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12-23-2014, 08:38 PM | #1 |
Cobra Viper
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Tankers, I am considering buying and restoring a WHALE. I've skimmed over the threads and haven't found anything definitive so, what are the important things to look for when I start? Certain pieces that are harder to find or more easily damaged than others? Yo Joe is helpful, but not very in depth and lists multiple items as difficult or hard to find. Anything helps. thanks.
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12-23-2014, 08:42 PM | #2 |
Cobra Viper
Join Date: Jul 2013
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The vertical vanes for the rear fans are the hardest and most expensive pieces. They are also very fragile, so even if you find good ones, be careful putting them in.
The rest can be found relatively easy, but there are so many pieces, it can add up fast. |
12-23-2014, 08:45 PM | #3 |
Hisstank.Com General
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yo joe is good but you should also look at "3DJoes"
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12-23-2014, 08:55 PM | #4 |
Cobra Viper
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When buying the Whale, look closely at the shell. Make sure the hinges on the front for the green door are unbroken. Also look where the little black door below connects and make sure nothing around that area is chipped off. If those places aren't broken, then you can get the other hard to find parts as you go and build it up into a nice piece.
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12-23-2014, 09:33 PM | #5 |
Cobra Viper
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3djoes is awesome. I regularly use it when customizing kreo and re-arming my old Joes. Are there color differences between the different versions? Not Night Force obviously, but mail away and retail?
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12-24-2014, 01:54 AM | #6 |
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good stuff mentioned so far…
sled door hingen on the body of the whale vertical vanes on the propellors also the missile arms are very difficult to remove from the shell intact, so if you are buying a green shell make sure it has both of those missile arms included, attached and or unbroken. also watch out for sun damage. it can turn the green pieces on the vehicle a darker shade of green that might not match up if you are buying parts from different sources.
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12-24-2014, 06:34 AM | #7 |
Cobra Viper
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I forgot about the front sled door. It is very hard to find unbroken
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12-24-2014, 09:32 AM | #8 |
Cobra Viper
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Awesome guys thanks for the help. Merry Christmas!
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12-24-2014, 11:10 AM | #9 |
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Also, Do not pay a lot for an incomplete one. This vehicle is plentiful in the wild because it became a mail away. I would try to find anything with at least some of the back fragile pieces, or at least a really nice shell. I wouldn't settle on anything really scratched or broken.
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12-24-2014, 11:12 AM | #10 |
bridge layer
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And there are 3 versions of the sled door that don't fit every shell. So try to find one with that included so you know you got the right one.
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