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05-12-2020, 02:36 PM | #1 |
Crimson Guard
Join Date: May 2015
Location: CT
Posts: 2,052
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Just a random thought/question.
Several vehicles do not come with drivers or the drivers are ridiculously overpriced on the aftermarket. As I am going through my collection and trying to find drivers I was wondering what others do? Are you a completionist - you need the correct driver, do you have vehicle drivers assigned to different vehicles? Custom made drivers? When I am trying to pair up a driver with a vehicle - in some cases I do have the correct driver. I have also purchased drivers like Armadillo, Toll Booth, Skidmark and Stream-Roller to driver other vehicles as I do not have the vehicles they came with. I also have found that the Battle Force 2000 figures make for good vehicle drivers (the only BF2000 vehicle I have is the vector jet - not a fan of the rest of the line). |
05-12-2020, 02:43 PM | #2 |
Commando
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Britain
Posts: 3,843
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Other than Crankcase/AWE Striker, Backstop/Persuader, Frostbite/Snowcat and Cross Country/HAVOC, I have Cover Girl as my Armadillo mini-tank driver.
Air-wise, Ace has Ace v2 as his backseater in the Skystriker and Wild Bill has Volga as his gunner in the Dragonfly. I don't have many GI Joe vehicles. Other than the HISS, Stinger, WOLF and Mocassin which I got with the drivers. Oh, and Sarge Slaughter and the Triple T. And of course, I have the drivers with the AF jeeps, tank and bike as I got them new. I used to stick any Z-Force figure in the driver's seat of the ATC. |
05-12-2020, 02:46 PM | #3 |
Cobra Viper
Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: Florida
Posts: 1,486
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There are no set vehicle drivers for me. It just comes down to who can stand up/hold weapons, and who can't. Because if they cant be used as infantry they will end up in a random vehicle.
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05-12-2020, 03:27 PM | #4 |
Hisstank.Com General
Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: VA
Posts: 6,169
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The only vehicles I own are four Hiss tanks and one Firebat. And they are using their regular drivers.
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05-12-2020, 03:34 PM | #5 |
Mass Nerderer
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Slitherin' around the tank- It's cool, though, 'cause I'm being "watched"
Posts: 9,131
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I have only one vehicle ATM because I'm just starting back up again, but at the height of my collection I had 50ish.
My rule of thumb was that in order for a vehicle to be complete and set for display, it had to include it's complete driver, when applicable. With the Cobra vehicles that were piloted by a troop, like the Night Raven or Stinger, I'd fill it out with more of those troops. Unmanned vehicles generally went by the box art, unless they were filling another role in my dio. And in some instances I just went with what looked the coolest to me. My ram was always ridden by my '85 Snake Eyes... Timber was in very good shape! |
05-12-2020, 03:44 PM | #6 |
Iron Grenadier
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: india
Posts: 754
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'Cover Girl' was operator of the 'Wolverine' and usually 'Airborne' was gunner for the 'Dragonfly'. 'Skid mark' drove the 'Desert Fox'.'Armadillo' was designated driver for the 'Rolling Thunder, Hotseat drove the 'Raider',
'Switch Gears' drove the 'Patriot Grizzly','Steeler' and 'Heavy Metal' were tank commanders of the 'Mobat & 'Mauler'MBTs ..I guess they were driven by greenshirts. Similarly 'Tollbooth' and 'Thunder' operated the 'Bridgelayer' and 'Slugger' respectively.'Night Fox' also drove the 'A.W.E. striker'.'Wild Card drove the 'Mean Dog' and Rumbler drives the Rc vehicle i forgot the name..... |
05-12-2020, 04:23 PM | #7 |
Cobra Viper
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: north Dallas suburbs
Posts: 375
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Great question. I have all of the drivers but not all of the vehicles. I have 'reassigned' some drivers if I don't have their dedicated vehicle.
For some others, I try and use someone that seems a somewhat logical fit. Here are a few: Storm Eagle - Ace v2 Liquidator - Sky Creeper Razor Blade - Windmill, w/Lifeline v3 (short-range rescue copter) Piranha - Sonic Lamprey Locust (brown single version) - Updraft Invader - Blackstar Tomahawk co-pliot - Wild Bill v2 or v3
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05-12-2020, 04:48 PM | #8 |
Laser Trooper
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: new york
Posts: 896
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when i'm lookin for ideas on who to put in a vehicle, i'll look at the box art.
and some filecards (90's figures) specify what vehicles they drive.
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