Your impressions on the following vehicles...

kndy · 02-10-2008, 05:04 AM

Does anyone have the following and give me their impressions on:
Thought about buying these on eBay but wanted to get some input on them:

1. 2003 MUV
2. Night Attack Chopter
3. Sky Sweeper
4. Smoke Screen Transport
5. Split Fire
6. Crimson Command Copter
7. Cobra Ringneck or Battle in a Box Costco set
8. Thunderwing Jet
9. Defense Mech
10. Piranha Attack Boat
11. VAMP 2004
12. APC 2004
13. Night Adder
14. Operation Crimson Sabotage
15. Pulverizer

Viper_486 · 02-10-2008, 01:03 PM

I think the Thunderwing is the coolest jet *ever* made for GI Joe.
Normally, I avoid *any* electronic garbage (annoys the crap outta me) but the tilt sensor/ voice effects for the plane are amazing.
I felt like a kid again, just sitting there, leaning the plane at different angles, and having the pilot mime my actions.
There is also a missile firing and bomb dropping gimmic, with accompanying sound effects, that utilizes the afterburners as view-thru sights, but by far the sculpt, and the sounds make that toy for me.
Plus if you get a VvV Ace, (still available in many Family Dollar stores, as a single pack) both him and Slipstream are dressed similarly, and look well together in the cockpit.

Piranha attack boats are not bad if you get them complete, and reasonably cheap.
They sure arent the Moray, but make great scouts/ point defense for a Cobra navy setup.
Plan on having mine harassing my Flagg, while my Moray's make a torpedo run on the distracted vessel.

Crimson Sabotage.
Well, while the HISS tank and ASP are cool,and in a neat shade of red. (I use the crimson HISS for a command HISS)
The HISS feels just as sturdy as any previous use of the mold, but the poor ASP has really suffered from the change in resins from the 80's. It is half or two-thirds the weight of an original, and just feels, for the lack of a better term, flimsy.
What really sold the set for me were the three CG's that came included with it.
Personally I *HATE* the 25th CG's headsculpt (to the point of refusing to buy it at all) So I am troop building my CG's with the ones from this set.

SHIPWRECK"N"POLLY · 02-10-2008, 01:05 PM

love the night attack copter, the thunderwing and a vehicle i don't know if you mentioned the patriot grizzley tank

C.I.A.D. · 02-10-2008, 01:41 PM

The Thunderwing, Crimson Attack Chopper & BAT APC are must haves.

Fast_Draw · 02-10-2008, 07:50 PM

the only valor vs. venom item I have is the OCS MISB. I rather enjoy it.

Shogi · 02-10-2008, 08:29 PM

Crimson Sabotage is cool (Basically just a Hiss and Asp with some cool figures though)

Crimson Attack Chopper is also pretty cool, but I don't play with it much anymore

I have a skysweeper jet missing the escape pod. It's been in a drawer since I got it for 99 cents (I'm not that impressed with it

Bat APC was pretty cool, again I don't play with it as much as I originally did

Pirahna Attack Boat? Here's the problem. There's 2 boats called the Pirahna. I'm assuming you're talking about the one that came out in 2003-2004 and had Shipwreck with it. (I know nothing about it) The other one is the one Viper_486 was talking about that came out in the 90's or so. (That one is wicked cool and looks great around the Moray)

VIPER 48 · 02-10-2008, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by C.I.A.D.

The Thunderwing, Crimson Attack Chopper & BAT APC are must haves.

Oh yeah...

C.I.A.D. · 02-10-2008, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by SHIPWRECK"N"POLLY

i don't know if you mentioned the patriot grizzly tank

Heck yeah. Especially the "Night Force" version in Woodland camo. That Tank is BAD ASS.

Viper_486 · 02-11-2008, 01:39 AM

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Originally Posted by SHIPWRECK"N"POLLY

love the night attack copter, the thunderwing and a vehicle i don't know if you mentioned the patriot grizzley tank

Eh, that never did anything for me.
When i saw that 50+ ton piece of armor pop a 'wheelie' in a clip from that horrible VvV movie I can't even stand looking at it.(the original 80's movie was actually better that this pile... *scratches head*)
Personally, if you want a big honking piece of armor in your setup, whether its a Joe one, or a Cobra one, buy yourself one of those 1:18 Forces of Valor M1-A1 Abrams tanks. They are HUGE, and make just about any Joe piece of armor look paltry in comparison.

artiepants · 02-11-2008, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by C.I.A.D.

Heck yeah. Especially the "Night Force" version in Woodland camo. That Tank is BAD ASS.

i really want that ~ they had literally STACKS of them at the Fred Meyer by my house for probably a year and a half. I think they finally clearanced them out and i missed out (of course, i wasn't into Joe at all a tthe time...)

i totally think they should redress it as the MOBAT for the 25th line.