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12-21-2023, 12:08 PM | #1 |
Cobra Elite Trooper
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After seeing the electric UTVs being turned into stealthy Javelin anti-tank missiles launch platforms for hit and run attacks in the Ukraine war I had to make one for the Joes to counter the speed and maneuverability of the Hiss.
More images here: Last edited by sisco; 01-14-2024 at 02:56 AM.. |
12-21-2023, 01:09 PM | #2 |
Cobra Viper
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This is super cool and a great idea! It just needs a charging port
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12-23-2023, 04:24 AM | #3 |
Cobra Elite Trooper
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Here's the recipe if anyone wants to make their own for Joe or Cobra:
Ingrediants: NKOK Realtree 1:18 Scale: UTV Duck Hunting Playset: $10.99 on amazon. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BMB2KVPQ...roduct_details Dollar Tree Final Faction ATV. Note you will want the older green version not this gold one: https://www.dollartree.com/final-fac...or-kids/332504 Power team elite/Joyin accessories. An M40 grenade launcher ammo box. An antitank Javeline missile with fold down stand. 2 legos a 2 x 1 lego block and a lego 6048u Arm with pin and 2 fingers piece https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog...=%5BArm%5D#T=C Crafter's Square Jewel sticker sheet, red circles, from Dollar Tree Black pvc placemat from dollar tree, or sheet of Polystyrene Any oversized scope from a GI Joe missile launcher or cylindrical piece of plastic that looks like a scope. __________________________________________________ ____ Tools used: Super glue, drill or dremel with standard assortment of drill bits. File/sand paper/or dremel sand wheel. Old Toothbrush, Vegetable oil or Googone, and dish soap for sticker removal. Hole punch and exacto knife. __________________________________________________ ____ Build directions: Remove Factory Stickers: The UTV is covered in real tree camo stickers. To remove the stickers peel off the stickers plastic coating with a hobby knife then use googone or vegetable oil on the exposed paper sticker. Should come off easily after a few mins with warm water and an old toothbrush. Optional Storage system: Place the Power team elite/Joyin M40 Grenade ammo box into bed of the UTC flush with back of the window, there are two tabs sticking out of bed that the ammo box fits perfectly into, may want to secure it with a dab of hot glue on the bottom. May need to clip off the lid handles to fit the frame. Launcher Frame Build: For the antitank launcher frame you will want the roof and back side pieces of the frame of the Final Faction atv. See pics for more details: Blue squares are the important parts you want, Red lines are the approximate cut points, test fit before you cut, your fit may vary. https://imgur.com/a/RsuCKNw Cut the atv roof frame so the weapon support hole and 4 dome connectors remain. Cut off the inner two triangular frames that connect to front part of atv's roof and the 2 bars from the domes forward to the lights. The roof will be placed facing backwards on the UTV. You will need to play around and trim the frame and remove a couple supports to fit the utvs bed and fit around the M40 box if used. Leave the top pegs so you can connect the roof to them and leave the two side frames bottom poles long so you can fit them into drilled holes. I chose to angle the supports inward but you can leave them straight. When you have a look you drill 2 holes to fit the frame into. test fit roof and frames then slowly trim bits off until it all fits into the bed ad is flush with the bed sides and back and so the roof fits flush with the UTVs roof. Depending on the angle you make the frame you may need to use a straight piece from another part of frame to make a support bar across the frames at the base of the triangular section. Cut about 1/4th of an inch of peg from the frame where the roof plugs in at on the atv, plug those into the front of the roof connectors to make pegs to connect roof to the utv. Center the roof and Drill 2 holes to the roof of the atv to plug the pegs into. Antitank Missile System: For the launcher you will need the power team elite/joyin Javeline missile launcher with stand, the 2 lego bricks mentioned earlier, a piece of pvc placemat or polystyrene and a scope. Detailed picture here: https://imgur.com/YJZqKhh The stand of the Javeline launcher will slot into the 2 fingers of the 6048 lego block and can be removed as needed. On the 2x1 lego brick Sand the top flat, glue to one side of the 6048 block. Put a red jewel sticker on front of the 2x1 block for an infrared lens. Use a hole punch on the pvc placemat to make a circle piece of plastic and an exacto knife to make a square piece. Glue circle and square to left side of brick to make a lens cap and access panel. Optional poke holes into edges of square with exacto knife point to make fake rivets. Clue scope to top of lego brick. Pop off the UTVs roof, it will come off with a light pull. Drill a hole through the hole of the utvs roof where the atv's support frame hole is the size of the 6048 blocks pin. Sand down the UTVs roof bar so that the 6048 block can swivel freely without touching UTVs frame. Reconnect roof and slot the 6048 pin into the hole. Paint the lego bricks olive green if desired. No paint needed for rest of vehicle. Finish off with your choice of GI Joe stickers. I used leftover stickers from a 30th anniversary Skystriker and some old model kits. Store some Joe RPGs and power team elite Tow Missiles into the frame of the bed of the UTV. Toss a couple Oring or ME Joes in the front and go take out a Hiss tank. Last edited by sisco; 12-24-2023 at 09:12 AM.. |
12-23-2023, 03:45 PM | #4 |
Crimson Guard
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Location: midwest
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Very nice!
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01-14-2024, 01:35 AM | #5 |
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Cool design. I?m going to have to mine your how-to
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01-14-2024, 02:05 AM | #6 |
Mass Nerderer
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Looks great, man.
As an aside, if you'd like to know how to embed your pics in your posts rather than links and using up attachment space (as Arbco has done above), feel free to reach out.
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01-14-2024, 02:59 AM | #7 |
Cobra Elite Trooper
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Was able to figure it out from ARBCO's posts. So the html code is [url'][img']image html link.image format [/img'][/url'] without the 's. Last edited by sisco; 01-14-2024 at 03:02 AM.. |
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