[meihuar2006]

An interesting bit that I realized when I first made the connection between the Rattler and the A-10 is that the A-10 is an anti-tank / ground-assault aircraft.

(It's rational when you look at it: the straight wings, etc. Though as a kid I still had it duel with the Skystriker~! (Rattler isn't even super-sonic...)

[CapBritain]

All of Cobra's aircraft are supposed to be ground attack if you read the blueprints, except for the Night Raven. The Raven's a fighter, the Firebat, Rattler, Condor and Hurricane are all attack aircraft with bombs or missiles. Even the Liquidator, which is supposed to be an ATF like the F-22, is listed as carrying air-to-surface missiles...

[Cobra Agent 66]

Well they also had the Stellar Stiletto, which I think was supposed to attack space targets like the shuttle, but I'd imagine it could still attack F-14's from orbit. It was small, extremely fast, and had a laser weapon in the nose.

[tlasjr]

The Liquidator was based on the Mirage Iii/Mirage 2000 right?

[CapBritain]

no, the Saab Draken

[nancy2K]

Hadn't seen this before; apologies if it's old news.

Was doing some research for a custom 4-door VAMP and found this 1/18 scale model of the Lamborghini Cheetah, a primary inspiration for the VAMP.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/174145293152

Way too rich for my blood, but I'd love to see how well it plays with Joe figures. Anybody have one of these?

[Fly4v]

More like working the formula backwards, a contemporary vehicle getting shoehorned into the GI Joe universe.



Just too lazy to start a new thread and Cobra did have a float plane in the comics.

[Fred Broca]

[Fred Broca]

Quote:

Originally Posted by nighthawk

It'll be nice if there were links to pics of the real vehicles...haha. I love how close to the real tank the Mauler looks. Wish they made the gunner's hatch open in the toy.

Amphibious Personnel Carrier, (A.P.C.) = M-93 Fox

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A.W.E. Striker = Chenowith Fast Attack Vehicle


Bridge Layer, (Toss 'N Cross) = M60 Armored Vehicle Launched Bridge (AVLB)

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COBRA F.A.N.G., (Fully Armed Negator Gyrocopter) = Bensen X-25A Gyrocopter

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Gyroplane/Autogrio Pt. 1


COBRA Night Raven S3P = Lockheed SR-71 "Blackbird"

Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird | New York To London 1 hr 54 mins | The Untouchable Reconnaissance Plane


COBRA Rattler = Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II

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Dragonfly (XH-1) = Bell AH-1 Cobra

AH-1 Cobra Attack Helicoper Series - American Classic Gunship


Field Light Attack Cannon, (F.L.A.K.) = 10.5 cm FlaK 38


Heavy Artillery Laser, (H.A.L.) = M198 155mm Towed Howitzer

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Jet Mobile Propulsion Unit, (JUMP) = Bell Rocket Belt

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Mobile Missile System, (M.M.S.) = MIM-23 HAWK

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Motorized Battle Tank, (M.O.B.A.T.) = M-551 Sheridan Light Attack Tank

The M551 "Sheridan," Reconnaissance/Airborne Assault Vehicle


Rapid Fire Motorcycle, (Ram) = 1981 Honda CBX

1981 Honda CBX - Jay Leno's Garage


Skystriker, (XP-14F) = Grumman F-14 Tomcat

Discovery Channel: Wings Grumman F-14 Tomcat


U.S.S. Flagg = USS Nimitz (CVAN-68)

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Multi-Purpose Attack Vehicle, (Vamp) = Lamborghini Cheetah

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Warthog A.I.F.V. (Amphibious Infantry Fighting Vehicle) = AAVP-7A1 (formerly known as Landing Vehicle, Tracked, Personnel-7)

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[Cobra Agent 66]

Came across this on a Twitter page about toy concept art. Very cool! Kind of like the Skyhawk, and apparently based on a Marine Corp design. Would still make a cool toy today!