[Sataninjaku]

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Originally Posted by Khev

I believe they said that the design for the Cobra Tactician will be a previously unused concept but that the box art for the HISS Tank Driver and Tactician will be new art illustrated by Rudat.

Damn. Now I need to go back an re-watch the stream.

[Mega Convoy]

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Originally Posted by azstryker

Let?s not forget that the sky striker had been readily available recently with many variants to choose from. Plus tons if people have the original and may not have seen the need to update it for $230. The fact that it got over 16,000 backers is astounding! If it was the Whale it would have went well over 20,000 easily. The classified hiss tank funded so quickly because it is the first and only large vehicle available for the line.

Im certain both lines will get another haslab in the near future.

The HISS is also iconic. Certainly the most recognized Cobra vehicle (with the Rattler undeniably second), and top five in the whole line for brand recognition.

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Originally Posted by azstryker

The only people I saw criticizing the Skystriker were the ME folk. I understood where they were coming from being on the that side of the fence when it was o ring being neglected.

I agree the skystriker was more iconic and was the correct choice for the first haslab. However with the current prices for a complete vintage, no ME versions as an alternative, and overall brittle nature of the Whale, hasbro will be printing money if they choose to do that for round 2.

The Whale is definitely up there, but I think more so for it's fragile nature and not having been reissued. I'm just not so sure it would appeal to a broad crowd the way a Skystriker or HISS or Rattler. It's more of a collector want. Which means yes it would probably fund. But do amazing numbers? I just don't know about that.

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Originally Posted by Sataninjaku

Definitely. Both Lenny and Emily said that they were able to meet Ron Rudat a couple of weeks ago, and that they'd gotten the OK from him personally to use his designs.

That must have been an amazing moment. What would GI Joe have been without his art? It would be like MotU without Earl Norem or William George.

[nighthawk]

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Originally Posted by BeachheadMatt

At $229, this Skystriker is looking like a hell of a bargain, considering the pile of carded figures it comes with. I suspect that there will be quite a few people filled with regret, once these bad boys start shipping out.

Honestly, I was never intending to get the Skystriker. However, I ended up deciding to risk regretting buying it, versus risk regretting not buying it.

[BenjaminXavier]

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Originally Posted by Mega Convoy

The HISS is also iconic. Certainly the most recognized Cobra vehicle (with the Rattler undeniably second), and top five in the whole line for brand recognition.

The rattler is iconic, yes, but its basically a blue version of an existing jet (more or less). The HISS is a unique design unused outside GI Joe

[Autobot_Goldbug]

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Originally Posted by BenjaminXavier

The rattler is iconic, yes, but its basically a blue version of an existing jet (more or less). The HISS is a unique design unused outside GI Joe

ummm no the Rattler doesn't exist as a jet
maybe a prototype design
the Skystriker is closer to its real counterpart

[PanzerKrake]

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Originally Posted by Autobot_Goldbug

ummm no the Rattler doesn't exist as a jet
maybe a prototype design
the Skystriker is closer to its real counterpart

Everyone knows the Rattler is a butchered A-10

[BenjaminXavier]

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Originally Posted by Autobot_Goldbug

ummm no the Rattler doesn't exist as a jet
maybe a prototype design
the Skystriker is closer to its real counterpart

Lol wut?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairch...Thunderbolt_II

[Autobot_Goldbug]

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Originally Posted by PanzerKrake

Everyone knows the Rattler is a butchered A-10

yes but that doesn't "exist" as a real aircraft
unless someone is making a VTOL A-10