[Diablogunner]

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Originally Posted by Spidermaniac

I can't speak for everyone, but for me the difference is a Skystriker interacts with a grand total of 2 figures. You could argue a few more if displaying on a flight deck, but mostly it is just empty space.

By contrast, the Moray has spaces for 11 figures. The WHALE has positions for 8 or 10. That's in addition to figures being able to reasonably pose on open spaces on the vehicle in ways you wouldn't on a jet.

Both the Ghost and the Sail Barge could hold a large number of figures and so I think that mitigates some of the size concerns in a way a Skystriker or Night Raven doesn't.

But, everyone's mileage may vary there.

I am right here! I have 8 figures displayed in and on the HISS, and the VAMP has 4 or 5 on it, and the Dragonfly will have 4/5 depending on the hook position. I want playability and a way to display more figures. The WHALE or MORAY would be huge but amazing. The Rattler/Skystriker are two person vehicles period.

[wmichben]

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Originally Posted by SuburbanHell

Wasn't there also a weird rumor that Chuckles was like..."incognito vacation Snake Eyes" for lack of a better term? I'm not familiar with the comics at all though, so my info is obviously just hearsay/playground chatter.

Oooh. That is a fascinating and fun conspiracy type theory. I like it. The comics that made me appreciate Chuckles were those IDW Cobra comics from the mid '00s. Those are my favorite comics ever ever ever.

[SuburbanHell]

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Originally Posted by wmichben

Oooh. That is a fascinating and fun conspiracy type theory. I like it. The comics that made me appreciate Chuckles were those IDW Cobra comics from the mid '00s. Those are my favorite comics ever ever ever.

Sweet, I'll have to add them to my list -- I bought into the Compendium Kickstarter so I can finally read the original line after getting absolutely enthralled by the new Skybound stuff. Once I'm done with the original line, I'll add IDW to the list so I can read those too!

The Skybound comics are one of the things keeping me sane in the hospital right now

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Originally Posted by SuburbanHell

Sweet, I'll have to add them to my list -- I bought into the Compendium Kickstarter so I can finally read the original line after getting absolutely enthralled by the new Skybound stuff. Once I'm done with the original line, I'll add IDW to the list so I can read those too!

The Skybound comics are one of the things keeping me sane in the hospital right now

Oh, dang. I'm sorry you are stuck in the hospital. I probably missed that from a previous post. I hope things get worked out.

I also backed the compendium. It will be great to have all those older issues in hand.

[IzzyTipsy]

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Originally Posted by Diablogunner

I am ANTI-MOVIE CHUCKLES. He was the most poorly represented character in the movie and that scene alone was the worst. I love crazy and ridiculous as much as the next person, and love COBRA-LA, but I hated this version of Chuckles.

That said, they missed an easy layup for the exclusive version to come with a HAVOC missile for throwing.

Lenny sometimes gets TOO focused on storytelling. Nobody cared about the "story" they were setting up between Chuckles and the Crimson Strike Team.

[IzzyTipsy]

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Originally Posted by Spidermaniac

I can't speak for everyone, but for me the difference is a Skystriker interacts with a grand total of 2 figures. You could argue a few more if displaying on a flight deck, but mostly it is just empty space.

I mean...you just described the Rattler and Dragonfly, too.

[usernamedustin]

The HAVOC has seats for four figures and would have a ton of playability/display options. It would be the perfect ground vehicle for a Joe HasLab.

Hasbro needs to acknowledge and respect the shared lore of Chuckles and the HAVOC.

The most G.I. Joe thing ever is ripping a rocket off the side of a malfunctioning vehicle, charging at a HISS tank, and just throwing the rocket at it. YO JOE!

Chuckles is the G.O.A.T. of rocket launchers.

[CobraChaos]

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Originally Posted by IzzyTipsy

But then aren't we back to the "but it's not iconic so it won't sell!" thing? The Skystriker is iconic. The Conquest or Ghoststriker aren't.

I'm lost because it seems like many are saying things aren't iconic but when the Skystriker is brought up suddenly every plane that isn't remotely iconic is thrown out there?

I really don't see why the Skystriker is off the table when the Rattler is here and people think the Moray and Whale are viable?

For now the Skystriker is off the table because Hasbro ie? Lenny said it was too large for Haslab. We are waiting and some are hoping he changes his mind.

[IzzyTipsy]

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Originally Posted by CobraChaos

For now the Skystriker is off the table because Hasbro ie? Lenny said it was too large for Haslab. We are waiting and some are hoping he changes his mind.

Which is odd because:

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Originally Posted by IzzyTipsy

Lenny sometimes gets TOO focused on storytelling. Nobody cared about the "story" they were setting up between Chuckles and the Crimson Strike Team.

I found that whole thing clever and I enjoyed how the box art for both exclusives told each side of the story.