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07-28-2010, 02:16 AM | #81 |
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I hope they eventually give it a clear or trans-red canopy because it would look cooler if they did.
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07-28-2010, 01:20 PM | #82 |
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From what I understand, the canopy was eliminated because it was a tactical disadvantage. In trying to maintain some sort of realism, a wide open glass canopy exposes the driver to open fire. When asked, how does the driver see; it was explained that the front grill has a camera that gives the driver a full HUD. Kinda like the periscope on a real tank that a Tank Driver uses.
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07-28-2010, 01:25 PM | #83 |
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i almost came close to buying the new HISS the other day at TRU because the black model on the package art looks so cool... then i remembered it comes in diarrhea brown, so i balked.
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07-28-2010, 01:40 PM | #84 |
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Oh crap, I got 2 brown tanks bec of the promo. Looks like I have to get a third tank when the black one comes out.
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07-28-2010, 01:44 PM | #85 |
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that is certainly the way it read.
you said he was confused it was brown, but how could that be if he is aware of what is being produced? a product doesn't not only change colors completely in production and get approved by Hasbro on accident, nevertheless have art and packaging created for it that coincides with that different color. sure seems it was made brown on purpose and the designer wasn't aware of it. and if he isn't aware of how items are planned to be released, his statements about future releases can't be accepted absolutely either because clearly he doesn't know what is being manufactured and released to begin with. so, if he says it is a running change, take it with a grain of salt, because he doesn't seem to being the know of what and how items are being released. I'm gonna have to disagree Mr. cbr... not that you're wrong that there's a chance what you've said is true to some extent but that there's no reason to think the mistake isn't possible. if they place an order for something... and it gets boxed... how the hell are they supposed to know what's in the box?? it's not like they get delivered to the design team... they get delivered to retail etc. things get recalled all the time... sometimes missing pieces etc... I will say it's odd that they are unpainted ... they are exactly the same as my unpainted test shot from a year ago... but I don't think it's unfathomable that something got screwed up in the process.
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07-28-2010, 02:09 PM | #86 |
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I'm gonna have to disagree Mr. cbr...
not that you're wrong that there's a chance what you've said is true to some extent but that there's no reason to think the mistake isn't possible. if they place an order for something... and it gets boxed... how the hell are they supposed to know what's in the box?? it's not like they get delivered to the design team... they get delivered to retail etc. things get recalled all the time... sometimes missing pieces etc... I will say it's odd that they are unpainted ... they are exactly the same as my unpainted test shot from a year ago... but I don't think it's unfathomable that something got screwed up in the process. |
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07-28-2010, 02:11 PM | #87 |
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07-28-2010, 02:13 PM | #88 |
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I like the brown tank. I have enough black Hiss tanks, don't need them all to be.
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07-28-2010, 02:14 PM | #89 |
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Just a quick question - Did your Hiss Tank Driver come with hoses for his backpack???
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07-28-2010, 05:08 PM | #90 |
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From what I understand, the canopy was eliminated because it was a tactical disadvantage. In trying to maintain some sort of realism, a wide open glass canopy exposes the driver to open fire. When asked, how does the driver see; it was explained that the front grill has a camera that gives the driver a full HUD. Kinda like the periscope on a real tank that a Tank Driver uses.
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