[KnightDamien]

Just something I'm wondering about; what figures do you guys use as gunners for your Hiss tanks?

I just got my Hiss a few days ago and I'm a touch disappointed. Sure it's got a driver, but there's no one at the weapon station. Making it worse is that I'm not much of an army builder. The most I have of any one figure is 4 Vipers and 4 Crimson Guardsmen (the latter just by happenstance since I don't really like the CGs). So I don't have enough of any generic troops, at current, to sacrifice one toward being a gunner for the Hiss.

But, I also can't just leave the gunner position empty. Looks cruddy. Any suggestions on what figure looks best in the Hiss (specifically, I have the black one, and will probably have a red one as well once the Battle Pack comes out)?

I'm thinking maybe Python Officers with webgear repainted to red or grey. Those guys don't seem TOO hard to get. The other option I was considering is the single-pack HISS driver. Single-pack colour scheme for the gunners, and the pack-in figure colour-scheme for drivers. Any other ideas?

[Scoop]

I'm not a troop builder myself so I totally understand where you are coming from. As far as the Target blue Hiss Tank is concerned I used the Cobra Trooper from the Legions 5-pack. I never liked the Cobra figures that had the yellow web gear, so I guess he works well in the turret because he's a bit hidden.

As far as the black Hiss tank goes, I'm thinking of using the black and silver Cobra Commander from the Legions pack. I would have used the black & gray Cobra Driver figure that came with the Target blue Hiss tank, but I only have the vehicle. Maybe that's an idea for you if you have that figure.

I also decided to use Rip-it for my blue Hiss tank, and the red Hiss Driver for my black Hiss tank as the drivers.

[Sergeant Slaughter]

I'm a touch confused. You're looking for a figure to use as a gunner... But you aren't an army builder?

Just buy an extra Viper/Trooper/Whatever and use it as the gunner.

Why would you buy a special figure just to repaint to make into a gunner? Just buy a generic trooper that mans the guns.

[Crimson Rage]

I just go with regular Cobras. even if you don't army build you should have at least a couple by now!

[silverfox870]

I like to use one of the big name bad guys to man the gunners spot: Major Bludd, Destro, Baroness, etc. They were always in the gunners seat in the comics and cartoon.

[coola784]

put anyone you want in them man, thats the great part of owning your own joe collection is you get to choose that kind of stuff, plus you can alwesy switch it up, but i would go with troopers and then mabe major blood driveing one like there off to battle with vipers and bats walking beside them. just an idea.

[KnightDamien]

Using black CC actually isn't a bad idea at all. He'd fit right in with the black HISS. I also like the idea of switching up the drivers, but I don't have a blue HISS at all, so that's a no-go unless/until I get one. Thanks Scoop.


Sergeant: What I meant is that, not being an army builder, I don't have a cache of 'extra' figures to choose from. I have four Vipers, four CGs, two comic pack 'scarface' troops, two air troopers, and one of everyone else (not including the Night Watch set I have). Basically, for me, that's just enough to keep in my regular Cobra display, with no extras to re-allocate to a vehicle.

So the question was intended more to be 'what figure should I look for that would look good as a gunner.' Not having army built this line, some figures aren't really an option. Regular Cobra Troopers are harder to come by now, for instance. Not that I can't just go online and buy another Viper or something (no retail stores around me carry the line), but I was interested to know what others might be using, and what figures they think look best in that spot. Might be something I didn't think of - such as Scoop's recommendation of black CC.

Silverfox makes a good point, right in line with Scoop's suggestion; big names were often sitting in the gunner position. I can probably rangle up a Destro, Bludd, etc - way, way, way easier and cheaper than I could get an extra regular Cobra trooper.

In fact, I have a MOC Bludd sitting in a box somewhere (never cared at all for the character, so I haven't opened him yet). Will have to see who looks better there, him or black CC.

Thanks guys.

[Hicks_Royel]

Since I'm using the Black HiSS as a command vehicle and the Driver as Rip-it, I just threw an extra HiSS driver in the gunner's seat.

[Zefram]

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Originally Posted by silverfox870

I like to use one of the big name bad guys to man the gunners spot: Major Bludd, Destro, Baroness, etc. They were always in the gunners seat in the comics and cartoon.

Here here. It's not exactly a practical positon in real life, but in the comic and cartoon the gunner seat was always occupied by a commander so they could oversee the battle. Even Serpentor took that position during the Cobra Civil War (with Baroness as a human shield!) My merced out custom has Maj Blud as the gunner. When I get my one blue Target it'll have Cobra Commander, and the black ones will have either Baroness or Destro.

[Amberbratt]

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Originally Posted by KnightDamien

Just something I'm wondering about; what figures do you guys use as gunners for your Hiss tanks?

I just got my Hiss a few days ago and I'm a touch disappointed. Sure it's got a driver, but there's no one at the weapon station. Making it worse is that I'm not much of an army builder. The most I have of any one figure is 4 Vipers and 4 Crimson Guardsmen (the latter just by happenstance since I don't really like the CGs). So I don't have enough of any generic troops, at current, to sacrifice one toward being a gunner for the Hiss.

But, I also can't just leave the gunner position empty. Looks cruddy. Any suggestions on what figure looks best in the Hiss (specifically, I have the black one, and will probably have a red one as well once the Battle Pack comes out)?

I'm thinking maybe Python Officers with webgear repainted to red or grey. Those guys don't seem TOO hard to get. The other option I was considering is the single-pack HISS driver. Single-pack colour scheme for the gunners, and the pack-in figure colour-scheme for drivers. Any other ideas?

i got some a few stinger drivers u can put in there

he looks cool with the black paint scheme and almost the same as the target hiss guy (cept no camo pants)