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02-06-2015, 06:44 AM | #1 |
Crimson Guard
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Las Vegas
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I've just purchased a loose Patriot Grizzly tank off Ebay! Man ole man what a pleasant surprise! Modern G.I. Joe figures fit in there with ease! You can fit four to five figures in it; two figures can fit in the compartments below the cannon turret, one figure can go on the top compartment to man the machine gun and you can fit one or two figure in the hidden compartment! This tank has the play features that I would have loved as a kid! There is a handle that pulls down to not only move the tank around but to rotate the cannon turret; and this tank makes mechanical tank sounds right along with machine gun sounds when you play with the handle. There is a compartment on top to store missile projectiles; I have not played around with it long to know if this tank actually can fire them (..I think it can). The Patriot Grizzly has a design that even goes well with modern military vehicles; it looks like a tank but has a futuristic look to it! Wow, I am really impressed with this tank! You customizers out there would have a field day with this (..someone over at Joe Customs did a nice custom of this tank; JoeCustoms.com > Vehicles > G.I. Joe > M1A3x Grizzly) !
Here are the PROS & CONS: PROS: This tank is huge like the 1/18 scale M1A1 Abrams tanks released from BBI Elite Force & Bravo Team. Part of the cannon can detach easily for storage or so that it will not break so easy. The Patriot Grizzly is made of solid sturdy plastic. CONS: The treads do not move & the cannon turret does not go up & down like 1/18 BBI Elite Force & Bravo Team cannon turrets do. If you can get past those CONS that I just mentioned; then I highly recommend you getting one! Will I be getting another one? -Yes! I will down the line customize them to give them a more realistic paint & look to them. Hasbro, you guys put out a gem with this tank! In my humble opinion I recommend you repurpose some features on the Patriot Grizzly tank like: 1) make the cannon turret go up and down (..this seems like a simple fix because the cannon turret section is a separate piece from the body just like the 1/18 Elite Force and Bravo Team M1A1; meaning just make a new mold of that cannon turret section), 2) get rid of the storage box on top, 3) redesign the cannon turret portion that comes apart, 4) make that hidden compartment into an actual med bay or something, 5) add another hatch door that opens and closes (..like on the other side) where the guy is exposed right below the cannon turret in the front of the tank 6) and add moving treads 7) Make the foot pegs on this tank smaller for modern Joe figures. 8) Keep the same pull down handle with sounds; this is what draws in the kids 9) get rid of the oversized gun on top (..not pictured); and add a regular size gun for modern figures. If you do these simple modifications; this tank is gold! This could be the newly tooled Mauler or Mobat tank that some of us have been waiting for! For you tankers: I'm trying to get you guys some more pictures! Stay tuned! Last edited by 1FormidableJoe; 08-31-2015 at 10:18 AM.. |
02-06-2015, 10:20 AM | #2 |
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02-06-2015, 04:59 PM | #3 |
Random Viper
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Wyoming
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I've owned this tank for four years and never knew it had a hidden compartment! Or a handle for that matter. I got it for a couple of bucks at a garage sale and just put it up on my shelf. I'll have to check it out this evening. Thanks for the info.
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02-06-2015, 05:01 PM | #4 |
SurveillancePort.com
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: M.A.R.S. EVERGLADES ARMORY
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The NFG was one of my favorite vehicles from the line. That, the Night/Jungle/Desert Ops Humvee and the Crimson Command Copter are pieces I wish I never let go of.
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02-06-2015, 11:21 PM | #5 |
Cobra Viper
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Indianapolis
Posts: 392
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Bought one on eBay, haven't fiddled with it yet due to a lack of space. Still, how could I resist a big ole' tank?
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02-09-2015, 04:52 AM | #6 |
VALKYRIE
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Over the rainbow where your mom is at son
Posts: 23,515
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There was a rumor a few years back that this was going to be repainted and/or retooled. Not sure how far at got along but at least a few vintage samples ended up back in Hasbro in Rhode Island.
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02-09-2015, 05:00 AM | #7 |
Crimson Guard
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Las Vegas
Posts: 2,505
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That would be awesome if this tank was released again with those said improvements!
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02-09-2015, 07:38 AM | #8 |
Cobra Soldier
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 33
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I've owned one for a few years now. The firing gun is one of the coolest features, when I got mine it was missing it's missles but the gun sounded odd so I took it apart and found 1 jammed in the barrel. It was helpful in finding replacements which took some time, I guess the parts are harder to come by than older peices which is annoying as mine is missing it's antenna and radar dish.
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02-09-2015, 10:16 AM | #9 |
Desecrator of toys
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: On the gulf coast .. punta gorda
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I bought that sucker for my son when it first came out what a xmas present that was he loved that thing , now its in my collection and i still dig it ..
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02-09-2015, 11:20 AM | #10 |
Crimson Guard
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Las Vegas
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Somebody help! I'm trying to delete old pictures from old threads & posts; so that I can show you more pictures of this SpyTroops Grizzly Tank!
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