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10-05-2009, 10:34 PM | #1 |
REAVERS!!!
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Atlanta
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I was wondering how many tankers have a Skystriker with out the Gun Vent on the nose. Anyone know why hasbro added the vent later in the run? I was able to pick this one up off of ebay for about 60 dollars. It was pretty dirty and decals were all faded and peeling. but after some cobra stickers and some goo gone all is better now. Just wondering how rare the no vent version is. i keep looking at all the skystrikers that come up on ebay and haven't seen another one as far as i can tell by pictures or asking the seller. i included a pic for those that havent seen one without the vent.
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10-05-2009, 11:23 PM | #2 |
Totally lost Techno Viper
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Location: Backwoods of KY!!!!
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I hate to say this but i never noticed this before. I do have one without the vent but sadly it was so discolored from yellowing and i couldnt make up my mind on which color to paint it that it has many layers of paint on it. The Funskool version has the vent and i think the Night Boomer does to. Hasbro didnt make changes (IMO) unless they had to remake the mold due to what ever reason. So maybe the master mold got damaged somewhere along the line and the person who remade that mold section decided to add the vent so his or her version would stand out from the original.
This is just my theory i am not guru of the joe history. |
10-06-2009, 07:18 PM | #3 |
Crimson Guard
Join Date: Jan 2009
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Wow, never noticed that before. I have 2 with, 1 with out
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10-07-2009, 04:53 PM | #4 |
REAVERS!!!
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Location: Atlanta
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wow is there only three in the world
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10-07-2009, 05:15 PM | #5 |
Crimson Guard
Join Date: Feb 2007
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It is a varation. It is unknow which version is more rare. I have 3 skystrikers 1 with nose grid and 2 without. I think the ones without the nose gun grid are the early version. Hasbro later changed them to come with the grid.
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10-07-2009, 07:16 PM | #6 |
Double Agent
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Clovis,Ca
Posts: 1,201
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mine has the gun vent...never noticed that there was one w/o it.
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