Photo Heavy review of the Cobra Gunship

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Photo Heavy review of the Cobra Gunship

Postby Duck » Sun Jul 05, 2009 3:38 pm

Hi folks, I want the pictures to do the talking for me, so I'll only be adding a few comments here and there, nothing really in depth.
First off...

In the box
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Sure does look like it could have been a helo in the original design, then turned into more of a drop ship from Aliens. I may end up buying a second one to modify with parts from the parts bin, maybe I will find a nice chopper blade set... hmm
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I like this aircraft, especially as a minor transport, not so much as a gunship. Only one gun, 2 rockets and 3 bombs.. not really in the league with the Russian HIND.

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The Firefly figure looked good. I like my pilot better. An easy fix, I seem to have more HISS drivers than I need so it was a simple fix.

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The bomb feature is outstanding, love it. Could have used more bombs, 3 just isn't enough, and these don't seem to be nano bombs, so I'm happy.

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I love the under hung grips. I can't believe nobody mentioned it. Not shown is a third one up closer to the turret.
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Turret with 3rd hand hold
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The landing gear DO retract, nice touch.
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Side Missile Pods, would have been nice if they extended further out, as wings, or retracted flush to the body.
Deployed
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Retracted
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Troop area, a bit small, difficult for my hands to get in and out of, but I like it. If and when I modify one into a helicopter i will need this area to anchor in the rotor.

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Bit fuzzy, not to my regular photo standard, guess I'll have to redo it later.
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Just an admin note: if you are going to link my photos, please give credit..
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Re: Photo Heavy review of the Cobra Gunship

Postby cmderinchief » Sun Jul 05, 2009 6:07 pm

Great pics!!

It should be pointed out that those are figure pegs on the door.

Love this vehicle!!
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Re: Photo Heavy review of the Cobra Gunship

Postby Alexx » Sun Jul 05, 2009 6:27 pm

Awesome!! Man, if I had the cash I'd get a couple of these; I love the generic hover ship. They haven't done many of those in Joe, since they try to stay on the "real" side most of the time (save for Star Brigade, and most of those vehicles weren't interesting to me). I love the Firefly, though I don't know why he's flying the shop. It's not like he looks like 'em with all that gear, anyway! A great generic pilot, actually.
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Re: Photo Heavy review of the Cobra Gunship

Postby Dusty Ayers » Sun Jul 05, 2009 8:30 pm

The HISS driver looks great as the pilot.
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Re: Photo Heavy review of the Cobra Gunship

Postby FirstReality » Tue Jul 07, 2009 4:39 pm

Oh, man, I've already ordered one of these suckers, but I'm thinking I'm going to need at least two. Awesome pics. Just awesome.
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Re: Photo Heavy review of the Cobra Gunship

Postby Nighthawk » Tue Jul 07, 2009 4:52 pm

I wish we can get the black helmet ones up here in Canada. All I ever see are the red helmet ones.
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Re: Photo Heavy review of the Cobra Gunship

Postby SNAKE_EYES1975 » Tue Jul 07, 2009 6:11 pm

great review dude.

How does the Bomb Mech. Work? Is it one push, one bomb drops? or one push they all crap out?

Im a complete sucker for anything that has a bomb dropping system. i think it looks funky..but Hasbro might have been able to pull me in with the bomb dropping mech.

But that Figure... :roll: Your Hiss Driver is actually damn cool lookin. I would say that will be the "standard" people will do here to dress up the pilot..it looks great..nice job!
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Re: Photo Heavy review of the Cobra Gunship

Postby Alexx » Tue Jul 07, 2009 6:15 pm

SNAKE_EYES1975 wrote:Im a complete sucker for anything that has a bomb dropping system. i think it looks funky..but Hasbro might have been able to pull me in with the bomb dropping mech.
Yeah, what is it with that? I was interested in the ship as it was, but once I found out about the bomb dropper I was hooked! I always thought that was a cool feature to have.
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Re: Photo Heavy review of the Cobra Gunship

Postby Officer Homer J » Fri Jul 10, 2009 5:37 pm

Thanks for the great review, Duck. Because of it, I'm out 16 bucks I likely wouldn't have spent. :)

Seriously, it is totally cool. My son and I just put the stickers on it. It's his now and he loves it!
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Re: Photo Heavy review of the Cobra Gunship

Postby MightyMegs » Fri Jul 10, 2009 7:51 pm

SNAKE_EYES1975 wrote:great review dude.

How does the Bomb Mech. Work? Is it one push, one bomb drops? or one push they all crap out?


It's like after you've eaten Taco Bell... one push, and it all drops at once.
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Re: Photo Heavy review of the Cobra Gunship

Postby Dusty Ayers » Fri Jul 10, 2009 8:34 pm

MightyMegs wrote:
SNAKE_EYES1975 wrote:great review dude.

How does the Bomb Mech. Work? Is it one push, one bomb drops? or one push they all crap out?


It's like after you've eaten Taco Bell... one push, and it all drops at once.


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