POC Cobra H.I.S.S. Mk. V/A - Snow Terrain

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POC Cobra H.I.S.S. Mk. V/A - Snow Terrain

Post by tkjaer21 » Mon Jul 19, 2010 6:50 am

Like most others, I could not stand the color of the POC HISS Mk. V either, so I decided to do a Snow Terrain version to go along with my Snow Troopers.

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Post by NightVyper » Mon Jul 19, 2010 10:50 am

that looks great!!
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Post by zen82 » Mon Jul 19, 2010 3:26 pm

That looks good, me likey!

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Post by TOOL » Fri Jul 23, 2010 2:24 pm

What brand of paint and colort did you use? Very nice!

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Post by CENT-ONE » Thu Aug 05, 2010 7:39 am

Planning to do the same to mine. The brown is just awful and I love arctic theme. What paint did you use? And where did those side cannons come from? I don't mind the modular weapons hasbro has been using but I wish they'd at least give us enough to fill the holes.
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Post by Panzer_M » Sun Aug 08, 2010 11:29 pm

the new Hiss just looks dumb..not that the original looked like a Competent or Effective design either.

I think the best HISS was the one with the troop compartment, HISS II? IIRC it was a blueish color(remembering from my Kid days)
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Post by SolidSnakeEyes » Mon Aug 09, 2010 9:36 pm

I dig the new HISS v5. I think it has a very "Metal Gear Solid" look.
The color reminds me of the octocamo material.

I like the arctic theme. It's a necessity, really. We have an urban themed already, now we just need a tri color woodland or jungle pattern.
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Post by Panzer_M » Sat Aug 14, 2010 12:57 am

well I like the ammo-belts feeding the back cannon and the real treads are a huge plus..but the whole vehicle just looks too fragile for combat..like AT-STs really. Too heavy for Recon, Too light to fight, IMO.
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Post by CENT-ONE » Sun Aug 22, 2010 11:54 am

tkjaer, any followup info w/ regards to the paint and side cannon source?
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Post by SolidSnakeEyes » Sun Aug 22, 2010 11:40 pm

The side cannons are off the new GI Joe POC Vamp.
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Post by CENT-ONE » Mon Aug 23, 2010 7:41 am

SolidSnakeEyes wrote:The side cannons are off the new GI Joe POC Vamp.
they look similar but I sorted it out by digging through the pile of spring loaded ROC stuff and they're the cannon that came with Sgt. Stone or Breaker (can't tell which one).

They look great on the HISS, almost like they're made for it.

The HISS on the other hand is major fail. I actually returned mine to WM. the spring riser would not stay in the down position, it would not roll on the treads, and on entire side of the tracks kept popping loose. Add in the lame color plastic that requires a repaint and it just sucks. I actually like the design, though I'd like it a lot more with a proper windshield and weapons to fill all the holes.
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Post by VMF115 » Mon Aug 23, 2010 9:39 am

I don't like the new HISS tank!
Colonel "Madman" Maddox: Let me hear your guns!
Captain Wild Bill Kelso: My what?
Colonel "Madman" Maddox: Your guns! Ack, ack, ack, ack, ack!
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