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Re: Scorpion Infantry Support Vehicle
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lugnet.space, lugnet.build
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Sat, 17 Mar 2001 19:17:40 GMT
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In lugnet.space, Joel Jacobsen writes:
> With the recent thread regarding the various custom minifigs (Specifically
> the Cobra ones) found on brickbay, it seemed like as good a time as any to
> begin putting these pictures up. I've had them for a while, waiting on
> inclusion in my regular webpage but my primary computer is ailing so that's
> on hold atm. In the meantime I've begun posting the pics to my Brickshelf
> account. :)
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> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=3768
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> The Scorpion is a nod to my childhood and the 3 & 3/4" GI JOE series Cobra
> vehicle called the HISS Tank.
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> The idea came about when playing around with the treads from my Arctic sets
> and realizing they would work perfectly for the triangular shaped treads of
> a HISS tank. Between that and the realization the trans blue canopy would
> also work well, I knew I had to build a couple.
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> I've chosen to deviate from the actual design in that the Hasbro version was
> not capable of transporting troops internally (unless you took the gun
> turret off). My version can carry 4 soldiers internally though they are in
> quite cramped quarters.
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> The standard version mounts 30mm cannons with standard optical/thermal and
> rader targeting system.
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> The alternate version is finished in dual role Arctic/Urban camoflauge and
> mounts 3 multipurpose missles and two 25mm gyrojet cannons also with
> optical/thermal and radar targeting systems. A heavy duty winch and infrared
> navigational systems are mounted under the front of the driver's cockpit.
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> Both variants are key components of an integrated infantry delivery platform
> that I've been working on for my space marines. :) I hope to get the other
> half of the system posted later tonight.
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> Comments, cheers or jeers welcome. But uh.. no "G.I. Joel" jokes, please.
> Got enough of those 15 years ago. =P
>
> Joel J
That's StarCrafters trademark canopy!!! SOMEONE ACTUALLY USED THE CANOPY!
I thought I was the only person appreciative of it's use and
functionality... Nice rendition of the HISS. Did the HISS have additional
weaponry? It's been about 6 or 7 years since I saw that tank, so I don't
remember. I thought the cockpit was more angled too... Anyway, really nice
job!
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| (...) <snipped> (...) Thanks Jonathan. :) I haven't found many preferred uses for the canopy but it definately worked in this case. The HISS was more in line with the black version I made - just twin cannons. I decided that I wanted to have some (...) (23 years ago, 18-Mar-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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| With the recent thread regarding the various custom minifigs (Specifically the Cobra ones) found on brickbay, it seemed like as good a time as any to begin putting these pictures up. I've had them for a while, waiting on inclusion in my regular (...) (23 years ago, 17-Mar-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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