Animal Planet Submarine

[TheVP]

Has anyone else picked this up...I saw it today at toys r us and thought with minimal work it could be painted and turned into a Joe or Cobra sub...but the more I stare at it with lots of work on the tail end it could be a really cool Cobra heavy dropship chopper. Your thoughts?

 

[TheVP]

the bottom...fenders...not sure of the correct submarine terms open up to reveal some claw arms that extend out.

If I make it a sub that is where I would put the torpedo tubes

If I make it a gunship I'm not sure but would like to make similar to the Cobra Gunship freight copter from the old marvel comic, pictured below.

 

[Joerhyno]

In the town... where I was born, lived a man, who sailed to sea.
And he told us of his life, in the land of submarines...

Sorry, lol. Looks cool, but the yellow needs to go.

 

[K-Tiger]

Huge amount of work to do to make it a passable helicopter, especially one looking to replicate a CH-54. Chap Mei already did a Joescale one anyhow. I really think the Black Shark sub would make for a better helo, but I've yet to see a US sighting.



I can't look at it without seeing a '30s-'40s comic space ship, along the lines of Buck Rodgers.

 

[Keenan]

Cool! I'd use it for the Adventure Team.

 

[Darkwind01]

Looking very promising. . .
How much was it??
And what other features/pics do you have of it?

 

[Falcone]

Where do we all live?

 

[TheVP]

Looking very promising. . .
How much was it??
And what other features/pics do you have of it?

27.99 at toys r us...got 2 leds up front and makes various ocean sounds, pinging radar, etc. It has seats for 4 people. Two extendable/retractable grapple arms

I will try to remember to take some more pics this weekend with the rest of the accessories

Where do we all live?

Umm, I'm in Louisiana

 

[Monkeywrench]

pretty cool!

 

[TheVP]

Huge amount of work to do to make it a passable helicopter, especially one looking to replicate a CH-54. Chap Mei already did a Joescale one anyhow. I really think the Black Shark sub would make for a better helo, but I've yet to see a US sighting.



I can't look at it without seeing a '30s-'40s comic space ship, along the lines of Buck Rodgers.

I never even knew that was a real helicopter, thanks k-tiger!

 

[MMorelock66]

I'm surprised these haven't been bought in droves for Adventure Team customs.....

 

[K-Tiger]

You know Joe collectors. Without that Hasbro stamp they freeze up faster than Shania Twain.

 

[TheVP]

You know Joe collectors. Without that Hasbro stamp they freeze up faster than Shania Twain.

Ha...pretty much, i venture out a little mainly on vehicles for something different, but occasionally the non hasbro figure or two. I did win an auction the other day for some soldier of fortune ww2 figs...i plan on customizing them.

 

[K-Tiger]

There isn't much out there that is gonna top what Hasbro is doing with figures, at least most of the time.


But there is such a huge world of superior vehicles out there.

 

[Tria]

There isn't much out there that is gonna top what Hasbro is doing with figures, at least most of the time.


But there is such a huge world of superior vehicles out there.

agreed!

this submarine looks pretty good! I hope that the german toysrus will have it.

I also hope for a release of the other black submarine (shark something)!

fortunately, till now, german toysrus has

the repaint of the animal planet research lab
http://www.toysrus.de/product/index.jsp?productId=16240801

and restocked the chinook style heli
http://www.toysrus.de/product/index.jsp?productId=15427071

 

[camaro viper]

I did one up awhile ago, pics to come in a few days.