30mm is enough to beat heavy armor in rapid fire, if it hits things like optics, tracks, sensors or firing systems, it will disable a heavily armored combatant. I'm WW2 20mm bolt action rifles were used as anti tank rifles with a lot of success
Hot take: instead of relegating it to a flag points mail away offer, Hasbro could have kept the '83 HISS on the shelves for the duration of the entire ARAH franchise run and they would have made a shit ton of money. Fans knew it and wanted it
@@gijoburg As an independent retailer for 18 years, if customers ask for it, if customers buy it ... then stores will order it. Until they don't sell. Granted, we're no Wal Mart
I always saw the Hiss as more of a mobile watch tower, it gets to a location quickly sets up and acts a (light 30mm rapid gun position). The huge window highlights it's duties as a platform for observation not protection. Let's face it Cobra is technically a terrorist organisation not a "standing army" so they are about rapid hit and fade not pitched battles. when they realised they needed to go into toe-to-toe battles that was where the heavier Hiss II came out. Hyena forever!!!!
@@gijoburg I was one of the few things I dropped from the "Coba Conversion" story in my head cannon. For me Jackal still survived and went to ground. Destro contacted the newly ordained Cobra Commander with the following Proposal "I hear you have money? I like money and make weapons, we should trade". The Black Marshal (Yes he gave himself a promotion in Ironbloods absence) ended up finding Jackal and playing up his 'close apperance' to do a Major Bludd style impersonation several times.
A TH-cam Channel named "Mad Hatter Reviews" wants to make a parody Septic Tank called the "P.I.S.S. Tank." He also had a past joint kickstarter with Ramen Toys, so he might attempt this as another kickstarter. I would love if your crew interviewed him (and possibly Ramen Toys) as a means to get more Joe Fans interested in this and to give him and Ramen Toys more initiative to pull the trigger on this project they are undecided on atm.
I think it would work best as an IFV (Infantry Fighting Vehicle) and not a tank. It has armament too light to engage tanks consistently, and is too big (tall) and too lightly armored for field combat, but using that big backside as a troop compartment and providing fire support to a squad of Vipers is perfect for them.
They should have given a sticker sheet with an option for multiple number combinations for army building. They would have sold much more than they did.
@@nicholasgregory3973 true! Who knew kids would want to army build their HiSS’s?! Fortunately there are now individual number stickers in that lovely red font!
@@gijoburg I have all four of the original decal variations for the Hiss tank. White, red and white outline and red outline. I originally thought there was only three variations on the original 788 decal and then I found a fourth one.
In my head canon the HISS are just lwftover Red Shadows gear that Destro had sitting around. Rather than keep sitting on it he sold them to Cobra. (Red Shadows and Cobra are different in my head canon)
I've always felt that his tank was built for use by a private security or police force. Which instead sold to Cobra. With the tank label slapped on to fool Cobra Commander. Who doesn't know anything about military hardware. Then there is an advance to calling the Hiss Tank a tank. Especially when you say you have thousands of tanks. The general public and gullible media will believe. As you control the information and that is what Cobra is controlling everything. Then you got to think the Hiss must be easy to drive. So training a crew takes no time. Plus on top of that the Hiss would be easy to manufacture. With parts made by vehicle manufacturers. Then put together at secret sites worldwide. With that they could have thousands ready to use. While a G.I. Joe MBT and crew would take longer. So Cobra would win hands down. Except there is infighting, bad leadership and nearly everyone has their own personal forces. While the Joes are one and with a chain of command.
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Fun fact, an APC with a heavy weapon is called an IFV (Infantry fighting vehicle)
@@manni17b dropping the knowledge bombs from his Harrier like Eagle One!
30mm is enough to beat heavy armor in rapid fire, if it hits things like optics, tracks, sensors or firing systems, it will disable a heavily armored combatant. I'm WW2 20mm bolt action rifles were used as anti tank rifles with a lot of success
I have a HISS 2 from childhood. I loved how many figures it held.
I like the hiss 2. I got it at joefest and it’s awesome.
Hot take: instead of relegating it to a flag points mail away offer, Hasbro could have kept the '83 HISS on the shelves for the duration of the entire ARAH franchise run and they would have made a shit ton of money. Fans knew it and wanted it
@@ralang999 I wonder if the retailers would let them tho? Walmart be like: “whut? The same product AGAIN?!” 😂
Exactly this lol @@gijoburg
@@gijoburg As an independent retailer for 18 years, if customers ask for it, if customers buy it ... then stores will order it. Until they don't sell. Granted, we're no Wal Mart
Also: the '89 HISS 2 should have been all-black as a nod to it's predecessor. Not that Hasbro would have let that fly in '89 lol
I always saw the Hiss as more of a mobile watch tower, it gets to a location quickly sets up and acts a (light 30mm rapid gun position). The huge window highlights it's duties as a platform for observation not protection.
Let's face it Cobra is technically a terrorist organisation not a "standing army" so they are about rapid hit and fade not pitched battles. when they realised they needed to go into toe-to-toe battles that was where the heavier Hiss II came out.
Hyena forever!!!!
@@darrencobb5036 you had a Hyena? Sweet!
@@gijoburg It was the first one that was in stores here got it and my first Shadowtrack the same day I do believe
@@darrencobb5036 so in ARAH Destro now is an amputee with robot hands right? Isn’t Red Jackal the same? Coincidence?
@@gijoburg I was one of the few things I dropped from the "Coba Conversion" story in my head cannon. For me Jackal still survived and went to ground. Destro contacted the newly ordained Cobra Commander with the following Proposal "I hear you have money? I like money and make weapons, we should trade". The Black Marshal (Yes he gave himself a promotion in Ironbloods absence) ended up finding Jackal and playing up his 'close apperance' to do a Major Bludd style impersonation several times.
As cool as the H.I.S.S. is, I always wished that they had done a proper battle tank for Cobra.
Great show gents!!! ......burg
@@gazz_N7 Brrrrrg
Fastest current tank is the Ripsaw F4, with a top speed of 55 MPH. You can see the vehicle in the movie G. I. Joe: Retaliation.
I have been making Hiss APC’s from incomplete hiss tanks that I have been getting off eBay for like 10 or 15 bucks. I would share pics if I could.
A TH-cam Channel named "Mad Hatter Reviews" wants to make a parody Septic Tank called the "P.I.S.S. Tank." He also had a past joint kickstarter with Ramen Toys, so he might attempt this as another kickstarter. I would love if your crew interviewed him (and possibly Ramen Toys) as a means to get more Joe Fans interested in this and to give him and Ramen Toys more initiative to pull the trigger on this project they are undecided on atm.
HISS is so cool, always thought the front looks like a Delorean.
I think it would work best as an IFV (Infantry Fighting Vehicle) and not a tank. It has armament too light to engage tanks consistently, and is too big (tall) and too lightly armored for field combat, but using that big backside as a troop compartment and providing fire support to a squad of Vipers is perfect for them.
They should have given a sticker sheet with an option for multiple number combinations for army building. They would have sold much more than they did.
@@nicholasgregory3973 true! Who knew kids would want to army build their HiSS’s?! Fortunately there are now individual number stickers in that lovely red font!
@@gijoburg I have all four of the original decal variations for the Hiss tank. White, red and white outline and red outline. I originally thought there was only three variations on the original 788 decal and then I found a fourth one.
In my head canon the HISS are just lwftover Red Shadows gear that Destro had sitting around. Rather than keep sitting on it he sold them to Cobra. (Red Shadows and Cobra are different in my head canon)
I wish it had movable treads
@@jff141 I’m happy with the fake-outs. All the tanks I have with movable treads get clogged and struggle to move. Tough to clean too!
@@gijoburg I totally get what you’re saying Steve I was thinking how cool it would have been to have movable treads when we were kids
I've always felt that his tank was built for use by a private security or police force. Which instead sold to Cobra. With the tank label slapped on to fool Cobra Commander. Who doesn't know anything about military hardware.
Then there is an advance to calling the Hiss Tank a tank. Especially when you say you have thousands of tanks. The general public and gullible media will believe. As you control the information and that is what Cobra is controlling everything.
Then you got to think the Hiss must be easy to drive. So training a crew takes no time. Plus on top of that the Hiss would be easy to manufacture. With parts made by vehicle manufacturers. Then put together at secret sites worldwide.
With that they could have thousands ready to use. While a G.I. Joe MBT and crew would take longer.
So Cobra would win hands down. Except there is infighting, bad leadership and nearly everyone has their own personal forces. While the Joes are one and with a chain of command.