<![CDATA[Latest posts for the thread "Cobra Army Blog Update11/12 HISS Weapons Platform"]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/8.page JForum - http://www.jforum.net Cobra Army Blog Update11/12 HISS Weapons Platform
So, Ive Always wanted to do a cobra themed army since I'm an 80's kid and loved me some GI-joe back in the day. So..stupidly I've decided to start an IG army based on Cobra. Not all the miniatures are gonna be actual cobra characters (I have a Raging hereos general who fits no where in the Canon. But I'm gonna try to catch all the troop types and some of the iconic characters and color schemes that do exist. Ill have a cobra commander...a Destro....Major Blood.

First up I have a bunch of Steel legion. Well there's a under used grop of cobra solderc called the iron Grenadiers that worked for Destro.



So this is my attempt to recreate them



I am of course missing the sergeant cause I ran out. That will be rectified soon

The Last one is the IG with the girl who will be my CC. Madame Cobra(or some other terrible name)


Thoughts, Comments, Criticisms...let em come.

COBRAAAAAAA!!!!!!!

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However the real find is is this





Found on shape ways. Those heads on regular guardsman with the right paint jobs.....perfection


I hope....

Some advice needed.

While I wait for parts to arrive I can paint my Leman Russ. I want to paint it to look like a Hiss.....but a Hiss is just a straight black tank with the cobra symbols and the 788 on the side.



Any thoughts on how I might paint a Leman Russ to be definitely cobra? Or do i just stick with the actual design and paint my tank black with the red markings

Thanks

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That would get closer to the H.I.S.S. Tank look but 40k style.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/747517/9762855.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/747517/9762855.page GMT Cobra Army Blog
FW grot tank treads, you can use 3/4 excluding the flat one;
https://www.forgeworld.co.uk/en-US/Grot-Tanks

IG taurox body with front truck like shave off; Taurox driver. Taurox gunner and chair in mini turret.

Marine Storm Talon or Nephilim Jetfighter cockpit.
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 Nevelon wrote:
Use mordians for the red uniformed elites?


Because I have like.....300 IG proxies from Raging heroes. I'm gonna paint these girls up as Crimson Guard.



The helmets are...close enough, The paint scheme will sell the rest of it]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/747517/9763148.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/747517/9763148.page GMT Cobra Army Blog 40K collection if someone released a proper 80's edition of GI Joe in 28/32mm.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/747517/9763152.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/747517/9763152.page GMT Cobra Army Blog
 Elbows wrote:
There is are 28mm/32mm HISS tank available via 3D printing somewhere - I've seen several copies in various threads. I would genuinely dump my entire 40K collection if someone released a proper 80's edition of GI Joe in 28/32mm.


You find me that thread and I'll send you an exalt. To be able to actually field a Hiss..... ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/747517/9763158.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/747517/9763158.page GMT Cobra Army Blog
I don't know if it was this one, but there are several showing up on google:

https://www.shapeways.com/product/4U79UTNLK/hiss-tank

And yes, they're not cheap.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/747517/9763160.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/747517/9763160.page GMT Cobra Army Blog OP about the light tank parts, looks like a HISS.

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 Big Mac wrote:
saw this thread, you can ask the OP about the light tank parts, looks like a HISS.

https://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/747561.page


That not Hiss light tank is kinda genius]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/747517/9765888.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/747517/9765888.page GMT Cobra Army Blog http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/747517/9766358.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/747517/9766358.page GMT Re:Cobra Army Blog Group shot


Hvy weapons Teams done in the style of iron Grenadiers


A Leman Russ I bought pre-buit and dirt cheap. It gets to be my test Tank I wanted to do a Black Hiss type tanks..but..those are just straight Black. So I added the red.




Thoughts on the color Scheme?
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One thing just occurred to me though: you could evoke the 80's comic book art style even more if you pushed the contrast higher, especially on the black parts. In the illustration you shared in your OP as well as the paint scheme for the TGitG miniatures you posted, the black areas are highlighted with a very blue-ish grey. That would be a good way to make them really pop.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/747517/9774370.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/747517/9774370.page GMT Cobra Army Blog
 Luciferian wrote:
I think you've captured the look really well. I love black and red color schemes, so I'm biased, but I think it all looks awesome.


Automatically Appended Next Post:
One thing just occurred to me though: you could evoke the 80's comic book art style even more if you pushed the contrast higher, especially on the black parts. In the illustration you shared in your OP as well as the paint scheme for the TGitG miniatures you posted, the black areas are highlighted with a very blue-ish grey. That would be a good way to make them really pop.


That's a really good idea. Any recommendations on which GW paint might match the highlight color?]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/747517/9774382.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/747517/9774382.page GMT Cobra Army Blog GW paints very well but I assume that the Space Wolves schemes have a suitably blue/grey. Maybe Russ Grey or Fenrisian Grey.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/747517/9774386.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/747517/9774386.page GMT Cobra Army Blog http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/747517/9774502.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/747517/9774502.page GMT Cobra Army Blog IG army now. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/747517/9778126.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/747517/9778126.page GMT Cobra Army Blog http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/747517/9778185.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/747517/9778185.page GMT Cobra Army Blog
 doktor_g wrote:
This issssss a fantassssstic idea! Perhapsssss you need to consssssider a Dessstro Character. Maybe even a Sssserpentor? Zartan? Oh man, i wanna start an IG army now.

Lol...I appreciate the laugh early in the morning. I am waiting on parts for a Cobra Coammnder, Destro, Vipers, Tele-Vipers and cobra-soldiers that should come in on Thursday. I'm thinking about making a counts as sly marbo Zartan...but haven't come across the right bits for it.

Scrap Iron is gonna be my counts as Pask...I just need to Figure out how to equip his tank...

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Spoiler:


I only wish that I had snapped more photos of it.

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I purchased a bunch of cobra viper heads from Shapeways, They arrived and then I promptly throw them away cause i thought ht box was empty and I'm stupid. So, waiting for a new box to show.

However all my other pieces parts came in. I bought some German helmets from maximini and an going to add face masks to them. While they are great they look too small on a normal guardsman miniatures. So I'm looking at bodies from other companies. I got a load of stuff from Mad Robot miniatures and so Decided to make Destro.


His Iron Grenadiers look gives him a gold helmet, but the silver is too iconic

This is the Result



(I suck at photos..sorry)

I love how the design came out, but in looking again. the head is tooo Big. Like size of his torso Big....So I'm looking for slightly smaller bald heads out there

Thoughts Dakka?]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/747517/9796871.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/747517/9796871.page GMT Cobra Army Blog Update1/22 Destro
The cartoon had the tendency to draw him like he had metallic skin and not a metal helmet.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/747517/9797058.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/747517/9797058.page GMT Cobra Army Blog Update1/22 Destro http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/747517/9797976.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/747517/9797976.page GMT Cobra Army Blog Update1/22 Destro http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/747517/9799420.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/747517/9799420.page GMT Re:Cobra Army Blog Update1/22 Destro
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Which is your favorite Cobra Commander?


or

anks

also a lot of my photos are scrapped I'll have to retake them

Age Quod Agis]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/747517/10219175.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/747517/10219175.page GMT Cobra Army Blog Update1/22 Destro http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/747517/10219179.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/747517/10219179.page GMT Cobra Army Blog Update1/22 Destro http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/747517/10220165.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/747517/10220165.page GMT Cobra Army Blog Update1/22 Destro http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/747517/10220227.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/747517/10220227.page GMT Cobra Army Blog Update1/22 Destro http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/747517/10221044.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/747517/10221044.page GMT Cobra Army Blog Update1/22 Destro http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/747517/10221212.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/747517/10221212.page GMT Cobra Army Blog Update11/7 Cobra Commander https://madrobotminiatures.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=9_10&products_id=75

punk merc heads.
https://madrobotminiatures.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=9_10&products_id=211

Have you known of this small company? Slightly expensive but they make cobraesque parts.
https://www.reptilian-overlords.com/store-1

perfect viper heads:
https://www.reptilian-overlords.com/product-page/paramoto-helmets

perfect cobra commander and trooper heads:
https://www.reptilian-overlords.com/product-page/enemy-trooper-heads

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 Big Mac wrote:
perfect Firefly head.
https://madrobotminiatures.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=9_10&products_id=75

punk merc heads.
https://madrobotminiatures.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=9_10&products_id=211

Have you known of this small company? Slightly expensive but they make cobraesque parts.
https://www.reptilian-overlords.com/store-1

perfect viper heads:
https://www.reptilian-overlords.com/product-page/paramoto-helmets

perfect cobra commander and trooper heads:
https://www.reptilian-overlords.com/product-page/enemy-trooper-heads




I have already invested in those very heads you recommend!! You have excellent taste

I'm currently waiting for some parts to arrive to make my firefly ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/747517/10221978.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/747517/10221978.page GMT Re:Cobra Army Blog Update11/9 Destro Again...


That plastic commissar is super weird in proportions..hes hard to figure out]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/747517/10224077.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/747517/10224077.page GMT Re:Cobra Army Blog Update11/11 HISS/StormLord conversion
I'll be adding las-gun sponsons on the track sides and whatever random IG parts I can to make it look more 40k-Y. also ...primer....

Comments and criticisms welcome. This is a WIP so by all means I treasure suggestions

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Always a lot of fun discovering the parts on such a custom vehicle. I´m seeing:
- HEAT Viper gun
- Rock 'n Roll V2 gun
- STUN machine gun
- Frag Viper hose
- Eels backpack part
- Charbroil backpack

Hey, post this over at Joecustoms.com or Hisstank.com, they´ll appreciate it too, I´m sure!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/747517/10231940.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/747517/10231940.page GMT Cobra Army Blog Update11/12 HISS Weapons Platform
 Tim 121RVC wrote:
I really like the use of all the G.I.Joe weapons here, though it´s almost more of a original HISS conversion than 40K. But like you said it´s still a WIP, I´m sure when you´re done adding the 40K bits it´ll look different.

Hey, post this over at Joecustoms.com or Hisstank.com, they´ll appreciate it too, I´m sure!


Thanks!!

Sadly future conversions wont have any more stuff on it. My GI Joe collection vanished into the aether years ago and I have no idea where it went. I feel my mother probably through it away :( when i was no longer interested in toys but before I became really interested in toys again

Ill check those sites out.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/747517/10232220.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/747517/10232220.page GMT