Running Press 1/50th scale Gi Joe Cobra HISS Tank (comparison of the RP and AS)

[Katsuhiko JiNNai]

While surfing on the web I've found this review about a Running Press Hiss Tank (price $12.95):

http://www.yojoe.com/archive/nottoys/14hisstank.shtml



The scale should be about 1/50th scale. Somebody have yet bought it and seen if it fine for 28mm miniatures? Thanks

[obsidian3d]

$13?! Even if it's a touch small, I'll take a half dozen!

[Katsuhiko JiNNai]

$13?! Even if it's a touch small, I'll take a half dozen!

You can find it here:
http://www.runningpress.com/book/gi-joe-cobra-hiss-tank/9780762454525

If the tank have a good scale, it could be a really cheap alternative for our cobra armies
Unfortunatelly it is available just in the U.S.A. so for european buyers, like me, the shipping cost (and customs) will kill us

[Steve F]

Unfortunatelly it is available just in the U.S.A. so for european buyers, like me, the shipping cost (and customs) will kill us

Try here:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/G-I-Joe-Cobra-H-I-S-S-Tank/dp/0762454520/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1434216007&sr=8-1&keywords=running+press+g+i+joe
Book Depository is shipping from the Uk for £3.79 plus £2.80 postage - which makes me doubt that 1/50 claim! (Edit: but I see that one review describes it as "approx 2" [50mm] tall and just shy of 3" [75mm long".)

[The Dozing Dragon]

States the dimensions are 9.7cms x 7.4cms x 4.6cs.

[Katsuhiko JiNNai]

Try here:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/G-I-Joe-Cobra-H-I-S-S-Tank/dp/0762454520/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1434216007&sr=8-1&keywords=running+press+g+i+joe
Book Depository is shipping from the Uk for £3.79 plus £2.80 postage - which makes me doubt that 1/50 claim! (Edit: but I see that one review describes it as "approx 2" [50mm] tall and just shy of 3" [75mm long".)

Thanks (I never used amazon).  
Here a video about the hiss tank with a spoken review of the hiss tank:

[white knight]

States the dimensions are 9.7cms x 7.4cms x 4.6cs.

Could be of the box though, you never know with those sites. Some reviewers state is
 "a tad bigger" and "in scale with" hot wheels and matchbox cars, which could mean closer to 1/64.

[Katsuhiko JiNNai]

Here a picture of the miniature near the action force red shadow hiss tank toy (a comparison size is available in the video I included in my last reply too):

[white knight]

Going by how big it looks in the hand, I'd say too small.

[Katsuhiko JiNNai]

Going by how big it looks in the hand, I'd say too small.

Maybe I will consider to buy one just to be sure, if the scale is not fine enough I will use it as a nice small toy in my vintage collection

[Katsuhiko JiNNai]

Meanwhile, I've found some interesting pictures for size comparison (from a topic in joecustoms forum) and I've done a photo of my vintage hiss tank and stinger too.

[obsidian3d]

It looks like that heroclix person would fit into it...

[Katsuhiko JiNNai]

Here the final size comparison, some pictures given from a nice guy (two GW miniatures, a reaper miniature and a copplestone casting miniature):

[Redmao]

The Runningpress Hiss tank is closer to 1/72.
Here it is with a Zvezda miniature posing as Storm Shadow


1/72 figures with small bases even fit in the turret.

[Katsuhiko JiNNai]

In theory yes, but this RP tank should be about the same size of the Arctic Skunk tank (a little taller too). White knight has done a comparison photo, using his vintage gi joe VAMP vehicle with the AS tank and the comparison size done in the review video. The original hiss tank toy was a small tank, not really a main battle tank. I've ordered one, when it will arrive I will do some photos with my cobra troopers