Z force outpost

[SPEC OPS]

the outpost is a good custom, and keeping the original red guns, keeps it looking more like a palitoy release.

the red stinger, is nice too, are those missiles from the Dart?

[Sundance]

yes, they are.

[scoobydie]

Yes they are Dart missiles, just like the ones on the pic on the back of the Stinger box.

[SPEC OPS]

I thought it looked familiar but couldn't place it!

you learn something new every day!

[scoobydie]

Doesn`t it also have a Panther piece on the back under the missile launcher?
The grating thingy.

[Sundance]

the Panther and the Stinger started life as the same vehicle, the Joe VAMP. the Stinger replaces the VAMP's gun turret with the SAM rack. the Panther's a redeco VAMP.

[scoobydie]

The Panther has a machine gun on the bonnet too.
Same mold, lots of differences though, dashboard etc.

[SPEC OPS]

I think what Scoobie has identified is that the back of box image is a very early prototype, which still carries over some of the vamp items like the flat vent instead of 2 raised bit either side of the missile rack.
the back foot plate looks to be a prototype too, along with the roof/doors which appear to be very diff too.

compare the back image to the actual view



and then to its parent vehicle

[scoobydie]

I think I`ve found the right shade of green for in a can
Test project coming soon...........................

[Malcolm Orr]

That looks brilliant and much better than the Hasbro era one.