Potential Joe Custom: Clone Wars Turbo Tank and Pit Mobile Headquarters

Toy Fair 2009 was a chance to take a gander at the upcoming releases from Hasbro. I was not so keen on the GI Joe Pit Mobile Headquarters as it is essentially, a playset.

I may be of the old school variety but, if I had a mobile HQ, I would not let intruders get near it, let alone allow someone take a peek into it. Layered, onion skin defence and all that. It reminded me of Fort America, a tank that transforms into what seems to be an inner city ghetto with guns. Why would I have a mobile headquarters that transforms into a building without walls?
At least it has Table Tennis! I am also sure it comes with satellite TV. Well, it could serve as a mobile R&R centre. Interesting.

At any rate, I do see potential in it. It does have a wide base and driver/navigator cockpits. I guess I could do some welding here and there. At the very least, it should make an adequate troop carrier. Who knows.

The best would still be the old Mobile Command Centre:

It had a C3, luxurious driver/gunner positions, motor pool, vehicle juice, weapons rack, escape slide, missiles, large radar, and storage space. Best of all, It has walls!

I wonder which of the 2 would have been more cost efficient. Well, I may not be holding my breath but I will look out for the Pit when it becomes available.

Toy Fair 2009 also had another gem but, this time, it is from the Star Wars universe.

The Clone Wars Turbo Tank

I was not expecting this to be this interesting. The minimal interior and rotating gun station is a customizer’s dream! The interesting features are the dual cockpit, removable bunker with rotating gun station, hidden rocket packs that fits flush unto the sides, a sizeable troop compartment with gun rack, a crow’s nest, and a separate empty compartment.

I definitely see potential here. Empty spaces means troop compartment or Command and Control Centre. The smaller compartment can be cargo or even a holding cell. The crow’s nest makes a good spotter/sniper OP. The removable bunker is, well, a removable bunker.

A little bit of Olive Green or Cobra Blue here, a few well placed sigil or “United States” decals there, and this will make an excellent Joe/Cobra Custom!

Now, I’ll reserve speculation on the launching speeder bike. If an LCV or a motorcycle fits, then its future is made.
This is one new toy I can simply not wait to customize.
Well done, Hasbro!

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