Shockwave HISS:
Like I mentioned earlier, I'm not a fan of static treads. They were great for the original HISS but it's time to move on. They do look nice with the tank though which is difficult for me to say since I am not a fan of the new design. It's not all that bad but still rocking a glass canopy is so 1980's. Let's protect that driver, Cobra.
The tank has two options for the turret. You can put a shooting missile on it or put the Shockwave attachment to make it look real good! The missile is kind of dumb. Some people may like it but I'm willing to bet it's the minority. The guns could be put elsewhere on the tank but they don't look decent anywhere else. There is of course extra spots like on the tank design but you can tell they are made for the back.
The worst part about the whole thing is when it's in "attack mode" the main cannon is pointing down and you can't set up the Gatling guns to shoot forward since they click into a position. This is a major flaw I feel. You go through all this to make a cool set and do one stupid error like that? So what to do? Well, you can get an earlier HISS with working treads and fix it. It's not just a take apart and switch parts though. You will need to dremel a little bit so if it's not a huge issue let it be. If it is like it was for me you'll chance it and make it right.
They did make putting the treads on idiot resistant. I'm sure someone will put more than the 5 seconds of thought needed into the project of them. Unlike the other newer HISS tanks, these treads just have a part that moves forward for "attack mode". Attack mode puts the driver in the glass canopy as a larger target and none of the guns are aimed. Well done big H!
It's a cool concept though. Crossovers are interesting when done right and they did a decent job on the whole set even if it is a crappy new HISS tank. There is a Shockwave head that goes where the front guns normally would.
