Suggestions for base for this vehicle?

[Dropshipbob]

Would you guys have any ideas what I could use as a base for this vehicle? I was thinking some sort of helicopter, but most of the ones out there are pretty expensive. I had seen a GI Joe vehicle called the "Locust", but it's a one-seater and I'd like something that can seat two people. I had seen a picture of a cheap Wal-Mart heli, but again, I couldn't tell how many could sit inside and I would have to build out the front "nose". I know the first immediate idea would be to use a helicopter, but I'm afraid that even with modifications, it will still look too much like a heli with stuff added to it.

Hit me with any ideas you might have please.

 

[G.I.*EDDIE]

I got nothing. You're going to have to get a close enough base and styrene the heck out of it.

 

[Videoviper]

Might be able to use a hiss tank minus the tracks

 

[K-Tiger]

Seriously, I'd look into find a junked Multi Toys Corp/MTC Blue Thunder. That thing is basically the perfect starting point, and it even seats 2.

 

[Dropshipbob]

Man, even a junked MTC BT is $50.

V V, do you mean an old/vintage or newer HISS?

 

[K-Tiger]

You're gonna need to be patient. You'll eventually be able to grab a more-or-less complete one for a pretty good price, if the sold listings are any indication.

 

[Videoviper]

Poc hiss tank. Just a thought

 

[Dropshipbob]

K, me patient? Ain't nobody got time for that!

V V Gotcha. I happen to have one of those, but unfortunately it's not a two-seater, plus I'd have to do a ton of work to make windows in the canopy.

 

[Dropshipbob]

I've found images of a fire fighting helicopter in the World Peacekeepers line (yeah, I know what I said about using a helicopter) that might work. Does anyone know if it was ever released in the U.S.?

 

[K-Tiger]

Pics? Only WPK firefighter helicopter I recall was the Little Bird molded in red plastic.

 

[Dropshipbob]

I seem to recall they made a Quonset hut that was popular, and people ordered it on-line. Maybe I can order this? I know their main outlet is Big Lots, but we don't have one anymore.

 

[K-Tiger]

That may have been at KB at one point, but I don't recall ever seeing it at BL. I haven't seen the regular Little Bird at BL in a number of years.

 

[Videoviper]

Toys r us was the only place I saw fireman stuff except Walmart during the holiday season

 

[Dropshipbob]

I can't seem to find it anywhere, Ebay, Amazon, nothing.

 

[K-Tiger]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/New-3-75-1-18-WORLD-PEACEKEEPERS-FIRE-FIGHTER-HELICOPTER-Acid-Rain-GI-Joe/192822919889?hash=item2ce52442d1:g:sdAAAOSwHMhbsbqa

 

[bravo5]

This might work and should be easy to find. It's from Lanard's Kong Skull Island toyline.

Review:

 

[Dropshipbob]

K, that's it! Holy crap that's going to cost though.

bravo5, thanks for that suggestion, but sadly it doesn't look like I could mod it to be a two-seater.

 

[bravo5]

There is this one too. True Heroes line. It looks like a two seater (would be cramped) but may work

 

[Dropshipbob]

Yeah, that one does look like it seats two, time to take a look on Ebay.