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Ice Station Zebra
Posted: 31 Dec 2009 14:27
by Thundershot
Re: Ice Station Zebra
Posted: 31 Dec 2009 15:56
by DAMartin
Even though my politics are "give the baddies all the unaffiliated vehicles and playsets, because thay have less", I find this one more adequate for good guys like

Re: Ice Station Zebra
Posted: 31 Dec 2009 16:10
by Dr Von Poopenheimer
I've wanted one of those for ages (just as a Star Wars thing) but those shads look great in it!
Re: Ice Station Zebra
Posted: 31 Dec 2009 16:15
by ODB
Its a nice playset thats for sure, though I have never figured out why its called an Imperial Attack Base when its clearly a static defensive position and the Empire only ever attack the Rebels at Hoth?
Keep it out of the sun though they yellow very easily.
Re: Ice Station Zebra
Posted: 31 Dec 2009 16:39
by Thundershot
Thanks for the tip there OBD, it was a little dirty when it 1st arrived, but after a good thorough clean with soapy water it's nice & white again...so I'll try not to let it get sunburned
I don't know why it's taken me so long to acquire one of these, I never had one as a child & was confused by the name as well...it's so obviously like the rebels Echo base it just never made sense with Stormtroopers manning it.
D.A., I agree with you there, it would look great with

,

or any of the arctic

&

..this is one of them rare play sets that could fit in with just any about any 3 3/4" toy line without looking too far fetched.
In fact the sclupting of some parts reminds me of the planet Kypton from the Superman movie

Re: Ice Station Zebra
Posted: 31 Dec 2009 16:45
by Monkfish
I really like that! Enemy flag at the North Pole too. For some reason I'm hankering for the Arctic Force that never was - AF and Enemy.
Scoobydie's X Force customs are one great part of the equation and this is another. Gonna have to hunt down some of this stuff on the bay.
Re: Ice Station Zebra
Posted: 31 Dec 2009 16:50
by Thundershot
I bet you've got enough snow to build a full size ice base in your backyard now Monkfish

...apart from the odd patch of compacted ice on the road all our snow has melted now

Re: Ice Station Zebra
Posted: 31 Dec 2009 17:05
by Golden Puma
that is sweet, looks very well with the shads, who has any custom arctic shads?
Re: Ice Station Zebra
Posted: 31 Dec 2009 17:44
by Lady Jaye
Very cool!
Good to see the Shadows are really the masters of camouflage!

Re: Ice Station Zebra
Posted: 31 Dec 2009 17:47
by gung-hoeddie
i like that eddie that looks bumper with the shadows manning the post, i've been building a little artic joe force for while now and was pondering wether to have an outpost for them, you have answered that question.