F.A.N.G.
Fully Armed Negator Gyro-copter (F.A.N.G.)
The Fully Armed Negator Gyro-copter (F.A.N.G.) is a turbo-powered strike/reconnaissance helicopter which provides excellent aerial manoeuvrability for the Cobra forces. It is able to fly very low in order to avoid radar detection, but should it be attacked from the ground it has the capability to climb extremely rapidly. Armament consists of a multi-directional front cannon and four missiles.
The Cobra Fully Armed Negator Gyro-copter (F.A.N.G.) was a one man helicopter. It came with a Cobra figure.
It has four red missiles that attach to the sides and a grey bomb that attaches underneath. Figure pins on the landing arms enable figures to be placed on them (although they would be in front of the red missiles). The front gun rotates around.
The F.A.N.G. has a rotor blade that spins around and also a tail blade that spins.
It has a red engine cover that is often missing or broken.
IMAGES
PARTS
The F.A.N.G. came with four red missiles and a grey bombs. It also came with a red engine cover that is often broken or missing. The landing struts/ skids are fragile and often damaged, be very carful if you remove them!
FIGURE
Included Figure- Cobra
The Cobra figure was included with the F.A.N.G. vehicle. He came with no accessories (unlike the carded Cobra that came with a rifle). Click on his picture to see his guide. He came with no accessories.
INSTRUCTIONS AND STICKERS
The F.A.N.G. with instructions and the sticker sheet that came with all Cobra vehicles.
PACKAGING
The F.A.N.G. came boxed with a Cobra figure.
VARIANTS
The F.A.N.G. helicopter was previously released as the Hawk SAS Helicopter. It had yellow missiles, gun and engine cover.
Some of the early release Cobra F.A.N.G. vehicles still had the yellow colours due to overstock. Some pictures of this version are below.
GALLERY
1988 ACTION FORCE HASBRO U.K. RELEASE
In 1988 the Cobra F.A.N.G. was released as part of the Hasbro U.K Action Force line. It came in a different box that was very simialr to the G.I. Joe version that you can see below). This version did not come with a figure.
G.I. JOE U.S. RELEASE
In 1983 the F.A.N.G. was released as part of the G.I. Joe toy line. It has the same name but had different stickers and a different box to the Action Force version. The G.I. Joe version did not come with a figure.
DATAFILE
Datafiles could be found in the Battle Action Force and Action Force comics. They contained lots of information about the vehicles and characters and had some great artwork.
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