Thanks a lot for the review. It pretty much hits the nail on the head.
I'm glad you were able to get in on the deal. When I posted about the price drop a few weeks ago, I thought we'd see them sell out.
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It's still listed at that price however and with free shipping, you can get more without it costing you extra. Unlike Amazon's usual speed, I got mine in under a week. As someone else who got theris fast put it, they must really want to clear these out!
One thing really good about this and most Chap mei is that they are assembled with screws and can be easily taken apart for painting/customization. You can remove electronics or attach fasteners to the hidden insides so it's easier to build on them. Also, in this case, the bars on the sides of the cargo box look like they can be removed by just unscrewing the parts that hold them in.
Still a great deal on a cool vehicle. Of course, now you know Hasbro will make an officia Cobra transport for the 25th
BTW, the idea of converting it to a dropship is really cool. Might have to think about trying that...