GI Joe/Starship Troopers connection????

roguetiger · **Posted:** Thu Apr 05, 2012 10:45 pm

Got Starship Troopers novel from the libraray.... and the image shows

Doesn't that dropship (maybe?) look a little similar to the Night Attack Chopper

well the cockpit and the missile launchers on the wing parts anyways..... :shifty:

edited to show the right side as well...

Agent Viper · **Joined:** Sun May 09, 2010 1:03 am

I personally think the Starship Troopers aircraft resembles a more attack oriented Clone Trooper transport craft.

The Spectre · **Posted:** Thu Apr 05, 2012 11:01 pm

I honestly think that the cover artist used the NAC for a visual reference while painting this image.

Spin Doctor · **Joined:** Tue Jun 26, 2007 10:19 am

The Spectre wrote:

I honestly think that the cover artist used the NAC for a visual reference while painting this image.

Or the chopper designer had that book.

danielb · **Posted:** Fri Apr 06, 2012 12:02 am

I think Spin has the right idea.

fodder_monkey · **Joined:** Fri Dec 17, 2010 9:14 pm

the the question is, what came first the NAC, or the Book?

stad · **Posted:** Fri Apr 06, 2012 1:15 am

The Spectre wrote:

I honestly think that the cover artist used the NAC for a visual reference while painting this image.

I think that book was out long before the NAC.

In any case, looks more like a Star Wars Gunship to me than anything.

chrysophylax · **Posted:** Fri Apr 06, 2012 1:27 am

That's the 1987 edition.

Ace Books, paperback, 263 pages, ISBN 0-441-78358-9

So that cover came first and was most likely the inspiration for the NAC (Wildfire).

- JM

roguetiger · **Posted:** Fri Apr 06, 2012 1:28 am

Date in the book says 2010...so NAC wins... artist used the NAC as a reference....

1987 book wouldn't have 2010 listed... ;-)

Otto the Otter · **Posted:** Fri Apr 06, 2012 2:59 am

Is Starship Troopers a series of books or just the one? I read the book many many moons ago and when the movie came out, I was...well, the movie kicks ass, the book kicks ass,but the movie being based on the book? Not so much. Ah well...

RogueTiger, maybe it's a reprint from 2010 but uses an older cover? It looks like a combo of both the NAC and the Clone Gunship.

night force cynic · **Joined:** Tue Jun 26, 2007 10:19 am

Suburbanator wrote:

Is Starship Troopers a series of books or just the one?

just one book

I love this connection. hmm....

Asphalt · **Posted:** Fri Apr 06, 2012 7:42 am

If they were inspired by one another. It's too bad one had to be a chopper.

pluv · **Posted:** Fri Apr 06, 2012 8:17 am

Based on this website the cover isn't from the 1987 edition. http://www.wegrokit.com/museum.htm which means the NAC came first and was used by the artist as inspiration for the cover.

That is a really cool find though.

stad · **Posted:** Fri Apr 06, 2012 11:05 am

pluv wrote:

Based on this website the cover isn't from the 1987 edition. http://www.wegrokit.com/museum.htm which means the NAC came first and was used by the artist as inspiration for the cover.

That is a really cool find though.

I wouldn't say that necessarily means the NAC was any sort of inspiration. It was hardly an iconic (or even good) toy. I would really say it's coincidence, if anything. Besides, it looks a lot more like a Star Wars Gunship than the NAC. I could see that being used as the inspiration, especially if this cover is post-2002.

Kilcarr · **Posted:** Fri Apr 06, 2012 11:06 am

stad wrote:

pluv wrote:

Based on this website the cover isn't from the 1987 edition. http://www.wegrokit.com/museum.htm which means the NAC came first and was used by the artist as inspiration for the cover.

That is a really cool find though.

I wouldn't say that necessarily means the NAC was any sort of inspiration. It was hardly an iconic (or even good) toy. I would really say it's coincidence, if anything. Besides, it looks a lot more like a Star Wars Gunship than the NAC. I could see that being used as the inspiration, especially if this cover is post-2002.

The NAC was a great toy. Whatchoo talkin bout Willis?

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