the Armadillo Mini-Tank
The Armadillo is a small, lightweight assault vehicle built in the form of a tank. Much smaller than a regular piece of armor, the Armadillo can easily be towed or even transported by helicopter (it will fit handily in the Tomahawk cargo bay).
This small green marvel of modern technology packs quite a punch for a vehicle the size of a Ford ™ Escort ™, and has the following capabilities:
Body Armor (s): thanks to its welded aluminum laminate hull armor, the Armadillo is highly resistant to enemy fire for such a small vehicle. It has an effective material strength of 13, and provides its operator +3 protection from attack (folks on the fighting platform aren't so lucky).
Cluster Cannons (a): the star of our show, these four 60mm cannons are linked to give the Armadillo's operator staggering offense when needed. When fired, these guns will inflict a jaw-dropping Agility +8 damage with each deadly hail of leaden doom.
Communications Array (i): the Armadillo is equipped with a gigahertz frequency, frequency wobbler clandestine operations radio system, allowing for constant team communications. This makes for intensity 6 comm power (a 250 mile range) that has intensity 10 signal encryption.
Lightning Speed (a): the whole point of building a vehicle like the Armadillo is to get a ton of firepower somewhere fast. It is small enough that it can move with an effective speed of 75 miles per hour (intensity 4 movement), +1 on level surfaces.
Rear-Deck Fighting Platform (Passengers): though the Armadillo only has room inside for one (it's small, you know), it has a platform on back that two passengers can use to hang on for dear life. Of course, they lack the Body Armor the driver benefits from, but it beats walking.
Roll Cage (s): while it is an armored vehicle, the Armadillo is also equipped with an extended roll cage, since the turret / command post does not actually have a hatch. This offers its operator a +1 to the listed Body Armor rating, shown above, in the event of a roll.
Extra Goodies:
Gi Joe directories featuring a version of the Armadillo:
| 1985 | 1989 |