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Description:

The Mudfighter and Cobra H.I.S.S. II was released boxed in 1989, primarily as a Benny's Exclusive, though it may have been sold at BJ's Wholesale Club as well. It included both the Mudfighter with Dogfight, the Cobra H.I.S.S. II with Track-Viper, and two bonus action figures. The set was discontinued in 1990.

Original Retail Price (Approx.): $34.99
Hasbro Product Number: 6852
Tomart's Guide: #GI6203
The Ultimate Guide: Pg. 149 (Mudfighter, 1st Ed.) & Pg. 146 (Cobra H.I.S.S. II, 1st Ed.), Pg. 201 (2nd Ed.)

Versions of the Mudfighter:

• Mudfighter (1989)
• Mudfighter and H.I.S.S. II (1989)

Versions of the H.I.S.S.:

• H.I.S.S. (1983)
• H.I.S.S. II (1989)
• Mudfighter and H.I.S.S. II (1989)
• H.I.S.S. III (2000)
• Hiss IV (2002)
• Crimson Strike Team HISS Tank (2002)
• HISS IIB Tank (2003)
• Operation Crimson Sabotage (2004)
• H.I.S.S. (2005)
• H.I.S.S. (2005)
• H.I.S.S. (2008)
• H.I.S.S. (2008)
• Ultimate Battle Pack (2008)
• Arctic H.I.S.S. (2009)
• H.I.S.S. Tank v.5 (2010) (Burgundy)
• H.I.S.S. Tank v.5 (2010) (Black)

A H.I.S.S. was also included as an accessory with some figures:

• Cobra Commander v44 (2011)

Driver/Pilot: Dogfight

Dogfight was released as part of the eighth series (1989), packaged with the Mudfighter bomber. He was also sold in 1990, then was discontinued domestically in 1991. Dogfight was simultaneously released in the Benny's exclusive Mudfighter & H.I.S.S. II two pack, along with Track Viper and two bonus figures. Dogfight still piloted the Mudfighter. Click here for more on Dogfight

Driver/Pilot: Track Viper

Track Viper was released as part of the eighth series (1989), packaged with the Cobra H.I.S.S. II. He was also sold in 1990, then was discontinued domestically in 1991. Track Viper was simultaneously released in the Benny's exclusive Mudfighter & H.I.S.S. II two pack, along with Dogfight and two bonus figures. Track Viper still piloted the H.I.S.S. II. Click here for more on Track Viper

Included Figures: Bonus Figures

The set also included two random bonus figures from leftover Hasbro stock. However, some sources claim there were only four figures used, chief among them Windmill.

Images:

Isometric		Box		Box Back

Mudfighter Images:

Front	Rear	Right	Left	Top
Bottom	Isometric	Parts View	Instructions	Blueprints

Cobra H.I.S.S. II Images:

Front	Rear	Right	Left	Top
Isometric	Open Views	Parts Views	Instructions	Blueprints
Decals

Easily Broken/Lost Pieces:

For the Mudfighter, the bombs are small and are easily lost.

For the Cobra H.I.S.S. II, the missiles and seat clips for the Cobra H.I.S.S. II are commonly lost or missing.

Variations:

There are no known variations of the Mudfighter and Cobra H.I.S.S. II.

Vehicle Construction:

The Mudfighter mold was repainted or retooled for the following vehicles:

• Mudfighter (1989)
• Mudfighter and H.I.S.S. II (1989)

The Cobra H.I.S.S. II mold was repainted or retooled for the following vehicles:

• H.I.S.S. II (1989)
• Mudfighter and H.I.S.S. II (1989)
• HISS Tank IIB (2003)