28mm PAC Rats

Some of the earliest Joe toys I got as a kid were the PAC Rats.

Drones before they became as ubiquitous as they are now, these little robots served to bolster Joe forces.

The PAC/RATs (Programmed Assault Computer/Rapid All Terrain) are three small unmanned robot weapons systems used by the G.I. Joe team.

These are an early precursor to the modern recon/attack drone program. As drones, they may be programed to a set patrol, or remote-operated by radio. In programed mode, they move and attack within the limit of their programing - usually a set path, and targeting anything without an IFF (Identify: Friend or Foe) signal. In remote mode, they are operated by a RTO specialist or tactical computer. This mode leaves the units vulnerable to enemy jamming or hacking. Each unit has its own remote-control device, but RTO specialists can set their codes into their portable computers. 

There are tree types of PAC/RAT systems: a flamethrower-carrier, a quad-Machinegun, and a missile-carrier.

These are all models that I made through Tinkercad and had printed in PLA. I still have 2 sets of 3 ( one of each) that I will part with, but please don’t ask me for the stls.

Duke inspects the Flamethrower Pac Rat that Breaker is testing.

Armed with twin 20mm guns and a deadly flamethrower!

Nasty little guy

This little bugger carries four 2 stage rockets

Back view of all the details

Look out air forces!

Last but not least, the quad 50 cal version

Death on wheels!

More to come,

Doc