Having been on the hunt for tan cheese slopes for a while I was pleased to see them here; only to be disappointed that I could never use them otherwise. See, when I build a set it stays that way forever. Including the extras. They always find a way to be incorporated into the build.
The efficiency of the set was almost confusing. My other passion is trying to build sets from just the picture itself. Easier for minis, harder for modulars. Throw in an extra piece with an unexpected use and I had to crack open the tiny folded pamphlet. The set has need for 5 tan jumper studs yet I was surprised to see one included as an extra. Even more surprised was I that the sixth one was no extra. Rather than throw in one solitary tan 1x2 plate, the designers opted instead for an extra jumper plate to fill the void. It works perfectly and there's no need to increase the unique piece count.
The hovering tank is fairly stable on the boat studs but can be subject to tipping if the the turret is swung around the wrong way. Thankfully it's easy enough to get a grip on and swoosh around without falling apart. Or out of your hand.
If this were new I would say pick up a bunch for the tan parts. You'd end up with a bunch of jumper plates that way though. However none of the parts are so uncommon that you couldn't build this with pieces out of your collection. Maybe you'd need a short order to complete it. Buy it used on Bricklink for $5.50 or consider the average part out value of $7. Or find a steal on ebay.
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