SSC Cobra Viper
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The Craw
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looks good. brings back memories. i played with this toy a lot when i was a kid. not a fan of the price hike but i really only collect GI Joe and MOTU.
Yeah, its a bit much to get two of. Especially when I've done that with a few other figures recently. Cant do that with every figure.
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Hit the nail on the head?
Skiman
Super Freak
Hit "The Josh" on the head 
devilof76
Super Freak
Awesome. 
Helmet came out great. Chrome looks perfect. Straps make the pants look goofy, but that's easily futzed.
Exclusive is cool too. Likeness is beside the point because of the red mask. I like the boots too. The shoe portion could be a bit more rugged, but that's nothing.
Sold.
Helmet came out great. Chrome looks perfect. Straps make the pants look goofy, but that's easily futzed.
Exclusive is cool too. Likeness is beside the point because of the red mask. I like the boots too. The shoe portion could be a bit more rugged, but that's nothing.
Sold.
lerath666
Super Freak
Love these guys. But I still need 4 more cobra troopers, and a Cobra Officer.
going to need to get a squad of these too.
going to need to get a squad of these too.
granbeetle
Freaked Out
The Viper turned out better than I expected. I must resist buying two.
Legendary Hunter
Super Freak
These came out better than I thought, kind of feel like building a squad with one exclusive leading a squad of 6.....my wallet is going to die twice!
Jedi Adrian
Freakzoid
very badass. also better then expected. I have never liked the vipers but sideshow really rocked this one
Deak Starkiller
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This figure is sofaking stellar while being such a head scratcher at the same time. I think I am going to ditch the boots with a more classic looking DiD boot of some kind. And that exclusive is the oddball part for me, very strange but I am happy for those who like it. Is this from an IDW or DD comic? Balaclava is cool, but I wish it were a bit darker. I am shocked we got so much in the regular release but those Darth Maul boots have got to go. Great work SSC, I will be definitely be buying two of these bad boys. But let's keep that price in check...for at least a little while. 
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Trust me, it won't be your last.
I about fell out my internet chair!
You...you, Rusty Tadur is going to pass on a JOE? Is this a likeness thing? 
But also Star Wars.
firefly2121
Super Freak
Oh my, this one fantastic looking figure...I want two of them..
firefly2121
Super Freak
I wish I was that simple in my collecting habits...I need to reduce it just to 3 or 4 collections..
stealthPRED78
Freaked Out
Theses pics have sealed the deal, definitely getting an EX. Would like a 2nd to guard Cobra Commander, but $135 kinda hurts. Sideshow is getting into Hot Toys territory with this price range. Which is fine by me if the quality of the paint apps, accessories, and the tailoring of the clothing reflects the price tag. I what this line to continue for a long time, just don't want inferior products with superior price tags. Just my opinion
screamingmetal
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Wow I didn't think Sideshow would screw this up, I absolutely hate it.
The pants look like s----. the red was never as prominent as it is here, I'd rather have all blue pants then this. All he needed was a small red stripe going up the sides but Sideshow went nuts and put a bunch of red panels in the front that completely throw off the color balance from the original figure.
The vest has white pinstripes that ruin what should be an all black vest, ends up looking a bit grayish in color.
The boots look like they belong in Star Wars. They're also gray from the excessive weathering, should be simple black boots but no SSC had to get creative. The red color on the boots further ruin the color balance.
The helmet looks a little too large. I'm hoping the production shrinks a little otherwise he'll suffer from Sideshow big head syndrome.
Having him come with the original gun is great, unfortunately, the stalk on the gun looks too small and out of proportion with the rest of the weapon.
I don't get the exclusive head, not a complaint from me here, it's just something I can do without (I think it looks stupid) so I won't order the exclusive.
There's just too much to fix on this one. New ATT HT base body to balance with the large head, new all black vest, new all black boots, new all black knee pads, and a new pair of blue pants without the stupid extra red panels (I have no idea where to buy this).
Very disappointed by this figure. I love the original Viper, but this just deviates way too far from the original for me.
The pants look like s----. the red was never as prominent as it is here, I'd rather have all blue pants then this. All he needed was a small red stripe going up the sides but Sideshow went nuts and put a bunch of red panels in the front that completely throw off the color balance from the original figure.
The vest has white pinstripes that ruin what should be an all black vest, ends up looking a bit grayish in color.
The boots look like they belong in Star Wars. They're also gray from the excessive weathering, should be simple black boots but no SSC had to get creative. The red color on the boots further ruin the color balance.
The helmet looks a little too large. I'm hoping the production shrinks a little otherwise he'll suffer from Sideshow big head syndrome.
Having him come with the original gun is great, unfortunately, the stalk on the gun looks too small and out of proportion with the rest of the weapon.
I don't get the exclusive head, not a complaint from me here, it's just something I can do without (I think it looks stupid) so I won't order the exclusive.
There's just too much to fix on this one. New ATT HT base body to balance with the large head, new all black vest, new all black boots, new all black knee pads, and a new pair of blue pants without the stupid extra red panels (I have no idea where to buy this).
Very disappointed by this figure. I love the original Viper, but this just deviates way too far from the original for me.
thenammagazine
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Wow I didn't think Sideshow would screw this up, I absolutely hate it.
The pants look like s----. the red was never as prominent as it is here, I'd rather have all blue pants then this. All he needed was a small red stripe going up the sides but Sideshow went nuts and put a bunch of red panels in the front that completely throw off the color balance from the original figure.
The vest has white pinstripes that ruin what should be an all black vest, ends up looking a bit grayish in color.
The boots look like they belong in Star Wars. They're also gray from the excessive weathering, should be simple black boots but no SSC had to get creative. The red color on the boots further ruin the color balance.
The helmet looks a little too large. I'm hoping the production shrinks a little otherwise he'll suffer from Sideshow big head syndrome.
Having him come with the original gun is great, unfortunately, the stalk on the gun looks too small and out of proportion with the rest of the weapon.
I don't get the exclusive head, not a complaint from me here, it's just something I can do without (I think it looks stupid) so I won't order the exclusive.
There's just too much to fix on this one. New ATT HT base body to balance with the large head, new all black vest, new all black boots, new all black knee pads, and a new pair of blue pants without the stupid extra red panels (I have no idea where to buy this).
Very disappointed by this figure. I love the original Viper, but this just deviates way too far from the original for me.
Tell us how you really feel.
screamingmetal
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Tell us how you really feel.
You gotta be thorough with your hate on these boards or suffer backlash (I'm sure it's coming though).
I'm starting to think maybe Sideshow deviated so far from the original because it might be seen as just the Cobra Trooper with a helmet, vest, and red striped pants; which really is what the Vipers supposed to be.
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Wow I didn't think Sideshow would screw this up, I absolutely hate it.
The pants look like s----. the red was never as prominent as it is here, I'd rather have all blue pants then this. All he needed was a small red stripe going up the sides but Sideshow went nuts and put a bunch of red panels in the front that completely throw off the color balance from the original figure.
The vest has white pinstripes that ruin what should be an all black vest, ends up looking a bit grayish in color.
The boots look like they belong in Star Wars. They're also gray from the excessive weathering, should be simple black boots but no SSC had to get creative. The red color on the boots further ruin the color balance.
The helmet looks a little too large. I'm hoping the production shrinks a little otherwise he'll suffer from Sideshow big head syndrome.
Having him come with the original gun is great, unfortunately, the stalk on the gun looks too small and out of proportion with the rest of the weapon.
I don't get the exclusive head, not a complaint from me here, it's just something I can do without (I think it looks stupid) so I won't order the exclusive.
There's just too much to fix on this one. New ATT HT base body to balance with the large head, new all black vest, new all black boots, new all black knee pads, and a new pair of blue pants without the stupid extra red panels (I have no idea where to buy this).
Very disappointed by this figure. I love the original Viper, but this just deviates way too far from the original for me.
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, IF they are going to release it like that. That's FUGLY. Similar threads
