SSC Cobra Viper

[marker2037]

Homerun. No doubt. Will probably pass on the excl. though as I never would display the other head.

135 kinda sucks too. I'll live though.

 

[Deeznutz6]

Wonder if the old football helmet is removable from the portrait?

 

[EXOTICLEX]

I am overly impressed with this figure's proto pics. Looks to be SS's best GI JOE figure once released. This will be the first figure I buy more than one of. Great job so far SS and keep them coming.

 

[marker2037]

That's the one thing I really don't get with this guy...big game set in the 20's after the battle?

 

[Darth_Fatso]

Honestly if I have only one minor gripe about this figure, it's that the visor/face shield isn't mirror chromed. I really hope if/when the release a visored Cobra Commander, the visor is mirror chromed.

 

[devilof76]

I think vac-metal would be too shiny.

The boots could be blacker. That's the only thing that really throws anything off for me. The red isn't excessive anywhere other than the boots, and I only think it stands out because the weathering has made the black really dull.

 

[karamazov80]

Wrong Viper.

That's a huge FAIL on Sideshow's part.

 

[lerath666]

the only problem i've got with the red on the pants, is that they should be less on the fronts of his legs, and more towards the insides, mostly just on the inner thigh, like the original figure.

The boots, ok, sure, less weathering be nice.

 

[Jaycepticon]

It's not a deal breaker, but I too, wish the boots were more blacker. Is it even black under all that weathering? if that's the case, I'll just try to clean it up abit myself

 

[TK0083]

I'm DEFINITELY getting multiples to build a squad. Should be easier since I won't have to worry about looking for different head sculpts like I had to with my Cobra Troopers

I'm definitely gonna add more black to the boots like the original RAH Viper; just LOVE that G1 look

I'm also looking forward to the various patches the Viper comes with. Gonna add them to these guys . . . . . .

Wasn't sure we'd be getting goggles, vintage rifle, or red accents on suit. Pants look close enough to the original design for me. Only nitpick is the vintage gun looks a little small. Awesome all around figure.

 

[teemu]

the only annoyance that this figure will have is the RATCHET KNEES!
Sideshow really had no reason to do this (Example-Duke is perfect)

 

[SilentSurfer]

Wonder if the old football helmet is removable from the portrait?

Not sure if the final product will be removable, but the head sculpt has no ears. I know because I painted this figure.

I am overly impressed with this figure's proto pics. Looks to be SS's best GI JOE figure once released. This will be the first figure I buy more than one of. Great job so far SS and keep them coming.

I've been waiting a long time to see the gallery, and it is a nice one for sure.

That's the one thing I really don't get with this guy...big game set in the 20's after the battle?

It does look like an old football helmet, but it's actually an old WW2 style para helmet. Here's some Google Image pics.

 

[devilof76]

What do you think the are odds that they can lose the mud on the boots? It's a really cool effect, but not exactly consistent with the rest of the troopers.

 

[EXOTICLEX]

so no pistol for the viper...seems right imo

 

[DinoDB1975]

Yeah, original figure had no sculpted pistol on his thigh...but I still feel a sidearm as a back up piece should be standard.

 

[karamazov80]

It does look like an old football helmet, but it's actually an old WW2 style para helmet. Here's some Google Image pics.

Seems to me Sideshow did this to make it appear as if the goggles are there for some reason beyond their being sculpted onto the helmet because someone as Hasbro's creative team thought it looked neat.

 

[robbiethepainter]

Does anyone want to partner up with me and buy the exclusive and sell me the exclusive head? I'm not interested in the figure but I would really like that head.

 

[BuddyGus]

I know the scale of the helmet doesn't support this theory. But maybe the thought is that the Vipers wear these padded helmet underneath the hard ones for comfort and padding.

 

[Valfar]

If this figure turns out well when it hits, then this is my first SSC Joe figure.

 

[DinoDB1975]

I wonder if Sideshow will up the regular edition size for the Vipers. With all these different patches, one could create different Viper squads. Kinda neat.