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Cobra Flight Pod With Tele-Viper G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary Review
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07-20-2008, 01:13 PM
Shogi
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The Cobra Flight Pod (Also known as a Trubble Bubble) has always been one of my favorite small Cobra vehicles. So I had pretty high expectations for this vehicle.
Most of the updates to this vehicle seem to be purely for structural purposes. First thing you notice is that the seat has a figure clip now instead of a back peg. This is a necessary change due to the new construction of the 25th figures. One of two changes that are hard to see is that the connectors that hook the turbines to the Trubble Bubble has been changed from a single slot to a peg/hole combo. The thrusters hold on a lot better now than the original ones did. The second unseen change is that the area where the controls connect to the seat has been changed to allow the handle to swing out a lot further than the original. Also, a few of the gauges have been removed from the control panel and the handles now have a ridged grip. The cannon has been bulked up a lot to prevent breakage. I have so many vintage Trubble Bubbles with broken cannons, so this is a very welcome change. This brings us to the only aesthetic addition, the hoses that connect from the cannon to the body of the Trubble Bubble. They don't get in the way of the driver's legs and they add a little bit of newness to the vehicle. The missiles are a little more rounded on the nose now, but look to be the same.
Overall, this is a better, more durable version of a classic favorite. There aren't really any new surprises, but they're not really needed either.
Vehicle Rating: 8 out of 10
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