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01-13-2019, 11:02 PM
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FredVIII
Personally, I don't have a problem with whatever visual similarity exists between CC's face plate and the Vipers' fully visored helmet. As opposed to his ceremonial cowl (my preferred CC look), the face plate helmet is CC's battle mask and it makes sense (to me at least) that it would have a similar provenance (MARS?) as the helmets worn by his frontline combat troops.
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CADPAT
Yeah, the visual congruity between Cobra Commander’s helmet and those of the Vipers is one of the really great elements of Cobra’s iconography.
I figured a lot of collectors feel the same way you guys do, a lot feel the same as Jason (where I also tend to lean). And if a lot of people feel Viper head is iconic and essential, messing with that is very tricky. But I think there might be a cool compromise in there...
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