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10-15-2008, 11:32 AM | #1 |
Cobra Soldier
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I order a Cobra F.A.N.G./Cobra C.L.A.W. pack from HTS.com last week and it arrived today.
I was really looking forward to the Cobra C.L.A.W. because I have never owend the original. The Cobra F.A.N.G. is alright, but the Cobra C.L.A.W. just plain sucks balls. The new 25th anni. Cobra C.L.A.W. is a new mold, it uses no parts from the original Cobra C.L.A.W. For starters it is smaller than the original Cobra C.L.A.W. and there is no landing gear and it is missing the bomb that was on the orignal. The figures don't even look right w/ it on. It just looks silly. Hasbro did it again, just rushed a peice of crap out the door and expected you to pay $15.00+ for this trash just to get the Cobra F.A.N.G. which is the best vehicle of the two, Shame on you Hasbro. This new Cobra C.L.A.W. mold looks like it can be used for The Corps figures. Hasbro should sell this mold to Lanard Toys or scrap this Cobra C.L.A.W. mold and start all over from scratch and give us a better Cobra C.L.A.W., come on Hasbro, we know you can do better than this. But I guess Hasbro doesn't care sense the 25th anni. line is almost at the end of its life span anyway, I guess were just going to have to put up w/ this piece of crap and make the best of it. OH WELL!!!!!!!!!!! Last edited by lldjslim; 10-15-2008 at 12:01 PM.. |
10-15-2008, 11:46 AM | #2 |
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It is missing the bomb, though.
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10-15-2008, 11:47 AM | #3 |
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I'll take it! I may be the only tanker who prefers this to the original.
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10-15-2008, 11:48 AM | #4 |
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btw the fang is a peice of shit to
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10-15-2008, 11:48 AM | #5 |
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I hate to agree with you as so far I have had zero complaints about this line, but to me the C.L.A.W. is the first true piece of trash Hasbro has pushed on us.
I guess at some point I was bound to be really really disappointed with something from this line, but I guess I didnt really expect to be THIS disappointed. At least the FANG is near perfect! |
10-15-2008, 11:52 AM | #6 |
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You guys might be in luck. There is another CLAW coming out in a future wave of vehicles with the Flak cannon. Maybe Hasbro realized it wasn't up to par and will ship a different one in that pack...
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10-15-2008, 11:55 AM | #7 |
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I'm hoping!
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10-15-2008, 11:55 AM | #8 |
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send me your claw if your unhappy with it
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10-15-2008, 12:09 PM | #9 |
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I'm willing to foster all unwanted CLAWs. They shouldn't be allowed to run feral through the streets. With proper love, attention and care, they can grow up to be productive vehicles. To find out more about population control solutions in your town, call 1-800-555-SPAY.
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10-15-2008, 12:12 PM | #10 |
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The Claw is VERY different than the original.
1. One molded piece of white plastic (feels solid but cheap) 2. No removable gun cover or black cannon, no bomb, not enough missles 3. no black jet nozzles 4. No landing gear 5. No movable fins (except the front) That being said there are some improvements. 1. The thought of landing this aircraft with the OG landing gear sends shivers of road rash up and down my spine. In the comics or cartoon I never saw anyone use the landing gear that i can remember. Nor do I ever recall them using it as a remote drone. So i don't necessarily have to have it. might be nice to have some launcher/holding rack device for storage. In the comic it was retrieved in flight by a large bomber with a docking "claw" or landed vertically (see issue 21 marvel or the comic packs) 2. extra missle slots were a welcome addition (minus 2 points for not including 2 missiles to fill the pegs) 3.The movable side and tail fins were notoriously loose and while a cool concept added relatively little value( they had a tendency to annoy the heck out of me so much that i hot glued them in place) 4. The new control bars are far and away superior to the original in every way. They are movable, dont fall out, and dont have tiny little wheels! 5. Due to the some assembly required nature of the original the claw had a bit of a fragile or less than durable feel (much like the snake battle armor which seemed designed to fall apart) The one piece mold does make this a much more durable item with less missing pieces. I you look on ebay you'll find about 20 listings or more for Claw pieces that are not the missles or bombs I agree with you that over all this is dissappointing, and in my mind the simple addition of some paint apps, 1 bomb, 2 missiles (that they went out of their way to make room for and show on the blueprints) and some type of launch apparatus (landing gear if you prefer) would have made this a huge success. As it is, i'll be adding my own paint apps and trying to get another couple of missles and a lauch/storage rack Last edited by goosetuber; 10-15-2008 at 12:26 PM.. |
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