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11-21-2008, 04:25 AM | #1 |
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We all have favorite ARAH figures that haven't been made yet, and some are more likely than others. Still, we sadly have to admit, that many of our favorites are not likely to be made... Sad. Still, this is a chance for us Tankers to speak out and say what figures we wish were made, but why they probably won't.
Here's mine (pics provided in order of mention) Sparks Why he should be made: A central figure of the cartoon and a supporting player of the comics, more so with the epic WWIII storyline, Sparks is the Joe team's most skilled communications expert. Why he won't: Besides Dialtone, Breaker and Breaker II, of course. Plus, to stay true to the character, he'd have no weapons as a pacifist. Not a very fun toy. Heat Viper Why he should be made: We've seen some great customs of this guy, and they look stellar. The guy has torpedoes for an ankle bracelet, for crying out loud. Cobra is supposed to be made up of crazy high-tech weaponry that doesn't look conventional in any sense, and here's a prime example. Why he won't: As far as troop builders go, he's not very likely to be on people's lists as a must have. Also, while they can use some of Torpedo's parts. he's mostly a new mold. Cobra Commander V4 Why he should be made: Coming with a recon drone in 1991 was super cool, plus the menacing mask (the sculpt, at least) was much cooler with a sharper faceplate, and the gold highlights were perfect for the imperious Cobra Commander. Why he won't: Unless they change the color to something more menacing, such as red, that bright neon orange faceplate might put people off. Plus Hasbro seems pretty happy to bring out repaints now. Salvo Why he should be made: The awesome accessories and weapons aside, his funny slogan t-shirt and camo pants made him somehow seem more "acceptable" than Bazooka. Why he won't: Because Bazooka has already been made, and he's hardly iconic. Snake-Eyes (Ninja Force) Why he should be made: Snake-Eyes is supposed to be the one good guy who looks like a bad-guy, and this figure almost looks downright spooky. Add the fact that this is the toy from the AWESOME issue 155 from the comic series final run, and you got a figure that was iconic in Joe's final days. Why he won't be: He's part of the reason FOR those final days. While SE and SS were both cool figures, the other Ninja-Force characters, along with the Eco-Warriors and Star Brigade were all the neon colored nightmares that arguably ended the A Real American Hero line. Storm Shadow (Ninja Force) Why he should be made: Are you kidding? Look at him! How many awesome accessories could this guy come with? Plus, the color scheme is bad ass and the mold is easy to replicate with previous figures. Why he won't: Same reason SE won't be made. Sad, too, as both of these figures arguably deserve a new version. Night Creeper Leader Why he should be made: His weapons were cool, and we're getting Night Creepers. Why the heck not? Why he won't: They bright orange might be a bit much, and the concept behind a blind bad-ass concept might bew too radical for the new line. Night Viper Why he should be made: Remember Kalibus' custom of this guy? No? Go look for it.... I'll wait... Oh, you're back? Bad-ass, huh? Now, what if those were mass-produced? Perhaps the most likely to get a figure from this list, the Night Viper would be a hot troop builder and there are parts already out that could be used to make him. Why he won't: To few of the parts are already there, though. Plus, there are other troop builders that Harbo is likely to release and even some that Hasbro needs to release more of, first. Last edited by Snake Eyes-Joe Ninja; 12-09-2008 at 09:38 PM.. |
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11-21-2008, 04:35 AM | #2 |
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Snake Eyes 1991 should be added here as well.
And, I LOVE Heat Vipers. I have 3 vintage figs and they were always my bad-asses. I used to pretend they were so bad-assed that among the ranks of COBRA, only 3 existed, because only 3 guys qualified. The other bad-assed specialty guy for me from COBRA was ALLEY-VIPER. I have 2 of them and pretended only 2 of them ever existed and were dropped into the heaviest combat zones for combat control purposes. The HEAT-VIPERS did the destruction, the ALLEY-VIPERS made sure things stayed destroyed. |
11-21-2008, 04:43 AM | #3 |
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IS 1991 SE V4? That's rumored to be on it's way, I thought.
BTW, Alley Vipers are being made according to some listings on a Wal-Mart computer. Yeah, HEAT vipers and Alley Vipers where the BADDEST dudes in all of Cobra back in the day. Sounds like we are of the same mind with that. |
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11-21-2008, 04:45 AM | #4 |
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I know alley-viper is on it's way. But i have heard nothing up to this point about SE 1991 V4.
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11-21-2008, 04:50 AM | #5 |
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I saw something about it on Superfly's stickyed figure list.
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11-21-2008, 06:35 AM | #6 |
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Funny how you say Sparks is a pacifist and he's posed with a gun.
Heat Vipers and Night vipers I can see being made. Hasbro isn't an ALL repaint shop. They make new molds for new figures and i don't see why these two wouldn't get plastic cut for them. Salvo, seems like a possibility. The others I'm not too sure about and wouldn't miss. For your sake and others who like these characters, I hope they get made. As I have said on othe posts, I want all ARAH figures to get their day. This way EVERYONE gets their favorites. Don't like em, don't buy em. I certainly have those that I can't stand, but I like some that others don't so who am I to judge.
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11-21-2008, 10:57 AM | #8 |
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Sparks and Night Viper = Yay
The rest = *puke* |
11-21-2008, 11:07 AM | #9 |
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How about, one of every character. Every character deserves an update to the new style.
What about the neon era you may ask? Who would buy things with those colours and weapons? The simple solution is to darken, or change the colour scheme to make more sense. Ozone, Courage, Grid-Iron, and others of the neon age are not bad characters or joes, they just suffered from poor paint jobs. the basic design of their outfits were salvagable as some repaints demonstrated. I say let every character have his/her shot. |
11-21-2008, 11:34 AM | #10 |
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I would like Law and Order, or a generic MP set for base security.
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