| Modern Era Mercer From Cobra Viper 5 Pack Turns Up Again |
| Posted on 10-16-2009 at 03:30 PM by Shin Densetsu | Social Bookmarks | RSS Feeds | The Cobra Viper with swappable head from the Modern Era Viper 5 pack has turned up again on auction site Tao Bao. While officially just another Viper, this 25th Anniversary figure is pretty much an homage to Mercer in the eyes of fans.
This mold uses the original mold with the bent wrists and helmet sans chrome with loose goggles. Fans still want a 5 pack of 25th/Modern Era Vipers, but with the new, "fixed" wrists; the mold used for the Hall of Heroes and Cobra 5 pack. Since there is demand for such a set, could it be on the way? Click on the title bar to see more!
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| Zoltron: Is the helmet removable or just a head swap? lkoldstone: I want it too, and from the looks of it, the helmet SHOULD be removable. DJ Radio Raheem: Man, I just want a 5 pack of chrome faced vipers. Is that asking too much? Rich_JJ: Fixed wrists and chrome would be cool, but a removeable helmet would be cooler. Regardless, I really want this pack. Python_Puckman: Quote:
Originally Posted by Zoltron  Is the helmet removable or just a head swap? | Quoted from home page:
"The Cobra Viper with swappable head from the Modern Era Viper 5 pack has turned up again on auction site Tao Bao... " Rich_JJ: Quote:
Originally Posted by Python_Puckman Quoted from home page:
"The Cobra Viper with swappable head from the Modern Era Viper 5 pack has turned up again on auction site Tao Bao... " | booourns. Whatever, I still really want this pack! Zoltron: You know, I'm pissed as a drunk after New Years who can't find a bathroom.
We got Cobra troopers, eels, one of the lampreys, alley vipers, etc with removable helmets. Why not the vipers?
At least put some new tooling into the pack Hasbro~ Blade Raider: Viper + Hawk head = Mercer. Not that impressed by it. Zoltron: Quote:
Originally Posted by Blade Raider Viper + Hawk head = Mercer. Not that impressed by it. | They could have at least repainted the viper body in the Mercer scheme or something. Python_Puckman: Quote:
Originally Posted by Zoltron They could have at least repainted the viper body in the Mercer scheme or something. | Seconded! A "No-Cobra" emblem at the least would have been a nice touch. But if these ever hit stores, I will pick one up regardless. Deckard: Quote:
Originally Posted by Python_Puckman Quoted from home page:
"The Cobra Viper with swappable head from the Modern Era Viper 5 pack has turned up again on auction site Tao Bao... " | ahh its another one of those chinese thievery sites stealing toys and selling them...I'll wait. or better yet... JUST MAKE MY OWN. I mean christ is just the single card hawk's head on a viper body. not even fixed arms.. MrClean: A Hawk head on a Viper body. I could make that in my sleep. Sgt. Stowell: Quote:
Originally Posted by Blade Raider Viper + Hawk head = Mercer. Not that impressed by it. | I am with you. Zefram: Quote:
Originally Posted by MrClean A Hawk head on a Viper body. I could make that in my sleep. | Seriously. They could've at least used a Crimson Resolute Trooper vest like everyone here. Zoltron: Quote:
Originally Posted by Zefram Seriously. They could've at least used a Crimson Resolute Trooper vest like everyone here. | They need that plastic for the pink and yellow neo viper repaint thats coming up next year. In Like Flint: There's really no reason to get this figure. Take the Hawk head from the newer 25th 5 pack, take a viper, mix and match and you have the figure. mynameis: Quote:
Originally Posted by Deckard ahh its another one of those chinese thievery sites stealing toys and selling them...I'll wait. or better yet... JUST MAKE MY OWN. I mean christ is just the single card hawk's head on a viper body. not even fixed arms.. | gft
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Originally Posted by deckard don't support thieves who steal from factories in china...paitence is a virtue. | arashikage tat: Quote:
Originally Posted by DJ Radio Raheem Man, I just want a 5 pack of chrome faced vipers. Is that asking too much? | that's what I'm saying I would buy that up in a heartbeat samantha: I would love to see Bat and Viper 5 pack sets released. spacemonkey: Please remind me who Mercer was. Wasn't he part of slaughters team? Steel Brigade: ~...he's back...~
Nice find Shin! Still hoping he makes the cut! Weezus: 1. put hawk head on viper body
2. advertise on ebay as mercer
3. ????????
4. profit Colonel Bludd: Quote:
Originally Posted by In Like Flint There's really no reason to get this figure. Take the Hawk head from the newer 25th 5 pack, take a viper, mix and match and you have the figure. | EXACTLY. You can make this stupidness at home.
I know it's your money and all and I would never tell another man how to spend his money, but everyone that is giving praise to this set are part of the problem. These hasbro created LBC's are gonna keep coming cause they know some of you will support even the retard stuff they make blindly.
Collector 1:I just got have that Mercer.
Collector 2:Man. It's just hawks head on a viper body.
Collector 1:But hasbro said it's Mercer
Collector 2:But it's hawks head on a viper body.I made that exact custom last year.
Collector 1:It was made by Hasbro so it's an official release.
Collector 2:It's Hawk undercover as a viper.
Collector 1:No. It's Mercer undercover as a viper. mikevoltz: Thats pretty BadAss! I'm looking forward to getting some vipers and a Mercer in the process! angelofdeath69: I would like to see a removable helmet, and maybe a different sculpt for the head, but other than that it seems a simple head swap.
I'll wait if hasbro decides to put these thing out still Rhetoric: Vipers would be nice in a five pack w/fixed wrsts Lody: Why the heck are his legs so long? KobraKahn: I still hope they put the Hall of Heroes one in for the 5 pack... DPrime: If they've got fixed wrists, I'm in. If not, forget about it.
Don't really give a crap about the "Mercer" figure. Ground Pounder: Well, I wouldn't mind a 5 pack of vipers, and I would finally have a legit stand for my Mercer custom. C'mon hasbro, at least I gave him bare arms.....sheesh. Rich_JJ: Quote:
Originally Posted by Lody666 Why the heck are his legs so long? | Because all Vipers are trained dancers as well. They are elite both on and off the battlefield. rocker82: It has the mold of Gen.Hawk,but I'll still buy the Cobra Viper 5-pack,but it would've been it they had chrome face masks. DrKain: Um, fixed wrists aren't the only thing the Vipers need. They also need to have their newer helmets with the goggles molded onto them. Grimwing: Hmm. Since its the season 2 classic hawk head sculpt they used instead of the original 13 comic pack hawk. That smaller head could easily run with a new viper helmet.
Just being a devils advocate for the head choice.
I want a viper five pack. Just for cheap vipers. Chromed helmets alone would push that into "must have" territory. The last chromed vipers were a clever hasbro part bash useing the dvd pack chromed cobra commander head as a base.
Come on toys r us pick up the bat and viper packs for 2010! JR0d28: Just use a random viper body and either use a HAWK head or a Thunderblast head. Why pay for a set that will have the same lousy plain jane vipers. DPrime: Quote:
Originally Posted by DrKain Um, fixed wrists aren't the only thing the Vipers need. They also need to have their newer helmets with the goggles molded onto them. | Agreed. Those removable goggles are just TOO removable, if you know what I mean. LtMercer618: Eh Ill just keep my Mercer figure I made out of a Hawk, Torch, and Resolute Trooper, you would think with all the Frankenstein esque jobs Hasbro has been doing Hasbro would have put forth a little effort! |
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