The wave 3 vehicle gallery and previews continue with the Lava Pod with Volcano Viper from G.I. Joe Rise of Cobra! HISS Tank member Rulz has posted another set of images and his thoughts on this new vehicle set.
This new character to the Rise of Cobra line and vehicle do come up short in one respect, unfortunately. Click on the title bar to read on and find out why!
Rulz says
The first thing in mind was the figure in it when I saw this set.
The vehicle is the same as the Mole Pod, just a bit different in colors, this came with Volcano colors effect. its got a brown body and a black drill, so now we have 3 different pod from this RoC line, the silver pod from the wave 1, the black pod from the TRU exc. set, and this brown one.
Overall its just a different color tone.
the Volcano Viper comes with a rifle, and a helmet/ gas mask that connected to the tubes on his vest, this is the reason for me to get this set.
its a reused of an Ice Viper lower body and arms, torso and head from MARS Trooper, with a great vest and new helmet/gas mask design. the outfit got a bit shiny silver and brown colors, and its quite good tone color for this figure. the helmet attached by a hose with one of the tubes that can be put on or off of his body, got 2 other hose that should be attached to other 2 tubes in his chest and back.
but because of his vest, this figure couldn't sit / fit into the vehicle cockpit, another flaw for a vehicle set, too bad because its a great figure that should have a great vehicle to fit in..
Phweep says
Thanks for taking the time to review this! I agree with you 100%
The vehicle is a pass but the figure is a must! Way to go Hasbro, you got me to get another one!
Zoltron says
I have 4 of these on preorder.
The vehicle is meh. I like having a little squad of them. But the figure is awesome. My favorite RoC figure this year.
Shin Densetsu says
Figure is awesome but IMHO the vehicle, as small as it is, is not worth the price of this set. I got one from the TRU Attack on the PIT set and it's alright, but lacking in many areas.
ShockVal says
I think the first mole pod was better than this one which I have no interest in. But the figure is cool because of his excellent gear. That is going to be a $15 figure...sigh.... "For trade - Mole Pod"
Zoltron says
I wish they would have repainted the figure and released it single cared. A purple Volcano viper would look awesome.
tycondrius says
as zoltron mentioned a purple one would be nice I seem to recall people thought tis guy was a toxo-viper before he got the offical name . pretty sweet figure . i can see them single carding him with toxo's old gear to be a ROC toxo-viper
ShakeZula77 says
That figure is awesome. To bad you have to buy the vehicle to get him.
crackus says
nice haul!! I now I think I need your contacts bro!!! hahaha
Zoltron says
But its the closest we'll get to toxo vipers crazy helmet.
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