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03-26-2010, 09:05 PM | #1 |
Cobra Soldier
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Indiana
Posts: 9
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Up next is my take on a "real world" Cobra Viper. I really liked the 12" Cobra Viper that came out during Valor vs. Venom, and so I kept those pretty much as they were (made a few changes which I'll post later). But even though it was called a Viper, that figure was a trooper to me and I had a different idea of what a Viper should look like.
Over the years I know there's been countless debates and hypotheses on where the distinction between trooper and Viper lie, and where the prefix-less Viper fit in to the Cobra hierarchy. What I finally came up with is that to me the Viper was the equivalent of a Ranger in the US Army. After going through basic training and serving time in combat a Cobra Trooper could go on to get more specialized training at Viper School. As a result Vipers have more advanced gear and weaponry than the rank and file Cobra Trooper. Once again, everything here is 100% Hasbro GI Joe. Take some urban camo fatigues, add some blue RIT dye and you've got Cobra camo. It's hard to tell from the pictures, but one Viper was made using a Caucasian body and one was made using a Hispanic body to add some diversity to the ranks. Let me know what you think! |
03-26-2010, 09:06 PM | #2 |
Rick Hunter
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: MIA
Posts: 21,852
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Awesome!!!!
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03-26-2010, 11:27 PM | #3 |
Cobra Viper
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Greenville, S.C.
Posts: 148
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nice job!
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