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05-07-2021, 05:37 AM | #1 |
Crimson Guard
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2001 was one of Hasbro's worst years for head-to-toe repaints. Astro Viper, Cobra's army builder astronauts, was recycled as Shadow Viper, Cobra's stealth troopers.
The problem is that the Astro Viper body looks like it was made to be in space. As a ground figure it's out of place. So I focused on the stealth concept and reworked the design to be in some kind of stealth suit, using the colors from the Shadow Viper. Last edited by Clockwise; 06-29-2021 at 09:51 PM.. |
05-07-2021, 11:14 AM | #2 |
LNC Commander
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Your Shadow Viper looks rad Clockwise! Great job!
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05-08-2021, 10:35 AM | #3 |
ORZO
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That is badass! Love the reworked helmet and the red breaks up the darker colors so well. His gear with the red lights looks so cool and you got a good sneaking pose going to show off the stealth aspect of the character.
Funny you mention the Astro Viper helmet because I found Shadow Viper’s helmet in a bin one day, then I hunted through every Funskool / KO page trying to find the Astro Viper with a black helmet and red faceplate.....like a year later I stumbled across Shadow Viper. Haha. Never would have thought his helmet would be used for a different character.
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05-14-2021, 09:07 AM | #4 |
Crimson Guard
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Thanks, guys!
Yeah, that helmet looks like an astronaut helmet, so it's hard to imagine it for Hasbro to use it for something else. Which is, of course, exactly what they did! |
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