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03-14-2024, 06:35 PM | #31 |
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Granted, previously existing tools were reused for these repainted action figures, so if anybody is attentive enough, they will notice that the originally sculpted helmet chevron still exists on the helmeted head of the Python Trooper. I can see it too. But if we absolutely have to acknowledge the presence of a chevron that wasn't supposed to be there, then we can consider that the Python Patrol might have instructed the Python Troopers to wear a helmet chevron, and the Python Officers not to. Such misdirection and deception might cause an enemy marksman to fail to correctly identify the officers when searching for first targets. Personally, I have always tried my best to ignore that sculpted helmet detail on the Python Trooper, but I can certainly understand how distracting it can be for anyone who cannot. The Classified product line recently made an effort to rewrite over thirty years of Python Patrol legacy by switching the uniforms worn by Python Troopers and Officers, but that just doesn't work for me.
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03-14-2024, 07:53 PM | #32 |
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Hey, when they play volleyball, do they fight who gets to be Maverick and Iceman? Never Goose.
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03-14-2024, 09:07 PM | #33 |
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03-15-2024, 08:01 AM | #34 |
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Line with you when you got some of those. I?ve always wanted to attempt Pythonized custom vehicles. That Stinger cruiser is awesome. |
03-15-2024, 09:10 AM | #35 |
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It's hard to believe that it's been nearly six years since that convention. I sure do miss those events.
I didn't know that I wanted a Python Patrol Heavy-lift Helicopter until I read the comic book that weekend.
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03-15-2024, 12:42 PM | #36 |
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I miss those conversations also. I forgot about that panel. Now I want that helicopter also. Thanks LOL |
03-16-2024, 09:34 PM | #37 |
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In my Joeverse, the Python Patrol are an elite unit tasked with hunting down and killing the surviving members of the Coil after their defeat in the Cobra Civil War. They utilize the latest in stealth technology so they can stalk their prey undetected. Their ranks are composed of the following:
Python Patrol Vipers: The rank and file soldiers of the Python Patrol, Python Patrol Vipers are expected to go incognito for long stretches of time as they take part in raids against the Coil remnants. Python Patrol Troopers: The Python Patrol Troopers are former Red Shadows troopers who have been with Cobra since its inception. As a reward for their steadfast loyalty, Cobra Commander has given them uniforms modeled after their old Red Shadows/Early Cobra uniforms. Python Patrol Crimson Guards: The Crimson Guardsmen assigned to the Python Patrol serve as Cobra Commander's eyes and ears to make sure the Python Patrol doesn't become *too* independent. Python Tele-Vipers: The Tele-Vipers assigned to the Python Patrol are the ones who do the lion's share of the hunting for Coil agents, combing known communication networks, breaking codes, and intercepting transmissions. Many Coil agents have met grisly ends walking into traps set up by Python Tele-Vipers. |
03-16-2024, 10:04 PM | #38 |
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In my Joeverse/Headcanon Python Patrol is primarily the frontline defense force for Cobra Island. They are a cut above normal troopers/vipers but not necessarily "Crimson" Level (except of course the Python Crimson Guardsmen, who are the "political officers/commissars" of the Python Patrol). Basically they're a step up for Cobra Troops that may be highly proficient in their particular job but perhaps lacking in the right combination of brainpower/education and ambition to join the Crimson Guard. Overall they are about the size of a US Army Infantry Battalion.
Segments of the Python Patrol often get sent out to perform some of Cobra's more sensitive missions, particularly in the Jungle environments they excel in. They are in many ways Cobra's Quick Reaction Force, though rarely sent out in larger than platoon-sized elements. Last edited by Jmacq1; 03-16-2024 at 10:09 PM.. |
03-17-2024, 09:01 PM | #39 |
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What's up Z! Those were the days. Definitely miss the Conventions. Say what you will about the Club but they sure did know how to put on a good show.
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03-23-2024, 04:15 PM | #40 |
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Regarding the organizational uniforms of the Python Patrol, reading this month's G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero issue 305 (March 2024) by Image Comics/Skybound Entertainment reminds us that the Python Officer wears a gray helmet with no chevron, and a mostly black uniform, as seen below.
The uniform is consistent with decades of G.I. Joe brand history and rejects last year's attempted corrections made by the Classified/Lenny Panzicaverse.
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