[Ash Talon]

A lot of my love for Joe/Cobra characters is based on their weapons and accessory loadouts. Weapons which were cool and could be held properly made the character/figure so much more appealing. RAH Falcon was great (to me) because he had a real-world, believable design to him, and he had good gear (shotgun he could hold, knife he could hold, backpack which could store knife and had an antenna). He needed to be modernized and tricked out detail-wise for Classified, but unfortunately his Classified figure is too basic and of course the head is terrible.

Consequently, I hated the SAW Viper. Not a lot of depth to the sculpt and figure feels physically flat. Colors weren't appealing. And his gun just couldn't be held in any believable fashion. But his Classified figure fixes off of that and looks good/great. I wouldn't mind seeing him repainted into black/red and blue/red looks.

[280-CUSTOMS]

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Originally Posted by JeepJedi

Emily, at one point, acknowledged how it was handled and suggested it would be offered again down the road.. so I'm holding out hope that is the case.

Im sure the ferret and the tiger paw will be rereleased the ferret probably in retro ,the tp in a legacy exclusive form im sure , or just a standard rerelease ..

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Originally Posted by cobraviper72

Same, while i dont care about the figure, i do want the vehicle

I wanted the vehicles more than the drivers i would gladly trade a wreckage and a ferret scout for a ferret , well maybe now im not sure , i really like having that little squad of them .. they do look good together .

[IzzyTipsy]

I loved Falcon purely because I'd sneak at the top of the stairs at night when Maimi Vice was on and listen to it. And while I couldn't watch the show, I had the board game and played with the little plastic cars in it.

So Don Johnson Falcon sold me immediately.

[RedAlert Rescue]

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Originally Posted by ECWFrancine

I don't want to see Tiger Force anything or Python Patrol. They should shift their focus to NINJA FORCE and continue with NIGHT FORCE and ARCTIC TEAMs.

I didn't really go into to much detail on the behind the scenes logic but, I think the idea is that "Any" other deco a character has from Hasbro's POV make it more appealing.. and to be honest i'd rather have them use the body a character was designed for on a repaint than I would on another character entirely. The Marine Sniper for example manages partially to distract from being most just a Lady Jaye reusue due to the changes made to her chest and also the paint.

But the advantage of something like TF beachhead is it is "supposed" to be Beachhead so there is no cognitive dissonance there then using Beachhead bits on a repaint or minor remould to make him.

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Originally Posted by cobraviper72

Like to see more Python Patrol, especially as they had a Toys R Us exclusive set many years ago that included Major Bludd, HEAT-Viper, Laser-Viper among others, i would love to add more to that sub team

I'm quite happy to have more Snow themed stuff a Arctic Stinger would be super nice to have for example.

But as a rule I'm happy with anything so long as I can find a use for it and the more they make of a theme the more use I have for more of that theme.

Hopefully they will do some more Series two deco Python Patrol - the original ones would be nice.. but I don't think I'd mind them doing it with a Ranger Viper or a Alley Viper either.

So far PP Vypra is the closest to that colour deco they have done.
there are certain things I don't mind them being inspired by series one still like the Valkyries... and I wouldn't hate a Python Patrol Ferret either. I don't think it bothered me if they didn't exist originally if it makes sense them existing now.. For example I wouldn't see a Python patrol techno+Viper as a bad idea (especially if they gave him silver accessories and 2 hoses). I can see something like a Python Patrol Crimson Guard Immortal working too.

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I dig environmental themes regardless of their being a tag line attached to them - so I'm quite happy to get those whenever (Desert Ram would be fine one the NPC's have all sold through for example) Especially if they go with the tan deco for the Vamp II over the Brown.

[Crossface]

Is tiger force breaker there u have it

[JeepJedi]

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Originally Posted by Crossface

Is tiger force breaker there u have it

If he came with equipment I could use for the first release, I'd be down for a couple.

[flashtronaut8]

Watch it be a Tiger Force Snake-Eyes.

[280-CUSTOMS]

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Originally Posted by JeepJedi

If he came with equipment I could use for the first release, I'd be down for a couple.

I would be as well ..

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Originally Posted by flashtronaut8

Watch it be a Tiger Force Snake-Eyes.

It might be that or beachhead/jinx , maybe general hawk ?? It would be weird or maybe big ben ..
I wouldnt mind a PP range viper as well .. or even a range viper in more blue like a cobra trooper .. only his boots/gloves/arms and webgear would be black but still have a grey/blue head .. maybe a white scarf .. or grey

[Jeffrozup]

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Originally Posted by flashtronaut8

Watch it be a Tiger Force Snake-Eyes.

Well there has not been a Snake Eyes figure released by Hasbro in 2024 yet.

[StalemateSB]

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Originally Posted by Jeffrozup

Well there has not been a Snake Eyes figure released by Hasbro in 2024 yet.

I've noticed that as well. Going over a year without a Snake Eyes is like.. I don't even know what line I'm collecting any more!!!