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View Poll Results: How do you rank Arctic Threat Snake Eyes? | |||
1 (lowest) | 2 | 3.17% | |
2 | 2 | 3.17% | |
3 | 2 | 3.17% | |
4 | 3 | 4.76% | |
5 | 5 | 7.94% | |
6 | 6 | 9.52% | |
7 | 9 | 14.29% | |
8 | 12 | 19.05% | |
9 | 10 | 15.87% | |
10 (highest) | 12 | 19.05% | |
Voters: 63. You may not vote on this poll |
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09-06-2010, 11:55 PM | #1 |
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Originally planned for the 1st incarnation of 2010's "Pursuit Of Cobra" line of singles (wave 2), Arctic Threat Snake Eyes was revamped when "plans change" for GI Joe. Pursuit Of Cobra was moved from a Spring 2010 to a Fall 2010 schedule when retailers had called it quits on the Rise Of Cobra line that had been overstocked on most toy shelfs in 2009. Hasbro had to regroup & moved the Pursuit Of Cobra line back, with new card art, figure lineups, (& most importantly) dropped all movie actor likenesses from the line, so that POC was no longer a direct sequel to the ROC line-up, but now more of a new launch for GI Joe. This way POC could be seen as a continuation of ROC, ME, Resolute, or as a stand-alone/fresh new start for Joe. Retailers were convinced & the POC line is now making it's way to toy shelves.
Some originally planned POC figures, like Jungle Assault Duke, & Desert Battle Zartan, found a new home in POC with dropped actor likenesses heads. Others like (the former mail-away cobra carded) Cobra Commander stayed as is (because it was already changed enough from the movie likeness), but became a chase release & lost a cool accessory in transition. Still others like Arctic Threat Duke (now coming as Alpine) & Desert Battle Ripcord (now as Sky Dive) & Arctic Threat Snake Eyes (now as Desert Battle Snake Eyes) were re-decoed/re-headed/or renamed & made into the final line with some minor aesthetic changes. Although not much has changed with the canceled Arctic Threat Snake Eyes vs the Desert Battle final version, it is glaring to most fans that with the overall look of this Snake Eyes, that he might be suited better for cold environments. Deserts can get cold at night, & Snake Eyes should be moving in the shadows, but for most, this figure was still originally intended for Arctic regions. This Snake Eyes is our 3rd arctic version (4th if you count the DVD pack "radioactive" themed figure) of the Joe Team's most popular character, as both ME & ROC had arctic versions of Snake. This release has a lot of cool gear, a new version of his trusty wolf Timber, & some new tooling involved that easily separates him from his earlier cold weather counter parts. Most of the body was used on the ROC Paris Pursuit Snake Eyes, but now he has new knee-guards (non-beneficial as it actually is more of a hindrance in his balance/movement than a help), & new arms for a well-padded look. The head also appears to be retooled, & you can actually raise the visor on this version, although his eyes & face are unpainted as opposed to how the final desert version was released. The color scheme is outstanding on this version, it's clear that the head coloration is based on his arctic ROC appearance, but what really shines is the great metallic blue accents he has on his uniform, a color we have not seen on previous figures. Other than the additional weapons, this is what really distinguishes this version from the Desert Battle final release. Which brings us to one of the reasons why POC is such a hit with fans...the gear!! Now many samples of Arctic Threat Snake Eyes did not include all of this gear, so I guess I'm one of the lucky ones! Snake Eyes comes with a modern version 3 of Timber (with a howling action when the tail is activated - the colors are near identical *maybe a lighter under-wash* to the retail version), new vest & harness, an Ice Drill, 2 storable ice picks (repurposed w/Arctic Threat Destro), 2 storable Mac-10 submachine guns (previously seen w/the unreleased Jungle Assault Storm Shadow) the assualt rifle that was included with Paris Pursuit Snake Eyes, a katana/sheath, & a ROC stand. On the downside, the figure's overall bulk does not lend well to cool armanant posing, & although the Mac's look great, they work better in Storm Sahdows hands than Snake's, because of the thickness of his sleeves. On the plus side... technically, this figure can carry all of his gear!! A POC Arctic Threat themed Snake Eyes never made it to retail, but his place in POC's early history makes for an interesting figure, & shows fans how many changes a character can go through just on deco alone. It is good to see that even though the colors/purpose of this Snake Eyes was changed, the figure was not overall canceled, & the mold & detailed gear in the final "Desert" version, is probably the most available in the 1st 2 waves of POC. Arctic Threat Snake Eyes is one of the hardest to come by of all the unreleased ROC/POC figures, easier than the very rare City Strike Scarlett, or Desert Battle Heavy Duty, but harder than the common figures like Arctic Threat Destro, & Elite Ice Viper. If you can find this figure on the secondary market he is definitely recommended for "Canceled Joe Figure Enthusiasts" & Snake Eyes fans. |
09-07-2010, 12:20 AM | #2 |
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I would love to get ahold of this figure ... looks awesome!!!
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09-07-2010, 12:26 AM | #3 |
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^ Thanks, he is pretty sweet... here's a couple more bonus pics!
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09-07-2010, 01:40 AM | #4 |
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Ugh, it kills me to see pics of the badass unreleased figures. Nice review though.
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09-07-2010, 01:57 AM | #5 |
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Thanks for sharing bro! Love the deco and accessories on this version.
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09-07-2010, 02:00 AM | #6 |
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Thanks for the info. I wondered if PoC Desert SE wasn't intended for something else. Now I know, and knowing is half the battle!
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09-07-2010, 02:58 AM | #7 |
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I was lucky enough to get this figure from China for about $30 delivered. One of my favorites of my collection.
I'd love to have that Scarlett too though.
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09-07-2010, 03:00 AM | #8 |
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Don't like the head on this one, but the rest was a perfect 10..stupid cancellations...
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09-07-2010, 04:32 AM | #9 |
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gahhh you and gyre both are lucky to have that city strike scarlett I wish I could see one of those in person someday, but most likely will never happen. I only have so-many of certain prototypes and it is one fig I would like to have. as for the SE he is really cool sans the ROC legs I saw a thread on here a while back someone had changed the legs with the CS SE and it looks 10x better.
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09-07-2010, 04:43 AM | #10 |
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Just like the Desert version, the best part of this figure is the visor and head sculpt in my opinion. I hope to see it re-used in the future, hopefully on the wave 3 Snake Eyes.
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