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12-13-2022, 07:38 AM | #31 |
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03-18-2023, 09:51 AM | #32 |
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Bringing this back to the top because I finally got a chance to open one of my 3-packs. I haven't done the arms yet, but first thing I noticed is the lack of detail in the regular Vipers. I'm not usually one to nitpick but they are bland compared to the Cobra Island release Viper. The red of the uniform does not pop, the grenades are colored differently, the silver paint of the visor is dull, and the Cobra sigil on the backpack was sloppily and hastily painted as there is no color separation from the background.
Funny enough, all of that subdued look makes sense if a Viper was a real soldier from some nation that absolutely needed to have red in their field uniforms but it does not look great for a toy from an outstanding character design. At the end of the day it's fine. They can still be displayed together but that was not what I was expecting. Seems like they saw the demand for troop builders and just shit these out as fast as they could without the same attention to detail and character design as the CI Viper. No wonder you still see CI Vipers on ePay for $50+. EDIT: I just checked my black Viper and the skin matches! Last edited by CG Steve; 03-18-2023 at 01:51 PM.. |
03-18-2023, 09:55 AM | #33 |
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At the end of the day it's fine. They can still be displayed together but that was not what I was expecting. Seems like they saw the demand for troop builders and just shit these out as fast as they could without the same attention to detail and character design as the CI Viper. No wonder you still see CI Vipers on ePay for $50+.
I was disappointed by the three pack too.
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03-19-2023, 04:42 PM | #34 |
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The CI Viper is definitely better. The only thing the three pack has on the first release is that the goggles are better. But you could paint a little silver on the lenses of the CI version in about two seconds and get the same effect.
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03-19-2023, 07:53 PM | #35 |
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I got the same thing: One Viper with a white neck and black forearms, a second with a black neck and black forearms, and then the officer with white neck and white forearms.
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03-10-2024, 08:39 PM | #36 |
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Got the Vipers on sale at Amazon recently, and as these are the first of these that I've ever had, some comments:
- Not a fan of how the heads are all looking downward. Even when I try to pull them up, still down - Hard to stand up straight - One of the guns is nearly-impossible to place in a hand - But the biggest: I kind of wish the goggles were just part of the head like the originals. They're tough to put on and stay on. Still, very cool to be able to get three in one pack, at least, but these are definitely not as great as I hoped. The original Vipers were favorites of mine! |
03-11-2024, 05:50 AM | #37 |
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You might have to pop off the heads and apply some heat to the neck joint. Sounds like it might be frozen.
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