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View Poll Results: How would you rate the Classified 47 Cobra Viper Officer & Vipers figures? | |||
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3 | 1 | 2.17% | |
4 | 0 | 0% | |
5 | 0 | 0% | |
6 | 8 | 17.39% | |
7 | 13 | 28.26% | |
8 | 13 | 28.26% | |
9 | 6 | 13.04% | |
10 | 5 | 10.87% | |
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05-30-2023, 10:53 AM | #1 |
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Released in October 2022 as a fan channel exclusive, the Target exclusive Classified Viper was an immensely popular figure and a lot of fans were dying to get their hands on more Vipers, so Hasbro listened and gave us this Cobra Officer and Vipers 3-pack. The pack includes the unique Cobra Viper Officer in his gray and maroon gear, as well as two repaints of the basic Cobra Viper trooper. For this release we got some welcomed racial variety and got a black and a white Viper (some people discovered that some figures came with mismatched arms though). The 3-pack also included extra, more realistic rifles in addition to the more sci-fi tech rifles the single release had as well as giving the goggles some much needed paint apps on the eyes. This was also the first Classified release that included blast effects, which was a welcome addition to the line. Note that the paint deco on the two grunt Vipers was more muted compared to the single pack figure and a lot of fans were not all that happy with that since they do not match the single release Viper figure. This 3-pack was also one of the very first Classified figures to debut the plastic-free packaging.
The Cobra Viper Officer and Vipers 3-pack comes packed with the following weapons and accessories: (3) backpacks, (3) assault rifles, a machine gun with removable sound suppressor, (3) removable goggles, (3) removable bandana scarves, (3) pistols and (9) blast effects. Using the poll options, rate the figure on a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being a total miss and a 10 being plastic perfection, based on what you feel the figure deserves. Ratings should take overall design, sculpt, paint apps and paint deco, accessories and articulation into consideration. Thanks for voting and Yooo Joe!!! If you haven't already voted on your favorite G.I. Joe Classified figures, please click on the link in my signature below and make sure to do so! The more votes, the better!
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05-30-2023, 11:30 AM | #2 |
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I really wish the colors were more vibrant on the Vipers. That they popped more.
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05-30-2023, 11:48 AM | #3 |
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Yeah, the muted colors kind of ruined the two grunt Vipers for me. Not sure if it was an intentional Hasbro decision to want to make them different from the single pack figure, or if a different factory did this pack and the colors were just different? Regardless, it was a letdown for me.
I do appreciate that Hasbro gave us a 3-pack and the Viper Officer as well as the blast effects and giving us some options for different looking troops. I gave this pack a 6 rating. Maybe I was harsh on my rating...but then, maybe not?
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05-30-2023, 12:22 PM | #4 |
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I appreciate a troop builder pack but when I finally opened one of mine, I was slightly disappointed the grunt Vipers were of a lower standard than the Target Viper, which is what I wanted more of without having to pay scalped prices on the secondary market. I know coming in late I have to pay late tax, but some of these sellers are out of their minds. I only have one CI Viper that I paid under $40 for from eBay and considered myself lucky.
The regular Vipers from the 3-pack lack the detail of the original Viper. I do not care for the weapons, or the blast effects, and my hot take is I do not care for the Viper Officer at all (for my own head canon) so I sold them separately. I did get mismatched skin tones which are not noticeable but this is still a sign of poor quality control (to me this is something of note versus the slight mismatch on say Outback's elbow joint). I gave them a 6 because in essence I paid $90 for two lesser detailed Vipers. |
05-30-2023, 12:58 PM | #5 |
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I think it's the idea that there's one Viper officer for every two troopers ... every time a person buys the three-pack. I'd have preferred a separate option, as we saw with the Cobra trooper/officer, but maybe that's an unfair gripe.
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05-30-2023, 02:29 PM | #6 |
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I gave the original CI Viper a 9. I like this pack just as much, but it has the same drawback (the goggles), plus it comes in windowless packaging, so that's another point deduction. Therefore, I give this pack an 8.
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05-30-2023, 02:50 PM | #7 |
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Like DarkLordMordred, I gave the original CI Viper a 9 but this set only gets an 8 from me, though my reasons are slightly different.
In the "Pro" column--I love the Viper Officer, the realistic weapons, and the blast effects. In the "Draw" column goes the muted color scheme of the two standard Vipers. In my head-canon, they're the grizzled veterans to the CI Viper rookies. Also, a "draw" is the windowless packaging. I am an opener, so if i'm preordering this online straight from a retailer, I just don't care. (For an in-store purchase, however, I hate windowless.) In the "Con" column is the price $90 MSRP is waaaay too much money for what we got. It should have been $75 maximum. (Yes, I know it can be found for even less now but we didn't know that for sure when it went up for preorder.) Overall, I'm glad to have been able to get another crack at an excellent Classified troop builder. |
05-30-2023, 04:41 PM | #8 |
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These are awesome. Better i think than the regular Cobra Island Viper release. It came with more weapons and fire effects. Star Action figures have them at a reduced price of 25 sterling pounds so i ordered 2 more sets.
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05-30-2023, 05:23 PM | #9 |
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I gave this set a 10. The Cobra Island Viper, although a bitch to find, was easily a 10. I had to find mine on the secondary market since my targets were still Jaye, CC and Snake Eyes Origins-centric when that wave was supposed to hit. So I paid around $30 for each (2 for me and 1 for the kid), which puts them about the same price as I paid for the 3-pack. Thankfully, I was one of the fortunate ones who didn't get the arm mix-ups, and was grateful to add two more Vipers and an officer to the team. The extra gear, effects and the darker, "seasoned" uniforms are all just gravy.
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05-30-2023, 06:10 PM | #10 |
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I'm giving it 8, though that's slightly generous...let's see
I'm personally guessing the colors were less to do with passing off for the CI figure but more to do with Hasbro thinking the colors on the CI were too cartoonish despite nobody thinking that-nobody else has mentioned this but I think it's true I don't mind the officer but I think everyone would've preferred he was sold seperately so that we could have 3 standard troopers (we saw this mistake with the o-ring set too) I'm very pleased in the selction of guns, it was cool to not only have laser rifles but variants of the same realistic but mash-up rifles based on the Sig 550/FN SCAR, this let us outfit characters with fantasy or miscolored weapons like in Beachhead's case I didn't mind the increase in price for the muzzle-flashes, it's good Hasbro saw the desire for this, if only they would see the interest in stands It's one of the first plastic-free boxes which I think hurt sales, the skin mixup issue that has come up was disappointing too Personally, I'm quite content, but my one issue is how poorly they stand on their own, the weight is too much for the loose/crooked leg & hip joint requiring the use of stands |
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