I was not putting much expectations into this new wave but I was surprised how good this was. Especially, the price.
For some reason, the new wave got included in the 50% discount sale for older Rise of Cobra sets which makes this just right.
For once, Hasbro packed these vehicles in similar style with the classic Joes. The vehicles are disassembled inside a box and the driver is visible from a window.
The artwork is the best of the lot. The swirls behind the figure and vehicle is reminiscent of the blast and digital blasts of the Eighties. Nice Touch.
The only thing bad. All of them had the scars of shipping!
Inside, it is packed exactly like in the Eighties. Does it not remind you of Christmas morning? I love the smell of cardboard and plastic!
Here, they are. Economically packed to save space. Incidentally, the Twin Battle Gun is the thickest of the Four exclusive packs.
All the parts laid out, it does not take a Techno Viper to figure out how to put these together.
Just making sure that this vehivcle show its colours.
All Hail Cobra !
Equipped with a luxurious seat (by 1980’s standards)
Can I play Pong with this ?
I never had a vintage Whirlwind so I may be a little late in noticing this.
Without the steel shield, the miniguns have better maximum & minimum elevation.
Besides, if you are in a AAA field emplacement, it would not matter in this day & age.
Nobody does strafing runs unless they are desperate.
*Famous Last Words*
Sinister looking is he not ?
The second Range Viper is appropriately coloured green & gray.
Here he is, compared with his predecessor.
Still the same sculpt with better colours!
Up close and personal.
The green is growing on me.
A far better paint quality!
Now, the only thing with this version is that, all he has is an unloaded M60 and a Pistol.
BUT, true to form, Range Vipers are supposedly adept at raiding enemy supplies, hence Tunnel Rat’s M60 and the Joe Pistol. The first Range Viper even had General Hawk’s backpack.
So, yes, it is not bad. A better painted Range Viper and a Cobra AAA gun for the Stinger jeep to tow. Of course, an ASP would have been better but this is Good.
In fact, this is Great!
If you see these, buy it.
Or someone else will ;)
