HissTank.com acts pretty fast…news just barely broke this morning of an apparent second wave of Target Exclusive vehicle/figure packs, and they’ve already got some high res images posted on their forums. I’ve also mirrored the images below. The sets consist of:
- Air-Viper with Rocket Pack
I’m loving this one…the “Air-Viper” is painted up kind of like a Bronze Bomber, and it matches a somewhat updated paint scheme on the COBRA jetpack to boot. Not wild about that COBRA pack, but I’m happy to see more vintage stuff being moved over to the movie line. - Storm Shadow with Arashikage Cycle
Ehhh…it’s all right, I suppose. Wave 1 brought us a pretty crappy Snake Eyes with his Arashikage Cycle, and this one isn’t a whole lot better. For some reason I do kind of like the looks of that Stormy, but not enough to pick this one up. - COBRA Viper Commando with Serpent Armor
HELL. YES. I still find it funny that all the folks complaining about Accelerator Suits are getting fired up about the SNAKE Armor, which is a suit of armor that enhances the user’s abilities, remarkably like the Accelerator Suit that everyone has been decrying. Regardless, the suit looks BAD ASS in black and red, and every time I see a new picture of the Neo-Viper, I start wanting to buy the dang thing. I don’t own a single one yet, but I think they’ll pull me in, kicking and screaming. The red goggles and dark colors of this one are gorgeous. - Wet-Suit with the Dragonfish
Well, the Eel came with one in Wave 1, so I suppose the Joes need to combat it, eh? I do like this paint scheme for Wet-Suit, and I’m kind of getting into the idea of working these lower level Joes into the movie universe…but…I kind of liked the figure even better as Wetdown with the Flash mask. Sadly, apparently that’s not to be. Heh…kinda wonder why they didn’t get Wet-Suit done up in some Mission: Brazil colors, I think he still could have worked in the movie line that way.
Pretty interesting assortment. Target is really ramping up the Joe product this year, good for them! Love all the vintage homages and the obscureness.
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Wave 1’s Snake Eyes wasn’t THAT bad. I mean, it was the well received DVD/5pack/HoH Snake Eyes… with pants, instead of a bodystocking.
And yeah, Wet-Suitdown’s Flash helmet is definitely missed. Worked MUCH better as a updated version of Wetsuit with it.
Hell, I really kinda find it HILARIOUS about people complaining about the standardized uniforms on the Joes, when back in 1982, the G.I. Joe team had a standardized uniform set.
Well, thank god we finally get to see the original Accelerator Suit. 😉
As far as Wet-Suit and the Flash mask, given the fact that on the original pic ( https://generalsjoesreborn.com/wp-content/gallery/new-pics-pilot-scarlett-repaint-silver-neo-viper/11.JPG ), the mask did not match the colors of the body AND he wore Torch’s backpack… I’d wager that the Chinese guys just grabbed a whole bunch of stuff and didn’t get all the right accessories for Wet-Suit, so they did guesswork.
I agree with you Justin, It would have been cool to see a SM Brazil paint scheme. Granted that just saves it for another release down the line. Hasbro loves to use that Torpedo body.
These will be sweet, but its getting to be rotten cheese with a certain site stamping pics….if anyone owns these pics its WS Toys……..not HT….
What are in those cardboard MARS cases?
If HT has a deal with WS Toys to get the pics early and give them free publicity then I don’t see why they shouldn’t watermark the pics. I don’t think WS Toys is crying to much about it since the HT links to their ebay page and since over 12,000 people are members at HT it seems like it’s a pretty fair deal for WS Toys…