Obviously these figures are getting out into collectors’ hands, images have been sprouting up online all over the place…but GeneralsJoes likes to go the extra mile, so I’ve posted a full blown point-by-point review of the figure, including over fifty images of this amazing toy with all of the various cool ass accessories.
Check out the review right here!
I’m sure we all knew it was coming, and as usual, Gyre-Viper from HissTank comes through with some more detailed images of pre-production samples of the upcoming Pursuit of Cobra Zartan (Desert Battle) and Storm Shadow (Jungle Assault). Some great shots of Zartan in disguise and very nice close ups. Excellent pictures, and some excellent looking new toys. Let’s hope these hit retail sooner rather than later, though indications seem to point to a Fall, 2010 release. As always, GeneralsJoes is endeavoring to get some more information about this release schedule…
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Thanks to Shin Densetsu of Hisstank.com for pointing out that ACToys has posted a few more cool images of upcoming Pursuit of Cobra figures, slated to hit retail in fall, 2010. Included in these new shots are Jungle Assault Storm Shadow, Desert Battle Zartan (in disguise), and Desert Battle Ripcord. Check out the mirrored images below!
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Love that Zartan disguise…it works exceptionally well!
I’ve been a bit behind the eight ball over the past couple of days while I deal with some home-related issues, but since I was posting the Resolute DVD review, I had to get something up there for the two most recent Gyre-Viper discoveries over at HissTank.com.
Man, I love seeing this stuff…both from an unproduced or pre-production perspective, but also because it gives us some great detail on figures that are “in the hopper”…and I was pretty psyched about that mail away Cobra Commander. Now, I’m way beyond psyched. This guy looks in SANE. The dark chrome red finish on the torso is cool enough, but that rough metallic facemask is just too cool for words. Much more imposing than the previous version. I really like it…more than I thought I would. Gotta love the removable twin-barrel machine gun from the HISS Tank drone, too. Check out the original thread, or the mirrored images below.
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The Whirlwind stuff is cool, number one because we get a peek at the original paint scheme (at least a little bit) for the vehicle that was slated to come with Recondo. But at this point what really interests me is that Twin Battle Gun w/ Range-Viper. I know a lot of folks have been complaining about the green, but I love it. The Range-Viper has always been designed as a wilderness trooper, so the green and gray are awesome colors. I do think it will look a bit less “sparkly” in person…the coolest thing to me about this particular Range-Viper, though, is that it uses the Resolute Trooper as a base figure, so not only does it have some great articulation and design aesthetics, but it can be used as a “Death Squad” trooper of sorts in your Resolute universe. Oh, and I guess the Cobra Whirlwind repaint is okay, too. :shifty:
Check those out here, and below.
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The Cobra Rage has always been a vehicle that I had an affinity for, even with it’s strange design and even stranger original color scheme…it was meant to be an urban vehicle, yet was decked out in very desert-themed colors. With a ton of potent offensive weapons, it was a very cool looking vehicle, and was made to look even better in 1998 when it got the crazy cool black and blue repaint treatment.
Well, if this high res image holds true, it looks like the updated version we’re getting in 2010 will look even better! Colored in a very nice, deep purple color scheme with gorgeous splashes of equally dark green, it’s got a very interesting new color pallet without being too ugly and garrish. Of course this image looks heavily Photoshopped, but if the vehicle hits as it looks here, well… damn. I’m sold. Love it. I’m one of the few guys who actually really likes these new tires as well. The more muted colors on the Alley-Viper is just the icing on the cake. Beauty.
Thanks to HissTank.com for the image…