Skip ahead to 2011 and here he is again. Clad in purple and molded in happy happy plastic. Mostly the same gear, but better... much better than the first (except for missing a hose... seriously, only one hose?). Now articulated and sans the hated O-Ring (there I said it, I HATE O-rings!) He has the standard updated GI Joe articulation including the wrists. I am hoping to troop build the hell out of this figure before the movie toys hit. Hopefully I can find one for each of my BATS....
One thing I notice is the general bulkiness of his top
half. His torso (due to the vest) and
arms seem like he is wearing a padded coat were his pants seem pretty
thin. His waist seems very anemic because of that feature. He has hoses on his arms that seem
to not really do anything: they start at the wrist and loop around the forearm
and back to the wrist. They look good,
but I question their purpose. He is
colored well. Nice purples light on base
and some darker for accent on his shoulders, forearms, back, and boots. The silver bits and gold eyes stand out. And the key to any figure… He can pack all his gear, well except the
silly Cobra Cone.
Here he is... Techno-Viper!!
A little piece of Comic Con history... the 2007 Hasbro custom Techno-Viper. He definitely has a different look.
