Its time for the next Joe!

[thenammagazine]

The Rock could of played Destro, voiced over by a Black Dude, just like the cartoon..

You have a problem with a half black half Samoan playing a black dude but are okay with him playing a white Scottish dude?

You've been hitting that Jonestown punch a little too hard tonight bud.

 

[teemu]

You have a problem with a half black half Samoan playing a black dude but are okay with him playing a white Scottish dude?

You've been hitting that Jonestown punch a little too hard tonight bud.

Being a smart arse

That white Scottish dude had a black man's voice

 

[thenammagazine]

Being a smart arse

That white Scottish dude had a black man's voice

Destro is Rick Astley!
[ame]https://youtu.be/Y1g2Cx03L2I[/ame]

 

[teemu]

He does sound like Destro

The real Destro

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0121386/

 

[Khev]

Where are our SDCC exclusive silhouette/reveals?

 

[thenammagazine]

Where are our SDCC exclusive silhouette/reveals?

Hiding until after the Droids PF reveals.

 

[snakeeyes171]

Where are our SDCC exclusive silhouette/reveals?

yes bring on the silhouette's i like guessing them.

 

[teemu]

Destro should be getting his reveal

 

[devilof76]

Tomorrow.

 

[sithjedi171]

^^^

I hope that's true. He's gotta be one of SSC fans most anticipated ever.

 

[Skiman]

 

[DinoDB1975]

Moving quoted posts over from the Crimson Guard thread to this thread because it makes more sense...

Anyone ever own this thing? I bought it cause he had a big ass gun but he was never able to hold it and when he did, he'd topple over.

I did, but I don't remember the "SAW" being that over-sized; it's as big as the figure!

I like that Hasbro released different Viper specialties / variations, but some of them were ridiculous...

At the top of my list, and iterations I'd like to see Sideshow tackle (NOTE: It goes without saying that I'd like to see the Eels and Snow Serpents):

-The original Viper (Already done, but as an aside, IF there is a G.I. Joe SDCC 2012 exclusive and IF it is a Viper Variant, I hope the faceplate is not red like the card art, but opaque like the original Sideshow prototype. The chromed faceplate was a welcomed surprise, but I'd like to see an opaque faceplate for some differentiation)

-Alley Viper (One of my favorites as a kid; Seb's custom is awesome, Sideshow needs to take notes)

-Tele Viper (Classic design)

-Night Viper (Another one of my faves as a kid)

 

[DinoDB1975]

Then Hasbro went crazy:

I don't mind these guys so much:

-Hydro Viper / Demon of the Deep (I actually liked this figure, but the like the Eels better)

-SAW Viper (Discussed already in the Crimson Guard thread)

-HEAT Viper (Another one of my faves as a kid, but I'm not sure how I feel now; I especially like the explosive shells strapped around his ankle)

-Frag Viper (I liked this guy as a kid, don't think it works now)

-Range Viper (Okay, I liked the skull head exposed brain look as a kid, but don't want one now)

Couldn't find the card art for this guy

-Rock Viper (Nice helmet design . I liked that he came with a PSG, though).

Couldn't find the card art for this guy either.

Under no circumstances should these guys see the light of day:

-Techno Viper
(I like that Cobra has a enginnering division, but don't like the sci fi designs of these guys)

-Astro Viper (Ditto)

-Toxo Viper (Ditto)

-Laser Viper (Ditto)

I'm stopping at 1990, because that's when I stopped collecting the 3 3/4 figures. Wikipedia listed all these Viper variations:

"Aero-Viper - Condor Z25 Pilot
Air-Viper - Cobra Air Force Trainee
Alley Viper - Cobra Urban Assault Trooper
Astro-Viper - Cobranaut
A.V.A.C. - Air-Viper, Advanced Class; Firebat Pilot
Bio-Viper - Amphibious Mega-Monster
Cyber-Viper - Cybernetic Officer
Desert-Viper - Cobra Desert Trooper
Elite-Viper - Elite Regiment Officer
Fast Blast Viper - Field Combat
Flak-Viper - Cobra Anti-Aircraft Trooper
Frag-Viper - Cobra Grenade Thrower
Gyro-Viper - Mamba Pilot
Hazard-Viper - Toxin Specialist
H.E.A.T. Viper - High-Explosive, Anti-Tank; Cobra Bazooka Trooper
Heli-Viper - Cobra Battle Copter Trooper
Hydro-Vipera - Cobra Underwater Elite Trooper. Also known as the "Demons of the Deep"
Ice-Vipera - Cobra WOLF Driver
Jungle-Viper - Jungle Assault Trooper
Kitchen Viper - Mentioned in the comics only; never actually seen. Judging by their name, it is assumed that they work in Cobra's mess hall.
Laser-Viper - Cobra Laser Trooper
Medi-Viper - Medical Trooper [3]
Mega-Viper - Mega-Monster Trainer
Monstro-Viper - Savage Mega-Monster
Motor-Viper - Cobra Stun Pilot
Nano-Viper - Cobra Commando
Neo-Viper - Officer/Infantryman
Night-Viper - Cobra Night Fighter
Ninja-Viper - Martial Arts
Nitro-Viper - Detonator Driver
Para-Viper - Cobra Paratrooper
Pit-Viper - Infiltration Trooper
Range-Viper - Cobra Wilderness Trooper
Raptor-Viper [4] -
Red Ninja-Viper - Ninja Warrior
Rock-Viper - Cobra Mountain Trooper
Sand-Viper - Desert Infiltrator
S.A.W. Viper - Cobra Heavy Machine Gunner
Secto-Viper - Cobra Bugg Driver
Shadow-Viper - Counter Intelligence
Shock-Viper - Fire Assault Trooper
Sludge-Viper - Cobra Hazardous Waste Viper
Star-Viper - Cobra Stellar Stiletto Pilot
Strato-Viper - Cobra Night Raven S³P Pilot [5]
Street-Viper - Urban Combat Trooper
Sub-Viper - Underwater Demolitions
Swamp-Viper - Amphibious Assault Trooper
Techno-Viper - Cobra Battlefield Technician
Tele-Viper - Cobra Communications
Terra-Viper - Cobra Mole Pod Pilot
Toxo-Viper - Cobra Hostile Environment Trooper
Track-Viper - H.I.S.S. II Driver
Viper - Cobra Infantry
Viper Guard - Cobra Infantry
Viper Pilot - Attack Glider Pilot

NOTE: The Hydro-Vipers are actually part of the Cobra Eels, and the Ice-Vipers are part of the Snow Serpents. How it is that these troops are "Vipers" and yet part of a non-Viper unit has never been explained by Hasbro."

Wow.

 

[Skiman]

I disagree, I'll tell you about it one day.

Ski

 

[DinoDB1975]

I disagree, I'll tell you about it one day.

Ski

Thanks, Ski!

 

[EVILFACE]

I've always liked the Hydro, Frag and Heat-Vipers. Would make kewl figures.

Frag-Viper is something that SS prolly won't make and would be a fun project.

 

[thenammagazine]

Range-Viper too.

 

[DinoDB1975]

I like the Milkor inspired grenade launcher the Range Vipers came with. Not sure why they looked the way they did, since they were essentially supposed to be Cobra's "ranger" division.

 

[firefly2121]

The Next Joe Spoiler (don't open if you don't want to know)

I got this from someone who knows a guy on the inside and wouldn't reveal his source

Spoiler

Well I can't say who I get my info from but I have recently hung out with someone who gets a lot of inside info. He told me about the convention set a couple months ago and he was dead on. I talked to him about Sideshow and from what he's been told they have Destro pretty much ready to show soon. Also Snow Job should be shown this year. The rumor is they want to release a Snow Serpent to go along with Snow Job but as of a few weeks ago that was just a rumor so we'll have to wait and see.

*drooling*

I hope this is true...thanks for the heads up Teemu.

 

[Mercer]

I'd like to see Viper Pilot, he was first! Don't care about the rest.