Rise of COBRA Reviews updated – Nano-Viper and Charbroil
I’ve rounded off Wave 4 of the Rise of Cobra reviews with Charbroil and the Nano-Viper. Check ’em out on the Rise of Cobra page, or the links below.
Wave 4 and Wave 3 variants are hitting retail at Toys “R” Us!
Paul Ernst from the Fighting 118th has reported that Rise of COBRA Wave 4 as well as the Wave 3 “The Doctor” and “Arctic Storm Shadow” variants have hit retail at his local Toys “R” Us in California! He also posted images, which I’ve mirrored below. The hunt continues…
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Nice review and some images for upcoming Wave 4 Charbroil
Over on JoeCustoms.com, chrysophylax got a hold of Rise of COBRA Wave 4 Charbroil, and has posted a pretty neat mini-review with a nice handful of pictures. I’ve mirrored those pictures right below.
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This figure I’m pretty lukewarm on. There are some neat parts…I love the idea of the COBRA Commander chrome head underneath the helmet to make the goggles look reflective. That’s actually really neat, though it obviously affects the helmet removal. The Blowtorch vest over some of the Resolute parts works nicely, though, and gives the figure a somewhat unique new look. Vintage purists will rant that he looks nothing like Charbroil, but I’ve got no issues with that. The figure has grown on me somewhat, but is still probably one of my least favorite of Wave 4.
G.I. Joe: The Rise of COBRA Wave 4 coming soon at HasbroToyShop
HasbroToyShop’s G.I. Joe section has posted “Coming Soon” links for the upcoming Wave 4 G.I. Joe: The Rise of COBRA action figures. Check out the links below…these items are not currently in stock, but looks like they could be coming very soon! In fact, the estimated arrival date on the site is September 14th.
Even with a lot of reused parts, this is a pretty neat looking wave. Some new characters, some new ideas, and figures to look forward to. I especially dig Night Adder, that is one sick looking COBRA security guard! Thanks to The Terror Drome for the info, and don’t forget to use the gijoe10 code for 10% off!
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Some updated G.I. Joe: The Rise of COBRA Product Images
Yet more figure news out of HissTank this morning as they’ve gotten their hands on some product images for upcoming G.I. Joe: The Rise of COBRA action figures. These are thought to be from Wave 4, but that’s not known for certain. Shown in the mirrored gallery below are:
- Charbroil
- The Doctor (White Labcoat)
- Nano-Viper
- Kamakura
- Night Adder
- Red Fang Ninja
Check out the original thread here, and take a peek at the images below.
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A ton of reused parts and pieces…lots of Resolute Duke and Blowtorch for Charbroil…Nano-Viper is a straight up Viper Commando repaint. Kamakura is pretty much all repainted parts. Night Adder has Resolute Roadblock’s body and vest, though he has a new head. Even the Red Fang Ninja looks to have the RoC Viper body, and maybe just a Resolute Trooper head with sunglasses. They are mixing them up well, and the result is decent, but they’ve definitely got this formula down.