I know a lot of people really love the new Viper that came out, but seeing as I could never get my hands on it, I had to take things into my own hands. Besides, I figured I'd be happier taking the classic design and keeping enough of it that it is familiar while still updating to look like modern Cobra gear. Wasn't too hard but I am very pleased with the results.

Parts List
Head: Viper (Hall of Heroes)
Torso: Viper (Hall of Heroes)
Upper Arms: Viper (Hall of Heroes)
Lower Arms: Snake Eyes (Tornado Kick)
Hands: Captain America (Ultimate WWII Version)
Legs: Viper (Hall of Heroes)
Vest: Cobra Shock Trooper (City Strike)
Backpack: Viper (Hall of Heroes)
Gun: Cobra Shock Trooper (City Strike)

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Good looking figure. Love the skull patch on the left sleeve. Is the helmet face plate grainy? Kinda looks that way in the pic.

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Actually, the face plate is very smooth. I just painted it the way I did because I wanted it to look rougher, like something a soldier has worn and used a lot.

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I like the forearms a lot better than those of the recent PoC Viper. Those big, round pads on the Viper are kind of annoying, these look closer to the classic look.

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Some scrape/scuff marks on the faceplate would have worked instead of the texture, but I get it. This is a superb update to the original figure.