When I started this project it was purely by accident.

All I wanted to do was see if I could fill a hole on my collection shelf and make a modern Sonic Viper.

That simple idea mutated into I *MUST* make a version of every Viper in modern mold.

Such are the addictions of plastic crack and customizing.

My idea here was to make and or photograph a modern version of each figure styles in the classic Viper uniform.

Thus you will not see the...
-Battle Corps version
-The three ROC Viper Commandos

You will find included...
-The 98 Cobra Trooper and Officer both styled in the classic Viper uniforms
-The Tri-State Viper is a limited figure that came from the boards of the same name. I am lucky enough to own one of the oring versions, so I made an update here as well.

It was a labor of love...and at time hate.
Enjoy.....



Viper v1 (1986): Original

Straight out v16 was meant to be a modern take on the v1...so I kept it in this presentation. No custom here.

Viper v2 (1989): Python

Like the previous v21 is mean to be a modern take on v2. Again no custom here.

Viper v3 (1990): Sonic

A complete custom paint job. The mask was spray painted upside down using a metallic red spray paint. The paint was acrylic I actually used the same sort of paint used for painting pictures on a canvas. I do that a lot here.

Viper v5 (1997): Flight Pod

All custom here...the color is slightly off but its close enough that I was happy with it.

Viper v6 (2002): vs Mirage

Custom all the way.

Viper v7 (2002): Crimson

Convention exclusive this Viper v25 is their update of their own v7.

Viper v8 (2002): vs Mirage (recolors)

Easily the hardest of the batch...this paint job was a [LASER BLAST] to reproduce. I knew it wasn't going to come out 100% accurate but I gave it a good swing. Overall its a fair homage to the v8. A better customizer probably would have been able to spot on reproduce this, but what came out is pretty cool, and a fair...if not 100% accurate homage to the v8.

Viper v9 (2003): Venom Cycle

The v9 is really close to looking just like the v6...only slightly darker. It was a rough paint, and much like my v8...probably isn't 100% true to original colors BUT...it does stand out and look different from v6 but close enough to the v9.

Viper v10 (2003): Venom Cycle (repaint)

v10 is a custom...he kinda looks like a dingy grey mine might be a bit brighter but I like the effect.

Viper v11 (2003): w/ Alley Viper

The v11 is a custom...I chose to use the slightly more royal blue body from the Dollar General Trooper.

Viper v15a (2006): TRU Vipers Set

BARELY a custom...I painted his knees grey.

Viper v15b (2006): TRU Vipers Set

Slightly more work here...painted his knees grey and the face plate gold.

Viper v17 (2008): Arctic

No custom here.

Viper Custom (2008): Desert

A parts swap from members of the Desert 7 pack set.

Viper v19 (2008) FANG

He came with the FANG...duhhh.

Viper v20 or v22 (2009): Cobra Pack or Hall of Heros

v20 and v22 are essentially the same figure.

Viper v27 (2011): Blue Gauntlets

Pretty much the new modern standard of Viper bodies...no custom or customizing here.

Viper v28 (2011): Red Gauntlets

For those upset that the previous Viper had blue gauntlets...

Viper v29 (2016) Red Gauntlets v2

I really have no idea why I photographed this considering its the same as v28.

Cobra Officer v2 (1998): Viper Style

TECHNICALLY not a Viper but it shared the same uniform.

Cobra Trooper v2 (1998): Viper Style

TECHNICALLY not a Viper but it shared the same uniform.

Viper Custom (Tri-State Viper)

As said above this guy was made as an oring for the site Tri-State Vipers...I loved it so I made a custom.

Viper Officer v1 (2014)

All Hasbro here...while its a Viper, its still the same style uniform.



So there you have it...one version of every figure in the original Viper style uniform that I could find or make...hope you liked it.

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That's a cool project!

I particularly think the vs. Mirage versions look fantastic.

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Had to fix my pic...the description were off from the actual pics

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That is a cool project. Nice work. I didn't realize there were so many.

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that's a lot of work! really cool!

group shot?

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Ran outta daylight for the group shot...lol

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That is a cool project. You have to update when you can get the group shot.

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What about the VvV ones?

http://www.yojoe.com/action/04/viper13.shtml

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Dang photo bucket...I rotated all of this.

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WOW! Now that is a killer team of Vipers! Very well done man.

That's cool! And I'm glad to see I'm not the only collector who obsesses in weird ways!

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I considered doing them...and MIGHT in the future, but a few things came in to play to rule them out.

First while I love making customs, I'm not that great and I can be very lazy.

Every version I did was the same style uniform same mold just different colors. This meant no special parts had to be bought or adapted. Which is COMPLETELY my weak points.

So all the VvsV Vipers were left out...so were the ROC Vipers and so was the Battle Corps Viper.

And besides honestly I just wanted the classic look.

Its always kind of baffles me that Hasbro which could easily pump these guys out in various color schemes hasn't done it so far.

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