The grapple gun goes on the backpack, with the barrel pointed up, and the pistol grip pointed towards the center of the pack, fitting right under the three pouches.
If you heat the vests up with hot water or a hair dryer you can get at least one click of ab crunch (forward and backward) out of most of the Joe figures
As far as the pins go, my hypothesis is that the alley viper was pretty much finished a long time ago (hence the box art from the jump). For whatever reason (Pandemic, Snake Eyes movie, etc.) they pushed back his release. Again, I don't know that for sure, but it makes sense.
That Spear is supposed to fit in that long gun like the old one and the 25th anniversary remake, and the gun is supposed to fit on the backpack somehow too
I had this figure as a kid and it was the one i played with the most because he looked so awesome and had badass weapons. I would love to see a version in a more modern color scheme, like a gun metal grey armor with black accents and mask underneath, which would work much better in urban/city environments.
All these troop builders are awesome, but for me Cobra Viper just looks straight up badass with it's colors. I want Hasbro to put out more because it was exclusive or at least I think it was, I was only able to get one, and were always sold out and some how people were able to get more than one. That's why I HATE EXCLUSIVES!! Especially from Walgreens, they never have 💩💩💩💩💩
Marvel Legends figures need accessories packs more than GI JOE Classified Series. The Marvel Legends team at HASBRO should take notes from the JOE team and make accessories packs for Legends.
The problem is Hasbro probably has to pay Marvel a ton of royalty fees to produce those figures, whereas with Joes, they can add the extras because they don't have that same problem.
I was really anticipating the Alley Viper the most but now that I got my hands on Valaverse Action Force I don't know if I will be hunting for the Joes anymore after my pre-orders arrive I might be done
I have a feeling the shins were swapped, may need to swap mine, everything else is great and nostalgic. I'm gonna likely string (albeit short) to the grapple hook. I also may steel a rocket from Maj Blood.
I need a video on how weapons clip onto figure. Most of the time....figures can hold 2 weapons and the rest LOCKon to figure. I got one...but not opening unless I know how I can display it efficiently...lol or I'll just sell it on ebay
This figure originally came out at a time when many 3.75 inch gi joe characters were coming out in neon colors, many of them repaints. I didn't like most of them, but did like this Alley Viper.
Awesome looking figure. Only thing that I can think of that would make it better is extra hands, fists for punching Joes and maybe gesturing hand. I was puzzled as to why they're so vibrant in colour but someone else said they're wearing dazzle pattern to confuse the enemy. My Flint figure has the oddly positioned shin pads too. They look as if they're glued to the wrong leg.
The colors simply reflect the original figure. The late 80s and early 90s Joes often had vibrant color schemes without any rhyme or reason. No formal or canonical reasoning exists for this color scheme, but I always thought of them as an expression of power in the streets, or some kind of public enforcement division that was meant to be visible as a deterrent. Nearly everything about this figure's aesthetic comes directly from 1989, or the mid-2000s 4-inch version (specifically the leather shin guards), which was itself based on the OG '89 figure.
There was a period of time in 90s or 00s when Hasbro re-released some of the 3.75" figures and just changed the color to ugly neon colors... This is one of those new figures, but still with ugly neon colors.
@@brianng8350 This is the original color scheme for the Alley Viper, from 1989. Most of the '89 line was not brightly colored, and it was really between '91-'94 when the neon schemes became dominant.
@@smyers9052 Yes, I am aware. I did say in my last sentence that this was one of the new figures but with the ugly color scheme. But there were other reissues when they changed the colors -like Zartan and the Dreadnoks or Snake Eyes or BAT. It was a terrible time to be GI Joe collector... hahaha...
@@brianng8350 Lol, I was still pretty young so these were the main Joes I collected. Alley Viper is interesting because it was one of the first figures to have the bright scheme, before that became a trend for the rest of the brand. I know a lot of guys who hated the 90s colors, but it was all they had when I was the target age!
Loved the original 3.75" original Viper and BAT figures back in the days. They were some of my top 10 or 20 figures. But I never got the Alley Viper. That ugly colors do not work for me. I wish the visor was tranparent or translucent rather than solid orange.
Shin gaurds are normal for military. With running around and constantly gaining ground they don't have time to fix your shin guards every five minutes.
The grapple gun goes on the backpack, with the barrel pointed up, and the pistol grip pointed towards the center of the pack, fitting right under the three pouches.
......unbelievable. I was nearly screaming at the screen.
Seeing his many accessories really makes me wish that Hasbro could try a weapons accessory pack for the classified line 😫
Thats a great idea , I would buy a bunch and create a whole armory.
@K9_K1N6
Be a great way to give the early figures their signature weapons instead of the nerf guns that they originally came with
@@TheGreatDayne1983 totally !kinda pissed hasbro is finally giving their figures realistic weapons now and not from rhe start
@@casperzack1346 remember classified line started as a toyline from the video game and it has a lot of futuristic guns lol
If you heat the vests up with hot water or a hair dryer you can get at least one click of ab crunch (forward and backward) out of most of the Joe figures
Yes, and with the ball joint at the waist they can all lean forward reasonably well.
Dude, you put the gun on the backpack upside down. It actually fits perfectly.
That gun with the loop at the end is a grappling gun
You’re supposed tie a cord between the gun and the hook
As far as the pins go, my hypothesis is that the alley viper was pretty much finished a long time ago (hence the box art from the jump). For whatever reason (Pandemic, Snake Eyes movie, etc.) they pushed back his release. Again, I don't know that for sure, but it makes sense.
That Spear is supposed to fit in that long gun like the old one and the 25th anniversary remake, and the gun is supposed to fit on the backpack somehow too
I think he had it upside down. It looks like the barrel goes up.
I had this figure as a kid and it was the one i played with the most because he looked so awesome and had badass weapons. I would love to see a version in a more modern color scheme, like a gun metal grey armor with black accents and mask underneath, which would work much better in urban/city environments.
Not a crossbow is a grappling hook the loops are to put string through🤓
This is a damn good figure!! I found a whole box off the pallet! Definitely a top figure!!
Alley viper was my favorite figure I had as a kid. Can't wait for mine to show up.
this is a happy new year, found a pair of these & the bats at my local target today...
All these troop builders are awesome, but for me Cobra Viper just looks straight up badass with it's colors. I want Hasbro to put out more because it was exclusive or at least I think it was, I was only able to get one, and were always sold out and some how people were able to get more than one. That's why I HATE EXCLUSIVES!! Especially from Walgreens, they never have 💩💩💩💩💩
Just saw one of these on sale, having seen this excellent review I could not resist.
Great figure and it was a long time coming. Great review as always Bryant.
The shin guards were put on that way. So they will all be facing sort of inwards in the legs.
Mine just finally came in. I set it up got lucky. These figures are extremely hard to find where I live. But I manage to find barbecue & bats.
The grappling hook rifle connects to the backpack barrel up, trip well port's in to the bottom right of the backpack
it annoyed me the entire video that he didn't flip it around or try different posistions.... :) great video none the less
I was annoyed at myself too for not trying it in different positions.
Marvel Legends figures need accessories packs more than GI JOE Classified Series. The Marvel Legends team at HASBRO should take notes from the JOE team and make accessories packs for Legends.
The problem is Hasbro probably has to pay Marvel a ton of royalty fees to produce those figures, whereas with Joes, they can add the extras because they don't have that same problem.
Marvel Legends are becoming increasingly stingy with the accessories while increasing prices at the same time
@@GameTime-yj6qv and honestly, I haven't seen a ML wave that's been must-buy in a long time.
He’s in dazzle camouflage
It’s supposed to make him harder to focus on in a hectic in close firefight
I was wondering why his uniform was so garish. Love it but you'd think they'd have urban camo scheme.
I was really anticipating the Alley Viper the most but now that I got my hands on Valaverse Action Force I don't know if I will be hunting for the Joes anymore after my pre-orders arrive I might be done
I feel the same, I received my orders from Valaverse and dork side toys, I’m just waiting for bbts
I have a feeling the shins were swapped, may need to swap mine, everything else is great and nostalgic.
I'm gonna likely string (albeit short) to the grapple hook. I also may steel a rocket from Maj Blood.
The second rifle you held up was the the original rifle that the Alley Viper came with in Classified scale.
Amé las figuras del Alley Viper y B.A.T. ambas me gustaron mucho. Excelente video! Saludos desde Chile
That is not a crossbow piece that is a hook you can run string between the rifle and it so he can climb up a diorama.
Yeah came to that realization later
I need a video on how weapons clip onto figure. Most of the time....figures can hold 2 weapons and the rest LOCKon to figure. I got one...but not opening unless I know how I can display it efficiently...lol or I'll just sell it on ebay
This figure originally came out at a time when many 3.75 inch gi joe characters were coming out in neon colors, many of them repaints. I didn't like most of them, but did like this Alley Viper.
Awesome looking figure. Only thing that I can think of that would make it better is extra hands, fists for punching Joes and maybe gesturing hand.
I was puzzled as to why they're so vibrant in colour but someone else said they're wearing dazzle pattern to confuse the enemy.
My Flint figure has the oddly positioned shin pads too. They look as if they're glued to the wrong leg.
The colors simply reflect the original figure. The late 80s and early 90s Joes often had vibrant color schemes without any rhyme or reason. No formal or canonical reasoning exists for this color scheme, but I always thought of them as an expression of power in the streets, or some kind of public enforcement division that was meant to be visible as a deterrent. Nearly everything about this figure's aesthetic comes directly from 1989, or the mid-2000s 4-inch version (specifically the leather shin guards), which was itself based on the OG '89 figure.
There was a period of time in 90s or 00s when Hasbro re-released some of the 3.75" figures and just changed the color to ugly neon colors... This is one of those new figures, but still with ugly neon colors.
@@brianng8350 This is the original color scheme for the Alley Viper, from 1989. Most of the '89 line was not brightly colored, and it was really between '91-'94 when the neon schemes became dominant.
@@smyers9052 Yes, I am aware. I did say in my last sentence that this was one of the new figures but with the ugly color scheme. But there were other reissues when they changed the colors -like Zartan and the Dreadnoks or Snake Eyes or BAT. It was a terrible time to be GI Joe collector... hahaha...
@@brianng8350 Lol, I was still pretty young so these were the main Joes I collected. Alley Viper is interesting because it was one of the first figures to have the bright scheme, before that became a trend for the rest of the brand. I know a lot of guys who hated the 90s colors, but it was all they had when I was the target age!
In the backpack you can put the rifle the hook and rope rifle, the other two are fire weapons 😉
Walmart got them today!!! Bat too! Let’s goooooooo
I never see this figure at Walmart.
Wouldn't it be great if they could get Mike Zeck one of the greatest GI Joe artists of all time to do art for the packaging?
Great review. Love those Magazines.
Dope review 🔥🔥🔥
Loved the original 3.75" original Viper and BAT figures back in the days. They were some of my top 10 or 20 figures. But I never got the Alley Viper. That ugly colors do not work for me. I wish the visor was tranparent or translucent rather than solid orange.
The long "rifle"is a grapple gun
Shin gaurds are normal for military. With running around and constantly gaining ground they don't have time to fix your shin guards every five minutes.
So the figure is based on military men having already run around for a while?
You had the shotgun upside down on the backpack it pegs in if you put it on right
What arm gauntlets are you using for the regular Viper? It looks good!
Homie. I like your reviews, but please flip the gun for the backpack upside down
I know I know! I messed up. Was told about it afterwards
Crossbow piece? Maaaaaan that's his grappling hook. 🤣😂🤣
The blue and orange is a camo pattern. There's no real symmetry.