Height: 6 1/8ths inches
Articulation: Swivel/ hinge ankles, boot swivels, double hinged knees, swivel thighs, balljointed drop down hips, balljointed waist, mid-torso hinge, butterfly pecs, swivel/hinge shoulders, bicep swivels, double hinged elbows, swivel/hinge wrists, balljointed neck base, hinged neck, and a balljointed head.
Accessories: Pistol, suppressor, uzi, knife, holster, leg sheathe, 2 guns, and 2 magazines.
Height: Around 3 1/4ths inches
Articulation: Swivel/ hinge paws (x4), hinged hocks (x4), swivel/hinged knees/elbows (x4), balljointed hips (x4), swivel/hinge tail, balljointed mid-torso, hinged chest, and a balljointed head.
Accessories: 2 portraits
Non-Scalper Price: $40
* Snake Eyes is largely made from previous pieces (Duke's legs and the upper body of Beach Head) with a few new elements, most noticeably his tactical vest that is loaded with pockets. Since wearing all black is kind of his thing Snake Eyes is pretty much just cast in black and very, very dark gray plastic. It looks great, though, and gives him a very intimidating appearance. He's even got a black grenade on his vest with the G.I. Joe star on it.
* The headsculpt is excellent and probably my favorite part of this figure. Snake Eyes' head gear almost looks like it's a molded piece, providing more protection than just a hood or balaclava, and the goggles are nice and shiny.
* Like the rest of the Classified Series the articulation is really nice and incredibly useful in getting excellent poses out of the figure. There are plenty of joints and they all move quite well. Hasbro has been on a roll for quite a few year now, making some of the sturdiest and most well designed 6 inch scaled action figures on the market and thus far the Classified Series has been another hit. Construction wise, this still might be the best line Hasbro is putting out right now.
* Snake Eyes comes with a nice assortment of firearms in this set. One of the new weapons is a rather compact assault rifle. It has a large stock, an angled foregrip, and a short barrel. It's a great looking weapon that seems like something that would be very tactical and useful. I don't recognize if it's based on a real firearm but it certainly looks more realistic than some of the early firearms in the line.
* The rifle also has a removable magazine. It slides out and stays in securely. There's also a hole in the barrel which can hold the suppressor that came with the movie Baroness or some of the Marvel Legends firing effects.
* Next up is a submachine gun that looks like a modified H&K UMP. It has an excellent stock, iron sights, and a thicker front end.
* It also has a removable magazine as well as a hole in the barrel for placing muzzle flashes and such.
* Snake Eyes' third firearm is an Uzi, the classic submachine gun that the vintage Snake Eyes came with. This weapon was included with the first release Classified Series Snake Eyes deluxe/ 00 but it's nice to have it again here as an option. It's an older weapon for sure but you can choose to give Snakes something modern or something classic with this set.
* Snake Eyes' pistol is also reused from the deluxe release. It's a realistic looking pistol with an extended magazine and a longer barrel which allows for the use of the included suppressor.
* The suppressor is reused from the previous figures, too, and can fit on either the pistol or the Uzi.
* Need to store the pistol and suppressor so Snake Eyes has his hands free for some dirty work? The removable holster gets the job done and looks great doing it.
* Want to get close and quiet? Snake Eyes also comes with a very nice knife. The blade is painted a dark graphite color which adds a nice bit of life to it.
* The removable sheathe for Snake Eyes' left hip also holds the knife perfectly.
* We've talked about Snake Eyes so let's turn the attention towards his canine pal, Timber! Timber is an amazing looking sculpted wolf figure. I love the Sigma 6 Timber from 14 or 15 years ago but this guy tops it in every way. He's very realistic with an excellent paintjob.
If you're a fan of Snake Eyes check out my reviews of
the G.I. Joe Sigma 6 Ninja
Paratrooper Snake Eyes, Snake Eyes from the G.I. Joe Retaliation Tactical
Ninja Team, and the G.I. Joe: Classified Series Snake
Eyes, Snake
Eyes deluxe, and the G.I. Joe Origins Snake Eyes.
This is the first figure of Timber I've reviewed. For more G.I. Joe Classified Series reviews check out the following:
Such an awesome figure and combo with Timber. Thanks Hasbro for making this happen.
ReplyDeleteHe really is a pretty excellent toy. I've started doing a figure of the week at my house who gets to stand in a place of honor in our living room on a shelf [my wife is thrilled ;)] and this week's winner was Snake Eyes and Timber: Alpha Commandos. I'm selecting from all of the toys I reviewed over the past week so we'll see how this goes and who gets a different place of honor each week.
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