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ajaman · **Posted:** Fri Sep 19, 2008 9:19 pm

Darko wrote:

They've added all of the other wave 8 pics now (click link in first post). All stuff we've seen before, though. I'll probably end up with a few of the divers, and probably one or two PP CGs for kitsch sake, but that's about it. And of course the Ninja Vipers.

I still don't understand why that Tripwire is exactly the same as the comic pack one. I like the Cobra Commander from that comic pack so if I ever do pick that up, I'll have that Tripwire, but then I'll be spending eight bucks to get just the desert element, really? That's silly.

Kilcarr · **Posted:** Fri Sep 19, 2008 9:37 pm

ajaman wrote:

Darko wrote:

They've added all of the other wave 8 pics now (click link in first post). All stuff we've seen before, though. I'll probably end up with a few of the divers, and probably one or two PP CGs for kitsch sake, but that's about it. And of course the Ninja Vipers.

I still don't understand why that Tripwire is exactly the same as the comic pack one. I like the Cobra Commander from that comic pack so if I ever do pick that up, I'll have that Tripwire, but then I'll be spending eight bucks to get just the desert element, really? That's silly.

Yeah, I can see why people who bought that pack would feel hosed. I didn't, so thankfully I don't and hey, neat desert element!

ThomasArmada23 · **Posted:** Fri Sep 19, 2008 10:28 pm

ajaman wrote:

Darko wrote:

They've added all of the other wave 8 pics now (click link in first post). All stuff we've seen before, though. I'll probably end up with a few of the divers, and probably one or two PP CGs for kitsch sake, but that's about it. And of course the Ninja Vipers.

I still don't understand why that Tripwire is exactly the same as the comic pack one. I like the Cobra Commander from that comic pack so if I ever do pick that up, I'll have that Tripwire, but then I'll be spending eight bucks to get just the desert element, really? That's silly.

I agree that it is silly that we have to buy Tripwire again to get one of the elements, but I guess it's no worse than buying face-plate CC version 2,051 to get the red element. :-/

Goldbug · **Joined:** Tue Jun 26, 2007 10:19 am **Location:** IL

No I deem this single pack Tripwire BETTER than the comic one because it looks like the removed the Flash padding. Therefore I skipped the comic pack one.
Still no :cobra:

Cobra logo for the diver though?

HypnoHustler · **Posted:** Sat Sep 20, 2008 12:24 am

Can't decide whether to pull the trigger on a preorder of this wave. I'll buy Tripwire, the diver, and the Ninja Viper (whom I didn;'t care about when he was Storm Shadow) and one Python CG. I like that they're apparently giving Ripper the Crimson Twin arms (which I did on my CP Ripper) but he's not enough of an improvement for me to buy one.

Scramble · **Joined:** Tue Jun 26, 2007 10:19 am

Does that mean the Cobra Commander that they said would be part of the wave has been pulled? If so, better get your red elements while you can, folks.

Mysterious Stranger · **Posted:** Sat Sep 20, 2008 5:50 pm

Scramble wrote:

Does that mean the Cobra Commander that they said would be part of the wave has been pulled? If so, better get your red elements while you can, folks.

I think these are just the "new" figures introduced in this wave. The filler figures, which include Crystal Commander are still coming as far as I know.

General Hawk · **Joined:** Tue Jun 26, 2007 10:19 am

Goldbug wrote:

:tripwire: No I deem this single pack Tripwire BETTER than the comic one because it looks like the removed the Flash padding. Therefore I skipped the comic pack one.
Still no :cobra:

Cobra logo for the diver though?

Can we be sure of that? I seem to remember seeing some early promotional images of the Comic Pack Tripwire that had the smooth padding as well. I'd be glad if this new version was smooth-chested, but I'm not sure I fully trust early sales pictures.

Justin

Goldbug · **Joined:** Tue Jun 26, 2007 10:19 am **Location:** IL

General Hawk wrote:

Goldbug wrote:

:tripwire: No I deem this single pack Tripwire BETTER than the comic one because it looks like the removed the Flash padding. Therefore I skipped the comic pack one.
Still no :cobra:

Cobra logo for the diver though?

Can we be sure of that? I seem to remember seeing some early promotional images of the Comic Pack Tripwire that had the smooth padding as well. I'd be glad if this new version was smooth-chested, but I'm not sure I fully trust early sales pictures.

Justin

When it comes to Hasbro I doubt we can ever be sure. :shifty:

However they did surprise us with the Ninja Viper.

Tex · **Joined:** Tue Jun 26, 2007 10:19 am

narceron wrote:

Big_Tex_Wild_Phil wrote:

Looks neat. I will definatly pick up a few of these. Now where are my night creepers?

Anything hasbro puts out. . . someone will buy,

[quote]

for every one someone that will buy, there is another that "LASER BLAST" on everything they do.

HypnoHustler · **Posted:** Mon Sep 22, 2008 2:57 pm

Packaged pics now on tni.

http://i.toynewsi.com/g/index.php?mode= ... 00&start=0

Trooper is now basically the Legions 5-pack one with black webbing/straps, dunno if I like it or not.

Tripwire has the quilted padding

Tempted to buy Ripper just for the black rifle with painted blade

Diver now has Cobra logo, and the Para-Viper head? Wish the white stripes on his legs went all the way up. Still undecided on a case purchase. If it included multiple Troopers or Ninja-Vipers, I'd be all over it.

beav · **Posted:** Mon Sep 22, 2008 3:04 pm

I bet that scope is *really* useful underwater.

Kilcarr · **Posted:** Mon Sep 22, 2008 5:31 pm

You're just jealous because you don't have a scope to zoom in on stuff underwater.

Hater.

Stalker · **Joined:** Tue Jun 26, 2007 10:19 am

Scramble wrote:

Does that mean the Cobra Commander that they said would be part of the wave has been pulled? If so, better get your red elements while you can, folks.

Nope! Looks like new case shipments are out with Ninja Viper. Hope that's right!

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