GIJoeCon 2018: Python Patrol HEAT Viper lights it up!

The GIJoeCon 2018 previews are coming fast and furious! Today’s reveal: the Python Patrol HEAT Viper!

GIJoeCon 2018 Python HEAT Viper

PYTHON PATROL
HIGH EXPLOSIVE ANTI-TANK TROOPER:
H.E.A.T. VIPER

– 25th Anniversary Style/Fully Poseable Action Figure.
– Modern Era Update of Character based on 2003 design.
– THREE Army Builder action figures in this exclusive set.
– Includes removable harness, bazooka shells x 6, bazooka,
connection tube, backpack, and Cobra Logo Stand.

Hmm… not quite as “hot” as I was hoping for…

The recipe for the Python Patrol HEAT Viper is pretty simple.  Take the 2014 50th Anniversary HEAT Viper and apply an approximation of the 2003 Python Patrol HEAT Viper color scheme.  I say “approximation” because this one is close but there’s something off about it.

When the Python Patrol was updated in 2003, their deco was changed to hues that better matched the vintage vehicles.  This meant a shift toward maroons, blacks, and golds.  (Very “Iron Grenadiers” in color, actually.)  This deco tries to follow that 2003 pattern but the chest seems to be missing something in terms of color.  Whereas the Club build has black web gear the original had a sculpted (and painted) web harness that was painted black.  The result helped to break up the “sea of gold” that is the torso of the update.  As a result, this new version looks unfinished to my eyes as if there’s supposed to be another detail that was just left out for this picture.  It’s not a bad update at all but the 2003 looks to be the superior version in my eyes in terms of color.  This one looks too much like he should be performing as a back-up dancer in Vegas.

Of course, that’s just my opinion.

For those keeping score, here’s the roster of this year’s set:

Slaughter’s Marauders:

Python Patrol 2.0:

To get your own Python Peril: Marauders to the Rescue boxed set and to register for GIJoeCon 2018, visit the REGISTRATION page at GIJoeCon.com today! (Homefront Heroes and bagged add-on sets are apparently already sold out!)

3 thoughts on “GIJoeCon 2018: Python Patrol HEAT Viper lights it up!

  1. Actually kind of disappointed that the reveals are coming after registration is in nutso speed.

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