Yeah, I don’t think most Hasbro upper management thought these would sell (and don’t really like the property all that much) but the people putting the new line together seem to have really put a lot of care and effort into this relaunch and their work ended up paying off. Hasbro’s marketing really underestimated the amount of fan support too.

 

I’ve still yet to buy one and doubt I will.

 

Nice, this new stuff better get plenty of cases and restock. Not any of this one and done type deal...

 

Diamondback is a type of rattlesnake, commonly called a rattler...

But Wild Weasel makes little sense without his plane, and a Classified Rattler would be SO much bigger than anything feasible/likely. So I imagine it's more likely just a random "snake name" for a Cobra figure than having any sort of real meaning.

(I'm assuming the top two are figures, not vehicles). But "big rig" and a rattler, hmmn....

 

The first release of Wild Weasel, Ace, Wild Bill and Copperhead in the 25th line were all in comic packs without vehicles. The characters make perfect sense without their vehicles because fans want them even if they are figures only.

 

Thanks for posting that! I’m really curious as to what the Classified figures are...especially Big Rig? Diamondback could be a Cobra character???

 

Diamondback could very well be the Viper soldier standalone. Dunno what Big Rig is.

 

My first thought on Big Rig is Road Pig for some reason.

 

Big Rig: Wild Bill repaint of Peter Cullen in cowboy hat...no? How about M.A.S.K.’s Bruce Sato, driver of the Rhino?

Dare to dream of a future where the Classified Series is as plentiful and abundant to make such crossover possibilities probable.

 

Same here.

 

Road Pig is on the Hasbro roster, so maybe

What were the codenames of existing figures?

 

Quick question, guys.. Is the new Viper popping up part of the Cobra island theme and exclusive to Target?

 

The vintage vehicles seemed to be on clearance if you have a Walmart near you that has tons of them.

 

Unfortunately yes.

 

yes

 

Got Baroness and a (5th) Red Ninja today.
Took a long time, but glad to finally have her. Do wish she had a better bend at the elbows though. Now that I got her in hand, I was finally able to open up the Destro I had since July.

For those that have Baroness, whats everyone doing with that biker helmet? It looks too good to not use so I started throwing it on some Rand Marvel Legends.

 

I just need one minty viper. Anyone willing to help me out, I will make it worth your while.

 

And I'll happily take a non-mint one.  

 

I actually have been using the helmeted head since I got her out of the packaging. Her normal head is binned with her weird snake-gun accessory.