I'm not sure what the determining factor was in who received their Snake Supreme Cobra Commander's now, versus those who were told that it would ship in March of 2021. It seems to be anyone's guess, as some people who ordered theirs via the Premiere Member Early Access event have said that their figure has either shipped, while others say theirs states next year.
Mine arrived today. I purchased via the Premiere Member Early Access event and paid via PayPal. Maybe that was the winning combination. I don't know. But, it's here.
It came in a solid brown box with the Hasbro and Pulse logos displayed across the sides. What was a little disappointing was the minimal padding within. The items was thrown in, with two bubble bags on top. The box was too big for the figure to fit snug, which means it bounced around inside during transit. Fortunately, this didn't result in any damage.
Much like their prior exclusive, the Deluxe Snake Eyes, Snake Supreme Cobra Commander is a box within a slipcase. Albeit, not anywhere near as large as Snake Eyes' box was.
The back of the box is a fabulous bit of etching and cuts, but definitely feels like it could easily be torn if you weren't careful.
Snake Supreme Cobra Commander is officially number nine in the series for those keeping track of the specific order of the figures. Me personally, I'm going to display them in this order on my shelf(s).
When you remove the slipcase, you can see that the front of the box actually opens by "splitting" it open down the center. However, this means that the back of the box is potentially very fragile, and with repeated opening and closing, could wear out and tear.
Here's the back of the box, and as noted above, you can see the hinges within it that split apart to open it.
And here's the reveal of the figure inside. Before I go on, does anyone else see the immediate problem with it? Look closely.
Did you spot it?
The plastic chain drooping across the figures chest is broken! I immediately took the above photo and sent it to Hasbro Pulse to see what can be done. Obviously, I don't want to wait until March for a replacement, but I also don't want a broken figure. Downer! I'm sure I could easily fix it with super glue. But the point is I shouldn't have to. This isn't a vintage figure that has seen a lot of use and love. It's a brand new one in the box, direct from the producer.
Let that be a lesson, folks. Sometimes getting it first isn't the best. How many of us found that out with the Xbox 360 and the red ring of death?
Oh well, it is what it is, and it won't stop me from reviewing the figure here.
Because I'll probably have to send the whole thing back to get a replacement, I was as careful as possible to remove everything from the package, keeping every piece of tape intact and in place.
Immediately, the sheer amount of detail in this figure jumps out at you. Despite its flaw, the chest plate is packed with golden painted artwork, flanked on both sides by a total of ten miniature cobra insignia sculpts...and of course, a broken chain. The red, blue and gold play so well off of each other. This is an amazing looking figure!
Even the boots and sword sheath have an incredible amount of detail!
If I had one complaint about the overall design, it would be the cape. It's ridiculously long. It definitely could have been cut off near the heels, or even at ankle height.
With that said, there's a bit of texture on the back of it that really works nicely. it has almost a fake leather type feel to it, while the red side is cloth.
Snake Supreme Cobra Commander comes with a few accessories, which include a sword, two additional hands, his vintage style blaster, a palm size globe and cobra headed scepter. The sword in my package was bent and the blaster a beast to get into the holster.
Problems aside, with the exception of the additional hands, all the items can be stored somewhere on the figure.
Here it is all decked out! Definitely a fan!
While distribution has been an issue for this line, it's good to see that the overall quality has been there. I'm excited to see how this series pans out in 2021. We've already seen a few reveals, but no doubt more will come.
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You lucky duck, you! My Cobra Commander and my 00 Snake eyes are both still listed as pending with no updates. I didn't see anything on my Cobra Commander order listing it as a preorder so I'm hoping mine arrives before next year.
ReplyDeleteYeah, but as you saw from the broken piece, sometimes it doesn't work out in your favor to be among the first.
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