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[olyeller01]

Skeletron = Skeletor + Megatron?   

[The Baron]

Nope.


Art by Meertoh.

http://www.bloodforthebaron.com/toys/00 ... index.html

[Jay]

I think the RED TORCHES is a nice new addition to the RED SHADOW ranks , but I do think , that if they sported the original head ( same as the regular infantry troopers ) it would have been more acceptable. In the original comics we would see Divers and such many time, their clothes would be different but the head would either be the same or very close, with only a few variations to them

but in any case Im siked about this set

Yeah, that's true. I also don't see why the Red Shadows would even need specialized flamethrower troopers... If memory serves, regular Shadows used flamethrowers just fine in the old comics (Jamar or the Baron can correct me on this if I'm wrong).
It is kinda cool that they managed to use the BTR Shadow-Viper head for something, though.

IMO Red Shadow divers with the recasted Shad head on a classic diver body would've been a nicer addition to the set.

[The Baron]

Can't recall any Flamethrower Shads in the comic... hmmm...  Mostly they carried AK47's, even though the toy came with a bazooka.

However, there were tons of artist-created spin offs; Shad divers, Shad canoes, Shad submarines, Space Shads, Shad moonbuggy, Shad moonbase, Shad Helicopters, etc etc

There were also some Cobra designs, particuarly in the finale epic Operation Deep Cover.  There's a scene with a Cobra pilot in an A10 Thunderbolt which I believe predates the Rattler.

OK, I'll stop now.

[Jay]

Could've sworn I remember one Shadow at some point using a flamethrower... but I'm not sure I want to read through the entire comics archive just to find that single instance...

Curious what the vehicles will be for the set, though.
Will they try to make their own Shadowtrak or just do a red HISS?

[Sundance]

a Hyena seems inevitable, frankly.

[The Baron]

There's definitely some flamethrower action featuring Blowtorch, in Operation Shield and Death in the Everglades, possibly more.

As I say, there are plenty of homeomade Shadow troopers in the comic pages, so I wouldn't rule it out, I just can't remember one offhand.

The Shadows had repaints of the SNAKE, HAL and HISS, but really the club can take any vehicle mould and recast it in red...

[morgardee]

I'm thinking we'll get the Vamp done in action force colours. People have been very vocal about the Hiss tank being over done so I doubt we'll see that one again.

It's almost a shame they used the Hiss V2 a few years back. That would have been cool to see done in red.

Then again, they already re-used the crimson theme and if I suspect they might use the Vamp (again) then it might be possible they use the Hiss V2 one more time. I'd welcome it.

[Sundance]

well, going off their mangled wedding rhyme clue, I'm expecting it to be a blue vehicle repainted.

something old - 3 3/4in Adventure Team
something new - Flint and Interrogator new versions or the Red Torches
something foreign - Black Major and the Shads
something not blue - ?

what vehicles are blue? STUN? Ferret? ASP? Rattler? HISS? Night Landing?

[jamarmiller]

something old does not apply to the adventure team as its not a con exclusive its a club exclusive and the hints were only for the con exclusives

[latinjoe22]

something not blue - ?

what vehicles are blue? STUN? Ferret? ASP? Rattler? HISS? Night Landing?

The way I see it is that "something not blue" could actually be a general hint for all the exclusives and not just for a particular item...

That or I'm going with my intuition: a Red Snake armor

[B]

Not bad of set. The red shadow head kinda looks like Orko to me. Love the use of Beachead's weapon.