What ARE those things?!

[Tom-1]

Hey guys,

 

For those who have him, or have seen the various photos of the Para-Viper, I have to ask: What the HELL are those rails on his forearms? It seems the Para-Viper is based heavily in reailty (His jump gear, the individual and squad weaponry, the strobe/battery pack in his helmet, ect) but the forearm guards are alien to me.

 

Tom

[ARROW]

They are, in effect, control vanes to stabilize the trooper in freefall........like ailerons or trim tabs on a aircraft wing.

I've actually heard about skydivers experimenting with such things, but have never seen images of the items.

The idea is to provide some small measure of stability control during freefall, especially with a heavy load on. Kind of makes sense for a HALO trooper, who drops a great distance before opening.

[boogerviper]

I believe this is the gun he is supposed to have.

http://world.guns.ru/assault/as78-e.htm

 

Stumped me for awhile since I had assumed it was a WWII gun

[darthhenning]

I believe this is the gun he is supposed to have.

http://world.guns.ru/assault/as78-e.htm

 

Stumped me for awhile since I had assumed it was a WWII gun

 

Nice to see that Hasbro's using real weapons still.

 

 

 

 

 

@can@

[Tom-1]

Thanks, Arrow! That is very cool to know, and adds that much more to this already awesome figure : )

 

You guys ever see "Red Dawn"? It's one of my favorite war movies, and the Para-Viper frequently reminds me of the Russian Airborne troopers from the introduction of the film - especially that machine gun they used on the teacher when he came out to reason with them.

 

In Soviet Russia, problem solves you. XD

 

Tom

[kreyonkid]

They are, in effect, control vanes to stabilize the trooper in freefall........like ailerons or trim tabs on a aircraft wing.

I've actually heard about skydivers experimenting with such things, but have never seen images of the items.

The idea is to provide some small measure of stability control during freefall, especially with a heavy load on. Kind of makes sense for a HALO trooper, who drops a great distance before opening.

 

thank god they're for something, i was starting to worry about this kick butt figure.

[JoeRhyno]

I thought they might be used for swimming too seeing he had flippers.. maybe tiny little propellers in them to help? I dunno.. I was gonna actually cut them off the two I was gonna customize, lol

[Big_Iron]

I think the gun is more based on this:

 

 

But the original did not have a side folding butt-stock.

 

 

that makes 3 German WWII weapons so far for the 25th line..

[ExultedUnicron]

I counted the MP-40, now the FG-42 and whats the 3rd? unless you mean the generic M1911 .45ACP

[TheRealDubya]

I counted the MP-40, now the FG-42 and whats the 3rd? unless you mean the generic M1911 .45ACP

 

The Resolute Commander appears to include a Lugar P08 pistol as well.

[ExultedUnicron]

ahhh right. I wonder why Stalker and Steeler decided to use MP40s

[Big_Iron]

I count Rock N Roll's MG more as an MG-42 than an M60....

 

Don't get me started on the Resolute Commander's "Luger" with clip in the wrong place...

[ExultedUnicron]

I think it could also be the MG42's modern brother, the MG3

[Big_Iron]

Or a Yugo MG 53..

[NewGuy]

They're dumb is what they are... J/K

[ExultedUnicron]

I figured it might be the MG3 because it was NATO issue from 1970. It also saw extensive service through the Cold War

[nonameshmo30]

I can't wait to see the snake eyes and other joes from the movie. Any new news on the movie by any chance reviews anything?

[ExultedUnicron]

reviews already? there isn't even a trailer yet