Cobra Underwater Elite Trooper

Code Name:

Hydro-Viper

Desimone Guide: #203

Tomart's Guide: #GI5888

Carded Figure

Carded Figure (w/Micro Figure)

Hydro-Viper's Filecard

Figure Description:

Hydro-Viper was first released carded as part of the seventh series (1988). He was also sold in 1989 and was discontinued domestically in 1990.

Versions of Hydro-Viper:

Accessories:

Hydro-Viper came with a black harpoon gun, a black dagger, a black backpack, two medium-length black air hoses, a red and black mask, two red flippers, and a black manta-ray.

The knife was recolored orange and packaged with Night Creeper Leader; in yellow with Dr Mindbender (v2), Cobra B.A.A.T., and Lobotomaxx; in red with Viper (v3); in silver with Destro (v4); and in gold withNight Creeper Leader (v2).

Click the link to see the figure with all its weapons - All Geared Up!

Variations:

No variations of Hydro-Viper are known to exist.

Body Construction:

Hydro-Viper's body is completely original - all new body parts. None of his parts were ever re-used to create other figures.

Note the unusual construction of Hydro-Viper's webbed left hand. It is one of the few G.I.Joe figures that did not have a "normal" arm.

International Variants:

In India in 1995, Hydro-Viper was released in slightly different colors and with differently colored accessories.