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HISSTANK · 12-02-2010, 11:30 AM

Originally posted by: Shin Densetsu @ Hisstank.com

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Earlier this year, we showed you a 2011 Storm Shadow Preproduction Gallery. At the time, it was thought that the Storm Shadow figure in question was a preproduction sample of the Pursuit Of Cobra Wave 3 Storm Shadow. However, upon closer inspection, the heads are actually different. While both share similar styling reminiscent of Hayabusa Ryu from Ninja Gaiden(the Xbox and later versions), the prepro head lacks the added "folds" on the sides of the mask, and a less pronounced crest. In fact, the crest is completely different but shares a similar silhouette. The creases/folds on the parts covering the mouth are less pronounced, and the back of the head sculpt on the prepro version is completely different. Higher up, near the eyes, the mask sculpt is more rounded on the prepro sample, and not as wide.

Now one could say "oh it's just a prototype", but the thing is, the prepro sample wasn't cast from resin, it's plastic, produced from a production mold. Normally canceled items which only made it to the resin sculpting stage, never make it to retail, yet items which make it as far as having steel molds made for them...eventually see the light of day at retail.

With over half a year before the GI Joe Renegades line hits retail, and the Pursuit Of Cobra line still widely embraced by the fandom, could more figures from POC be on the way? Anyone else smell a Arashikage Ninja 2 pack? Anyone remember a Possible Training Snake Eyes? More images after the jump.

Read More: Wave 3 Storm Shadow Prepro VS Final @ G.I. Joe - HissTank.com.

12-02-2010, 11:30 AM	#2767
HISSTANK Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 6,797	Originally posted by: Shin Densetsu @ Hisstank.com Quote: Earlier this year, we showed you a 2011 Storm Shadow Preproduction Gallery. At the time, it was thought that the Storm Shadow figure in question was a preproduction sample of the Pursuit Of Cobra Wave 3 Storm Shadow. However, upon closer inspection, the heads are actually different. While both share similar styling reminiscent of Hayabusa Ryu from Ninja Gaiden(the Xbox and later versions), the prepro head lacks the added "folds" on the sides of the mask, and a less pronounced crest. In fact, the crest is completely different but shares a similar silhouette. The creases/folds on the parts covering the mouth are less pronounced, and the back of the head sculpt on the prepro version is completely different. Higher up, near the eyes, the mask sculpt is more rounded on the prepro sample, and not as wide. Now one could say "oh it's just a prototype", but the thing is, the prepro sample wasn't cast from resin, it's plastic, produced from a production mold. Normally canceled items which only made it to the resin sculpting stage, never make it to retail, yet items which make it as far as having steel molds made for them...eventually see the light of day at retail. With over half a year before the GI Joe Renegades line hits retail, and the Pursuit Of Cobra line still widely embraced by the fandom, could more figures from POC be on the way? Anyone else smell a Arashikage Ninja 2 pack? Anyone remember a Possible Training Snake Eyes? More images after the jump. Read More: Wave 3 Storm Shadow Prepro VS Final @ G.I. Joe - HissTank.com. __________________