Mantis Attack Craft

This One man Submarines are equipped with twin turbines and highly explosive torpedoes that have far reach!

The vehicle in the mid range priced vehicle segment comes with an Aqua - Viper Officer, which leads the Aqua-Viper trooper and ocean assaults, like all Cobra Trooper they are injected with Nanomites that enables them to withstand extreme ocean depths.

This One man Submarines are deployed to battle Joe's when they attack the Cobra Arctic Base. Now here's a look at the figure:

Packaging:

Weapon's & Accessories:

This should be the exact amount of accessories & weapons that come with your Mantis.

Vehicle:
1) 4 X Torpedoes
2) 1 X Tail

Figure:
1) 1 X Sub Machine Gun
2) 1 X Removable Helmet
3) 1 X Removable Survival backpack with attaching hose.

Aqua - Viper Officer
Over View:




Close Up of Facial & Helmet Sculpt:

Really Dislike the facial sculpt, should be mean looking! as now it looks like your friendly next door neighbor, Thank Cobra, for giving him a nice helmet to cover its face!

Its Helmet is really hard to put on, so here's how:
1) Push it down in this angle and then only slide it forward (be warned that when removing the helmet the head easily comes of with it....talk about occupation hazard):


2) Then only have the hose and backpack into the helmet.

Once its done, it should be nicely fitted like this:

The Mantis Attack Craft:
Great look craft! its small and filled will little surprises, i has two modes:

1) Stationed :

2) Attack Mode:

Overview of the Mantis Craft:





View Of Cockpit:

Side View

Highlights Of This Figure:

1) Has Hidden Missiles Compartment (really cool):

Attack Mode (pull the wings outwards):

Press the Missile button and its missile away!

2) Cockpits Opens! and its Smoked ( as the illustration on the boxes shows a clear cockpit)



3) Rotating rear Cannons:


4) Action Mantis Claws:

Hit the button on the Mantis Nose:

5) 3 Rollers on the Belly:


Problems:
Although the Mantis Craft looks great!, it does come with its own set of problems, which is the cockpit hatch does not close if you have the pilot in its normal sitting position, as shown below:

Therefore! pull its foot forward a little, like this:

And there you have it! it Closes Great! here's a side view:

My Verdict:

This is the first vehicle i bought within the RM 79.90 price range (US 15.00 ) and i must say i am really pleased with this, as this vehicle offer loads of features as shown above.

However it does comes with its own set of problems, that i have shown above on how you to overcome!

So if your like me and you haven bought a single Cobra Vehicle within the RM 79.90 price range, then i highly recommend this Cobra Mantis Attack Craft! (shhh... the other 2 new joe vehicle are also nice Snarler Cycle & Sky Sweeper,which is actually a repaint of a Cobra Bat, which i didnt but cause its not COBRA! )


Over All Venom: 8/10

Toyshop: Toy R Us (TRU)

Price: RM 79.90

More Pictures:

Its the James Bond Pose