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2004 Characters, Page 1

Click-to-Reveal Profiles for Hi-Tech, Sand Scorpion, Razorclaw, and Alley Viper II

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+ Hi-Tech

HI-TECH - adjective for advanced (high) technology.

Char. #354, 189th Joe Team member

David P. Lewinski (American with Polish surname) of St. Paul, MN.
Saint Paul (pop. 287,151), on I-94 in southeast MN is the state's capital and a twin city to Minneapolis. It is home to the Science Museum of Minnesota. Other Joes are from the nothern part of the state: Bazooka, Charbroil, Dart, Steam-Roller, and Tripwire.
Note: David Lewinski is a toy designer for Hasbro.

Grades: Sp-4: 2004

SNs: 711-60-KLJL

1. 2004/I (VvV Wave 1)

2. 2004/II (Built to Rule)

Version 1: 2004 Valor vs. Venom Wave 1 two-pack assortment (04/I)
Fig. #0795: Operations Support Specialist	MOS 1: Armament Research & Design [51C] MOS 2: Telecommunications
	head: Hi-Tech (04/I, 04/II) arms: Hi-Tech (04/I); upper arms only: Hi-Tech (04/II) torso: Hi-Tech (04/I, 04/II) waist: Hi-Tech (04/I, 04/II) legs: Hi-Tech (04/I); upper legs only: Hi-Tech (04/II)
	Accessories: dk grey grenade launcher (03 Beachhead's HK69A1); silver spring missile launcher (new, upright cannon) with detachable green shield and black stand; black missile (new, with long fins); black knife (shared with Heavy Duty); black communications gauntlet (common for VvV Joes)
	Although he is more likely to be wielding a soldering gun than one that shoots bullets, HI-TECH can be depended on to pitch in during a real fight, by taking control of any number of complex technological weapons systems used by the G.I. JOE team as they battle the nefarious forces of COBRA. A good-natured soul who can't bring himself to say "no," HI-TECH spends most of his off-duty time repairing the personal vehicles of G.I. JOE teammates, fixing their TVs and stereo systems, and troubleshooting their PCs and laptops. He doesn't mind it a bit. He says it's all good practice for when a key piece of a weapons system fails during a real fight. His latest work involves developing technology that can remove the animal hybridization venom that has been developed by DR. MINDBENDER to create more powerful and dangerous COBRA troops. "If it isn't alive or art, I can fix it."
Toy Notes: Carded in a two-pack with Dr. Mindbender (04). Item #55467.

Version 2: 2004 Built-to-Rule boxed Patriot Grizzly vehicle (04/II)
Fig. #0975: Technology Specialist	Skills: Mechanical Engineer, Weapons Technician
	head: Hi-Tech (04/I, 04/II) arms: Hi-Tech (04/II); upper arms only: Hi-Tech (04/I) torso: Hi-Tech (04/I, 04/II) waist: Hi-Tech (04/I, 04/II) legs: Hi-Tech (04/II); upper legs only: Hi-Tech (04/I)
	Accessories: none
	[The 2004 Built-to-Rule filecards had no main text.]
Toy Notes: Appeared in the 2004 BTR catalog but thought unreleased until the items surfaced in 2005. It was apparently released in one or two local test markets and pulled due to low sales. Item #6873. This set is considered a hard-to-find item.

+ Sand Scorpion

SAND SCORPION - poisonous tropical arachnid with a long body and a curved stinging tail.

Char. #355, 74th Cobra troop type

1. 2004/I (VvV Wave 1)

2. 2004/II (VvV Wave 4)

Version 1: 2004 Valor vs. Venom Wave 1 two-pack assortment (04/I)
Fig. #0798: COBRA Elite Desert Trooper	MOS 1: Extreme Desert Operations
	head: Sand Scorpion (04/I, 04/II), Neurotoxin (04), Desert CLAWS (04) arms: Sand Scorpion (04/I, 04/II), Neurotoxin (04), Desert CLAWS (04), Jungle Viper (05/I, 05/II) torso: Sand Scorpion (04/I, 04/II), Neurotoxin (04), Desert CLAWS (04) waist: Sand Scorpion (04/I, 04/II), Neurotoxin (04), Desert CLAWS (04) legs: Sand Scorpion (04/I, 04/II), Neurotoxin (04), Desert CLAWS (04)
	Accessories: red claw and machine gun arm attachments (new, with black trim); red backpack (new, mechanical scorpion); black machine gun (88 Spearhead's)
	SAND SCORPION forces are products of a secret program run by DR. MINDBENDER to produce fiercer and more effective troops for the COBRA legions. Hand-picked COBRA SAND VIPER troops have their DNA recombined with that of their arachnid namesakes. Further recombination has given them scales on the sides of their bodies, which allow them to breathe in the sand. This is irritating and uncomfortable, so all SAND SCORPION troops come out of the sand in a very bad mood and ready to fight anything in front of them. Completely buried in the sand, they wait patiently in ambush, sensing the approach of a victim by feeling vibrations through the packed desert floor. They erupt out of their burrows to attack, with bio-mechanical scorpions mounted on their backs to slash with razor sharp claws and spit venom. Heavily armored, fast, and skilled in weaponry, they are formidable opponents best dealt from at a distance with a laser-guided missile.
Toy Notes: Carded in a two-pack with Scarlett (04/I). Item #55468.

Version 2: 2004 Valor vs. Venom Wave 4 two-pack assortment (04/II)
Fig. #0917: COBRA Elite Desert Trooper	MOS 1: Extreme Desert Operations
	head: Sand Scorpion (04/I, 04/II), Neurotoxin (04), Desert CLAWS (04) arms: Sand Scorpion (04/I, 04/II), Neurotoxin (04), Desert CLAWS (04), Jungle Viper (05/I, 05/II) torso: Sand Scorpion (04/I, 04/II), Neurotoxin (04), Desert CLAWS (04) waist: Sand Scorpion (04/I, 04/II), Neurotoxin (04), Desert CLAWS (04) legs: Sand Scorpion (04/I, 04/II), Neurotoxin (04), Desert CLAWS (04)
	Accessories: gold claw and machine gun arm attachments (04 Sand Scorpion's) gold backpack (04 Sand Scorpion's mechanical scorpion); black machine gun (88 Spearhead's)
	SAND SCORPION forces are products of a secret program run by DR. MINDBENDER to produce fiercer and more effective troops for the COBRA legions. Hand-picked COBRA SAND VIPER troops have their DNA recombined with that of their arachnid namesakes. Further recombination has given them scales on the sides of their bodies, which allow them to breathe in the sand. This is irritating and uncomfortable, so all SAND SCORPION troops come out of the sand in a very bad mood and ready to fight anything in front of them. Completely buried in the sand, they wait patiently in ambush, sensing the approach of a victim by feeling vibrations through the packed desert floor. They erupt out of their burrows to attack, with bio-mechanical scorpions mounted on their backs to slash with razor sharp claws and spit venom. Heavily armored, fast, and skilled in weaponry, they are formidable opponents best dealt from at a distance with a laser-guided missile.
Toy Notes: Carded in a two-pack with Razor Trooper. Item #56000. A slightly darker yellow is the only physical difference between this figure and Neurotoxin.

RAZORCLAW - a claw that is very fine and sharp.

Char. #356, 34th Cobra individual

1. 2004 (VvV Wave 1)

2. 2005 (VvV Wave 6)

Version 1: 2004 Valor vs. Venom Wave 1 two-pack assortment
Fig. #0800: COBRA Feral Berserker
	head: Razorclaw (04) arms: Razorclaw (04, 05), Razor Trooper (04) torso: Razorclaw (04, 05), Razor Trooper (04), Jungle Viper (05/I, 05/II) waist: Razorclaw (04, 05), Razor Trooper (04) legs: Razorclaw (04, 05), Razor Trooper (04)
	Accessories: black pistol (88 Shockwave's); black assault rifle (86 Leatherneck's M16/M203)
	He doesn't remember the name he had before he went through his transformation. He answers only to RAZORCLAW. His first impulse after the procedure was to rip apart anything in front of him. He has instinctive combat skills hard-wired directly into his nervous system, and his pain tolerance level is cranked up to "10." He sees through a red haze of unrestrained anger, and a low menacing growl often escapes from between his teeth. RAZORCLAW was trained by renegade ninjas in vicious and sneaky techniques that had been outlawed by legitimate ninja clans for hundreds of years. He isn't "deployed" into an area of operations like other troops; he is simply "unleashed" to let the wild tiger DNA part of him take over to stalk and capture his prey. While proficient with high-tech weaponry, he is not solely dependent upon it. His most potent weapons are his razor-sharp claws. They are retracted and invisible until he attacks, when they spring out instantly, to be used with ruthless abandon against whatever is in his path.
Toy Notes: Carded in a two-pack with Heavy Duty (04/I). Item #55469.

Version 2: 2005 Valor vs. Venom Wave 5 two-pack assortment
Fig. #0985: COBRA V-Troops Infantry
	head: Razorclaw (05) arms: Razorclaw (04, 05), Razor Trooper (04) torso: Razorclaw (04, 05), Razor Trooper (04), Jungle Viper (05/I, 05/II) waist: Razorclaw (04, 05), Razor Trooper (04) legs: Razorclaw (04, 05), Razor Trooper (04)
	Accessories: red helmet (new, soft plastic with red goggles)
	He doesn't remember the name he had before he went through his transformation. He answers only to RAZORCLAW. His first impulse after the procedure was to rip apart anything in front of him. He has instinctive combat skills hard-wired directly into his nervous system, and his pain tolerance level is cranked up to "10." He sees through a red haze of unrestrained anger, and a low menacing growl often escapes from between his teeth. RAZORCLAW was trained by renegade ninjas in vicious and sneaky techniques that had been outlawed by legitimate ninja clans for hundreds of years. He isn't "deployed" into an area of operations like other troops; he is simply "unleashed" to let the wild tiger DNA part of him take over to stalk and capture his prey. While proficient with high-tech weaponry, he is not solely dependent upon it. His most potent weapons are his razor-sharp claws. They are retracted and invisible until he attacks, when they spring out instantly, to be used with ruthless abandon against whatever is in his path.
Toy Notes: Carded in a two-pack with Tunnel Rat (05/I). Item #00281.

+ Alley Viper II

ALLEY VIPER II - narrow street or path between buildings in a city or town.

Char. 357, 75th Cobra troop type

1. 2004/I (VvV Wave 1)

2. 2004/II (Single Pack)

Version 1: 2004 Valor vs. Venom Wave 1 two-pack assortment (04/I)
Fig. #0801: COBRA Urban Assault Trooper
	head: Alley Viper II (04/I, 04/II) arms: Alley Viper II (04/I, 04/II) torso: Alley Viper II (04/I, 04/II) waist: Alley Viper II (04/I, 04/II) legs: Alley Viper II (04/I, 04/II)
	Accessories: two silver submachine guns (02 Neo-Viper's Skorpion); black knife (new, black with guard and silver blade)
	The COBRA ALLEY VIPER troops are the inner city invasion forces for COBRA. Recruited from other COBRA combat divisions, COBRA ALLEY VIPER troops use various forms of evil to achieve their objectives. They go through extremely tough training in all kinds of urban environments—streets, buildings, and alleys. Only the toughest can successfully jump down thirty feet to a concrete floor while carrying a full combat load—and that's one of the easy exercises. They look and act tough, so people are always running away just at the sight of them. They have been given special training in controlling the dangerous human-animal tiger hybrids created by DR. MINDBENDER, for one side effect of the experiments has resulted in uncontrollable bursts of frenzy. Amongst themselves, the COBRA ALLEY VIPER troops refer to the hybrids as their new attack dogs. "We're big, strong, and ruthless! You don't want to be around when we come kicking your door down!"
Toy Notes: Carded in a two-pack with Viper (04/I). Item #55470.

Version 1: 2004 Valor vs. Venom Wave 2 single pack assortment (04/II)
Fig. #0957: COBRA Trooper
	head: Alley Viper II (04/I, 04/II) arms: Alley Viper II (04/I, 04/II) torso: Alley Viper II (04/I, 04/II) waist: Alley Viper II (04/I, 04/II) legs: Alley Viper II (04/I, 04/II)
	Accessories: black backpack (86 Beach Head's); black mini-revolver (02 Wild Bill's); black assault rifle (03 Sand Viper's G36)
	The COBRA ALLEY VIPER troops are the inner city invasion forces for COBRA. Recruited from other COBRA combat divisions, COBRA ALLEY VIPER troops use various forms of evil to achieve their objectives. They go through extremely tough training in all kinds of urban environments—streets, buildings, and alleys. Only the toughest can successfully jump down thirty feet to a concrete floor while carrying a full combat load—and that's one of the easy exercises. They look and act tough, so people are always running away just at the sight of them. They have been given special training in controlling the dangerous human-animal tiger hybrids created by DR. MINDBENDER, for one side effect of the experiments has resulted in uncontrollable bursts of frenzy. Amongst themselves, the COBRA ALLEY VIPER troops refer to the hybrids as their new attack dogs. "We're big, strong, and ruthless! You don't want to be around when we come kicking your door down!"
Toy Notes: Item #01252.

Character Contributions

Operations Support Specialist
Armament Research & Design: designs, tests, and implements specialized firearms, projectiles, heat-generated weapons, and state-of-the-art armor, laser optics, and other advanced equipment.
Telecommunicatons
Mechanical Engineer
Weapons Technician

Sand Scorpion

Cobra Elite Desert Trooper
Extreme Desert Operations

Cobra Feral Berserker
Cobra V-Troops Infantry

Alley Viper II

Cobra Urban Assault Trooper

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