Bait-N-Switch King Hssss (AKA Serpentine King Hssss) On Sale to 2015 Subbers 15 March

[Dark Angel]

Bait-N-Switch King Hssss has finally gotten a release date and price point (unless, of course, it all changes):

[Mechanizor]

At least he doesn't have the crappy ankles!... Also $20 isn't too bad even though he should've been a free item for those of us who subscribed last year!

[Dark Angel]

Don't forget the additional $12-15 in shipping and taxes.

[Mechanizor]

Who can forget this ripoff, it's Matty after all... You better off buying more than one item from that site whenever you can.

[MIDOR]

finally! closure to this debacle.

[Mechanizor]

Just got my two copies, almost $59, $19 for shipping and taxes for someone who lives in California is just freaking brutal!!!

I hate you Matty/DR...

[Dark Angel]

Against my better judgement, I gave my source the go-ahead to score one for me. What can I say, I am a sucker for MYP/200X related stuff. It's going to cost nearly $32 before my source's additional shipping expense to get it to me. Sigh.

[Draego-Man]

I bought one.

Mech, why did you get two? Good grief.

[Mechanizor]

So I'd have the option of displaying him as a full serpentine figure and as a half serpent/half Hissss figure at the same time if I wanted to.

[Captain Atkin]

I bought one this morning. I am actually more interested in using the snake head on the King Hiss buck then I am the new snake torso. I also like the repainted weapons.

[Dark Angel]

Concur on the weapons. They were a definite selling point for me. The legs and morphing head I'm rather indifferent to.

[PhantomZodak]

bought two & an extra orginal hiss:skeletormes:

[Mechanizor]

I just opened him up, cool figure and the snakes are bindable except for the main head, which can be rotated left and right.

That said, the torso looks a bit too thin to the width of the hip peace, and the joints on the legs and feet aren't as tight as I would have liked them to be, thus posing him in exaggerated poses could be a bit difficult without falling.

The extra head is great and the painted accessories are nice.
All in all, he is not a bad figure at all on its own if you ask me.

I haven't tried installing the snake form on the 200X King Hissss yet, but I'm sure it will look bad ass as we've seen in the pics before.

Edit: I forgot to mention that there isn't a "China" indentation on his exposed torso and body, only underneath his left foot if my eyes aren't playing tricks o me.

[RoboSteveo]

This figure has certainly grown on me. I may swap the legs and give them to one of the regular Snakemen warriors for a bit of variety. I think the new snake torso looks best on the 200X King Hiss.

[Draego-Man]

The tongue should not be pink. That looks stupid. Plus they glued it in upside down. Yet another FAIL by Matty!!

[Captain Atkin]

Pink tongue doesn't really bother me that much. In most of the past artwork I've seen, it has been pink(ish).

[Mechanizor]

I actually like it being pink, it gives a little more contrast. And I don't think it's glued upside down, the middle line of the tongue (medial sulcus) is facing up as it should be.

[Black Zodac]

Still not impressed with how Mattel handled this situation, but I do think that the figure turn out looking good. The price also is reasonable.

[Draego-Man]

I don't have mine in hand yet so I'll reserve judgement for now.

[Mechanizor]

I think you'll like him, he isn't that impressive, but definitely a ton better than the ugly snake form we got with the original King Hssss. The extra head and accessories make him worth having IMO.

I'm a big fan of the Snake faction in this line, and it would be nice to see Mattel creating vehicles and/or beasts and giants for them down the road.

[PhantomZodak]

he is way better than the torso that came with original hiss. I guess when he converts to this version his entire green jumpsuit comes off?