A 1986 Viper Question:

[80s Child]

Does anyone out there have the answer as to why Hasbro gave the Viper BOTH the silver/chrome full-face shield that is very much like Cobra Commander V1's AND a pair of goggles that usually are always just shown resting up on the helmet?

1. The face shield should protect the trooper's eyes from anything that the goggles would (and probably better), so they can't be for safety.

2. The face shield also probably protects against the sun's harmful UV rays (much like mirrored aviators sunglasses do), so they would be redundant as sun glasses.

Ideas? :confused:

[ThinkTank]

I always thought the goggles were for backup if they put the face shield up or if it gets broken. It was probably an aesthetic decision because the smooth helmet wouldn't look as good. The 25th vipers look funny without the goggles , but that may be due to being used to seeing goggles on them in the first place.

[icebreaker]

My imaginary explanation has convinced me that the Viper helmet shares much of the same technology that was originally seen in the Tele-Vipers gear.
So, with that, and the file card stating that the Viper helmet does indeed include RTO capability, I have reason to believe that the '86 Viper helmet has a H.U.D. built into the face plate.
And to make my make-believe world more convincing, I've convinced myself that the Viper face plate, while it can withstand blasts, debris, and shrapnel, it can only function so long before it is too hard to see out of.
So, after a faceplate becomes damaged or unusable, extra eye protection is available for quick access.

[neapolitan joe]

[QUOTE=icebreaker]My imaginary explanation has convinced me that the Viper helmet shares much of the same technology that was originally seen in the Tele-Vipers gear.
So, with that, and the file card stating that the Viper helmet does indeed include RTO capability, I have reason to believe that the '86 Viper helmet has a H.U.D. built into the face plate.
And to make my make-believe world more convincing, I've convinced myself that the Viper face plate, while it can withstand blasts, debris, and shrapnel, it can only function so long before it is too hard to see out of.
So, after a faceplate becomes damaged or unusable, extra eye protection is available for quick access.[/QUOTE]

Good theory!