I bought an extra 2007 25th Anniversary Snake Eyes with Timber so I could get both versions of the wolf. Since I had a figure left over, I figured I would follow a fellow forum member's suggestion and dye him black. I'm not sure why Hasbro chose to make Snake Eyes gray, but now he's a bit darker. I left the bandolier in the water too long, so it got too much dye, but I can live with it being black.