GI JOE CLASSIFIED SERIES COBRA TROOPER RETRO CARDBACK REVIEW 

The cobra island trooper is my Sergeant for the heavy troopers, while 1 of the regular troopers will keep his armband and lead the troops. The officer will be overall in charge and I got 4 Valks of which 1 has the officer helmet on. She leads them. Totaling my forces to 15. 4 regular infantry, 1 cobra island trooper, 5 retro troopers, 1 officer, 4 valkeries.

Yea that classified series of cobra trooper, officer, and infantry bucks were all really nice imo. Retro looks good but still like those classified aesthetics of the prior a bit more.

And THAT is more than fair. We all have different tastes, wants and likes.

I also prefer the Classified version.

Thanks! Now I know I have to reinforce mine before everyone else does!

Thanks for checking it out, Johnny. As for that rifle, yeah yet another example of them throwing anything in that they feel resembles the original in the cheapest way possible 🙄

@SharkEyesToyView yeah, for shame. But on a positive note, I was on the fence about ordering these, but now I think I will get a squad of them and will rearm them with the correct rifles from Gridiron. 👍😎

You and I know how it's going down 😉

I think that rifle looks great with this retro-same-shit trooper! The only problem imo is the warped, soft plastic! 😡 But a little hate'll take care of that...

Hey Blitz, yeah I'm with you on the main line one being my preferred choice. The retro is good, but like Stalker, a little lazy in some respects. Where as Duke and Scarlett were home runs, the latter two not so much. The weapons specifically being that sticking point for me.

Cheers brother. I definitely like the OG colour. It's just added another layer to building our Cobra ranks.

@@jaytoigo1027 RPK! Thank you, my brain failed me for a second there. Agreed on the newly tooled weapons front, Jay. Stop cheating us and cheapening out.

That’s exactly what I was thinking. And I waited on the retro scarlet before I bought one. She is the perfect fit in the classified space even though she is retro.

That Scarlett figure is an A1 example of when they get things completely and utterly right.

Thanks for tuning in and the kind words. I'm glad you're enjoying my Aussie-ness haha.

Oh yeah they'll pair nicely with both the HISS and Stinger.

Hey Pop, it's nice solid figure. Minor QC issues and the rifle aside, I'm happy with it. Will be interesting to see what the second one is like when I crack that open tomorrow. Thanks for swinging past, mate.

Like I said in the review, the paint deco difference isn't really jarring and you can get away with either one being a distinct Infantry member. For example, you could make a group a mortar unit, so that's why they wear a different shade of blue. Just play around with it ya know.

... Cannon fodder... That's the trooper's platoon. That's why is such a bright blue.

Cheers mate. I wanted to flesh it out as much as possible in a short window of time. I grabbed three also, that's enough for me... for now haha

Thank you for checking it out, sir.

They could have easily used the Cobra Officer's boots and it would have looked far closer to the original 80s figure, and would have helped to differentiate the figure from the Cassified Cobra Infantry. They already had the tooling!

The billion dollar company has clearly shown us time again that they looooooove saving money.

Cheers, Johnny.

I dare say a lot of people will agree with you and you know what, that's cool, because it shows we are spoilt for choice.

@@madpixie02 Hey there, thanks for tuning in and the kind words. I was somewhat on the fence with this release, but glad I grabbed three. Way I see it, they can be the front line cannon fodder and the CI release are more specialised troopers.

Head swaps are a lot of fun. I've seen some people use the Python Patrol officer head on the Stinger driver, so that's another option for you. Thanks for checking out the review.

Some boiling water today should do the trick.

Yup. Right there with you, Jessie. Thanks for checking it out, sir.

Thanks for the kind words. Here's my 2 cents, I think anything will only be figures that existed in the ARAH line. So you likely won't have to worry about Valkyries for example. What you will have to do is practice some self-control hahaha

@@SharkEyesToyView said no collector ever hahaha! we'll see lol

Hahahahaha

Thanks for taking the time, CK. Two is a good number, I settled on three and I'm done.

Hey brother man, thanks for the kind words. You and I both know how this line be at times. I had another one arrive today from a different stockist, so I'll bust it open tomorrow and see what lies within in. Fingers crossed it was a one off. I shall record my findings haha, so watch this space.

@@SharkEyesToyView Oh yeah we know that we’re glutens for punishment lol &🤞🏽on the next one

Haha we sure are, bro.

Hey Wilfredo, thx for the kind words. I'll crack my second one open tomorrow and see how it goes on the QC front. As for the GS backpack, I'll see if a little finessing can make that work.

Very salient point. It very much so looks like that figure (which I never bought haha). Thanks for tuning in.

Thx Casey you ripper of a bloke.

Thx for the kind words, Tony. You never know, they may turn up sooner.

Thanks for tuning in, glad you enjoyed it. Different units is definitely the way to go. Because the retro has the basic webbing, I'm going to use them as the cannon fodder. The CI version will be specialists who are assigned different roles (mortar men, snipers etc) and then send in the Vipers. Good fun to play around with.

Yep, the diversity of it is a great thing about it.

Oh Campbo, you didn't have to bloody go and do that. Thank you, mate. That's very kind of you.

@@SharkEyesToyView your doing a great job bro keep up with the awesome work brother

Yep that is indeed very true.

I have a couple on pre order but I don't know if I will get more or not.

My advice for what it's worth, wait for your pre-order and go from there.

The blue pops really nice and isn't too jarring. They definitely can be easily interspersed with your existing ranks. Thanks for tuning in and the kind words, sir.

Sabir my brother, what's good? Thank you friend, I appreciate the feedback and kind words. As for these loadouts, it's a similar case to Stalker all over again, just not quite as lazy. The Spirit rifle is a nice piece, but it just doesn't scream Cobra and I'm sure other people will say I'm nitpicking, which is fine. Because I am lol and that's my damn right. I just call it how I see it when I do these reviews and that ain't never gonna change.

@@SharkEyesToyView finally about to turn in before my alarm says the equivalent of “G’day Mate!” On me in a few hours 😆 How goes it my brother? Has the D’fly reached the shores of AUS yet? Word is it’s reached the U.S. about the same time as originally announced last yr … they announced it’d be delayed during the early summer/late spring timeframe (the U.S.) due to some lingering concerns with the product itself only to then have it supposedly all resolved in time to meet the originally estimated release timeframe. That figure worries me (retro trooper) wobbling torso and gummy weapons STILL. I hope we don’t see this same general issue with the tiers and accessories of the d’fly

You know what they'd really work well as? C.L.A.W pilots.

@@SharkEyesToyView I'm thinking the FANG pilots will be the make equivalents to the female CLAW pilots. Same outfit same basic design just a different body type. I will also say they might work as Pilots for the Trubble Bubble too.. but I do perhaps like a Viper Infantry in them too.

Yep good call also.

Yep not many changes at all besides the face sculpt.

Hey Alfredo, thx for the kind words and checking out the review. You can run the accessories under some hot water for 30 seconds, straighten the part of the weapon and quickly put it under cold water to set it.

@@SharkEyesToyView thanks for answering, gettings from Mexico!

De nada, amigo.

HA! That's exactly how I rolled the dice. My second one from a different supplier arrives today and waiting on another mob for the third. Three is enough for me. The retro blue is nice, but in a way it's kind of like the Stalker retro where they just throw a new coat of paint on it and roll it out. They will sell bundles of these and I'd like to think the money they make from army builders could be put back into the retro line to accessorise it in a more authentic nature.

@@SharkEyesToyView Good call, and yeah, I imagine they will make a killing on these since the first rollout of this "basic necessity" character was less than desirable. 🙄

Yuuuuup. Iconic, nostalgic and not an environmental dependant army builder. Hot cakes, mate.

Not quite all haha, but I at least pay for ALL my toys.. unlike those who manipulate their audiences to send them stuff. As for this release, it's not too bad, make for good fill ins for a Cobra shelf.

Ok so a couple things. 1. It was Winter here. 2. I've just walked two dogs in the cold prior to filming. 3. Strive to be a better human on the internet.

Yeah the legs were solid on this one. Lemme see what happens when I open up another one tomorrow.

Mate it was a hairy moment for a few seconds there lol. He'll be going in the action figure hot tub today (or as they are more commonly known, Tupperware containers).

@@SharkEyesToyView 😂😂😂

Yup. That's what will be taking place today. Thanks for tuning in.

Thanks, Dave. I guess it's just going to persist at this point.

Who knows! Perhaps the factory has them the wrong way around or perhaps it's just made up silly nonsense. It's a good question for Lenny and the brand team.

Yeah it's a tad lazy in that department, but you know how the re-use be. Thanks for tuning in once again good sir.

Nah I don't think it looks bad.

Lol that's a real condition for some. Yeah there's again nothing really new with this retro much like Stalker. People will of course gobble them up tho.

@@SharkEyesToyView believe that brother I got 3 coming in December now lol

Hahaha I settled on three also and I'm done now.

Noiiiiiiiiiice.

Yep something about those first releases that I prefer more so also. Thanks for checking out the vid.

Goof question. In the cartoons and Marvel comics, the assorted Cobra Infantry and Vipers have been human.

Watch this space.

Lol you must be new to the line.

Yeah old figure buck my guy. A shame hey.

That's the one! Had a brain fart at the time. Thanks for weighing in and checking out the review.

@@SharkEyesToyView I enjoyed the review! Prefer the updated version myself as I like a new spin on nostalgic things, as for smaller figures I have all the Sigma 6 figures 8" and that's a very stylised line, I guess it's the product designer in me! ;-)

Yep I'm with you on the updated front. In fact, I wish the Classified line design team would lean more into that when it comes to the main line releases.

@@SharkEyesToyView They tried but it backfired on them, remember the first line with the metal accented armour etc..? The collectors hated it, most of them just want what they had as kids but bigger. No imagination or appreciation for modernization, hence the Retro Carded line but at least we're getting the others too!

Oh yeah I've been there from the start and watched that all unravel and subsequent course correct. "No imagination or appreciation for modernisation" that about sums it. I'm just glad Lenny & Co still aren't afraid to take some gambles (see: upcoming Raptor for example) and bring things future forward. There is room for meshing the past and present.

Hahaha I try not to hate my figs, but some heat will do the trick 😉

Thank you for watching.