SCRAP IRON (v1)
COBRA ANTI-ARMOR SPECIALIST
Year: 1984
Series: Three
Scrap Iron was released carded as part of the third series (1984). He was also sold in 1985, then was discontinued domestically in 1986.
Figure Views
Accessories
Scrap Iron came with a black RAR pistol, a five piece missile system, a black remote control "activator," and two red missiles.
Of the five piece missile system, two pieces snapped together to form the body of the missile system, while the other three pieces formed the legs and base of the system.
Packaging Information
Filecard Information
Birthplace: Classified
Primary Specialty: Tank Destroyer
Variations
No variations of Scrap Iron (v1) are known to exist.
Body Construction
Scrap Iron's body mold was mostly made up of original parts. His arms and lower portion of his legs were recolored and used from Airborne (1983).
Scrap Iron's legs were used in some versions of Steel Brigade action figures, and the head,torso, and waist were used in making Scrap Iron (v2) (2004).
Note that the figure's head only turns left and right - it does not allow the head to look up and down. The heads only turned left and right until the the swivel ball head that was introduced in 1985 (Series Four).
International Variants
Scrap-Iron was released in Canada in dual-language packaging.
In India in 1988, Scrap Iron was released with slight paint differences.
India also used Scrap-Iron's lower arms in a release of Ozone.
Versions of Scrap Iron
Reference Information
The below information contains information about references to various collector's guides, Hasbro references, original retail prices, and other reference material related to Scrap Iron (v1).|
Original Retail: n/a Hasbro Product: n/a RAHC: n/a Lee's Guide: n/a |
Desimone Guide: #50 Tomart's Guide: #GI5251 The Ultimate Guide: n/a Action Figure Archive Guide: n/a |
