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Code Name:

Destro

version five

Carded Cobra Command Team

Destro's Filecard

Figure Description:

Destro (version five) was released as part of the fourteenth series (1997) in the Cobra Command Team three pack with Baroness and Cobra Commander.

Versions of Destro:

• Version One (1983)
• Version Two (1988)
• Version Three (1992)
• Version Four (1993)
• Version Five (1997)
• Version Six (2001)
• Version Seven (2002)
• Version Eight (2002)
• Version Nine (2002)
• Version Ten (2003)
• Version Eleven (2004)
• Version Twelve (2005)
• Version Thirteen (2005)
• Version Fourteen (2007)
• Version Fifteen A (2007)
• Version Fifteen B (2007)
• Version Sixteen (2008)
• Version Seventeen (2008)

Accessories:

Destro came with a black laser rifle, a disk launcher, three black disks, and a black figure stand.

The disk launcher comes in two colors - pink or black. The launcher does not have a spring in it, so the disks do not actually fire.

Variations:

Earlier versions of Destro came with the pink disk launcher. Later versions came with a black disk launcher.

A leopard print variation of Destro (version 5) has come into the hands of several collectors, and has become known as "Pimp Daddy Destro" or "PDD" among the collecting community. It was originally speculated that this figure was released in America on the card at the start of the 1997 distribution, but to date only one has been said to have been located at retail (pictured), in addition only two loose samples are known. It would be more reasonable to assume that this piece is not a production variation, but a production sample made prior to release and changed before the production run began. At this time it is still too early to tell and what little evidence that is present will support the argument on either side. The color scheme has tan areas with black "leopard" spots on the collar and legs.

Body Construction:

Destro (version 5) is a complete repaint made from the 1992 version of Destro (version 3). The mold was also used to create Destro (v6) (2001).

Destro (version 5) was supposed to be a repaint of Destro (version 1) from 1983 - but at the last minute, Hasbro used the mold from Destro (version 3) to create this figure.