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Hasbro: G.I. Joe – 25th Anniversary
Yo Joe
Cobra Desert Assault Squad
Extreme Conditions Weather Set

G.I. Joe Pitt Stop:
By Vince Zannelli
Near the end of 2008, Hasbro released 2 different Internet exclusive Cobra extreme conditions weather sets, one for extreme heat and one for extreme cold. Each set contained 7 figures and a myriad of accessories perfect for building Cobra armies. The figures used camouflage colors and designs best suited for their respective environments, and featured previously used accessories and various body parts (with a few newly sculpted ones interspersed) to create some truly unique offerings not found elsewhere.

COBRA OFFICER
The Desert version of the Cobra Officer figure is the exact same sculpt as the 25th Anniversary Cobra Officer, but repainted in brown and tan colors to match the camo deco of the rest of the Extreme Conditions: Cobra Desert Assault Squad. His accessories include a black rifle, knife, a storage backpack which houses removable explosives, wire cutters, a gas can, and a flashlight, a tan officer's helmet, and a stand.

COBRA TROOPER
Using an interesting mix of body parts, this hostile environment trooper utilizes the entire body of Sgt. Flash, the head of the 25th Anniversary Cobra Trooper, and borrows the interchangeable helmet of the 25th Anniversary Cobra Air Trooper. He has been repainted in brown and tan colors to match the camo deco of the rest of the Extreme Conditions: Cobra Desert Assault Squad. Accessories include a machine gun, gas tank backpack with detachable hose and nozzle, a tan Cobra infantry helmet, a tan gasmask and helmet, and a stand.

COBRA TROOPER
This version of the Cobra Viper is referred to as a Cobra Trooper, and includes uses the head of the single-carded 25th Anniversary Cobra Viper and the entire body of Barbecue. He has been repainted in brown and tan colors to match the camo deco of the rest of the Extreme Conditions: Cobra Desert Assault Squad. Accessories include a black rifle, gas can backpack with flamethrower attachment, and a stand.

COBRA TROOPER
This African-American repaint of the Cobra Trooper figure borrows the body and legs of the 25th Anniversary single-carded Cobra Viper, and the accessories commonly found with Tripwire. He has been repainted in brown and tan colors to match the camo deco of the rest of the Extreme Conditions: Cobra Desert Assault Squad. Accessories include a mine detector, backpack with 3 land mines, a brown rifle, tan helmet, and a stand.

CRIMSON GUARD
There are actually two Crimson Guard figures included in the Extreme Conditions: Cobra Desert Assault Squad, and they are identical except for one has a removable helmet and one does not. The sculpt uses the exact same mold as the 25th Anniversary Crimson Guard figure, but with updated tan and brown coloring to match the camo deco worn by the rest of the desert assault squad. Accessories for both Crimson Guard figures include a brown rifle, black pistol, brown backpack, 1 removable helmet (the other is permanent) and a stand.

MAJOR BLUDD
This unique version of Major Bludd sports a newly sculpted right arm (which fans have been clamoring for since the first single-carded 25th Anniversary release), as well as the body of the HISS Driver and the head of the 25th Anniversary single-carded Major Bludd, but with updated tan and brown coloring to match the camo deco worn by the rest of the desert assault squad. Bludd's accessories include his signature hand-held rocket launcher with 4 removable rockets, a scarf, dog tags, a black backpack that holds 3 rockets, and a stand. It has recently been revealed in the GI Joe: Resolute storyline that Major Sebastian Bludd has met his untimely end at the hands of Cobra Commander himself, the result of an undisclosed traitorous dispute between both men.

























Source: G.I. Joe
Collection:
A Real American Hero
Year: 2008
Retail: $25.99

Major Bludd Accessories:
  • Dog Tags
  • Scarf
  • Handgun
  • Backpack
  • 4x Missiles

  • Explosives Specialist Accessories:
  • Helmet
  • Flak Vest
  • Backpack
  • Mine Detector
  • Rifle
  • 3x Mines

  • Flamethrower Specialist Accessories:
  • Shoulder Armor
  • Gas Canister
  • Backpack
  • Flamethrower
  • Rifle

  • H.E.S. Accessories:
  • 2x Helmets
  • Hose
  • Backpack
  • Sprayer Pistol
  • Rifle

  • Desert Specialist Accessories:
  • Helmet
  • Webbing
  • Backpack
  • Flashlight
  • Gerry Can
  • Bomb
  • Pliers
  • Knife
  • Rifle

  • Crimson Guard Accessories:
  • 2x Helmets
  • 2x Backpacks
  • 2x Revolvers
  • 2x Rifles

  • Additional Accessories:
  • 7x File Cards
  • 7x Cobra Display Stands

  • Photography by D. Martin Myatt




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