Coooooobbbbrrrrrrraaaaaaaaa!!!... Desert Scorpion

For my second Cobra figure I wanted to use a really obscure figure that I really liked. Hence the selection of the Desert Scorpion. He was a figure in the 1991 collection of Joe's. The design on the figure is really well done. The boots and gloves have a cool sculpt to them. The Helmet contained a fabric portion that hung down behind the back of the head. The overall sculpt of the figure used the more muscular Joe sculpt. This figure definitely looked like one of the more imposing Cobra characters.

I was also a huge fan of the color scheme of the figure. The brown, orange, black and yellow combo was very strong. While most Joe's were a bit simpler in terms of their color schemes this one was a little more extravagent and well done. The Desert Scorpion also had a great backpack that allowed most of his weapons and accessories to be attached. Unfortunately I dont think I still have the backpack... sad. The figure also came with a ridiculously large black scorpion.

The file card is pretty well written. On it we learn that the Desert Scorpions are unmotivated Vipers who cannot follow directions, so they are basically dumped in the desert and have to learn to survive. I always thought this was a cool obscure late generation Cobra figure.