Cobra Trooper (2009)

Cobra’s basic troops are still an iconic image to me, almost as much as the original Grunt card art. If Cobra Commander was the face of the named villains, the trooper was the face of the organization as a whole. The look varied from figure to package to cartoon to comic, but the essence remained.

Character designs were my favorite element of the Resolute animation. The Resolute figures transitioned well into the modern construction style, and were the harbinger of good things to come in the modern style’s post-movie lines. Like the excellent Resolute Duke, this figure has improved range of poseability in the arms and hips. The fit of the web gear is nice as well.

I’m glad they stayed true to many of the classic Cobra looks: blue color, bucket helmet, and facemask. It’s all here, but with a cool and different spin.

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