{"id":8346,"date":"2010-07-30T03:10:02","date_gmt":"2010-07-30T08:10:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=8346"},"modified":"2010-07-30T03:13:42","modified_gmt":"2010-07-30T08:13:42","slug":"vault-review-poc-cobra-commander","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=8346","title":{"rendered":"Vault Review:
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<\/a>Who thought that Tommy from 3rd Rock would actually play a convincing Cobra Commander? Not I. But I was wrong. So, after the movie was over, I went out for an action figure of the Commander in his newest duds. But none were to my liking, until now. Say hello to the new face of Cobraaaaa! <\/p>\n

The IAT crew originally saw this version of the Commander at Joe Con last year. The plan back then was to make him a mail-away figure. But plans change, and he became a chase figure in the new case assortments. I really wanted this figure, and that news was a little troubling. I\u2019m an old school fan of the mail-away figure, plus I didn\u2019t know just how rare he would be. Luckily, it doesn\u2019t seem like he\u2019s too hard to find. From experience, it looks like there\u2019ll be one per case.<\/p>\n

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In the transition from exclusive to chase, Cobra Commander also lost an accessory. Originally he was going to come with a HISS Drone. It was basically a miniature HISS that was designed to fit inside the rear hatch of the big Tank. It could be deployed for recon or attack, since it had a firing missile action. Sadly, this little drone has fallen by the wayside, and I\u2019m not really sure if there are plans to ever make it. It\u2019s really too bad. This was a neat little accessory for any figure to come with.<\/p>\n

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Other than the drone, CoCo comes with everything else he was supposed to get. There\u2019s a Cobra Standard. It\u2019s the same mold as the one that comes with the HISS Tank, but this one has red and silver highlights. It\u2019s neat to see it colored. But it\u2019s not very practical in battle. I don\u2019t think he\u2019d really want the Joes knowing which HISS Tank he was in. CoCo also comes with a hand gun that can plug into either leg for storage, and a large triangular weapon called an M.I.A.W. (Multi-Functional Individual Assault Weapon). It\u2019s not really specific what the multiple functions of this weapon are, but I\u2019m guessing it has something to do with Nanomites, or weather domination, or maybe resurrecting genetic material from long dead warlords and conquerors.<\/p>\n

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What I like most about this figure is how he looks. Unlike the movie figures, you can\u2019t see this Cobra Commander\u2019s face. His clear mask is replaced with a chromed version. This new mask was also black washed, so each little sculpted detail is highlighted. The wash also created a texture of grime, giving a nice tarnish look to the mask. The story behind the mask change is that this new version is a giant solar cell, collecting sunlight to power his new battle suit. <\/p>\n

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Lucky for us, CoCo has gone shirtless, revealing the torso of this new battle suit. The suits design forms a robotic musculature and is colored in a deep metallic red. One thing I found interesting was the CC1 on the right peck. I\u2019m not really sure why he would label his clothing with his initials. Maybe it\u2019s so everyone knows it\u2019s his. There are an awful lot of armor suits lying around the Terrordrome. I don\u2019t blame him if he doesn\u2019t want some random viper or skeevy Dreadnok wearing his stuff. Continue to Aritculation & Packaging…<\/A>.<\/p>\n

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Aside from the armor, CoCo\u2019s wearing some pretty nice clothes. He\u2019s got this really neat coat that looks like it was a costume from Doctor Who. There\u2019s a Cobra symbol on the back, which is placed a little low for my tastes, but it\u2019s still good. He\u2019s got a normal looking pair of slacks on that don\u2019t seem to have any pockets. Last, but not least, are his designer shoes. All together, I guess you could call his outfit Casual Urban Warfare.<\/p>\n

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The Commander\u2019s articulation is pretty basic for a Joe. He\u2019s got a ball jointed head, abs, and hips. His shoulders, elbows and ankles are swivel\/hinges. His wrists are swivels, and his knees are double jointed hinges. There\u2019s not much you can\u2019t do with articulation this good. The movement of his head in particular seems a little wider than normal and allows for some very expressive looks.<\/p>\n

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One thing I was tempted with was to keep him in his box. I\u2019m not a Mint In Box guy, but CoCo here comes with a unique card. Instead of the blue that decorates these new waves of Joe figures, the Commander\u2019s box is colored red. With his picture on the side, and the Cobra logo in place of the Joe one, his box is very eye catching. There\u2019s also the benefit of the reverse side having a letter written to the troops printed on it, along with his file card. Ultimately I opened mine, but I bet there are going to be a lot of fans who decide not to.<\/p>\n

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All around, I\u2019m pretty happy with this guy. He\u2019s got a much more intimidating look with the new mask, and even though he\u2019s a chase figure, it doesn\u2019t seem like he\u2019s going to be too difficult to find. Like all the other Joe\u2019s, he costs about $8 and is definitely worth it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Who thought that Tommy from 3rd Rock would actually play a convincing Cobra Commander? Not I. But I was wrong. So, after the movie was over, I went out for an action figure of the Commander in his newest duds. But none were to my liking, until now. Say hello to the new face of Cobraaaaa! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":8349,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_options":[]},"categories":[32,34,10],"tags":[629,2568,413],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.itsalltrue.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/cocoTN.jpg?fit=50%2C50&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pObc6-2aC","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":30936,"url":"https:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=30936","url_meta":{"origin":8346,"position":0},"title":"JoeCon 2015: Hasbro & Collector’s Club Armchair Coverage","date":"April 12, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"","rel":"","context":"In "G.I. Joe"","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":26234,"url":"https:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=26234","url_meta":{"origin":8346,"position":1},"title":"JoeCon 2014:Convention Exclusive News","date":"December 8, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"","rel":"","context":"In "News"","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":28359,"url":"https:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=28359","url_meta":{"origin":8346,"position":2},"title":"G.I. Joe Subscription Service 3.0 All Twelve Revealed!","date":"June 27, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"","rel":"","context":"In "G.I. Joe"","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":28528,"url":"https:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=28528","url_meta":{"origin":8346,"position":3},"title":"G.I. Joe Subscription Service 3.0 Fixed Hit & Run!","date":"July 1, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"","rel":"","context":"In "G.I. Joe"","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":18716,"url":"https:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=18716","url_meta":{"origin":8346,"position":4},"title":"G.I. Joe “Basic Line” Wave One Review (12 Pics!)","date":"May 14, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"While the onslaught of G.I. Joe Retaliation figures will soon be upon us, there are still some cool non-movie figures to be found \u2013 provided you have a good \u2018dollar store\u2019 nearby. This so-called \u201cBasic Line\u201d isn\u2019t a dollar line, but I think you\u2019ll agree they\u2019re worth the price of\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "G.I. Joe"","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":1123,"url":"https:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=1123","url_meta":{"origin":8346,"position":5},"title":"ItsAllTrue.Net on the Road: GI Joe Con 2009 – Hasbro Panel","date":"August 15, 2009","format":false,"excerpt":"We had a great time at Friday\u2019s Joe Con, but probably the most exciting part was the Hasbro panel. Here\u2019s my rundown of what was revealed and the details on some of the awesome figures we\u2019ll be seeing into next year. For those of you who haven\u2019t seen the movie\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Event Coverage"","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8346"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8346"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8346\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8352,"href":"https:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8346\/revisions\/8352"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/8349"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8346"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=8346"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=8346"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}