Tag Archives: Iron Grenadiers

Funskool T.A.R.G.A.T.

Posted on November 20, 2023 by Nekoman

Funskool T.A.R.G.A.T. So as I mentioned before I’m a big fan of the T.A.R.G.A.T. (or as I refer to him henceforth as the TARGAT). He features fun elements from the Alley Viper (flip down visor), he’s basically an astronaut, who’s … Continue reading →

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1989 Darklon

Posted on March 6, 2023 by Nekoman

1989 Darklon Darklon’s an interesting figure to me, particularly for the fact that he’s one of those figures that’s really grown on me since I got him. Of course, like half of the Iron Grenadiers he’s fairly flawed, but the … Continue reading →

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1988 Voltar

Posted on November 23, 2021 by Nekoman

1988 Voltar Among all of the non-Cobra entities GI Joe has to deal with, the Iron Grenadiers are easily my favorite Cobra alternative. Most of their figures weren’t perfect, but as villains, they make a lot of sense and have … Continue reading →

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1989 TARGAT

Posted on February 16, 2021 by Nekoman

1989 TARGAT I’ve talked before about a few figures that I used extensively as a kid, which included the Frag Viper and Vapor. The third figure I used almost all the time was the TARGAT, who was another major member … Continue reading →

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Metal Head V2, 1994

Posted on April 9, 2018 by Nekoman

Battle Corps Metal Head There’s a lot of strong V2 and V3 figures that came out of the 90‘s. Some of them I feel are clearly better than their predecessors. Others are strong, but can’t surpass their original figures (Beachhead … Continue reading →

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Letal Customs Iron Grenadiers

Posted on February 5, 2018 by Nekoman

In late 2017, another individual producing factory GI Joe customs (bootlegs) showed up going by the handle of Letal Customs. The first set of figures is the 1988 Iron Grenadier in four color schemes. Like The Black Major’s customs, these … Continue reading →

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2005 Iron Anvil

Posted on February 6, 2017 by Nekoman

I’ve been thinking about the convention Iron Anvils a lot lately, and namely how these have a reputation for being well received convention items. Years ago I enjoyed these a good bit as most other GI Joe collectors did, but … Continue reading →

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Destro

Posted on August 8, 2015 by Nekoman

Destro personally sees to the delivery of new tech and weapons for Cobra. This 50th Anniversary Destro figure is quite nice. I recall fans being disappointed by the construction of his knees or  some such, but generally speaking this is … Continue reading →

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