Roach
Roach
Roach

Roach was one of the prototype names for W.O.R.M.S.
(The Ultimate Guide to G.I. Joe 1982-1994: Identification and Price Guide - by Mark Bellomo)


As with the rest of the crew, I wanted a figure that would fit in with something from 1987. Hasbro has done repaints in the past, and some molds have even been repurposed from their original designs. Using this mold makes sense as it was from 1986, and Hasbro repainted this mold later as Drop Zone in 1990.

For the driver I wanted a sleek, fully-body suit. I looked at some of the other drivers and pilots, but the Strato-Viper had the best overall outfit. I also liked that this was a Cobra uniform, and I could easily see this repurposed for other branches of the Cobra ranks. This was the only figure that I could highlight with red, so I took the opportunity to tie the driver's color scheme in with that of the original W.O.R.M.S., which I am using as the commander.

The antenna is a reproduction from joereproparts.com.

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