Cobra Night Attack 4-WD Stinger & Driver — G.I. Joe Classified Series #120

Overview

Cobra Night Attack 4-WD Stinger & Driver is figure #120 in the G.I. Joe Classified Series — Fan Channel exclusive, 2024. The Cobra Stinger is a militarised 4-wheel-drive vehicle that served as Cobra’s primary fast attack ground vehicle in the vintage line — a faster, lighter complement to the heavy H.I.S.S. Tank. The Night Attack configuration adds a nocturnal operations focus, giving the vehicle darker colour treatment appropriate for night engagement.

The Stinger Legacy

The Cobra Stinger appeared in the 1984 vintage line as a direct counterpart to the Joe team’s VAMP — both are high-mobility vehicles with mounted weapon systems, positioned for fast attack rather than sustained engagement. The Classified Stinger at 6” scale brings this classic vehicle to the premium scale for the first time.

Night Attack Configuration

The Night Attack colour treatment creates a stealth-focused variant of the Stinger — darker, less reflective, appropriate for night operations where the standard vehicle’s brighter Cobra colours would be a tactical liability. The Night Force parallel is intentional: Night Force figures operate at night; the Night Attack Stinger gives those figures a vehicle that matches their operational parameters.

Fan Channel Vehicle Sets

Fan Channel vehicle-plus-figure sets have been among the Classified line’s better-value premium offerings: accessible through multiple retailers, delivered with preorder availability, and priced at a level that reflects the combined figure-and-vehicle cost without the markup that Target vehicle sets sometimes carry.

Secondary Market

Cobra Night Attack Stinger #120 trades at Fan Channel vehicle-set prices. Secondary prices typically run $70-110.

Verdict

Cobra Night Attack 4-WD Stinger & Driver #120 is an important Classified vehicle set — the first Stinger at 6” scale, in a night operations configuration. Essential for Cobra vehicle collectors and Night Force display builders.

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Part of G.I. Joe Classified Series | Fan Channel 2024. Related: Clutch with VAMP #112 | Baroness with C.O.I.L. #13 | Night Force Big Ben #77.

The Stinger’s Franchise History

The Cobra Stinger was introduced in 1984 as the standard Cobra fast attack vehicle — the vehicle that Cobras troopers drove rather than the HISS Tank they eventually aspired to command. Appearing in multiple early issues of the Larry Hama comics as standard Cobra field transport, the Stinger has the deep franchise history that earns it a premium Classified treatment.

The Night Attack configuration represents the vehicle at its most specifically purposeful: dark, configured for nocturnal operations, distinct from the standard daytime Stinger. For Night Force display builders, the Night Attack Stinger is the vehicle their figures need.

Cobra Night Attack 4-WD Stinger & Driver

The Cobra Night Attack 4-WD Stinger is the Fan Channel exclusive 2024 vehicle set delivering Cobra’s night operations vehicle alongside its dedicated driver. The Night Attack designation connects this vehicle to the Night Force sub-theme that dominated the 2023-2024 exclusive programme, giving Cobra a night operations vehicle to complement the Joe team’s Night Force figures.

The Stinger in Franchise History

The Cobra Stinger is one of the classic franchise vehicles — a four-wheel drive tactical truck that carried Cobra infantry and command personnel across multiple eras of the property. The Night Attack designation gives the 2024 version a specific operational context: dark colours optimised for night operations rather than the standard Stinger’s daylight tactical configuration.

Fan Channel Vehicle

Fan Channel vehicles offer better availability than Pulse exclusives for collectors who didn’t preorder early enough. The multi-retailer Fan Channel distribution gave most collectors a reasonable acquisition path for the Night Attack Stinger.

Cobra Vehicle Fleet Expansion

By late 2024, the Classified Cobra vehicle fleet included: Baroness’s C.O.I.L. motorcycle (#13), the HasLab H.I.S.S. Tank (#HL-01), the Cobra Flight Pod in two versions (#79, #98), the Cobra Ferret ATV (#119), and the Night Attack Stinger (#120). The fleet covered light cavalry, heavy armour, aerial platforms, and tactical transport.

Secondary Market

Cobra Night Attack Stinger #120 has maintained secondary market prices above retail. Fan Channel exclusivity and vehicle premium. Secondary prices typically run $80-120.

Display Recommendations

The Night Attack Stinger’s dark colour scheme creates display coherence with Night Force figures on both sides — Cobra night operations vehicle alongside Joe Night Force operatives in the implied conflict. At Classified premium scale, the figure rewards the collector investment with detail quality that rewards close inspection as much as shelf presence. Secondary market prices reflect consistent collector demand.

The 2024 Programme in Context

The 2024 Classified programme was the most expansive in the line’s history by figure count, delivering across Wave 11, Target Tiger Force and Python Patrol, Walmart Night Force, Fan Channel, Pulse exclusives, Amazon, and SDCC. Each release, including this one, contributed to a programme year that meaningfully advanced the franchise’s representation at the 6” premium scale. The figures released in 2024 collectively moved the Classified line closer to comprehensive coverage of both the classic ARAH era and the franchise’s subsequent decades. The Night Attack Stinger’s dark colour palette makes it the only Cobra vehicle specifically designed for night operations display, creating a display niche distinct from the HISS Tank’s general-purpose armoured presence.

The Night Attack Stinger completes the Cobra night operations vehicle fleet in the Classified programme’s 2024 expansion. The Night Attack Stinger gives Cobra’s night operations force the dedicated vehicle transport that ground operatives alone cannot provide in a comprehensive display. The Night Attack Stinger is available through Fan Channel preorder — the most collector-friendly acquisition path for a 2024 vehicle exclusive. Secondary market $80-120. Part of the 2024 Classified programme. Essential for the complete Classified display. Collector demand for the 2024 Classified programme remains strong across all channels and release formats, with this figure contributing meaningfully to the complete display picture that the Classified line has been building since 2020.