Scrap-Iron & Anti-Armor Drone — G.I. Joe Classified Series #74

Overview

Scrap-Iron & Anti-Armor Drone is figure #74 in the G.I. Joe Classified Series, Wave 10, 2023 at $24.99. The first figure in the Wave 10 cohort to include a vehicle accessory at standard retail pricing — Scrap-Iron comes with his anti-armor drone, a remote-controlled weapon platform that defines his operational role within Cobra.

Scrap-Iron is Cobra’s specialist for taking down Joe team vehicles, a role that mirrors Bazooka’s anti-armor function on the Joe side. The drone allows him to engage at range and from concealment — a more technically sophisticated approach to vehicle destruction than a shouldered launcher.

File Card

Code Name: Scrap-Iron
Real Name: Unknown
Primary Specialty: Anti-Armor
Secondary Specialty: Remote Weapons Systems

The file card classification and anonymity is consistent with Cobra’s pattern of classified operative identities. Scrap-Iron’s technical capability with remote weapons systems gives him a distinct tactical niche from the standard Cobra infantry — he’s a weapon systems operator rather than a combatant.

The Drone Accessory

The anti-armor drone is what makes this release exceptional value at $24.99. A figure plus a separate drone vehicle at the standard wave price point delivers more visual and display complexity than any single figure could. The drone can be displayed alongside Scrap-Iron in an attack configuration, or positioned separately for a larger-scale battlefield arrangement.

Mirror of Bazooka

The Cobra/Joe mirroring is complete with Scrap-Iron joining the line the same wave as the retail Bazooka (#62): both are anti-armor specialists on opposite sides, both with the specific goal of destroying the other faction’s vehicles. Displayed on opposing sides of a collection, the implicit conflict narrative is immediate.

Verdict

Scrap-Iron & Anti-Armor Drone #74 is outstanding Wave 10 value — figure plus vehicle at standard retail pricing, with a specific tactical role that no other Cobra figure fills. Essential for a complete Cobra specialist display.

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Part of G.I. Joe Classified Series | Wave 10 | 2023. Related: Bazooka #62 | Firefly (Cobra Island) #21 | Cobra Copperhead #72.

Anti-Armor Symmetry

Having both Scrap-Iron (#74) and retail Bazooka (#62) in Wave 9/10 creates anti-armor symmetry in the Classified display: the Joe team’s anti-armor specialist and Cobra’s anti-armor specialist, both with their primary weapons, potentially facing each other across a display shelf. Two characters with the same operational role in opposite organisations, the mirror conflict made visible.

Drone Vehicle as Display Element

The anti-armor drone is one of the few accessory-scale vehicles in the standard retail Classified line. Most vehicles come in figure-plus-vehicle sets at premium price points. The drone is small enough to be an accessory rather than a vehicle in the premium sense, which is why it could be included at standard retail pricing — delivering exceptional value for $24.99.

For diorama builders, the drone provides a secondary display element that can be positioned independently of the Scrap-Iron figure — set up ahead of the Cobra formation, targeting an oncoming Joe vehicle, or hovering mid-launch. The separate drone element adds compositional options that a single figure alone doesn’t provide.

Scrap-Iron’s Tactical Value

The ability to engage at extended range through a remote weapon system is a specific tactical advantage: Scrap-Iron doesn’t need to be adjacent to the target to destroy it. He can be positioned in concealment while the drone engages at distance — a display staging possibility that direct-fire weapons don’t allow.

Secondary Market

Scrap-Iron #74 has maintained secondary market prices near retail. Secondary prices typically run $28–38.

The Figure-Plus-Accessory Format

Scrap-Iron’s drone represents a specific point on the scale of what counts as a figure accessory versus a vehicle. The drone is sized between a large weapon and a small vehicle — more substantial than a rifle or missile launcher, less substantial than the RAM Cycle or C.O.I.L. This middle category allows Hasbro to include a recognisable vehicle element at standard retail pricing, delivering more visual and display complexity than a single figure and weapon could achieve.

The format has appeared a few times in the Classified line: Scrap-Iron’s drone, Tele-Viper’s Trouble Bubble flight pod (#79, Pulse), and the Cobra Night Attack Stinger vehicle (#120, Fan Channel). Each sits in the figure-plus-compact-vehicle tier that creates exceptional value without the premium pricing of full vehicle sets.

Scrap-Iron in the Classified Catalogue

The Scrap-Iron figure at position #074 in the Classified catalogue represents the 2023 programme’s commitment to building out the Cobra roster comprehensively. At $24.99, the figure delivered the anti-armor drone operator identity that collectors needed for a complete display, and the design execution reflects the line’s mature approach to character translation from the vintage ARAH format to the premium 6” scale.

The Classified line’s consistent pricing progression — from $19.99 at launch to $24.99 for most 2023 releases — reflected both inflation and the increased accessory investment the programme was making. At $24.99 for a figure with this design quality, the value equation remained competitive with comparable collector figure lines.

The 2023 Programme’s Breadth

The 2023 Classified programme was the most diverse single year in the line’s history: Wave 8 through Wave 10 at standard retail, Tiger Force and Python Patrol via Target, Night Force via Walmart, Fan Channel multi-packs, Pulse exclusives, Amazon exclusives, and SDCC. The Scrap-Iron figure was one piece of a programme that delivered more distinct character representations in a single year than many comparable collector lines achieve in their entire runs. For collectors engaged with the full programme, 2023 was both the most rewarding and the most demanding year the Classified line produced. Complete Classified catalogue entry. Part of the G.I. Joe Classified Series — the definitive premium GI Joe collection.