Head: cast of '83 Destro by 2DARK2C
Collar/necklace: 25A Destro
Torso: Jonny Quest- QuestWorld Race Bannon
Arms: NS Destro
Legs: NS Shipwreck

Character:

Destro was the head of MARS, leader of the Iron Grenadiers, the Baroness' love interest, and frenemy to Cobra Commander. So that's a lot going on, all while wearing a metal mask/helmet.

Design:

I've done customs of the Baroness and Cobra Commander that have some influences from the 1997 Cobra Command Team set, but not Destro. In fact, this is my first Destro custom of any kind. The package art for that Destro shows the V1 Destro, although the body was apparently lost and Hasbro ended up using a V3 Destro with re-arranged colors. Hasbro also released the variant (and collector named) "Pimp Daddy Destro", placing Destro in a ridiculous/glorious leopard print motif.

To get a figure large enough to scale next to my '97-inspired Cobra Commander, this Destro uses bulky NS parts topped with an ARAH Destro V1 head.

Colors & Paints:

Based on Pimp Daddy Destro, with the leopard print areas moved to better fit the sculpt of the parts.

Sculpting & Modifying:

The head is a custom cast by 2DARK2C- and it's actual metal.

The shoulder fur and torso details are epoxy sculpted, built over the Jonny Quest frame and around the 25A Destro collar. The torso itself was chopped and extended to proportion out to the arms and legs.

The shoulder pins, elbow pins, and thigh screw insets are epoxy filled and smoothed.

Thanks for looking,