I wanted all of my Project Repaint figures to fit somewhere with the classic G.I. Joe line. I think that a character like Claymore would have fit great in the 1995 Battle Rangers line
Making Claymore out of Leatherneck was kind of a happy accident. I wanted to have a Claymore figure, but didn't want to pay the prices on ebay. Leatherneck's giraffe camo works much better for Claymore than the former.