Captain Hydra
08-18-2008, 09:53 PM
This figure is based on the GI Joe cartoon episode "Sink The Montana". No one was ever officially established to lead Cobra's Naval forces, other than possibly Copperhead. But, to me Copperhead, just doesn’t seem fit for such high command, I see him more as a squad leader. Oddly enough the perfect Cobra admiral was established as a one off character in the cartoon. I planned to make him for a very long time waiting for the right parts. Hasbro made this one easy by providing the new comic pack Cobra Commander, saving me from painting a CG. I originally planned to use Red Star's hat and a different head, but the Red Star head looks so much like the character in the cartoon, I decided to use the head as well. Also, since I do not have a Red Star, it doesn't really mater. So here he is with a new updated file card.
Admiral Latimer
Commander of Cobra’s Navel Forces
Admiral Latimer had a long and distinguished carrier in the US Navy culminating in his command of the Battleship Montana. In his personal life he was happily married with one son following in his military footsteps and becoming a Navy seal. However, when his son was tragically lost in a “peace keeping” mission, Latimer was heart-broken, and blamed the US military for his disappearance. Regardless, he continued to serve his country. However, after a very public sex scandal involving female Naval officers culminating in a messy divorce, Latimer was forced into early retirement by the Navy. Angry, alone and humiliated, this was the last straw. Latimer contacted Cobra in an attempt to defect with his battle ship during it’s retirement ceremony. This plot was disrupted by the GI Joe force, who sank the Montana and Captured Latimer, but not before he could bombard several coastal cities causing massive damage and many civilian deaths. Admiral Latimer was court marshaled and sentenced to death for high treason. While awaiting his sentence in a high security military prison, a Cobra force led by the Elite infiltration team the Night Stalkers attacked killing all the guards and prison personal. While securing Latimer was the main target of this attack, hundreds of other military prisoners were released as well and given the choice to join Cobra or be killed on the spot. Needless to say most are now counted among Cobra’s legions. Admiral Latimer is the highest ranking US military officer to successfully defect to Cobra, and is a personal sore spot for many of the GI Joe team. His intimate knowledge of US Naval procedures and tactics makes him particularly dangerous, and because of this Cobra has given him full command of their naval forces.
Admiral Latimer
Commander of Cobra’s Navel Forces
Admiral Latimer had a long and distinguished carrier in the US Navy culminating in his command of the Battleship Montana. In his personal life he was happily married with one son following in his military footsteps and becoming a Navy seal. However, when his son was tragically lost in a “peace keeping” mission, Latimer was heart-broken, and blamed the US military for his disappearance. Regardless, he continued to serve his country. However, after a very public sex scandal involving female Naval officers culminating in a messy divorce, Latimer was forced into early retirement by the Navy. Angry, alone and humiliated, this was the last straw. Latimer contacted Cobra in an attempt to defect with his battle ship during it’s retirement ceremony. This plot was disrupted by the GI Joe force, who sank the Montana and Captured Latimer, but not before he could bombard several coastal cities causing massive damage and many civilian deaths. Admiral Latimer was court marshaled and sentenced to death for high treason. While awaiting his sentence in a high security military prison, a Cobra force led by the Elite infiltration team the Night Stalkers attacked killing all the guards and prison personal. While securing Latimer was the main target of this attack, hundreds of other military prisoners were released as well and given the choice to join Cobra or be killed on the spot. Needless to say most are now counted among Cobra’s legions. Admiral Latimer is the highest ranking US military officer to successfully defect to Cobra, and is a personal sore spot for many of the GI Joe team. His intimate knowledge of US Naval procedures and tactics makes him particularly dangerous, and because of this Cobra has given him full command of their naval forces.