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The Advanced Group at Hasbro would produce ideas for products across the company. They presented a water-squirting concept vehicle that looked like the Hammerhead. The concept was shot down. Guy had seen the concept, thought it was cool, and wanted to resuscitate it as a Cobra submarine.
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The Cobra Hammerhead went through many revisions. The first costing model shown below features two Rolling Thunder Lightning Rockets that rotate up from the rear. The second costing model shown below features a winged craft in place of these rockets.Next, we have conceptual line art signed by Guy Cassaday, dated '88, and labeled Hammer Head Revision II. Next we have presentation art signed by Guy Cassaday
and dated 9-30-88. At this point in the Cobra Hammerhead's development, Bill Young took over for Guy as he transitioned off of the brand.
The prototype below was fabricated by Bill Young. Roll over the images below to find out more, or click the images to enlarge them.
and dated 9-30-88. At this point in the Cobra Hammerhead's development, Bill Young took over for Guy as he transitioned off of the brand.
The prototype below was fabricated by Bill Young. Roll over the images below to find out more, or click the images to enlarge them.
The 1990 Cobra Hammerhead made its debut in the 1990 Toy Fair catalog, seen below.
