Scrap-Iron

Scrap-Iron is a fictional character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, comic books and animated series. He is Cobra's anti-armor specialist and debuted in 1984.

Scrap-Iron is methodical as well as precise, as he finds any form of imperfection repellent. His primary military specialty is tank destroyer. Scrap-Iron was apparently a product designer working for the armaments company that Destro owns, performing field testing on any newly designed armor-piercing munitions as well as sub-munitions. He specializes in remotely-launched piezo-electric fused anti-tank weaponry that are laser-guided and rocket-propelled.

The members of the Phoenix Guard were Cobra agents in disguise, but for Cobra Commander's elaborate ruse to succeed, each member of the team needed doctored military records and manufactured personal histories. Scrap-Iron's fabricated identity was Mech, real name Timothy P. Janes, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Mech's specialties were explosive ordnance, demolitions, information technology and engineering. He received basic training at Fort Benning, and Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) training at Redstone Arsenal and Eglin Air Force Base. He also completed Airborne School at Fort Benning, and Air Assault School at Fort Campbell. He was the team's explosives ordnance and demolitions expert.

Scrap-Iron was first released as an action figure in 1984. An updated version in a comic book two-pack with Wild Bill gave him a head with deep scarring and a "dead", milky-white right eye.