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STALKER
Vietnam LRRP
Appearances - GI Joe 26, 43, 94, 155
Parts Used - Stalker (‘82) head, Doc torso, Roadblock (‘86) arms, waist,
and legs, Frostbite gun, Outback (‘87) webbing, Mainframe backpack
Stalker served in the same Long Range Recon Patrol as Snake-Eyes and
Storm Shadow during the Vietnam conflict. Their team of six was caught
in a crossfire, and only these three escaped. Stalker has been known
to occasionally show emotion and guilt over the incident, especially the
wounding of his friend Snake-Eyes. Stalker gave orders for the rescue
helicopter to leave his friend behind when he was shot, but Storm Shadow
raced back to pull Snake Eyes to safety while the huey crew provided cover
fire. Stalker stayed in active duty after the close of the war, and
ultimately helped form the GI
Joe team.
This figure is my favorite of the LRRP series. The body parts
all fit and look right together, the paint job turned out great, and the
gun turned out well with the added silencer. The only beef I have
with Stalker is that his comm pack looks little like a Vietnam era radio.
I didn't realize this until after I had finished it (using parts scrounged
from various places) and watched several Vietnam movies, realizing that
Breaker's pack would probably be closer to fact. Oh well, you can't
be perfect. :) |