Courtesy of David Willis, TFWiki.net and The Allspark message boards:
(Note the legs on Mainframe's computer)
(Storm Shadow joined the 'Noks... and what's with that ammo belt?)
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| Author: | Jay [ Mon Mar 01, 2010 7:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | G.I. Joe in the Hasbro 1986 Toy Fair catalog |
Courtesy of David Willis, TFWiki.net and The Allspark message boards: (Note the legs on Mainframe's computer) (Storm Shadow joined the 'Noks... and what's with that ammo belt?) |
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| Author: | Bandalero [ Mon Mar 01, 2010 7:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: G.I. Joe in the Hasbro 1986 Toy Fair catalog |
oh WOW! Thanks for sharing this one Jay!!! As a die-hard '85-'86 fan this is gold! |
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| Author: | Crosshair [ Mon Mar 01, 2010 9:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: G.I. Joe in the Hasbro 1986 Toy Fair catalog |
That ammo belt has me intrigued...what a crazy design choice. |
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| Author: | Jay [ Mon Mar 01, 2010 9:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: G.I. Joe in the Hasbro 1986 Toy Fair catalog |
Crosshair wrote: That ammo belt has me intrigued...what a crazy design choice. Probably just a misassembly. Still, crazy. Also, I just noticed this... the BAT's head and hologram are definitely different from the final version we got. |
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| Author: | J_Man [ Mon Mar 01, 2010 10:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: G.I. Joe in the Hasbro 1986 Toy Fair catalog |
Makes me wish the Air Defense, Check Point, and Cobra Bunker would end up coming out this year as more exclusive sets like last year's Wal-Mart ones. |
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| Author: | Bandalero [ Mon Mar 01, 2010 10:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: G.I. Joe in the Hasbro 1986 Toy Fair catalog |
Jay wrote: Crosshair wrote: That ammo belt has me intrigued...what a crazy design choice. Probably just a misassembly. Still, crazy. Also, I just noticed this... the BAT's head and hologram are definitely different from the final version we got. I think most every catalogue pic in those days involved some mis-assembly, but as for the BAT, his head, lenticular hologram sticker, arms and boots were all different than what we got, but he's the same version that's in the 1986 catalogue. Leatherneck also sported different camo pattern. Doesn't the prototype heads for Dial-Tone and Mainframe look so much better?! |
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| Author: | Hulk Hogan [ Mon Mar 01, 2010 10:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: G.I. Joe in the Hasbro 1986 Toy Fair catalog |
Bandalero wrote: Doesn't the prototype heads for Dial-Tone and Mainframe look so much better?! I was thinking more anerexic. Hawks shades are painted Wet suit looks nervous and dropped his light |
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| Author: | joemichaels70 [ Mon Mar 01, 2010 10:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: G.I. Joe in the Hasbro 1986 Toy Fair catalog |
hey! what's that stand for Mainframe's computer? was that a variant? |
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| Author: | Airtight [ Mon Mar 01, 2010 10:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: G.I. Joe in the Hasbro 1986 Toy Fair catalog |
I like that Bat so much better then the one they released. Shame... |
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| Author: | Otto the Otter [ Tue Mar 02, 2010 1:39 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: G.I. Joe in the Hasbro 1986 Toy Fair catalog |
I seem to recall some shots of the Thunder Machine in the comic where the ammo belt looked like that. I like the Mainframe head, he looks a bit younger, more like the comic and cartoon. Thanks for sharing Jay |
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| Author: | cabanajack [ Tue Mar 02, 2010 2:36 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: G.I. Joe in the Hasbro 1986 Toy Fair catalog |
joemichaels70 wrote: hey! what's that stand for Mainframe's computer? was that a variant? No, the legs didn't make it through safety. But the leg holes are in the bottom of everyone's compter. |
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| Author: | Otto the Otter [ Tue Mar 02, 2010 2:38 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: G.I. Joe in the Hasbro 1986 Toy Fair catalog |
cabanajack wrote: joemichaels70 wrote: hey! what's that stand for Mainframe's computer? was that a variant? No, the legs didn't make it through safety. But the leg holes are in the bottom of everyone's compter. Musta been a succesful redesign for the 25th release |
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| Author: | Sean_C [ Wed Mar 03, 2010 9:18 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: G.I. Joe in the Hasbro 1986 Toy Fair catalog |
I still don't understand how the sitting position of the Recon Sled works. There's no driver controls the figure can reach. Maybe it's all foot controlled. I recall seeing those in obscure stores as late as 1991. |
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| Author: | ZombieGuide [ Wed Mar 03, 2010 11:16 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: G.I. Joe in the Hasbro 1986 Toy Fair catalog |
Crosshair wrote: That ammo belt has me intrigued...what a crazy design choice. thats how it looked in its first comic appearance too. |
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