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| Author: | ZombieGuide [ Sat May 03, 2008 10:22 am ] |
| Post subject: | 1991 Target 12" Duke question |
This figure was limited and sold out in like 12 hours back in 1991...anyone remember how many were made? |
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| Author: | captain tomorrow [ Sat May 03, 2008 3:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1991 Target 12" Duke question |
I think it was a hall of fame body. There was a second one released in 94 that you may want though, and a cheaper one with some crazy camo thing where you put it in warm water, take out yada yada yada feature. You should also look at the versions of Duke from Spy Troops and the talking one. |
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| Author: | 61stCobralegion [ Sat May 03, 2008 4:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1991 Target 12" Duke question |
Hasbro.com says that 25,000 were made and all sold on the first day. I always liked the second version better just because it has the cloth camo cover for the helmet that wasn't with the first release. Its the figure that finally got me into collecting GI Joe and action figures period. |
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| Author: | chad_ghost [ Sat May 03, 2008 6:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1991 Target 12" Duke question |
captain tomorrow wrote: I think it was a hall of fame body. There was a second one released in 94 that you may want though, and a cheaper one with some crazy camo thing where you put it in warm water, take out yada yada yada feature. You should also look at the versions of Duke from Spy Troops and the talking one. You are incorrect. You are thinking of the second & third. The 1st the body was originally used for The New Kids On The Block 12inch line. |
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| Author: | AutobotC5 [ Sat May 03, 2008 11:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1991 Target 12" Duke question |
chad_ghost wrote: You are incorrect. You are thinking of the second & third. The 1st the body was originally used for The New Kids On The Block 12inch line. Mr. Ghost is correct here. It's horrible for articulation, but apparently was the closest "off-the-shelf" body they had at the time. The first "general release" HOF body didn't change much from that other than getting a more muscular (but still unarticulated) torso, and arms with new hands that would actually hold the weapons. Oh, and the general-release Duke got a different head than the Target Exclusive. Anyone else still have theirs, BTW? |
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| Author: | Luftshutze [ Sat May 03, 2008 11:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1991 Target 12" Duke question |
I bought mine from Costwold back in '91 MIB, still has the Target 21 dollar price tag on it. The lights and sound weapons battery has died. It paved the way for much, but on it's own it's kinda, lame. |
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| Author: | Straight Edge [ Sun May 04, 2008 12:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1991 Target 12" Duke question |
AutobotC5 wrote: chad_ghost wrote: You are incorrect. You are thinking of the second & third. The 1st the body was originally used for The New Kids On The Block 12inch line. Mr. Ghost is correct here. It's horrible for articulation, but apparently was the closest "off-the-shelf" body they had at the time. The first "general release" HOF body didn't change much from that other than getting a more muscular (but still unarticulated) torso, and arms with new hands that would actually hold the weapons. Oh, and the general-release Duke got a different head than the Target Exclusive. Anyone else still have theirs, BTW? I dunno if I still have mine, but I got the Hall of Fame Duke probably the first week it was out (my parents and I were at the local TRU every weekend and twice during the week looking for them... they were convinced they'd be collector's items)... and my first HOF Duke had the smooth, undefinied chest that years later I found out belonged to the Target Duke... another one I got a few years later had the regular HOF chest that Snakes, Stalker, and CC had from the start. He had the proper HOF head and arms... just that sad, nipple-less torso... |
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| Author: | Matthew [ Sun May 04, 2008 12:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1991 Target 12" Duke question |
AutobotC5 wrote: chad_ghost wrote: You are incorrect. You are thinking of the second & third. The 1st the body was originally used for The New Kids On The Block 12inch line. Mr. Ghost is correct here. It's horrible for articulation, but apparently was the closest "off-the-shelf" body they had at the time. The first "general release" HOF body didn't change much from that other than getting a more muscular (but still unarticulated) torso, and arms with new hands that would actually hold the weapons. Oh, and the general-release Duke got a different head than the Target Exclusive. Anyone else still have theirs, BTW? I think I have one somewhere that I picked up in a lot once. Not sure where it is, but I don't remember getting rid of it. |
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| Author: | viperlord [ Sun May 04, 2008 3:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1991 Target 12" Duke question |
I have one that I used for my Hall Of Fame Hawk. I can't remember if I swapped the head onto a Classic Collection body or not though. |
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