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    • The G.I. Joe Index: A-Z >
      • A >
        • Ace >
          • v1
          • v2 (Battle Copters)
          • v3
        • Action Marine
        • Action Pilot >
          • v1
          • v2
        • Action Pilot Astronaut
        • Action Sailor >
          • v1
          • v2
        • Action Soldier
        • Aero-Viper
        • Airborne >
          • v1
          • v1 (Sky Patrol)
        • Airtight
        • Airwave
        • Alley Viper >
          • v1
          • v2
          • v3
        • Alpine
        • Altitude
        • Ambush >
          • v1
          • v2 (Dino Hunters)
        • Annihilator
        • Armadillo
        • Astro Viper >
          • v1
          • v2 (Star Brigade)
        • Avalanche
        • A.V.A.C.
      • B >
        • Backblast >
          • v1
          • v2
        • Backstop
        • Banzai
        • Barbecue >
          • v1
          • v2 (Slaughter's Marauders)
          • v3 (Eco-Warriors)
        • Baroness
        • Barricade >
          • v1
          • v2
        • B.A.T.S. >
          • v1
          • v2 (Cobra B.A.T.)
          • v3 (Cobra B.A.A.T. - Star Brigade)
        • Bazooka >
          • v1
          • v2 (Tiger Force)
          • v3
        • Beach-Head >
          • v1
          • v2
          • v3
        • Big Bear >
          • v1
          • v2 (mail order, International Action Force)
        • Big Ben >
          • v1
          • v2 (mail order, International Action Force)
        • Big Boa
        • Bio-Viper
        • Blast-Off
        • Blaster
        • Blizzard
        • Blocker
        • Breaker >
          • v1 (straight-arm)
          • v1.5 (swivel-arm)
        • Blowtorch
        • Budo >
          • v1
          • v2 (mail order, International Action Force)
        • Bullet-Proof >
          • v1
          • v2
        • Bullhorn
        • Bushido >
          • v1
          • v2
        • Buzzer
      • C >
        • Capt. Grid-Iron
        • Carcass
        • Cesspool
        • Charbroil >
          • v1
          • v2 (Night Force)
        • Chuckles
        • Claymore
        • Clean-Sweep
        • Cloudburst
        • Clutch >
          • v1 (straight-arm)
          • v1.5 (swivel-arm)
          • v2 (tan)
          • v3 (Mega Marines)
        • Cobra >
          • v1 (straight-arm)
          • v1.5 (swivel-arm)
        • Cobra Air Devil
        • Cobra Blackstar
        • Cobra Commander >
          • v1 (straight-arm, mail order)
          • v1.5 (swivel-arm)
          • v2 (hooded, mail order)
          • v3 (battle armor)
          • v4
          • v5 (Talking Battle Commanders)
          • v6
          • v7 (Star Brigade)
        • Cobra H.I.S.S. driver
        • Cobra Ninja Viper
        • Cobra Officer >
          • v1 (straight-arm)
          • v1.5 (swivel-arm)
        • Cobra Stinger Driver
        • Cold Front
        • Colonel Courage
        • Copperhead >
          • v1
          • v2 (Python Patrol)
        • Countdown >
          • v1
          • v2 (Star Brigade)
          • v3 (Star Brigade)
        • Cover Girl
        • Crankcase
        • Crazylegs >
          • v1
          • v2 (Night Force)
        • Create-a-Cobra
        • Crimson Guard >
          • v1
          • v2 (Python Patrol)
        • Crimson Guard Commander
        • Crimson Guard Immortal
        • Croc Master
        • Cross-Country >
          • v1
          • v2
        • Crystal Ball
        • Cutter >
          • v1
          • v2 (DEF)
          • v3
        • Cyber-Vipers
      • D >
        • Darklon
        • Decimator
        • Dee-Jay >
          • v1
          • v2 (mail order, Arctic Commandos)
        • Deep Six >
          • v1
          • v2
          • v3 (Eco-Warriors)
          • v4 (mail order)
        • Desert Scorpion
        • Destro >
          • v1
          • v2 (Iron Grenadiers)
          • v3
          • v4 (Star Brigade)
        • Dial-Tone >
          • v1
          • v2 (Special Mission: Brazil)
          • v3 (Sonic Fighters)
          • v4
        • Dice
        • Doc
        • Dodger >
          • v1
          • v2 (Sonic Fighters)
        • Dogfight
        • Dojo
        • Downtown
        • Dr. Mindbender >
          • v1
          • v2
        • Drop Zone
        • Duke >
          • Duke (mail order)
          • Duke (carded)
          • v2 (Tiger Force)
          • v3
          • v4
          • v5 (Star Brigade)
          • v6 (Star Brigade)
        • Dusty >
          • v1
          • v2 (Tiger Force)
          • v3 (with Sandstorm)
      • E >
        • Eels >
          • v1
          • v2
          • v3
        • Effects
      • F >
        • Falcon >
          • v1
          • v2 (Night Force)
          • v3 (Super Sonic Fighters)
        • Fast Draw >
          • v1
          • v1 (mail order, Rapid Deployment Force)
        • Ferret
        • Fighter Pilot
        • Firefly >
          • v1
          • v2
          • v3
        • Flak-Viper >
          • v1
          • v2
        • Flash >
          • v1 (straight-arm)
          • v1.5 (swivel-arm)
        • Flint >
          • v1
          • v2 (Tiger Force)
          • v3 (Eco-Warriors)
          • v4
        • Footloose >
          • v1
          • v2 (Slaughter's Marauders)
        • Frag-Viper
        • Freefall
        • Frostbite >
          • v1
          • v2 (Tiger Force)
          • v3
      • G >
        • G.I. Joe
        • Gears
        • General Flagg >
          • v1
          • v2
        • Ghostrider
        • Gnawgahyde
        • Golobulus
        • Grand Slam >
          • v1 (straight-arm)
          • v1.5 (swivel-arm)
          • v2 (silver pads)
        • Gristle
        • Grunt >
          • v1 (straight-arm)
          • v1.5 (swivel-arm)
          • v2 (tan)
          • v3
        • Gung-Ho >
          • v1
          • v2 (Dress Blues)
          • v3
          • v4
          • v5 (Mega Marines)
        • Gyro-Viper
      • H >
        • Hardball
        • Hardtop
        • Hawk >
          • v1 (straight-arm)
          • v1.5 (swivel-arm)
          • v2
          • v3 (General Hawk)
          • v4 (Talking Battle Commanders)
          • v5 (Star Brigade)
          • v6 (mail order)
        • H.E.A.T. Viper >
          • v1
          • v2
        • Headhunter Stormtroopers
        • Headhunters >
          • v1
          • v2
        • Headman
        • Heavy Duty >
          • v1
          • v2 (Star Brigade)
        • Heavy Metal
        • Heli-Vipers
        • Hit & Run
        • Hot Seat
        • Hydro-Viper
      • I >
        • Ice Cream Soldier
        • Ice Viper
        • Iceberg >
          • v1
          • v2
        • Incinerators
        • Interrogator >
          • v1 (Battle Copters)
          • v2 (mail order, Copter Pilots)
        • Iron Grenadiers
      • J >
        • Jinx
      • K >
        • Keel-Haul >
          • v1
          • v2
        • Knockdown
      • L >
        • Lady Jaye
        • Lampreys >
          • v1
          • v2 (Sonic Fighters)
        • Laser Viper
        • Law & Order >
          • v1
          • v2 (Sonic Fighters)
          • v3
        • Leatherneck >
          • v1
          • v2 (Special Mission: Brazil)
          • v3
        • Lifeline >
          • v1
          • v2 (Tiger Force)
          • v3 (mail order)
          • v4
        • Lift-Ticket
        • Lightfoot >
          • v1
          • v2 (Night Force)
        • Lobotomaxx
        • Long Arm
        • Long Range
        • Low-Light >
          • v1
          • v2 (Slaughter's Marauders)
          • v3
          • v4 (Dino Hunters)
      • M >
        • Mace
        • Mainframe >
          • v1
          • v2 (Special Mission: Brazil)
        • Major Altitude >
          • v1 (Battle Copters)
          • v2 (mail order, Copter Pilots)
        • Major Bludd >
          • v1
          • v2 (Super Sonic Fighters)
          • v3
        • Major Storm
        • Maverick
        • Mega-Vipers
        • Mercer >
          • v1 (Sgt. Slaughter's Renegades)
          • v2
        • Metal-Head >
          • v1
          • v2
        • Mirage
        • Monkeywrench
        • Monstro-Vipers
        • Motor Viper
        • Muskrat >
          • v1
          • v2 (Night Force)
          • v3
        • Mutt & Junkyard >
          • v1
          • v2 (Slaughter's Marauders)
          • v3 (DEF)
          • v4
      • N >
        • Nemesis Enforcer
        • Night Creeper >
          • v1
          • v2 (Ninja Force)
          • v3 (Shadow Ninjas)
        • Night Creeper Leader >
          • v1
          • v2
        • Night-Viper
        • Night Vulture
        • Nitro-Viper
        • Nullifier
        • Nunchuk >
          • v1
          • v2
      • O >
        • Outback >
          • v1
          • v2 (Night Force)
          • v3
          • v4
        • Overkill
        • Overlord
        • Ozone >
          • v1 (Eco-Warriors)
          • v2 (Star Brigade)
          • v3 (Star Brigade)
          • v4 (Star Brigade)
      • P >
        • Pathfinder
        • Payload >
          • v1
          • v2
          • v3 (Star Brigade)
          • v4 (Star Brigade)
          • v5 (Star Brigade)
        • Predacon
        • Psyche-Out >
          • v1
          • v2 (Night Force)
          • v3 (Super Sonic Fighters)
        • Python Officer
        • Python Trooper
      • Q >
        • Quick Kick
      • R >
        • Rampage
        • Rampart
        • Range-Vipers
        • Rapid Fire
        • Raptor
        • Recoil
        • Recondo >
          • v1
          • v2 (Tiger Force)
        • Red Dog
        • Red Ninjas
        • Red Star
        • Repeater >
          • v1
          • v2 (Night Force)
          • v2 (mail order, Rapid Deployment Force)
        • Ripcord
        • Ripper
        • Road Pig >
          • v1
          • v2 (Super Sonic Fighters)
        • Roadblock >
          • v1
          • v2
          • v3 (Tiger Force)
          • v4
          • v5
          • v6 (Star Brigade)
          • v7 (Star Brigade)
        • Robo-J.O.E.
        • Rock 'n Roll >
          • v1 (straight-arm)
          • v1.5 (swivel-arm)
          • v2
          • v3 (Super Sonic Fighters)
          • v4 (Star Brigade)
        • Rock-Viper
        • Royal Guard
        • Rumbler
      • S >
        • S.A.W.-Viper
        • Salvo
        • Scarlett >
          • v1 (straight-arm)
          • v1.5 (swivel-arm)
          • v2 (Ninja Force)
        • Scrap-Iron
        • Sci-Fi >
          • v1
          • v2
          • v3 (Star Brigade)
          • v4 (Star Brigade)
        • Scoop
        • Sea Slug
        • Secto-Viper
        • Serpentor
        • Sgt. Slaughter >
          • v1 (mail order)
          • v2
          • v3
          • v4 (Slaughter's Marauders)
        • Shipwreck >
          • v1
          • v2
        • Shockwave >
          • v1
          • v2 (Night Force)
          • v2 (mail order, Rapid Deployment Force)
          • v3 (DEF)
        • Short-Fuze >
          • v1 (straight-arm)
          • v1.5 (swivel-arm)
        • Skidmark
        • Sky Creeper
        • Skydive
        • Skymate
        • Skystriker
        • Slice >
          • v1
          • v2 (Ninja Force)
          • v3 (Shadow Ninjas)
        • Slip-Stream
        • Sludge Viper
        • Snake Eyes >
          • v1 (straight-arm)
          • v1.5 (swivel-arm)
          • v2 (with Timber)
          • v3
          • v4
          • v5 (Ninja Force)
          • v6 (Shadow Ninjas)
        • Sneak Peek >
          • v1
          • v2 (Night Force)
        • Snow Job
        • Snow Serpent >
          • v1
          • v2
          • v3 (mail order, Arctic Commandos)
        • Snow Storm >
          • v1
          • v2
          • v3
        • Space Shot
        • Spearhead and Max >
          • v1
          • v2 (Night Force)
        • Spirit >
          • v1
          • v2 (Slaughter's Marauders)
          • v3 (Air Commandos)
          • v4 (mail order, International Action Force)
        • Stalker >
          • v1 (straight-arm)
          • v1.5 (swivel-arm)
          • v2
          • v3 (Talking Battle Commanders)
          • v4 (mail order, Arctic Commandos)
          • v5
        • Star-Viper
        • Starduster
        • Static Line
        • Steam-Roller
        • Steel Brigade >
          • v1 (mail order)
          • v2 (mail order, gold head)
        • Steeler >
          • v1 (straight-arm)
          • v1.5 (swivel-arm)
        • Storm Shadow >
          • v1
          • v2
          • v3 (Ninja Force)
          • v4 (Shadow Ninjas)
        • Strato-Viper
        • Stretcher
        • Sub-Zero >
          • v1
          • v2 (mail order, Arctic Commandos)
        • Super Trooper
      • T >
        • T.A.R.G.A.T. >
          • v1
          • v2 (Star Brigade)
        • Taurus
        • Techno-Viper >
          • v1
          • v2 (Star Brigade)
        • Tele-Viper >
          • v1
          • v2 (Python Patrol)
        • T'Gin-Zu
        • The Fridge
        • Thrasher
        • Thunder
        • T'Jbang
        • Tollbooth
        • Tomax
        • Topside
        • Torch
        • Torpedo
        • Toxo-Viper >
          • v1
          • v2 (Eco-Warriors)
        • Toxo-Zombie
        • Track Viper
        • Tracker
        • Tripwire >
          • v1
          • v2 (Listen 'n Fun)
          • v3 (Tiger Force)
        • Tunnel Rat >
          • v1
          • v2 (Night Force)
          • v3 (Sonic Fighters)
      • U >
        • Undertow
        • Updraft
      • V >
        • Vapor
        • Viper >
          • v1
          • v2 (Python Patrol)
          • v3 (Sonic Fighters)
          • v4
        • Viper Pilot
        • Voltar
      • W >
        • Wet-Suit >
          • v1
          • v2 (Special Mission: Brazil)
          • v3
          • v4
        • Wild Bill >
          • v1
          • v2
          • v3
        • Wild Boar
        • Wild Card
        • Wild Weasel
        • Windchill >
          • v1
          • v2
        • Windmill
        • W.O.R.M.S.
      • X >
        • Xamot
      • Z >
        • Zandar
        • Zanzibar
        • Zap >
          • v1 (straight-arm)
          • v1.5 (swivel-arm)
          • v2 (Super Sonic Fighters)
        • Zarana
        • Zartan >
          • v1
          • v2 (Ninja Force)
    • The G.I. Joe Rolodex: The Digital File Card Repository
    • The G.I. Joe Yearbook: A Visual Index of Carded Figures
    • 1982 Overview >
      • Carded Figures >
        • Breaker
        • Cobra
        • Cobra Officer
        • Flash
        • Grunt
        • Rock 'n Roll
        • Scarlett
        • Short-Fuze
        • Snake Eyes
        • Stalker
        • Zap
      • Drivers and Pilots >
        • Clutch
        • Cobra
        • Cobra Commander
        • Cobra Officer
        • Grand Slam
        • Hawk
        • Steeler
      • Mail order >
        • Cobra Commander
    • 1983 Overview >
      • Carded Figures >
        • Airborne
        • Cobra Commander (v1.5)
        • Destro
        • Doc
        • Gung-Ho
        • Major Bludd
        • Snow Job
        • Torpedo
        • Tripwire
        • v1.5 figures
      • Drivers and Pilots >
        • Ace
        • Cobra H.I.S.S. Driver
        • Cobra Viper Pilot
        • Cover Girl
        • Grand Slam (v2)
        • Grunt (v2)
        • Wild Bill
      • Mail order >
        • Duke
        • Major Bludd
    • 1984 Overview >
      • Carded Figures >
        • Baroness
        • Blowtorch
        • Duke
        • Firefly
        • Mutt & Junkyard
        • Recondo
        • Ripcord
        • Roadblock
        • Scrap-Iron
        • Spirit
        • Storm Shadow
      • Drivers and Pilots >
        • Clutch (v2)
        • Cobra Stinger Driver
        • Copperhead
        • Cutter
        • Deep Six
        • Thunder
        • Wild Weasel
        • Zartan
      • Mail order >
        • Cobra Commander (v2)
      • Paint-A-Figurine
    • 1985 Overview >
      • Carded Figures >
        • Airtight
        • Alpine
        • Barbecue
        • Bazooka
        • Buzzer
        • Crimson Guard
        • Dusty
        • Eels
        • Flint
        • Footloose
        • Lady Jaye
        • Quick Kick
        • Ripper
        • Shipwreck
        • Snake Eyes (v2)
        • Snow Serpent
        • Tele-Vipers
        • Tomax & Xamot
        • Torch
        • Tripwire (v2, Listen 'n Fun)
      • Drivers and Pilots >
        • Crankcase
        • Frostbite
        • Heavy Metal
        • Keel-Haul
        • Lampreys
        • Tollbooth
      • Mail order >
        • Starduster
    • 1986 Overview >
      • Carded Figures >
        • B.A.T.S.
        • Beach Head
        • Dial-Tone
        • Dr. Mindbender
        • Hawk (v2)
        • Iceberg
        • Leatherneck
        • Lifeline
        • Low-Light
        • Mainframe
        • Monkeywrench
        • Roadblock (v2)
        • Sci-Fi
        • Vipers
        • Wet-Suit
        • Zandar
        • Zarana
      • Special Mission: Brazil >
        • Claymore
        • Dial-Tone (v2)
        • Leatherneck (v2)
        • Mainframe (v2)
        • Wet-Suit (v2)
      • Drivers and Pilots >
        • A.V.A.C.
        • Cross Country
        • Lift-Ticket
        • Motor Viper
        • Serpentor
        • Sgt. Slaughter (v2)
        • Slip-Stream
        • Strato-Viper
        • Thrasher
      • Mail order >
        • Sgt. Slaughter
    • 1987 Overview >
      • Carded Figures >
        • Big Boa
        • Chuckles
        • Cobra Commander (v3)
        • Crazylegs
        • Croc Master
        • Crystal Ball
        • Falcon
        • Fast Draw
        • Gung-Ho (v2)
        • Jinx
        • Law & Order
        • Outback
        • Psyche-Out
        • Raptor
        • Sneak Peek
        • Techno-Viper
        • Tunnel Rat
      • Battle Force 2000 >
        • Avalanche
        • Blaster
        • Blocker
        • Dodger
        • Knockdown
        • Maverick
      • Cobra-La Team >
        • Golobulus
        • Nemesis Enforcer
        • Royal Guard
      • Sgt. Slaughter's Renegades >
        • Mercer
        • Red Dog
        • Taurus
      • Drivers and Pilots >
        • Backstop
        • Gyro-Viper
        • Hardtop
        • Ice Viper
        • Payload
        • Rumbler
        • Sea Slug
        • Steam-Roller
        • W.O.R.M.S.
        • Zanzibar
      • Mail order >
        • Steel Brigade
        • The Fridge
    • 1988 Overview >
      • Carded Figures >
        • Astro Viper
        • Blizzard
        • Budo
        • Charbroil
        • Hardball
        • Hit & Run
        • Hydro-Viper
        • Iron Grenadiers
        • Lightfoot
        • Muskrat
        • Repeater
        • Road Pig
        • Shockwave
        • Spearhead
        • Storm Shadow (v2)
        • Toxo-Viper
        • Voltar
      • Night Force >
        • Crazylegs (v2)
        • Lt. Falcon (v2)
        • Outback (v2)
        • Psyche-Out (v2)
        • Sneak Peek (v2)
        • Tunnel Rat (v2)
      • Tiger Force >
        • Bazooka (v2)
        • Duke (v2)
        • Dusty (v2)
        • Flint (v2)
        • Frostbite (v2)
        • Lifeline (v2)
        • Recondo (v2)
        • Roadblock (v3)
        • Skystriker
        • Tripwire (v3)
      • Drivers and Pilots >
        • Armadillo
        • Destro (v2)
        • Ferret
        • Ghostrider
        • Nullifier
        • Secto-Viper
        • Sgt. Slaughter (v3)
        • Skidmark
        • Star-Viper
        • Wild Card
        • Windmill
      • Mail order >
        • Super Trooper
    • 1989 Overview >
      • Carded Figures >
        • Alley Viper
        • Annihilator
        • Backblast
        • Countdown
        • Dee-Jay
        • Deep Six (v2)
        • Downtown
        • Frag-Viper
        • Gnawgahyde
        • H.E.A.T. Viper
        • Night-Viper
        • Recoil
        • Rock 'n Roll (v2)
        • Scoop
        • Snake Eyes (v3)
        • Stalker (v2)
        • T.A.R.G.A.T.
      • Night Force >
        • Charbroil (v2)
        • Lightfoot (v2)
        • Muskrat (v2)
        • Repeater (v2)
        • Shockwave (v2)
        • Spearhead (v2)
      • Python Patrol >
        • Copperhead (v2)
        • Crimson Guard (v2)
        • Python Officer
        • Python Trooper
        • Tele-Viper (v2)
        • Viper (v2)
      • Slaughter's Marauders >
        • Barbecue (v2)
        • Footloose (v2)
        • Low-Light (v2)
        • Mutt (v2)
        • Sgt. Slaughter (v4)
        • Spirit (v2)
      • Drivers and Pilots >
        • Aero-Viper
        • Darklon
        • Dogfight
        • Hot Seat
        • Long Range
        • Payload (v2)
        • Track Viper
        • Wild Boar
        • Windchill
      • Mail order >
        • Rampage
      • Micro Figures
    • 1990 Overview >
      • Carded Figures >
        • Ambush
        • Bullhorn
        • Capt. Grid-Iron
        • Freefall
        • Laser Viper
        • Metal-Head
        • Night Creeper
        • Pathfinder
        • Rampart
        • Range-Vipers
        • Rapid Fire
        • Rock-Viper
        • S.A.W.-Viper
        • Salvo
        • Stretcher
        • Sub-Zero
        • Topside
        • Undertow
      • Sky Patrol >
        • Airborne
        • Airwave
        • Altitude
        • Drop Zone
        • Skydive
        • Static Line
      • Drivers and Pilots >
        • Cold Front
        • Decimator
        • Major Storm
        • Overlord
        • Updraft
        • Vapor
      • Combat Rings
    • 1991 Overview >
      • Carded Figures >
        • Big Ben
        • Cobra B.A.T. (v2)
        • Cobra Commander (v4)
        • Crimson Guard Immortal
        • Desert Scorpion
        • Dusty (v3)
        • General Hawk (v3)
        • Grunt (v3)
        • Heavy Duty
        • Incinerators
        • Low-Light (v3)
        • Mercer (v2)
        • Red Star
        • Sci-Fi (v2)
        • Snake Eyes (v4)
        • Snow Serpent (v2)
        • Tracker
      • Eco-Warriors >
        • Cesspool
        • Clean-Sweep
        • Flint (v3)
        • Ozone
        • Sludge Viper
        • Toxo-Viper (v2)
      • Sonic Fighters >
        • Dial-Tone (v3)
        • Dodger (v2)
        • Lampreys (v2)
        • Law (v2)
        • Tunnel Rat (v3)
        • Viper (v3)
      • Drivers and Pilots >
        • Cloudburst
        • Interrogator
        • Major Altitude
        • Night Vulture
        • Sky Creeper
        • Skymate
      • Mail order >
        • Lifeline (v3)
    • 1992 Overview >
      • Carded Figures >
        • Barricade
        • Big Bear
        • Destro (v3)
        • Duke (v3)
        • Eels (v2)
        • Firefly (v2)
        • Flak-Viper
        • General Flagg
        • Gung-Ho (v3)
        • Roadblock (v4)
        • Wet-Suit (v3)
        • Wild Bill (v2)
      • Drug Elimination Force >
        • Bullet-Proof
        • Cutter (v2)
        • Headhunters
        • Headman
        • Mutt & Junkyard (v3)
        • Shockwave (v3)
      • Eco-Warriors >
        • Barbecue (v3)
        • Deep Six (v3)
        • Toxo-Zombie
      • Electronic Super Sonic Fighters >
        • Lt. Falcon (v3)
        • Major Bludd (v2)
        • Psyche-Out (v3)
        • Road Pig (v2)
        • Rock 'n Roll (v3)
        • Zap (v2)
      • Ninja Force >
        • Dice
        • Dojo
        • Nunchuk
        • Slice
        • Storm Shadow (v3)
        • T'Jbang
      • Talking Battle Commanders >
        • Cobra Commander (v5)
        • General Hawk (v4)
        • Overkill
        • Stalker (v3)
      • Drivers and Pilots >
        • Ace (v2)
        • Cobra Air Devil
        • Heli-Vipers
        • Spirit (v3)
      • Mail order >
        • Cobra Ninja Viper
        • Steel Brigade (v2)
    • 1993 Overview >
      • Battle Corps >
        • Ace (v3)
        • Alley Viper (v2)
        • Backblast (v2)
        • Barricade (v2)
        • Bazooka (v3)
        • Beach-Head (v2)
        • Bullet-Proof (v2)
        • Cobra Commander (v6)
        • Cobra Eel (v3)
        • Colonel Courage
        • Crimson Guard Commander
        • Cross-Country (v2)
        • Cutter (v3)
        • Dr. Mindbender (v2)
        • Duke (v4)
        • Firefly (v3)
        • Flak-Viper (v2)
        • Frostbite (v3)
        • General Flagg (v2)
        • Gristle
        • Gung-Ho (v4)
        • H.E.A.T. Viper (v2)
        • Headhunter Stormtroopers
        • Headhunters (v2)
        • Iceberg (v2)
        • Keel-Haul (v2)
        • Law (v3)
        • Leatherneck (v3)
        • Long Arm
        • Mace
        • Muskrat (v3)
        • Mutt & Junkyard (v4)
        • Night Creeper Leader
        • Nitro-Viper
        • Outback (v3)
        • Outback (v4)
        • Roadblock (v5)
        • Snow Storm
        • Snow Storm (v2)
        • Wet-Suit (v4)
        • Wild Bill (v3)
      • Dino-Hunters >
        • Ambush (v2)
        • Low-Light (v4)
      • Mega Marines >
        • Bio-Viper
        • Blast-Off
        • Clutch (v3)
        • Cyber-Vipers
        • Gung-Ho (v5)
        • Mega-Vipers
        • Mirage
        • Monstro-Vipers
      • Ninja Force >
        • Banzai
        • Bushido
        • Night Creeper (v2)
        • Red Ninjas
        • Scarlett (v2)
        • Slice (v2)
        • Snake Eyes (v5)
        • T'Gin-Zu
        • Zartan (v2)
      • Star Brigade >
        • Astro Viper (v2)
        • Cobra B.A.A.T.
        • Countdown (v2)
        • Destro (v4)
        • Duke (v5)
        • General Hawk (v5)
        • Heavy Duty (v2)
        • Ozone (v2)
        • Ozone (v3)
        • Payload (v3)
        • Roadblock (v6)
        • Robo-JOE
        • Rock 'n Roll (v4)
        • Sci-Fi (v3)
        • T.A.R.G.A.T. (v2)
      • Street Fighter II >
        • Balrog (v1)
        • Blanka (v1)
        • Blanka (v2)
        • Chun Li (v1)
        • Chun Li (v2)
        • Dhalsim (v1)
        • Edmond Honda (v1)
        • Guile (v1)
        • Guile (v2)
        • Ken Masters (v1)
        • Ken Masters (v2)
        • M. Bison (v1)
        • M. Bison (v2)
        • Ryu (v1)
        • Ryu (v2)
        • Sagat (v1)
        • Vega (v1)
        • Zangief (v1)
      • Mail order >
        • Arctic Commandos
        • Create-a-Cobra
        • Deep Six (v4)
        • General Hawk (v6)
        • Helicopter Pilots
        • International Action Force
        • Rapid Deployment Force
    • 1994 Overview >
      • Battle Corps >
        • Alley Viper (v3)
        • Beach-Head (v3)
        • Dial-Tone (v4)
        • Flint (v4)
        • Ice Cream Soldier
        • Lifeline (v4)
        • Major Bludd (v3)
        • Metal-Head (v2)
        • Night Creeper Leader (v2)
        • Shipwreck (v2)
        • Snow Storm (v3)
        • Stalker (v5)
        • Viper (v4)
        • Windchill (v2)
      • Shadow Ninjas >
        • Bushido (v2)
        • Night Creeper (v3)
        • Nunchuk (v2)
        • Slice (v3)
        • Snake-Eyes (v6)
        • Storm Shadow (v4)
      • Star Brigade >
        • Carcass
        • Cobra Blackstar
        • Cobra Commander (v7)
        • Countdown (v3)
        • Duke (v6)
        • Effects
        • Gears
        • Lobotomaxx
        • Ozone (v4)
        • Payload (v4)
        • Payload (v5)
        • Predacon
        • Roadblock (v7)
        • Sci-Fi (v4)
        • Space Shot
        • Techno-Viper (v2)
      • 30th Anniversary >
        • Action Marine
        • Action Pilot
        • Action Pilot Astronaut
        • Action Sailor
        • Action Soldier
      • G.I. Joe Convention Exclusive >
        • Fighter Pilot
      • Mail order >
        • G.I. Joe
  • Vehicles
    • The G.I. Joe Yearbook: A Visual Index of Vehicles and Playsets
    • 1982 Overview >
      • Cobra Missile Command Headquarters
      • FLAK
      • HAL
      • JUMP
      • MMS
      • MOBAT
      • RAM
      • VAMP
      • Official Collector Display Case
    • 1983 Overview >
      • APC
      • Cobra F.A.N.G.
      • Cobra H.I.S.S.
      • Cobra S.N.A.K.E.
      • Cobra Viper Glider
      • Dragonfly [XH-1]
      • Falcon Glider
      • Headquarters Command Center
      • JUMP
      • Polar Battle Bear
      • Skystriker [XP-14F]
      • Whirlwind
      • Wolverine
      • PAC/RATs >
        • Flame Thrower
        • Machine Gun
        • Missile Launcher
      • Pocket Patrol
      • Accessory Pack 1
    • 1984 Overview >
      • Chameleon
      • Cobra A.S.P.
      • Cobra C.L.A.W.
      • Cobra Rattler
      • Cobra Stinger
      • Cobra Water Moccasin
      • Killer W.H.A.L.E.
      • S.H.A.R.C.
      • Sky Hawk
      • Slugger
      • VAMP Mark II
      • VAMP & HAL
      • Battle Stations >
        • Bivouac
        • Mountain Howitzer
        • Watch Tower
      • Battlefield Accessories (A.K.A. Defense Units) >
        • Machine Gun Defense Unit
        • Missile Defense Unit
        • Mortar Defense Unit
      • Accessory Pack 2
      • MANTA (mail order)
    • 1985 Overview >
      • A.W.E. Striker
      • Armadillo
      • Bomb Disposal
      • Bridge Layer
      • Cobra C.A.T.
      • Cobra Ferret ATV
      • Cobra Flight Pod
      • Cobra Hydrofoil (Moray)
      • Cobra Night Landing
      • Cobra S.M.S.
      • Cobra S.N.A.K.E. (v2)
      • Mauler M.B.T. Tank
      • Silver Mirage
      • Snow Cat
      • T. T. Battle Platform
      • U.S.S. Flagg
      • Weapon Transport
      • Battle Stations >
        • Air Defense
        • Check Point
        • Cobra Bunker
      • Battlefield Accessories (A.K.A. Units) >
        • Ammo Dump Unit
        • Cobra Rifle Range Unit
        • Forward Observer Unit
      • Accessory Pack 3
      • Parachute Pack (mail order)
    • 1986 Overview >
      • Cobra Air Chariot
      • Cobra Hydro-Sled
      • Cobra Night Raven S³P
      • Cobra Stun
      • Cobra Terror Drome
      • Cobra Terror Drome Firebat
      • Conquest X-30
      • Devilfish
      • H.A.V.O.C.
      • L.C.V. Recon Sled
      • Tomahawk
      • Triple 'T'
      • Dreadnoks >
        • Dreadnok Air Assault
        • Dreadnok Ground Assault
        • Dreadnok Swampfire
        • Dreadnok Thunder Machine
      • Battle Stations >
        • Cobra Surveillance Port
        • L.A.W.
        • Outpost Defender
      • Accessory Pack 4
    • 1987 Overview >
      • Coastal Defender
      • Cobra Buzz Boar
      • Cobra Jet Pack
      • Cobra Maggot
      • Cobra Mamba
      • Cobra Pogo Ballistic Battle Ball
      • Cobra Sea Ray
      • Cobra Wolf
      • Crossfire
      • Defiant
      • Mobile Command Center
      • Persuader
      • Road Toad B.R.V.
      • S.L.A.M.
      • Battle Force 2000 >
        • Dominator
        • Eliminator
        • Marauder
        • Sky Sweeper
        • Vector
        • Vindicator
      • Dreadnoks >
        • Dreadnok Air Skiff
        • Dreadnok Cycle
      • Motorized Action Packs >
        • Anti-Aircraft Gun
        • Earth Borer
        • Helicopter
        • Mountain Climber
        • Pom-Pom Gun
        • Radar Station
        • Rope Crosser
        • Rope Walker
      • Accessory Pack 5
      • Vehicle Gear Accessory Pack 1
    • 1988 Overview >
      • Cobra Adder
      • Cobra Battle Barge
      • Cobra BUGG
      • Cobra Imp
      • Cobra Stellar Stiletto
      • Desert Fox 6 W.D.
      • Mean Dog
      • Phantom X-19
      • R.P.V.
      • Rolling Thunder
      • Skystorm
      • Swampmasher
      • Warthog A.I.F.V.
      • Iron Grenadiers >
        • A.G.P.
        • D.E.M.O.N.
        • Destro's Despoiler
      • Night Force (Toys R Us Exclusive) >
        • Night Blaster
        • Night Raider
        • Night Shade
        • Night Storm
        • Night Striker
      • Tiger Force >
        • Tiger Cat
        • Tiger Fly
        • Tiger Paw
        • Tiger Rat
        • Tiger Shark
      • Motorized Action Packs >
        • Double Machine Gun
        • Dreadnok Battle Axe
        • Machine Gun Nest
        • Mine Sweeper
        • Mortar Launcher
        • Twin Missile Radar
      • Motorized Vehicle Packs >
        • ATV
        • Gyrocopter
        • Rocket Sled
        • Scuba Pack
        • Tank Car
      • Accessory Pack 6
      • Mail-Order Re-Issue >
        • Firebat
        • VAMP Mark II
    • 1989 Overview >
      • Arctic Blast
      • Cobra Condor Z25
      • Cobra FANG II
      • Cobra H.I.S.S. II
      • Crusader
      • Mudfighter
      • Raider
      • Thunderclap
      • Battle Force 2000 >
        • Pulverizer
      • Battlefield Robots >
        • Devastator
        • Hovercraft
        • Radar Rat
        • Tri-Blaster
      • Iron Grenadiers >
        • Darklon's Evader
        • Destro's Razorback
      • Night Force >
        • Night Boomer
        • Night Ray
        • Night Scrambler
      • Python Patrol >
        • ASP
        • Conquest
        • Stun
      • Slaughter's Marauders >
        • Armadillo
        • Equalizer
        • Lynx
      • Tiger Force >
        • Tiger Fish
        • Tiger Sting
    • 1990 Overview >
      • Avalanche
      • Cobra Hammerhead
      • Cobra Hurricane VTOL
      • Cobra Overlord's Dictator
      • Cobra Piranha
      • Cobra Rage
      • General
      • Hammer
      • Locust
      • Mobile Battle Bunker
      • Retaliator
      • Iron Grenadiers >
        • Destro's Dominator
      • Sky Patrol >
        • Sky Havoc
        • Sky Hawk
        • Sky Raven
        • Sky Sharc
    • 1991 Overview >
      • Attack Cruiser
      • Badger
      • Battle Wagon
      • Brawler
      • Cobra Ice Sabre
      • Cobra Paralyzer
      • Air Commandos >
        • Air Commandos (Cloudburst)
        • Air Commandos (Night Vulture)
        • Air Commandos (Sky Creeper)
        • Air Commandos (Skymate)
      • Battle Copters >
        • Battle Copter (Interrogator)
        • Battle Copter (Major Altitude)
      • Eco-Warriors >
        • Septic Tank
      • Sonic Fighters >
        • Desert Apache
      • Mail-Order Re-Issue >
        • WOLF
      • Micro Vehicles
    • 1992 Overview >
      • Barracuda
      • Cobra Earthquake
      • Cobra Liquidator
      • Cobra Parasite
      • Cobra Rat
      • Headquarters
      • Patriot
      • Storm Eagle
      • Air Commandos >
        • Air Commandos (Spirit​)
        • Air Commandos (Air Devil​)
      • Battle Copters >
        • Battle Copter (Ace v2)
        • Battle Copter (Heli-Viper)
      • Eco-Warriors >
        • Eco Striker
        • Toxo-Lab
      • Electronic Super Sonic Fighters >
        • Fort America
      • Mail-Order Re-Issue >
        • APC
        • Cobra Ferret
        • Slugger
        • Triple "T"
      • Battle Figure Collector's Case
    • 1993 Overview >
      • Cobra Detonator
      • Cobra Ice Snake
      • Ghoststriker X-16
      • Mudbuster
      • Shark 9000
      • Dino-Hunters (Toys R Us Exclusive) >
        • Dino-Hunter
      • Mega Marines >
        • Monster Blaster A.P.C.
      • Ninja Force >
        • Ninja Lightning
        • Ninja Raider Battle Ax
        • Ninja Raider Pile Driver
      • Star Brigade >
        • Armor-Bot
        • Cobra Invader
        • Starfighter
      • Street Fighter II >
        • Beast Blaster
        • Crimson Cruiser
        • Dragon Fortress
        • Sonic Boom Tank
    • 1994 Overview >
      • Blockbuster
      • Cobra Scorpion
      • Manta-Ray
      • Razor-Blade
      • Star Brigade: Power Fighters >
        • Power Fighter (Gears)
        • Power Fighter (Techno-Viper v2)
      • 30th Anniversary >
        • Action Space Capsule
    • 1995 and 1996 >
      • G.I. Joe Convention Exclusives >
        • 1995 Space Capsule and Astronaut
        • 1996 CUDA (APC)
  • Print
    • Art Archive
    • Books Overview >
      • Ballantine Books >
        • Find Your Fate
        • Young Adult / Fiction
      • Hasbro >
        • G.I. Joe Collector's Book (1993)
      • Kid Stuff Records & Tapes >
        • Castle of the Doomed (1984)
        • Challenge of the Clones (1984)
        • The Captive City (1984)
        • The Deadly Satellite (1984)
        • Cobra Strikes! (1986)
        • Destro's Doomsday Auction (1986)
      • Listen 'n Look >
        • Operation Outer Space (1984)
        • Operation Sandstorm (1984)
      • Listen 'n Play >
        • Cobra's Revenge (1985)
      • Marvel Books >
        • Operation: Disappearance! (1983)
        • Operation: Decoy (1983)
        • The Spy Eye (1983)
        • The Trojan Gambit (1983)
        • GI.Joe Stamp Fun (1984)
        • Operation Raging River (1987)
        • Operation Star Fight (1987)
      • Sticker Books >
        • Sticker Collector's Album (1987)
        • Sticker Fun Book (1989)
    • Catalogs and offers >
      • 1982
      • 1983
      • 1984
      • 1985
      • 1986
      • 1987
      • 1988
      • 1989
      • 1990
      • 1991
      • 1992
      • 1993
      • 1994
    • Comic Books Overview >
      • Marvel Comics (1982-1994)
      • Hasbro (1985-1994)
      • Blackthorne Publishing, Inc. (1987-1989)
      • ​Dark Horse Comics (1995-1996)
      • ​Devil's Due Publishing (2001-2005)
      • Dreamwave Productions (2003-2004)
      • Hasbro (2004-2009)
      • ​Fun Publications (2008-2018)
      • ​IDW Publishing (2009-NOW) >
        • 2018-2019 Silent Option
    • G.I. Joe Magazine Overview >
      • 1985 Winter
      • 1987 Winter
      • 1987 Spring
      • 1987 Summer
      • 1987 Fall
      • 1988 Winter
      • 1988 Spring
      • 1988 Summer
      • 1988 Fall
    • Mail Order >
      • G.I. Joe Mobile Strike Force Team Membership Kits
      • 1982 mail order posters
      • G.I.Joe Steel Brigade Fan Club
    • Newsletters
    • Sears wish books
    • Trade Ads Overview >
      • 1981 >
        • The Best Is Back! Trade Ad (1981)
      • 1982 >
        • "Blazing Military Action!" Comic Ad (1982)
        • "Collect!" Cobra Commander Mail-In Ad (1982)
        • Deka Trade Ad (1982)
        • "Join The Best!" Fan Club Ad (1982)
      • 1983 >
        • Animated Mini-Series Cartoon Ad (1983)
        • Animated Mini-Series Cartoon Ad (1983)
        • Animated Mini-Series Cartoon Ad (1983)
        • Animated Mini-Series Cartoon Ad (1983)
        • Black Cobra Video Game Contest Ad (1983)
        • Cobra Strike Video Game Ad (1983)
        • Hi-Flier Kite Trade Ad (1983)
      • 1984 >
        • Animated Mini-Series Cartoon Ad (1984)
        • Animated Videocassettes Ad Flyer (1984)
        • Animated Videocassettes Ad (1984)
        • Hi-Flier Kite Trade Ad (1984)
        • Animated Videocassettes Ad (1984)
        • Kay Bee Toy Stores Trade Ad (1984)
        • Kid Stuff Ad (1984)
        • Pac Toys Inc Trade Ad (1984)
        • "Team Up With The Best." Trade Ad (1984)
        • Marvel Books Trade Ad (1984)
        • Tool Set and Field Repair Kit Trade Ad (1984)
      • 1985 >
        • Animated Videocassettes Ad (1985)
        • Animated Videocassettes Ad (1985)
        • Animated Videocassettes Ad (1985)
        • Animated Videocassettes Ad (1985)
        • Animated Videocassettes Ad (1985)
        • EPYX Computer Activity Toys Ad (1985)
      • 1986 >
        • "Your Favorite Heroes Come To Life..." Comic Ad (1986)
  • Licensed
    • Board Games >
      • 1985 Commando Attack Board Game (Milton Bradley)
      • 1986 Presto Magix (APC)
    • Folders >
      • 1985 Folder (Hasbro)
      • 1987 Folders (Imaginings3)
    • Food Overview >
      • 1983 Candy Cake Decorations
      • 1983 Gumball Machine Coin Bank
      • 1983 Gumball Pocket Pack Dispenser
      • 1985 Action Stars Cereal
      • 1986 Candy Cake Decorations
      • 1992 Rice Krispies Cereal
      • 1994 Pillsbury Plus Cake Mix
    • Lunchboxes Overview >
      • 1982 Lunchbox (Thermos)
      • 1982 Mini-Lunchbox (Cheinco)
      • Early 1986 Lunchbox (Aladdin) featuring Live the Adventure
      • Late 1986 Lunchbox (Aladdin) featuring Sgt. Slaughter ​
      • 1987 Lunchbox (Aladdin)
      • 1987 Snack Pack (SGI)
      • 1988 Lunchbox (Aladdin)
      • 1989 Lunchbox (Aladdin)
      • 1990 Lunchbox (Aladdin)
      • 1992 Lunchbox (Aladdin)
      • 1992 Lunchbox (SGI, Inc.)
    • Puzzles Overview >
      • 1982 Puzzles (APC)
      • 1985 Mural Puzzles (Milton Bradley)
      • 1987 Puzzles (Milton Bradley)
      • 1988 Mural Puzzles (Milton Bradley)
    • Statues >
      • Diamond Select Toys Overview >
        • Cobra Commander icons bust
        • Snake Eyes icons bust
        • Snake Eyes vs Storm Shadow bookends
        • Snake Eyes Wall Statue
        • Canceled icons busts
      • First 4 Figures >
        • Optimus Prime vs Storm Shadow Statue
        • Canceled Baroness and Ravage Statue
      • Palisades Overview >
        • Baroness bust
        • Baroness bust (KB Toys)
        • Baroness bust (JoeCon)
        • Cobra Commander bust
        • Cobra Commander large statue
        • Cobra Commander small statue
        • Crimson Guard small statue
        • Crimson Guard small statue (BBTS)
        • Destro bust
        • Destro bust (ToyFare)
        • Cancelled Destro small statue
        • Firefly bust
        • Firefly bust (GIJCC)
        • Flint bust
        • General Tomahawk large statue
        • Roadblock bust
        • Scarlett bust
        • Scarlett bust (YoJoe)
        • Serpentor bust
        • Serpentor bust (AFX)
        • Snake Eyes bust
        • Snake Eyes life-size bust
        • Snake Eyes small statue
        • Storm Shadow bust
        • Storm Shadow bust (KB Toys)
        • Zartan small statue
      • Sideshow >
        • Baroness PF Exclusive
        • Flint VS Zartan Diorama
        • Snake Eyes Statue
        • Storm Shadow Statue
    • Stickers Overview >
      • 1982 3-D Collector Stickers
      • 1983 Lazer Blazer 3-D Holographic Stickers
      • 1983 Stickers (Hallmark)
      • 1984 3-D Stickers
      • 1984 Puffy Stickers & Album
      • 1985 Stick 'N Go Tote
      • 1985 The Sticker Machine Roll Stickers
      • 1985 Triple Win Game Stickers
      • ​1986 Sticker Calendar (Hoyle)
      • 1986 Stickers (Hallmark)
      • 1986 Trading Card Stickers (Milton Bradley)
      • 1987 Sticker Collector's Album with Cartoon Stickers
      • 1987 Sticker Valentines
      • 1989 Sticker Fun Book
      • 1991 Stickers (C.A. Reed, Inc.)
    • Trading Cards >
      • 1986 Trading Cards (Milton Bradley)
      • 1992 Hall Of Fame Collector Cards (Impel)
    • Tyco Trains and Trucks >
      • 1983 Electric Train and Battle Set (Tyco )
      • 1984 US1 G.I.Joe Electric Trucking Set (Tyco)
    • Other >
      • 1982 ephemera
      • 1982 G.I.Joe (Peter Pan Records)
      • 1982 Trash Can (Cheinco)
      • 1982 Walkie Talkies (Nasta)
      • 1983 Die-Cast Metal Vehicles (Aviva)
      • 1983 ephemera
      • 1983 Revell Catalog
      • 1983 Woodburning and Project Set (American Toy & Furniture Co., Inc.)
      • 1985 Saboteur Tool Kit (Nasta)
      • 1987 Dinner Tray and Trash Can (MarshAllan Industries)
      • 1987 Hot Plate featuring Outback (MarshAllan Industries)
      • 1987 Poster (WGC)
      • 1988 International Licensing Guide
      • 1989 Calendar (Landmark)
      • 1991 PVC Figures (Yolanda)
  • Preproduction
    • Creator Profiles >
      • Bill Merklein
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      • Larry Hama
      • Mark Pennington
      • Paul Sorton
      • Ron Rudat
      • Vinnie D'Alleva
      • HasCon Legends
      • Documentaries >
        • Code Name: Blast Off
        • Making It Up As I Go Along (Larry Hama)
        • Once Upon A Time in Attleboro (Ron Rudat)
    • Figures >
      • 1982 >
        • Breaker prepro
        • Cobra prepro
        • Cobra Commander prepro
        • Cobra Officer prepro
        • Flash prepro
        • Grunt prepro
        • Rock 'n Roll prepro
        • Scarlett prepro
        • Short-Fuze prepro
        • Snake Eyes prepro
        • Stalker prepro
      • 1983 >
        • Ace prepro
        • Cobra H.I.S.S. Driver prepro
        • Cover Girl prepro
        • Destro prepro
        • Gung-Ho prepro
        • Major Bludd prepro
        • Torpedo prepro
        • Wild Bill prepro
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    • Podcasts >
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      • Commercials (1982-1994) >
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​Glossary of Terms for the Preproduction Process

By Chris Murray, Patrick Stewart, Shane Turgeon, and Chris Georgoulias,
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​​Collecting toy prototypes and preproduction material can be a very challenging and rewarding hobby, but it can also be very confusing for people who are just starting out or who only have a passing interest. There are many terms used in prototype collecting that come directly from the toy industry itself, that aren’t used in any other segments of the collecting hobby. If you’re interested in actively pursuing these collectibles, it’s important to fully understand these terms. We here at Joe Declassified are here to help. We've created the Glossary of Terms below to serve as a quick guide to help you understand both the creation and manufacturing process as well as how these terms have come to be used within the hobby.

​This Glossary of Terms was initiated by Shane Turgeon at Joe Intel, based on earlier work at the Star Wars Collector’s Archive by Editor Chris Georgoulias. As clear terminology continues to emerge and enrich our appreciation of G.I.Joe, the 3DJoes staff will continue to enhance this section.

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1:1 Resin

​This is an early handmade copy of a sculpted figure created at the same size as the intended product.  A 1:1 Resin would sometimes be finished to create a tooling master or would simply be kept on hand in the model shop.  Also, because vehicles were created at 1:1 and the size was more manageable for group photography, 1:1 resin figures were sometimes hand painted for package and advertising photos.  

104

An object named as such because it is 104% of the size of the planned finished product.  After 2002, Hasbro sculpted at 104% in order to account for shrinking that occurs during the production process.   Examples include wax sculpts and hardcopies but the most common use of the term refers to the majority of paint masters after 2002.

2 Up

An object named for its 2:1 size ratio when compared to the size of the planned finished product. Hasbro used a 2:1 ratio from 1982-1994 for sculpting to allow the sculptor to create a higher level of detail than could be attained at the 1:1 size of the finished product. Examples include wax sculpts and 2:1 hard copies but the most common use of the term refers to the majority of 1982-1994 paint masters. 

4 Up

An object named for its 4:1 size ratio when compared to the size of the planned finished product.    Typically this scale was used in the sculpting of accessories for the 1982-1994 figures.  Sculpting at four times the planned finished product size allows the sculptor to create the intricate details found on some of the weapons.  Examples of 4 ups found include the weapons of Storm Shadow (1984) and the sniffer for Airtight (1985).

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Book Mold

A specific type of paint mask that encapsulates a part within two sides joined by a hinge, much like the shape of a book.  These were usually made of copper.

Bootleg 

In broad terms, a bootleg refers to an item that is made without authorization.  In the field of action figures, a bootleg refers to an unlicensed item that directly copies an existing item, in part or in whole.

Box Flat 

An unfolded and unused box for a vehicle.  These are typically thought to be  a sample from the printer. 

Buck

An articulated skeletal armature upon which a sculptor can add sculpting media.  This armature is a prefabricated guide created by Hasbro engineers that indicates the absolute minimum material necessary for strength and to provide a solid base for consistent mechanical functions and drafting.  This ensured there would be the necessary room within the toy for the placement of internal components such as an o-ring or t-bar.   Sculptors were not allowed to cut into, alter, nor remove any portion of the buck.  The development of the buck varied between different era’s of GI Joe. (See also: Standard Buck.)

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Carded Sample 

A carded figure created toward the end of the development process intended to represent what the finished product will look like.  These were sometimes simply needed for advance marketing before final production of the figure. Carded samples are also commonly referred to FEP's with Hasbro Standard tag.  

Cavity Number 

In order to trace problems and defects back to the source, each cavity in a Gang Mold is stamped with a small identifying number.  While these are usually internal on a figure or vehicle, they are often found on the surface of accessories.

Color Study 

One of a series of potential color schemes created by the designer.  Numerous options would be created simultaneously from black and white photocopies of the refined concept art.  In the 1982-1994 run, this was done by hand and the designer chose the medium (i.e. pen, markers, color pencils, etc…).   These would then be used not only to determine what colors would be best for the individual figure, but also to see what choices would together create a cohesive toy line for that years allotment of figures.

Concept Art

Rough pencil sketches that represent the earliest pieces of artwork relating to the creation of a character.   Typically multiple different rough sketches can be found for each character.  Concept art is also referred to as Rough Sketches in the collector community. 

COO

Country of Origin.  Due to international trade regulations, the majority of figures, vehicles, and other items include a molded-in indication of the country of what country the toys were manufactured.

Costing Model 

In the earliest stages of design, engineers and sometimes the designers would mock-up a model of the proposed toy to help evaluate a base cost and retail price point for retailers and consumers.  In the 1982-1994 run, this would most often be done for vehicles but could also be done for anything proposed outside of the established figure creation process.

Cromalin

A proprietary term used for a type of single sheet color proof used to check the registration of the colors, the existence of any egregious blemishes or other undesirable marks, and to confirm size and position of page elements. The Cromalin process utilizes several sheets—commonly four, one for each process color—of clear photosensitive plastic. Each sheet is exposed to one of the color separation negatives, and, when treated with process colors, dots will adhere to the surface of the plastic in the image areas. The four exposed sheets of plastic—each containing a different process color—are aligned with each other in proper register and laminated together.
'Cromalin is a trademark of du Pont.
Definition provided by PrintWiki.


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Date Code

A number that identifies when an item was manufactured and/or packaged.  It is usually expressed as a 5-digit code where the first 4 numbers represent the Julian date.  However, Hasbro usually only used only the last digit of the year as the first number while the next three numbers represent the day of the year, starting with January 1 as “001.”  Therefore, items made ten years apart may have the same Date Code.  It is believed that the fifth digit represents the work shift of the day.  For example, a package or toy may be stamped 10961, which could correspond to shift #1 on April 6, 2011 or April 6, 2021.  

Date Stamp

Much like the COO, a date stamp is etched into a mold in order to indicate a year of copyright on the resulting product.  These are often used as an identifier by collectors, but it is important to note that they are not often updated when an item is reissued or when a part is reused.

Dynacast

Dynacast is the trade name of one type of material used to make cold cast copies. It is a 2-part urethane material that is green in color. It was commonly used in the toy industry from the late 1970’s to the mid 1980’s. Hasbro used dynacast urethane to produce bucks during the mid-1980’s to early 1990’s. Another example of dynacast used by Hasbro, found in the collector community, is a hardcopy of the top half of the Cobra Night Raven. 

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EP

Engineering Pilot.  Factory sample parts created to examine the quality of the fit, form, function, and durability of a plastic part prior to mass production.  EP’s do not have paint applications but are sometimes used later in the creation process.  For example, an EP was sometimes used within mock up or test packaging.  EP’s are also referred to as first shots or test shots in the collector community.

EPM

Ejector Pin Mark.  This is a small round blemish found on the surface of an item where the injection system mechanically pushes the molded plastic out of a cavity.  Many collectors often confuse these for an injection point.

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Factory Archival Sample 

Samples of products retained at the manufacturer for future use.  Since Hasbro may request an additional run of an item at a near-future date, these are periodically retained copies for future reference.  They were most often kept bagged and labeled with a product number. 

FEP

Final Engineering Pilot. These are samples of near-production quality toys supplied to Hasbro from the factory. These samples were used in review to verify that Hasbro liked the paint detail placement. During the 1982-1994 run, these figures were sometimes sent to Hasbro in a group bag of 50, individually bagged, or sometimes carded. Examples of FEP’s have been found with different paint applications or plastic color compared to what was released for mass production.

Figure Source Sheet 

The figure source sheet was a Hasbro standard form that lists all the possible pieces of a figure and weapons, the spray operations needed, and colors for each piece. The sheet also shows the color palette options for that year or collection specific. The sheet lists the color name, Pantone reference color chip, and the Hasbro number associated with that color. Pantone chips of the colors chosen for the figure would be glued to the lower right corner of the sheet as a color sample. In-house copies of Figure Source Sheets are found as black and white copies and the pantone chips are various shades of gray. Within the collector community, figure source sheets are commonly referred to as a color chart.

First Shot

First shots are the very first figures made from the steel molds and are created to test to see if the molds are working correctly. They generally lack copyright dates and may be shot in either production or non-production colors. Since many G.I. Joe figures re-use existing parts, it’s not uncommon to find GI Joe first shots with copyright date stamps. First shots do not have paint applications applied.

Fit Test 

A Fit Test is comprised either partially or completely of previously existing parts. It is assembled to examine the quality of the fit, form, and function of an item prior to mass production.  

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Gang Mold 

This approach to manufacturing, along with the Standard Buck, was a key component to making G.I.Joe figure parts able to be reused on future figures.  Instead of a mold including all of the parts (arms, legs, head, etc) of a single figure, several molds were created that each contained multiple copies of a single part.  This way, when a figure’s parts were reused in the future, existing molds could be used without injecting unwanted parts.  This saved costs on both the injecting process and on the creation of molds while making interchangeability a mainstay of the 1982-1994 era.

Green Tag 

See Hasbro Standard Tag

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Hand Painted 1:1

Hand painted hard copies were typically created for marketing purposes at the same intended size as the finished product.  Toy Fair catalogs, toy fair displays, and the catalogs placed in the vehicle boxes for that year needed to go to the printers before the finished product was done.  It is very common to see these hand painted prototypes in catalogs with different paint applications or details from the finished product.  In some cases, the hand painted 1:1 would be a paint master.  Typically paint masters found at this scale are for figures that use previously tooled parts and no 2-up was created for the figure.  Examples of 1:1 paintmasters are Tiger Force characters, Night Force characters, and Ninja Force Bushido. 

Hardcopy

An early prototype made out of any variety of resin. Hardcopies were hand cast in an RTV (room temperature vulcanizing) rubber mold. They are created in 1:1 scale and 2:1 scale for figures and also used in the vehicle preproduction process. The collector community commonly refers to a hardcopy as a resin.

Hasbro Standard Tag 

A green tag that is used as part of the final review process for a toy.  The tag denotes the item number and name of the toy with the date of the review.  Before final production of a toy from Hasbro, heads of each department (Marketing, Engineering, Quality Control, and Packaging) would meet and review the toy.  The purpose of the review was to make sure all aspects of the toy and packaging were correct before mass production began.  After the review, a Hasbro Standard tag would be affixed to the toy and signed by each department head.  If there was an issue with the toy, a comment would be made on the back of the card.  Typically, 6 of each toy would be reviewed and two would go to the factory in China, one went to Engineering, one went to the archives, and two went to Quality Control.  The Standard Tag is commonly referred to as a Green tag or Green Card among collectors.  

Hasbro Wax

This is a pinkish colored wax that Hasbro used during the sculpting process.  The wax allowed sculptors to easily add or remove material.  It could also be easily machined or poured and was known for retaining high levels of detail and texture.  It was created with a unique mixture of different types of wax and dye.

HM 

As a means of tracking VSP’s many items in the mid to late 2000’s were marked with “HM” in marker to indicate that their intended destination was Hasbro Marketing.  This mark was sometimes accompanied by a burned-in “H” or Tracking Numbers.  See also: HFE.

HFE 

As a means of tracking VSP’s, many items in the mid to late 2000’s were marked with “HFE” in marker to indicate that their intended destination was Hasbro Far East.  This mark was sometimes accompanied by a burned-in “H” or Tracking Numbers.  See also: HM.

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In-house Copy

Also referred to as a color copy or internal copy, an in-house copy is a paper duplicate of an original piece of artwork that was photocopied at Hasbro during the creation of the toy associated with the art. These copies were created to be circulated throughout the various departments that would have required the artwork for reference.  In-house copies can be found with a rotary dater stamp on the back of the copy.  The ink stamp has a red outer ring for the day and a blue ink for the “Received”, month, and year in the center of the stamp.

Input Drawing

Design drawings for the weapon and accessories of each character during the ARAH era.  Input drawings are drawn on vellum and at a 2:1 ratio.  Similar to the sculpture sheet drawn for a figure, but typically the drawing will have one side view and one front view of the accessory.  If the accessory had different details or weapon attachments points on each side, then the input drawing will show the profile views of each side. Collectors sometimes refer to input drawings as weapons drawings and weapons input drawing.

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Julian Date

See Date Code

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Kitbash 

The process of creating a new, unintended item from one or several commercially available model kits.  This process was heavily employed at Hasbro during the 1982-1994 era for the creation of G.I.Joe vehicles.  Many of the details found on these vehicles were sourced from retail model kits.

Knockoff

In broad terms, a knockoff refers to an item that is intended to mimic an existing product.  In the field of action figures, a knockoff refers to an unlicensed item that is intended to appear like existing intellectual property.

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Line Art

A refined ink drawing of an item that was primarily created for retailers to use in monochrome print advertising.  Line art is also sometimes created for instructions or packaging.  Hasbro printed a Line Art Catalog each year that included all the top toys with associated logos it would produce for that year and this was given to retailers.

Line Review 

Internal meetings at Hasbro that include the design team and executives for the purpose of assessing proposed products and planning future direction.  This may include cost analyses, market research reports, and a look at a planned product array in its entirety.

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Master 

A final, finished prototype. Several types of Masters existed with the purpose of one department finishing its work and passing it on to the next team in the process.  Examples include: Tooling Masters and Paint Masters.

MIB 

Mint In Box.  An item that exists in mint condition and is still inside its original opened box.  See also: MIP, MISP.

MISB 

Mint In Sealed Box.  An item that exists in mint condition and is still inside its original unopened box with original seals.  See also: MIP, MISP.

MIP 

Mint In Package.  An item that exists in mint condition and has not been removed from its original package.  The package can be unsealed or sealed with this term. See also: MISP,MOC, MOSC.

MISP 

Mint In Sealed Package.  An item that exists in mint condition and has not been removed from its original sealed package.  See also: MIP, MOC, MOSC.

MOC 

Mint On Card.  A carded item that exists in mint condition and has not been removed from its original card.  See also: MIP, MISP, and MOSC.

MOSC 

Mint On Sealed Card.  A carded item that exists in mint condition and has not been removed from its original card.  See also: MIP, MISP, MOC.

Mock Up 

A mock up is any pre-production item made up to represent a final, or close to final product.  The mock up could be made from previously existing items or a mix of new materials with previously existing items.

Mock up Packaging 

Hand crafted packaging created to conceptualize package design for the purposes of marketing or cost.  Mock up packaging could also be used to create close to final product for displays at Toy Fair or other buyer presentations.

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Packaging Artwork

Packaging artwork is the original artwork used for the final packaging. 

Pad Print

See “tampograph.”

Paint Master 

A paint master is a hardcopy that is hand painted by designers and used for final color reference.  While this helped retain color consistency, it was primarily used to demonstrate desired color placement on a 3D object.  In the 1982-1994 era, each figure typically had at least two paint masters created from 2:1 hardcopies.  One would be retained at Hasbro as a final paint master and the other was sent overseas to the manufacturer to use as reference to create the final paint masks. Once the manufacture was done with the paint master, it would be sent back to Hasbro.  1:1 hardcopies may also be hand painted and referred to as paint masters. 

Paint Mask

A three-dimensional stencil that would be used on the assembly line to hide a portion of an object from sprayed paint.  Each different color on a toy requires one or more masks.  These are most often made of copper.  (See also: Book Mold)

Paint Operations 

Term used to describe the paint applications to a figure or vehicle.   Each operation also serves a means of itemizing the cost of production, due to the cost of paint and labor.  A paint mask (aka spray mask or book mold) is used to hide all parts of a toy except those that are to be painted a certain color. In the 1982-1994 era, some of the spray operations were done as the toys were still in their individual parts before assembly, while other paint operations like camouflage were done after the toy was fully assembled.  

Pantograph

A pantograph is an instrument for the mechanical copying of a hardcopy or pattern that produces an identical copy at the desired scale.  It works by tracing the contours of a hardcopy and translating these to the milling machine which cuts an identical copy at a predetermined reduced scale.  Hasbro used this process to take the highly detailed 2:1 scale sculpts down to the 1:1 scale. Later on in the preproduction process, the pantograph is also used to cut the steel mold. 

Pantone colors

The color specified in the Pantone Matching System (PMS). This is a proprietary, standardized color system used across many industries in manufacturing which describes colors by an allocated number (e.g. “PMS 125”).  The Pantone system is the standard language for color communication from designer to manufacturer to retailer to customer. The word “Pantone” comes from the company that invented the system, Pantone Inc. Definition of pantone colors provided by AQF.

Pattern 

See Wooden Pattern

Presentation Art

Presentation art is a piece of art that was used in a figure’s concept and final development. Once the rough sketches had been approved and more detail had been put into the look of a character, a final piece of artwork was created and used in a presentation to Hasbro executives where it would ultimately receive final approval for production or be abandoned.   In some cases, Hasbro would outsource the presentation art to a non-Hasbro artist such as Dave Dorman or George Woodbridge. This type of art was mostly used to promote the line with buyers.  A similar sales pitch, as that given to the Hasbro executives, would be presented to Toys R Us, Sears, J.C. Penney, etc… and if they did not like the figure, it would be dropped.  

Production Mold 

The metal fixed frame that features a negative cavity where raw plastic material will be injected in order to create the intended product.  In the 1982-1994 era, these were made of steel.  As production runs of later G.I. Joe items became smaller and the process of cutting new molds became less expensive, they were sometimes made of other metals.  Copyright dates, COO, and "foot holes" on action figures or foot pegs on vehicles are added in at this stage of the process. After molds have been qualified and ready for production, the dates are added. This is why first shot figures do not have the dates present as they are "first" trials of the mold and not production pieces.  Additional details or textures are rarely but sometimes added at this stage through an etching process.

Project Number 

Project number was a unique identification number created internally at Hasbro for a concept once it was approved for further development in the 1982-1995 era.  That number would be used to track progress, keep items organized, and to account for development costs.  The number was made up of three parts: 1. A six-digit number that identified that specific toy.  2. After the six-digit number would be a dash line and a two-digit number, which indicated the number sequence in the preproduction process.  3. After the two-digit number would be a letter that indicated what the step in the preproduction process the item represented.  An example project number is 009042-08M where 009042 represents Dice (ver.1), 08 is the eighth step in the preproduction process, and M represents Paintmaster.

Proof Card

A proof card (or proof) is an early printing of an action figure card back.  These were used as a quality control to verify the card back is correct and to create mock ups for bubble placement and advertising pieces.   Some proofs are printed on slightly thinner cardstock and others are found on production quality card stock.  Proof cards can be found as a front side with a blank back, a back side with a blank front, or printed on both sides.  All proofs are printed on a big sheet and individually cut.  Examples have been found that are die cut by a machine or hand cut by a person.  

Proof Sheet

A proof sheet is an entire sheet that is printed with several individual proof cards. In the 1982-1994 era, figure proof sheets were usually printed with 8 cards shown front and back.  There was quite a bit of white space between adjacent cards which allowed for easy separation of the proof cards.  Around each proof image small grid lines and tick marks can be seen which allows the printer to know the exact placement of the image. Typically, on the edge of a proof card you will see color bars which show the basic colors used for printing which are cyan, magenta, yellow, and black. 

Prototype

The first physical representation of an item that was created.  However, it is commonly used among collectors to refer to any physical item made prior to mass production.

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Redeco

A toy which is cast from the same mould as a previously-released toy but is given a different paint scheme or paint application scheme to make it a different toy.

Refined Concept Art

After creating several sketches for a new item, a more defined drawing would be created, incorporating various preferred elements from the previous rough sketches.  This art would be used into the next step of the creative process: the creation of color studies.

Resin 

A hand-crafting material that consists of a liquid epoxy and catalyst that can be easily poured into a mold.  Once cured, a solid polymer is formed.  These urethane compounds were used to create handmade prototypes. Green, blue and white resins were all utilized by Hasbro designers.  The term resin is often used by collectors to describe a 1:1 scale hardcopy.  

Rotocast 

A plastic or rubber forming process where a mold spins on several axes while liquid plastic or rubber coats the interior of the mold and hardens in order to create an item with a hollow cavity through centrifugal force.  Examples include most heads of 12” G.I.Joe figures or Finback, the dolphin included with Deep Six in 1992.

Rough Sketch

See Concept Art 

Running Change

An intentional alteration to a production batch of a toy that occurs during a single ordered run.  This is sometimes done to limit set up cost or to make corrections to fit, form, function, or durability.  It results in an output that may create a variation or sometimes as a completely different product.  This maybe done to correct safety issues, due to pre-planned paint operation adjustments or reductions, and some examples of redecos.

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Sculpt 

The term “sculpt” is used commonly by collectors to describe the first 3-D representation of a figure created by the sculptor.   Using the Figure Sculpting Sheets for reference, sculptors created the action figures at twice the size of the normal released 3 ¾” figures (2:1 ratio; commonly referred to as “2-Up”) on a Hasbro supplied buck. This size allowed for sharp details to be created on the sculpt. The sculpting media used varied by sculptor and changed throughout the years.  Sculpts have been found created in clay, plumber’s epoxy, and wax. 

Sculpting Guide

A companion tool created by Hasbro engineering that would be used by sculptors in conjunction with a standard buck in the 1982-1994 era.  While the standard buck would measure the minimum amount of material necessary, the sculpting guide provided pre-established limits where the maximum amount of material could be used.  Examples include tools that would ensure that heads would fit in a helmet or that hips, shoulders, and other joints retained full articulation. The sculpting guide helped allow for uniformity between all the different sculptors.

Sculpture Sheet

Like the input drawing, it is a standard, in-house technical drawing that showed the figure from all four sides and with all the details present.  Real-world reference of a person would also sometimes be included.  These sheets were given to the sculptors who would then create the first 3D prototypes from the sculpture sheet input.  These sheets are also known as Turnarounds, Four Views, Control Art or Sculpt Sheet. 

Silicone RTV Molds

Room-Temperature Vulcanizing Silicone molds are a 2-part mold that allowed Hasbro personal to create multiple copies of parts during the preproduction process.  The molds are made by hand and the 2-part mold allowed for easy removal of the cast part once it has set.   Several molds were created throughout the process of creating a single figure in the 1982-1994 era.  Each part of a figure required a mold.  It is worth noting that several Silicone Molds may be created during the sculpting process to serve as a save point.  This would, for example, be done prior to the addition of texture, while making adjustments for parting lines, or after the change of hands from one sculptor to another. 

Standard Buck

While a buck ensures the minimum material necessary for manufacturing and creates a foundation to draft tooling, the standard buck ensures cross-compatibility of finished components due to the fact that multiple figures are sculpted on an identical buck.  In the vintage 1982-1994 line, this (along with gang molding) was what permitted new figures to be comprised partially or entirely of previously existing parts.

Standard Tag

See Hasbro Standard Tag

Steel Molds

A high-yield production mold used for plastic mold injection.

Style Guide

A book or binder sent to licensees that would convey the correct parameters in which to develop new products, such as sleeping bags, backpacks, kites, etc..  These style guides would often dictate the logos, color palette, call out design and other creative attributes in order to create a cohesive brand.

Styrene Model

A model made out of styrene plastic sheets at a 1:1 scale and is typically very detailed.  The styrene model was made after the wood pattern had been created for a vehicle’s reference, designers would make models of what the final version of the toy will look like.  The wood pattern of the main vehicle body would be placed in a vacuum forming machine with a sheet styrene.  The styrene would be heated and dropped over the pattern.  Then air would quickly be vacuumed away in order to vacuum form a styrene copy of the wooden pattern.  Additional details and components were then added to the styrene model.  Many styrene models were created as simple costing models while others were the more carefully crafted basis of what would be cast into the vehicle’s first 1:1 resin model.

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Tampograph

A machine used during production to apply logos and other fine details. This machine consists of at least one negative cavity plate and a transfer pad.  Ink or paint is wiped into the cavity, is lifted by the pad, and then transferred onto an object such as a figure or vehicle.  The resulting transferred art is known commonly as a “tampo.”  Common examples in the 1982-1994 line include multiple division patches and Cobra logos.  Also called “pad printing.”

Test Package

Factory sample packaging created to examine the fit, form, function, and reliability of a package prior to mass production. They generally are produced using any raw materials available and often lack all logos and artwork.  They are sometimes completely blank while other times made of overstock materials created for other brands.  These are used to examine how an item looks in the package as well as how well the item inside is secured after a series of tests such as a drop test or vibration test, which both simulate conditions a toy may experience during distribution.

Test Shot

Factory sample parts created to examine the quality of the fit, form, function, and durability of a plastic part prior to mass production. They generally are produced in production colors with copyright date stamps. Test shots do not have paint applications but are sometimes used later in the creation process.  For example, a test shot was sometimes used within mock up or test packaging. 

Tooling Master

The Tooling Master is a three-dimensional hardcopy prototype would be used as the final reference for creating the production molds.  It is considered a “master” part because it has been finely examined and approved by the department in charge of sculpting prior to turnover to the department that creates production molds.  

Tracking Number

As a means of tracking test shots and EPs, many beginning around 2010 were marked with laser-engraved numbers to indicate the person or entity entrusted with them.  This mark was often, but not always, placed on the head of a figure.  Because these items have now been released, they serve as a way of indicating that an item was a preproduction sample.

Transparency 

A transparency is a high-resolution reproduction of a photograph or packaging art printed on a clear celluloid sheet. Transparencies were used for reference or photographic purposes during the pre-production process in the 1982-1994 era.  Transparencies were also used in the licensing process and would be provided to the licensee for the purposes of printing on licensed items such as lunch boxes, sleeping backs, notebooks, etc...  It should be noted that transparencies need to be back-lit in order to be really visible. 

Turnaround

See Sculpture Sheet

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Urethane 

Various resin or urethane compounds were used to create hardcopy prototypes. Green, blue and white resins have all been utilized by Hasbro designers. 

UV Painting 

A key component of photo-real technology used after 2019, this is a special painting process where ink or paint is printed on a three-dimensional object (such as the face of an action figure) and is then quickly cured with ultraviolet light.

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Variation 

A released and intentionally produced change in the shape, size, color, paint operations, or material of a single version of an item, either from the original or a licensed source.   

Vendor 

A separate entity that manufactures items for Hasbro under contract.  These are most often companies that operate one or more factories.

Vendor Code

A factory-specific code used to identify the source of items after they have entered the market.  These started to appear directly stamped on toys in the mid 2010’s.  For example, an item made in Vietnam may have the Vendor Code “V-2976B.”  

VSP

VSPs or Vender Supplied Pilots are samples of toys supplied to Hasbro from the factory.  This is a more general term sometimes applied to first shots, test shots, FEPs, or any part supplied by the factory (aka vendor) prior to large scale production.

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Wood Pattern 

The earliest stage in creating a three dimensional representation of a vehicle is a wood pattern. The basic shape of the vehicle would have been cut out of wood and used for reference in creating the styrene model.  Wood patterns were typical carved out of oak.

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The "Collecting the Art of G.I.Joe" Omnibus Hardcover is coming!​ Learn more and pre-order today!

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The "Collecting the Art of G.I.Joe" Omnibus Hardcover is a massive 640 page 13.5" x 14.5" celebration of the art of A Real American Hero! It will include every carded figure, vehicle, playset, poster and peripheral product featuring painted art released from 1982-1994, plus an unprecedented look at some unreleased paintings that never made it through to production. This Omnibus Hardcover will feature offset lithograph printing throughout with 80# interior pages and a beautiful 95# cover wrapped on a 120pt. board with gloss lamination. A translation for those not familiar with printing technology and materials: this will be a professional grade book! Visit the Omnibus Hardcover page to learn more and pre-order this book today! 
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