1985 Torch: Dreadnok
Includes: Acetylene torch, BP-47 tanks
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Filecard information:
File Name: Tom Winken
Place of Birth: Botany Bay, New South Wales, Australia
Subject was remanded to Borstal* at age fourteen. Escaped and went to sea in the Merchant Marine where he learned the use of the cutting torch. Later rode with the Melbourne Maulers M.C.**
Torch is an illiterate, unrepentant thug whose penchant for sudden and unexpected violence is matched only by the utter depth of his stupidity.
Specialty and M.O.***: Works with Oxy-Acetylene torch as a general cutter mostly on remodeling stolen cars and occasional safe crackings. Scavenges the swamps for fun and profit.
*Reform school
**Motorcycle Club
***Modus Operand
Place of Birth: Botany Bay, New South Wales, Australia
Subject was remanded to Borstal* at age fourteen. Escaped and went to sea in the Merchant Marine where he learned the use of the cutting torch. Later rode with the Melbourne Maulers M.C.**
Torch is an illiterate, unrepentant thug whose penchant for sudden and unexpected violence is matched only by the utter depth of his stupidity.
Specialty and M.O.***: Works with Oxy-Acetylene torch as a general cutter mostly on remodeling stolen cars and occasional safe crackings. Scavenges the swamps for fun and profit.
*Reform school
**Motorcycle Club
***Modus Operand
Filecard variants:
There are at least three variant filecards for Torch:
The first is a peach filecard and features: "Later rode with the Melbourne Maulers M.C.**" and "**Motorcycle Club"
The second is a peach filecard that removed: "Later rode with the Melbourne Maulers M.C.**" and "**Motorcycle Club"
The third is a gray filecard that removed: "Later rode with the Melbourne Maulers M.C.**" and "**Motorcycle Club"
The first is a peach filecard and features: "Later rode with the Melbourne Maulers M.C.**" and "**Motorcycle Club"
The second is a peach filecard that removed: "Later rode with the Melbourne Maulers M.C.**" and "**Motorcycle Club"
The third is a gray filecard that removed: "Later rode with the Melbourne Maulers M.C.**" and "**Motorcycle Club"
You can see all three variants here.
Creator Commentary
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Kirk Bozigian (G.I. Joe Product Manager) and Ron Rudat (R&D Figure Designer)
discuss where the motorcycle riding degenerates known as the Dreadnoks came from.
discuss where the motorcycle riding degenerates known as the Dreadnoks came from.
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