GRAND SLAM (v1)
LASER ARTILLERY SOLDIER (straight-armed)
Year: 1982
Series: One
Grand Slam was one of the first figures released in the first series (1982). He came packaged exclusively with the Heavy Artillery Laser (HAL). Like all of the original sixteen figures, Grand Slam was released with "straight arms."
Figure Views
Accessories
Grand Slam came with a dark green helmet and a clear visor.
Packaging Information
Filecard Information
Grade: E-5
Birthplace: Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin
Primary Specialty: Artillery
Secondary Specialty: Electronics Engineer
Grand Slam received initial training in conventional artillery and served with a 155mm battery. Graduated: Special Weapons School (Top of Class). Specialized Education: Artillery School; Advanced Tech School, Qualified Expert: M-16; M-1911A1; "HAL" Heavy Artillery Laser.
"He's soft-spoken and calm---just a bit shy. Intelligent. Loves to read escapist fantasy (science fiction and comic books)."
Variations
When the new version of Grand Slam was released in 1983, two major changes were made to his construction. The straight-arms were replaced with arms that could swivel at the bicep, and his bulky waist-piece was replaced by a slimmer one. Also, the date stamp on the figure was changed from "1982" to "82-83." While technically only a variation, the changes are substantial enough to consider this a new version. However, as many people consider this only a variation, we have chosen to list this figure as version 1.5, rather than version 2. Other than "straight-arm" and "swivel-arm" releases, no variations of Grand Slam are known to exist.
There are two versions of Grand Slam's filecard. The one that came from Hasbro Direct has a glossy red backing, while the one that came with the HAL does not.
Body Construction
Most of the 1982 series figures and their swivel-arm counterparts re-used molds from each other, repainted slightly to make them seem more original.
The head of Grand Slam was re-used with Grunt and Zap (and in 1983 Tan Grunt v2). Grand Slam's waist-piece was shared with twelve of the original fifteen figures. Grand Slam's arms, torso, and legs were shared with Flash.
Note that the figure's head only turns left and right - it does not allow the head to look up and down. The heads only turned left and right until the the swivel ball head that was introduced in 1985 (Series Four).
In 1983, the entire mold of Grand Slam was re-used for Grand Slam (v2).
International Variants
In Brazil, the straight-arm Grand Slam's body was recolored and used to create Cobra De Aço.
Versions of Grand Slam
Reference Information
The below information contains information about references to various collector's guides, Hasbro references, original retail prices, and other reference material related to Grand Slam (v1).|
Original Retail: $5.99 Hasbro Product: 6052 RAHC: n/a Lee's Guide: GIJ-82050 |
Desimone Guide: #13 Tomart's Guide: #GI5053b The Ultimate Guide: Pg. 9 (1st Ed.), Pg. 11 (2nd Ed.) Action Figure Archive Guide: n/a |
