RIP CORD (v1)
HALO JUMPER
Year: 1984
Series: Three
Rip Cord was released carded as part of the third series (1984). He was also sold in 1985, then was discontinued domestically in 1986.
Figure Views
Accessories
Rip Cord came with a light green rifle, a black airmask, a light green parachute harness, and a black helmet.
Packaging Information
Filecard Information
File Name: Weems, Wallace A.
SN: RA148231056
Grade: E-4
Birthplace: Columbus, Ohio
Primary Specialty: Airborne Infantry
Secondary Specialty: Demolitions
Variations
There are two versions of Rip Cord's helmet. One version can be found without holes drilled in the sides of it, the other does have the holes there (pictured above).
Body Construction
Rip Cord's body mold is entirely original and not made up from previous molds.
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).
International Variants
Rip Cord was sold in Canada in dual-language packaging.
In Europe, Ripcord was sold carded in the mid-80s on Action Force cards.
In Brazil, Ripcord was sold on all new card-art. Later, Ripcord was recolored in Python Patrol colors and released as Naja Motociclista - Relampago.
In Argentina, a version of Ripcord was released with blue stripes instead of black stripes. Also in Argentina, Ripcord was recolored in tan and released as one of the versions of Sokerk.
Versions of Rip Cord
In 2003, Rip Cord was renamed Halo Jumper. So while there are multiple names and ethnicities, they are all based on the character "Wallace A. Weems."
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 Rip Cord (v1).|
Original Retail: n/a Hasbro Product: n/a RAHC: n/a Lee's Guide: n/a |
Desimone Guide: #42 Tomart's Guide: #GI5259 The Ultimate Guide: n/a Action Figure Archive Guide: n/a |
