ROADBLOCK (v1)
HEAVY MACHINE GUNNER
Series: Three (1984)
Roadblock was first released carded as part of the third series (1984). Roadblock was also sold in 1985, then discontinued in 1986.
Images
Accessories
Roadblock came with a light green Browning .50 caliber machine gun, light green tripod, a brown backpack, a brown ammo box (that attached to the backpack), and a light green helmet.
Packaging Information
Filecard Information
File Name: Hinton, Marvin F.
SN: RA538203485
Grade: E-4
Birthplace: Biloxi, Mississippi
Primary Specialty: Infantry Heavy Weapons
Secondary Specialty: Cook
Variations
No variations of Roadblock (v1) are known to exist.
Body Construction
Roadblock's body mold is entirely original.
The entire body mold was re-used to create Roadblock (v3/Tiger Force) (1988), Double Blast (2001), Roadblock (v8) (2002), and Roadblock (v12/Night Force) (2004).
Roadblock's legs were later used for Starduster (1987) and the legs and waist were used to create Leatherneck (v4) (2001). The forearms were later used to create Flint (v9/Night Force) (2004) and Flint (v10) (2005).
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).
Versions of Roadblock (v1)
Note that Roadblock (v8) has a file name of "Charles L. Griffith," making that figure a version of "Double Blast" (2001). However, the conventional wisdom is that this was simply an error on Hasbro's part, and that the figure is supposed to be the "Marvin F. Hinton" Roadblock of the other versions.
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 Roadblock (v1).|
Original Retail: n/a Hasbro Product: n/a RAHC: n/a Lee's Guide: n/a |
Desimone Guide: #40 Tomart's Guide: #GI5255 The Ultimate Guide: n/a Action Figure Archive Guide: n/a |
