DUSTY (v1)
DESERT TROOPER
Year: 1985
Series: Four
Dusty was first released as part of the fourth series (1985). He was also available in 1986 and was discontinued in 1987.
Webmaster's Note:
It was common practice for Hasbro to name and/or sculpt G.I.Joe characters after real-life individuals. The character of Dusty was given the real name "Ronald Tadur" - an anagram for Ron Rudat, a Hasbro artist who helped design much of G.I.Joe's early look.
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Accessories
Dusty came with a black FAMAS submachine gun, a bipod for the gun, and a tan backpack.
Packaging Information
Filecard Information
Grade: E-4
Birthplace: Las Vegas, Nevada
Primary Specialty: Infantry
Secondary Specialty: Refrigeration and air-conditioning
Variations
No variations of Dusty (v1) are known to exist.
Body Construction
Dusty's body is completely original - all new body parts.
Dusty's entire body and mold were re-used for the 1988 "Tiger Force" Dusty. Dusty's legs were also re-used to create Claymore (1986).
Starting with this series (Series Four, 1985), the head joint on G.I.Joe figures was changed into a head "ball." This ball allowed the head to look up and down, in addition to left and right.
Versions of Dusty
Note that version Thirteen came out after version Fourteen. Version Thirteen was intended to be released prior to version Fourteen, and was indeed available in Canada in the proper order. For reasons not officially known, the release of version Thirteen was delayed in the United States until the following year. We have opted to retain the originally-intended release numbers.
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 Dusty (v1).|
Original Retail: n/a Hasbro Product: n/a RAHC: n/a Lee's Guide: n/a |
Desimone Guide: #73 Tomart's Guide: #GI5373 The Ultimate Guide: n/a Action Figure Archive Guide: n/a |
