Desert Trooper

Code Name:

Dusty

Desimone Guide: #73

Tomart's Guide: #GI5373

Carded Figure

Dusty's Filecard

Figure Description:

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.

Versions of Dusty:

• Version One (1985)
• Version Two (1988)
• Version Three (1991)
• Version Four (2000)
• Version Five (2002)
• Version Six (2002)
• Version Seven (2002)
• Version Eight (2002)
• Version Nine (2002)
• Version Ten (2004)
• Version Eleven (2004)
• Version Twelve (2008)

Accessories:

Dusty came with a black FAMAS submachine gun, a bipod for the gun, and a tan backpack.

Variations:

No variations of Dusty 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.