DIAL-TONE (v1)
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Year: 1986
Series: Five
Dial-Tone was first released as part of the fifth series (1986). He was also available in 1987 and was discontinued in 1988.
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Accessories
Dial-Tone came with a white submachine gun and a white backpack. With some effort, the comm piece on the backpack can be removed.
Packaging Information
Filecard Information
Grade: E-4
Birthplace: Eugene, Oregon
Primary Specialty: Radio Telecommunications
Secondary Specialty: Infantry
Variations
No variations of Dial-Tone (v1) are known to exist.
Body Construction
Dial-Tone's body is completely original - all new body parts.
His entire body mold was re-used to create the Special Mission Brazil Dial-Tone (v2), the Sonic Fighters Dial-Tone (v3) (1990), Dial-Tone (v5) (2000), Dial Tone (v6) (2002) and Dial Tone (v7- Tiger Force) (2003).
The legs and waist were used in 2001 to create Crossfire. The chest and arms were used in 2002 to create Dusty (v5).
Versions of Dial-Tone
Note that there is a male Dial Tone character with the filename of "Jack S. Morelli" and a female Dialtone character with the filename of "Jill S. Morelli." The G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra video game establishes them as siblings.
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 Dial-Tone (v1).|
Original Retail: n/a Hasbro Product: n/a RAHC: n/a Lee's Guide: n/a |
Desimone Guide: #99 Tomart's Guide: #GI5543 The Ultimate Guide: n/a Action Figure Archive Guide: n/a |
