LIFELINE (v4)
RESCUE TROOPER
Year: 1994
Series: Thirteen
Lifeline was released carded in the thirteenth series (1994) as part of the Battle Corps subset. The Battle Corps figures were numbered 1 through 13 - Lifeline was number 8.
Lifeline was discontinued in 1994.
Figure Views
Accessories
Lifeline came with a yellow flare launcher, a yellow flashlight, a yellow knife, a yellow case, a gray microphone, a black missile launcher (spring loaded, actually fired), black string, a yellow grappling hook, and a yellow figure stand.
Except for the mouthpiece, grappling hook, black string, and missile launcher, all of Lifeline's accessories came attached to one plastic "tree." The accessories were removed from the tree.
Packaging Information
Filecard Information
File Name: Steen, Edwin C.
Grade: E-5
Birthplace: Seattle, Washington
Primary Specialty: Medic
Secondary Specialty: Rescue Operations
Variations
One version of Lifeline had a gray t-shirt painted on his chest and a black highlight painted on his left shoulder - the other version had a red t-shirt and no black highlight painted on his shoulder (Pictured Below). This variation is very hard to find.
Also, some versions of Lifeline had the mouthpiece glued on. Other versions did not.
There are two variants of Lifeline's packaging and filecard. The earlier first variant featured the G.I.Joe logo horizontally at the top of the card. The filecard on the back of the packaging was the "standard" size. The later second variant featured the G.I.Joe logo vertically on the left side of the card and the filecard was reduced down to "baseball card" size.
Body Construction
Lifeline's body is entirely original - no parts were taken from other figures.
Lifeline's chest, arms, legs, and waist were re-used in 2002 to create Lifeline (v5).
Versions of Lifeline
In 2004, Lifeline was renamed "Sgt. Lifeline." Note that most versions are named Edwin C. Steen. Version Three did not come with a file card, and version five and Sgt. Lifeline are named Greg Scott.
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 Lifeline (v4).|
Original Retail: n/a Hasbro Product: n/a RAHC: n/a Lee's Guide: n/a |
Desimone Guide: #522 Tomart's Guide: n/a The Ultimate Guide: n/a Action Figure Archive Guide: n/a |
