ACTION SOLDIER (v1)
U.S. ARMY INFANTRYMAN
Year: 1994
Series: Thirteen
Action Soldier was available individually boxed in the thirteenth series (1994).
He was also available in a G.I.Joe 30th Anniversary Original Action Team boxed set. The boxed set included the Action Marine, Action Sailor (orange), Action Pilot (blue), Action Pilot Astronaut, and the Action Space Capsule.
Action Soldier was discontinued in 1994.
Figure Views
Accessories
The individually boxed Action Soldier came with a green backpack, a green missile launcher (spring loaded, actually fired), a brown rifle, a brown handgun, a brown missile, and a five-piece brown wall.
Except for the backpack and missile launcher, all of Action Soldier's accessories came attached to two plastic "trees." The accessories were removed from the tree.
The Action Soldier included with the G.I.Joe 30th Anniversary Original Action Team boxed set came with accessories in black. This Action Soldier came with a green backpack, a green missile launcher (spring loaded, actually fired), a black rifle, a black handgun, a black missile, and a five-piece black wall.
Except for the backpack and missile launcher, all of Action Soldier's accessories came attached to two plastic "trees." The accessories were removed from the tree.
Packaging Information
Filecard Information
Variations
The Action Soldier that came with the Original Action Team boxed set came with differently colored accessories. Additionally, while the individually boxed Action Solder came with a painted portrait on his filecard, the Action Soldier from the Original Action Team boxed set came with a photographed portrait on his filecard.
The serial numbers on the bottom of Action Soldier's feet were made in two different ways. One version had them printed directly on the figure's brown boot. The other version had the bottom of the boot painted black before the serial number was applied.
Body Construction
Action Soldier shares his upper arms, lower legs, and upper left leg with G.I.Joe (1994). The upper arms were also shared with Action Marine, while the upper left leg with Action Pilot, G.I.Joe, and Action Marine. The head mold was shared with Action Marine.
While not an action figure, in 1998 the mold was used to create the Action Soldier Keychain.
Versions of Action Soldier
This was the only version of Action Soldier ever released.
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 Action Soldier (v1).|
Original Retail: $7.99 (Box), $39.99 (Action Team) Hasbro Product: 81045 (Box), 6857 (Action Team) RAHC: n/a Lee's Guide: n/a |
Desimone Guide: #558 Tomart's Guide: #GI7295 (Box), #GI7299 (Action Team), #GI7312 (Convention) The Ultimate Guide: Pg. 247 (1st Ed.), Pg. 299 (2nd Ed.) Action Figure Archive Guide: n/a |
