ARCTIC BLAST
Series:
The Arctic Blast was first released boxed in U.S. toy stores in 1989. It included the driver, Windchill. The Arctic Blast was also available in 1989 and discontinued in 1990.
Note: The seat belt is a common part shared with many other vehicles and is interchangeable among any of them.
Driver/Pilot: WINDCHILL (v1)
Windchill was first released as part of the eighth series (1989), packaged exclusively with the Arctic Blast tundra assault sled. He was also sold in 1990, then was discontinued domestically in 1991.
Images
Easily Broken/Lost Pieces
The gatling guns, seat belt, and missiles are easily missing from the Arctic Blast.
Featured In
The Arctic Blast was featured in several of the various media of GI Joe through the years, including Trading Cards, Comic Books, Cartoons and Commercials.
Variations
No variations of Arctic Blast are known to exist.
Vehicle Construction
The vehicle mold was repainted or retooled for the following vehicles:
This was the only usage of the Arctic Blast mold.
International Releases
In 1996, Funskool released the Artic Blast in India with slightly different colors.
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 Arctic Blast.|
Original Retail: $6.29 Hasbro Product: 6254 RAHC: n/a Lee's Guide: n/a |
Desimone Guide: n/a Tomart's Guide: #GI6191 The Ultimate Guide: Pg. 143 (1st Ed.), Pg. 199 (2nd Ed.) Action Figure Archive Guide: n/a |
