Description:

The APC [Amphibious Personnel Carrier] was first released boxed in U.S. toy stores in 1983. The toy was also sold in 1984 and was discontinued in 1985.

From 1987 to 1994, the APC was sold via mail-order by Hasbro Direct. Early mail-order releases of the APC were identical in design to the retail release. However, around 1992 the top was changed from a camouflaged brown and tan to a flat green and the wheels from black to dark gray.

In 1994 the mail-order APC was availabile as the convention exclusive 'CUDA [Coastal Unit Defense Amphibious Transport]. The only differences between the APC and 'CUDA are the box packaging and the inclusion of leftover stock of Cutter (v3) (1993) as the driver.

Original Retail Price (Approx.): $9.50 w/ 3 Flag Points
The Ultimate Guide: Pg. 25 (retail release)

Versions of the APC:

• A.P.C. (1983)
• APC/'CUDA (1992)
• Monster Blaster A.P.C. (1993)
• A.P.C. Transport (Cobra) (2004)

Driver/Pilot: Cutter (v3)

Cutter (version 3) was released as part of the twelfth series (1993) boxed with the Shark 9000 . He was discontinued domestically in 1994. Cutter and the Shark 9000 were intended to be part of the 1993 assortment of D.E.F. (Drug Elimination Force) subset. However, Hasbro decided not to release any D.E.F. toys in 1993 and instead repackaged them as Battle Corps toys. For the 1994 G.I. Joe Convention, leftover stock of Cutter was packaged with the convention-exclusive 'CUDA. Click here for more on Cutter (v3)

Images:

Front	Rear	Right	Left	Top
No Canopy	Isometric	Parts	APC Box	'CUDA box
Instructions	Blueprints	Decals

Featured In:

The APC was featured in several of the various media of GI Joe through the years, including Trading Cards, Comic Books, Cartoons and Commercials.

Order of Battle	Marvel	Sunbow	Micro-Vehicle

Easily Broken/Lost Pieces:

The two long seat belts are the most commonly lost pieces. Also, make sure that the steering wheel isn't missing.

Variations:

While most of it was identical to the original APC, the mail-order version had a dark-green top instead of the tan camouflage top. Additionally, the wheels were a dark gray instead of black.

Retail	Mail-Order

The mail-order APC was repackaged and bundled with Cutter (v3) (1993) in 1994 to make the convention exclusive 'CUDA.

'CUDA

Vehicle Construction:

The vehicle mold was repainted or retooled for the following vehicles:

• A.P.C. (1983)
• Night Scrambler (1989)
• APC/'CUDA (1992)

International Releases:

In Europe in the early 1980s, the APC was recolored in dark green and black and released as the Z-Force Armoured Troop Carrier. The interior of the APC was heavily re-tooled.

In Argentina, the APC was sold as the Transporte Tactico Anfibio.

In Brazil, the APC was sold as the Transporte Tãtico Anfíbio.

Z Force ATC		Tactico Anfibio		Tãtico Anfíbio