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Figure Description:
Tripwire was released carded as part of the second series (1983).
He was also sold in 1984 and was discontinued domestically in 1985. Also at some point in the mid 1980s, Tripwire was included in special three-packs available mail-order from J.C.Penney's with Torpedo and Snow Job.
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Accessories:
Tripwire came with a black mine detector, three light green landmines, and a light green backpack that held the mines.
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Variations:
Some rank insignias of Tripwire have thicker paint applications. It is unknown which version is rarer.
There are two versions of Tripwire's filecard. The one that came from the J.C.Penny's mail-order set has a glossy red backing, while the one that came carded does not.
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Body Construction:
Tripwire's body is completely original - all new body parts.
The entire mold was re-used to create Listen N Fun Tripwire (v2) (1985), Tiger Force Tripwire (v3) (1988), and Tripwire (v4) (2001).
Note that the figure's head only turns left and right - it does not allow the head to look up and down. The heads only turned left and right until the the swivel ball head that was introduced in 1985 (Series Four).
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International Variants:
In the United Kingdom and Europe, Tripwire was colored black and gray, packaged with the S.A.S. F.A.N.G. copter, and released as Blades. This version of the figure was also available as a convention exclusive in 1992.
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From the collection of: E. Son
Variation from the collection of: Ray Barretto
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