Description:

Pictured above is a hand painted prototype Hawk as shown in the 1982 insert catalog. The figure has a few notable differences when compared to the full production Hawk. Not only is the visor black instead of translucent, but his shoulder pouch is also painted yellow.

Other appearances:

The figure also appeared in a 1982 Hasbro product catalog.

The same figure was featured in several television commercials:

On the back of the M.M.S. box, another version of Hawk appears with his shirt a lighter green than his pants.

An animated version of Hawk appeared in commercials well before the run of the G.I. Joe animated series. He is depicted with a cap rather than helmet (as he often appeared in the comic book). Another notable animated character who appears piloting the jetpack J.U.M.P. wears the name "Hawk" across the front of his white helmet.

Action figures usually start as "Hard Copies". These models are used to create the molds, that are used to press out a run of "First shots" or "Test shots". These test shots are done in many different colors and lack a date stamp until the production run begins.

Pictured above is an unpainted test shot of the 1982 straight-arm Hawk. There is no date stamp on the figure.