World of G.I. Joe

[Starroid Raiders Dagon]

That tank in the ad looks really cool... I never knew about that piece until now... I'm sure it costs a pretty penny nowadays, but it'd be a cool accessory for A/Js and the like...

I want to say that another tank in that size has been made more recently. Maybe Action Man or Lanard made one for 12" figures. I am sure I saw one recently

[Ninersphan1]

That tank in the ad looks really cool... I never knew about that piece until now... I'm sure it costs a pretty penny nowadays, but it'd be a cool accessory for A/Js and the like...

That's the Irwin Iron Knight Tank seen here:
http://www.vintage3djoes.com/iron-knight-tank.html

Not "Officially" a Joe product it was actually made for the cheaper Defenders line as Hasbro was transitioning AT Joe to the smaller Super Joe.

[VintageJoe70]

^My understanding, from a discussion on The Trenches 1/6 GI Joe forum, is that Hasbro had planned to downsize Joe to 10" (my guess is due to the oil embargo) and developed the Intruders as foes in the new scale. This idea was scrapped--possibly to use up old stock?--but the Intruders were released anyway.

1976 was the last gasp for 12" domestic GI Joe; the much smaller SuperJoe line followed in '77-'78. I have to admit I love the Bulletman & Mike Power figures.

The Intruders make decent foes for Big Jim considering their size.

This seems logical, since they actually made a pursuit craft, basically an intruders vehicle, for the super Joe line...

[apes3978]

That's the Irwin Iron Knight Tank seen here:
http://www.vintage3djoes.com/iron-knight-tank.html

Not "Officially" a Joe product it was actually made for the cheaper Defenders line as Hasbro was transitioning AT Joe to the smaller Super Joe.

Thank you for the info!