New Gentle Giant Jumbo GI Joe: Bazooka Soldier

Code Name: Zap...

Gentle Giant has opened solicitations for their newest Jumbo GI Joe figure: Bazooka Soldier, Code Name: Zap. This 12 inch figure is a reproduction of the original 3 ¾” figure, using digital scanning and outputting to create an exact replica. The large figure is reproduced using the original engineering, right down to the internal rubber band. Zap includes his original accessories and comes packaged on a backer card featuring photos and artwork from the original packaging, all the way down to the File Card on the back:

BAZOOKA SOLDIER
Code Name: ZAP
File Name: Melendez, Rafael J.
Primary Military Specialty: Engineer
Secondary Military Specialty: Infantry Artillery
Birthplace: New York City, New York
Grade: E-4

Rafael "Zap" Melendez is one of the original 13 members of the G.I. JOE team. He's a specialist in armor-piercing and anti-tank weapons, but he also assists the team as a demolitions expert. From his training in Engineering School, Ordnance School, and Advanced Infantry, he's acquired field skills that he applies with his characteristic coolness under fire and a professional attitude in any situation. He's participated in many battles against COBRA and uses knowledge gleaned from those missions to pinpoint and attack the evil organization's weak points. And just to be absolutely sure of the outcome, he backs up every plan with plenty of weapons and explosives. “The stuff I work on could blow up at any time, so I have to make sure that anytime something explodes, it causes COBRA COMMANDER to have a very bad day.

The Jumbo GI Joe Zap figure is priced at $120 and is slated to arrive in the second quarter of 2016.

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