When 12 Inch GI Joe Returned: 1998 - 442nd Nisei Soldier

Hasbro continued its awesome line of 12 inch figures with amazing artwork on 5 panel boxes. Some of them have the gold sticker with the year it was released. Others just say WW2 Historic Figures. So there is kind of a mixing of the line here that I was trying to categorize. No worries though. 

Here is the awesome Nisei soldier of the 442 Infantry Regiment - Japanese Americans who fought in Europe. Highly decorated units. This figure comes with an awesome overcoat and a ton of cool gear.

When 12 Inch GI Joe Returned: Collection Photos

I (re)purchased all of these within a span of weeks. Most can be found for $25 or under, the same amount or less when they first came out. I really wish Hasbro would have continued with the full box art. Sadly, window boxes and removal of the 5th flap was probably a financial decision led to the artwork being mostly obscured on future figures.

When 12 Inch GI Joe Returned: 1998 - Navy Blue Angel Pilot

Now this is a figure I didn't have when these were released. Not much interest in a performance pilot until I watched the Blue Angels documentary on Netflix. I highly recommend it. The box art is fantastic and the bright blue flight suit is striking. 

Random Action Figure Card Backs - Military

I discovered a box of action figure card backs I stored away. These fit in the category of figures from military lines.

When 12 Inch GI Joe Returned: 1998 - GI Jane - 82nd Airborne

Another female figure from Hasbro for the GI Joe line. This is the 82nd Airborne figure. Interestingly, it shows artwork of soldiers using helicopters. The 82nd works primarily with parachutes and the 101st uses helicopters. Still a cool figure and awesome artwork. 

When 12 Inch GI Joe Returned: 1998 - B17 Bomber Crewman

So much more respect for these guys after watching Masters of the Air. Didn't realize the toll we paid for doing daylight bombings at the early stages of WW2. 

When 12 Inch GI Joe Returned: 1998 - Army Cold Weather Soldier

I purchased a few of these guys when they came out, so I could make a diorama of the World War 3 TV series from the early 80s.