![]() ![]() Compared to GI Joe’s first offerings, Lanard put out a pretty good product. This is not as complicated as say, Short Fuse’s mortar from GI Joe, but it’s a neat secondary accessory. He came with a machine gun and a mortar with a stand. He has a cool hat, he looks confident, and the camouflage is appreciated. As an adult, I’d think he would have a serious risk of scarring and damage to his chest, at the very least receive nipple chafe from the harness. As a kid, I would say this figure looks like a badass who would win every scrap he got in. He has on a green hat, green camouflage pants and an interesting harness on his bare chest. ![]() This first figure has a lighter skin tone than the rest- he would receive a tan in the second version that he would keep for the remainder of his run. To me, this makes me think Whipsaw is a tough customer, just like his contemporary, and that’s exactly how I played with him- a rough and tumble leader who’s not afraid to fight hard. Also like the Sarge, they are both Marines. In that sense, he can be seen as a companion to Sergeant Slaughter released in GI Joe- although not based on a real person, the characters were both capable leaders and instructors. The filecard also notes his “strong point is being able to teach his vast store of military knowledge to others”. Whipsaw was listed as an artillery expert and a small unit leader. There were 18 figures in the original line, of which Whipsaw was one. Hasbro won, so Lanard rebranded the toys as “The Corps!” with the subtitle “International Security Force” on the same blue cards as the Gung Ho ones. It was originally released as “Gung-Ho!”, until Hasbro sued because of their figure of the same name. The Corps! were released in 1986 as a competitor to GI Joe. I’ve left a little note in each section and a couple photos here and there, but he did all the hard work. Because now I’m a diehard Whipsaw fan.Ĭody will be doing most of the heavy lifting on this article, with both photos and writing, so almost everything you see here was submitted by him. Hopefully Cody’s passion and attention to detail rubs off on you, too. To me, Whipsaw was always just one of “the hat” guys, and was sometimes the “bare chested harness” guy (which made him more interesting). Today I’m joined by my friend Cody (visit him on Instagram ), who’s exhaustively researched and chronicled every version of The Corps!’s Whipsaw– which happens to be his favorite figure. Especially when you’re blessed with a short attention span like mine. Good information on the toy line does exist, but it’s often buried in labyrinthian forums, so it’s tough to compile. That’s because each figure has so many releases and variants that you have to be an expert to write anything comprehensive on the franchise. I love Lanard’s The Corps!, but you’ve probably noticed that I’ve only published one article on the toy line up to this point.
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