BTR-Ticles: Cobra Raven

by Twitziller Released as part of the first series of Built To Rule sets in 2003, the Cobra Raven is one of only two Cobra air vehicles in the BTR line. The Raven partially shares a name with one of the most iconic Cobra aircraft, the Cobra Night Raven from 1986. The primary mode is a one-person fighter jet, and

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BTR-Ticles: Rising Tide

by Twitziller While it is commonly considered to be part of the second series of Built To Rule G.I. Joe sets, it’s a little fuzzier than that. While it was released in 2004, the Rising Tide, along with the Cobra Sand Snake, saw a wider distribution than the true series 2 sets, which were released only in a limited area

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BTR-Ticles: Forest Fox

by Twitziller The Built to Rule Forest Fox, available as part of the first series of BTR sets released in 2003, is a utility attack vehicle set for the G.I. Joe team. In its primary mode, the Forest Fox is a general-purpose attack vehicle that seats two figures in the cab, with standing room for more in the back. It’s

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BTR-Ticles: Sledgehammer

by Twitziller The Built to Rule Sledgehammer, available as part of the second series of BTR sets in limited release in 2004, is a new design with a new name. In its primary mode, the Sledgehammer is a low-slung one-person mini-tank with working treads, an armored body, and a dual missile launcher with an articulated “remote” swivel mechanism. The Sledgehammer

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BTR-Ticles: Night Prowler

by Twitziller The Built to Rule Night Prowler is the first of two micro sets offered in the second series of BTR in 2004. Like other second series sets, the figure is no longer visible through a clear window on the front of the box. In its primary mode, the Night Prowler is an armed go-kart or perhaps an attack

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BTR-Ticles: Depth Ray

by Twitziller The Built to Rule Depth Ray, available as part of the first series of BTR sets released in 2003, is part of the tradition of small G.I. Joe submarines such as 1984’s SHARC, Barracuda from 1992, and the Polar Shark from the Rise of Cobra film of 2009. In its primary mode, the Depth Ray is a submarine

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BTR-Ticles: Locust

by Twitziller Sharing a name with both a small, futuristic one-seat helicopter that appeared in two different versions in 1990, and a desert-camouflaged re-release of the Dragonfly helicopter in 2000, the Locust is the main Joe aircraft of the BTR line. In its primary mode, the Locust is a small helicopter, resembling a Joe version of Cobra’s 1983 FANG. The

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