Wolverine!

The Wolverine is a mobile missile platform. It can carry 12 SAMs or SSMs or a mix of the two. Such a weapon in real life has been dubbed as a field commander’s personal shotgun. It can ripple-fire its ordnance, bracketing massed formations of the enemy to demoralize the troops.

Here, the G.I.Joe team’s Wolverine is sited atop a hilltop, awaiting orders from Hawk or Duke to fire its load at Cobra troops. Its regular driver, Cover Girl is on leave. Clutch gladly takes over. Grunt and Airborne help keep perimeter security.

 

 

 

 

 

The Wolverine has been one of the G.I.Joe vehicles I really wanted to lay my hands on for years. When the opportunity presented itself several months ago, I wasted no time in acquiring it. This Wolverine is almost complete, with the tow cable as the only missing part. That’s fine with me as it’s not noticeable anyway. The vehicle is in fine condition, no discoloring or what. Just some dust from the storage. Too bad it didn’t come with Cover Girl, which is one of the most sought after vintage figures (no wonder, the figure’s price can be a bit steep).

Last Saturday, I brought the Wolverine and the three figures in Sanam Luang Park 2 near our place. It was later morning, the sky downcast, in short, perfect lighting for a shoot. I thought I was going to roll in the bermuda grass again. Good thing I saw this big park sign at the entrance, elevated on a bermuda-grass covered mound. A ready-made hilltop! That, plus the absence of other kids (mine were with me but they left me to my shoot, preferring to go instead to the sandlot and swing set) made the shoot enjoyable.