Episode 322: Dusty 1985

Our toy focus this week is Dusty! Why Dusty? Tune in; find out!
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[@Vincent-396]

My favorite figure since his introduction in 1985! Thanks for reviewing him.

[@G7M9W]

One of my absolute favorites. As a kid I even had my mom sew a havelock on to one of my hats. I still have my original Dusty figure. He was my first Joe with a broken crotch -- dropped him under the seat in our car and when I rescued him he was... diminished. I lost, found, and lost his bipod. He was so well-played with, he had some of the loosest knees of my childhood figures and gained the honor of being the target of Red Star's (powerful) SLML because he'd flop so well with those loose knees. It was much later that I discovered his comic appearances, and wow. Quality; not quantity. He had some heavy issues, and "The Traitor" cartoon episodes are right in line with that. I'd love to read an "Old Man Dusty" story to see if he put his desert ecology degree and languages skills to use, post-Joe. I could see him returning to Trucial Abysmia or Benzheen as some kind of advisor as those countries recover from their Cobra entanglements. I like that Dusty has been paired up with another of my favorites -- Outback -- on a few comic occasions (who's another guy who had "heavy" comic appearances). As for his Sunbow southern accent despite being from Vegas, I've known non-southern cowboy/rancher folks from the western states who do have a bit of a southern-ish accent, so, perhaps, Dusty has something of that in his background (otherwise, I just ignore the cartoon accent in my head canon). Anyway, long comment, and I could go on... Dusty is *excellent.* He's a 6 out of 5! 'Burg!

[@gijoburg]

BURG! What a tale. Thank you for sharing. Seems the love for this figure runs very deep. Still have your crotchless childhood one??

[@G7M9W]

​@@gijoburg Thanks! And that I do, plus a few more in better condition.

[@benjaminkitaura498]

One of the best action figures ever made.

[@rezsurfer2808]

agree

[@campbellrule5728]

Dusty is the type of soldier who I would want to be battlefield with Yo Joe!!!

[@DanielJohn-xr7ly]

Definitely one of my fav Joes. Bad ass.

[@allangrant1326]

Deadly pencils dude no mention of the classified dusty. Dusty is definitely underrated and well in my top ten joes list

[@mike-Forbes]

Awesome intro for an awesome figure 👍👍👍

[@Chasing80sToys]

Excellent episode. Dusty is a great character. Cool your highlighting him. 👍 Burg

[@gijoburg]

BURRRRRG

[@petermoline5355]

Those soft goods set him apart. 9 times out of 10 if someone saw my Dusty or I saw another, I had to touch it. Very tactile. Also, Dusty totally pulled a DieHard there.

[@gazz_N7]

Excellent episode, and great figure and character!!

[@TheLilith1978]

What one can say about dusty? He was certainly step ahead of his soldiers, when joe was active in 80s it’s was jungle colours and events in early 90s made line make switch to desert to tan and brown. I remember getting this figure because again I was with uncle and something spoke to me that uncle use own money to buy him for me. The cartoon certainly made him more lovable but we get toon here on tv so I rented em on vhs. That episode of cobra joke time damn great stuff. Anyway great episode gentleman you horned a living legend in characters. You should tech out to Ron he very nice guy I have talk to him about recondo uniform and yes he is man known his influences etc so anyway great podcast

[@Ridli01]

A great figure, also a 5/5 for me even without having a good one (I have v.10, with his underscaled head 😂😂). Another great show guys.

[@blankpage555]

Behind Enemy Lines, Famas???

[@OldManOutback]

Hey now...Outback is from Big Piney, Wyoming! 😠

[@gijoburg]

Ah, you’re absolutely right. We were just referring to the Action Force resetting of the characters.

[@gijoburg]

Apologies for the confusion!

[@extraordinaricomicjunkiees778]

very cool episode bros

[@rascal7855]

And he's duke's brother right

[@gijoburg]

News to me!

[@rascal7855]

My man Steve I thought in one episode that it was revealed that dusty was duke's half brother because it hit me when they announced Falcon as Duke's brother in 1987 movie