In 2003, the BAT Mail Away pack was highly anticipated. But, the actual result landed with a quiet thud. Retailers didn't have faith in Joe fans wanting cheap army builders. And, they were proved right as Hasbro ended up dumping excess BAT packs for pennies on the dollars to closeout stores. 18 years later, though, this pack holds up pretty well. The 2003 BAT is a very solid army builder. And, as more collectors have realized the value of the 1991 BAT sculpt, they have come around on the 2003 repaints, too. Sadly, much of the material written about the BAT Pack back in 2003 is lost to time. There's a few old gems in here, though. So, enjoy the best of the 2003 Battle Android Trooper from around the web.
2003 BAT Pre Production Figures
2003 BAT at GeneralsJoesReborn
Oh man, I bought lots of these packs back in the day. It really burned my cookies that this pack was filled with crap like the 'Inferno Bats' and that horribly colored Overkill. If this was just a pack filled with these BATS, I think it could have done a bit better. I love BAT v2 and this repaint proved what most of us 90's Joe fans all knew, this figure is awesome when done with great colors.
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