The 1994 Dial Tone was one of the figures I acquired at retail in the mid 1990's. He was both a callback to a childhood favorite and just an amazing figure on his own. Dial Tone featured many details that I had really wanted in figures when I was a kid. He had a technical uniform that could be co-opted for a pilot, comms officer or even gunner. And, he had a removable helmet. This feature, alone, was enough to make the figure among my favorites during those early collection days.
Dial Tone got a lot of use. I had always loved his classic gun. And, the 1994 version included this in colors that matched the figure. I quickly used him in a variety of settings. Ultimately, though, he found his real home as the turret gunner of the Shark 9000. He just fit into this position. I had always felt that gunners needed both removable helmets and comms gear. There was no other way to get information about their targets. So, Dial Tone took that seat of prominence and has rarely left it.
It's tough to find Dial Tone content. This generic search term of his name yields non-G.I. Joe results. So, you're left browsing deep recesses of sites, hoping something will come up. On top of that, the 1994 version just isn't popular. He's often forgotten as a character update that debuted in 1994. None of that takes away from his overall quality. So, enjoy some of this content where you can see just how cool he is.
1994 Dial Tone by gijoe_c4_panama
1994 Dial Tone by gen_liederkranz
1994 Dial Tone by toysandtomfoolery
1994 Dial Tone by elevatemetoahigherhumanform
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