Funskool India Rescue Jeep based on G.I. Joe VAMP
By Karl Stern (@dragonkingkarl, @wiwcool, karl@dragonkingkarl.com)
I got on a kick a couple years back getting G.I. Joe VAMP and AWE Striker variants. This is a really cool one I came across from Funskool India. It's a red VAMP variant that's labeled as an off road racer. I think it looks pretty cool as a rescue vehicle as it matches Lifeline's color scheme perfectly. At some point, I'm going to deck it out in the appropriate stickers.
I love the red and white paint scheme. It seems perfect for a converted rescue vehicle with Lifeline as the driver. In place of the gun on back, Funskool has put a spare tire.
One of the few things I don't like about this version are the cheap looking stickers for tail lights. I may have to upgrade that.
The Funskool line also produced an entire "Rescue Squad" set complete with a police VAMP variant. The jeep came with a franken-joe Sgt. Slaughter called "Super Cop" (That's not him pictured in mine, that's a customized Sgt. Slaughter)
Funskool Racing Jeep side by side the original G.I. Joe VAMP.
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