G.I. Joe CHIK (Cobra Hunter Integrated Killer) Unproduced Vehicle Color Presentation Art (Hasbro, 1985)....

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G.I. Joe CHIK (Cobra Hunter Integrated Killer) Unproduced Vehicle Color Presentation Art (Hasbro, 1985). This color presentation art depicts CHIK, or Cobra Hunter Integrated Killer, an unproduced G.I. Joe vehicle concept dated 8/5/85 and drawn by Ron Rudat. The design shows a tall two-legged walking combat vehicle with cockpit canopy, nose cannon, mechanical legs, exterior cabling, and a uniformed operator figure presented beside it for scale, giving the concept a strong mid-1980s experimental armor profile. Presentation art was used after rough concept approval to show Hasbro executives and retail buyers a more developed view of a proposed toy before it received final production approval or was abandoned. This example combines hand-drawn artwork with affixed printed elements, including the G.I. Joe logo and CHIK lettering, and measures approximately 14.25" x 11.25". From the collection of Chris Murray. As an unproduced Ron Rudat vehicle concept from the heart of the ARAH development era, this CHIK presentation art documents a road not taken, a fully pitched Cobra-hunting machine that advanced far enough to receive finished color treatment, branding, and executive-facing presentation.

More Information: The artwork displays creasing, flaking to the applied lettering, corner crushing, and tears to the black masking-tape border.

Chris Murray is widely regarded as a leading expert on G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (1982–1994) prototypes and preproduction history. A lifelong G.I. Joe fan since 1982, he began specializing in prototypes in 2005. Chris is a founding member, Event Coordinator, and acting Vice President of Joe Declassified, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that provides free museum-style exhibits and educational panels at G.I. Joe conventions. He has interviewed numerous former Hasbro designers and employees, contributed to several major G.I. Joe publications, written extensively on prototypes and the preproduction process, and currently assists with the upcoming preproduction section of 3DJoes.com.


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