I do not own this set.

THE ADVENTURES OF G.I. jOE 2010

OPERATION: SAND STING

The mission tasked G.I. jOE to infiltrate a one mile perimeter around location of hijacked "Brain bombs" and destroy the guidance systems with a single explosive round that will render all the bombs useless.

The following description was provided in Greg Autore's article:

This figure came with a huge sniper rifle and a scope that was in mounted in the package so you could see right through it!  It was also printed with red distance grid.

lines to help Joe in targeting.  The figure is wearing a sleeveless jumpsuit printing with desert colored camouflage. His torso is covered with body armor and also has a mask to keep out the sun and sand. The rifle snaps apart into three pieces, not including removable clip and bipod.  Although it does not come with a projectile module – note that there is a flange for one on top if you want to add one from another set. This was one of the first figures to use the new, bulked-up muscle arms.

The Caucasian version of Operation: Sand Sting” has a suntan! This coloration was only used one other time on the Navajo Code Talker. The subtle coloring seems very appropriate, as the mission for this figure was to perform surveillance and sharpshooting in the desert.  The figure also has a specially molded right hand used only on this and the USMC Grenade Thrower.