Quarrel (Undercover Scarlett)

I'm borrowing the photo below from fellow blogger, Jon, and hope he doesn't mind.  He does the awesome blog, Toys and Bacon.  He might be semi-retired from blogging now (only 2 posts for 2015) but his archived posts are a good read.  I'd recommend The 100 Best G.I. Joe Figures and The Top 10 Female Action Figures Of The 80's.  

Photo by Jon @Toys and Bacon

Anyway, who's Quarrel?  Quarrel is basically a repainted Scarlett who was sold under the Action Force label.  Action Force was popular in Europe and the UK and at some point, Palitoy (makers of AF) started repackaging and repainting GI Joes (ARAH) to sell under their brand.  Some figures, like the Firefly I mentioned before, remained true to the US version and the only difference is the cardback.  Others, like the repainted Scarlett, became new characters.

photo @*room237/ebay.co.uk

This is Quarrel's file card from YoJoe.com:  

File Name: Pulver, Hedda L.
Birthplace: Interlaken, Switzerland
Primary Specialty: Commando
Secondary Specialty: Undercover Operations

Diplomat's daughter, early years spent in Japan.  Martial arts expert.  All round sportswomen and competes in British Motorcycle Championship.  Graduated Action Force undercover ops School, advanced unarmed combat school, top of class.  Specialty Action Force modified crossbow, Shaken (throwing stars) and Cantonese Butterfly knives:
"Quarrel is normally passive but explodes into violent action at any moment. Drives anything that moves."

 

photo @*room237/ebay.co.uk

Quarrel is very rare on the secondary market.  I found two auctions for the loose figure and one auction with Quarrel (broken crotch) and Z-Force Rapid Fire Motorcycle (also broken).  I switched to UK's Ebay (ebay.co.uk) and only found four auctions (though all of the British auctions included both Quarrel and motorcycle).

What does this mean?  Well, for one, it is a rarer figure.  So obviously I want one.  And two, Quarrel is a deadly, Evel Knievel, ninja type person.  Sounds like my kind of woman!

Again, thanks to Jon at Toys and Bacon for the image and his great blog.  It's where I first learned about Quarrel's existence.