Dark Shield Casting Reference | Loose Hot Wheels
Dark Shield
Dark Shield is a member of the War-Locks, acting as a bodyguard for Headlock. It transforms from a futuristic sports car into a robot when its key is inserted and can fire a missile. The Dark Shield has come out in the following versions:
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Dark Shield first appears in Key Force Warriors. The current catalog tracks it across 1993 – 1994. Designer credit is listed as Eric Ostendorff. Check Description, Versions, Package description before trusting a vague seller title.
- 1993 First Released
- Eric Ostendorff Designs
- Key Force
- Key Force Warriors
- War-Locks
- Unlicensed Hot Wheels
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- Match the title to Dark Shield before reading price claims.
- Use 1993 – 1994 as the production-window check.
- Cross-check Description, Versions before calling the variation exact.
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