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Tail Gunner

A lifted pickup truck with a Maxson M33 dual .50 caliber machine gun turret in the bed. This is a modified version of the Off-Road 4×4 tooling with machine guns in the rear; it was later modified into the Commando by removing the dual machine guns. The Tail Gunner has come out in the following versions:

Pickup TruckAction CommandMilitary VehiclesHot Wheels by Collector NumberDiscontinued VehiclesVehicles with Movable PartsUnlicensed Hot WheelsOff-Road Vehicles
Debut year1987
Debut seriesAction Command
Produced years1987 - 1994
DesignerLarry Wood
Collector no.4059
Reference statusOpen catalog page
Tail Gunner GrnCT
Collector identity

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Tail Gunner is listed with Action Command as its first catalog lane. The production window shown here is 1987 - 1994. Known designer credit: Larry Wood. Use the Description, Versions, Gallery notes to confirm the casting before you price it.

  • Pickup Truck
  • Action Command
  • Military Vehicles
  • Hot Wheels by Collector Number
  • Discontinued Vehicles
  • Vehicles with Movable Parts
Exact variation matching

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  • Match the title to Tail Gunner before reading price claims.
  • Use 1987 - 1994 as the production-window check.
  • Cross-check Description, Versions before calling the variation exact.
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Reference images

Real collector images for this casting and its known visual checkpoints.

#47
Reference image sourced from the Hot Wheels Wiki casting page gallery.
Hot Wheels casting reference photo
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Unreleased variant found in 1988 Mattel Catalog (Black? with bright Camo colors)
Reference image sourced from the Hot Wheels Wiki casting page gallery.
Action Command with Black CT 1987
Reference image sourced from the Hot Wheels Wiki casting page gallery.
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