Killer Copter

Killer Copter
Debut series	Color Changers FX - Monster Models
Produced	1994 - Present
Designer	Larry Wood
Number	12115

Description

The Killer Copter first debuted in 1994 in Hot Wheels Color Changers FX - Monster Models, and then came back in the 2007 Hot Wheels Segment Series Aerial Attack after a long absence.

The casting has undergone a number of changes and retools over its lifespan. When the casting initially came out, it featured folding blades similar to Propper Chopper. It lost this feature in 2007 when it returned to the mainline, being replaced with a larger one-piece unit; the casting also gained some amount of metal on the base. When the casting returned to the mainline again in 2016, the casting was renamed Skyfire (likely to make it sound "tamer") and gained even more metal on the base, with the landing gear and the engines now being made part of the base as opposed to being separate pieces.

Versions

The Killer Copter has come out in the following 1/64 scale versions:

Col #	Year	Series	Color	Tampo	Base Color / Type	Window Color	Interior Color	Propeller Color	Toy #	Country	Notes / Variations	Photo
	1994	Color Changers FX - Monster Models	Cold: Green Warn: Tan	Green Blotches	Neon yellow / Metal	Purple	Grey	Grey	12115	Malaysia	Paired with Eevil Weevil
074/180	2007	Aerial Attack 2/4	Olive Green	Light Blue, Black, and Gray tampos on sides, that make up an eagle	Flat Black / Metal	Chrome	Chrome	Black	K7591	Malaysia
	2008	Racing Rigs	Gray	Red & Black tampos, "Track Surveillance"	Unpainted / Metal	Red	Chrome	Red
107/190	2009	HW City Works 1/10	Red	Gold, Black and White tampos, "Channel 68 News" on sides	Unpainted / Metal	Yellow	Chrome	Gray	P2427	Malaysia	Base code(s): B02, B04
107/190	2009	HW City Works 1/10	Chrome	Blue, Black and White tampos, "Channel 68 News" on sides	Unpainted / Metal	Blue tint	Chrome	Black	P2427	Malaysia	Base code(s): B18
	2010	Racing Rigs	Black	Orange & White tampos	Black / Metal	Tinted	Chrome	Gray		Malaysia	Base code(s): D07
	2013	Stunt Circuit 5‑Pack	Black	On both sides stamps "68", sides "HWTF (Hot Wheels Test Facility) and logo of HWTF. On the tail icons of the 4 skulls of Team Hot Wheels	White / Metal	Red	Chrome	White	X9849	Thailand	Base code(s): E49, F28
	2013	Stunt Circuit 5‑Pack	Black	On both sides stamps "68", sides "HWTF (Hot Wheels Test Facility) and logo of HWTF. On the tail icons of the 4 skulls of Team Hot Wheels	White / Metal	Red	Chrome	White	X9849	Thailand	Retooled Base code(s):
	2014	Rescue Racers 5‑Pack	Orange	Black and White "AIRLIFT 68" + "Hotwheels"in blue	Chrome / Metal	Blue	N/A	White	BFB35	Thailand	Also has a code 11302 Base Codes: G49
	2015	Police Pursuit 5‑Pack	Blue	White "POLICE" on sides	Unpainted / Metal	Red	N/A	Chrome	CDT16	Thailand	Base code(s): H31
137/250	2016	Sky Show 2/5	Red	Black, White, Yellow stripes, HW logo & "Sky Show 68" on sides	Yellow / Metal	Tinted (Black)	Yellow	Black	DHR43	Malaysia	Named Skyfire
137/250	2016	Sky Show 2/5	Green	White, Green & Purple stripes, HW logo & "Sky Show 68" on sides	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Purple)	Unpainted	Purple	DHW84	Malaysia	Named Skyfire
137/250	2016	Sky Show 2/5	Green	White, Green & Yellow stripes, HW logo & "Sky Show 68" on sides	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Blue)	Unpainted	Blue	DHW84	Malaysia	Base Code(s): J28
239/250	2023	HW Rescue 8/10	Black	Dark Green & Yellow stripes, HW logo & "Air Medic" on sides, "HW RESCUE" on back	Yellow / Metal	Tinted (Green)	Yellow	White	HKJ23	Malaysia	Base Code(s):

2009 card

From the back of the 2009 card:

Born: 1993
Birthplace: El Segundo, California, USA
Designer: Hot Wheels
Specialty: With a bubble canopy, enclosed turbo fan, and turbine engine, this helicopter was made for fast flight day or night!

Gallery

Larry Wood Resin Prototype