Sting Rod

==Description==
Sting Rod is a depiction of an armored off-road vehicle with mounted missile launchers. The missiles can pivot.
The casting was retooled in 2010 to have a plastic base and again in 2019 to simplify construction and remove the pivoting missiles, instead making them part of the interior piece.
==Original Versions==
The Sting Rod has come out in the following versions:
Col #	Year	Series 	Color 	Tampo 	Base Color/Type	Window Color 	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country 	Notes/Variations 	Photo
 	1988	Action Command 	Olive 	Camouflage graphics 	Olive/Metal 	N/A 	Black 	Black CT 	5025 	Malaysia	 	75px
 	1988	Action Command 	Olive 	Camouflage graphics 	Olive/Metal 	N/A 	Black 	Black ORCT	5025 	Malaysia	 	
 	1988	Action Command 	Tan 	Camouflage graphics 	Tan/Metal 	N/A 	Black 	Black CT 	5025 	Malaysia	 	75px
 	1988	Action Command 	Tan 	Camouflage graphics 	Tan/Metal 	N/A 	Black 	Black ORCT	5025 	Malaysia	 	
 	1993	Tattoo Machines	Metallic Silver	Yellow, Black, Green, Red markings	Black/Metal 	Metallic Blue	Black 	Black CT 	3527 	China 	Named Ammo 	75px
488 	1996	Mainline 	Metalflake Gray	Brown "Hot Wheels" logo on front 	Orange/Metal 	N/A 	Orange 	ORCT 	16297	China 	Rivets and Rockets	75px
==Retooled Versions==
The Sting Rod has come out of retirement in the following versions:
Col # 	Year	Series 	Color 	Tampo 	Base Color/Type	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type 	Toy #	Country 	Notes/Variations 	Photo
198/240	2010	Race World - Battle4/4 	Dark Green 	Army sign, Hot Wheels logo on the side, Green & Black graphics 	Yellow/Plastic 	N/A 	Yellow 	Gold OR5SP 	R7629	Malaysia	 	75px
198/240	2010	Race World - Battle4/4 	Dark Green 	Army sign, Hot Wheels logo on the side, Green & Black graphics 	Yellow/Plastic 	N/A 	Yellow 	Gold OH5 	R7629	Malaysia	 	75px
 	2011	Attack Pack 5-Pack 	Metallic Blue 	White, Orange and Black design, "3" 	Chrome/Plastic 	N/A 	Orange 	Orange Chrome OR6SP	T8636	Thailand	 	75px
 	2011	The Hot Ones 	Metallic Silver	Black, White, Red, Blue Police graphics "5025" 	Unpainted/Metal	N/A 	Grey 	Chrome CT 	W1568	Thailand	Base code(s): D36 	
 	2011	The Hot Ones 	Metallic Silver	Black, White, Red, Blue Police graphics "5025" 	Unpainted/Metal	N/A 	Grey 	RLCT 	W1568	Thailand	ChaseBase code(s): 	
 	2012	The Hot Ones 	Metallic Green 	Lime and Silver graphics, "Sting Rod" 	Unpainted/Metal	N/A 	Grey 	Green CT 	W3791	Thailand	Base code(s): 	
 	2015	Avengers: Age of Ultron6/8	Dark Red 	Black, gold & yellow "IRON MAN" graphics. 	Red/Plastic 	N/A 	Gold 	Gold Chrome OR5SP 	CGB87	Thailand	 	75px
040/250	2019	Dino Riders5/5 	Dark blue 	"Dino Ranger" on sides, ribcage graphics on side, green and black puke-like graphics on hood	Orange/Plastic 	N/A 	Yellow 	BLOR 	FYF92	Malaysia	Updated toolingTreasure HuntBase code(s): L33, L34, L35, L36	
==2010 card==
From the back of the 2010 card:
Born: 1987
Designer: Hot Wheels
Birthplace: El Segundo, CA, USA
Specialty: With armor plating and missile launchers mounted on all sides, this beast is always battle ready!
==See also==
*Sting Rod II
==Gallery==
IMG_20120318_183051.jpg
Sting_Rod_1.jpg
Sting_ROD_1_ON_The_PLay.jpg
Sting_ROD_I_Result.jpg
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FYF92 Sting Rod-1.jpg
FYF92 Sting Rod-2.jpg
Weird Grey Orange Series.JPG|Weird Grey/ Orange series in 1996
1996 Sting Rod.jpg
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