Still, it is fun, and very well thought out! Either is quite simple, with the buggy to robot being the most straightforward (as you could probably guess).
The route to the robot mode depends on which alternate mode you are going from. It's impossible for me to say which is my favourite mode, as they are both superb! Interestingly, white is used to pick out a pattern along the top of the copter. There is little molded detailing again, although it is upped slightly, highlighting the different panels. (As a side note, you can choose to have the side boosters / panels folded down or across the body – I think it looks better with them down, but that's just personal opinion.)Īll rotors move, and stickers bring out some nice details, but do not go overboard (as they threaten to in buggy mode). Once again, two shades of orange and black dominate – although the black does take something of a back-seat this time round, resulting in what would look to be a large rescue copter. Measuring roughly the same as the buggy, the helicopter shows gives very few clues as to the buggy's existence. This is clear with just how great this helicopter mode is! Through a relatively simple, but fun, transformation, a helicopter unfolds!Īs mentioned previously, the alternate modes are both great, and do not exist with too much compromise. There is not much molded detail, but there is little opportunity for this with everything else that's going on here!Īlas, the wheels do not have rubber tires, but they are nicely molded. Although this is a peel and wear danger, the stickers have been used well, creating a wire mesh effect on the side windows. The use of stickers is extensive, with all manner of detailing, including the windows. The front of the buggy, with exposed machinery (achieved through stickers) is based black, while there is an orange nose. The main colours consist of two shades of orange, and black. The engine is exposed towards the rear, and is nicely chromed. The rear wheels are large balloon tires, and there is a fin at the back. The vehicle measures around 5” (13cm), and looks pretty nifty. With that in mind, I have chosen the dune buggy mode to kick off with. Cybertron Megatron), neither of the modes is an afterthought or created at the expense of the other. It's really arbitrary how you class the alternate modes, as, unlike many more recent toys (e.g. Sandstorm as a name makes a few later appearances in the Transformers universe, although the most notable is without doubt the 1999 Botcon exclusive (BW Scorponok repaint), who, although a Predacon, hints at a connection between the two characters (in fact, that they may well be one and the same).īeing a Triple-Changer, Sandstorm, of course, has two alternate modes, and a robot mode.
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I wouldn't say the bio really adds up to his TV persona, but how often do they truly? (Pity it smacks of unfinished animation.) He does pop up here and there – usually as an understanding fellow – and is one of the less disposable of the later Transformers characters. It's got such a great story and pacing, and Sandstorm's character is superb. Sandstorm originates in one of my favourite Transformers cartoons - “Fight or Flee”, from Season 3.
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Skip on to the European Classics re-release series (1991), and I picked up Springer and Sandstorm. During this original release period, I was given Astrotrain for Christmas, and man was I chuffed. By 1986, there were six (three Autobots and three Decepticons). The advent of the Triple-Changers in 1985 was a grand event in Transformers history. Carries sandblaster gun that shoots streams of silicate particles that can erode anything. As helicopter and buggy, he's adept at using rotors and exhaust to whip up blinding clouds of dust and sand. In battle, gets close enough to count the bolts in Decepticon armor plates. Anything less than dangerous is boring to him.
Quote: "When the smoke clears, I've cleared out."Īlways takes death-defying risks. Numbat's review of: Sandstorm Name: Sandstorm
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