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:''Windburn is a [[Decepticon]] [[Commander (PCC)|Commander]] from the [[Power Core Combiners]] portion of the [[ | :''Windburn is a [[Decepticon]] [[Commander (PCC)|Commander]] from the [[Power Core Combiners]] portion of the [[movie continuity family]].'' | ||
[[Image:PCC-toy_Windburn.jpg|thumb|upright=2|Wonder if he yells "Zerg Rush!" every time he orders the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]] hordes into battle?]] | |||
'''Windburn''' is the kind of robot that wins wars. He's a master of modern warfare and has the uncanny ability to hold whole battlefields in his mind, in active real time, no matter how large. Together with [[Darkray]] he masterminds Decepticon troop movements across the battlefield, steering them towards victory. | '''Windburn''' is the kind of robot that wins wars. He's a master of modern warfare and has the uncanny ability to hold whole battlefields in his mind, in active real time, no matter how large. Together with [[Darkray]] he masterminds Decepticon troop movements across the battlefield, steering them towards victory. | ||
==Toys== | ==Toys== | ||
===''Power Core Combiners''=== | ===''Power Core Combiners''=== | ||
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Windburn with Darkray''' (Commander Class, 2010)}}</ul> | |||
:*''Accessories'': 3-blade and 4-blade rotors | |||
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro)|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}} | |||
: Part of the third wave of ''Power Core Combiners'' Commander Class figures, Windburn is a [[redeco]] of [[Searchlight (PCC)|Searchlight]], transforming into a | : Part of the third wave of ''Power Core Combiners'' Commander Class figures, Windburn is a [[redeco]] of [[Searchlight (PCC)|Searchlight]], transforming into a military transport tandem rotor helicopter (per his toy bios). He can swap between his normal head and a larger head so that he can also serve as a torso for ''Power Core Combiner'' drone-limbs. His chest plate has a flip-up [[Mini-Con]] [[Powerlinx]] peg that allows him to use any Mini-Con as chest armor, though the nominal choice is his pack-in partner [[Darkray]]. He retains the same left-elbow misassembly as Searchlight. | ||
: This mold was also used to make [[Blaze Master|Choppermaster]]. | : This mold was also used to make [[Blaze Master (G1)|Choppermaster]]. | ||
::*''[http://tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/Windburn/windburn.htm More information on Windburn at TFU.info]'' | ::*''[http://tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/Windburn/windburn.htm More information on Windburn at TFU.info]'' | ||
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Power Core Combiners Special Value Offer''' (Value Pack, 2011)}}</ul> | |||
: Windburn was also made available as part of a [[Walmart]]-[[exclusive]] [[Black Friday (event)|Black Friday]] "Value Pack", combining a 5-pack team with a Commander 2-pack via packaging tape and a couple of stickers, for the whopping price of ''ten bucks'', merely a third of what the two toys would normally cost. | : Windburn was also made available as part of a [[Walmart]]-[[exclusive]] [[Black Friday (event)|Black Friday]] "Value Pack", combining a 5-pack team with a Commander 2-pack via packaging tape and a couple of stickers, for the whopping price of ''ten bucks'', merely a third of what the two toys would normally cost. | ||
: So far, Windburn has only been found attached to the [[Double Clutch (PCC)|Double Clutch]]/[[Rallybot]]s set. | : So far, Windburn has only been found attached to the [[Double Clutch (PCC)|Double Clutch]]/[[Rallybot]]s set. | ||
[[Category:Power Core Combiners Decepticons]] | [[Category:Power Core Combiners Decepticons]] | ||
[[Category:Strategists]] | [[Category:Strategists]] | ||
[[Category:Toy-only characters]] | [[Category:Toy-only characters]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:19, 1 February 2026
- Windburn is a Decepticon Commander from the Power Core Combiners portion of the movie continuity family.
Windburn is the kind of robot that wins wars. He's a master of modern warfare and has the uncanny ability to hold whole battlefields in his mind, in active real time, no matter how large. Together with Darkray he masterminds Decepticon troop movements across the battlefield, steering them towards victory.
Toys
[edit]Power Core Combiners
[edit]- Windburn with Darkray (Commander Class, 2010)
- Accessories: 3-blade and 4-blade rotors
- Known designers: Eric Siebenaler (Hasbro), Andrew Scribner (deco artist)
- Part of the third wave of Power Core Combiners Commander Class figures, Windburn is a redeco of Searchlight, transforming into a military transport tandem rotor helicopter (per his toy bios). He can swap between his normal head and a larger head so that he can also serve as a torso for Power Core Combiner drone-limbs. His chest plate has a flip-up Mini-Con Powerlinx peg that allows him to use any Mini-Con as chest armor, though the nominal choice is his pack-in partner Darkray. He retains the same left-elbow misassembly as Searchlight.
- This mold was also used to make Choppermaster.
- Power Core Combiners Special Value Offer (Value Pack, 2011)
- Windburn was also made available as part of a Walmart-exclusive Black Friday "Value Pack", combining a 5-pack team with a Commander 2-pack via packaging tape and a couple of stickers, for the whopping price of ten bucks, merely a third of what the two toys would normally cost.
- So far, Windburn has only been found attached to the Double Clutch/Rallybots set.
