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* Sandstorm's artwork, under the name "desert Ramjet," has been floating around the internet for some years, having originally surfaced from the same collection of ex-Hasbro employee memorabilia that yielded [[:Image:G2GrimlockArtwork.jpg|"tiger" Grimlock]] and [[:Image:G2BlackDeathStarscream.jpg|"black death" Starscream]]. | * Sandstorm's artwork, under the name "desert Ramjet," has been floating around the internet for some years, having originally surfaced from the same collection of ex-Hasbro employee memorabilia that yielded [[:Image:G2GrimlockArtwork.jpg|"tiger" Grimlock]] and [[:Image:G2BlackDeathStarscream.jpg|"black death" Starscream]]. | ||
*In 2007, a physical mock-up matching the "desert Ramjet" art came to the fandom's attention via a pictorial review done by ''Transformers'' fan and rarities-hunter Maziar "Maz" Shahsafdari for his website TF-1.com. However, the existence of Sandstorm as a [[character]] separate from Ramjet was not revealed until the artwork was printed in the 2011 ''[[Transformers Vault]]'' collector's book. | *In 2007, a physical mock-up matching the "desert Ramjet" art came to the fandom's attention via a pictorial review done by ''Transformers'' fan and rarities-hunter Maziar "Maz" Shahsafdari for his website TF-1.com. However, the existence of Sandstorm as a [[character]] separate from Ramjet was not revealed until the artwork was printed in the 2011 ''[[Transformers Vault]]'' collector's book. | ||
*In 2012, it was revealed that Sandstorm was ''much'' further along in production than the fandom had been previously suspected when a deco-less test shot was discovered on the Chinese auction site TaoBao (from a seller also possessing loose ''Generation 2'' [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]], [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]], and a production-colors "black death" Starscream). The test shot differs from the package art and mock-up by possessing two shades of tan, black missiles and a tan head, though the color layouts between the three line up otherwise. | *In 2012, it was revealed that Sandstorm was ''much'' further along in production than the fandom had been previously suspected when a deco-less test shot was discovered on the Chinese auction site TaoBao (from a seller also possessing loose ''Generation 2'' [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]], [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]], and a production-colors "black death" Starscream). The test shot differs from the package art and mock-up by possessing two shades of tan, black missiles and a tan head, though the color layouts between the three line up otherwise. | ||
* A thematically similar hand-painted redeco of the [[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]] mold (in [[:Image:G2SSJungleprotojet.jpg|jungle colors]]) is also known to exist, having been found in an auction on [[eBay]] in 2007. | |||
* In addition to that, there's [[:Image:WhizBangNavyRamjetRedeco.jpg|another Ramjet redeco]] in sky blue colors. Same knowledge on character goes. | |||
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| The name or term "Sandstorm" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Sandstorm (disambiguation). |
- Sandstorm was to have been a Decepticon from the Generation 2 portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.
Sandstorm was to have been a Decepticon jet. Whether he would have menaced Hercules is anyone's guess.
Toys
Generation 2
- Sandstorm was to have been a desert camo-themed redeco of the Generation 2 version of Ramjet. As such, he presumably would have had firing missile launchers, and perhaps a sound effects box that would have been mountable above his engines.
 Proceed on your way to oblivion. |
Notes
- Sandstorm's artwork, under the name "desert Ramjet," has been floating around the internet for some years, having originally surfaced from the same collection of ex-Hasbro employee memorabilia that yielded "tiger" Grimlock and "black death" Starscream.
- In 2007, a physical mock-up matching the "desert Ramjet" art came to the fandom's attention via a pictorial review done by Transformers fan and rarities-hunter Maziar "Maz" Shahsafdari for his website TF-1.com. However, the existence of Sandstorm as a character separate from Ramjet was not revealed until the artwork was printed in the 2011 Transformers Vault collector's book.
- In 2012, it was revealed that Sandstorm was much further along in production than the fandom had been previously suspected when a deco-less test shot was discovered on the Chinese auction site TaoBao (from a seller also possessing loose Generation 2 Stunticons, Protectobots, and a production-colors "black death" Starscream). The test shot differs from the package art and mock-up by possessing two shades of tan, black missiles and a tan head, though the color layouts between the three line up otherwise.
- A thematically similar hand-painted redeco of the Starscream mold (in jungle colors) is also known to exist, having been found in an auction on eBay in 2007.
- In addition to that, there's another Ramjet redeco in sky blue colors. Same knowledge on character goes.
