Hoist (G1)

This article is about the Generation 1 Autobot Hoist. For the Unicron Trilogy Autobot Hoist, see Smokescreen (Armada).

Hoist is an Autobot from the Generation 1 continuity family.

Born in the USA? Eh, sorta.

If Ratchet is the Autobot's chief surgeon then Hoist is their family doctor. Everyone reports to Hoist for routine check-ups and maintenance, no exceptions! A jovial, friendly robot, the up-beat Hoist enjoys his job and it shows. He speaks with a cultured British-sounding accent and can usually be found playing "Dr. Watson" to his friend Grapple's troubled artist in his off-hours.

Fiction

Animated continuity

There were script problems from day one.

Voice actor: Michael Chain (US), Kōki Kataoka (Japan)

During a spot of gosh and bother with some frightfully rambunctious ruffians, Hoist and Warpath were transported backwards in time to medieval England, and they hadn't the foggiest idea of how to return home, or how to take a breif respite for their exhausted energy supplies.

Following that misadventure, Hoist and some of his fellow Autobots chums were cast in a dubiously-written and directed motion picture. Certainly not fit for viewing by Her Majesty. Hoist Goes Hollywood

He also drove the lorry Huffer once. And he was jolly-well crossed at the ghastly traffic jam.

Toys

Generation 1

• Hoist (Autobot, 1985)

Japanese ID number: 46

"Oh, I say old chaps, anyone in need of a lift?"

A retool of 1984's Trailbreaker featuring a new head and an orange towing apparatus to replace Trailbreaker's canopy, Hoist transforms into a green Toyota Hi-Lux pickup. The truck has blue tinted windows and black and yellow caution decals running the length of the bodyside. In robot mode Hoist is mostly green with chrome legs and orange trim. It should be noted that in the original cartoon Hoist's head is black, but on the toy it is green. The toy comes equipped with two plug in fists but hoist is usually depicted with one hand and one weapon.

Machine Wars

• Hoist (Basic, 1997)

File:MachineWars Hoist toy.jpg

"Really now, chaps. Black, this is simply too much."

Machine Wars Hoist is a black repaint of Machine Wars Hubcap. He is a flipchanger, meaning most of his transformation sequence is completed after activating one lever (in his case, his towing hook). His rifle is made up of his front grill and bumper.

Universe

• Hoist (Spychanger, 2003)

Universe Hoist is a repaint of Robots in Disguise Spychanger X-Brawn.

External links

• Hoist at TFU.info
  
  
  From Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki, a Wikia wiki.