Hoist (G1)/toys
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Toys
Generation 1
- Hoist (Autobot, 1985, 2001)
- Japanese ID number: 46
- Accessories: Left & right fists, left & right "Radar Panels", "Full Spectrum Multi-Sensor", 2 "Twin Blasters", 2 missiles
- 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 body side. In robot mode, Hoist is mostly green with chrome legs and orange trim. The toy comes equipped with two plug in fists, but Hoist is usually depicted with one hand and one weapon. The spring-launchers in his forearms were severely neutered for all US releases of the toy.
- In Mexico, Hoist retained the original Trailbreaker head, but cast in green plastic. Weird. The Mexican version has no white outlines on the caution stripes on the sides.
- Hoist was given a Collector's Edition reissue in Japan in August 2001 as a single-day C3 convention exclusive.
Machine Wars
- Hoist (Basic, 1997)
- Accessories: Grill/rifle
- A mold originally designed for — but never released in — Generation 2, Machine Wars Hoist shares a mold with Machine Wars Hubcap, transforming into a Kenworth W900 wrecker truck. He is a "flipchanger", meaning most of his transformation sequence is an autotransform, springing into robot mode by lifting a catch (in his case, his towing hook). His rifle is made up of his front grill and bumper.
- This mold was also used to make Robots in Disguise Tow-Line and Robotmasters Wrecker Hook.
Commemorative Series
- Hoist (Autobot, 2003)
- Japanese ID number: 46
- Accessories: Left & right fists, left & right "Radar Panels", "Full Spectrum Multi-Sensor", 2 "Twin Blasters", 2 missiles
- Hoist was later re-re-issued in 2003 by Hasbro as part of the Toys"Я"Us-exclusive Commemorative Series line.
Universe (2003)
- Hoist (Spy Changer, 2003)
- Universe Hoist is a redeco of the 2001 Robots in Disguise Spy Changer version of X-Brawn, transforming into a Mercedes-Benz ML320 SUV. He features through-axle wheels to allow for super-fast rolling on smooth surfaces. Like the other toys in his assortment, Hoist uses factory-applied decals for a lot of his vehicle mode deco, a rarity for toys released since the Generation 2 toyline.
- Originally a Kay-Bee stores exclusive, the first release of this toy (and the others in the assortment) did not have any sub-line designation at all, but later releases for other chains, most notably "budget" chains like Family Dollar, marked them as Universe product.
- Hoist (Spy Changer, 2006)
- Accessories: Rifle
- This version of Hoist is identical to the last KB Toys exclusive redeco of 2001 Robots in Disguise Ironhide, transforming into a translucent blue Ford F150 Flareside pickup truck. Being at roughly 1:64 scale and featuring through-axle construction, he is largely compatible with "Hot Wheels" and "Matchbox" brand race tracks and playsets. He was available only on an individual card from discount chains like The Dollar Store.
- This mold was also used to make Motormouth, the Go-Bots version of Ironhide and the Universe version of Robots in Disguise Ironhide.
Encore
- Hoist (Autobot, 2008)
- Japanese ID number: 14
- Accessories: Left & right fists, left & right "Radar Panels", "Full Spectrum Multi-Sensor", 2 "Twin Blasters", 2 missiles
- Hoist was re-issued again in Japan in 2008 as part of TakaraTomy's Encore line. Of note, his eyes were changed to blue, and similar to the Mexican version, he has no white outlines on the caution stripes on the sides.
Generations
GDO
- Hoist (Legends Class, 2012)
- Accessories: Rifle
- Generations Legends Class Hoist is a redeco/retool of Transformers: Reveal the Shield Legends Class Trailcutter, and converts into a green SUV. He features retooled hands and a hole on the back of his head/roof, both of which are compatible with 3mm posts. He comes with a gun (sculpted after one of Generation 1 Hoist's missiles) with three posts and a hole, allowing the weapon to be held and mounted in different ways. Originally developed by Hasbro Asia for release in their territories, Hoist was later released together with various other formerly "Asian market exclusive" toys as a ToysЯUs exclusive in the United States for the 2012 holiday season.
Thrilling 30
- Metroplex (Titan Class, 2013)
- 01 OF 30
- An exclusive version of Titan Class Metroplex was made available at San Diego Comic-Con 2013. He comes with 12 small, non-transforming figurines of Orion Pax, Megatron, Bumblebee, Thundercracker, Trailcutter, and Hoist, all in both modes. The figurines are based on their Generations: Thrilling 30 Deluxe Class toys, and similarly to Decoys, the Autobot figurines are cast in red plastic, and the Decepticons in purple.
- Metroplex (Titan Class, 2013)
- 05 OF 30
- Another exclusive version of Titan Class Metroplex was made available at Hong Kong ACG-CON 2013. This Metroplex also has the 12 figurines of Orion Pax, Megatron, Bumblebee, Thundercracker, Trailcutter, and Hoist, but casts the Autobot figurines in gold plastic, and the Decepticons in silver.
- Hoist (Deluxe, 2013)
- Accessories: Towing hook/blaster
- Part of the sixth wave of 2012-onwards Generations Deluxe Class toys, Thrilling 30 Hoist is a redeco/retool of Trailcutter. He has a new head, and transforms into an off-road truck. Instead of Trailcutter's truck bed canopy/shielded blaster, Hoist comes with a towing hook that can transform into a blaster, and peg via 5mm post onto any of his numerous ports.
- This version of the toy was redecorated into Lift-Ticket. The original tooling of this toy also served as the basis of the non-toy characters IDW Flatline, Wings Universe Turbofire, Shattered Glass Trailbreaker, and Shattered Glass Lockdown.
- The American release comes packaged with a copy of IDW's Spotlight: Hoist.
- Trailbreaker & Hoist (Multi-pack, 2013-11-30)
- Japanese ID number: TG-27
- Accessories: Towing hook/blaster
- The Japanese release of Generations Hoist is redecoed in colors closer to his original toy, featuring a darker shade of green plastic, a darker orange, and a blue windshield. He also has several additional paint operations including back lights and eyes, which are now blue rather than yellow. Hoist's yellow stripes were changed to orange for this release and some of the black operations on his front bumper to silver. Hoist was only available in a two-pack with Trailbreaker.
War for Cybertron: Earthrise
- Hoist (Deluxe Class, 2020-3-1)
- ID Number: WFC-E5
- Accessories: Arm cannon
- Deluxe class Hoist is an all-new mold that will be part of the upcoming War for Cybertron: Earthrise line. He transforms into a cartoon-accurate Earth tow truck alt-mode in 20 steps. As part of the new play pattern, part of Hoist's bed in truck mode can serve as a ramp/attachment point to other bases.
Kre-O
- Hoist (Kreon Micro-Changer, 2013)
- Collection: 2
- Bag number: ***** 76
- Accessories: Long blaster
- As part of the second wave of blindpacked Kre-O Micro-Changers, Hoist is a Kreon patterned after Generation 1 Hoist. He can be rebuilt into a tow truck.
- This Collection was still in circulation at "dollar" stores and drug stores up through 2015. They eventually lost the individual-identifying bag codes, but other changes were hidden inside the bag. The 2015 releases replaced the 2x4 logo stand-brick with a new 3x4 logo plate. The Kreon was also given the slight retooling to the arm seen in the 2014 Kreons, making the "cuff" parts more sharp-cornered and better adapted to being used as studs. Some of the add-on pieces may also be slightly off-color, possibly due to a change in factories in mid-production.
- Machine Wars (Kreon Souvenir Figure Set, 2013)
- Accessories: Large rifle
- This version of Hoist is based on the BotCon 2013 version of Hoist, which is in turn based on Machine Wars Hoist.
- The Machine Wars five-pack was exclusive to BotCon 2013, and includes Kreons of Hoist, Megaplex, Obsidian, Skywarp, and Strika.
- Kreon Class of 1985 (Kreon figure set, 2015)
- Set number B5152
- Voted: Most Helpful
- Accessories: Double-blaster
- Kreon Class of '85 Hoist's deco is much more heavily based on the original Hoist toy, plus gives him a wrist-blaster. Like the rest of the set, he uses the almost-totally-retooled 2015 style of Kreon body.
- This box set of thirty Kreons was a San Diego Comic-Con 2015 exclusive, with leftovers being sold on Hasbro Toy Shop online after the show.
- Hoist (Kreon Micro-Changer, 2016)
- Collection: 2
- Accessories: Logo plate, large rifle
- In 2016, Collection 2 was re-released in a whole new production run for Dollar General stores in the US as part of a large collection of re-released Kre-O sets. But where most of these releases are nigh-identical to the originals, the re-released Micro-Changer blind-bags use the almost-entirely-retooled 2015 Kreon, with slightly-differently-hued plastics than the originals. (It is possible for some of the add-on pieces to be in the older hues.) His "hook" piece is also changed from the original version. Hoist's tampographs got a slight change, replacing the flat gray with black, changing his black Autobot symbol to red with a white outline, and changing his upper leg deco to yellow.
- Sadly, this release has no individual-identification code on the bag, requiring you to use the feel-through-the-bag method or just buy blind and hope.
Timelines
- Machine Wars: Termination (BotCon box set, 2013)
- Accessories: Rifle
- A redeco/retool of Generations Sergeant Kup, Timelines Hoist is based on Hoist's Machine Wars body, and has a new head that combines the elements of his own head and Electro's. He transforms into a "retro"-styled Earth pickup truck, and is covered in 3 mm rungs that are compatible with C joint clip-on weapons. There are two rungs on his backpack, plus two rungs each on his forearm kibble, and two on his lower back. The rifle can either plug into the underside of the truck, forming a second exhaust pipe, or clip onto the roof of the truck via a C joint. Interestingly, due to his transformation, Hoist's truck mode features a working tailgate.
- Hoist comes in a BotCon 2013-exclusive boxset with Skywarp, Strika, Obsidian, and Megaplex. The original version of this toy, with the alternate head, was used to make Generations Swerve, while this version of the mold was redecoed into fellow BotCon 2013 exclusive, Autobot Electrons.
- In an assembly error, Hoist's shoulders are on the wrong sides, preventing his arms from being lowered to his sides.
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Merchandise
Decoy
- The figurine was later brought over to Hasbro markets as part of the Decoy promotion, largely identical to the Japanese release except for the fact that the number on his back was replaced with a simple "checklist" number. Like all Autobot Decoys, he was a randomly-chosen pack-in available with the carded Throttlebots, Aerialbots, Protectobots, and Technobots.
Notes
- Like all of the other 1984-1985 Autobot "cars", the first Hoist toy was originally from the Japanese Diaclone toyline as a piloted mecha. The "4WD Hi-Lux Wrecker-type" came in two different color schemes: red with black kneecaps and yellow wrecker-rig, or in blue with red kneecaps and yellow rig, which was available in a two-pack with the Diaclone toy that would become Crosscut. Yes, the green-and-orange coloration was made up specifically for Transformers.
- The Shattered Glass Autotroopers conspicuously sport Hoist heads on the Combiner Wars Offroad mold and at one point were intended to be the BotCon 2016 troop builder set. Jesse Wittenrich and Pete Sinclair would eventually confirm that this Hoist tooling does actually exist as the alternate head associated with the figure's Trailbreaker retool.
