Hoist (Kre-O)

The name or term "Hoist" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Hoist (disambiguation).

Hoist is an Autobot from the brick-built world of Kre-O.

Hoist's medical skills are excellent, but his patients tend to shy away because of his terrible sense of humor.

Fiction

Kre-O online comic

Hoist was building something with Grapple when Optimus Prime received a call from Megatron imploring the Autobots to attack the Decepticon Base. A Reliable Warrior!? Vortex the Lookout from Hell Hoist and Grapple later accompanied Optimus Prime to investigate the Decepticons' solar tower construction project. Megatron's Ambition!? The Solar Tower Is Built!

Hoist was at Metroplex before it was attacked by Earth's worst criminals. The Brick List: Earth's Most Wanted

Toys

If you get shot, I'll patch you up and give you a...oh, really now, Hasbro. Don't make me have to give my patients those little Lego turkey legs!

Kre-O

• Hoist (Kreon Micro-Changer, 2013)
  • Collection: 2
  • Bag number: ***** 76
  • Accessories: Long blaster

As part of the second wave of blindpacked 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.

• More information on Micro-Changer Hoist at TFU.info

• 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.

• More information on Machine Wars Hoist at TFU.info

• Kreon Class of 1985 (Kreon figure set, 2015)
  • Accessories: Double-blaster

Voted "Most Helpful" by the Kreon Class of '85, this version of 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.