Sandstorm drone

The Sandstorm drones are Autobot clones from the Wings Universe portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.

The Sandstorm drones, under the leadership of Sandstorm, are mass-produced clones of Sandstorm.

Fiction

Wings Universe

After the clone Sandstorm's true allegiance and origins were revealed, the Sandstorm drones arrived with Jhiaxus to Cybertron to support their commander. Termination A squad of Sandstorm drones awaited Jhiaxus’s command to destroy Strika and Obsidian. When they did engage the pair, they ended up not faring too well. A Common Foe

Toys

Machine Wars

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• Sandstorm (Mega, 1997)
  • Accessories: 2 cannons, rotor blade

Machine Wars Sandstorm was repurposed as the Sandstorm drones.

A redeco of the Generation 1 Rotorstorm toy, Sandstorm transforms into a Cybertronian helicopter with a U.S. Air Force roundel added to his helicopter mode. Due to the small missiles of Rotorstorm failing U.S. choke gate tests, the turbine launchers were retooled into non-firing cannons, with no missiles included. A button on the back of the rotor housing drops down both engines/cannons for an "attack mode" feature. In robot mode, Sandstorm has quite restricted articulation, and holds his turbine launchers in his hands. He can also hold his rotor blade as a somewhat odd sword.

This mold was later redecoed (and given further-retooled launchers) to make Universe Whirl.

• More information on Machine Wars Sandstorm at TFU.info