Duststorm (TF 2010)
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| This article is about the Decepticon Osprey from the 2010 Transformers line. For the Decepticon combiner limb from Energon, see Duststorm (Energon). |
- Duststorm is a Decepticon from the Hunt for the Decepticons portion of the Transformers (2010 toyline).
Duststorm doesn't excel in any area. He's strong, but he's no powerhouse. He's smart, but he's no genius. Aside from a cowardly streak, he's a well-balanced Decepticon with no glaring weaknesses, which may explain his high rank.[1]
Toys
Transformers (2010)
- Duststorm (Legends, 2010)
- A redeco of Revenge of the Fallen Springer, Duststorm transforms into a tan and purple V-22 Osprey helicopter. His twin engines do not pivot upward like a real Osprey, but the propellers themselves can be flipped up to approximate VTOL capability. In a surprising bit of attention to detail, the port and starboard rotors have opposite "handedness", just like a real aircraft.
- Contrary to the promo pics, the purple paint on his side "tanks" is only on the top and bottom of the front half, the half that winds up on his torso. The back half of the tanks that become his legs are completely unpainted. Inexplicably, the underside of the front half of the tanks is painted a peach color that is only a few shades darker then the plastic color. This paint isn't visible in vehicle mode (if the vehicle is sitting on a flat surface) and only viewable if you flip the vehicle upside down and/or look at the underside of the vehicle. In robot mode, it is completely obscured, being on the underside of his sides, towards his back. Were that paint moved to the underside of the BACK half of the tanks, Duststorm would wind up with painted thighs in robot mode. Mistake? Intentional yet completely pointless? Secret Hasbro conspiracy? Only Red Alert knows for sure!
- This mold was also used to make Blades from the Kmart-exclusive "War for the Skies" battlepack.
