Sandstorm (MW)

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

Sandstorm is a Autobot from the Wings Universe portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.

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Sandstorm is a clone of Sandstorm and in charge of the Sandstorm drones.

Fiction

Generation 1 cartoon continuity

Wings Universe

Wings Universe is based on the Generation 1 cartoon, but deviates from it in cosmetic ways and continuity points.

When Jhiaxus planned his invasion of Cybertron using a cloned army, he chose to give the Autobots and Decepticons one last chance to avoid termination. He constructed a modified clone of the renowned Autobot pacifist Sandstorm and replace the original with his copy. A sleeper agent, the Sandstorm clone was programmed to use his template's existing reputation for peace to convince his peers to lay down arms and accept the new rule. He failed, and the Machine Wars broke out over Cybertron. Jhiaxus eventually activated Sandstorm's true programming during an encounter at Iacon, after determining his existing general Megaplex was too easily swayed by his template's battlelust. Sandstorm and his newly-revealed force of helicopter clones joined Jhiaxus's forces against Obsidian and Strika's team. Termination

During Jhiaxus’s invasion of Cybertron, Sandstorm faced off against Mirage and Override. Sandstorm boasted that they were clearly outmatched, only for his rant to be interrupted when a serro-gyro mekarachs tapped into his power reserves to send out a signal to the resistance’s off-planet allies. A Common Foe

Toys

Machine Wars

• Autobot Electrons / Sandstorm (souvenir pack, BotCon 2013)
  • Accessories: MechTech rifle/sword, two missile pods

Sandstorm is a redeco of Dark of the Moon Skyhammer, transforming into a made-up assault helicopter that resembles a cross between a Eurocopter Tiger and a Mil Mi-24, colored in homage to the Machine Wars Sandstorm toy. He features 5mm peg-holes for his hands, one on each of his forearms, a pair under each of his wings, a port on the backs/insides of each of his shoulder cockpit halves, and a port underneath his cockpit.

Sandstorm retains Skyhammer's MechTech gimmick, a large weapons system that converts from a double-barreled rifle to a sword. He also features two detachable missile pods underneath his wings. Both weapons use 5mm pegs, and the MechTech weapon features a peg-hole on either side. As the MechTech weapon cannot be mounted underneath the cockpit without retracting the front landing gear, the weapon itself cleverly features a molded landing gear wheel on the corner of the blade's base.

Sandstorm was only available as a BotCon 2013 at-show exclusive, in a two-pack with Autobot Electrons, limited to 2000 pieces.

• More information on Sandstorm at TFU.info

Notes

Sandstorm's bio describes him as though he were the original Sandstorm, presumably to avoid giving away the reveal at the end of the comic.