Title:
Sandstorm
Description:
Sandstorm (Mega, 1997)
Accessories: left & right cannons, rotor blade
A redeco of the European-line Generation 1 Rotorstorm toy, Machine Wars Sandstorm transforms into a Cybertronian helicopter with a US Air Force roundel added to his helicopter mode. Due to the small missiles of Rotorstorm failing US choke gate tests, the turbine launchers were retooled (well, more like "entirely gutted”) 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. The original Rotorstorm stickers were not properly redecoed to match the new Machine Wars color scheme, resulting in black stickers that are left indistinguishable on his black gauntlets.
Like all the other Machine Wars toys, Sandstorm was sold exclusively at KB Toys and, later, at the related Toy Liquidator stores.
This mold was later redecoed (and given further-retooled-into-functionality launchers) to make Universe Whirl. This toy was also repurposed as the Sandstorm drones.
Accessories: left & right cannons, rotor blade
A redeco of the European-line Generation 1 Rotorstorm toy, Machine Wars Sandstorm transforms into a Cybertronian helicopter with a US Air Force roundel added to his helicopter mode. Due to the small missiles of Rotorstorm failing US choke gate tests, the turbine launchers were retooled (well, more like "entirely gutted”) 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. The original Rotorstorm stickers were not properly redecoed to match the new Machine Wars color scheme, resulting in black stickers that are left indistinguishable on his black gauntlets.
Like all the other Machine Wars toys, Sandstorm was sold exclusively at KB Toys and, later, at the related Toy Liquidator stores.
This mold was later redecoed (and given further-retooled-into-functionality launchers) to make Universe Whirl. This toy was also repurposed as the Sandstorm drones.
Theme:
Machine Wars
Manufacturer:
Kenner
Year:
1997
Date Added:
2023-03-27 18:08:48
Date Added:
2023-03-27 18:08:48
