In-Hand Image: Transformers Generations Voyager Sandstorm

I was on the fence about Sandstorm until I had a chance to play with Springer. Now I'm sold.

Looks great. Hope to find one soon!

I was lucky to find Springer. That was the only time I saw him in stores. Never found a Blitzwing.

omega666 wrote:I was lucky to find Springer. That was the only time I saw him in stores. Never found a Blitzwing.

I just ordered Springer and Blitzwing from Amazon. Stores never have anything.

http://www.amazon.com/Transformers-Gene ... =blitzwing?tag=seibertron07-20&

Even more pics - https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.613401165345269.1073742040.168147899870600&type=1

I'm impressed with the amount of re-tooling they did. When was the last time Hasbro put that much effort into re-tooling a mold? Usually we only see a head swap, and maybe a spoiler added or removed.

This one has huge back wheels added, the rotor removed, a new weapon, a front grill/bumper added, the legs retooled to account for the replacement of the rear wheels, AND a new head sculpt. Oh, and the tail was re-tooled too!

I love the Blitzwing and Springer figures. And yah, stores never had these when I looked. Got both off amazon. Sandstorm looks like the best figure of the lot. Love triple changers.

so seeing what they've done with Springer, I wonder who Blitzwing is gonna get retooled into, and how extensive are the retools gonna be? some potential candidates I've stumbled across have been.....
Overcharge
Bludgeon
Slamdance
Gutcruncher
Reverse Convoy
Doubledealer (requires extensive retooling)

It is truly impressive how extensive the remolding is. It actually looks like a substantial amount of plastic has been added. Which still makes me wonder why they couldn't release TF Prime Breakdown, but I should really stop being so bitter about that, lol...

Anyway, Sandstorm is really impressive and near-perfect. Only issue I can see is that those wheel/turbine assemblies are going to take up a lot of shelf space in robot mode, but it looks like it's possible to fold them back and down.

SG Roadbuster wrote:so seeing what they've done with Springer, I wonder who Blitzwing is gonna get retooled into, and how extensive are the retools gonna be? some potential candidates I've stumbled across have been.....
Overcharge
Bludgeon
Slamdance
Gutcruncher
Reverse Convoy
Doubledealer (requires extensive retooling)

I would love to see a Slamdance retool out of Blitzwing. But thinking more about it, they could also make Overlord out of him. Probably not everyone's first choice for this mold, but it might happen given Overlords recent appearances in the comics.

I've picked up Springer and Blitzwing both and just love these guys in every form, but with Sand Storm, i like the bot and VTOL mode, not much on his buggy mode, but either way im still buying it!

I wonder if hasbro can do Astro-Train and Octane like these guys?

Fires_Of_Inferno wrote:I would love to see a Slamdance retool out of Blitzwing. But thinking more about it, they could also make Overlord out of him. Probably not everyone's first choice for this mold, but it might happen given Overlords recent appearances in the comics.

No thank you. That robot mode of Blitzwing's would hardly do Overlord proper justice.

Looks pretty sexy. Takara's is up for preorder so I snagged it but it's not due until December, so I've got a long wait ahead.

i still have 4 where i work 2 spirnger 2 blitzwing i going back toady to pick up springwing they have been on shelf for almost week no one touched them i have been hestiant use my credit on them

Just picked up all three together on the Navy Base in San Diego. It was a bit surprising to see something so current on the shelves there. Therefor, in light of the ultra limited selection that we do receive on the base, I picked them "All" up. There were two of each, so I purchased a set of three for my nephew as well. Sandstorm became the favorite of the three as soon as I saw him. He looks awesome.

Those back wheels look way too big, but I guess that's so the VTOL turbines look good, which is my preferred mode anyway.

I kinda wish they went with the more toy-accurate mouthplate rather than the cartoon-accurate regular face.

kirbenvost wrote:It is truly impressive how extensive the remolding is. It actually looks like a substantial amount of plastic has been added. Which still makes me wonder why they couldn't release TF Prime Breakdown, but I should really stop being so bitter about that, lol...

The lack of Breakdown might not have had anything to do with the amount of plastic. The only official reasons we got for him being skipped were "not up to Hsbro's standards" and "no-man's land price-wise"... which are ridiculously vague and could mean anything.

So far this is my favorite of the Voyagers.

Prime Riblet wrote:So far this is my favorite of the Voyagers.

Yeah, me too I think (though I've got none of them in hand so far). It just looks sweet.

By the way, your avatar is making me hungry.

That's great seeing them together. The untrained eye wouldn't even be able to tell they're the same(ish) mold. Those giant rear wheels are starting to look a bit daft in buggy mode.

Dilemma: buy Springer and render FP Defender obsolete or buy Sandstorm and put up with those enormous wheels on the back of a character I don't even remember in the fiction.

xyl360 wrote:

Prime Riblet wrote:So far this is my favorite of the Voyagers.

Yeah, me too I think (though I've got none of them in hand so far). It just looks sweet.

By the way, your avatar is making me hungry.

Me too.

xyl360 wrote:Looks pretty sexy. Takara's is up for preorder so I snagged it but it's not due until December, so I've got a long wait ahead.

I'll never understand why guys like you always jump at the Takara stuff when the Hasbro version is perfectly fine. And costs less.

I'd like him yesterday, please?

Manterax Prime wrote:

xyl360 wrote:Looks pretty sexy. Takara's is up for preorder so I snagged it but it's not due until December, so I've got a long wait ahead.

I'll never understand why guys like you always jump at the Takara stuff when the Hasbro version is perfectly fine. And costs less.

Personal preference. What's fine for you throws others for a loop.

PrymeStriker wrote:

Manterax Prime wrote:

xyl360 wrote:Looks pretty sexy. Takara's is up for preorder so I snagged it but it's not due until December, so I've got a long wait ahead.

I'll never understand why guys like you always jump at the Takara stuff when the Hasbro version is perfectly fine. And costs less.

Personal preference. What's fine for you throws others for a loop.

Then there's the delusion/myth/fact (take your pick) that TakaraTomy's stuff is superior to Hasbro. Me, I don't care.

sometimes Takara's stuff is better. sometimes I like the Hasbro stuff more. Sometimes the difference is minor enough that I prefer to choose the cheaper option.

Super Megatron wrote:I'm getting a G1 Sureshot vibe from this figure.

No kidding.. I will own this one when I find him.

By way of HK-TF's oscarfung we have nice a series of images showcasing Transformers Generations Voyager Class Sandstorm. Sandstorm is a heavily retooled and repainted version of the previously released Transformers Generations Voyager Class Springer. The retool give's the figure a new head, new larger rear tires for a more dune buggy look that fold out to become rotors in his VTOL mode, and more. Check out the images mirrored below.

That whole hovercraft thing is either you love it or hate it. Personally I hate it. I hope theres a 3rd party helicopter fix...

Not gunna lie, it looks really cool. But my sights are on Springer right now, and I like to keep teams even, so unless they come up with an equally-sized Decepticon counterpart (Flywheels from Blitzwing, anyone?), it's gunna have to be a pass.

Nice looking figure, and I think maybe his alt modes are a smidge more convinving than Springer. Sadly for me it isn't Sandstorm. I really loved my G1 Sandstorm when I had him for Christmas, and this doesn't quite fit what I'd like for a modern fig of him. A fine looking Autobot though, regardless
Has Sandstorm had any kind of more recent comic version that this could possibly be closer to?

hinomars19 wrote: Has Sandstorm had any kind of more recent comic version that this could possibly be closer to?

If anything, he'll appear in that form in the IDW comics just to sell toys.

And cool, the fans rotate! Loving him more and more.

hinomars19 wrote:Has Sandstorm had any kind of more recent comic version that this could possibly be closer to?

Not that I know of. The closest thing I could find that (barely) resembles this Voyager is this:



The little backpack and maybe a bit of the torso look similar, but that's about it.

It really is a spectacular figure. Very impressive how he can support that backpack on those dainty legs. Bravo! Buggy mode looks more ridiculous every time I see it.

The alt modes kinda resemble other movie franchise vehicles. Like Cristopher Nolans "Tumbler" Batmobile. And that hover craft reminds me of an airborn HK from the Terminator series lol.

I'm sure I'll end up getting this eventually but I've got other items higher on the priority list right now that I'm saving $$$ for I.E. Fortress Maximus and 3rd party Stunticons.

Personally, I really like what they've done to the mold. First of all, I just like that they made so many changes when they could've just slapped a new head and color scheme on him and called it a day.

I do like that he's a VTOL craft. He would've looked to similar to Springer if he was a more standard chopper and I'm glad they chose to be more accurate to Springer. Sandstorm can get away with being more malable.

I also like the big wheels on his back. It makes look capable of bouncing around over rough terrain like a dune buggy.

I really like it, although I have more of a problem w/ the buggy mode than the VTOL mode.

Keep it up, Hasbro. I'll pay for a good retool, but not a mere redeco.

I don't even care about the character, but I've got the figure pre-ordered. Looks great!
Sandstorm was a Wrecker in the comics, right?