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Sandstorm

Series: G1 1986, Transformers: 2010
Faction: Autobot
Subgroup: Triplechangers

G1 1986 Sandstorm gallery

Tech Specs

Always takes death-defying risks. Anything less than dangerous is boring to him. In battle, gets close enough to count the bolts in Decepticon armor plates. As helicopter and buggy, he's adept at using rotors and exhaust to whip up blinding clouds of dust and sand. Extremely maneuverable. Carries sandblaster gun that shoots streams of silicate particles that can erode anything.

Total:	60
Strength:	7.0
Intelligence:	9.0
Speed:	6.0
Endurance:	7.0
Rank:	6.0
Courage:	10.0
Firepower:	6.0
Skill:	9.0

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Marvel's Transformers Universe Profile

Profile: "Eat my dust" is Sandstorm's motto. He particularly enjoys quoting this as Decepticons are vainly pursuing him. Always willing to take the most death-defying risks, Sandstorm likes to get close enough to the enemy during his patrols so he can count the number of bolts in a Decepticon's armor plate. Only by being so daring, by getting his fuel pumping so strongly that he feels his internal circulatory hoses about to burst, does Sandstorm truly feel functional. He likes to live on the edge. Anything less than dangerous he finds boring, and when he's bored he's more likely to be in danger since his concentration lapses. Sandstorms fears only one thing: an end to the war. With no enemy to spy upon, he worries he will have no further useful purpose.

Abilities: In both helicopter and buggy modes, Sandstorm is adept at directing his rotor blades and exhaust at the ground to whip up blinding clouds of dust and sand. As a helicopter, he can go 200 mph and has a range of 8000 miles. In buggy mode, his 4-wheel drive allows him to traverse the roughest terrains. He can reach a speed of 100 mph and has a range of 500 miles. In robot mode, he uses a sandblaster gun, which shoots a high-speed stream of glassy silicate particles that rapidly erodes anything it hits. A non-stop barrage of the particles aimed at a foot-think concrete wall would create a five-foot-wide hole in less than two minutes.

Weaknesses: Although extremely maneuverable in helicopter mode, Sandstorm is also extremely fragile. Even a small explosion near his rotor assembly can cause him to crash. In buggy mode, he is often a victim of breakdowns in his wheel assembly due to dirt and sand getting into his axles, a result of his many off-road meanderings

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Comic Book Appearances

Sandstorm appeared in the following 48 comic books:

Spacehikers!

The Transformers #36 - "Spacehikers!"

Totaled!

The Transformers #41 - "Totaled!"

Target 2006 (Part 6)

Transformers (UK) #84 - "Target 2006 (Part 6)"

Target 2006 (Part 9)

Transformers (UK) #87 - "Target 2006 (Part 9)"

Target 2006 (Epilogue)

Transformers (UK) #88 - "Target 2006 (Epilogue)"

The Harder They Die

Transformers (UK) #98 - "The Harder They Die"

Distant Thunder

Transformers (UK) #100 - "Distant Thunder"

Resurrection (Part 1)

Transformers (UK) #103 - "Resurrection (Part 1)"

Resurrection (Part 2)

Transformers (UK) #104 - "Resurrection (Part 2)"

Spacehikers

Transformers (UK) #144 - "Spacehikers"

Legacy Of Unicron (Part 3)

Transformers (UK) #148 - "Legacy Of Unicron (Part 3)"

Legion Of The Lost (Part 1)

Transformers (UK) #166 - "Legion Of The Lost (Part 1)"

Legion Of The Lost (Part 2)

Transformers (UK) #167 - "Legion Of The Lost (Part 2)"

Meltdown (Part 1)

Transformers (UK) #168 - "Meltdown (Part 1)"

Meltdown (Part 2)

Transformers (UK) #169 - "Meltdown (Part 2)"

Deadly Games (Part 1)

Transformers (UK) #170 - "Deadly Games (Part 1)"

Wrecking Havoc (Part 1)

Transformers (UK) #172 - "Wrecking Havoc (Part 1)"

Wrecking Havoc (Part 2)

Transformers (UK) #173 - "Wrecking Havoc (Part 2)"

Totaled

Transformers (UK) #174 - "Totaled"

Firebug

Transformers (UK) #188 - "Firebug"

Cold Comfort And Joy

Transformers (UK) #198 - "Cold Comfort And Joy"

Time Wars (Part 2)

Transformers (UK) #200 - "Time Wars (Part 2)"

Time Wars (Part 3)

Transformers (UK) #201 - "Time Wars (Part 3)"

Time Wars (Part 4)

Transformers (UK) #202 - "Time Wars (Part 4)"

Time Wars (Part 5)

Transformers (UK) #203 - "Time Wars (Part 5)"

Resurrection Pt1 (Reprinted 103)

Transformers (UK) #229 - "Resurrection Pt1 (Reprinted 103)"

Resurrection Pt2 (Reprinted 104)

Transformers (UK) #231 - "Resurrection Pt2 (Reprinted 104)"

The Legacy of Unicron (Reprinted 146 148)

Transformers (UK) #294 - "The Legacy of Unicron (Reprinted 146 148)"

Peace

Transformers (UK) Annuals #1988 - "Peace"

RAM - SWI

Transformers Universe #3 - "RAM - SWI"

Chapter 1: New World Order

Transformers: War and Peace #1 - "Chapter 1: New World Order"

Chapter 3: Cold War

Transformers: War and Peace #3 - "Chapter 3: Cold War"

PRO - SID

More Than Meets The Eye: Transformers G1 #5 - "PRO - SID"

Escalation

Transformers - The War Within, Vol. 2: The Dark Ages #2 - "Escalation"

Devastation

Transformers - The War Within, Vol. 2: The Dark Ages #3 - "Devastation"

G.I. Joe vs. Transformers III: The Art of War

G.I. Joe vs. Transformers III: The Art of War #3 - "G.I. Joe vs. Transformers III: The Art of War"

Transformers: Stormbringer

Transformers: Stormbringer #2 - "Transformers: Stormbringer"

Transformers: Stormbringer

Transformers: Stormbringer #3 - "Transformers: Stormbringer"

Transformers: Stormbringer

Transformers: Stormbringer #4 - "Transformers: Stormbringer"

Drift

Transformers: Spotlight #18 - "Drift"

The Transformers: Target 2006

The Transformers: Target 2006 #4 - "The Transformers: Target 2006"

The Transformers: Target 2006

The Transformers: Target 2006 #5 - "The Transformers: Target 2006"

Transformers

Transformers (Ongoing) #26 - "Transformers"

Loose Ends, Part 1

The Transformers: Regeneration One #81 - "Loose Ends, Part 1"

Loose Ends, Part 2

The Transformers: Regeneration One #82 - "Loose Ends, Part 2"

Requiem of the Wreckers

Transformers One-Shots from IDW Publishing #8 - "Requiem of the Wreckers"

The Dead Come Home: Part 1 (of 2)

Optimus Prime #13 - "The Dead Come Home: Part 1 (of 2)"

The Dead Come Home: Part 2 (of 2)

Optimus Prime #14 - "The Dead Come Home: Part 2 (of 2)"

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Cartoon Appearances

Sandstorm appeared in the following 5 cartoon episodes:

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