Acid Storm

This was one of my favorite figures from the Transformers: Universe (also known as Classics 2.0) toy line. Acid Storm is a new Decepticon Seeker who is part of a subgroup called the Rain Makers. Although a toy has never been released for this character until the 2008 toy line, he is based on one of the Seekers from the Generation One animated series. He only appeared once in the season one episode Divide and Conquer.

The toy is really slick. He is exactly the same mold as the previous Classics Starscream/ Skywarp figures. His color scheme is what makes him stand out. His paint job is all camouflage, with some brown Decepticon insignias on the wings and tail fins. To transform him, you remove the wing guns, pull the top side of jet back, turn and flip the nose cone, flip back the top of the cone to reveal the head, flip the wings, pull out the arms, pull down the legs, rotate the tail fins, and flip down the feet. Classics figures were based on the original toy transformations and designs (although much better looking and more articulated), but their transformations were more complex.

Acid Storm is an all around great figure. Although it would be nice to get Thundercracker and Dirge released to complete the Seeker set, it was great to see a new toy for this little known character. There is a ray of hope to completing the Seekers in the U.S. With the all new Transformers: Generations (Classics 3.0) toy line coming soon, Hasbro is finally releasing Thrust in the U.S. Only two more Seekers to go!