Acid Storm (G1)

Acid Storm is a Decepticon Seeker from the Generation 1 continuity family.

"What is this 'camouflage' of which you speak?"

Acid Storm is something of an oddity among the Decepticons. He's more than happy to stay buried in the ranks, a largely anonymous soldier among a sea of very similar bots, rather than try and make a big name for himself. This is somewhat baffling, as his intelligence, data gathering skills, charisma and ability to manipulate localized weather patterns to create acid rain could possibly propel him up the ranks.

But for whatever reason, he stays in his role as one of the Rainmakers rather than striking out on his own.^[1]

Fiction

Generation 1 cartoon continuity

The Transformers cartoon

The original triangle formation.

When a group of Autobots (and Chip Chase) journeyed to Cybertron to fetch a cosmitron for a wounded Optimus Prime, Megatron sent the Rainmaker trio, including Acid Storm, to make things difficult for our heroes with some acid rain.

Guess what? They failed. Divide and Conquer

Japanese cartoon continuity

Controverse

When the Decepticons interceded in the trial of Primacron, Sunstorm and Acid Storm engaged in a bombing run to shake up the Galactic Courts. Controverse

Generations Selects Special Comic

In 2050, Acid Storm was one of the Decepticons supporting the Selector revolt at Neo Scramble City. Volcanicus comic 1 When the Dinobots arrived, Acid Storm and the other Rainmakers fought Swoop, who blew their Acid Rain back into their own faces. This forced their systems to falter and made them fall to the ground. Volcanicus comic 2

Wings Universe

Acid Storm was at Megatron's side shortly before the latter ordered a retreat from Iacon. Battle Lines, Part 6

Millions of years later, Acid Storm was part of the united Autobot and Decepticon forces that helped repel back the Cybertronian invasion of Cybertron. Unlike the far more unenthusiastic Octane, Acid Storm was eager as soon as "fight" was mentioned. A Common Foe

Deviations

In an alternate timeline where Optimus Prime killed Megatron in the Battle of Autobot City, Acid Storm followed the newly upgraded Megascream in his attack on Autobot shuttles leaving Earth. They were recalled back to Cybertron when Unicron ate Moonbase One. Deviations

Marvel Comics continuity

Classics

He's in the background, just the way he likes it.

After the war officially ended on Klo, Acid Storm was one of the handful of Bludgeon's Decepticons who scattered to the far corners of the universe. He, Drag Strip, and Overkill were waiting on a dusty planet when Springer's rogue team of Autobots attempted to hunt them down. At Fight's End

Transformers '84

As Punch reflected on the events that had led to his deep cover mission, he recalled Acid Storm taking part in a Decepticon invasion of a city. '84 #0

2005 IDW continuity

First appearance: The Transformers vol. 1 #7

12782 is the loneliest number.

Early in the war, Acid Storm was among the Seekers who led Orion Pax's hostage negotiation party to Bludgeon's base in the Rust Spot. Omega's Conundrum

Three years after Megatron was defeated on Earth, Acid Storm was among those Decepticons who managed to escape the human homeworld and was now under the command of the (self-proclaimed) Decepticon leader Starscream. However, with the lack of resources, poor morale and Starscream's weak leadership, the Decepticons largely collapsed into anarchy and resorted to cannibalism with not enough energon to go around. After another pointless patrol, Acid Storm and Sunstorm dejectedly sat in front of what remained of the ship that carried them to the asteroid that they now called home. All His Engines

Acid Storm only wears his nice Masterpiece body when he's rooting through garbage.

When Hot Rod finally tracked the Decepticons to their asteroid, Acid Storm was the first one to detect the Autobot craft but did not have time to plan a counter-attack himself. While he was still panicking, Shrapnel used the base defenses to blow the Autobot out of the sky, causing pieces of it to fall on them in the process. The two Decepticons then went to search the wreckage for anything useful, only to find that Hot Rod was still alive, and heavily armed to boot. Acid Storm was quickly taken out of action by a shot to the back. Heart Like a Wheel Once Megatron was finally repaired, he took back leadership from Starscream and held an impassioned speech to Acid Storm and the others that roused their spirits once more. Spotlight: Megatron

Later, Acid Storm was one of the many Decepticons in Autobot captivity on Cybertron. The Autonomy Lesson He was put to work alongside other Decepticons in "waste reclamation". Devisive Later, Acid Storm was among a Cybertronian crowd recruited by Starscream to pressure Prowl into revealing one of his secret discoveries below ground on Cybertron. Later underground, they witnessed a Titan declare that Starscream was the Cybertronian destined to unite their whole race. He and the other Cybertronians celebrated afterwards with Starscream. All Good Things

They call him Acid cuz' he brings that burn.

When Megatron appeared for the first time since the war ended, Acid Storm and the other Decepticons stopped the Autobots from executing him on the spot, then realized that this was their chance to oust the Autobots and return to the good old days. Starscream tried to stop them from rioting with rousing speech about change, but Acid Storm told him to stuff it and walked off with his mates to torch some buildings. City on Fire They then marched straight to the Autobot prison, where they made short work of the guards and liberated Megatron from captivity. The Verge As Megatron led the Decepticons in a new attempt to conquer Cybertron, Acid Storm participated in the battle with the defending Autobots. Plan for Everything The battle ended with a Decepticon defeat, and all Decepticons who wouldn't renounce their faction were banished into the wilderness, including Acid Storm. Shockpoint

After the destruction of Iacon, Acid Storm became one of many down-trodden Decepticons living in a ghetto outside of Metroplex. When Optimus Prime stopped by the ghetto only to be harassed by an angry mob, Acid Storm joined in but tried to stop Sparkstalker from needlessly angering the Prime. City of Steel Acid Storm was also involved in a second attack on Prime when he visited the ghetto again. First Contact

THIS Decepticon veteran just read ONE pamphlet. You won't BELIEVE what happens next!

On the streets of Iacon, Acid Storm accepted one of the Camiens' pamphlets on the Word of the Primes. Still, he remained a Decepticon at his core, and attended the rally held by Needlenose and Galvatron for the Decepticon cause. The Transgressors As Galvatron addressed Acid Storm and the united listeners, the Decepticon army was officially reborn on Cybertron. Aphelion Acid Storm and the others marched on the Space Bridge and used it to attack the Autobots trapped behind Blackrock's onyx field aboard the Ark-7. Lagrange As the Ark-7 crashed to Earth, Acid Storm and the Decepticons prepared for their invasion but found themselves facing Autobots Perihelion and the People's Liberation Army Mecha Force. Acid Storm was freaked out to see the Chinese kill one of his comrades. Once Upon a Time on Earth

Acid Storm met back up with Galvatron's forces on the submerged Nemesis and was deployed to defend the ship from Optimus Prime and Soundwave's combined forces. When Superion and Victorion began to give the enemy an advantage, Galvatron manipulated the Enigma of Combination source code spread across the entire planet to merge Acid Storm with several other troops into Galvatronus. It's Beginning To And Back Again A short time later, Superion's efforts broke Galvatron's control of the Enigma and Galvatronus de-combined. Acid Storm was left dazed and was abandoned as Galvatron and Astrotrain made their escape. As Above...So Below He was later seen being taken into custody by the combined Autobot and Decepticon force. White Light

Leave your stupid comments in your pocket!

He was evidently eventually released, and selected by Thundercracker to play the lead role in his biopic of Starscream. However, Acid Storm ended up leaving the project due to dissatisfaction with being painted gray every day and the constant rewrites, forcing Thundercracker to take on the role in his stead; as he left, Acid Storm was frustrated to learn that they could've been digitally recoloring him the whole time. Starscream: The Movie

After Soundwave had been outed as Horri-Bull's killer, Acid Storm led the manhunt for the outlier before he noticed Starscream sneaking around with the Decepticons asking the ex-chancellor to resume leadership of the faction. Endless Forever After giving a small speech and Nemesis had flown off, Starscream agreed and led the Decepticons away to draw up new plans. Unforgivable As Starscream outlined his plans to regroup with the scattered Decepticon cells, Acid Storm felt compelled to point out that they were holed up in Metrotitan's corpse which Starscream claimed made for a good metaphor. Unstopped and Unstoppable

When Caminus came under attack by Unicron, Acid Storm joined the Cybertronian fleet in engaging the Chaos Bringer's Maximal army. Last Stand Flying to engage Unicron in Earth's orbit, Skywarp disdainfully listed Acid Storm among the Seekers not under Starscream's command. Assembly

Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe

Acid Storm was one of the many Decepticons who pursued the AllSpark to Earth. He participated in an enormous battle against the Autobots in a human settlement. The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe

TransTech

"No. Layers. Onions have layers. Ogres have layers."

Acid Storm was one of many offworlders in Axiom Nexus's Under City. Acid Storm was part of a crowd in Seeker-Shinai that C-81 attempted to disperse through intimidation. Unfortunately, all the Seekers present were too stunned to see a "Megatron" in Axiom Nexus to budge. Cybertron's Most Wanted

Ask Vector Prime

Vector Prime noted that Acid Storm and his Rainmaker colleagues were Shockwave's formidable enforcers on Cybertron and Earth in many universes. Ask Vector Prime, 13 July 2015

Star Trek vs. Transformers

When World War III consumed Earth, the Decepticons fled the blighted planet aboard Trypticon, trailing the Autobots aboard Fortress Maximus. When the two Titans reached Cygnus Seven, the Decepticons attacked, the battle sending Maximus hurtling into the planet and causing everyone to fall into stasis lock. Eventually, the Federation moved onto Cygnus Seven with a survey team accidentally rousing Maximus's autonomic systems. By random chance, the repair beam first struck Megatron who proceeded to revive the other Decepticons and lead an attack on the surface. Prime's Directive, Part Two Acid Storm joined his fellow Seekers in attacking the mining colony before the Decepticons were scared away by a photon torpedo barrage from the USS Enterprise. Prime's Directive, Part One

When the Decepticons invaded Kronos, Acid Storm unleashed his acid on Spock and Hikaru Sulu's Crewbots before being shot down by Windblade. When the Decepticons were defeated, Acid Storm was taken into custody by the Klingon Empire. Prime's Directive, Part Five

War for Cybertron Trilogy continuity

War for Cybertron Trilogy marketing material

During the war for Cybertron, Acid Storm was an Air Force Infantry Raider. Siege toy packaging

War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon

No, the earlier blue guys weren't me!

Acid Storm accompanied Starscream to the tomb of Alpha Trion, where he outed Jetfire as a traitor for his killing of Skywarp. At Megatron's command, the Seekers attacked their former commander and took to the air to shoot him down. Though they thought he was dead, Jetfire actually survived. Siege episode 4

Acid Storm was among the Seekers who showed up for Starscream's assault on the Ark Siege episode 6 and brought captured Autobots to Megatron. Earthrise episode 1 Acid Storm personally escorted Elita-1 from her cell to the arena for execution. Earthrise episode 2

2019 IDW continuity

First appearance: Transformers #10

Together again, gee it's good to be together again.

During the War of the Threefold Spark, Acid Storm was part of a military unit known as the Rainmakers with his flying partners Ion Storm and Nova Storm. All Fall Down By the era just before the Great War, Acid Storm joined the Ascenticons, and eventually became a member of their Ascenticon Guard. He joined Skytread and Senator Soundwave in barring the door to Ascenticon Headquarters when Prowl's unit arrived to arrest Barricade. The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Four When Megatron rebranded the Ascenticons, Acid Storm was part of the crowd that stood behind him to display the strength of their cause. The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Five Subsequently, he was among the first to be branded with their new insignia. The Change In Your Nature Part One

As the Ascenticon Guard began recruiting members directly from The Rise in the aftermath of the Tether's destruction, Acid Storm reunited with his old teammates Ion Storm and Nova Storm. Elita-1 noted this was a clear statement of military intent, and warned Soundwave that everybody would know it. All Fall Down

Shortly after Megatron rebranded their movement as the "Decepticons", the Rainmakers took part in the terrorist attack on the Senate. Acid Storm used his powers to melt through the ceiling, allowing the trio to ambush the crowd of unarmed senators in attendance. He was later seen tending to an overworked Ion Storm. We Have Deceived You

OH NO IT'S BOILING ACID!!!

After seizing full control of the governing body, Megatron introduced the Rainmakers to his fellow Senators before Clench reported that Sentinel Prime had escaped, the Rainmakers being deployed to down and recapture him. Catching up to the Prime, Acid Storm fired a barrage that left him damaged enough to fall victim to being sliced in two by Nova Storm. Touching down, the trio regarded the Prime's dying cries for aid before retreating when Chromia opened fire on them. Prime Though the Rainmakers' murder prompted a mixed reception in the Decepticon ranks, Acid Storm was present at the gladiatorial arena when Termagax returned to denounce the Decepticons, bearing witness to Megatron contemptuously opening fire on his mentor. Awakenings

Acid Storm joined Strika's Heavies and other Decepticons in an assault on the Forge Pyramid, the last major institution in Iacon unclaimed by their forces. They found the Autobots meeting with Perceptor already and tried to storm the building. Acid Storm was in the process of dissolving his way through the defenses when Nova Storm carried out a message that the plasma coolant was shutting down. Those Decepticons that had breached the defenses fled along with the Autobots as the Pyramid melted in on itself. Titans

Acid Storm and the Rainmakers were present when Megatron learned Optimus Prime and the Autobots had abandoned Iacon entirely. We Are Not Meant To Be Darkness

Sixshot brought forth the Rainmakers when the Decepticons journeyed out to the Sea of Rust. They had been alerted that Termagax was there, in possession of the Enigma of Combination. The Decepticons had begun to rely on the Rainmakers too much, though, as Pyra Magna had snipers on the roof of Termagax's house, prepared for their approach. Arcee and Sureshot shot down Ion Storm and Acid Storm, while Windcharger used his magnetic powers to snare Nova Storm. Sea of Rust II

The Rainmakers later accompanied Megatron to his meeting with Exarchon. War's End Part Three The Rainmakers flew with Megatron to intercept Optimus Prime and the Autobots before they reached Darkmount. End of Time Acid Storm and many other Seekers later fought Sky Lynx during the battle of Darkmount. Fate of Cybertron

My Little Pony/Transformers

Acid Storm was among the many Decepticons transported to Equestria. Intent on proving their supriority over the Autobots and ponies, the Rainmakers and Misfire attacked Windblade and Rainbow Dash during a race. However, Rainbow Dash was able to bait them into a trap before both she and Windblade used their "Flyin' Fox Trot" maneuver to turn the Rainmaker's own heat-seeking missiles against them and blow them out of the sky. The Decepticons wound up piled in a defeated heap while the two heroes shared their victory at the finish line. The Flyin' Fox Trot

Games

Bot Shots Battle Game!

"I HATE to RAIN on your parade—wait, NO I DON'T! BAHAHAHA!!"

Acid Storm and his gang of troublemakers reduced the once-vital city of Cybertropolis to burning ruins. Through your Bot Shot's efforts were he and his gang defeated, and Cybertropolis was allowed to prosper once more. Bot Shots Battle Game!

Transformers Legends

Acid Storm was among the Seekers who went on a worldwide rampage, until they were thwarted by the Autobots. Robots in the Sky Acid Storm was part of a number of reinforcements who arrived on a battlefield and joined the conflict already in progress. By Land, Sea, or Air

Following the restoration of Cybertron, Acid Storm and Spinister attempted to ambush a group of Autobots who were exploring the changes to their world. The pair were promptly captured and sent to a detention facility. The Autonomy Lesson

Angry Birds Transformers

Main article: Minion Pig#As Acid Storm

Acid Storm appears as a character unlockable in Challenge Events. He is portrayed by a Minion Pig. Angry Birds Transformers

Transformers: Battle Tactics

Acid Storm participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He appeared in multiple different bodies:

• (Generations) Acid Storm — This Common character could be recruited by collecting 8 units of Cybermetal.
• (Universe) Acid Storm — This Uncommon character could be recruited by collecting 75 units of Cybermetal, and 36 units of transmetal.
• (Masterpiece) Acid Storm — This Super Rare character could be recruited by collecting 250 units of Cybermetal, 75 units of Transmetal, 50 exclusive cores, and 5 cores of this character. Transformers: Battle Tactics

Transformers: Frontiers

The Game Full of Death and Suffering...! This character article is a stub and is missing information on their video game appearances. You can help Transformers Wiki by expanding it. Transformers: Frontiers

Transformers: Earth Wars

• Minimum Star Rating: 2 stars
• Class: Air
• Ability: Raise an Acid Storm in an area, blocking all healing and boosting damage done by Fire and Acid done by 20% for 15 seconds. You the take off and set the target on fire dealing approx. 700 fire damage.
  • Cost: 3 ability points, +2 for reuses.

Transformers: Bumblebee Overdrive

Acid Storm was in command of the third Decepticon base attacked and destroyed by the Autobots during a series of raids. He fought the invader using his air advantage, but was eventually defeated. Transformers: Bumblebee Overdrive

Transformers: Heavy Metal

Acid Storm was among the Decepticons under Starscream's command who invaded Earth in search of Energon. Transformers: Heavy Metal

Transformers Roleplaying Game

Acid Storm was a member of the Rainmakers, a skilled chemist who specialized in chemical warfare. Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook

Thundercracker and Acid Storm sent a group of Decepticon rookies to meet with Astrotrain in Kansas. The Great Energon Robbery

Toys

Universe (2008)

The Seeker redeco you weren't expecting.

• Acid Storm (Deluxe Class, 2008)
  • Series: Classic Series
  • Accessories: Left & right "hyperion3 blaster" missile launchers, 2 missiles

• Known designers: Aaron Archer (deco artist)

Part of the second wave of 2008 Universe Deluxe Class toys, Acid Storm is a redeco of Classics Starscream, transforming into an F-15 Eagle fighter jet, though with a canopy like that of an F-14 Tomcat. He comes with a pair of spring-loaded missile launchers that can peg via 5 mm posts onto his biceps, hands, and wings.

Acid Storm's jet mode features a jungle camouflage pattern, which impressively is almost entirely unseen in his robot mode, at least from the front and sides.

• More information on Acid Storm at TFU.info

Bot Shots

"Whoops, you can't play anymore. Game's been canceled on account of ME!"

• Nemesis Prime / Megatron / Acid Storm (Multi-pack, 2012)
  • Series: 1
  • Number: Super Bot 006
    • Fist strength: 420
    • Blaster strength: 905
    • Sword strength: 285

Part of the first wave of Bot Shots Series 1 three-packs, Acid Storm is a redeco of Starscream, transforming into a teeny fighter jet very very vaguely like an F-22 Raptor, with a spring-loaded automatic transformation to robot mode triggered when his nosecone is pressed. He has a "spinner" in his chest that shows his three attack types and power levels. As a "Super Bot", he is cast in translucent green plastic, and has more lopsided stats. He comes with Megatron and Nemesis Prime.

This mold was also redecoed into Skyquake, Thundercracker, Sunstorm, Quickslinger, and Autobot Firestrike, and was retooled into Skywarp.

• More information on Bot Shots Acid Storm at TFU.info

Kre-O

Can only be combated with an antacid blaster.

• Acid Wing (Kreon Micro-Changer, 2013)
  • Collection: 2
  • Bag number: ***** 70
  • Accessories: Logo brick (2013), logo plate (2016 only), 2 clip-on rifles

• Known designers: Ed Masiello (Hasbro)

As part of the second wave of blindpacked Micro-Changers, Acid Wing (Acidwing on the instruction sheet) is a Kreon mini-figure with parts to rebuild him into a bright green jet. He shares the same parts and construction as the preview wave's Sunstorm, though his instructions do not have you use the extra jet-mode bricks to assemble a funky two-handed double blaster for his robot mode like you do with Sunstorm. You can anyway, though. We're not here to tell you how to play with your imagination-expanding building-brick-based figures.

This Collection was still in circulation at "dollar" stores and drug stores up through 2015. They eventually lost the individual-identifying bag codes, but other changes were hidden inside the bag. The 2015 releases replaced the 2x4 logo stand-brick with a new 3x4 logo plate. The Kreon was also given the slight retooling to the arm seen in the 2014 Kreons, making the "cuff" parts more sharp-cornered and better adapted to being used as studs. Some of the add-on pieces may also be slightly off-color, possibly due to a change in factories in mid-production.

• More information on Acid Wing at TFU.info

• Acid Wing (Kreon Micro-Changer, 2016)
  • Collection: 2
  • Accessories: Logo plate, 2 clip-on rifles

In 2016, Collection 2 was re-released in a whole new production run for Dollar General stores in the US as part of a large collection of re-released Kre-O sets. But where most of these releases are nigh-identical to the originals, the re-released Micro-Changer blind-bags use the almost-entirely-retooled 2015 Kreon, with slightly-differently-hued plastics than the originals. (It is possible for some of the add-on pieces to be in the older hues.) Acid Wing's torso tampograph underwent a slight color change, replacing the dark gray with solid black, though the leg tampos remain dark gray.

This release has no individual-identification code on the bag, requiring the buyer to use the feel-through-the-bag method or just buy blind and hope.

Masterpiece

The Seeker redeco you really weren't expecting.

• Acid Storm (2013)
  • Hasbro ID number: MP-01
  • TakaraTomy ID number: MP-11A
  • TakaraTomy release date: October 3, 2013
  • 08 OF 30
  • Accessories: 2 cannons, 2 missile racks, pilot figurine, gun clip, two-piece display stand

• Known designers: Andrew Franks and Mark Maher (deco)

Masterpiece Acid Storm is a Toys"R"Us-exclusive redeco of MP-11 Starscream (himself a heavy retool of MP-3 Starscream), but without the coronation gear. He transforms into an F-15 Eagle fighter jet, and features numerous built-in gimmicks, such as an opening panel at the top-center of the jet, adjustable thrust vectors, a sculpted radar hidden in his nosecone, and an opening canopy. In robot mode, he features missile pods hidden in his chest.

For accessories, his non-firing cannons are attached to extending armatures so that they don't have to be removed for transformation, but they each have a 5 mm post, and can be easily detached via ball joint. He also comes with two missile racks which peg via 5 mm post onto ports on his wings, provided the cannons (which normally mount there in vehicle mode) are removed. Also included is a pilot figurine that can fit in his cockpit, and he additionally has a clip that is intended to mount underneath the cockpit and hold the Megatron gun initially included with 20th Anniversary Optimus Prime/Masterpiece MP-1 Convoy. Finally, he comes with a two-piece stand, which has two peg-holes to store two of his weapons, and can be configured for either robot or vehicle mode.

On the sides of his cockpit, he sports tampographed names of a pilot and a co-pilot: "MSGT. [Master Sergeant] B 'Vicious' Vala" (after Hasbro designer Bobby Vala^[2]) and "SSGT. [Staff Sergeant] Etipsone" (after graffiti artist Etipsone/Hasbro designer Mark Maher^[3][4]).

Acid Storm's instructions neglect to mention numerous steps of his transformation, such as the fact that the strut his nosecone is attached to is on a slide joint that allows it to slide into the cockpit more and help compact his kibble backpack. It also fails to mention the fact that he has heels hidden in compartments just in front of his thrusters, and that his tail-fin/rear wing assemblies are also on slide joints, allowing them to slide up and allow his toes and heels to both touch the surface at once. To make matters worse, his instructions only tell you how to transform him into vehicle mode... despite the fact that he's packaged in vehicle mode.

Acid Storm, along with fellow Masterpiece, Soundwave, was first released in limited numbers in conjunction with San Diego Comic-Con 2013. Acid Storm was later made available in TakaraTomy's markets as a "USA Edition" of sorts, still exclusive to Toys"R"Us. While the figure itself was unchanged, the packaging was altered to change his ID number, among other things. Common to both versions is a designated number marking him as part of the Thrilling 30 line.

Acid Storm's original deco would have been significantly different, such as featuring a different pilot and co-pilot ("MSGT. Bill 'Brawlin' Brawley" and "SSGT. Mark 'Tag' Maher"), and being far more busy. He would have had numerous additional tampographs, such as a reference to him being part of the "924th Rainmakers", a reference to a "Toxitron Weapons System", "Bringing the Pain Rain", and even Rainbow Dash's cutie mark!^[5]

As a redeco of the MP-11 release, Acid Storm is likely to be plagued with the same quality control issues.

The original MP-3 version of this mold was redecoed into MP-6 Skywarp and MP-7 Thundercracker, while the MP-11 version of this mold was also redecoed into MP-11S Sunstorm and Transformers Masterpiece Thundercracker.

• More information on Masterpiece Acid Storm at TFU.info

Generations

The Seeker redeco you were kind of expecting by this point.

• Acid Storm with Venin (Legends Class, 2014)
  • Series / Number: 02 / 009
  • Accessories: 2 cannons

Part of the seventh wave of 2012-onwards Generations Legends Class toys, Thrilling 30 Acid Storm is a redeco of Legends Class Starscream. He is roughly the same size as a Cyberverse Commander Class toy. Based on a Guido Guidi seeker concept for IDW Publishing, Acid Storm transforms from a hybrid F-15/F-22 style jet. He features a fold out front landing gear, 5 mm-compatible hands, and back/roof, and has 3 mm-compatible upper arm ports. He comes with two removable cannons that have both 5 mm and 3 mm pegs.

Acid Storm is partnered with Venin, a redeco of Waspinator, who can transform into a wasp, a robot with 3 mm-compatible hands, and a gun with 5 mm handle. He has an autotransformation feature that folds up his wings when his gun barrel is extended.

This mold was also used to make Generations Combiner Wars Thundercracker and Skywarp.

• More information on Generations Acid Storm at TFU.info

Alt-Modes

Ahhh! My body!

• Acid Storm (Alt-Modes, 2016)
  • Series: 1
  • Collection: 3

A redeco of Alt-Modes Starscream, Acid Storm is a "super deformed" toy whose body "transforms" when the Decepticon faction symbol on his head is pulled up: in actuality, the robot body and jet mode are on alternate ends of a swing-around arm that swap places inside/outside his great big huge head. Due to the need for his limbs to quickly fold away and the size of his noggin, his robot mode is nigh-impossible to get to to stand unassisted.

He was blind-boxed and available in one of the first three cases of the toyline.

This mold was also used to make Alt-Modes Thundercracker, Skywarp, and Sunstorm, and would have been retooled into Dirge.

War for Cybertron: Siege

Now comes in lime.

(TakaraTomy prototype pictured)

• Seeker Acid Storm / Seeker Ion Storm / Seeker Nova Storm (Multi-pack, 2019)
  • Hasbro ID number: WFC-S52
  • TakaraTomy ID number: SG-EX
  • TakaraTomy release date: March 27, 2021
  • Accessories: 2 "RM Storm Range Null-Ray Laser Launchers"

Siege "Seeker Acid Storm" is a redeco of Voyager Class Starscream from the same line, transforming from a heavily Generation 1-inspired robot to a Cybertronian "tetrajet" based on the Seekers' appearance in "More than Meets the Eye, Part 1" and back. Noticeably, said jet mode has the robot legs sticking out from the undercarriage.

Fitting with the rest of Siege, Acid Storm has 5 mm posts on his biceps, forearms, shins, under his feet (thrusters), and wings. The 3 mm pegs on his shins, forearms, left bicep, and the tips of his Null-Rays can accommodate effects parts sold separately. Like the rest of Siege, his robot mode focuses on articulation, with double-jointed elbows, knees that bend at nearly 180 degrees, ankle rockers, and waist articulation, being notable articulation points for a Seeker toy. Being a rather heavy shellformer, he can be separated into both a wingless robot mode and a nearly complete tetrajet easily, via a friction hinge.

Acid Storm comes in a three-pack with "Seeker Ion Storm" and "Seeker Nova Storm", based on their cartoon appearance in "Divide and Conquer". All three feature painted battle damage (the exact same layouts across all three) and the smirk-less head sculpt used by Starscream.

This set was made available at general retail in U.S. Target stores without a prior announcement from Hasbro, then much later Entertainment Earth got a run of them in 2021.

Interestingly, not only was this set was not released in other Hasbro markets, but TakaraTomy would eventually schedule it for release in Japan nearly two full years later. Further, the toys stock photography used versions of the toys with slightly different paint applications: for Acid Storm, he has red wing edges and a blue nosecone based on a screenshot from the original cartoon. However, the final product was the same as the Hasbro release.

Merchandise

The Loyal Subjects

Make it Rain.

• Rainmakers (2013)
  • Accessories: Pegged wings, blasters

The Loyal Subjects Acid Storm is a 3-inch non-transforming vinyl figure designed by Les Schetkoe. He comes in the "Rainmakers" set alongside unnamed blue and yellow Seekers. The set comes in a retro box and was released in a limited run of 500 pieces.

Tiny Titans

• Acid Storm (Tiny Titans, 2016)
  • Series: 6
  • Number: 3/12

Part of the sixth and final assortment of Tiny Titans blindpacks, this version of Acid Storm is a very small, soft-plastic figure of him in robot mode... and is an entirely different mold from normal Tiny Titans Starscream. Amazing!

He includes a collectible card that renders him in the 2015 Robots in Disguise styling. The card includes a scan-badge for the Robots in Disguise mobile game, which unlocks a random amount of Energon "currency" and a randomized bonus power-up item.

Transformers Trading Card Game

• Acid Storm, Toxic Terror (2019)
  • Wave 2: Rise of the Combiners
  • Rarity: RT
  • Card Number: T01/T46
  • Stars: 6

Acid Storm, Toxic Terror is one of forty-six character cards released in Wave 2 of the Transformers Trading Card Game, Rise of the Combiners.

The artwork for the card is reused from the Transformers Legends mobile game, and is based on the Transformers: Universe Acid Storm figure.

Flame Toys

• Acid Storm (April 2022)
  • Number: 25
  • Additional parts/accessories: 1 pair of open-palm hands

Released as part of the Furai Model line by Flame Toys, This Acid Storm is an articulated, non-transforming, Voyager Class-sized Gunpla-style model kit, redecoed from the Starscream mold. Due to the runner's palettes, Acid Storm is molded in primarily green, blue-green, and purple ABS plastic. His translucent yellow plastic still remains. Like Starscream, his Null-rays can be detached for use as handheld blasters.

For straight-assembly builders, Acid Storm features a sheet of foil stickers for detail (notably the wings), though the kit can be panel-lined and touched-up with several panel-lining and paint markers (water/acrylic-based markers are recommended, as alcohol-based markers like Gundam Markers can potentially damage the ABS plastic). If one desires; the kit's pieces, aside from the translucent parts, can be fully coated with spray paints to recreate the finished sample seen in the stock photos...or paint most of the parts green if you're crazy for show-accuracy.

Jada Toys

• Transformers Series 2 18-pack (4 cm Die Cast Figure Multipack, 2022)

Released by Jada Toys, Nano Metalfigs Series 2 Acid Storm is a redeco of the Series 1 Starscream/Thundercracker mold, an incredibly small die-cast figurine molded with his hands on his waist. He has a little base attached to his feet for balancing reasons.

Acid Storm also shares the same mold as Series 2 Nova Storm and comes in an impressive multipack with him and sixteen other figurines.

Notes

• Acid Storm isn't solid green in every shot of "Divide and Conquer"—in the monitor shot he first appears in, he has grey intakes and a green-grey upper chest that matches his helmet. Oddly enough, the intakes are one of the areas that were left the basic green on his Universe toy.
• Although explicitly based on the green Rainmaker from "Divide and Conquer", Acid Storm's near-fluorescent green in the cartoon was specifically toned down to fit better into the quasi-realism of the 2008 Universe toyline.
• Acid Storm's basic camo pattern was designed by Aaron Archer, a relatively rare occurrence for the time given Archer's high hierarchical status within Hasbro. The specifics of Acid Storm's Universe deco were then fleshed out and finalized by designer Bill Rawley.
• According to Hasbro's BotCon 2008 panel, Acid Storm was originally to be named Rainmaker, then Acid Rain, but those names didn't clear legal.
• Acid Storm's "hyperion3 cannon" is based on one of the email addresses of Transformers fan Matthew Karpowich, aka "Monzo", much as Acid Storm's bio itself is based in part on him (notably the data-gathering aspect). This is the second Universe toy to shout-out to him, the first being Onslaught.
• A piece of art by Guido Guidi in Dreamwave's 2004 The Ultimate Guide features a green Seeker, who is sometimes identified by fans as Acid Storm, though the color layout doesn't particularly match.
• Acid Storm's appearance in "season 1" of IDW Publishing's Robots in Disguise comic series (shared, of course, with Starscream, Skywarp, and Sunstorm) is based on the contemporary concept art of Starscream in High Moon Studios' War for Cybertron video game.
• The Kre-O Character Encyclopedia mistakenly categorizes Acid Wing as a Predacon.

Foreign names

• Japanese: Acid Storm (アシッドストーム Ashido Sutōmu)
• Mandarin: Suānbào (Taiwan, 酸暴, "Acid Storm"), Liúsuānyǔ (China, 硫酸雨, "Sulfuric Acid Rain")

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