Windcharger

"Remind me to discuss your definition of fun some time!"

Name: Windcharger
Allegiance: Autobot
Function: Warrior
Motto: "Quick action equals quick victory."

Profile: Windcharger is the fastest Autobot of them all - for short distances. He can go from 0 to 60 mph in automobile mode in almost no time whatsoever, and that makes him useful in certain situations requiring very fast, very decisive action. His personality is similar: what Windcharger decides he decides immediately. He glances at something and moves, seldom bothering to ask questions. This may be because his attention span isn't particularly long. He becomes instantly enthusiastic and a few hours later loses interest. His impatience often diminishes his usefulness in lengthy, complex courses of action.

Abilities: In robot mode, Windcharger's arms act as the positive and negative poles of a magnet. He can cast powerful magnetic fields at distances up to 700 feet. He can levitate a 10-ton block of steel at that distance. He can attract objects that are affected by magnetism toward him or repel them. At closer distances he can rip them apart.

Weaknesses: If overused, his magnetic ability uses up tremendous amounts of power. Hence, he must be careful in using it. Unfortunately, Windcharger is seldom careful and so is prone to debilitating burn-outs.

Strength: 4; Intelligence: 6; Speed: 8; Endurance: 4; Rank: 5; Courage: 9; Firepower: 7; Skill: 6

Animation Model

Robot Mode

Alt Mode

Alternate Versions

G1 Marvel Comic

G1 Toy

Third-Party Images

Boost was originally issued in two colour-schemes, the so-called 'Toon' and 'Toy' versions. The first (Toon) can be seen immediately below and caused some controversy due to the overt blue tint to the chest and head. Still, the white legs offer a nice contrast and this is the version I initially went with.

X-Transbots MM-VI Boost

The alt mode has very dark, almost opaque windows. You can just about see through them if you pay close attention, but they look solid black at a glance.

X-Transbots MM-VI Boost

The Toy version of the figure featured a grey chest that was arguably closer to the animation colours, but had silver legs more akin to the original 1980s toy. I quite liked this version, but the grey was a little too light for me so I passed on it.

X-Transbots MM-VI Boost

As evidenced by the picture below, the paint match on some versions of the figure is less than perfect. There are multiple shades of red used for various parts, which looks pretty bad.

X-Transbots MM-VI Boost

However, when X-Transbots re-issued Boost they further muddied the waters by adding a new 'Comitoon' variant to the line-up (annoyingly after I'd already bought the Toon version). At first glance this looks very similar to the Toy version, but there are some subtle differences. Firstly, the grey used on the face and chest is slightly darker and now more animation accurate than ever. As with the Toy version it also has the darker patches on the arms (the Toon version has white patches) and the windows of the alt mode are now more transparent, with a smokey tint rather than an almost blacked out look. It retains the silver legs, but I think they look better with the grey than the white does anyway. I actually ended up buying this version to replace my Toon variant scarcely a month after I bought the former...

X-Transbots MM-VI Boost

X-Transbots MM-VI Boost

X-Transbots MM-VI Boost

X-Transbots MM-VI Boost

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