TV-Series
Description
Build Hurricane operates as second-in-command of the Autobot Build Team, specializing in construction and combat. He presents a harsh exterior yet keeps a calm, upbeat demeanor, serving as the team's primary tactician. His pine-green excavator alternate mode features articulated shovel arm mechanics and concealed spring-loaded claw-blade weaponry, differing from traditional Grimlock dinosaur forms. He exhibits a humble personality and avoids third-person speech.
Within the primary cartoon continuity, he undertakes missions alongside teammates Wedge, Heavy Load, and Hightower. Key operations involve defending diamond shipments from Predacons, repairing the Arctic space bridge terminal, and supporting structural stabilization during the CGA Tower crisis. His tactical skills prove critical during the Build Team's independent clash with the Decepticon Commandos, where he battled Rollbar. The team often combines into Landfill for greater combat effectiveness; Build Hurricane typically forms the combined mode's arms or back-mounted shovel assembly, though he can function as a less stable leg component.
His background extends into expanded media. The Legends comic continuity places his adventures in the Generation 1 timeline, repositioning the Build Team as Beast Era time travelers arriving on Earth in 2000. The Universe comic depicts an interdimensional incident where Landfill (including Build Hurricane) is abducted by Unicron. Following intervention by Rhinox and the Children of Primus, Landfill and fellow Autobots strand on a frozen planetoid. They collaborate with rescue teams to defeat Unicron's Minions before returning to their native reality without further Universe War involvement. An alternate continuity (Shell Game) shows his reformatting into Scavenger by Megazarak under dimensional designator Viron 704.31 Epsilon. The 2005 IDW Functionist Universe briefly features him in a crowd during a political procession led by Twelve-of-Twelve.
Toy representations reflect his design. The original Japanese release (Build Hurricane, Car Robots C-019) is a pine-green excavator with metallic plastic detailing. The Hasbro "Grimlock" redeco adds gold striping and an Autobot insignia. Both versions include a bucket-claw accessory usable as a shoulder-mounted weapon, though his claw-like hands cannot grip it effectively. A Walmart-exclusive yellow and black redeco appeared in a 2003 multi-pack with other Build Team members. Engineering notes highlight vehicle-mode stability issues from hollow sections and tread assembly, while robot-mode articulation suffers from an unsecured groin section, limiting dynamic posing despite multiple joint points.
Within the primary cartoon continuity, he undertakes missions alongside teammates Wedge, Heavy Load, and Hightower. Key operations involve defending diamond shipments from Predacons, repairing the Arctic space bridge terminal, and supporting structural stabilization during the CGA Tower crisis. His tactical skills prove critical during the Build Team's independent clash with the Decepticon Commandos, where he battled Rollbar. The team often combines into Landfill for greater combat effectiveness; Build Hurricane typically forms the combined mode's arms or back-mounted shovel assembly, though he can function as a less stable leg component.
His background extends into expanded media. The Legends comic continuity places his adventures in the Generation 1 timeline, repositioning the Build Team as Beast Era time travelers arriving on Earth in 2000. The Universe comic depicts an interdimensional incident where Landfill (including Build Hurricane) is abducted by Unicron. Following intervention by Rhinox and the Children of Primus, Landfill and fellow Autobots strand on a frozen planetoid. They collaborate with rescue teams to defeat Unicron's Minions before returning to their native reality without further Universe War involvement. An alternate continuity (Shell Game) shows his reformatting into Scavenger by Megazarak under dimensional designator Viron 704.31 Epsilon. The 2005 IDW Functionist Universe briefly features him in a crowd during a political procession led by Twelve-of-Twelve.
Toy representations reflect his design. The original Japanese release (Build Hurricane, Car Robots C-019) is a pine-green excavator with metallic plastic detailing. The Hasbro "Grimlock" redeco adds gold striping and an Autobot insignia. Both versions include a bucket-claw accessory usable as a shoulder-mounted weapon, though his claw-like hands cannot grip it effectively. A Walmart-exclusive yellow and black redeco appeared in a 2003 multi-pack with other Build Team members. Engineering notes highlight vehicle-mode stability issues from hollow sections and tread assembly, while robot-mode articulation suffers from an unsecured groin section, limiting dynamic posing despite multiple joint points.