In an epic battle, the Autobot known as Smokescreen fought valiantly and offered the ultimate sacrifice; his metal body was incinerated in a hail of explosions. Red Alert rescued his spark of life and placed him into a new body, a rugged Backhoe, and thus Hoist was born. Hoist is a burly, hard-working construction worker who places dedication above all else. He is the epitome of the perfect soldier: big, strong, and fearless who prefers combat straight up the middle.
Bio taken from the 2003 Fleer Transformers Armada Trading Card set.
There are no known variations of this figure.
This figure was available with Armada Refute (2003) in 2003.