New Transformers Earthrise Thrust and Runabout Includes Group Shots

Tuesday, December 1st, 2020 3:45pm CST

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Greetings Seibertronians! Takara have been busy on their Transformers promotional twitter feed, as they've posted up new pictures of Transformers Earthrise Voyager Class Thrust and Deluxe Class Runabout!

As well as giving each character their own focus, Takara have gone the extra step and done group shots, meaning Thrust is reunited with Ramjet and Dirge while Runabout partners up with Runamuck! Check out all the images below!

Thrust

Transformers News: New Transformers Earthrise Thrust and Runabout Includes Group Shots

Runabout

Thrust and Runabout are exclusive to Target stores in the United States, and are due to arrive soon. Thrust is a redeco/retool of the other coneheads (that saw release as an Amazon Exclusive set). Runabout is a straight up redeco of Runamuck (released as part of Earthrise Deluxe Wave 3) respectively.

Are you getting these two? Will Thrust join your aerial Decepticon forces? Let us know in the Energon Pub and stay tuned to Seibertron for all the latest news and reviews!

Credit(s): Takara Tomy Twitter Feed

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Re: New Transformers Earthrise Thrust and Runabout Includes Group Shots (2088404)
Posted by sol magnus on December 1st, 2020 @ 3:55pm CST

I'd like to if all the scalpers/Target employees put em out.

Re: New Transformers Earthrise Thrust and Runabout Includes Group Shots (2088405)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on December 1st, 2020 @ 3:59pm CST

sol magnus wrote:I'd like to if all the scalpers/Target employees put em out.

lol, as far as I can tell using brickseek, no target in the country has received thrust yet, so more like arriving never

Re: New Transformers Earthrise Thrust and Runabout Includes Group Shots (2088407)
Posted by MECHdirge on December 1st, 2020 @ 4:15pm CST

I was able to order Runabout on Target.com today, but nothing for Thrust. Sadly, I missed the short window of preorders, so Thrust is the last exclusive of the year I need to track down if Walmart ever ships my preordered Bee, Elita-1, and Soundwave.

Re: New Transformers Earthrise Thrust and Runabout Includes Group Shots (2088409)
Posted by TF-fan kev777 on December 1st, 2020 @ 4:28pm CST

MECHdirge wrote:I was able to order Runabout on Target.com today, but nothing for Thrust. Sadly, I missed the short window of preorders, so Thrust is the last exclusive of the year I need to track down if Walmart ever ships my preordered Bee, Elita-1, and Soundwave.

That may actually be good news overall on Thrust, as it likely means he is delayed overall as compared to Runabout. Hopefully it also means he will be available again online for those who missed out, or are nervous that Target may cancel their pre-orders.

Re: New Transformers Earthrise Thrust and Runabout Includes Group Shots (2088410)
Posted by Nemesis Destron on December 1st, 2020 @ 4:28pm CST

Sooooo Thrust will be an Amazon Exclusive?

Re: New Transformers Earthrise Thrust and Runabout Includes Group Shots (2088411)
Posted by sol magnus on December 1st, 2020 @ 4:28pm CST

Hellscream9999 wrote:
sol magnus wrote:I'd like to if all the scalpers/Target employees put em out.

lol, as far as I can tell using brickseek, no target in the country has received thrust yet, so more like arriving never

I found out my area targets have 3-8 Runabouts in stock, but I've been in them and haven't seen them - so, they're in the back. I'll be picking up a Runabout today.

IS THERE A STREET DATE???

Re: New Transformers Earthrise Thrust and Runabout Includes Group Shots (2088417)
Posted by Rodimus Prime on December 1st, 2020 @ 4:48pm CST

sol magnus wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:
sol magnus wrote:I'd like to if all the scalpers/Target employees put em out.

lol, as far as I can tell using brickseek, no target in the country has received thrust yet, so more like arriving never

I found out my area targets have 3-8 Runabouts in stock, but I've been in them and haven't seen them - so, they're in the back. I'll be picking up a Runabout today.

IS THERE A STREET DATE???

I thought today was the date for both Runabout and Thrust.

Re: New Transformers Earthrise Thrust and Runabout Includes Group Shots (2088418)
Posted by sol magnus on December 1st, 2020 @ 4:49pm CST

Rodimus Prime wrote:
sol magnus wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:
sol magnus wrote:I'd like to if all the scalpers/Target employees put em out.

lol, as far as I can tell using brickseek, no target in the country has received thrust yet, so more like arriving never

I found out my area targets have 3-8 Runabouts in stock, but I've been in them and haven't seen them - so, they're in the back. I'll be picking up a Runabout today.

IS THERE A STREET DATE???
I thought today was the date for both Runabout and Thrust.

Just checking. Don't want to get arrested in Target over an action figure.

Re: New Transformers Earthrise Thrust and Runabout Includes Group Shots (2088419)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on December 1st, 2020 @ 4:51pm CST

Rodimus Prime wrote:
sol magnus wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:
sol magnus wrote:I'd like to if all the scalpers/Target employees put em out.

lol, as far as I can tell using brickseek, no target in the country has received thrust yet, so more like arriving never

I found out my area targets have 3-8 Runabouts in stock, but I've been in them and haven't seen them - so, they're in the back. I'll be picking up a Runabout today.

IS THERE A STREET DATE???
I thought today was the date for both Runabout and Thrust.

It is, just because a street date breaks, doesn't mean the store has the time to clear space for the product on the floor

Re: New Transformers Earthrise Thrust and Runabout Includes Group Shots (2088424)
Posted by blackeyedprime on December 1st, 2020 @ 5:22pm CST

Probably waiting for places to be able to get orders through TTmail to get runabout though not much point in getting Thrust when none of the other seekers have been available at reasonable prices.

Re: New Transformers Earthrise Thrust and Runabout Includes Group Shots (2088430)
Posted by aronjlove on December 1st, 2020 @ 5:40pm CST

Nice, ER Ratchet/Ironhide can use their shield backpack as a sled. Lifeline is embarrassed as it looks better than hers.

Re: New Transformers Earthrise Thrust and Runabout Includes Group Shots (2088437)
Posted by Sabrblade on December 1st, 2020 @ 6:44pm CST

That's no sled. That's a snowboard!

Re: New Transformers Earthrise Thrust and Runabout Includes Group Shots (2088446)
Posted by DeathReviews on December 1st, 2020 @ 7:51pm CST

ER Thrust was supposed to be released in Target stores today - but none of the ones near my realm have any. Bah!

Re: New Transformers Earthrise Thrust and Runabout Includes Group Shots (2088449)
Posted by sol magnus on December 1st, 2020 @ 8:06pm CST

DeathReviews wrote:ER Thrust was supposed to be released in Target stores today - but none of the ones near my realm have any. Bah!

I read somewhere (maybe Target.com??) he's not out until 12/30. I mioght be wrong. But my Target didn't have any Thrusts according to popfindr.

I did indeed grab a Runabout and Trailbreaker, but no Sunstreaker - I wonder if he's shortpacked. I now have the entire wave including Fasttrack except for ol' sociopath.

Re: New Transformers Earthrise Thrust and Runabout Includes Group Shots (2088452)
Posted by DeathReviews on December 1st, 2020 @ 8:13pm CST

sol magnus wrote:
DeathReviews wrote:ER Thrust was supposed to be released in Target stores today - but none of the ones near my realm have any. Bah!

I read somewhere (maybe Target.com??) he's not out until 12/30.

I did indeed grab a Runabout and Trailbreaker, but no Sunstreaker - I wonder if he's shortpacked. I now have the entire wave including Fasttrack except for ol' sociopath.

If that's true, the ones near my realm need to fix their websites. For nearly a month, Thrust has been listed. But always saying "Pre-orders sold out! Check back on Dec. 1 when he will be in stores!" As soon as midnight rolled around and it was Dec. 1, my minions checked. It changed to simply read "Sold Out".

Re: New Transformers Earthrise Thrust and Runabout Includes Group Shots (2088455)
Posted by william-james88 on December 1st, 2020 @ 8:15pm CST

So I finally got to experience Earthrise Prime though the Netflix release. The colours are definitely better with a more unified blue (the hands matching the head, crotch and legs) and the central leg peg section is also blue now making the legs a lot better looking.

I was very surprised at the transformation since the top part is nothing like the siege one. Totally new way to get all that new detail, I was very impressed. That's why it's such a shame that they recycled parts from the Earthrise version for the legs. I really don't see why with all that tooling, they couldn't just retool them to no longer have the vestigial ports. That would also avoid them to make the flaps (that's 2 extra parts to make and assemble). Just seems wasteful for somethin vestigial to still be around. A big flaw on an otherwise incredible toy.

Re: New Transformers Earthrise Thrust and Runabout Includes Group Shots (2088519)
Posted by joevill on December 2nd, 2020 @ 9:31am CST

Cute pic of Runamuck and Runabout holding hands.

Re: New Transformers Earthrise Thrust and Runabout Includes Group Shots (2088528)
Posted by Orangepete on December 2nd, 2020 @ 10:51am CST

I got Runabout in the mail yesterday. He's better than I thought he'd be, and I like him, but I'm still a little put off on how visible all the lines are in vehicle mode. Now I just have to find Runamok, which I'm hoping will be easier considering he's not an exclusive.

Re: New Transformers Earthrise Thrust and Runabout Includes Group Shots (2088551)
Posted by Overcracker on December 2nd, 2020 @ 12:10pm CST

william-james88 wrote:So I finally got to experience Earthrise Prime though the Netflix release. The colours are definitely better with a more unified blue (the hands matching the head, crotch and legs) and the central leg peg section is also blue now making the legs a lot better looking.

I was very surprised at the transformation since the top part is nothing like the siege one. Totally new way to get all that new detail, I was very impressed. That's why it's such a shame that they recycled parts from the Earthrise version for the legs. I really don't see why with all that tooling, they couldn't just retool them to no longer have the vestigial ports. That would also avoid them to make the flaps (that's 2 extra parts to make and assemble). Just seems wasteful for somethin vestigial to still be around. A big flaw on an otherwise incredible toy.

They left the wheel hinge in there too, using more parts, but then making it completely immovable by adding the back leg panel.

Some of the choices made on this figure are weird.

Overall he is a really good Optimus Prime.

Re: New Transformers Earthrise Thrust and Runabout Includes Group Shots (2088593)
Posted by TF-fan kev777 on December 2nd, 2020 @ 2:40pm CST

Overcracker wrote:
william-james88 wrote:So I finally got to experience Earthrise Prime though the Netflix release. The colours are definitely better with a more unified blue (the hands matching the head, crotch and legs) and the central leg peg section is also blue now making the legs a lot better looking.

I was very surprised at the transformation since the top part is nothing like the siege one. Totally new way to get all that new detail, I was very impressed. That's why it's such a shame that they recycled parts from the Earthrise version for the legs. I really don't see why with all that tooling, they couldn't just retool them to no longer have the vestigial ports. That would also avoid them to make the flaps (that's 2 extra parts to make and assemble). Just seems wasteful for somethin vestigial to still be around. A big flaw on an otherwise incredible toy.

They left the wheel hinge in there too, using more parts, but then making it completely immovable by adding the back leg panel.

Some of the choices made on this figure are weird.

Overall he is a really good Optimus Prime.

With how complex the leg assembly is, I actually wonder if they automated some of the assembly for the legs, where it actually made more sense ($$$) to re-use the molds and the automated assembly instead of just making new legs without all the extra parts and figuring out the new assembly methods. They have put out 3 versions of the Siege mold and 3 more of the Earthrise mold so far and I would expect the were into production one right after the other, so you could basically leave the leg assembly line up and running all throughout production.

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