The Random Transformers Thoughts Thread

[Seraphim Prime]

I've been thinking about the relationship between the Earthrise Wheeljack, Sunstreaker and Runamuck toys.

The recent Sunstreaker images reminded me of a lot of the cues from Wheeljack, and I think those two are a rework/remould of each other in the vein of TR Hardhead and TR Blurr - a lot of shared engineering and some shared pieces, but were substantially different overall.

From what I can see, the legs and the chest transform similarly, but the legs are are turned 180 degrees with the top of the feet duplicating the bonnet. Arms are reversed, such that shoulders form sides and arms form the rear as opposed to Wheeljack whose arms form the side and shoulders form the rear.

Very clever engineering work!

Runamuck on the other hand appears to be a completely new mould - the chest window appears to be a fake double (ala MP Sunstreaker) and the feet, while a similar transformation appear to be wholly new - including a fake double wheel.