Thrust is a bully, not a soldier. With the other Decepticons at his side, he’s as courageous as they come, charging into a battle boasting of the victory to come. Even when he and his comrades have their opponents outnumbered, however, he always picks the smallest, weakest target to attack. He’ll never fight an enemy his own size, and will come up with any excuse to avoid a fight he’s not certain he can win. He is a coward, through and through, with nothing but a bad attitude and a loud mouth to support him. What?
Versus the G1 original tech spec.
He rattles the air with the roar of his jets… believes half the battle is won if the opponent is “psyched out” by his mere arrival, so he makes no attempt to be sneaky. Pompous, loud-mouthed braggart and not too brave. Sudden, powerful accelerations can topple nearby buildings. Flies at Mach 2.5, can double speed in 20 seconds for up to two minutes. Carries four air-to-air missiles and two automatic missile launchers in robot mode. That’s more like it!

From warrior to coward? I don’t think so!
Alternate Mode:
Thrust’s alternative mode is a Cybertronian seeker. Built for war and hunting down his enemies, Thrust’s seeker mode looks ominous and terrifying. Assuredly Thrust destroyed many of the Autobot resistance while he was stationed on Cybertron. Thrust’s seeker mode has a sleek design, and a good color scheme comparable to the G1 counterpart.
Robot Mode:
Thrust’s robot mode is solid and looks great. Thrust is a Target exclusive Transformers Universe repaint of the War Within Thundercracker. Thrust is highly detailed, built with solid metal, plastic and soft plastic such as the head, fists and nose cone. I assume this is for safety. I am not a huge fan of soft plastic, but even using it for the head and hands, you don’t really notice it unless you are transforming it.

Transformation: 4 Thrust’s transformation is not complicated. While in seeker mode, Thrust’s robot parts are well hidden, and while in bot mode, Thrust just looks right.
Durability: 6. Decent mix of metal and plastic, the only issue I see is that the soft plastic over time can bend and harden into another shape. I am thinking the nosecone may not be as straight and true in several years as it is today.
Fun: 8. I have always loved the seekers. I don’t care how many remakes, repaints, or different versions, I just love the seekers. Death from above!
Price: 8. I picked Thrust up for $20 at Target. One of the perks is that he is a Target exclusive, but not an overpriced one.
Overall: 8. Thrust is a great addition to my collection. He looks great on my shelf in either mode and I love the way he looks next to Scourge.

From the first of a war that laid waste to their planet, to the final battle on their adopted home world, Optimus Prime has led the Autobots. For millions of years, he has stood like an unmovable pillar, even as chaos consumed all around him. He is more than a mere leader to his fellow Autobots-he is a symbol of all they stand for. He is justice, peace, and compassion personified. While he lives, the Autobots will never falter, and never give up.
Unique Feature: Powerful communications system lets him broadcast over interplanetary distances.

Alternate Mode:
Optimus Prime’s alternate mode is a Cybertonian truck. Built for a war that ravaged his homeland, this version of Prime is decent. Overall the truck mode conceals most of Optimus’ robot mode, yet his rifle is mounted to the truck bed, I’ll assume for fleeing or repelling of pursuers. The paint is traditional Optimus Prime with Blue, Red and Gray, and since this is a War Within Optimus Prime repaint, for a Target Exclusive, I can say that I have some Primes that I like more, and some that I like less. The War Within repaint Optimus Prime fits somewhere in the middle for me.
Robot Mode:
This is where I was first interested in Optimus. I saw the box at Target and saw that it was a Transformers Universe Target exclusive which perked my interest. The only other Titanium series toy I own is the Scourge, and I love that one. First impressions of opening up Big Bot were that he was heavy, highly detailed, and a decent representation of a War Within Optimus Prime. While this is true, I also noticed that since he is very heavy, the joints are a bit loose, and his head does not have any articulation at all. Optimus has decent enough articulation that one can pose him for a few decent shots though.
After checking him out a bit more, I noticed that his arms and legs do offer a bit of articulation that can compensate for the weak joints. For example, Optimus’ rifle is a great representation of his G1 version, highly detailed but gray instead of black. The rifle is made of the flexible plastic which will stay in place if you align it in just the right way in Optimus’ cupped hands.

Transformation: 2. Ridiculously easy. There was no challenge to transforming Optimus into either mode.
Durability: 5. I have mixed emotions about this. While Optimus has heavy metal, he also has very loose joints right out of the box.
Fun: 6. While I really thought War Within Optimus would be a cool repaint verion, the fact that he has loose joints is a major turnoff for me. Other than that, the bot rox.
Price: 6. I paid $20 at Target which was a decent price.
Overall: 7. This is a nice addition to my collection, but not a must have. As far as the repaint, I like the color scheme, and the toy is ok, but I would probably enjoy it more if it had super tight joints right out of the box.