Thrust (Transformers) Thrust (Transformers) Thrust is the name of several fictional characters from the Transformers series. The original character was a red Decepticon jet, with most of the following character using the name Thrust being a variation on that concept. The biggest exception being the Thrust who appeared in "Beast Machines" who was an evil Vehicon who turned into a motorcycle. Thrust in the original Transformers toyline is the name of a Decepticon who transforms into a dark red and gray VTOL jet. Thrust, Dirge, and Ramjet are part of a team dubbed by Transformers fans as the "Coneheads" for the way
The Robotic Workshop released for Apple, Atari, and IBM computers. The Robotic Workshop The Robotic Workshop was a toy kit, much like Lego Mindstorms, that allowed users to build and program robots using a home computer. Access Software announced The Robotic Workshop in the January 1987 issue of "Ahoy!" magazine. A review later appeared in the May 1988 issue of Compute! magazine. The kit included over 50 Capsela parts, including two motors, gears, wheels, and sensors. It also included an electronic control unit that plugged into the user port of a , an instruction manual with 50 tutorial projects, and special programming software