Rust Dust - Revision history

BerylRoll: /* Notes */

2026-02-23T14:43:57Z

Notes

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	*Early appearances of Victorion in the comics had an unfortunate tendency to omit Rust Dust.		*Early appearances of Victorion in the comics had an unfortunate tendency to omit Rust Dust.
	*Much like Groove, when Rust Dust is drawn as part of Victorion, she's often drawn upside-down—with the front wheel erroneously pointing down instead of correctly up. This is presumably due to the fact that she appears that way in all stock photography.		*Much like Groove, when Rust Dust is drawn as part of Victorion, she's often drawn upside-down—with the front wheel erroneously pointing down instead of correctly up. This is presumably due to the fact that she appears that way in all stock photography.
			*Continuing Rust Dust's unlucky streak, she's the only Rust Renegade not to get a redeco as a member of the [[4 Guards]].
	*Though Rust Dust's toy has two separate eyes, carried over from Groove, her fictional appearances merge the two blue optics together into a single sunglasses-style visor.		*Though Rust Dust's toy has two separate eyes, carried over from Groove, her fictional appearances merge the two blue optics together into a single sunglasses-style visor.

BerylRoll at 11:03, 4 January 2026

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	Rust Dust accompanied her fellow [[Torchbearer]]s on a mission to [[Parvus Oppidum]], an all but abandoned mining town that had recently been beset by bandits after the town's meager energon supply. Though things were quiet when they first arrived, the marauders soon returned and caught the Torchbearers off guard. Rust Dust's friend [[Fastbreak (G1)\|Fastbreak]] was killed in the ensuing battle, a fate she narrowly avoided sharing. Eventually a black hole opened up under the town, prompting Rust Dust and her fellow Torchbearers to get to work trying to protect the townspeople. After the singularity and the marauders disappeared, leaving Parvus in ruins, the devastated Rust Dust held Fastbreak's corpse in her arms.		Rust Dust accompanied her fellow [[Torchbearer]]s on a mission to [[Parvus Oppidum]], an all but abandoned mining town that had recently been beset by bandits after the town's meager energon supply. Though things were quiet when they first arrived, the marauders soon returned and caught the Torchbearers off guard. Rust Dust's friend [[Fastbreak (G1)\|Fastbreak]] was killed in the ensuing battle, a fate she narrowly avoided sharing. Eventually a black hole opened up under the town, prompting Rust Dust and her fellow Torchbearers to get to work trying to protect the townspeople. After the singularity and the marauders disappeared, leaving Parvus in ruins, the devastated Rust Dust held Fastbreak's corpse in her arms.

	Some time later, Rust Dust began a friendship with fellow Torchbearer [[Pyra Magna\|Pyra]], who had similarly been shaken by the events at Parvus. On one of their meetings, Pyra inquired about the origins of her name. After being named leader of the Torchbearers, Pyra Magna made Rust Dust part of her team. {{storylink\|Ghost Stories}}		Some time later, Rust Dust began a friendship with fellow Torchbearer [[Pyra Magna (G1)\|Pyra]], who had similarly been shaken by the events at Parvus. On one of their meetings, Pyra inquired about the origins of her name. After being named leader of the Torchbearers, Pyra Magna made Rust Dust part of her team. {{storylink\|Ghost Stories}}

	Soon after [[Caminus (planet)\|Caminus]] entered the [[Council of Worlds]], her team was sent to [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]] to search for the remains of [[Crystal City]].		Soon after [[Caminus (planet)\|Caminus]] entered the [[Council of Worlds]], her team was sent to [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]] to search for the remains of [[Crystal City]].

M Sipher: /* Combiner Wars */

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Combiner Wars

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	===''Combiner Wars''===		===''Combiner Wars''===
	[[File:CombinerWarstoy-RustDust.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|There were two bad people... one was John Wayne, and he's dead, brother, and the other's right here.]]		[[File:CombinerWarstoy-RustDust.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|There were two bad people... one was John Wayne, and he's dead, brother, and the other's right here.]]
	*'''Victorion''' (Collection Pack, [[2016]])		<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1\|'''Victorion''' (Collection Pack, [[2016]])}}</ul>
	{{toydesigner\|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)\|[[You]] (initial concept)}}		{{toydesigner\|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)\|[[You]] (initial concept)}}

	:''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)\|Combiner Wars]]'' Rust Dust is a [[redeco]] of Legends Class [[Groove (G1)#Combiner Wars\|Protectobot Groove]] from the same toy line, and transforms into a motorcycle. She can combine with her teammates [[Pyra Magna#~~Generations~~\|Pyra Magna]], [[Skyburst (G1)#~~Generations~~\|Skyburst]], [[Stormclash#~~Combiner Wars~~\|Stormclash]], [[Dust Up#~~Combiner Wars~~\|Dust Up]], and [[Jumpstream#~~Combiner Wars~~\|Jumpstream]], and forms the chestplate of Victorion. Like the rest of her Torchbearers, Rust Dust features Cybertronic [[tampograph]]s on her vehicle mode, which reads "''Far Away''" on her right and "''Never Roam''" on the left.		:''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)\|Combiner Wars]]'' Rust Dust is a [[redeco]] of Legends Class [[Groove (G1)#Combiner Wars\|Protectobot Groove]] from the same toy line, and transforms into a motorcycle of made-up model. She can combine with her teammates [[Pyra Magna (G1)#Toys\|Pyra Magna]], [[Skyburst (G1)#Toys\|Skyburst]], [[Stormclash#Toys\|Stormclash]], [[Dust Up#Toys\|Dust Up]], and [[Jumpstream#Toys\|Jumpstream]], and forms the chestplate of Victorion. Like the rest of her Torchbearers, Rust Dust features Cybertronic [[tampograph]]s on her vehicle mode, which reads "''Far Away''" on her right and "''Never Roam''" on the left.

	:The [[instructions]] for Victorion, all of the respective fictional appearances, and official artwork of the character (including the piece used on the packaging) depict Rust Dust's chestplate mode as sitting upright (motorcycle windshield at the top, wheel at the bottom), as opposed to Groove's upside down orientation. However, due to the way the Groove and [[Hot Spot (G1)#Combiner Wars\|Hot Spot]] molds are designed to combine, the only two points of friction holding Rust Dust on in the "official" Victorion configuration, are the [[5 mm post]]s on Rust Dust's arms, leading to the chestplate outright falling off at the drop of a hat. The windshield of the motorcycle also partially obscures Victorion's face in this configuration too. The red paint used on Rust Dust's forearms is also prone to scratching off in places—specifically her knuckles (due to them scraping against the molded greebles on Pyra Magna in torso mode), and the tabs on either forearm (where they plug into her own legs for chestplate mode). The paint scraping off can also lead to less friction on the forearm tabs, making the chestplate mode less likely to hold together.		:The [[instructions]] for Victorion, all of the respective fictional appearances, and official artwork of the character (including the piece used on the packaging) depict Rust Dust's chestplate mode as sitting upright (motorcycle windshield at the top, wheel at the bottom), as opposed to Groove's upside down orientation. However, due to the way the Groove and [[Hot Spot (G1)#Combiner Wars\|Hot Spot]] molds are designed to combine, the only two points of friction holding Rust Dust on in the "official" Victorion configuration, are the [[5 mm post]]s on Rust Dust's arms, leading to the chestplate outright falling off at the drop of a hat. The windshield of the motorcycle also partially obscures Victorion's face in this configuration too. The red paint used on Rust Dust's forearms is also prone to scratching off in places—specifically her knuckles (due to them scraping against the molded greebles on Pyra Magna in torso mode), and the tabs on either forearm (where they plug into her own legs for chestplate mode). The paint scraping off can also lead to less friction on the forearm tabs, making the chestplate mode less likely to hold together.

S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47 at 07:04, 8 October 2025

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	*Early appearances of Victorion in the comics had an unfortunate tendency to omit Rust Dust.		*Early appearances of Victorion in the comics had an unfortunate tendency to omit Rust Dust.
	*Much like Groove, when Rust Dust is drawn as part of Victorion, she's often drawn upside-down—with the front wheel erroneously pointing down instead of correctly up. This is presumably due to the fact that she appears that way in all stock photography.		*Much like Groove, when Rust Dust is drawn as part of Victorion, she's often drawn upside-down—with the front wheel erroneously pointing down instead of correctly up. This is presumably due to the fact that she appears that way in all stock photography.
			*Though Rust Dust's toy has two separate eyes, carried over from Groove, her fictional appearances merge the two blue optics together into a single sunglasses-style visor.

	===Foreign names===		===Foreign names===

AzimuthAcolyte: Torchbearer

2025-07-07T04:01:18Z

Torchbearer

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	{{factions\|autobot}}		{{factions\|autobot\|{{factions/icons\|custom=PotP-SolusPrime.png\|cSize=25px\|cLink=Solus Prime\|cPretty=Solus Prime}}}}
	:''Rust Dust is a [[Caminus (planet)\|Camien]] [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family\|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''		:''Rust Dust is a [[Caminus (planet)\|Camien]] [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family\|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
	[[File:RustDust-charactermodel.jpg\|right\|thumb\|200px\|You don't know what hard times are, daddy.]]		[[File:RustDust-charactermodel.jpg\|right\|thumb\|200px\|You don't know what hard times are, daddy.]]

AzimuthAcolyte at 20:53, 11 June 2025

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	*''Mandarin:'' '''Xiù Chén''' (锈尘, "Rust Dust")		*''Mandarin:'' '''Xiù Chén''' (锈尘, "Rust Dust")

	[[Category:~~Caminus~~]]		[[Category:Camiens]]
	[[Category:Combiner Wars Autobots]]		[[Category:Combiner Wars Autobots]]
	[[Category:Combiners]]		[[Category:Combiners]]

AzimuthAcolyte: /* Foreign names */ Adding Earth Wars category

2025-06-11T20:33:45Z

Foreign names: Adding Earth Wars category

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	[[Category:Combiner Wars Autobots]]		[[Category:Combiner Wars Autobots]]
	[[Category:Combiners]]		[[Category:Combiners]]
			[[Category:Earth Wars Autobots]]
	[[Category:Female Transformers]]		[[Category:Female Transformers]]
	[[Category:IDW (2005) Autobots]]		[[Category:IDW (2005) Autobots]]

Locoman: /* Foreign names */

2024-04-11T23:26:43Z

Foreign names

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	[[Category:IDW (2019) Transformers]]		[[Category:IDW (2019) Transformers]]
	[[Category:Torchbearers]]		[[Category:Torchbearers]]
			[[Category:Transformers Roleplaying Game Autobots]]

Locoman: /* Transformers: Earth Wars */

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Transformers: Earth Wars

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	*'''Ability: Artillery Support''': Call in Artillery at your current position and get away! Deals massive damage in a large area		*'''Ability: Artillery Support''': Call in Artillery at your current position and get away! Deals massive damage in a large area
	{{--}}		{{--}}

			===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
			Rust Dust was a bubbly member of the Torchbearers. {{storylink\|The Enigma of Combination}}

	==Toys==		==Toys==

Fanofcoolstuff27: /* Toys */

2023-08-23T11:39:53Z

Toys

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	{{toydesigner\|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)\|[[You]] (initial concept)}}		{{toydesigner\|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)\|[[You]] (initial concept)}}

	:''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)\|Combiner Wars]]'' Rust Dust is a [[redeco]] of Legends Class [[Groove (G1)#~~Generations~~\|Protectobot Groove]] from the same toy line, and transforms into a motorcycle. She can combine with her teammates [[Pyra Magna#Generations\|Pyra Magna]], [[Skyburst (G1)#Generations\|Skyburst]], [[Stormclash#~~Generations~~\|Stormclash]], [[Dust Up#~~Generations~~\|Dust Up]], and [[Jumpstream#~~Generations~~\|Jumpstream]], and forms the chestplate of Victorion.		:''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)\|Combiner Wars]]'' Rust Dust is a [[redeco]] of Legends Class [[Groove (G1)#Combiner Wars\|Protectobot Groove]] from the same toy line, and transforms into a motorcycle. She can combine with her teammates [[Pyra Magna#Generations\|Pyra Magna]], [[Skyburst (G1)#Generations\|Skyburst]], [[Stormclash#Combiner Wars\|Stormclash]], [[Dust Up#Combiner Wars\|Dust Up]], and [[Jumpstream#Combiner Wars\|Jumpstream]], and forms the chestplate of Victorion. Like the rest of her Torchbearers, Rust Dust features Cybertronic [[tampograph]]s on her vehicle mode, which reads "''Far Away''" on her right and "''Never Roam''" on the left.

	:~~Like~~ the ~~rest~~ of ~~her Torchbearers~~, Rust Dust ~~features Cybertronic tampographs~~ on ~~her vehicle mode~~, ~~which reads "~~''~~Far Away~~''" on her ~~right and "''Never Roam''"~~ on the ~~left~~.		:The [[instructions]] for Victorion, all of the respective fictional appearances, and official artwork of the character (including the piece used on the packaging) depict Rust Dust's chestplate mode as sitting upright (motorcycle windshield at the top, wheel at the bottom), as opposed to Groove's upside down orientation. However, due to the way the Groove and [[Hot Spot (G1)#Combiner Wars\|Hot Spot]] molds are designed to combine, the only two points of friction holding Rust Dust on in the "official" Victorion configuration, are the [[5 mm post]]s on Rust Dust's arms, leading to the chestplate outright falling off at the drop of a hat. The windshield of the motorcycle also partially obscures Victorion's face in this configuration too. The red paint used on Rust Dust's forearms is also prone to scratching off in places—specifically her knuckles (due to them scraping against the molded greebles on Pyra Magna in torso mode), and the tabs on either forearm (where they plug into her own legs for chestplate mode). The paint scraping off can also lead to less friction on the forearm tabs, making the chestplate mode less likely to hold together.

	:Rust Dust was only available as part of a Victorion box set, including a poster and a collector card based on the set's packaging art. The set was one of several so-called "Collection Packs" that were "online exclusives" in the United States, available from online retailers such as [[Hasbro Toy Shop]], [[Amazon (website)\|Amazon]], and [[BigBadToyStore]] as well as the online stores of "big box" retailers such as [[Toys"R"Us]], [[Walmart]], [[Target]], and [[Kmart]]. In Hasbro's Asian markets such as Singapore and Taiwan, the set was available at general retail. In Australia, it was sold at Toys"R"Us and Big W stores, whereas in Canada, was both sold at Toys"R"Us stores and available via Amazon Canada. In the United Kingdom, it was available via the UK Toys"R"Us website (but never sold in stores), whereas in Spain, it was available via the Spanish subsidiaries of [[Amazon (website)\|Amazon]] and Carrefour, as well as the department store chain El Corte Inglés, supposedly also only available online.		:Rust Dust was only available as part of a Victorion box set, including a poster and a collector card based on the set's packaging art. The set was one of several so-called "Collection Packs" that were "online exclusives" in the United States, available from online retailers such as [[Hasbro Toy Shop]], [[Amazon (website)\|Amazon]], and [[BigBadToyStore]] as well as the online stores of "big box" retailers such as [[Toys"R"Us]], [[Walmart]], [[Target]], and [[Kmart]]. In Hasbro's Asian markets such as Singapore and Taiwan, the set was available at general retail. In Australia, it was sold at Toys"R"Us and Big W stores, whereas in Canada, was both sold at Toys"R"Us stores and available via Amazon Canada. In the United Kingdom, it was available via the UK Toys"R"Us website (but never sold in stores), whereas in Spain, it was available via the Spanish subsidiaries of [[Amazon (website)\|Amazon]] and Carrefour, as well as the department store chain El Corte Inglés, supposedly also only available online.

	:This sculpt was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)\|Adventure]]'' [[Override (RID)\|Override]] and was [[retool]]ed into ''Combiner Wars'' [[Wreck-Gar (G1)#~~Generations~~\|Wreck-Gar]]. It also served as the model for the non-toy ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' character [[Vampire (BWU)\|Vampire]] and the ''[[Spatiotemporal Challengers]]'' incarnation of [[Scooter (GoBots)\|Scooter]].		:This sculpt was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)\|Adventure]]'' [[Override (RID)#Toys\|Override]] and was [[retool]]ed into ''Combiner Wars'' [[Wreck-Gar (G1)#Combiner Wars\|Wreck-Gar]]. It also served as the model for the non-toy ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' character [[Vampire (BWU)\|Vampire]] and the ''[[Spatiotemporal Challengers]]'' incarnation of [[Scooter (GoBots)\|Scooter]].

	::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Autobot/CWRustDust/rustdust.htm More information on Rust Dust at TFU.info]''		::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Autobot/CWRustDust/rustdust.htm More information on Rust Dust at TFU.info]''

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	Rust Dust accompanied her fellow [[Torchbearer]]s on a mission to [[Parvus Oppidum]], an all but abandoned mining town that had recently been beset by bandits after the town's meager energon supply. Though things were quiet when they first arrived, the marauders soon returned and caught the Torchbearers off guard. Rust Dust's friend [[Fastbreak (G1)\|Fastbreak]] was killed in the ensuing battle, a fate she narrowly avoided sharing. Eventually a black hole opened up under the town, prompting Rust Dust and her fellow Torchbearers to get to work trying to protect the townspeople. After the singularity and the marauders disappeared, leaving Parvus in ruins, the devastated Rust Dust held Fastbreak's corpse in her arms.		Rust Dust accompanied her fellow [[Torchbearer]]s on a mission to [[Parvus Oppidum]], an all but abandoned mining town that had recently been beset by bandits after the town's meager energon supply. Though things were quiet when they first arrived, the marauders soon returned and caught the Torchbearers off guard. Rust Dust's friend [[Fastbreak (G1)\|Fastbreak]] was killed in the ensuing battle, a fate she narrowly avoided sharing. Eventually a black hole opened up under the town, prompting Rust Dust and her fellow Torchbearers to get to work trying to protect the townspeople. After the singularity and the marauders disappeared, leaving Parvus in ruins, the devastated Rust Dust held Fastbreak's corpse in her arms.

	Some time later, Rust Dust began a friendship with fellow Torchbearer [[Pyra Magna\|Pyra]], who had similarly been shaken by the events at Parvus. On one of their meetings, Pyra inquired about the origins of her name. After being named leader of the Torchbearers, Pyra Magna made Rust Dust part of her team. {{storylink\|Ghost Stories}}		Some time later, Rust Dust began a friendship with fellow Torchbearer [[Pyra Magna (G1)\|Pyra]], who had similarly been shaken by the events at Parvus. On one of their meetings, Pyra inquired about the origins of her name. After being named leader of the Torchbearers, Pyra Magna made Rust Dust part of her team. {{storylink\|Ghost Stories}}

	Soon after [[Caminus (planet)\|Caminus]] entered the [[Council of Worlds]], her team was sent to [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]] to search for the remains of [[Crystal City]].		Soon after [[Caminus (planet)\|Caminus]] entered the [[Council of Worlds]], her team was sent to [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]] to search for the remains of [[Crystal City]].

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	===''Combiner Wars''===		===''Combiner Wars''===
	[[File:CombinerWarstoy-RustDust.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|There were two bad people... one was John Wayne, and he's dead, brother, and the other's right here.]]		[[File:CombinerWarstoy-RustDust.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|There were two bad people... one was John Wayne, and he's dead, brother, and the other's right here.]]
	*'''Victorion''' (Collection Pack, [[2016]])		<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1\|'''Victorion''' (Collection Pack, [[2016]])}}</ul>
	{{toydesigner\|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)\|[[You]] (initial concept)}}		{{toydesigner\|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)\|[[You]] (initial concept)}}

	:''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)\|Combiner Wars]]'' Rust Dust is a [[redeco]] of Legends Class [[Groove (G1)#Combiner Wars\|Protectobot Groove]] from the same toy line, and transforms into a motorcycle. She can combine with her teammates [[Pyra Magna#~~Generations~~\|Pyra Magna]], [[Skyburst (G1)#~~Generations~~\|Skyburst]], [[Stormclash#~~Combiner Wars~~\|Stormclash]], [[Dust Up#~~Combiner Wars~~\|Dust Up]], and [[Jumpstream#~~Combiner Wars~~\|Jumpstream]], and forms the chestplate of Victorion. Like the rest of her Torchbearers, Rust Dust features Cybertronic [[tampograph]]s on her vehicle mode, which reads "''Far Away''" on her right and "''Never Roam''" on the left.		:''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)\|Combiner Wars]]'' Rust Dust is a [[redeco]] of Legends Class [[Groove (G1)#Combiner Wars\|Protectobot Groove]] from the same toy line, and transforms into a motorcycle of made-up model. She can combine with her teammates [[Pyra Magna (G1)#Toys\|Pyra Magna]], [[Skyburst (G1)#Toys\|Skyburst]], [[Stormclash#Toys\|Stormclash]], [[Dust Up#Toys\|Dust Up]], and [[Jumpstream#Toys\|Jumpstream]], and forms the chestplate of Victorion. Like the rest of her Torchbearers, Rust Dust features Cybertronic [[tampograph]]s on her vehicle mode, which reads "''Far Away''" on her right and "''Never Roam''" on the left.

	:The [[instructions]] for Victorion, all of the respective fictional appearances, and official artwork of the character (including the piece used on the packaging) depict Rust Dust's chestplate mode as sitting upright (motorcycle windshield at the top, wheel at the bottom), as opposed to Groove's upside down orientation. However, due to the way the Groove and [[Hot Spot (G1)#Combiner Wars\|Hot Spot]] molds are designed to combine, the only two points of friction holding Rust Dust on in the "official" Victorion configuration, are the [[5 mm post]]s on Rust Dust's arms, leading to the chestplate outright falling off at the drop of a hat. The windshield of the motorcycle also partially obscures Victorion's face in this configuration too. The red paint used on Rust Dust's forearms is also prone to scratching off in places—specifically her knuckles (due to them scraping against the molded greebles on Pyra Magna in torso mode), and the tabs on either forearm (where they plug into her own legs for chestplate mode). The paint scraping off can also lead to less friction on the forearm tabs, making the chestplate mode less likely to hold together.		:The [[instructions]] for Victorion, all of the respective fictional appearances, and official artwork of the character (including the piece used on the packaging) depict Rust Dust's chestplate mode as sitting upright (motorcycle windshield at the top, wheel at the bottom), as opposed to Groove's upside down orientation. However, due to the way the Groove and [[Hot Spot (G1)#Combiner Wars\|Hot Spot]] molds are designed to combine, the only two points of friction holding Rust Dust on in the "official" Victorion configuration, are the [[5 mm post]]s on Rust Dust's arms, leading to the chestplate outright falling off at the drop of a hat. The windshield of the motorcycle also partially obscures Victorion's face in this configuration too. The red paint used on Rust Dust's forearms is also prone to scratching off in places—specifically her knuckles (due to them scraping against the molded greebles on Pyra Magna in torso mode), and the tabs on either forearm (where they plug into her own legs for chestplate mode). The paint scraping off can also lead to less friction on the forearm tabs, making the chestplate mode less likely to hold together.

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	{{factions\|autobot}}		{{factions\|autobot\|{{factions/icons\|custom=PotP-SolusPrime.png\|cSize=25px\|cLink=Solus Prime\|cPretty=Solus Prime}}}}
	:''Rust Dust is a [[Caminus (planet)\|Camien]] [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family\|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''		:''Rust Dust is a [[Caminus (planet)\|Camien]] [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family\|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
	[[File:RustDust-charactermodel.jpg\|right\|thumb\|200px\|You don't know what hard times are, daddy.]]		[[File:RustDust-charactermodel.jpg\|right\|thumb\|200px\|You don't know what hard times are, daddy.]]

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	{{toydesigner\|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)\|[[You]] (initial concept)}}		{{toydesigner\|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)\|[[You]] (initial concept)}}

	:''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)\|Combiner Wars]]'' Rust Dust is a [[redeco]] of Legends Class [[Groove (G1)#~~Generations~~\|Protectobot Groove]] from the same toy line, and transforms into a motorcycle. She can combine with her teammates [[Pyra Magna#Generations\|Pyra Magna]], [[Skyburst (G1)#Generations\|Skyburst]], [[Stormclash#~~Generations~~\|Stormclash]], [[Dust Up#~~Generations~~\|Dust Up]], and [[Jumpstream#~~Generations~~\|Jumpstream]], and forms the chestplate of Victorion.		:''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)\|Combiner Wars]]'' Rust Dust is a [[redeco]] of Legends Class [[Groove (G1)#Combiner Wars\|Protectobot Groove]] from the same toy line, and transforms into a motorcycle. She can combine with her teammates [[Pyra Magna#Generations\|Pyra Magna]], [[Skyburst (G1)#Generations\|Skyburst]], [[Stormclash#Combiner Wars\|Stormclash]], [[Dust Up#Combiner Wars\|Dust Up]], and [[Jumpstream#Combiner Wars\|Jumpstream]], and forms the chestplate of Victorion. Like the rest of her Torchbearers, Rust Dust features Cybertronic [[tampograph]]s on her vehicle mode, which reads "''Far Away''" on her right and "''Never Roam''" on the left.

	:~~Like~~ the ~~rest~~ of ~~her Torchbearers~~, Rust Dust ~~features Cybertronic tampographs~~ on ~~her vehicle mode~~, ~~which reads "~~''~~Far Away~~''" on her ~~right and "''Never Roam''"~~ on the ~~left~~.		:The [[instructions]] for Victorion, all of the respective fictional appearances, and official artwork of the character (including the piece used on the packaging) depict Rust Dust's chestplate mode as sitting upright (motorcycle windshield at the top, wheel at the bottom), as opposed to Groove's upside down orientation. However, due to the way the Groove and [[Hot Spot (G1)#Combiner Wars\|Hot Spot]] molds are designed to combine, the only two points of friction holding Rust Dust on in the "official" Victorion configuration, are the [[5 mm post]]s on Rust Dust's arms, leading to the chestplate outright falling off at the drop of a hat. The windshield of the motorcycle also partially obscures Victorion's face in this configuration too. The red paint used on Rust Dust's forearms is also prone to scratching off in places—specifically her knuckles (due to them scraping against the molded greebles on Pyra Magna in torso mode), and the tabs on either forearm (where they plug into her own legs for chestplate mode). The paint scraping off can also lead to less friction on the forearm tabs, making the chestplate mode less likely to hold together.

	:Rust Dust was only available as part of a Victorion box set, including a poster and a collector card based on the set's packaging art. The set was one of several so-called "Collection Packs" that were "online exclusives" in the United States, available from online retailers such as [[Hasbro Toy Shop]], [[Amazon (website)\|Amazon]], and [[BigBadToyStore]] as well as the online stores of "big box" retailers such as [[Toys"R"Us]], [[Walmart]], [[Target]], and [[Kmart]]. In Hasbro's Asian markets such as Singapore and Taiwan, the set was available at general retail. In Australia, it was sold at Toys"R"Us and Big W stores, whereas in Canada, was both sold at Toys"R"Us stores and available via Amazon Canada. In the United Kingdom, it was available via the UK Toys"R"Us website (but never sold in stores), whereas in Spain, it was available via the Spanish subsidiaries of [[Amazon (website)\|Amazon]] and Carrefour, as well as the department store chain El Corte Inglés, supposedly also only available online.		:Rust Dust was only available as part of a Victorion box set, including a poster and a collector card based on the set's packaging art. The set was one of several so-called "Collection Packs" that were "online exclusives" in the United States, available from online retailers such as [[Hasbro Toy Shop]], [[Amazon (website)\|Amazon]], and [[BigBadToyStore]] as well as the online stores of "big box" retailers such as [[Toys"R"Us]], [[Walmart]], [[Target]], and [[Kmart]]. In Hasbro's Asian markets such as Singapore and Taiwan, the set was available at general retail. In Australia, it was sold at Toys"R"Us and Big W stores, whereas in Canada, was both sold at Toys"R"Us stores and available via Amazon Canada. In the United Kingdom, it was available via the UK Toys"R"Us website (but never sold in stores), whereas in Spain, it was available via the Spanish subsidiaries of [[Amazon (website)\|Amazon]] and Carrefour, as well as the department store chain El Corte Inglés, supposedly also only available online.

	:This sculpt was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)\|Adventure]]'' [[Override (RID)\|Override]] and was [[retool]]ed into ''Combiner Wars'' [[Wreck-Gar (G1)#~~Generations~~\|Wreck-Gar]]. It also served as the model for the non-toy ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' character [[Vampire (BWU)\|Vampire]] and the ''[[Spatiotemporal Challengers]]'' incarnation of [[Scooter (GoBots)\|Scooter]].		:This sculpt was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)\|Adventure]]'' [[Override (RID)#Toys\|Override]] and was [[retool]]ed into ''Combiner Wars'' [[Wreck-Gar (G1)#Combiner Wars\|Wreck-Gar]]. It also served as the model for the non-toy ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' character [[Vampire (BWU)\|Vampire]] and the ''[[Spatiotemporal Challengers]]'' incarnation of [[Scooter (GoBots)\|Scooter]].

	::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Autobot/CWRustDust/rustdust.htm More information on Rust Dust at TFU.info]''		::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Autobot/CWRustDust/rustdust.htm More information on Rust Dust at TFU.info]''