New Transformers: Rescue Bots Product Image and Description - Feature Bots Wave 1

Transformers Rescue Bots Elite Rescue Heatwave showed up a few days ago on HasbroToyShop.com and was found at retail earlier tonight at Target in Rosemont, IL by Seibertron himself.

He gave us some in hand images which include our first look at Elite Rescue Salvage, found on the back of the card.

As you can see from the comparison shot, these seem to be upscaled versions of the first year figures such as Heatwave the Fire-Bot with new alt modes and a slightly more complex transformation.

Salvage looks kinda cool.

Sabrblade wrote:Saw one at Target today, myself. Won't buy it unless it makes its way into the show, though.

What was the price point on these?

Sabrblade wrote:

shockblast2 wrote:Pass. As a parent I am done buying rescue bots after I find rescan Boulder and Chase.

Still wondering when those come out.

shockblast2 wrote:These "reissues" are getting stupid.

What reissues?

I saw them at Target a few weeks ago. I passed at the time because I was already buying about $40 worth of toys and had to cut my trip down. And the fact that Meijer and Walmart still have the price point of $7.99 while Target has always been 9.99 each. I figured I would wait untikl I see them there. I hate it when you go weeks without finding squat, and then all the sudden everything shows up at once...

Reissues like the rescans, the dinos, these new ones......new characters are in order. That is why I might pick up Salvage, and was glad to see Medix and Hoist reissued.

shockblast2 wrote:Reissues like the rescans, the dinos, these new ones......new characters are in order. That is why I might pick up Salvage, and was glad to see Medix and Hoist reissued.

They keep making new toys of the main four since those guys are in the show. They're trying to milk their popularity as they always do with popular characters.

Sabrblade wrote:

shockblast2 wrote:Pass. As a parent I am done buying rescue bots after I find rescan Boulder and Chase.

Still wondering when those come out.

shockblast2 wrote:These "reissues" are getting stupid.

What reissues?

I guess he means that they look like upscaled version of previously released toys.

william-james88 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

shockblast2 wrote:Pass. As a parent I am done buying rescue bots after I find rescan Boulder and Chase.

Still wondering when those come out.

shockblast2 wrote:These "reissues" are getting stupid.

What reissues?

I guess he means that they look like upscaled version of previously released toys.

Yes. We had the first set, the Energized, and these, which are basically the same molds, and then the dinos and the rescans, which were at least different to a certain extent.

At least they threw a new bot in there with Salvage.

Not to mention that we are getting a new character (whether or not he'll be in the show is another issue).



And this Heatwave is a new mold, priced at $19.99 that is considerably larger than even the larger first 2 years of Rescue Bots as shown in this picture. Masterpiece Soundwave should demonstrate the considerable size difference along with Medix.



Man, I really need to do a Rescue Bots gallery marathon to get that line current in our galleries.

Sabrblade wrote:

shockblast2 wrote:Yes. We had the first set, the Energized, and these, which are basically the same molds,

Not true. This new Heatwave is much bigger than the original (roughly the size of the old nontransforming Electronic figures, or the big Optimus that came with the Rescue Trailer), turns into a very different-looking fire truck, and has a completely different transformation scheme.

It is a retool of the original, up scaled. No different than they did with Chromia with Prime Arcee.

Energized and the originals were the EXACT same molds with clear parts. The point is it is the same old figures being released over and over. They are starting to put the ROTF line to shame....

Sabrblade wrote:http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/rescue-bots-43/rescue-bots-blurr-revealed-and-released-at-hong-kong-retail-181951/

WTF?? Did they hear me or what??

Now, I am officially happy. Better if it had a new name, but I will take it!