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News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Fri Mar 27, 2015 12:33 pm

Probably something for the parents on the boards and readers - notified by fellow Seibertron.com member ScottyP, we have a sighting of a clearance sale for the Playskool Heroes Transformers Rescue Bots Titans, including Boulder, Chase and Heatwave, for $5 at Toys'R'Us stores (this one in Raleigh, NC)! Good Easter filler gifts, if you're looking for something. Check out the photo below!

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Fri Mar 27, 2015 1:01 pm

Wish those had been clearanced before so I wouldn't have had to pay the full price for them. >:oP

News Credits: 650 · by **ScottyP** » Fri Mar 27, 2015 2:10 pm

Sabrblade wrote:Wish those had been clearanced before so I wouldn't have had to pay the full price for them.

Best I can tell this isn't a clearance mark down, just a limited time sale.

Website · by **MartianSpyGirl1996** » Sat Mar 28, 2015 10:13 pm

Still missing the shampoo...

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Sat Mar 28, 2015 10:19 pm

MartianSpyGirl1996 wrote:Still missing the shampoo...

But then you can't put the pilots inside the cockpits with all that gooey shampoo in the way.

It's the reason I picked up these particular ones since they actually have interactive playability with other, smaller-sized toys of the line. Not to mention an actually good amount of paint apps and sculpted detail. All they need are some knees and elbows and they'd be fairly good action figures.

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Wed Apr 22, 2015 5:45 am

And following the Transformers: Rescue Bots cartoon news, we have some designs and concept sketches by artist Marvin Mariano for the three new recruits: Salvage, Blurr and upcoming Servo. Check out the three additions below, in both their animation models and toy incarnations, via the Rescue Bots Facebook fan page!

News Credits: 461 · by **mooncake623** » Tue Jun 09, 2015 9:42 am

Here is one that just came out of nowhere! Amazon.com just posted a brand new Rescue Bots toy, by Playskool Heroes, the Transformers Rescue Bots Optimus Prime Exclusive! We don't know much about toy and this design of Optimus Prime has not appeared in the comics before. But this figure does look like a remold of Rescue Bots Hoist!

Check out the images we've embedded below and you can order yours here

And remember keep your optics tuned to Seibertron.com for the latest in news and updates!

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Tue Jun 09, 2015 10:14 am

I... wha... uh... huh... a... it... wha... What?!

News Credits: 3 · by **Optimizzy** » Tue Jun 09, 2015 10:34 am

I didnt know about this one. I like it.

edit after reading article: Oh. well durr.

by **BlueBefore** » Tue Jun 09, 2015 10:45 am

A must buy.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Tue Jun 09, 2015 10:57 am

They don't even sell that pricepoint in stores anymore. This is too weird.

News Credits: 3 · by **Lockdownhunter** » Tue Jun 09, 2015 11:15 am

We have not had a tow truck OP since Armada

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Tue Jun 09, 2015 11:45 am

Lockdownhunter wrote:We have not had a tow truck OP since Armada

When did have a tow truck Optimus in Armada?

News Credits: 3 · by **Optimizzy** » Tue Jun 09, 2015 1:10 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
Lockdownhunter wrote:We have not had a tow truck OP since Armada
When did have a tow truck Optimus in Armada?

I'd be really interested to find out. Cause I thought I had them all.

News Credits: 3 · by **Lockdownhunter** » Tue Jun 09, 2015 9:37 pm

For those of you puzzled over my comment about OP being a tow truck,please see

P.S.He cannot transform.

News Credits: 8 · by **Flashwave** » Wed Jun 10, 2015 12:10 am

Lockdownhunter wrote:For those of you puzzled over my comment about OP being a tow truck,please see

P.S.He cannot transform.

That's CHEATING! [-(

And I think I want one, rediculous looking tow arm and all. But I suspect aftermaret pricing for something from that long ago (I just dated myself...) is beyond what I want to pay for a pseuo Matchbox

News Credits: 3595 · by **Seibertron** » Fri Jun 12, 2015 8:49 am

Seibertron.com gallery of this out-of-left-field Rescue Bots Optimus Prime from Amazon.com can be found here: http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/new-gallery-rescue-bots-optimus-prime-tow-truck-amazon-exclusive/33171/

News Credits: 650 · by **ScottyP** » Tue Jun 23, 2015 8:39 am

Following on the heels of the unannounced and out of nowhere Optimus Prime Amazon.com exclusive using the Rescue Bots Hoist mold comes another new Rescue Bots remold in the form of Heatwave the Fire Bot. This toy uses the mold previously seen on Rescue Bots Medix, but features a new deco and a head more suitable for the Heatwave character.

This toy is available now on Amazon.com for $14.99 plus tax and is eligible for free 2-day shipping through Amazon Prime. Images of this new toy are mirrored below.

Keep it here at Seibertron for all the latest, and sometimes completely unexpected, news about all the latest Transformers Rescue Bots toys.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Tue Jun 23, 2015 9:16 am

Why didn't they even announce these at BotCon?

And after seeing that wonderfully show-accurate headsculpt, I wish it had been used on the original Heatwave toy (regardless of how impossible that would have been).

News Credits: 650 · by **ScottyP** » Tue Jun 23, 2015 10:38 am

Sabrblade wrote:Why didn't they even announce these at BotCon?

It's weird, right? This and the OP toy just sort of showed up out of nowhere. I'm not complaining, I love the surprises - almost reminds me of back in the day when new Beast Wars stuff would hit shelves and I was so behind on Toy Fare magazine that it was brand new to me the second it hit my hands and not before.

News Credits: 3 · by **Lockdownhunter** » Wed Jun 24, 2015 8:05 am

Were they really desperate to use these molds?First Hoist as OP,now Medix as Heatwave.
The colouring is kinda weird.

P.S. Heatwave now has a beer gut!

News Credits: 650 · by **ScottyP** » Wed Jun 24, 2015 8:08 am

Lockdownhunter wrote:Were they really desperate to use these molds?First Hoist as OP,now Medix as Heatwave.
The colouring is kinda weird.

P.S. Heatwave now has a beer gut!

I think they were trying to make Heatwave look like Movie Ratchet, but it does look a bit too yellow. Guess I'll see when it comes in tomorrow!

News Credits: 4835 · by **william-james88** » Thu Jul 23, 2015 1:17 pm

ScottyP has some fun news for Rescue Bot fans with a new sighting:

Rescue Bots Rescan Bumblebee found at a Target in Raleigh, NC for $9.99. Feels like this came out of nowhere. Others in the assortment were all in previous waves: Salvage, OP (small truck), Heatwave (boat), Blades (jet).

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Thu Jul 23, 2015 1:20 pm

I've seen another picture of this thing (haven't seen it in person yet, though), and it looks like its design is like a cross between Bee's Prime and RID designs.

News Credits: 11 · by **RAR** » Thu Jul 23, 2015 1:35 pm

If they feel like remaking things perhaps they can make the Dinosaurs in a larger size - such a nice idea compromised by an almost total lack of paint and minuscule size.

Chase with clear pieces for his stega-fins would look cool -especially if he was the size of the new larger Heatwave Fire truck then they could light up too.

If they could make the Dino's larger then have maybe a place so something can ride on them that would be lots of fun.

I hope one day Hasbro will make the little figures with joints too (like they did Cody who came with the big playset) perhaps as part of a giftset.

It's a shame that they don't promote these more - I didn't even know there was going to be a Dani Figure until I tripped over her on shelves in a two pack.