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News Credits: 6188 · Thu Jan 12, 2017 5:59 pm

Via a couple of eBay listings - which have now ended, just so we're clear - we have news of two new Transformers Rescue Bots play sets that had gone unnoticed until now. Specifically, we're talking about the Arctic Rescue Boulder and Bumblebee Rock Rescue Team, which appear to be redesigns/redecos of the two characters with a specific emergency theme to them, and an added combiner play pattern for the other elements of the set. Check out the images below!

News Credits: 10 · Thu Jan 12, 2017 6:49 pm

Just saw these toys in my local target in MA. The gorilla Mini-Con is named Windchill, and the eagle and lion are named Talon and Hunter respectively. Bumblebee gets 2 Mini-Cons, but Windchill is MUCH larger so it evens out. First time I had seen or heard about these. They look pretty sweet!

News Credits: 462 · Thu Jan 12, 2017 7:08 pm

Whoa! These are a like a Rescue Bots-ized redux of the DOTM Human Alliance Basics! Cool.

News Credits: 1 · Thu Jan 12, 2017 8:29 pm

Oh FINALLY, the toyline gets a griffon! Hooray for more TV references!

News Credits: 6188 · Thu Jan 12, 2017 9:53 pm

Death-Ray Charles wrote:Just saw these toys in my local target in MA. The gorilla Mini-Con is named Windchill, and the eagle and lion are named Talon and Hunter respectively. Bumblebee gets 2 Mini-Cons, but Windchill is MUCH larger so it evens out. First time I had seen or heard about these. They look pretty sweet!

Worth dropping us a line via email with some photos, so we can front page it!

News Credits: 7 · Thu Jan 12, 2017 10:02 pm

Death-Ray Charles wrote:Just saw these toys in my local target in MA.

Do you remember the price by any chance?

News Credits: 4877 · Sun Jan 15, 2017 10:53 am

Fellow Seibertronian Tigertrack has found the newly known Rescue Bots toys at Target in Livonia, MI. These are the Arctic Rescue Boulder and Bumblebee Rock Rescue Team, which appear to be redesigns/redecos of the two characters with a specific emergency theme to them, and an added combiner play pattern for the other elements of the set, including a Griffin! These are $19.99. You can see images below of this finding and more when they were first found online.
Seibertronian Death-Ray Charles has also found these in the Massachusetts area at Target as well.

News Credits: 6188 · Thu Jan 19, 2017 6:12 pm

We have some news concerning new Transformers Rescue Bots figures, courtesy of online retailer Entertainment Earth, via site staff ScottyP and Seibertron himself. The listings show the first wave of the Flip Racers line, the Launchers from the same, and the fourth wave of Epic Figures (much like the static Titans of a couple of years back). Characters include Bumblebee, Boulder, Salvage, Quickshadow, and Blades, and are scheduled to arrive in February. Check them out below!

Transformers Rescue Bots Flipracer Launchers Wave 1 Case:
If you're looking for easy-to-transform toys for small hands, you'll flip over the Transformers Rescue Bots Flipracer Launchers! They transform magically and automatically, right in front of your eyes. Each package includes a launcher playset and a robot that can change into a car. This case of 6 individually packaged sets includes:
2x TRA RBT AIRPORT BLASTOFF BLADES
4x TRA RBT BUMBLEBEE QUICK LAUNCH GARAGE

Transformers Rescue Bots Flipracer Multipacks Wave 1 Case:
If you're looking for easy-to-transform toys for small hands, you'll flip over the Transformers Rescue Bots Flipracer Multipacks! They transform magically and automatically, right in front of your eyes. This pair of 2 individually packaged sets includes:
1x TRA RBT GRIFFIN ROCK RACING TEAM
1x TRA RBT GRIFFIN ROCK CONSTRUCTION TEAM
(subject to change)

Transformers Rescue Bots Epic Figures Wave 4:
Transformers Rescue Bots Epic Figures Wave 4 brings big bots to you! Each giant action figure has articulated arms and is designed to resemble your favorite heroic Autobots from the TV show. Each measures about 11 1/2-inches tall. For 3 to 7 years of age. Case includes 4 individually packaged non-transforming figures:
1x TRA EPIC SERIES BOULDER
1x TRA EPIC SERIES SALVAGE
1x TRA EPIC SERIES BUMBLEBEE
1x TRA EPIC SERIES QUICKSHADOW

MyFigureCollection.net collection · Thu Jan 19, 2017 9:23 pm

They really are just Bot Shots aren't they? They're not even hiding it now with the launchers. Not that there's anything wrong with that, those were fun figures.

Emerje

News Credits: 3 · Thu Jan 19, 2017 9:58 pm

Emerje wrote:They really are just Bot Shots aren't they? They're not even hiding it now with the launchers. Not that there's anything wrong with that, those were fun figures.

Emerje

The word 'shot' is probably too violent for Rescue Bots. But yeah, it's the exact same concept.

News Credits: 1 · Thu Jan 19, 2017 11:38 pm

A more show-accurate Quickshadow!?! Got a friend who needs that for his daughters.

And customizers who insist on giving every fembot a boob-where possible, please remember that this is a preschool line...

...therefore plenty will turn up on the secondary market with the chest door broken off, making it worth the wait for the dirt cheap price.

Also, turning Blades into a little Indy car gives him a striking resemblance to Leadfoot, my favorite PCC!

News Credits: 11 · Fri Jan 20, 2017 8:21 am

Blades appears to be in his Jet mode the cockpit and wings are visible on the toy.

TFW2005 just posted tweet with an image of a Combiner for Combiner Force in art form at least on a card standee backing in a store.

It has Strongarm as a right arm , Sideswipe as the left Bumblebee as the chest and Grimlock as the legs - Grimlock is obviously much larger.

I wonder what size the toy version will be ?

MyFigureCollection.net collection · Fri Jan 20, 2017 11:50 pm

RAR wrote:Blades appears to be in his Jet mode the cockpit and wings are visible on the toy.

And four big wheels.

Emerje

News Credits: 11 · Sat Jan 21, 2017 8:44 am

Emerje wrote:
RAR wrote:Blades appears to be in his Jet mode the cockpit and wings are visible on the toy.

And four big wheels.

Emerje

Yes indeed - he's quite similar to the Botshots Powerglide and Jetfire.

I hope they get the pricing right on these as those Dinosaur ones were a total mess in the UK if you could find them at all they were twice the american dollar price in a $-£ swap so like $4.00 in USA and £8.00 in the UK - no wonder no one bought them - I was really irked by the 26 missing paint applications on Blades too compared to his packet.

The sad thing is they could have been a really fun size to go with if they'd kept the larger size as it was. but they got a bit greedy - I guess the smaller more or less Deluxe Rescue Bots have their uses though.

But i'll get these so long as Hasbro isn't delusional with the pricing or the stores have a good offer on them.

As when I see a shop selling an RID 3 step for £27 my first thought is to laugh in their face.

News Credits: 419 · Wed Feb 08, 2017 3:36 pm

Do you smell that, Seibertronians? It's the distinct smell of New York Toy fair, and that always means we see some new products revealed in the days proceeding it. Today we've got another (particularly cute) example of that rule, coming from the Portugal Hasbro website:
Transformers Collectable Edition Playskool Friends! Here's some project shots and official description that also mentions the characters included in the set, one of which, strangely enough, is Arcee.

The little ones will learn about teamwork and unleash their imagination with these 7 cute little autobots!
Includes: Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Arcee, Heatwave, Chase, Blades and Boulder.

As mentioned above, these are only listed so far on the Hasbro Portugal site, so world-wide release is not guaranteed, but is probable. Revel in the cuteness in the comments below!

News Credits: 295 · Wed Feb 08, 2017 11:36 pm

Not sure if cute or creepy.

MyFigureCollection.net collection · Thu Feb 09, 2017 12:14 am

Mouthplate mouth. :-?

Emerje

News Credits: 419 · Thu Feb 09, 2017 12:43 am

Emerje wrote:

Mouthplate mouth.

Emerje

Lol! I just noticed that. Makes him look a bit like homer Simpson.

News Credits: 462 · Thu Feb 09, 2017 1:41 am

SO CUTE!!! :POWERPUFF:

News Credits: 419 · Thu Feb 09, 2017 3:08 am

Sabrblade wrote:Toy news in a cartoon thread?

Whoops. Saw "Rescue Bots" and jumped the gun. Genuinely thought this was the toy thread. Sincerest apologies!

News Credits: 6188 · Thu Feb 09, 2017 5:07 am

Bronzewolf wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:Toy news in a cartoon thread?

Whoops. Saw "Rescue Bots" and jumped the gun. Genuinely thought this was the toy thread. Sincerest apologies!

It's been moved now though!

News Credits: 6188 · Tue Feb 14, 2017 7:16 am

Fellow Seibertronian Tigertrack has spotted over on ToysRUs.com the new Transformers: Rescue Bots figures that we reported on back here - though only Fireplug and Swift seem to have made it into the listings for now! Check out the cheetah-bot and dalmatian additions to the Griffin Rock team below, and make sure to use the Valentine's Day sale while you're at it too!

Robots and humans saving the day, working together the Rescue Bots way! Little heroes can imagine going on daring missions with one of their favorite Rescue Mini-Con friends. Sized right for little hands, the Swift the Cheetah-Bot figure converts from cheetah mode to drill mode. For more fun, attach the drill to a Bumblebee figure. (Bumblebee figure sold separately. Subject to availability). The day is saved thanks to the Rescue Bots and great teamwork!

The Playskool Heroes Transformers Rescue Bots Swift the Cheetah-Bot Features:

Easy 2 Do conversion

From cheetah mode to drill mode

Drill can be attached to Bumblebee figure (Bumblebee figure sold separately. Subject to availability)

Sized right for little hands

Figure scale: 2.5 inches

Includes figure

Ages 3 to 7

Manufactured under license from TOMY Company, Ltd. Transformers Rescue Bots is a trademark and copyright of Hasbro.

Robots and humans saving the day, working together the Rescue Bots way! Little heroes can imagine going on daring missions with one of their favorite Rescue Mini-Con friends. Sized right for little hands, the Fireplug figure converts from dog mode to projectile launcher mode. For more fun, attach the projectile launcher to a Heatwave figure and launch the water projectile to pretend to put out fires. (Heatwave figure sold separately. Subject to availability). The day is saved thanks to the Rescue Bots and great teamwork!

The Playskool Heroes Transformers Rescue Bots Fireplug Features:

Easy 2 Do conversion

From dog mode to projectile launcher mode

Projectile launcher can be attached to Heatwave figure (Heatwave figure sold separately. Subject to availability)

Sized right for little hands

Figure scale: 2.5 inches

Includes figure

Ages 3 to 7

News Credits: 19 · Tue Feb 14, 2017 8:08 am

Well that Swift Cheetah mode looks much better than Titans Stripes... but odd alt-mode.

News Credits: 11 · Tue Feb 14, 2017 9:58 am

Carnivius_Prime wrote:Well that Swift Cheetah mode looks much better than Titans Stripes... but odd alt-mode.

I think it's a Jackhammer. (Even if they have labelled it a drill)

News Credits: 8 · Tue Feb 14, 2017 5:33 pm

RAR wrote:
Carnivius_Prime wrote:Well that Swift Cheetah mode looks much better than Titans Stripes... but odd alt-mode.

I think it's a Jackhammer. (Even if they have labelled it a drill)

I think they mean like a Power Drill.

To be honest, the hex-head on it makes me think "Lug Wrench" like for putting tires on a racecar. Which makes me wonder if he wasn't intended as part of the racing themes, explaining the Cheetah. But that's circumstancial happenstance,