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PlayskoolMarketing has uploaded a commercial for their new Playskool Heroes Transformers Rescue Bots. Take a look at the video embedded below, which demonstrates the simplified transformations for the next generation of Transformers fans.

Click here to visit the Official Transformers Rescue Bots website for images, bios, and more.

Damn you, hasbro! You've just made me want to buy Optimus Prime and Blades

Yep, gotta get that Prime, he is just precious!

These toys are actually pretty neat. Found a bunch at wal-mart in ri this weekend. I learned that the smaller toys that come with the people actually turn into weapons for the larger bots. That is going to be huge selling point for when I buy them for my son. He did buy the jetpack and he loves it. He's looking forward to getting the police car soon so that he can use the car and jet pack together.

Good job, hasbro!

I know what my nephew is getting for christmas

golder? GOLDER?. how did they come up with such a stupid name? I want to see a new generation getting a combining devastator! That would have made the perfect scrapper! It could be a 40 doller add on kit with some new figures & a combining unit that turns into a base. who agrees?!

did they remix the animated theme song for this commercial?

Sidearm wrote:golder? GOLDER?. how did they come up with such a stupid name?

I'm pretty sure she said Boulder.

Sidearm wrote:I want to see a new generation getting a combining devastator! That would have made the perfect scrapper! It could be a 40 doller add on kit with some new figures & a combining unit that turns into a base. who agrees?!

W- what third party company would waste their resources on a toy made for pre-schoolers?!

Oh, this video is making these adorable non-articulate bricks look VERY tempting. Though, I'm curious if that animation seen at the beginning is how the cartoon is really gonna look.

I like the Rescue Bots well enough that I decided no gallery of them would be complete without the original set of Playskool Transformers toys getting their own gallery treatment as well. I bought these 3 Playskool Transformers from the mid-80s/early 90s last weekend.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/110625767160?ss ... 325wt_1159

http://www.ebay.com/itm/120740992154?ss ... 231wt_1159

http://www.ebay.com/itm/120710882547?ss ... 263wt_1159

ihave to say that helicopter one...blades, was it?...is scarily tempting.
just because of the fun little way to trand=sform him.
evidedntly you cant spin the rotors in vehicle mode, however.

are they coming to UK and Ireland they also need a Jazz Ironhide and some

Grimlock1979 wrote:Me Grimlock gonna

But... the paintjob looks better then the crapy Dark of the Moon Toyline. Way much better painting then **** toys like dotm deluxe mechtech sideswipe and roadbuster for example.

So Me ask: WHY Hasbro? Why you can't do a better paintjob on your tf toys like Takara Tomy and others but on this baby toys?

Takara's better paint jobs are usually done after the Hasbro versions are completed. They are more collector-oriented while Hasbro's ones are more for the mainstream market. Takara's only look better because we see the Hasbro ones as inferior from the start, rather than seeing them as acceptable to begin with.

As for the Rescue Bots, THEY ARE NOT FOR COLLECTORS! Transformers is a childrens' toyline. So why can't there be Transformers toys for kids?

Overloaded wrote:are they coming to UK and Ireland they also need a Jazz Ironhide and some

I sincerely doubt there will be any Decepticons, since, according the packaging, the Rescue Bots fight "fires, floods, and crime, or anything in between".

Gotta catch'em all!

Sabrblade wrote:I sincerely doubt there will be any Decepticons, since, according the packaging, the Rescue Bots fight "fires, floods, and crime, or anything in between".

I've always said that it'd be really cute to have the Decepticons be friends of the Autobots in these kid series, but have the Decepticons be the ones who get into trouble or cause trouble through mischief and clumsiness or absentmindedness and the Autobots are the ones who have to clean up the mess. That way there can be a "lesson" learned/theme with each episode or book.

Seibertron wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:I sincerely doubt there will be any Decepticons, since, according the packaging, the Rescue Bots fight "fires, floods, and crime, or anything in between".

I've always said that it'd be really cute to have the Decepticons be friends of the Autobots in these kid series, but have the Decepticons be the ones who get into trouble or cause trouble through mischief and clumsiness or absentmindedness and the Autobots are the ones who have to clean up the mess. That way there can be a "lesson" learned/theme with each episode or book.

That'd just be adorable!

Seibertron wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:I sincerely doubt there will be any Decepticons, since, according the packaging, the Rescue Bots fight "fires, floods, and crime, or anything in between".

I've always said that it'd be really cute to have the Decepticons be friends of the Autobots in these kid series, but have the Decepticons be the ones who get into trouble or cause trouble through mischief and clumsiness or absentmindedness and the Autobots are the ones who have to clean up the mess. That way there can be a "lesson" learned/theme with each episode or book.

Coincidentally, that's exactly how the Playskool Go-Go-Go-Bots cartoon was... except that they were all one faction (Go-Bots) instead of two (Autobots and Decepticons). Though, the "good guys" of that show were given the group name "Go-Bot Protectors" to individuate them from any other Go-Bots.

I want that Blades! Custom Minicon Jolt!

ArmadaPrime wrote:ihave to say that helicopter one...blades, was it?...is scarily tempting.
just because of the fun little way to trand=sform him.
evidedntly you cant spin the rotors in vehicle mode, however.

Actually, it said, twist the ROTOR NOB to convert blades.
I Belive you CAN Rotate the propeller without transforming him, if not, there would be no point. He's like Blazemaster done right! (To most fans I'm guessing, I like Blazemaster, bite me.)

BeastProwl wrote:

ArmadaPrime wrote:ihave to say that helicopter one...blades, was it?...is scarily tempting.
just because of the fun little way to trand=sform him.
evidedntly you cant spin the rotors in vehicle mode, however.

Actually, it said, twist the ROTOR NOB to convert blades.
I Belive you CAN Rotate the propeller without transforming him, if not, there would be no point. He's like Blazemaster done right! (To most fans I'm guessing, I like Blazemaster, bite me.)

Blazemaster is an awesome toy, in my opinion. Very original, and the fact that it homages a Micromaster is even better.

Seibertron wrote:

BeastProwl wrote:

ArmadaPrime wrote:ihave to say that helicopter one...blades, was it?...is scarily tempting.
just because of the fun little way to trand=sform him.
evidedntly you cant spin the rotors in vehicle mode, however.

Actually, it said, twist the ROTOR NOB to convert blades.
I Belive you CAN Rotate the propeller without transforming him, if not, there would be no point. He's like Blazemaster done right! (To most fans I'm guessing, I like Blazemaster, bite me.)

Blazemaster is an awesome toy, in my opinion. Very original, and the fact that it homages a Micromaster is even better.

I love him! I also have heard lots of complaints of the whole "Split propeller thing, and that the bot mode looks like it would look better belonging to something that wasnt a helicopter, and This is why:
http://www.google.com/imgres?q=Transformers+2+osprey&hl=en&safe=off&gbv=2&tbm=isch&tbnid=MB9cJ-D96RVk0M:&imgrefurl=http://www.transformers2.net/753/movie/more-transformers-2-concept-art-surfaced.htm/attachment/ben_procter_osprey&docid=Io5m3hkkA45f-M&w=680&h=858&ei=mE9VTparK7KrsALtz6GOBw&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=139&vpy=53&dur=6703&hovh=252&hovw=200&tx=130&ty=160&page=1&tbnh=120&tbnw=113&start=0&ndsp=15&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:0&biw=1016&bih=520
They used this design for him, while they took this design AND the actual bot mode for legends class springer.
It's confusing.
They also took Ransack's (Scout bi-plane) bot mode from what was going to be a roadster.
http://www.google.com/imgres?q=Transformers+2+osprey&hl=en&safe=off&gbv=2&tbm=isch&tbnid=j4kzRRWc-wpTWM:&imgrefurl=http://conceptartworld.com/%253Fp%253D2772&docid=TtPm3g9tr8IJoM&w=680&h=748&ei=mE9VTparK7KrsALtz6GOBw&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=389&vpy=62&dur=140&hovh=235&hovw=214&tx=152&ty=151&page=1&tbnh=120&tbnw=118&start=0&ndsp=15&ved=1t:429,r:2,s:0&biw=1016&bih=520

I have two opinions about these guys which i have stated before .One is ,they are cute and from a stand point of always helping my friends kids "Transform" there figures for them ,i see a point to the series .But i still believe that TF as a whole is way too mature for younger kids ,we may not see this ,but it is true .The Movies are PG-13 ,yet parents still take there 2-6 years old's to see it .A friend of my which is a MOM of a seven year old boy said "Mike i took my kid to see the movie and i was shocked there was drugs in it and lot of violence "i said look at the rating it is there for a reason ,she said "I know but Transformers are for kids and they shouldn't have these things in a movie for kids " it went on and on ,but my point is she buys her son the toys and t-shirts ,coloring books and so on ,but wants TF to tone it down .Yes the theme of this series (Rescue Bots ) are perfect for kids ,as long as parents understand what series are best for there kids and not believe that all aspects of Transformers should tailor to the younger fans .