Classic Heroes Grimlock and Optimus Primal Toys Available on Amazon + Video Review of Primal

Posted by william-james88 Apr 30, 2022 at 10:34pm CDT 55,429 views

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Without a show airing now, the Rescue Bots toyline has become the Transformers Classic Heroes line. Same idea, same place in stores, and same molds for many of them (through rereleases) but Optimus Primal and Grimlock are new molds and the latest releases. If you want them in your Rescue Bots collection or as perfect presents for the youngest transformers fans (it is how I got my kid into Transformers), they are now available on Amazon. The links are below. We also have a review from Chuckdawg1999 of Optimus Primal so you can see how this guy looks in hand. The attention of detail and call backs for a "Rescue Bots" toy goes beyond that of previous figures, but then again this is the first mold which refers to a character that was not on the show and thus does not have a simplified animation model.

Grimlock https://www.amazon.com/Transformers-Cla ... 14&sr=8-46

Optimus Primal https://www.amazon.com/Transformers-Cla ... 100&sr=8-3

chuckdawg1999 wrote:It's nice to see Beast Wars being represented in Rescue Bots with Optimus Primal being a part of the Classic Heroes line, kinda hard to swallow that a character that debuted in the 90s is now considered classic. Transformation is what you would expect and the styling is of that soft, younger style, I love the grin on the gorilla head. Optimus Primal is perfect for smaller hands, or as a desk toy for older Beast Wars fans.

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Comment by -Kanrabat- May 1, 2022

That Primal may be just a one-step brick, but it looks great and will be a fun desk toy to mess around with.

If I see it in store and it's not 30$+, I'd buy it. :APPLAUSE:

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Comment by Rysquad Aug 21, 2022

Found Megatron at Walmart in Temecula, CA.

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Comment by william-james88 Aug 21, 2022

While the rescue Bots Line is technically over, the style of figure and it's space at retail is very much alive, with new entries too. One that's been found in the US in the past month, we have a sighting below from fellow Seibetronian Rysquad, is the new Megatron mold, the first ever Decepticon found in that line. If you have seen it and are curious as to what it's all about, we have a video review for you below.
Enjoy!

chuckdawg1999 wrote:It's incredible to think that for all the time that Rescue Bots has been around, the longest-running Transformers line, Megatron of all characters hasn't made an appearance, until now. Sure, this is a simplified figure, but it's cool to see Megs reimagined as a drill tank, a standard of Japanese mecha stories. If you collect Rescue Bots then adding Megatron to your collection is a must.

Rysquad wrote:Found Megatron at Walmart in Temecula, CA.

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Comment by RodimusPrimeUkraine1 Aug 22, 2022

But I thought no decepticons in rescue bots, unless they become good?....

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Comment by -Kanrabat- Aug 22, 2022

RodimusPrimeUkraine1 wrote:But I thought no decepticons in rescue bots, unless they become good?....

That's why these new toys are NOT "Rescue Bots." They have the style and spirit, but they are not in the Rescue Bots universe.

As for that Drill Tanks Megs, I'd really love for Reprolabels to turn it into the IDW miner Megs. A cute and chibified IDW Miner Megs. That would be way cool!

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Comment by DeathReviews Aug 22, 2022

I'm more interested in the fact that the person who sent these photos is wearing "Spider-Man" Crocs (lower left).....

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Comment by -Kanrabat- Aug 22, 2022

DeathReviews wrote:I'm more interested in the fact that the person who sent these photos is wearing "Spider-Man" Crocs (lower left).....

That's a pretty chad move. Especially if it's a guy and his top is that of a business suit. :KREMZEEK:

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Comment by Rysquad Aug 22, 2022

DeathReviews wrote:I'm more interested in the fact that the person who sent these photos is wearing "Spider-Man" Crocs (lower left).....

lol! That's a child's foot! :-D

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Comment by RodimusPrimeUkraine1 Aug 22, 2022

Conversion facil?
More like conversion faceplant lol

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Comment by ZeroWolf Aug 22, 2022

RodimusPrimeUkraine1 wrote:Conversion facil?
More like conversion faceplant lol

You do realise that was just a French translation right? These toys know who they're marketed for.

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Comment by RodimusPrimeUkraine1 Aug 22, 2022

ZeroWolf wrote:
RodimusPrimeUkraine1 wrote:Conversion facil?
More like conversion faceplant lol

You do realise that was just a French translation right? These toys know who they're marketed for.

Yes. I'm sorry about offending the French users of this site. Even Kankrabat. I was more joking on the transformation. Yes, I know, it doesn't NEED to be better.

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Comment by -Kanrabat- Aug 22, 2022

RodimusPrimeUkraine1 wrote:
ZeroWolf wrote:
RodimusPrimeUkraine1 wrote:Conversion facil?
More like conversion faceplant lol

You do realise that was just a French translation right? These toys know who they're marketed for.

Yes. I'm sorry about offending the French users of this site. Even Kankrabat. I was more joking on the transformation. Yes, I know, it doesn't NEED to be better.

HOW DARE YOU FORGET THE E AT THE END OF "FACILE"?

That is all.

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Comment by RodimusPrimeUkraine1 Aug 22, 2022

-Kanrabat- wrote:
RodimusPrimeUkraine1 wrote:
ZeroWolf wrote:
RodimusPrimeUkraine1 wrote:Conversion facil?
More like conversion faceplant lol

You do realise that was just a French translation right? These toys know who they're marketed for.

Yes. I'm sorry about offending the French users of this site. Even Kankrabat. I was more joking on the transformation. Yes, I know, it doesn't NEED to be better.

HOW DARE YOU FORGET THE E AT THE END OF "FACILE"?

That is all.

Kankrabat, sometimes you make me laugh in a good way. God Bless you!

Now I HAVE to check it for a Ukrainian translation, but there probably isn't one...

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Comment by -Kanrabat- Aug 22, 2022

RodimusPrimeUkraine1 wrote:Kankrabat, sometimes you make me laugh in a good way. God Bless you!
Now I HAVE to check it for a Ukrainian translation, but there probably isn't one...

Look up the European packaging. Those are usually overkill with the number of languages on the box.

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Comment by RodimusPrimeUkraine1 Aug 22, 2022

-Kanrabat- wrote:
RodimusPrimeUkraine1 wrote:Kankrabat, sometimes you make me laugh in a good way. God Bless you!
Now I HAVE to check it for a Ukrainian translation, but there probably isn't one...

Look up the European packaging. Those are usually overkill with the number of languages on the box.

Ok lol

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Comment by william-james88 Aug 30, 2022

This Classic Heroes Team line is on a roll. Not only did we get our first Decepticon recently, that being G1 Megatron as a drill tank, but now we have Beast Wars Megatron too. This toy is an homage to the very first Beast Wars Megatron basic toy which also turned into a Crocodile. And funny enough it was a one step too, like this toy. This toy was found on shelves in the Philippines by Cubedude. Speaking of toys which transform in just one step, we now know of the next wave of rereleased One Steps for the Buzzworthy Bumblebee line. The pictures come from JT Prime17. This is simply to have affordable Transformers products on shelves at all times for kids and parents and while having more Optimus and Megatron (Cybertronian tank in this case) is routine, it is cool to see that Sky-Byte is being reissued as well.

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Comment by -Kanrabat- Aug 30, 2022

Dat Megacroc!

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Comment by Rysquad Aug 30, 2022

Oh man. That Megacroc is kinda rad.

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Comment by Sabrblade Aug 30, 2022

Despite the croc altmode, this doesn't quite look to be Beast Wars Megatron proper. Unlike the Optimus Primal toy, who has a Maximal symbol, this toy has a Decepticon symbol instead of a Predacon one, and its head resembles G1 Megatron more than BW croc Megatron, whose head was green and purple instead of all-silver. It's also shaped like no BW Megatron head design ever made, looking more like another stylization of G1 Megatron's head.

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Comment by -Kanrabat- Aug 30, 2022

Sabrblade wrote:Despite the croc altmode, this doesn't quite look to be Beast Wars Megatron proper. Unlike the Optimus Primal toy, who has a Maximal symbol, this toy has a Decepticon symbol instead of a Predacon one, and its head resembles G1 Megatron more than BW croc Megatron, whose head was green and purple instead of all-silver. It's also shaped like no BW Megatron head design ever made, looking more like another stylization of G1 Megatron's head.

It's some sort of Hybrid and its a wise business decision.
Because "no one" know of the OG Croc Megs.

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