Image of New Transformers Rescue Bots Academy Ratchet and Heat Wave

Everybody is chubby in the Rescue Bots universe.
I find this kinda hilarious.

That Ratchet is pretty nice. I'm tempted.

Medix being retooled into Uncle Ratchet is kind of appropriate.

You know what I love about Rescue Bots? They arent afraid to say "Let's make Heatwave a water bomber". They arent ashamed ti make a cool vehicle transformer and I wish Generations could be that unapologetic, or at least within reason

While the Rescue Bots show is over, there is still a big market for these style of toys and Hasbro wants to have a stable stream of product alongside Imaginext toys in the toddler toy aisle. So Hasbro is releasing more Rescue Bots type product under the Classic Heroes Team banner and you can see them below. The Optimus prime and Bumblebee are repacks, but the Grimlock and Optimus Primal are new. This is surprising since the previous rescue bots Optimus Primal was an Optimus Prime which turned into a T-Rex, and so we'd assumed this would be a reissue of that rather than a brand new mold. This is sure to be fun for young kids, who can play with these starting at 2 years old (despite what the recommended age states).

That Grimlock looks like a potato, but that Primal intrigue me.
I may buy him out of curiosity.

Gorilla eyes peeking up ominously over Primal's chest plate is a cool effect.

My 4 year old wants that Primal so bad. I think he's too old for it though.

william-james88 wrote:My 4 year old wants that Primal so bad. I think he's too old for it though.

You should know, like all of us, that "too old for a toy" (any toy) is a fallacy.

william-james88 wrote:My 4 year old wants that Primal so bad. I think he's too old for it though.

They're rated 3+, if 4 is too old that isn't much of an age range.

Emerje

Any idea when these might drop?

chuckdawg1999 wrote:Any idea when these might drop?

No idea. my son wants this NOW though

william-james88 wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:Any idea when these might drop?

No idea. my son wants this NOW though

Me too.

You know what guys? Since the listings say the next movie toys are meant to be out in April and most are for younger kids and Primal is in most classes, my first thought when I saw a pic of that Primal toy on Facebook was "HOLY SHIT, ROTB TOYS HAVE LEAKED!".

That was definitely my first thought when I saw the thumbnail here. I'm sure there's a connection to the movie just like I'm sure there is with Kingdom and Beast Wars reissues coming out ahead of the movie, I don't really buy the anniversary excuse. Remember that we got the earlier G1 reissues at Walmart because Hasbro wanted to get 80s toys into stores in time for the first 80s based Bumblebee movie. Here we are again getting a bunch of Beast Wars characters into stores in time for a Beast Wars heavy movie.

Emerje

Emerje wrote:That was definitely my first thought when I saw the thumbnail here. I'm sure there's a connection to the movie just like I'm sure there is with Kingdom and Beast Wars reissues coming out ahead of the movie, I don't really buy the anniversary excuse. Remember that we got the earlier G1 reissues at Walmart because Hasbro wanted to get 80s toys into stores in time for the first 80s based Bumblebee movie. Here we are again getting a bunch of Beast Wars characters into stores in time for a Beast Wars heavy movie.

Emerje

Yeah, the rescue bots line has been promoting/linked to whatever media hasbro wants it to promote lately, with the Rescue Bots show over. So last year, there was a big emphasis on Dinobots in the Cyberverse toyline and media, so Rescue Bots offered similar characters for th younger age segment. And this would be the same with ROTB, where the only character in that set not in ROTB being Grimlock.

william-james88 wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:Any idea when these might drop?

No idea. my son wants this NOW though

I want these now too, does that make me your son? Daddy?

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:Any idea when these might drop?

No idea. my son wants this NOW though

I want these now too, does that make me your son? Daddy?

Haha, my kids are already enough of a handful

With a name like "Classic Heroes Team", I get the feeling that this is supposed to be something like the preschool equivalent of Classics/Universe/pre-CW Generations, or even just Legacy. That these are just the classic characters we all know and love instead of specifically the Aligned versions (plus a brand new Aligned Optimus Primal) that everything from Rescue Bots/Academy/Dinobot Adventures have been up to this point.

How many times has that Optimus Prime mold been released?

I know I am waaaaay late to the game to find the G1 repainted little Sludge/Snarl/Swoop/Slag, but I can't even find them on ebay or any other online store. Was it THAT limited a production?

I know I'm waaaay late to the party, but I'm wondering if anyone has seen the little g1 dinos being sold through ebay or anything? Don't know how I missed em last year, course my walmart was in a bad slump. Thanks.

mjdvm2013 wrote:I know I'm waaaay late to the party, but I'm wondering if anyone has seen the little g1 dinos being sold through ebay or anything? Don't know how I missed em last year, course my walmart was in a bad slump. Thanks.

They didn't really show up at Walmart. Instead they were found at Kroger's I think. And yeah, hard to find on e-bay. I am selling two of them but I'm in Canada so shipping would be ridiculous.

We have news that new Transformers Rescue Bots Grimlock and Optimus Primal have been found at US retail. Vector Oracle found them at a Macy's in California. These are both new molds and it is the first Rescue Bots Grimlock to transform from a T-rex into a robot. This is good news as the Rescue Bots line has always been popular with very young kids and is always in demand.

If you have found them, share your sightings with our community in the sightings section and on our boards in your region related thread.

This sighting was originally posted here.

These haven't been found on US online retailers yet, right?

chuckdawg1999 wrote:These haven't been found on US online retailers yet, right?

No, this is first sightings all around

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?tag=seibertron07-20& ... 14&sr=8-46

Optimus Primal https://www.amazon.com/Transformers-Cla?tag=seibertron07-20& ... 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.

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.

Found Megatron at Walmart in Temecula, CA.

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.

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

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!

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

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.

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!

Conversion facil?
More like conversion faceplant lol

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.

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.

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.

-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...

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.

-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

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.

Dat Megacroc!

Oh man. That Megacroc is kinda rad.

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.

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.

-Kanrabat- wrote:

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.

Then why make Croc Megs in the first place if he's too obscure? Wouldn't the more mainstream T-Rex Megs be the even wiser business decision?

In fact, there's even already a preexisting mold that would have been perfect to retool into BW Megs: The Rescue Bots T-Rex Optimus Prime toy that transforms just like BW T-Rex Megatron.

If they were willing to make this Croc Megs toy at all, I doubt obscurity was the reason they gave it a G1 Megatron head and a Decepticon symbol instead of a BW Megs head and Predacon symbol.

Sabrblade wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:

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.

Then why make Croc Megs in the first place if he's too obscure? Wouldn't the more mainstream T-Rex Megs be the even wiser business decision?

In fact, there's even already a preexisting mold that would have been perfect to retool into BW Megs: The Rescue Bots T-Rex Optimus Prime toy that transforms just like BW T-Rex Megatron.

If they were willing to make this Croc Megs toy at all, I doubt obscurity was the reason they gave it a G1 Megatron head and a Decepticon symbol instead of a BW Megs head and Predacon symbol.

I think it's on purpose.
A nod to the hardcore while the casual can still recognize Megs.

Still, remolding T-Rextimus into a Megs is obvious and it's baffling it's still not already done.

-Kanrabat- wrote:I think it's on purpose.
A nod to the hardcore while the casual can still recognize Megs.

So, trying to please everyone by pleasing no one? They didn't do that with the Optimus Primal toy. No G1 Optimus Prime noggin or Autobot symbol on him. They just straight up made him faithful-looking.

Sabrblade wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:I think it's on purpose.
A nod to the hardcore while the casual can still recognize Megs.

So, trying to please everyone by pleasing no one? They didn't do that with the Optimus Primal toy. No G1 Optimus Prime noggin or Autobot symbol on him. They just straight up made him faithful-looking.

Well, I am pleased. It looks like it's NOT the BW character, but rather the "real" Megatron who killed a croc and is now wearing its skin.



Forgot to add that not adding purple spots for an added G2 reference is a missed opportunity.