New Rescue Bots Academy figures found at retail

Its Toy Fair in New York and Seibertron is here to bring you the hottest news as it rolls off the Hasbro conveyor belt of awesome. We have another helping of galleries again – this time of Hasbro's Transformers Transformers Rescue Bots Academy. Once again head honcho Seibertron and our own Megatronus have been blitzing the displays with the camera. The main gallery is here, but some highlights are posted below as well.

First up is Hot Shot...



Then we have Whirl...



and Academy Rescue Team



Are you collecting Rescue Bots or using them as a gateway for some minibots of your own? Drop us a comment here on the discussion on the Energon Pub here at Seibertron.com.

I've seen the Whirl figure in stores. She is BIG! Like, taller than the original six Rescue Bots.

Medix too. His new toy is larger than his original.

Yeah that bigger Whirl (and Medix) are in stores now. My son has so many Rescan-size figures that I’m hesitant to get Whirl.

Keep Rescan scale and we’ll keep collecting.

Is that Salvage mix truck in the rescue bots academy 4 pack. The face does not look like salvage so i'm wondering if its a re-deco.

Vanleer wrote:Is that Salvage mix truck in the rescue bots academy 4 pack. The face does not look like salvage so i'm wondering if its a re-deco.

It's Whirl, Wedge, Hot Shot, and Hoist.

Vanleer wrote:Is that Salvage mix truck in the rescue bots academy 4 pack. The face does not look like salvage so i'm wondering if its a re-deco.

They're all redecos. Whirl of VTOL jet Bumblebee (her Megabots size figure is effectively an upsized version of Rescan helicopter Blades), Wedge of Salvage (Wedge's first toy was a redeco of Arctic Boulder), Hot Shot of Rock Rescue (ATV) Bumblebee (his first toy was effectively an upsized version of the same Bumblebee, while his second figure was a remold of VTOL jet Bumblebee), and Hoist is a redeco of.... Hoist - the Rescan series figure from the original Rescue Bots.

Meanwhile, hovercraft Hot Shot appears to be a remold of fireboat Heatwave, the Megabots sized Medix is functionally an upsized Rescan car mode Bumblebee. That blue redeco of racecar Heatwave -- is that Chase or Whirl? And like Hoist, ambulance Medix ia a redeco of RB Medix. The large size Wedge looks like it might be essentially an upsized Rescan bulldozer Boulder.

File this one under "things you didn't know you wanted until it existed." Autobase Aichi's blog posted new stock photos of upcoming Rescue Bots Academy figures coming to the Rescan class and it would be hard to ignore the dino-mode Grimlock that turns into a motorcycle! He was shown at Toy Fair 2019, but at the time we didn't really know what we were looking at. Yes, it's silly, but that's what makes it fun! As you would expect from Rescue Bots it's a simple figure and may not satisfy most collectors, but it does have an effective transformation. And I love that goofy grin, what a happy bike!

There's also a new Whirl race car figure in the same class alongside Brushfire, Heatwave, Bumblebee, and Chase. Plus there's new stock images of the Academy Rescue Team box set shown at Toy Fair. So what do you think of the new Grimlock trading in his bot mode for a motorcycle? Sound off in the Energon Pub forums below!

Anyone else now want an RID 2015 re-color of Motorcycle Grimlock?

Kyleor wrote:Anyone else now want an RID 2015 re-color of Motorcycle Grimlock?

This thing is crazy enough as is, but that would just make it perfect.

Looking at this. It give me Angry Birds Transformers Grimlock vibes.

Kyleor wrote:Anyone else now want an RID 2015 re-color of Motorcycle Grimlock?

I'm a little surprised this isn't green already since this is most definitely RID Grimlock and not the less kid friendly other Aligned Grimlock. I guess he's in his "Gold Armor" mode.

Emerje

Emerje wrote:

Kyleor wrote:Anyone else now want an RID 2015 re-color of Motorcycle Grimlock?

I'm a little surprised this isn't green already since this is most definitely RID Grimlock and not the less kid friendly other Aligned Grimlock. I guess he's in his "Gold Armor" mode.

Emerje

What makes you so sure this is RID Grimlock? Cyberverse has a kid friendly grimlock at the moment.

william-james88 wrote:

Emerje wrote:

Kyleor wrote:Anyone else now want an RID 2015 re-color of Motorcycle Grimlock?

I'm a little surprised this isn't green already since this is most definitely RID Grimlock and not the less kid friendly other Aligned Grimlock. I guess he's in his "Gold Armor" mode.

Emerje

What makes you so sure this is RID Grimlock? Cyberverse has a kid friendly grimlock at the moment.

Because RID and Rescue Bots are part of the same continuity and Cyberverse isn't. Aligned continuity is a strange animal.

Emerje

Emerje wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Emerje wrote:

Kyleor wrote:Anyone else now want an RID 2015 re-color of Motorcycle Grimlock?

I'm a little surprised this isn't green already since this is most definitely RID Grimlock and not the less kid friendly other Aligned Grimlock. I guess he's in his "Gold Armor" mode.

Emerje

What makes you so sure this is RID Grimlock? Cyberverse has a kid friendly grimlock at the moment.

Because RID and Rescue Bots are part of the same continuity and Cyberverse isn't. Aligned continuity is a strange animal.

Emerje

And now I'm worried that they'll make Aligned continuity even more confusing by having Grimlock show up in the RBA cartoon acting like Cyberverse Grimock rather than RiD Grimlock.

Zeedust wrote:

Emerje wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Emerje wrote:

Kyleor wrote:Anyone else now want an RID 2015 re-color of Motorcycle Grimlock?

I'm a little surprised this isn't green already since this is most definitely RID Grimlock and not the less kid friendly other Aligned Grimlock. I guess he's in his "Gold Armor" mode.

Emerje

What makes you so sure this is RID Grimlock? Cyberverse has a kid friendly grimlock at the moment.

Because RID and Rescue Bots are part of the same continuity and Cyberverse isn't. Aligned continuity is a strange animal.

Emerje

And now I'm worried that they'll make Aligned continuity even more confusing by having Grimlock show up in the RBA cartoon acting like Cyberverse Grimock rather than RiD Grimlock.

I am surprised we are still considering the alligned continuity a thing. I dont think hasbro does. And in any case, isn't this also Alligned Grimlock?



He ends up having the same colour scheme as this bike. All I mean is at this point, I dont think that continuity means anything so that grimlock is basically just rescue bots grimlock taking some G1 cues.

If a G1-looking Grimlock shows up in RBA with a caveman-speaking dino mode and a normal-speaking robot mode a la Cyberverse Grimlock, then we can just consider him FOC Grimlock having calmed down over the years since he's the Grimlock who first started the whole "savage dino mode/calm robot mode" thing that Cyberverse Grimlock utilizes.

As far as anyone official still treating Aligned as a thing, Nicole Dubuc at least still does.

Who else has Angry Birds Transformers Vibes Grimlock. Because this one turns into a bike.

Recently located on an Amazon listing is the new Transformers Rescue Bots Academy Bumblebee Track Tower! Per the product description:

"Features favorite Transformers Rescue Bots Academy characters
Easy 2 Do conversion
Figures convert from robot mode to vehicle mode and back
Sized right for small hands"

"Imagine helping the Transformers Rescue Bots save the day! Here, kids are invited to join the adventure with iconic characters and new favorites from the Transformers Rescue Bots Academy entertainment. Playskool Heroes Transformers Rescue Bots Academy offers little ones their first step into the exciting world of adventure. From figures to playsets, everything is sized right for small hands. Younger heroes can bring their favorite characters to life as they explore teamwork, integrity, and adventure -- all while discovering what it means to be a hero! Robots and humans saving the day, working together the Rescue Bots way Manufactured under license from TOMY Company, Ltd. Transformers Rescue Bots is a trademark and copyright of Hasbro."

It's currently listed at $29.99 and is expected to ship July 1st.






Are you going to be picking this cool play set up for yourself or certain younger fans in your household? Let us know in the forums and as always stay tuned to Seibertron for the ultimate in Transformers news!

Bumblebee ejects people from his chest

Thats basically a storage case for the smaller flip racers.