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In Hand Images of Transformers: Rescue Bots Blind Bag Toys Showcasing Arm Swapping Gimmick

Posted by william-james88 Aug 19, 2018 at 6:39pm CDT 17,266 views
The new Transformers: Rescue Bots "blind bags" are out and while they are non transforming, they did have the semblance of a gimmick. Now, thanks to netkid, who posted in hand images on the TFW boards, we have a good look at the arm swapping gimmick this set promotes.

I have both Primes and Blades(I haven't opened him yet).

Boxes have 1 of each figure. Both figures of a character is the same design but each are in a uniquely sculpted pose, so swapping arms between them to get different poses/looks is encouraged.

Each bag has a small clear window to see what figure is inside, if you are looking for a particular one.


The assortment includes 2 of Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Heatwave, Blades, Chase, Boulder, Blurr, and Quickshadow. The arms seem to be interchangeable between the two models. These blind bags are $2.88 in the US and $4.94 in Canada.





















In Hand Images of Transformers: Rescue Bots Blind Bag Toys Showcasing Arm Swapping Gimmick
In Hand Images of Transformers: Rescue Bots Blind Bag Toys Showcasing Arm Swapping Gimmick
In Hand Images of Transformers: Rescue Bots Blind Bag Toys Showcasing Arm Swapping Gimmick
In Hand Images of Transformers: Rescue Bots Blind Bag Toys Showcasing Arm Swapping Gimmick
In Hand Images of Transformers: Rescue Bots Blind Bag Toys Showcasing Arm Swapping Gimmick
In Hand Images of Transformers: Rescue Bots Blind Bag Toys Showcasing Arm Swapping Gimmick
In Hand Images of Transformers: Rescue Bots Blind Bag Toys Showcasing Arm Swapping Gimmick
In Hand Images of Transformers: Rescue Bots Blind Bag Toys Showcasing Arm Swapping Gimmick
In Hand Images of Transformers: Rescue Bots Blind Bag Toys Showcasing Arm Swapping Gimmick
In Hand Images of Transformers: Rescue Bots Blind Bag Toys Showcasing Arm Swapping Gimmick
In Hand Images of Transformers: Rescue Bots Blind Bag Toys Showcasing Arm Swapping Gimmick
In Hand Images of Transformers: Rescue Bots Blind Bag Toys Showcasing Arm Swapping Gimmick
In Hand Images of Transformers: Rescue Bots Blind Bag Toys Showcasing Arm Swapping Gimmick
In Hand Images of Transformers: Rescue Bots Blind Bag Toys Showcasing Arm Swapping Gimmick
In Hand Images of Transformers: Rescue Bots Blind Bag Toys Showcasing Arm Swapping Gimmick
In Hand Images of Transformers: Rescue Bots Blind Bag Toys Showcasing Arm Swapping Gimmick
In Hand Images of Transformers: Rescue Bots Blind Bag Toys Showcasing Arm Swapping Gimmick
In Hand Images of Transformers: Rescue Bots Blind Bag Toys Showcasing Arm Swapping Gimmick
In Hand Images of Transformers: Rescue Bots Blind Bag Toys Showcasing Arm Swapping Gimmick
In Hand Images of Transformers: Rescue Bots Blind Bag Toys Showcasing Arm Swapping Gimmick
In Hand Images of Transformers: Rescue Bots Blind Bag Toys Showcasing Arm Swapping Gimmick
In Hand Images of Transformers: Rescue Bots Blind Bag Toys Showcasing Arm Swapping Gimmick

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Re: In Hand Images of Transformers: Rescue Bots Blind Bag Toys Showcasing Arm Swapping Gimmick (view post)
Comment by Sabrblade Aug 19, 2018
A sword? That's not very Rescue Bots-y. :P
Re: In Hand Images of Transformers: Rescue Bots Blind Bag Toys Showcasing Arm Swapping Gimmick (view post)
Comment by Ig89ninja Aug 19, 2018
Huh, I actually kinda like what I’m seeing here!
Re: In Hand Images of Transformers: Rescue Bots Blind Bag Toys Showcasing Arm Swapping Gimmick (view post)
Comment by Flashwave Aug 19, 2018
Sabrblade wrote:A sword? That's not very Rescue Bots-y. :P
That... uh, that is a Heavy Duty Vegetation Trimmer. Useful for times when the People of Griffen Rock foeget why super charging Miracle Grow is a bad idea, like the Sky Forest Fiasco...

Yeah...
Re: In Hand Images of Transformers: Rescue Bots Blind Bag Toys Showcasing Arm Swapping Gimmick (view post)
Comment by Emerje Aug 19, 2018
Sabrblade wrote:A sword? That's not very Rescue Bots-y. :P

It's a letter opener. On weekends he volunteers at the local nursing home and reads the old folks their mail.

Emerje
Re: In Hand Images of Transformers: Rescue Bots Blind Bag Toys Showcasing Arm Swapping Gimmick (view post)
Comment by Carnivius_Prime Aug 20, 2018
have to buy two of the same character just to swap arms rather than just have basic articulation and a removable weapon. meh.
Re: In Hand Images of Transformers: Rescue Bots Blind Bag Toys Showcasing Arm Swapping Gimmick (view post)
Comment by william-james88 Aug 20, 2018
Carnivius_Prime wrote:have to buy two of the same character just to swap arms rather than just have basic articulation and a removable weapon. meh.

I think you can swap arms across the line with different characters.
Re: In Hand Images of Transformers: Rescue Bots Blind Bag Toys Showcasing Arm Swapping Gimmick (view post)
Comment by Kyleor Aug 20, 2018
It looks like if you made a nice straight and clean cut in the middle of that "arm bar" you would end up with a pair of slightly more pose-able arms, and have more arm mixing options. Which might lead to some fun/interesting combinations.
Re: In Hand Images of Transformers: Rescue Bots Blind Bag Toys Showcasing Arm Swapping Gimmick (view post)
Comment by Seibertron Sep 6, 2018
The all-new Playskool Heroes Transformers Rescue Bots Academy Electronic HOT SHOT figure is currently in stock at Amazon.com. The item is currently available for $26.99 and it has free shipping for Amazon Prime members.

Here is the product information listed on Amazon.com about this item.

Playskool Heroes Transformers Rescue Bots Academy Electronic Hot Shot

  • Activate lights and sounds in both bot and vehicle modes
  • Hot Shot converts from bot mode to off-road vehicle mode and back again
  • Easy 2 Do conversion
  • Sized right for small hands
  • Includes Electronic Hot Shot figure and instructions. Ages 3 to 7.

Product description
Imagine helping Hot Shot race to the rescue as a rugged off-road vehicle! Sized right for small hands, kids can convert the Electronic Hot Shot figure from bot mode to vehicle mode and back again with 1-step Easy 2 Do conversion. Both vehicle and bot modes feature electronic lights, sounds effects, and phrases! 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.


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A longer version of Hot Shot's product description was listed at Amazon Australia.

Amazon Australia wrote:Robots and humans saving the day, working together the Rescue Bots way! Little heroes can imagine racing to the rescue with this Transformers Rescue Bots Academy Electronic Hot Shot figure featuring Easy 2 Do conversion and electronic lights and sounds! Imagine helping Hot Shot race to the rescue as an off-road vehicle! Sized right for small hands, kids can convert the Electronic Hot Shot figure from vehicle mode to bot mode and back again with 1-step Easy 2 Do conversion. Both vehicle and bot modes feature electronic lights, sounds effects, and phrases! Robots and humans saving the day, working together the Rescue Bots way! Little heroes can pretend to race to the rescue with Electronic Hot Shot in vehicle mode as a rugged off-road vehicle, or in bot mode! Convert Hot Shot from vehicle mode to bot mode and back again with 1-step Easy 2 Do conversion. Imagine charging to the scene of an emergency while activating fun electronic lights, sounds effects, and phrases with the push of a button in both modes! Selected personally by Optimus Prime, Hot Shot is in training to become a Rescue Bot at the Rescue Bots Academy! Through heroic rescue missions, both simulated and real life, he will learn the importance of teamwork and what it means to be a hero!
Re: In Hand Images of Transformers: Rescue Bots Blind Bag Toys Showcasing Arm Swapping Gimmick (view post)
Comment by D-Maximal_Primal Sep 19, 2018
Thanks to Entertainment Earth, we have news that a new 4-pack of Rescue Bots that include new, more show accurate paint schemes are now available through their site! These figures are larger versions of the original Rescue Bots toys, and include the 4 original show characters, Heatwave, Boulder, Chase, and Blades. The figures feature new paint schemes meant to more closely resemble the show, and also include the weapons that came with the first round of "Energize" figures, though instead of translucent blue they are cast in a silver/gray color.

You can check out in-hand in-package images of the figures below, courtesy of site owner Seibertron, and let us know what you think of these new Rescue Bots below!

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Re: In Hand Images of Transformers: Rescue Bots Blind Bag Toys Showcasing Arm Swapping Gimmick (view post)
Comment by Emerje Sep 19, 2018
Looks like they retooled Blade's chest to remove the sculpted symbol, and strangely the original Boulder is the more accurate one.

Emerje
Re: In Hand Images of Transformers: Rescue Bots Blind Bag Toys Showcasing Arm Swapping Gimmick (view post)
Comment by butcher31 Sep 20, 2018
They're still not great. If you want a show-accurate set, then I recommend going for the 4-pack (Griffin Rock Rescue Team set). We got those for my young boy and they look heaps better than these.
Re: In Hand Images of Transformers: Rescue Bots Blind Bag Toys Showcasing Arm Swapping Gimmick (view post)
Comment by william-james88 Sep 21, 2018
The Rescue Bots line keeps trucking along to make sure there are some Transformers goodies for any preschooler venturing down the toy aisle. When it comes to the Transformers Rescue Bots Mini-Cons, we are now at wave 7. It is mostly repacks of previous waves but we do have a new figure too, that being a green redeco of Drake (the dragon Target Master, not the rapper). This is the case contents:

2x TRA RBT HEATWAVE THE RESCUE DINOBOT
2x TRA RBT DRAKE THE DRAGON BOT
2x TRA RBT CHASE THE RESCUE DINOBOT

This was revealed through a listing on Entertainment Earth and wll be coming out next month. Thanks to Scotty P for letting us know.

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Re: In Hand Images of Transformers: Rescue Bots Blind Bag Toys Showcasing Arm Swapping Gimmick (view post)
Comment by Fires_Of_Inferno Sep 21, 2018
We'll, I WAS going to skip the entire Rescue Bots line. With good reason too! It didn't appeal to me. Nor was it intended to. But now I need that dragon. Lookit him! He's adorable! Damn you, Hasbro! Stop taking your toy lines to new and fun places!
Re: In Hand Images of Transformers: Rescue Bots Blind Bag Toys Showcasing Arm Swapping Gimmick (view post)
Comment by f-primus-unicron Sep 22, 2018
Fires_Of_Inferno wrote:We'll, I WAS going to skip the entire Rescue Bots line. With good reason too! It didn't appeal to me. Nor was it intended to. But now I need that dragon. Lookit him! He's adorable! Damn you, Hasbro! Stop taking your toy lines to new and fun places!

but there is already that mold but in red
havent been able to get one because havent seen it on discount but that mold does extist already
go and grab it
Re: In Hand Images of Transformers: Rescue Bots Blind Bag Toys Showcasing Arm Swapping Gimmick (view post)
Comment by bacem Sep 22, 2018
f-primus-unicron wrote:
Fires_Of_Inferno wrote:We'll, I WAS going to skip the entire Rescue Bots line. With good reason too! It didn't appeal to me. Nor was it intended to. But now I need that dragon. Lookit him! He's adorable! Damn you, Hasbro! Stop taking your toy lines to new and fun places!

but there is already that mold but in red
havent been able to get one because havent seen it on discount but that mold does extist already
go and grab it


yep, there is. i have that one, grabbed it on a clearance. his gun mode is a stretch, but the dragon is adorable. if hasbro releasing a purple repaint, i can probably makes a spyro fan buying a transformers toy.
Re: In Hand Images of Transformers: Rescue Bots Blind Bag Toys Showcasing Arm Swapping Gimmick (view post)
Comment by Rysquad Sep 24, 2018
william-james88 wrote:The Rescue Bots line keeps trucking along to make sure there are some Transformers goodies for any preschooler venturing down the toy aisle. When it comes to the Transformers Rescue Bots Mini-Cons, we are now at wave 7. It is mostly repacks of previous waves but we do have a new figure too, that being a green redeco of Drake (the dragon Target Master, not the rapper). This is the case contents:

2x TRA RBT HEATWAVE THE RESCUE DINOBOT
2x TRA RBT DRAKE THE DRAGON BOT
2x TRA RBT CHASE THE RESCUE DINOBOT

This was revealed through a listing on Entertainment Earth and wll be coming out next month. Thanks to Scotty P for letting us know.

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They probably didn’t retool that Dinobot Heatwave. It’s very easy to break.
Re: In Hand Images of Transformers: Rescue Bots Blind Bag Toys Showcasing Arm Swapping Gimmick (view post)
Comment by bacem Sep 24, 2018
Rysquad wrote:
william-james88 wrote:The Rescue Bots line keeps trucking along to make sure there are some Transformers goodies for any preschooler venturing down the toy aisle. When it comes to the Transformers Rescue Bots Mini-Cons, we are now at wave 7. It is mostly repacks of previous waves but we do have a new figure too, that being a green redeco of Drake (the dragon Target Master, not the rapper). This is the case contents:

2x TRA RBT HEATWAVE THE RESCUE DINOBOT
2x TRA RBT DRAKE THE DRAGON BOT
2x TRA RBT CHASE THE RESCUE DINOBOT

This was revealed through a listing on Entertainment Earth and wll be coming out next month. Thanks to Scotty P for letting us know.

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They probably didn’t retool that Dinobot Heatwave. It’s very easy to break.


are you sure? I have that dinobot. Played it repeatedly on daily basis as a substitute to fidget spinner. Not even a stressmark.
Re: In Hand Images of Transformers: Rescue Bots Blind Bag Toys Showcasing Arm Swapping Gimmick (view post)
Comment by Rysquad Sep 24, 2018
bacem wrote:
Rysquad wrote:
william-james88 wrote:The Rescue Bots line keeps trucking along to make sure there are some Transformers goodies for any preschooler venturing down the toy aisle. When it comes to the Transformers Rescue Bots Mini-Cons, we are now at wave 7. It is mostly repacks of previous waves but we do have a new figure too, that being a green redeco of Drake (the dragon Target Master, not the rapper). This is the case contents:

2x TRA RBT HEATWAVE THE RESCUE DINOBOT
2x TRA RBT DRAKE THE DRAGON BOT
2x TRA RBT CHASE THE RESCUE DINOBOT

This was revealed through a listing on Entertainment Earth and wll be coming out next month. Thanks to Scotty P for letting us know.

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They probably didn’t retool that Dinobot Heatwave. It’s very easy to break.


are you sure? I have that dinobot. Played it repeatedly on daily basis as a substitute to fidget spinner. Not even a stressmark.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-pxUqzM3Hg

Similar comments/experiences in the Amazon Reviews.
Re: In Hand Images of Transformers: Rescue Bots Blind Bag Toys Showcasing Arm Swapping Gimmick (view post)
Comment by bacem Sep 24, 2018
Rysquad wrote:
bacem wrote:
Rysquad wrote:
william-james88 wrote:The Rescue Bots line keeps trucking along to make sure there are some Transformers goodies for any preschooler venturing down the toy aisle. When it comes to the Transformers Rescue Bots Mini-Cons, we are now at wave 7. It is mostly repacks of previous waves but we do have a new figure too, that being a green redeco of Drake (the dragon Target Master, not the rapper). This is the case contents:

2x TRA RBT HEATWAVE THE RESCUE DINOBOT
2x TRA RBT DRAKE THE DRAGON BOT
2x TRA RBT CHASE THE RESCUE DINOBOT

This was revealed through a listing on Entertainment Earth and wll be coming out next month. Thanks to Scotty P for letting us know.

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They probably didn’t retool that Dinobot Heatwave. It’s very easy to break.


are you sure? I have that dinobot. Played it repeatedly on daily basis as a substitute to fidget spinner. Not even a stressmark.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-pxUqzM3Hg

Similar comments/experiences in the Amazon Reviews.


probably if you ham hand him and throw him around, sure. I myself never have that problem, through normal play.
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