New Bumblebee Rescue Bots Academy Toy Sighted

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Greetings Seibertronians! Site owner, Seibertron made a discovery recently on a trip to a Target store in Arlington Heights, Illinois, that of a new Bumblebee figure into the Rescue Bots Academy toyline! The figure was priced at $14.99 and features the simplistic transformation scheme that is the hallmark of the line, being that it is aimed at younger children, just beginning their journey into the franchise.

This Bumblebee comes with an action feature where one of the wheels near his shoulder swings down to act like a saw blade.

What do you think? Would you pick this up for the budding little Transformers fan in your life? Think that Hasbro should revisit some of the Rescue Bot/ Rescue Bot Academy designs in the Generations line?

Shout out in the Energon Pub and stay tuned to Seibertron for all the latest news and reviews!

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Re: New Bumblebee Rescue Bots Academy Toy Sighted (2095925)
Posted by TulioDude on February 18th, 2021 @ 10:34pm CST

Nice toy
From some angles,he seems upset.

Re: New Bumblebee Rescue Bots Academy Toy Sighted (2095927)
Posted by Sabrblade on February 18th, 2021 @ 11:15pm CST

The evergreen design has reached another toyline.

Re: New Bumblebee Rescue Bots Academy Toy Sighted (2107189)
Posted by william-james88 on June 11th, 2021 @ 10:42am CDT

Rescue Bots is now the longest running show in Transformers history and it is now a mainstay in both preschool programming and preschool toys. However, it's been a while since there was a major restock of new product in the line and Hasbro is going to answer the demand soon. They are rereleasing all their dinosaur related rescue Bot toys under a subline with new decos. The line is called Transformers Rescue Bots: Dinobot Adventures and it coincides with the Dinobot centric line and movie coming from Cyberverse. Below you will find images for Rescan 3-Pack: Predaking, Grimlock, and Snarl, Dinobot Optimus Prime 2-Pack, Dinobot Bumblebee 2-Pack, and the Optimus Prime T-Rex.

The photos were found by the TFW2005 fansite.

Re: New Bumblebee Rescue Bots Academy Toy Sighted (2107191)
Posted by Nexus Knight on June 11th, 2021 @ 10:54am CDT

Aww, cool, they're bringing this back.

Re: New Bumblebee Rescue Bots Academy Toy Sighted (2107197)
Posted by TulioDude on June 11th, 2021 @ 11:23am CDT

Nice to see Predaking again,I wonder if what his backstory will be.

Day 528 of waiting for Transformers Armada Masterpiece news.

Re: New Bumblebee Rescue Bots Academy Toy Sighted (2107207)
Posted by Sabrblade on June 11th, 2021 @ 12:17pm CDT

TulioDude wrote:Nice to see Predaking again,I wonder if what his backstory will be.

He was last seen on good terms with the Autobots back in Predacons Rising.

Re: New Bumblebee Rescue Bots Academy Toy Sighted (2107213)
Posted by william-james88 on June 11th, 2021 @ 12:57pm CDT

Sabrblade wrote:
TulioDude wrote:Nice to see Predaking again,I wonder if what his backstory will be.
He was last seen on good terms with the Autobots back in Predacons Rising.

I really like that this continue the trend of the Rescue Bots coexisting with the Prime/RID characters.

Re: New Bumblebee Rescue Bots Academy Toy Sighted (2107217)
Posted by Rysquad on June 11th, 2021 @ 1:35pm CDT

My son's pretty much aged-out of Rescue Bots but these new ones are pretty sweet looking. We may need to pick up that three-pack!

Re: New Bumblebee Rescue Bots Academy Toy Sighted (2107231)
Posted by cloudballoon on June 11th, 2021 @ 3:30pm CDT

These TF:RB toys are far cooler looking than the Cyberverse gimmick lines that're also aimed for the younger audience.

Re: New Bumblebee Rescue Bots Academy Toy Sighted (2107329)
Posted by primalxconvoy on June 13th, 2021 @ 1:35am CDT

Optimus and Bumblebee tf from bots to trexes and the other Dinobots tf from bots to dinosaurs but Grimlock transforms from trex to...a motorbike?

*sigh...*

Re: New Bumblebee Rescue Bots Academy Toy Sighted (2107334)
Posted by ZeroWolf on June 13th, 2021 @ 3:37am CDT

primalxconvoy wrote:Optimus and Bumblebee tf from bots to trexes and the other Dinobots tf from bots to dinosaurs but Grimlock transforms from trex to...a motorbike?

*sigh...*

Kids don't care about that kind of thing. Sometimes I think we as adult collectors over-care about it :-?

Re: New Bumblebee Rescue Bots Academy Toy Sighted (2107335)
Posted by primalxconvoy on June 13th, 2021 @ 3:44am CDT

ZeroWolf wrote:
primalxconvoy wrote:Optimus and Bumblebee tf from bots to trexes and the other Dinobots tf from bots to dinosaurs but Grimlock transforms from trex to...a motorbike?

*sigh...*

Kids don't care about that kind of thing. Sometimes I think we as adult collectors over-care about it

And many kids don't care if the toys were bricks, but here we are, with articulated toys.

Re: New Bumblebee Rescue Bots Academy Toy Sighted (2107336)
Posted by ZeroWolf on June 13th, 2021 @ 4:13am CDT

Rescue Bot toys are articulated?
My comment was more on the idea that characters had to be a certain way etc... No one should care that grimlock turns into a bike, it's fun.

Re: New Bumblebee Rescue Bots Academy Toy Sighted (2107854)
Posted by william-james88 on June 21st, 2021 @ 11:27am CDT

When we revealed the upcoming Rescue Bots products coming our way, many thought it would be smart to rerelease the small Rescue Bots dino figures as Dinobot redecos. It works well since the main Rescue Bot characters had been given the same alt modes as the G1 Dinobots. So now we have Snarl, Sludge, Slug and Swoop to join Grimlock who was already part of Rescue Bots. These are older molds but they are perfect for younger kids. Each transforms quickly but satisfyingly for kids and each has a fun action feature, like Swoop flapping his wings. These are a great way to give your young kids some G1 Dinobots that they can play with and have fun with, I know my 3 year old loves them. We also have more stock images for the other upcoming toys part of this Dinobots Adventures subline.

These images come from Autobase Aichi.

Re: New Bumblebee Rescue Bots Academy Toy Sighted (2107885)
Posted by Emerje on June 21st, 2021 @ 10:24pm CDT

They really should have saved one of those Optimus repaints/repacks for Grimlock. It's weird that they all turn into bots except for him. Or better yet, make a new one.

Emerje

Re: New Bumblebee Rescue Bots Academy Toy Sighted (2107888)
Posted by primalxconvoy on June 21st, 2021 @ 10:42pm CDT

That's what I said here a while back. Glad I am not the only one!

Re: New Bumblebee Rescue Bots Academy Toy Sighted (2107895)
Posted by Emerje on June 22nd, 2021 @ 12:32am CDT

primalxconvoy wrote:That's what I said here a while back. Glad I am not the only one!

I remember you saying that and it only got stranger as they added more Dinobots.

Emerje

Re: New Bumblebee Rescue Bots Academy Toy Sighted (2107897)
Posted by primalxconvoy on June 22nd, 2021 @ 12:36am CDT

Emerje wrote:
primalxconvoy wrote:That's what I said here a while back. Glad I am not the only one!

I remember you saying that and it only got stranger as they added more Dinobots.

Emerje

Poor Grimlock.

Re: New Bumblebee Rescue Bots Academy Toy Sighted (2107902)
Posted by ZeroWolf on June 22nd, 2021 @ 4:02am CDT

Again, I don't think the target audience are going to give a flying monkey. These are meant for young children...not us. Besides which, I think I might see why there isn't a grimlock OK his own (unless he's getting a new toy that isn't ready for release yet) look at Bumblebee's trex mode and it's colours...don't they look familiar? Hasbro won't want too similar looking toys on the shelf, especially the same alt mode. Now you might ask, but why bee over Grimlock I hear you ask? Because kids love Bumblebee, it's that simple.

Re: New Bumblebee Rescue Bots Academy Toy Sighted (2107912)
Posted by Sabrblade on June 22nd, 2021 @ 9:44am CDT

Bumblebee is a raptor, not a T-Rex.

Re: New Bumblebee Rescue Bots Academy Toy Sighted (2107914)
Posted by ZeroWolf on June 22nd, 2021 @ 10:04am CDT

*squints* you appear to be correct

Re: New Bumblebee Rescue Bots Academy Toy Sighted (2107921)
Posted by william-james88 on June 22nd, 2021 @ 10:55am CDT

Emerje wrote:They really should have saved one of those Optimus repaints/repacks for Grimlock. It's weird that they all turn into bots except for him. Or better yet, make a new one.

Emerje

I think its because there's already grimlock in the RB line. And Grimlock, so far, does not transform into a humanoid robot at any time.

Re: New Bumblebee Rescue Bots Academy Toy Sighted (2107927)
Posted by ZeroWolf on June 22nd, 2021 @ 11:29am CDT

william-james88 wrote:
Emerje wrote:They really should have saved one of those Optimus repaints/repacks for Grimlock. It's weird that they all turn into bots except for him. Or better yet, make a new one.

Emerje

I think its because there's already grimlock in the RB line. And Grimlock, so far, does not transform into a humanoid robot at any time.

Interesting, does he appear in any of the cartoons?

Re: New Bumblebee Rescue Bots Academy Toy Sighted (2107931)
Posted by william-james88 on June 22nd, 2021 @ 11:40am CDT

ZeroWolf wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
Emerje wrote:They really should have saved one of those Optimus repaints/repacks for Grimlock. It's weird that they all turn into bots except for him. Or better yet, make a new one.

Emerje

I think its because there's already grimlock in the RB line. And Grimlock, so far, does not transform into a humanoid robot at any time.

Interesting, does he appear in any of the cartoons?

Yeah, he is one of the mentors in Rescue Bots academy, so he even has character centric episodes. And he remains a t-rex at all times. And he is his G1 lookinng self in that mode. So that's why he is not a redeco of a toy that was previously another character, like the other toys, at least it's what I reckon.

Re: New Bumblebee Rescue Bots Academy Toy Sighted (2107935)
Posted by Sabrblade on June 22nd, 2021 @ 12:04pm CDT

ZeroWolf wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
Emerje wrote:They really should have saved one of those Optimus repaints/repacks for Grimlock. It's weird that they all turn into bots except for him. Or better yet, make a new one.

Emerje

I think its because there's already grimlock in the RB line. And Grimlock, so far, does not transform into a humanoid robot at any time.

Interesting, does he appear in any of the cartoons?

Re: New Bumblebee Rescue Bots Academy Toy Sighted (2107950)
Posted by ZeroWolf on June 22nd, 2021 @ 1:03pm CDT

As I never caught up on rid 2015 did they ever disclose why the decepticon Grimlock used that name?

Re: New Bumblebee Rescue Bots Academy Toy Sighted (2107954)
Posted by Sabrblade on June 22nd, 2021 @ 1:08pm CDT

ZeroWolf wrote:As I never caught up on rid 2015 did they ever disclose why thay con used the name Grimlock?

"why thay con used"?

Re: New Bumblebee Rescue Bots Academy Toy Sighted (2107956)
Posted by ZeroWolf on June 22nd, 2021 @ 1:11pm CDT

Sabrblade wrote:
ZeroWolf wrote:As I never caught up on rid 2015 did they ever disclose why thay con used the name Grimlock?
"why thay con used"?

Sorry, I mistyped. Dealing with full on covid so I'm a bit scatter brained. Edited my original post for a bit more clarity.

Re: New Bumblebee Rescue Bots Academy Toy Sighted (2107964)
Posted by Sabrblade on June 22nd, 2021 @ 1:20pm CDT

ZeroWolf wrote:As I never caught up on rid 2015 did they ever disclose why the decepticon Grimlock used that name?

Hasbro simply wanted the Dinobot in the show to be Grimlock, even though he was originally conceived by the showrunners to be a brand new red Stegosaurus character. But with AOE out at the time, Hasbro wanted to capitalize on that movie's release by having the big name recognition of Dinobot T-Rex Grimlock spread across the board and requested the RID 2015 showrunners change their new Dinobot character into a new Grimlock.

This Grimlock then became the one seen in RBA despite the obvious G1-based redesign he was given as part of the brand's new implementation of evergreen designs.

Re: New Bumblebee Rescue Bots Academy Toy Sighted (2107965)
Posted by ZeroWolf on June 22nd, 2021 @ 1:24pm CDT

Sabrblade wrote:
ZeroWolf wrote:As I never caught up on rid 2015 did they ever disclose why the decepticon Grimlock used that name?
Hasbro simply wanted the Dinobot in the show to be Grimlock, even though he was originally conceived by the showrunners to be a brand new red Stegosaurus character. But with AOE out at the time, Hasbro wanted to capitalize on that movie's release by having the big name recognition of Dinobot T-Rex Grimlock spread across the board and requested the RID 2015 showrunners change their new Dinobot character into a new Grimlock.

This Grimlock then became the one seen in RBA despite the obvious G1-based redesign he was given as part of the brand's new implementation of evergreen designs.

Right, I see, thanks for the explanation

Re: New Bumblebee Rescue Bots Academy Toy Sighted (2108242)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on June 24th, 2021 @ 8:03pm CDT

I adore those. I should really get that motorbike Grimlock

Re: New Bumblebee Rescue Bots Academy Toy Sighted (2109806)
Posted by william-james88 on July 11th, 2021 @ 8:18am CDT

Well that didn't take long. We just learnt of brand new Rescue Bots products coming out way and the ones people were most excited about have been found at Canadian retail. These are part of the Dinobots Adventures subline and are redecos to turn previously released Resce Bot toys into G1 Snarl, Sludge, Slag and Swoop. Those were some of my kid's favourite toys and since he had misplaced some of the original releases (because he is 3) you can bet your bottom dollar we took some home with us. All four have a quick conversion and a simple but satisfying action gimmick in dino mode. Slag does require some shaving of the plastic to make the one step transformation easier to do. This specific sighting is from a Toysrus in Montreal Canada. Unlike other Rescue Bots toys, these were not in the Playskool section but rather the main Transformers section.

Re: New Bumblebee Rescue Bots Academy Toy Sighted (2109928)
Posted by khrome on July 12th, 2021 @ 8:44am CDT

look at those fully stocked pegs.. its beautiful!.. Meanwhile in most of the US Walmarts and Target stores...

Re: New Bumblebee Rescue Bots Academy Toy Sighted (2109960)
Posted by Flashwave on July 12th, 2021 @ 1:24pm CDT

khrome wrote:look at those fully stocked pegs.. its beautiful!.. Meanwhile in most of the US Walmarts and Target stores...

Haven't seen Roddy yet, but I myself think WfC has had the best distribution Central Indiana has seen in quite a while.and really most of the current TF Toylines

EDIT: I refer specifically to WFC Rodimus because that's what is in the attached picture. I do realize tjis is supposed to be a Rescue Bots thread

Re: New Bumblebee Rescue Bots Academy Toy Sighted (2109974)
Posted by william-james88 on July 12th, 2021 @ 4:15pm CDT

khrome wrote:look at those fully stocked pegs.. its beautiful!.. Meanwhile in most of the US Walmarts and Target stores...

At least you have Rodimus, we usually have loads of old stuff.

Re: New Bumblebee Rescue Bots Academy Toy Sighted (2110164)
Posted by khrome on July 14th, 2021 @ 10:37am CDT

no rodimus.. it was just a... netflix mirage

Re: New Bumblebee Rescue Bots Academy Toy Sighted (2110624)
Posted by william-james88 on July 20th, 2021 @ 7:28am CDT

Griffin from Ozformers got the Optimus Prime Jumbo Jet Wing Racer toy and has taken mages of it. While it is not branded as a Rescue Bots toy, it is the same aesthetic and the plane mode further converts into a carrying tray for Rescue Bots figures. This toy was found in Australia about a month ago and has yet to show up in America.

It also comes with a simplified Bumblebee figure. Here is the product description:

Little heroes can imagine going on daring missions with one of their favorite TRANSFORMERS characters! The 15-inch OPTIMUS PRIME figure converts from jet mode to Jumbo Jet Wing Racer mode in just a few simple steps, perfect for little heroes. Jet mode features spinning propellers, rolling wheels and can store up to 4 figures in vehicle mode. With the playset in bot mode, kids can push figures up the OPTIMUS PRIME figure’s jet wings, then release to watch them race towards the finish line! The figure also comes with a 4.5-inch BUMBLEBEE figure that features simple 1-step conversion from robot to racecar mode.

Re: New Bumblebee Rescue Bots Academy Toy Sighted (2110637)
Posted by TulioDude on July 20th, 2021 @ 11:34am CDT

The idea of Optimus carrying your Autobots is pretty cool.

Day 567 of waiting for Transformers Armada Masterpiece news.

Re: New Bumblebee Rescue Bots Academy Toy Sighted (2110652)
Posted by Rodimus Knight on July 20th, 2021 @ 1:12pm CDT

I guess it resembles a jumbo jet.

Re: New Bumblebee Rescue Bots Academy Toy Sighted (2110656)
Posted by PhunkJunkion on July 20th, 2021 @ 1:40pm CDT

Aerodynamic :lol:

Seriously, though, I think it would be lots of fun for my nephew.

Re: New Bumblebee Rescue Bots Academy Toy Sighted (2110665)
Posted by cloudballoon on July 20th, 2021 @ 2:10pm CDT

There are toys so stupid it's awesome, and there are toys just plane plain stupid. This is the latter, and I'm not looking it from a collector point of view.

Easy play pattern improvements. Propellers should be jet engines befitting a jumbo JET and add voice chips w/ OP classic/RescueBots phrases, jet engines swoosh noises, transforming sound, etc. Make the ramp spring loaded so pressing a button can launch the cars out of the ramps so the "RACER" part in the name makes sense (I think the yellow piece on the wings work with gravity in OP bot mode only, realease it and the car slide down the ramp vertically. But they do nothing in jumbo jet mode?). Simple changes that add a buck or two to the cost but make kids, parent & TF fans alike super happy and get a ton more sales because it's a better toy. Is that too hard?

Re: New Bumblebee Rescue Bots Academy Toy Sighted (2110668)
Posted by Hokutron on July 20th, 2021 @ 2:57pm CDT

I-it’s basically a glorified box... At least give it an action feature, like spring loaded car launchers, or lights and sounds. Anything to up the play value.

Re: New Bumblebee Rescue Bots Academy Toy Sighted (2110681)
Posted by Overcracker on July 20th, 2021 @ 4:12pm CDT

Hokutron wrote:I-it’s basically a glorified box... At least give it an action feature, like spring loaded car launchers, or lights and sounds. Anything to up the play value.

Wings convert to Racetracks is not enough of a play feature? :lol:

They also have a release mechanism for the cars so they can speed down the wing ramps .

"Articulation" who needs articulation when your wings can be racetracks. :-D

Re: New Bumblebee Rescue Bots Academy Toy Sighted (2110708)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on July 20th, 2021 @ 9:48pm CDT

WHY A PLANE? It's just doesn't make any sense. This concept would be just perfect for a huge cargo ship. But noooooooooo, sea ships are uncool. Better have a jumbo jet with CAR CARRIERS as wings. :HEADHURTS:

Re: New Bumblebee Rescue Bots Academy Toy Sighted (2110795)
Posted by primalxconvoy on July 21st, 2021 @ 3:19pm CDT

The plane mode looks like a hot mess. Most kids will want to pick that up and go "neeeeyyooooow!" with it, but won't be able to, due to the size. They should have made into a base, massive lorry, or ship, do kids could push it around in the ground/keep it stationary.

Re: New Bumblebee Rescue Bots Academy Toy Sighted (2113714)
Posted by ZeroWolf on August 20th, 2021 @ 4:48pm CDT

Greetings Seibertronians! Thanks to fellow Seibertron user, and toy reviewer, Chuckdawg1999, we now have video reviews of the recently re-released Transformers Rescue Bots toys (now under a Dinobot Adventures branding). These figures are all ones that have been seen on store shelves before but are perfect for those little fans who might have missed out on them the first time.

Let's see what Chuck has to say:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:Rescue Bots are fun Transformers with simpler transformations that are made for smaller hands. The Dinobot Adventures version of Bumblebee with his partner Lance is a fun set that will charm fans both young and old.

And:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:Now, these are squad goals I can get behind! Continuing our look at the Dinobot Adventures subline of Rescue Bots is the Dinobot Squad pack of Grimlock, Snarl, and Predaking; one of these things is definitely not like the other. All three feature simple transformations and static posing but Predaking is the stand-out with articulated dragon heads. Definitely worth a look for younger fans.

Stay tuned to Seibertron for all the latest news and reviews!

Re: New Bumblebee Rescue Bots Academy Toy Sighted (2113799)
Posted by Mkdlmr on August 22nd, 2021 @ 12:08pm CDT

What is the biggest rescue bots toy? Anything approaching titan class?

Re: New Bumblebee Rescue Bots Academy Toy Sighted (2113800)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on August 22nd, 2021 @ 12:24pm CDT

Mkdlmr wrote:What is the biggest rescue bots toy? Anything approaching titan class?

There is that big mind-boggling Optimus plane whose wings are inexplicably car carrier trailers.

Then there'e that huge Optimus base playset where smaller bots can fit inside like carrion devouring a corpse.

Finally there's that pretty big Optimus with a sizeable trailer that can carry many "deluxes". However, the only way to get that is through Ebay.

Re: New Bumblebee Rescue Bots Academy Toy Sighted (2113801)
Posted by Sabrblade on August 22nd, 2021 @ 12:26pm CDT