Transformers: Rescue Bots Knight Watch Optimus Prime in Stock at Retail

While waiting for the new Rescue Bots Academy themed toys to come out, Hasbro and Playskool are still releasing product to have toys and the brand present on the shelves. The latest wave is indeed filled with previously released toys but it's another chance for parents or fans to get these molds in these colours.

Scottmus Prime found this wave at Central Islip Target in Long Island, New York. It is made up of :

- Sports car Bumblebee and Blades, both reissues
- Heat Wave in a red racecar alt mode (similar to diaclone Mirage), this is the first time this toy is available outside Amazon.
- ATV Bumblebee, which is a redeco of the ATV Bumblebee that came in the Bumblebee Rescue Team set which included an actual robot griffin Transformer.

Bee's head shape makes him look like Wheeljack on the box, yet he does not as a toy.

Amazon has a new 3 pack available for parents and Rescue Bots fans. The 3 figures in it have all been released before but this gives us another chance to get them. There are slight differences to the previous releases as well. Here is a breakdown of what the 3 pack entails and what is new:

Optimus is the 2011 tooling with a new paint app (white stripe on the chest + logo) and a silver version of the accessory that came with the Energize version.

Heatwave and Chase look to have figures unchanged from their Energize releases, with Chase also having a silver colored accessory as opposed to the clear blue.

They are packaged in a non embellished brown box which has been a trend on these Rescue Bot toys found on Amazon.

The 3 pack is available right now for $44.99.

kurthy wrote:They're rereleasing the larger scale now? Kind of silly.

The photographers also still can't get correct transformations. Heatwave's feet aren't transformed.

These are larger? That makes sense, I found the price quite high for a three pack

william-james88 wrote:

kurthy wrote:They're rereleasing the larger scale now? Kind of silly.

The photographers also still can't get correct transformations. Heatwave's feet aren't transformed.

These are larger? That makes sense, I found the price quite high for a three pack

Yep, these are about an inch taller and are have very different headsculpts from the cartoon. But again, why are they rereleasing toys from a cartoon they cancelled?

Sabrblade wrote:

kurthy wrote:But again, why are they rereleasing toys from a cartoon they cancelled?

Gotta keep the toyline alive until the sequel series comes out.

Yeah, thats the way I see it. Just keeping products available. The show is still on Netflix and can readily be seen and its easy to repackage old product to have it available for any purpose.

william-james88 wrote:Live from the Hasbro floor at San Diego Comic Con, we have our next round of reveal from the Transformers Rescue Bots line! The reveals for this line include:

Is that a heatwave remold of morbot?

RAR wrote:The radial Plane Optimus is unusual as is the Bumblebee Monster Truck - never actually seen a flip bot for sale however so I wouldn't know what was new - they'd all be new to me.

The radial plane Optimus was allegedly released earlier as part of the Griffin Rock Extreme Team set. However, I don't know if it was ever actually for sale. I never saw it in any stores, nor in stock online. So hopefully we can actually get our hands on this mold now.

Emerje wrote:Really thought they'd show something from "My Rescue Bots Academia" by now.

Emerje

I think you've just conflated "My Transformers: Rescue Bots Adventure" and "Rescue Bots Academy".

ZeroWolf wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Emerje wrote:Really thought they'd show something from "My Rescue Bots Academia" by now.

Emerje

I think you've just conflated "My Transformers: Rescue Bots Adventure" and "Rescue Bots Academy".

I thought he fused my hero academia with rescue bots academy

And here's your winner folks. You get a no-prize.

Emerje