New Rescue Bots Academy figures found at retail
Wednesday, January 9th, 2019 2:11AM CST
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It's been a while since we've had Rescue Bots news! Our very own Seibertron has spotted some brand new Rescue Bots Academy figures. Over at a Target in Rosemont, IL he found the larger changing figures of Whirl and Medix, but Hot Shot seems to have sold out (though we already have a sighting of him). At this same Target we also got a first look at Mega Mighties Hot Shot and Bumblebee in the wilds.
Meanwhile, at a Des Plaines, IL Kmart he also found the latest Rescan-sized Wedge figures. Wedge has also shown up on Amazon as well as Salvage which is currently sitting at a markup.
So are you looking forward to new figures coming in from Rescue Bots Academy? Sounds off in the Energon Pub!
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Posted by Amelie on February 17th, 2019 @ 4:30pm CST
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.
Posted by Sabrblade on February 17th, 2019 @ 4:34pm CST
Medix too. His new toy is larger than his original.
Posted by Rysquad on February 17th, 2019 @ 5:45pm CST
Keep Rescan scale and we’ll keep collecting.
Posted by Vanleer on February 18th, 2019 @ 9:44pm CST
Posted by Sabrblade on February 19th, 2019 @ 3:12pm CST
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.
Posted by Deathsanras on March 28th, 2019 @ 3:54am CDT
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.
Posted by Emerje on May 9th, 2019 @ 10:25pm CDT
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!
Posted by Kyleor on May 10th, 2019 @ 8:08am CDT
Posted by Zeedust on May 10th, 2019 @ 11:16am CDT
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.
Posted by UsernameBee-127 on May 10th, 2019 @ 12:19pm CDT
Posted by Emerje on May 10th, 2019 @ 10:08pm CDT
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
Posted by william-james88 on May 10th, 2019 @ 10:25pm CDT
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.
Posted by Emerje on May 10th, 2019 @ 10:30pm CDT
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
Posted by Zeedust on May 10th, 2019 @ 11:07pm CDT
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.
Posted by william-james88 on May 10th, 2019 @ 11:34pm CDT
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.
Posted by Sabrblade on May 11th, 2019 @ 12:23am CDT
As far as anyone official still treating Aligned as a thing, Nicole Dubuc at least still does.
Posted by UsernameBee-127 on May 14th, 2019 @ 11:54am CDT
Posted by Stargrave on June 30th, 2019 @ 10:54am CDT
"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!
Posted by TulioDude on June 30th, 2019 @ 11:39am CDT
Posted by william-james88 on June 30th, 2019 @ 1:59pm CDT
Posted by Emerje on July 5th, 2019 @ 10:01pm CDT
And if you've found anything out in the wilds that you think is news worthy feel free to take a picture and send it into us and post it in the Energon Pub Forums!
Posted by Glarryg on July 6th, 2019 @ 11:17am CDT
1. The Rescue Bots Academy designs are starting to rival the Robot Heroes figures in terms of TF cuteness.
2. I love the diagram on the front of the packaging showing the vehicle being flipped into robot mode by way of a delicately extended index finger, as if that's the "proper" way to do it.
Glarryg
Posted by SGMLordMirage on August 5th, 2019 @ 6:01pm CDT
SGM
Posted by Rysquad on August 14th, 2019 @ 6:51pm CDT
Posted by Rysquad on August 14th, 2019 @ 6:52pm CDT
Posted by Stargrave on August 15th, 2019 @ 12:49am CDT
Posted by Stargrave on August 16th, 2019 @ 8:36pm CDT
Posted by Archforce on August 16th, 2019 @ 8:49pm CDT
Posted by Wireless_Phantom on August 16th, 2019 @ 11:00pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on August 16th, 2019 @ 11:15pm CDT
She has some relation to the Wrecker Whirl, like she's his little sister or daughter or something.Archforce wrote:I know the IDW Whirl jokes are a bit played out at this point, but the fact that this Whirl is not only also a police officer, but has also adopted a VTOL jet alt mode like he had in MTMTE made it impossible for me to pass on this set.
Posted by Stargrave on August 30th, 2019 @ 2:18am CDT
Posted by Stargrave on August 30th, 2019 @ 11:09am CDT
Posted by Rysquad on August 30th, 2019 @ 8:05pm CDT
Posted by SGMLordMirage on September 14th, 2019 @ 1:52pm CDT
SGM
Posted by Archforce on September 14th, 2019 @ 1:53pm CDT
SGMLordMirage wrote:Not sure if anyone else has spotted these, but saw them at a local Walmart today!
SGM
Nice, I've been looking for Brushfire and that Grimlock is interesting.
Posted by Stargrave on September 20th, 2019 @ 9:25pm CDT
Posted by Deathsanras on September 22nd, 2019 @ 4:05am CDT
Posted by ZeroWolf on September 28th, 2019 @ 3:18pm CDT
The sighting was made at a Walmart in Fort Prospect, Il outside of Chicago.
Are you or your children a Rescue Bots collector? Let us know if you'll be tracking these down in the Energon Pub and stay tuned to Seibertron for all the latest news and reviews!
Posted by Sabrblade on September 28th, 2019 @ 5:19pm CDT
Posted by Aimless Misfire on September 29th, 2019 @ 5:08am CDT
??? Wait a minute! Whirl..........the flight bot............transforms into a..........????
Posted by blackeyedprime on September 29th, 2019 @ 8:43am CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on September 29th, 2019 @ 10:20am CDT
Whirl's a girl.blackeyedprime wrote:Well at least whirls alt is better than siege mirages plus looks like they can get a few repaints out of him. Saw a family buying their kid the grimlock weeks ago in the entertainer (U.K).
Posted by Bounti76 on November 11th, 2019 @ 12:47pm CST
There's no word on when these sets will be available in the U.S. (a quick search of Amazon didn't show any listings for these), but keep your eyes peeled if you're a fan of this line. And as always stay tuned to Seibertron for the latest in Transformers news!
Posted by william-james88 on November 20th, 2019 @ 1:27pm CST
You can see stock images and a image of the Walmart display below.
Posted by Sabrblade on November 20th, 2019 @ 5:20pm CST
Posted by Stargrave on November 22nd, 2019 @ 12:59pm CST
Posted by Bounti76 on November 26th, 2019 @ 2:10pm CST
The listing states that these will be available in January, so maybe these new figures will be a late Holiday gift for someone on your list? Let us know what you think!
Posted by Flashwave on November 27th, 2019 @ 9:26pm CST
Edit: no. I'm not done. Seriously, ater Siege3, I want this creative team. They arent afraid to take risks, or pull a slip out of a hat and say "Okay, now who could we turn into THIS vehicle? To hell with what they were, let' s go with what they WILL BE. It doesnt have to be bonkers, but I want Classics back, whem it was all NEO G1. /soapbox
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on December 2nd, 2019 @ 7:48pm CST
Flashwave wrote:Is it me or has Rescue Bots gotten all the cool alt modes Generations is afraid of? I mean, a friggin' Funny Car? I want a dragster Funny Car. Give me Blurr as that. The Quinjet. Uou know who would work as a Quinjet. a Tomahawk Motorcycle? Meanwhile all we get is G1 with knees.
Edit: no. I'm not done. Seriously, ater Siege3, I want this creative team. They arent afraid to take risks, or pull a slip out of a hat and say "Okay, now who could we turn into THIS vehicle? To hell with what they were, let' s go with what they WILL BE. It doesnt have to be bonkers, but I want Classics back, whem it was all NEO G1. /soapbox
I agree with this.
Generations needs to embrace some of the wacky that Rescue bots has given us
Posted by Stargrave on February 8th, 2020 @ 10:56pm CST
"Selected to become a Rescue Bots Academy trainee by none other than Optimus Prime himself, Hot Shot is the hero of the team!
Little heroes ages 3 and up can imagine going on daring mission with one of their favorite Transformers Rescue Bots Academy characters! Designed with Easy 2 Do conversion and sized right for small hands, the Hot Shot toy converts from robot mode to vehicle mode and back again in 1 simple step! In bot mode, the Hot Shot figure features a fun, button-activated “Splash Blaster” rescue tool, inspired by the one featured in the animated series. Boys and girls will love pretending to race to the rescue with this 6-inch collectible Transformers toy robot!
Also look for other Playskool Heroes Transformers Rescue Bots Academy action figures to build a rescue team. (Other figures each sold separately. Subject to availability.)
Manufactured under license from TOMY Company, Ltd.
Transformers Rescue Bots is a trademark and copyright of Hasbro.
• Includes figure.
• 2-IN-1 RESCUE BOTS ACADEMY TOY: Little heroes can enjoy twice the fun with 2 modes of play, converting this Hot Shot action figure from an off-road vehicle to a robot and back again
• AS SEEN IN THE TRANSFORMERS RESCUE BOTS ACADEMY TV SERIES: Kids can imagine racing to the rescue with this Hot Shot toy, inspired by the Transformers Rescue Bots Academy show
• EASY TO DO: Designed with Easy 2 Do conversion preschoolers can do, this figure makes a great gift. With 1 easy step, kids ages 3 and up can convert this Rescue Bots Academy toy from robot to vehicle
• RESCUE TOOL: The fun and oversized Hot Shot converting toy robot features a fun, button-activated rescue tool, as seen in the Transformers Rescue Bots Academy animated series
• COLLECTIBLE TOYS: Look for other Playskool Heroes Transformer Rescue Bots Academy toys to assemble a rescue team (Other figures each sold separately. Subject to availability.)
• Figure scale: 6 inches
• Ages 3 and up
• WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD– Small parts may be generated. Not for children under 3 years."
Will you be picking up this Hot Shot for the junior collectors in your Ark? As always share your thoughts in the forum and be sure to stay tuned to Seibertron for the ultimate in Transformers news!