Look at Rescue Bots Optimus Primal and More Product Info from UK Toy Fair

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The Idle Hands blog has a picture up of the anticipated Rescue Bots Optimus Primal toy, which is supposed to be available in fall of this year. It’s a large-scale figure and transforms from robot to TRex with one touch conversion. It will feature lights, over twenty sounds and phrases, and a working rescue drill.

Transformers News: Even More New Product Info from the UK Toy Fair

Idle Hands is also revealing that they got a look at some sales sheets, which showed a schedule of upcoming toy releases. If this list is correct, this will be a big spring/early summer for releases. See the list below:

Movie 4 Dino Sparkers - May 2014
Classic Legion Figure Assortment - May
Movie 4 One Step Changers - May
Movie 4 Power Battlers - May
Movie 4 Flip N Change Assortment - May
Movie 4 Mega One Step Bumblebee - July
Movie 4 Stomp N Chomp Grimlock - July
Movie 4 Construct Bots Dinobot Riders - May
Movie 4 Construct Bots Dinobot Assortment - May
Movie 4 Construct Bots Dinofire Grimlock - July
Movie 4 Construct Bots Dinobot Warriors - May
One Step Optimus - July
One Step Bruce - July
One Step Max - July
Cab Scout Slug - July
Cab Scout Strafe - July
Cab Scout Grimlock - July
Kre-O Dinobot Charge - March
Kre-O Scorn Street Chase - March
Kre-O Cell Block Breakout - March
Kre-O Grimlock Street Attack - March
Kre-O Lockdown Air Raid - March
Kre-O Optimus Prime Dino Hauler - March
Kre-O Glavatron Factory Battle - March

Credit(s): IdleHands1.blogspot.com

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Re: Look at Rescue Bots Optimus Primal and More Product Info from UK Toy Fair (1545702)
Posted by Dead Metal on January 28th, 2014 @ 9:04am CST

The title made me exited, the content just confused me.

Is that a rescue bot thing? It looks to have BW Megatron's transformation sequence, well just with the arms switched and no alt-mode shells.

Re: Look at Rescue Bots Optimus Primal and More Product Info from UK Toy Fair (1545704)
Posted by ScottyP on January 28th, 2014 @ 9:09am CST

Dino Prime Rescue Bot = Yes

And some of those Kreo sets just sound metal.

Re: Look at Rescue Bots Optimus Primal and More Product Info from UK Toy Fair (1545705)
Posted by Rated X on January 28th, 2014 @ 9:12am CST

I thought it was going to be a voyager beast wars optimus primal. Then I opened up the page and saw this deformed piece of crap. What a way to ruin the morning...

Re: Look at Rescue Bots Optimus Primal and More Product Info from UK Toy Fair (1545716)
Posted by ScoutBumblebee on January 28th, 2014 @ 9:19am CST

I'm not really sure what line this is supposed to come out under, which is why there isn't a statement to Rescue Bots, etc.

Edit: We have confirmation that it is a Rescue Bots toy. So updating original accordingly.

Re: Look at Rescue Bots Optimus Primal and More Product Info from UK Toy Fair (1545722)
Posted by GuyIncognito on January 28th, 2014 @ 9:41am CST

News flash: This isn't for us (collectors). This is for kids. And I will be buying this for BOTH of my nephews because they will love it.

Re: Look at Rescue Bots Optimus Primal and More Product Info from UK Toy Fair (1545726)
Posted by RodimusConvoy13 on January 28th, 2014 @ 9:49am CST

Here come the Munky not T-Rex debates!! :grin:

Re: Look at Rescue Bots Optimus Primal and More Product Info from UK Toy Fair (1545731)
Posted by philswitch engage on January 28th, 2014 @ 10:06am CST

[quote="ScoutBumblebee"]It will feature lights, over twenty sounds and phrases, and a working rescue drill. quote]

Ah, I see, so when he is punching and drilling into a decepticon's face, Optimus is rescuing them.

Re: Look at Rescue Bots Optimus Primal and More Product Info from UK Toy Fair (1545734)
Posted by Dead Metal on January 28th, 2014 @ 10:13am CST

philswitch engage wrote:
ScoutBumblebee wrote:It will feature lights, over twenty sounds and phrases, and a working rescue drill.

Ah, I see, so when he is punching and drilling into a decepticon's face, Optimus is rescuing them.

Oh man, that's hilarious.
"Why are you screaming?! Can't you see I'm trying to save you!?"

Re: Look at Rescue Bots Optimus Primal and More Product Info from UK Toy Fair (1545736)
Posted by T-Macksimus on January 28th, 2014 @ 10:16am CST

At least I had the good sense to hold off any criticism until I was able to take a closer look at this toy. It's very obviously a Rescue Bots toy so with that in mind I'll have to say that I absolutely love this. I can't think of a single bad thing to say about it. Cool concept, great design... Keeps all the recognizable "Prime" elements while giving him a Beast Mode that's easy for the youngsters to deal with. I may have to get two. One for my own Prime collection and one for my nieces' son.

As far as any negatives go... I'm saving those comments for those of you who actually have the balls to dump all over a product intended for a 5 year old. I mean come on, I'm an ass but even I have more decency than to rag on a toy meant for a 3 to 6 year age range.

Re: Look at Rescue Bots Optimus Primal and More Product Info from UK Toy Fair (1545737)
Posted by Mindmaster on January 28th, 2014 @ 10:20am CST

If the Kre-O sets are anything to go by, Galvatron (either a brand new Decepticon leader or Megatron reborn) is indeed going to make an appearance... with a bang.

Dead Metal wrote:...just with the arms switched...

Actually, the arms are in the right position. The image here is flipped for whatever reason.

Re: Look at Rescue Bots Optimus Primal and More Product Info from UK Toy Fair (1545739)
Posted by GuyIncognito on January 28th, 2014 @ 10:25am CST

This is the Rescue Bots OP that can be seen in the upper-left corner of this image:

philswitch engage wrote:Ah, I see, so when he is punching and drilling into a decepticon's face, Optimus is rescuing them.

I thought there weren't any Decepticons in the Rescue Bots series. He'll probably use the drill and T-Rex head to rescue people from burning building and such.

Re: Look at Rescue Bots Optimus Primal and More Product Info from UK Toy Fair (1545746)
Posted by PrymeStriker on January 28th, 2014 @ 10:45am CST

This....is...actually the first Rescue Bots toy I genuinely want.

Re: Look at Rescue Bots Optimus Primal and More Product Info from UK Toy Fair (1545747)
Posted by Sabrblade on January 28th, 2014 @ 10:51am CST

Optimus Primal, ROAR to the rescue!!! :KREMZEEK:

Re: Look at Rescue Bots Optimus Primal and More Product Info from UK Toy Fair (1545748)
Posted by Va'al on January 28th, 2014 @ 10:53am CST

ScoutBumblebee wrote:I'm not really sure what line this is supposed to come out under, which is why there isn't a statement to Rescue Bots, etc.

It's definitely Rescue Bots! I can confirm with ..er.. magic?

Re: Look at Rescue Bots Optimus Primal and More Product Info from UK Toy Fair (1545752)
Posted by ScoutBumblebee on January 28th, 2014 @ 10:55am CST

Thanks Va'al! I will update with... Magic. :lol:

Re: Look at Rescue Bots Optimus Primal and More Product Info from UK Toy Fair (1545755)
Posted by Va'al on January 28th, 2014 @ 10:59am CST

ScoutBumblebee wrote:Thanks Va'al! I will update with... Magic.

Re: Look at Rescue Bots Optimus Primal and More Product Info from UK Toy Fair (1545768)
Posted by Dead Metal on January 28th, 2014 @ 11:39am CST

Va'al wrote:
ScoutBumblebee wrote:Thanks Va'al! I will update with... Magic.

Re: Look at Rescue Bots Optimus Primal and More Product Info from UK Toy Fair (1545769)
Posted by Manterax Prime on January 28th, 2014 @ 11:41am CST

Am I the only one who wants to see that as a Generations Voyager class figure?

Re: Look at Rescue Bots Optimus Primal and More Product Info from UK Toy Fair (1545771)
Posted by PrymeStriker on January 28th, 2014 @ 11:45am CST

Dead Metal wrote:
Va'al wrote:
ScoutBumblebee wrote:Thanks Va'al! I will update with... Magic.

But friendship is magic.

Re: Look at Rescue Bots Optimus Primal and More Product Info from UK Toy Fair (1545774)
Posted by Manterax Prime on January 28th, 2014 @ 12:03pm CST

PrymeStriker wrote:But friendship is magic.

Really?

Va'al and Dead Metal pretty much won that! You have no contest. Bring in somebody more powerful like say.....

Doctor Strange, who's mastery over the mystical editing arts is unrivaled...

...and you may have a chance.

Re: Look at Rescue Bots Optimus Primal and More Product Info from UK Toy Fair (1545785)
Posted by Noideaforaname on January 28th, 2014 @ 12:35pm CST

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Make it happen, Hasbro!

Kre-O Glavatron Factory Battle - March

Seems like Kre-O is struggling with how to spell Galvatron. The customizer sets misspelled it too, but as "Galavatron".

Incidentally, I wonder what the Kre-O sets will be like. I doubt they'll make anymore "make a giant robot out of bricks", so I guess smaller Kreon-based playsets... but that's a pretty broad idea. Could there still be really big sets (like Lego does), or will they stick to $15 or less (like the few VS sets they've done). Regardless, I hope they take the opportunity to catch up on the first 3 movies worth of bots.

Re: Look at Rescue Bots Optimus Primal and More Product Info from UK Toy Fair (1545789)
Posted by Sabrblade on January 28th, 2014 @ 12:48pm CST

Noideaforaname wrote:

Make it happen, Hasbro!

Re: Look at Rescue Bots Optimus Primal and More Product Info from UK Toy Fair (1545809)
Posted by Flashwave on January 28th, 2014 @ 2:03pm CST

Sabrblade wrote:
Noideaforaname wrote:

Make it happen, Hasbro!

And suddenly, the last TCC comic makes a lot more sense.

Re: Look at Rescue Bots Optimus Primal and More Product Info from UK Toy Fair (1545812)
Posted by Midnight_Fox on January 28th, 2014 @ 2:07pm CST

ScoutBumblebee wrote:

It's like Kyoryujin cosplaying as Optimus.

I'm totally ok with that.

Re: Look at Rescue Bots Optimus Primal and More Product Info from UK Toy Fair (1545974)
Posted by ScoutBumblebee on January 28th, 2014 @ 9:16pm CST

We’ve previously mentioned the Transformers Battle Masters in our coverage of the UK Toy Fair, and subsequent toy mentions, but we’ve now obtained some good pictures of both packaging and the figures themselves.

Over at the Idle Hands blog, there are pictures of both package designs and each of the Battle Masters available. The Battle Masters can be operated with two game controllers that are interchangeable. There is also an app for iPad/iPhone to complete the battle. The starter pack includes two bots, “The Diesel Destroyer” Optimus Prime and “The Calamity of Humanity” Megatron. Other single pack bots that will be available include Starscream, Prowl, Bumblebee, and Barricade. Battle Masters are set to be available April 2014.

Check out even more pictures of the Battle Masters over at the Idle Hands blog.

Re: Look at Rescue Bots Optimus Primal and More Product Info from UK Toy Fair (1545980)
Posted by Seibertron on January 28th, 2014 @ 9:39pm CST

Looks like they should have stopped at Optimus!

Re: Look at Rescue Bots Optimus Primal and More Product Info from UK Toy Fair (1545987)
Posted by Ultra Markus on January 28th, 2014 @ 9:45pm CST

barracade looks more like prowl than prowl does

Re: Look at Rescue Bots Optimus Primal and More Product Info from UK Toy Fair (1545994)
Posted by Venowtron on January 28th, 2014 @ 10:10pm CST

Prowl looks like Huffer but with a mouthplate

Re: Look at Rescue Bots Optimus Primal and More Product Info from UK Toy Fair (1545999)
Posted by helli0n on January 28th, 2014 @ 10:17pm CST

Via - Angry Birds Transformers – Toys Coming, Can A Game Be Far Behind?

The Idle Hands Blog has come up with a copy of the Hasbro line-up for this years Toy Fair. But if you scroll down past the My Little Pony Flip And Whirl Rainbow Dash Pony, down below the Nerf N-Strike Mega Tunderbow… even below the Spidey Kapow Action Plush we get to what might be the big news item:

Angry Birds Transformers!!!

Racers – September
Battle Packs – September
Energon Multi-Pack – September
Bumblebee Blast – September
Telepods Optimus Raceway – September

If we are seeing Angry Birds Transformers in a toy line, its not a far leap to speculate there will be a video game offered up as well. Looks like September should be fun.

Here is the blog post they are referring to - Toy Fair 2014: A Hefty Sampling of Hasbro's Lineup

Re: Look at Rescue Bots Optimus Primal and More Product Info from UK Toy Fair (1546002)
Posted by Sabrblade on January 28th, 2014 @ 10:23pm CST

Prowl's deco reminds me of Sari Sumdac:

Re: Look at Rescue Bots Optimus Primal and More Product Info from UK Toy Fair (1546005)
Posted by Bumblevivisector on January 28th, 2014 @ 10:28pm CST

And Starscream looks like Warpath! And what's with Op's...sumo diaper?!?

Never heard of this game before, and now looking forward to ignoring the hell out of it.

Re: Look at Rescue Bots Optimus Primal and More Product Info from UK Toy Fair (1546014)
Posted by Sabrblade on January 28th, 2014 @ 10:44pm CST

Bumblevivisector wrote:And Starscream looks like Warpath!

With the shoulders of either RiD Wedge or Animated Sentinel Prime.

Well, at least he's got Armada Starsscream's shade of red.

Re: Look at Rescue Bots Optimus Primal and More Product Info from UK Toy Fair (1546018)
Posted by PrymeStriker on January 28th, 2014 @ 11:04pm CST

These look like good things to throw in a bonfire.

Re: Look at Rescue Bots Optimus Primal and More Product Info from UK Toy Fair (1546029)
Posted by Bumblevivisector on January 28th, 2014 @ 11:50pm CST

PrymeStriker wrote:These look like good things to throw in a bonfire.

Doth Primus approve of the toxic fumes from such burnt offerings?

Even warriors of this low caliber should be recycled with full honors. The amount of plastic they're wasting on these guys with oil prices where they are...ugh.

Re: Look at Rescue Bots Optimus Primal and More Product Info from UK Toy Fair (1546051)
Posted by zwann on January 29th, 2014 @ 1:34am CST

Is this even a transformer product, or is it some other toy brand that hasbro acquired then slapped TF colors on them?

Aside from Optimus, nothing looks like their name. Heck where's Starscream's cockpit. That could have saved more cost by simply repaint the same mold with different color and call it Metroplex, or Arcee.

Re: Look at Rescue Bots Optimus Primal and More Product Info from UK Toy Fair (1546087)
Posted by Megatron Wolf on January 29th, 2014 @ 3:15am CST

ok someone must have got the names mixed up cause most of those look nothing like their namesakes. Either that or these werent originally going to be a transformer product but due to poor testing (or just speculation that these wouldnt sell) they slapped on the TF brand to try and make them sell. Besides optimus the others are pretty must just generic looking robots.

Re: Look at Rescue Bots Optimus Primal and More Product Info from UK Toy Fair (1546109)
Posted by ZackRoyer on January 29th, 2014 @ 4:55am CST

Megatron Wolf wrote:ok someone must have got the names mixed up cause most of those look nothing like their namesakes. Either that or these werent originally going to be a transformer product but due to poor testing (or just speculation that these wouldnt sell) they slapped on the TF brand to try and make them sell. Besides optimus the others are pretty must just generic looking robots.

The names should be: "Red and blue bulkhead", "Evil purple bulkhead", "Yellow Bulkhead", "Orange bulkhead"...

Re: Look at Rescue Bots Optimus Primal and More Product Info from UK Toy Fair (1546128)
Posted by bluecatcinema on January 29th, 2014 @ 8:48am CST

Optimus is the only one who looks even remotely like he's supposed to.

Re: Look at Rescue Bots Optimus Primal and More Product Info from UK Toy Fair (1546131)
Posted by GuyIncognito on January 29th, 2014 @ 9:14am CST

Megatron Wolf wrote:ok someone must have got the names mixed up cause most of those look nothing like their namesakes. Either that or these werent originally going to be a transformer product but due to poor testing (or just speculation that these wouldnt sell) they slapped on the TF brand to try and make them sell. Besides optimus the others are pretty must just generic looking robots.

I think you hit the nail on the head. Not the name mix-up, but your second suggestion.

Re: Look at Rescue Bots Optimus Primal and More Product Info from UK Toy Fair (1546133)
Posted by Sabrblade on January 29th, 2014 @ 9:25am CST

You know, thinking about it more, (aside from Optimus) these all look look like their namesakes about as much as the following look like Ironhide:

Re: Look at Rescue Bots Optimus Primal and More Product Info from UK Toy Fair (1546134)
Posted by bluecatcinema on January 29th, 2014 @ 9:26am CST

Sorry, my bad.

Re: Look at Rescue Bots Optimus Primal and More Product Info from UK Toy Fair (1546147)
Posted by rpetras on January 29th, 2014 @ 9:54am CST

For me, the essential things to get right on a transformer are the general color, relative size, and the design of the head. I'll give you that, for the game, they need to be the same size. So they needed to get 2 things right.

Except for Optimus, these are a whole load of fail on those criteria.

Re: Look at Rescue Bots Optimus Primal and More Product Info from UK Toy Fair (1546168)
Posted by Dead Metal on January 29th, 2014 @ 11:29am CST

Oh god they are bad, but you gotta love their titles "The Diesel Destroyer". Classic. :lol:

Re: Look at Rescue Bots Optimus Primal and More Product Info from UK Toy Fair (1546567)
Posted by Va'al on January 30th, 2014 @ 2:16pm CST

Thanks to fellow Seibertron.com user helli0n, we have yet another product coming out of the UK Toy Fair based on the Transformers franchise, and it comes with a little twist. Combine one of the most popular mobile device games with robot, and what do you get? Angry Birds, the Transformers edition. The news itself comes once again from the Idle Hands blog, and can be found here, but check out the release dates of the packs below, and leave your opinion in the Energon Pub!

Angry Birds Transformers!!!

Racers - September
Battle Packs - September
Energon Multi-Pack - September
Bumblebee Blast - September
Telepods Optimus Raceway - September

Re: Look at Rescue Bots Optimus Primal and More Product Info from UK Toy Fair (1546571)
Posted by Doubledealer93 on January 30th, 2014 @ 2:37pm CST

i got excited reading the title of this news until i got to the angry birds part.

Re: Look at Rescue Bots Optimus Primal and More Product Info from UK Toy Fair (1546572)
Posted by gothsaurus on January 30th, 2014 @ 2:39pm CST

I wonder if these will be G1 based... or movie tie-ins.

Re: Look at Rescue Bots Optimus Primal and More Product Info from UK Toy Fair (1546575)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on January 30th, 2014 @ 2:44pm CST

gothsaurus wrote:I wonder if these will be G1 based... or movie tie-ins.

Could be either or. I've seen Star Wars Angry Birds, so I kinda know what to expect here: Big Red as Optimus Prime and the King of Pigs as Megatron.

Re: Look at Rescue Bots Optimus Primal and More Product Info from UK Toy Fair (1546578)
Posted by gothsaurus on January 30th, 2014 @ 3:05pm CST

I'll no doubt skip the merch... but might get a game on a whim. I've never played the original or Star Wars versions. If cheap, might try it.

Re: Look at Rescue Bots Optimus Primal and More Product Info from UK Toy Fair (1546579)
Posted by gothsaurus on January 30th, 2014 @ 3:05pm CST

I'll no doubt skip the merch... but might get a game on a whim. I've never played the original or Star Wars versions. If cheap, might try it.

Re: Look at Rescue Bots Optimus Primal and More Product Info from UK Toy Fair (1546580)
Posted by Burn on January 30th, 2014 @ 3:07pm CST

Angry Birds Star Wars is brilliant, Rovio did a great job of capturing the characters and turning them into their own birds and pigs.

So I have a lot of faith in them doing Transformers justice. Can't wait for them!

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