Transformers: Rescue Bots Flip Racer Blades Sighted at US Retail

I'd love to know why Hasbro thought "plane on giant wheels" was better than "helicopter on giant wheels".

We have seen some of these products before to give us an idea of the aesthetic but the breadth of the Playskool Friends Transfomers toy line was not fuly known yet. Well thanks to a Hasbro update to their site, we now have several new listings and official images. These toys are for the youngest Transformers fans, at 1 and a half years old and over. While they feature certain rescue bot characters, they also feature G1 based characters, like Arcee.

Hide 'N Roll Out Bumblebee

Toddlers love to make things move, and now Bumblebee is ready to roll with your little one! This adorable, toddler-friendly Transformers figure and vehicle set was designed for little hands and can help promote thinking, imagination, and fine motor skills. When kids place the figure in the car, the bot's head becomes the top of the car for an adorable peekaboo effect. This roll-along put 'n take fun can also help encourage their fine motor skills. The vehicle is also compatible with other Playskool Friends Transformers figures (sold separately). Where will Bumblebee roll next? It's all up to your toddler's imagination!

$4.99

Hide 'N Roll Out Heatwave the Fire-Bot

Toddlers love to make things move, and now Heatwave the Fire-Bot is ready to roll with your little one! This adorable, toddler-friendly Transformers figure and vehicle set was designed for little hands and can help promote thinking, imagination, and fine motor skills. When kids place the figure in the car, the bot's head becomes the top of the car for an adorable peekaboo effect. This roll-along put 'n take fun can also help encourage their fine motor skills. The vehicle is also compatible with other Playskool Friends Transformers figures (sold separately). Where will Heatwave the Fire-Bot roll next? It's all up to your toddler's imagination!

$4.99

Hide 'N Roll Out Optimus Prime

Toddlers love to make things move, and now Optimus Prime is ready to roll with your little one! This adorable, toddler-friendly Transformers figure and vehicle set was designed for little hands and can help promote thinking, imagination, and fine motor skills. When kids place the figure in the car, the bot's head becomes the top of the car for an adorable peekaboo effect. This roll-along put 'n take fun can also help encourage their fine motor skills. The vehicle is also compatible with other Playskool Friends Transformers figures (sold separately). Where will Optimus Prime roll next? It's all up to your toddler's imagination!

$4.99

Transformers Collector's Pack

Spark your little one's curiosity and imagination through simple storytelling with these 7 Playskool Friends Transformers figures! Sized right for toddlers, they're easy for little hands to grasp and hold, which can help promote their fine motor skills. For a fun way to help encourage discovery without the screen time, try using them to explore colors, counting, and comparing and contrasting with your child! This Collector Pack includes favorite characters Bumblebee, Optimus Prime, Chase the Police-Bot, Arcee, Boulder the Construction-Bot, Heatwave the Fire-Bot, and Blades the Copter-Bot.

$14.99

Peek-A-Bot Rollin' Rig

These little robots are ready for big-time peekaboo fun with your little one! This adorable, toddler-friendly Transformers toy was designed for little hands and can help promote thinking and imagination, fine and gross motor skills, and social and emotional connections. Simply place the figures in the middle, give the truck a push, and the little bots will bob up and down for an adorable peekaboo effect! Little ones can also open and close the door and place a figure in the front seat for added fine motor play, and batting the spinner can delight their senses with fun sounds and colorful beads. Get imagination rolling with simple storytelling and pretend play featuring Optimus Prime and Bumblebee! This set is also compatible with other Playskool Friends Transformers figures (sold separately).

$16.99

That's how you raise kids the right way.

DAMN YOU SEIBERTRON!

I was cured of diabetes.

And now, I got it all over again...

You call them Playskool Transformers, I call them South Park Transformers.



Boulder is a little bit of nail polish remover away from being Kenny in a green hoodie.

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Omce again, Scottimus Prime has sent us a notification that a new Transformers: Rescue Bots toy from the Flip Racers line has been sighted at the South Setauket, Long Island, NY Target store. This time we can let you know the Bumblebee Quick Launch Garage is available, likely near you as well, for $12.99.

Check images of him out below, and make sure to head to our Sightings Database if you come across this or any other recently released Transformers toys. Happy hunting!

I found some Rescue Bots Playschool Heroes stuff for cheap at Ross.

DestronMirage22 wrote:I found some Rescue Bots Playschool Heroes stuff for cheap at Ross.

The figure of High Tide is missing from the box in that first pic.

Sabrblade wrote:

DestronMirage22 wrote:I found some Rescue Bots Playschool Heroes stuff for cheap at Ross.

The figure of High Tide is missing from the box in that first pic.

A classic for this kind of stores. At my local Winners, we just can't have a Power Ranger Super Charge zord with his battery. It's always stolen.

I am pleased to discover the jet mode Bumblebee can do something very unusual for a Rescuebot toy - He can raise his arms.

Where has that white coloured Gorilla Rescue Minicon got too - and was he the only new one ?

RAR wrote:I am pleased to discover the jet mode Bumblebee can do something very unusual for a Rescuebot toy - He can raise his arms.

Where has that white coloured Gorilla Rescue Minicon got too - and was he the only new one ?

Spotted him at a Target the other day.

Is his alt mode a snow blower ?

RAR wrote:I am pleased to discover the jet mode Bumblebee can do something very unusual for a Rescuebot toy - He can raise his arms.

Dinobot Blades can too.

Got the Flip Racer Bumblebee Garage but Optimus and Hoist are too tall to be launched from it.

Sabrblade wrote:

DestronMirage22 wrote:I found some Rescue Bots Playschool Heroes stuff for cheap at Ross.

The figure of High Tide is missing from the box in that first pic.

He's just in disguise. That's why you can't see him.

Regular source of both product and product news Entertainment Earth has updated some pages concerning Transformers: Rescue Bots products, as we find more images of Flipracers and Megabots waves! Specifically, Wave 2 of Flipracers featuring Optimus Prime, Sideswipe, Blurr and Chase; Wave 2 of Flipracers Multipack, one for Construction Team one for Stunt Team; Wave 3 of the Megabots, featuring Night Rescue Heatwave, Copter Crane Blades, and Quick Dig Boulder. While there are no images of the latter, check out more information below!

Transformers Rescue Bots Flipracers Wave 2:
If you're looking for easy-to-transform toys for small hands, you'll flip over the Transformers Rescue Bots Flipracers! They transform magically and automatically, right in front of your eyes. This case of 8 individually packaged robots includes:
2x TRA RBT OPTIMUS PRIME
2x TRA RBT SIDESWIPE
2x TRA RBT BLURR
2x TRA RBT CHASE THE POLICE BOT
(subject to change)

Transformers Rescue Bots Flipracer Multipacks Wave 2 Case:
If you're looking for easy-to-transform toys for small hands, you'll flip over the Transformers Rescue Bots Flipracer Multipacks! They transform magically and automatically, right in front of your eyes. This case of 8 individually packaged sets includes:
3x TRA RBT GRIFFIN ROCK CONSTRUCTION TEAM
5x TRA RBT GRIFFIN ROCK STUNT TEAM
(subject to change) Ages 3 - 7

Transformers Rescue Bots Megabots Wave 3 Case:
The next big thing is here! Transformers Rescue Bots Megabots bring you giant transforming robots that turn in to really cool vehicles. By land or by sea, these colorful characters are here to save the day! Figures measure approximately 10-inches tall. Ages 3 to 7. Case includes 3 individually packaged robots in disguise:
1x TRA RBT NIGHT RESCUE HEATWAVE
1x TRA RBT COPTER CRANE BLADES
1x TRA RBT QUICK DIG BOULDER
(subject to change)

Those flip-racers are ADORABLE!

Make me think about improved botshots. I may get some.
Still, what's up with Optimus's barf-green rims?

-Kanrabat- wrote:Those flip-racers are ADORABLE!

Make me think about improved botshots.

Sorry, but "improved" isn't the word you're looking for. Think RotF Gravity Bots that don't work properly and do less.

Fellow Seibertronian and Twincast Podcast host Scotty P found the second wave of Rescue Bot Flip Racers today at Toysrus in North Carolina.

ScottyP wrote:Found Blurr at TRU in Cary, NC. Didn't have Sideswipe or Chase, but they're in the same case so they are also out, just sold out at this particular store already.

For those wondering if these are worth it, here is a short description found on our boards:

ScottyP wrote:Think RotF Gravity Bots that don't work properly and do less.

Via online store Entertainment Earth, we have a new image of the persisting Transformers toyline for Rescue Bots, part of the Playskool Heroes monicker and the Megabots subline for the characters themselves. The character of Boulder has a new iteration in the third wave of the line, with Quick Dig Boulder joining Copter Crane Blades and Night Rescue Heatwave. Check out the image and product description below for the wave hitting retailers this December!

Transformers Rescue Bots Megabots Wave 3 Case:
The next big thing is here! Transformers Rescue Bots Megabots bring you giant transforming robots that turn in to really cool vehicles. By land or by sea, these colorful characters are here to save the day! Figures measure approximately 10-inches tall. Ages 3 to 7. Case includes 3 individually packaged robots in disguise:
1x TRA RBT NIGHT RESCUE HEATWAVE
1x TRA RBT COPTER CRANE BLADES
1x TRA RBT QUICK DIG BOULDER
(subject to change)

As most Transformers fans know, Rescue Bots is Hasbro's line of Transformer toys and media meant for the preschool/kindergarten crowd- in the case of the toys, it meant simple (and in most cases, automorph) style transformations. While the cartoon ended last year, the toyline is still going on, as evidenced by the latest sightings, from Seibertron's very own ScottyP and ScottimusPrime; the latter of whom who has sent us the photographic evidence below. ScottimusPrime sent us his sighting from a Walmart in East Setauket, New York, and ScottyP sent us his sighting from a ToysЯUs in Cary, North Carolina. This would suggest that most regular big-box retailers will be carrying this particular wave. If you're a Rescue Bots fan, but don't plan on hunting for these, at least one of our sponsors, Big Bad Toy Store, has them up for preorder.

If you have any sightings of new figures, please let us know with a quick email to news@seibertron.com, with a photo of said sighting attached. Thanks to ScottyP and ScottimusPrime for the heads up!

Interestingly, I didn't notice this until after it was posted, but that Optimus figure in this wave looks very Hot Spot-ish, deco-wise.

Bounti76 wrote:Interestingly, I didn't notice this until after it was posted, but that Optimus figure in this wave looks very Hot Spot-ish, deco-wise.

My son grew up on the Rescue Bots. I hope when he gets older, there will be Generations versions of Heatwave, Blades (Protectobot Blades probably doesn't count), Chase, and Boulder.

Same here!

This one comes as a bit of a surprise! Boss-bot Seibertron himself has found (in Rolling Meadows, IL) a single-packed toy of Chase the Police-Bot, hailing from Rescue Bots Rescan line, that hasn't been seen before - at least, not on his own. This figure has seen retail release before, but only as part of the larger Capture Claw Chase set. The fact that he is now making an appearance on his lonesome - with very little fanfare, to boot - is quite the point of interest. Figures that were previously part of a larger toy don't often see later release without their sizable accompaniments, so this is quite the rare phenomenon on that count!

Have you seen this minor anomaly of a toy in the wild? If you have, let us know below, and in the sightings section too! And if you've seen his larger Capture Claw counterpart, feel free to add your find that to its own sightings page as well. And as always, stay tuned for more Transformers news - big or small - from Seibertron.com!

New Chase


Old Chase

Hook and Ladder Heatwave is also a similar situation in that the Hook and Ladder Heatwave was released without his trailer but not individually. It's the same Heatwave from the Griffin Rock Rescue Team Set four-pack that also included the essentially re-releases of Rescan Blades, Boulder, and Chase.

I also saw the regular scale rescan of Chase as a stegosaurus.

I also saw this big honking thing and laughed.

First time poster. Enjoyed skimming through the thread. My little guy (3 years old) is obsessed with rescue bots.

Question: Anyone know when the new Salvage and Hightide will be available? And will they be the big Energize size?

My guy has the smaller Griffin Rock Rescue Team size (rescan size).

Talked to Hasbro via chat, they cancelled both of them.

"It looks as though the Playskool Heroes Transformers Rescue Bots Salvage, item #B7459 was cancelled and is not shipping. I do not have any indication that it will start shipping either, I'm very sorry.

They are part of the same assortment and the assortment was cancelled.

This is why we do not provide dates to consumers because the product can be dropped completely. It is a marketing decision."

A new Seibertronian, Card, did some investigative journalism for us in hope that he would get answers regarding when the new Rescue Bot transforming Salvage and Hightide would be available. His son is quite a fan of the toyline and as any good father would, he got to the bottom of it and shared us what he learnt.

He spoke to Hasbro via chat which confirmed their cancellation. Here is the quote from him and Hasbro:

Card wrote:Talked to Hasbro via chat, they cancelled both of them.

"It looks as though the Playskool Heroes Transformers Rescue Bots Salvage, item #B7459 was cancelled and is not shipping. I do not have any indication that it will start shipping either, I'm very sorry.

They are part of the same assortment and the assortment was cancelled.

This is why we do not provide dates to consumers because the product can be dropped completely. It is a marketing decision."

For those curious as to what exactly these toys are, we have images below. Both Salvage and High Tide are based on previous toys but changed to either be up-scaled or unhindered by a previous gimmick. They were going to be another Amazon exclusive "wave" at one point, which we never got. These toys never being released gave us the presumption that they were cancelled for the US market but now we know it as a fact. However, this does not mean that these toys were never found elsewhere globally since we were able to find some listings from Asia for the High Tide figure. You can also see an image of that completed listing below.

I have a very uncomfortable feeling that this is what's going to happen to the general retail release of Grotusque. Here's hoping I'm proven wrong.

Such a bummer. Salvage looks like he would have been fun to transform. But then again I don't know the technical end of it. Might have been costly or somehow flawed.

Lore Keeper wrote:I have a very uncomfortable feeling that this is what's going to happen to the general retail release of Grotusque. Here's hoping I'm proven wrong.

and the deluxe wave 4 and 5 of TR i have not seen perceptor the jumpstarters or misfire and slugslinger
anywhere in stores just the wave revisions that dont have those 5 and online is out of stock most evry site and ebay sellers want 2-3 times more

Not sure if this is the right place to post deals but Artic Rescue Boulder is $ 9.97 on amazon.ca - https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B01KA6WY6G/?tag=seibertron0b-20&

$20 cheaper than Walmart.ca.

We ring in the new year with some brand new Rescue Bots toys listed on Entertainment Earth. For Starters we have a selection of Rescan figures for Wave 18. We have included an image below as well as the case distribution below.

There aren't any Decepticons around, so it's time for the Rescue Bots to save the day! Under the command of Optimus Prime and Bumblebee, this crack squad of robots is here to help save the world, and to give kids a great, big, chunky transforming toy to play with. Figures each measure approximately 5-inches tall in robot form. Ages 3 to 7.

The case includes 6 individually packaged Transformers toys includes:
1x TRA RBT RESCAN CHASE THE POLICE BOT
1x TRA RBT RESCAN BOULDER CONSTRUCTION BOT
1x TRA RBT BRUSHFIRE
1x TRA RBT BUMBLEBEE
1x TRA RBT HEATWAVE THE FIRE BOT
1x TRA RBT OPTIMUS PRIME TRAILER RESCAN
(subject to change)

Next, we have Transformers Rescue Bots Epic Figures Wave 5. These appear to be non transforming figures for kids, but again we give you an image and the case distribution information to see for yourself.

Transformers Rescue Bots Epic Figures Wave 5:
Transformers Rescue Bots Epic Figures Wave 5 brings big bots to you! Each giant action figure has articulated arms and is designed to resemble your favorite heroic Autobots from the TV show. Each measures about 11 1/2-inches tall. For 3 to 7 years of age. Case includes 4 individually packaged non-transforming figures:
1x TRA EPIC SERIES HEATWAVE
1x TRA EPIC SERIES BOULDER
1x TRA EPIC SERIES BUMBLEBEE
1x TRA RBT EPIC SERIES OPTIMUS PRIME
(subject to change)

Lastly, there is a figure entitled Transformers Rescue Bots Bumblebee Rescue Guard. Alas, there is no image yet for this figure. The only hints we are given are in the product description, so keep your optics open for when we find out more details!

Transformers Rescue Bots Bumblebee Rescue Guard:
Get ready for adventure with the Transformers Rescue Bots Bumblebee Rescue Guard! Playskool Heroes are the perfect toys for tiny hands, and Bumblebee is the perfect hero. This yellow autobot is ready to save the day - and is here to make playtime fun!

Heatwave as a race-car like Blurr? He won't be happy with that.

Deathsanras wrote:Heatwave as a race-car like Blurr? He won't be happy with that.

Whatever it takes to add to my heatwave shrine.

Deathsanras wrote:Heatwave as a race-car like Blurr? He won't be happy with that.

Probably a late addition to the Race Car sets

Also from regular Weibo source tf-factory this weekend, we have an image for a potentially new addition to the Transformers Rescue Bots toylines - or maybe even the new animated series being developed by Boulder Media, Rescue Bots Academy - in the form of Optimus Primal.

Except this time (as we have seen before in the series' depictions, and as a recurring theme for the cast) Optimus Primal is a red and blue Tyrannosaurus Rex. The big (dino)bot seems to be making a return with a different transformation pattern, looking at the panel lines in the image, and is bringing along two smaller dino figures as potential accessories for Optimus, and another figure: a blue wolf with a motorcycle alt-mode, which is apparently the same as Growl the K-9 Bot, previously released with the Griffin Rock Police Station. Check them all out below!

EDIT: The jaguar is in fact a panther, from the Marvel Black Panther toyline, and nothing to do with Transformers. Apologies for the misreporting.




NOT A TRANSFORMER

Little ones are going to have so much fun hitting each other with that dino!

That Jaguar thing is a Black Panther toy, is out at retail now. I saw a bumblebee of the same size class at Meijer the other night.

Hellscream9999 wrote:That Jaguar thing is a Black Panther toy, is out at retail now. I saw a bumblebee of the same size class at Meijer the other night.

AAAnd to the edit! Thanks!

All I wanna know is if that Optimus transforms or not. Otherwise, I'm good with the previous big T-Rex Optimus Primal toy that they made before.

I would say that he does transform as there is detail on his underside that looks very robotish.

Interested to see what that Optimus Primal looks in robot mode.

Sabrblade wrote:All I wanna know is if that Optimus transforms or not. Otherwise, I'm good with the previous big T-Rex Optimus Primal toy that they made before.

"The big (dino)bot seems to be making a return with a different transformation pattern, looking at the panel lines in the image"

I'd like to get Growl now that he doesn't have a whole playset attached.

Courtesy of online retailer Amazon.com, we have some new listings for figures yet to come from the Transformers: Rescue Bots, featuring the likes of Bumblebee (twice), Chase (as a motorbike), Heatwave (as a race car), Boulder, Salvage and Blades (in his jet mode). None of the listings have any images, but all are set for unknown release except for Boulder and the second Bumblebee, respectively in stock and due in August. All figures are currently priced at $9.99, and you can access the listings below!

Playskool Heroes Transformers Rescue Bots Rock Crawler Bumblebee Ps Figures and Playsets – US$9.99

Imagine helping Bumblebee save the day! As a tough rock crawler, Bumblebee is ready to conquer tough terrain to race to the rescue!

Playskool Heroes Transformers Rescue Chase the Police Bot Ps Figures and Playsets – US$9.99

Imagine helping Chase the Police-Bot save the day! As a sleek motorcycle, Chase is ready to go full throttle and race to the rescue!

Playskool Heroes Transformers Rescue Bots Heatwave Classic Ps Figures and Playsets – US$9.99

Imagine helping Heatwave the Fire-Bot save the day! As a slick race car, Heatwave the Fire-Bot is ready to roll to the rescue.

Playskool Heroes Transformers Rescue Bots Salvage Cement Truck Ps Figures and Playsets – US$9.99

Imagine helping Salvage save the day! As a formidable cement mixer, Salvage is ready to mix things up and roll to the rescue!

Playskool Heroes Transformers Rescue Bots Jet Blade Ps Figures and Playsets – US$9.99

Imagine helping Blades the Flight-Bot save the day! As a full-throttle VTOL jet, Blades is ready to scream through the skies to the rescue!

Playskool Heroes Transformers Rescue Bots Bumblebee Rescan Rd Ps Figures and Playsets – US$9.99

Imagine helping Bumblebee save the day! As a sleek sports car, Bumblebee is ready to rev his engine and race to the rescue!

Playskool Heroes Transformers Rescue Bot Speedster Boulder Playskool Action Figure

Roll to the rescue with the Rescue Bots Flip Racers figures! Sized right for small hands, the Flip Racers vehicle converts from vehicle mode to bot mode in 1 easy step! Flip up the Speedster Boulder vehicle to convert it to bot mode. Flip it back down to convert it to race car mode and imagine speeding to the scene of a rescue! Robots and humans saving the day, working together the Rescue Bots way!