New Galleries: Rescue Bots Roar and Rescue Electronic Optimus Primal, Dinobots Heatwave and Blades
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Rescue Bots Roar and Rescue Electronic Optimus Primal
Rescue Bots Roar and Rescue Heatwave the Rescue Dinobot
Rescue Bots Roar and Rescue Blades the Rescue Dinobot
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Posted by Zeedust on May 31st, 2014 @ 9:55pm CDT
EDIT: One complaint... No pictures of Grimlock riding Optimus Primal? that aside, there DOES seeem to be a thing on his beast mode back (right on the robot mode head, actually) where the little human figures they make for the Rescue Bots line are meant to ride.
Posted by triKlops on June 1st, 2014 @ 12:54am CDT
Got to admit, Grimlock riding this dino mode OP is a pretty awesome idea.
Posted by Darkangelstear on June 1st, 2014 @ 4:04pm CDT
Posted by Zeedust on June 1st, 2014 @ 4:51pm CDT
Darkangelstear wrote:Heatwave really sucks! We bought him yesterday, took him back today and got little man another one. Got home and opened him up. Broke on the 2nd transformation. Again.. Must be a design defect, that they obviously should have caught but, regardless. Save your self the headache. The Prime is pretty kool though.
I ordered one online and I'm expecting it soon... Where/how did he break? I'd like to kow what to watch out for.
Posted by Darkangelstear on June 1st, 2014 @ 9:22pm CDT
It has one screw which doesn't help so I can't even open it to see what broke. I handed it to my son, and no lie. 10 seconds later he hands it back to me broken. Twice! And the second time I know he was being extremely careful.
It's really frustrating.
Nemesis Primal wrote:Darkangelstear wrote:Heatwave really sucks! We bought him yesterday, took him back today and got little man another one. Got home and opened him up. Broke on the 2nd transformation. Again.. Must be a design defect, that they obviously should have caught but, regardless. Save your self the headache. The Prime is pretty kool though.
I ordered one online and I'm expecting it soon... Where/how did he break? I'd like to kow what to watch out for.
Posted by Zeedust on June 1st, 2014 @ 10:13pm CDT
Posted by Dderuntz on August 31st, 2014 @ 5:46pm CDT
I figured out the fix, and so it's not so bad.
If your dino doesn't want to close the head, and the feet no longer move when closing the arms...
Last resort:
1. Tilt the head / torso forward (or use button)
2. Close the arms to form the head (now has clearance)
3. Force the legs down to the standing position until you hear a snap.
That should hook the legs back into the head mechanism. Happy camping.
I assume this "break" can happen if you tried to push the legs up with the arms open or something.
Posted by Va'al on June 12th, 2015 @ 5:09am CDT
Check out below a sample of the gallery for this Amazon.com exclusive Optimus Toy, click on any image to view the full gallery, and tune in this weeked for the season finale if you're following for your own entertainment or that of the younger bots in your life.
Transformers Rescue Bots Optimus Prime (Tow Truck)
Posted by RhA on June 12th, 2015 @ 5:24am CDT
Posted by Lockdownhunter on June 12th, 2015 @ 7:55am CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on June 12th, 2015 @ 9:59am CDT
I really don't get why they even made this (BESIDES "more toys = more $$$").
It's just so bizarre and random.
Posted by RhA on June 12th, 2015 @ 10:39am CDT
Sabrblade wrote:I really don't get why they even made this (BESIDES "more toys = more $$$").
Well, there you go.
Posted by Sabrblade on June 12th, 2015 @ 10:41am CDT
What, uppercase wasn't enough? Do I have to put the word in bold, italics, and underline it too?RhA wrote:Sabrblade wrote:I really don't get why they even made this (BESIDES "more toys = more $$$").
Well, there you go.
Posted by RhA on June 12th, 2015 @ 11:04am CDT
Sabrblade wrote:What, uppercase wasn't enough? Do I have to put the word in bold, italics, and underline it too?RhA wrote:Sabrblade wrote:I really don't get why they even made this (BESIDES "more toys = more $$$").
Well, there you go.
Because?
There's just no better reason.
Posted by Sabrblade on June 12th, 2015 @ 11:08am CDT
And how are they supposed to make decent money off of something they don't advertise to its target audience or sell via an outlet its target audience is known to shop from? This thing has no promotion or recognition outside of the adult collector market.RhA wrote:Sabrblade wrote:What, uppercase wasn't enough? Do I have to put the word in bold, italics, and underline it too?RhA wrote:Sabrblade wrote:I really don't get why they even made this (BESIDES "more toys = more $$$").
Well, there you go.
Because?
There's just no better reason.
Posted by RhA on June 12th, 2015 @ 11:19am CDT
Sabrblade wrote:And how are they supposed to make decent money off of something they don't advertise to its target audience or sell via an outlet its target audience is known to shop from? This thing has no promotion or recognition outside of the adult collector market.RhA wrote:Sabrblade wrote:What, uppercase wasn't enough? Do I have to put the word in bold, italics, and underline it too?RhA wrote:Sabrblade wrote:I really don't get why they even made this (BESIDES "more toys = more $$$").
Well, there you go.
Because?
There's just no better reason.
Maybe they just went ahead and assumed Prime will sell, no matter what? Ask Hasbro in a few months and I'm guessing they made a profit on this guy. I honestly believe no toy is produced for any other reason than money.
Posted by Seibertron on June 12th, 2015 @ 11:27am CDT
Sabrblade wrote:And how are they supposed to make decent money off of something they don't advertise to its target audience or sell via an outlet its target audience is known to shop from? This thing has no promotion or recognition outside of the adult collector market.RhA wrote:Sabrblade wrote:What, uppercase wasn't enough? Do I have to put the word in bold, italics, and underline it too?RhA wrote:Sabrblade wrote:I really don't get why they even made this (BESIDES "more toys = more $$$").
Well, there you go.
Because?
There's just no better reason.
First and foremost, nothing wrong with making money. When it comes to anything business related, that should be the first objective to overcome and then everything else follows suit.
Second, if it had been any other character than Optimus Prime or Bumblebee (or any of the main Rescue Bots characters in this specific case), I would agree with your statement. However, in this case, all parents are searching for is "Rescue Bots" and the character name. This toy will come up, parents will see it's a Rescue Bots toy and an Optimus Prime toy for a reasonable price, and they'll buy it ... especially at Christmas time.
Even though I've had the Seibertron.com Store running for 6 years now, I'm still amazed and continue to under estimate how many Optimus Prime and Bumblebee toys my store sells. This is in spite of the collector in me who continues to think that Hasbro makes too many of both of those characters. Yet, I look at my store's sales records and it seems that I don't keep enough Bumblebees and Optimus Primes in stock, especially at Christmas time.
Posted by Zeedust on June 12th, 2015 @ 2:02pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:It's just so bizarre and random.
As far as I'm concerned, that's the source of its appeal.
Posted by Bronzewolf on August 19th, 2016 @ 8:17am CDT
Check a selection of images from the gallery below, and then feast your eyes on the whole thing by clicking on any of the images or here!
Transformers Rescue Bots Quickshadow (59 images) - Rescue Bots
Do you like the new fembot? Will you be picking her up anytime soon? Did the galleries sway you opinion one way or the other? Let us know in the comments! And, as always, keep your optics and audio sensors tuned to Seibertron.com for all the latest Transformers news and reviews!
Posted by Survivefan23 on August 19th, 2016 @ 1:13pm CDT
Posted by Decepticon Stryker on August 19th, 2016 @ 1:30pm CDT
Posted by Survivefan23 on August 19th, 2016 @ 3:09pm CDT
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on August 22nd, 2016 @ 6:12pm CDT
Transformers Rescue Bots Optimus Prime Racing Trailer (110 images) - Rescue Bots, Vehicles
Transformers Rescue Bots Blurr (78 images) - Rescue Bots, Vehicles
Posted by Sabrblade on August 22nd, 2016 @ 6:27pm CDT
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on August 22nd, 2016 @ 6:30pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:So it is Blurr after all and not a new character?
Seems like it
Posted by Sabrblade on August 22nd, 2016 @ 6:41pm CDT
'Kay. Just checking since I remember some (but not all) reports from Toy Fair that claimed the blue Blurr was named "Mirage", but never saw any official confirmation about that.D-Maximus_Primal wrote:Sabrblade wrote:So it is Blurr after all and not a new character?
Seems like it
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on August 22nd, 2016 @ 6:43pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:'Kay. Just checking since I remember some (but not all) reports from Toy Fair that claimed the blue Blurr was named "Mirage", but never saw any official confirmation about that.D-Maximus_Primal wrote:Sabrblade wrote:So it is Blurr after all and not a new character?
Seems like it
I'm going with what Seibertron himself told me to put in, so it would seem that there is no Mirage here. Wonder where that came from?
Posted by Sabrblade on August 22nd, 2016 @ 6:45pm CDT
Probably some unawares at the event who saw the blue F-1 racer TF and leaped to their own conclusions.D-Maximus_Primal wrote:Sabrblade wrote:'Kay. Just checking since I remember some (but not all) reports from Toy Fair that claimed the blue Blurr was named "Mirage", but never saw any official confirmation about that.D-Maximus_Primal wrote:Sabrblade wrote:So it is Blurr after all and not a new character?
Seems like it
I'm going with what Seibertron himself told me to put in, so it would seem that there is no Mirage here. Wonder where that came from?
Posted by Seibertron on August 22nd, 2016 @ 8:03pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on August 22nd, 2016 @ 8:08pm CDT
Seibertron wrote:Back of the box says blurr
Posted by Bronzewolf on September 26th, 2016 @ 1:18pm CDT
Transformers Rescue Bots MorBot (69 images) - Rescan Series, Rescue Bots
Transformers Rescue Bots Hoist The Tow Bot (66 images) - Rescan Series, Rescue Bots
Transformers Rescue Bots Medix the Doc-Bot (61 images) - Rescan Series, Rescue Bots
Transformers Rescue Bots Hoist The Tow Bot (54 images) - Rescue Bots
Transformers Rescue Bots Medix the Doc-Bot (56 images) - Rescue Bots
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on September 26th, 2016 @ 1:28pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on September 26th, 2016 @ 1:30pm CDT
Posted by Seibertron on September 26th, 2016 @ 3:14pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:No comparison pics of the MorBot with Blurr?
It'd be great to hear something from you besides something that I did wrong with my galleries!
Posted by Seibertron on September 27th, 2016 @ 8:02pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:No comparison pics of the MorBot with Blurr?
Just for you.
Transformers Rescue Bots MorBot Gallery
Transformers Rescue Bots MorBot Gallery
Posted by ScottyP on September 27th, 2016 @ 8:14pm CDT
Posted by Bronzewolf on September 27th, 2016 @ 9:00pm CDT
Transformers Rescue Bots Sideswipe (55 images) - Rescan Series, Rescue Bots, Superchargers
Transformers Rescue Bots Bumblebee (62 images) - Rescan Series, Rescue Bots, Superchargers
Transformers Rescue Bots Salvage (71 images) - Rescan Series, Rescue Bots
Transformers Rescue Bots Blurr (63 images) - Rescan Series, Rescue Bots
Transformers Rescue Bots Heatwave the Fire-Bot (61 images) - Rescue Bots
Posted by Noideaforaname on September 27th, 2016 @ 9:41pm CDT