By way of Entertainment Earth, we now have a look at the Rescue Bots Rescan Bumblebee. Rescue Bots Rescan updates the Rescue Bots characters with new alternate modes. For this new series, Bumblebee adopts a motorbike alternate mode!
The new image also shows the packaging of the Rescue Bots Rescan figures. If you squint, you can make out small pictures of the alternate modes for all three toys in the assortment – monster truck Optimus Prime, boat Heatwave, and motorbike Bumblebee.
Probe
Of course he does. It IS a playskool toy. Actually released under the Playskool brand. Meant for 3-4 year olds.
LegendAntihero
LOL. If only he looked like that. Rescue Bot Optimus still looks like a play skool toy.
Mizzinno
Someone gets my angle!
feckineejit
I also have mixed feelings because I don't think bumblebee should be a bike, heatwave shouldn't be a boat and optimus shouldn't be a monster truck. However, if the toys look like how they look on the show then my kids will eat them up which is what matters.
MasterZero
Hey! Prime finally gets to be a monster truck!
Just like Armada where he was almost one.
RedAlert Rescue
Dear Hasbro put a simple angle joint on the shoulders even a 2 year old could figure that out then the figures would actually be figures and not a product with appeal limited to those who want to move them i.e. anyone over 5 or 6 years of age wont want them as much.
Bumblebee cars arms were even engineered to move and they put a screw in them bicep to prevent it happening.
I honestly think the effectiveness of most Gobots (aside from when they are a little stiff) is as much as that of Rescue Bots. and if they want to sell really primitive stuff to really young kids then they have the tumbling ones to fill that role better.
It's really not to much to ask for a couple of shoulder joints and maybe a turning head is it ?
These Gobots are barely more complex but they are in possession of movable arms at least ;
http://www.gobotsarepurelove.com/toys/racer-bot-beta.shtml
http://www.gobotsarepurelove.com/toys/racer-bot-alpha.shtml
Also Gobots had a bigger size option too and Rescue Bots could perhaps do that – not only might it be big enough for them to have drivers it could also allow for the extra joints.
http://www.gobotsarepurelove.com/toys/speed-bot-racer04.shtml
http://www.gobotsarepurelove.com/toys/speed-bot-2004.shtml
Also they could make extra non-TV characters that are Homages too like these were in the Playskool lines :
http://www.gobotsarepurelove.com/toys/mirage-bot.shtml
http://www.gobotsarepurelove.com/toys/cheetor.shtml
Heck there is no reason why they can't big up some of those old moulds and reissue them as many of them barely got released in the 1st place. like this fella ;
http://www.gobotsarepurelove.com/toys/buzzer-bot-car.shtml
LegendAntihero
I might buy these if I find them in thrift stores.
Morbo
Don't like Op's look, like the first Heatwave better, but…motor bike Bumblebee? I think I know what my 3-year old is getting for his birthday.
vrba79
I see a lot in the way of fun factor with these.
These are meant to be played with, not shelf decorations.
LegoTFGuy
I hope this makes it into the show. For being robots who can turn into anything, Transformers don't like to change alt. modes unless they get an entirely revamped body.
BScorpinok75
okay so can we get another motorcycle in Classics in the form of Afterburner or Groove?
megatroptimus
Sweet, can't wait.
User_136440
It's like Bee and Arcee had a little baby….
Autovolt 127
You know I've always wanted a motorbike Bumblebee. Maybe in the next cartoon Bee and Arcee can switch.
Heatwave's a boat now. Well that's certainly different.
Hot Shot.
Motorbike BB > Muscle Car BB.
Hollywood Hoist
Bumblebee pics are now on Entertainment Earth. Bumblebee is a motorcycle.
Transformers Rescue Bots Rescan Figures Wave 1 Set – Playskool – Transformers – Transformers at Entertainment Earth
Mizzinno
Concept Armada Prime-ish. I dig it.
Wild Eevee
Wow! Heatwave actually look's like he dose in the show! I hope the other ones do too,especially Blades, because his toy look the least like him out of all of them.
LegendAntihero
I'm hoping Hasbro will make fully articulated Rescue Bots in the Generations line 3 to 4 years from now.
DecepticonSpike
New alt modes for season 2?