The Rescue Bots Academy Optimus Prime Launching Trailer, which we first revealed here in November, is now available at U.S. retail thanks to the Ft. Wayne, IN Meijer recon of TFW2005 member Rookbartley.
Will you be adding this playset to your Rescue Bots collection? Sound off on the 2005 boards!
griffin-of-oz
In case anyone was wondering… the Flip Racer Optimus that comes with this trailer, is not identical to the previously released single-pack toy (which I first thought it was at first glance).
The back wheels don't have pins in the trailer version, and there is silver paint on the fists, while the insides of the wheels are painted green (which matches the trailer wheels, if you have both Optimus toys and don't want to mix them up).
I can't tell how the back wheels are attached if they don't have pins anymore, as I wasn't going to dismantle the toy to find out.
A couple of other subtle differences was less red paint on the cab, which ends up revealing blue plastic in the side vents… while the headlights were more of a yellow color the same green as on the wheels.
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megatroptimus
Bought mine earlier this week at WM in Canada.
Rookbartley
I definitely grabbed one. We keep a Rescue Bots display up in the guest room so time t add to it.
cryotek
So they can release this trailer but not for the G1 reissue? I might get this for for a friend of mine.
Predakwon
Nice, I just ordered it yesterday from Target for my 1.5 yr olds. They love this scale.
Rookbartley
View attachment 28185943 I found this at a Meijer in Ft. Wayne, IN. $19.99.