By way of our sponsors Big Bad Toy Store we can confirm two new characters for Transformers Rescue Bots! The fifth assortment of Rescue Bots toys introduces two new characters, Medix the Doc Bot and Hoist the Tow Bot into the mix.
By way of Hasbro’s website instruction archive, we’ve got a look at the instructions for Medix and Hoist, which gives us some indication of the look of the robot mode and vehicle modes. The instructions use line art rather than photos of the toys, so there’s still a bit of mystery on what the toys will look like though. Shout out to 2005 Boards member engledogg for digging these up!
The fifth assortment is rounded out by repacks of Blades and Boulder, two characters who have been hard to find previously. It’s due in stock at Big Bad Toy Store in September this year.
TylerMirage
Sweet!
RedAlert Rescue
I wouldn't mind there being a specific wave of Rescue Bots Legions/Legends slotted in before the Movie 4 toys come out. they seem to suit the concept well – and it would even allow for More-bot to be made as well.
puma
these actually look cool.
Autovolt 127
It would be nice for Robin Atkin Downes to officially voice a Transformer not counting him as an Ancient Prime in ROTF. Though if Medix is a girl that wouldn't be bad either.
odeean
Ordered on sight! That is one of my favourite cartoons and the toys are of a higher standard than PRID ( plastic quality and paint apps ). My Daughter enjoys the show and toys, and when she grows up they can rejoin my collection
soundwave142
I hope they show up in the show c: seeing as all the previous figures have atleast been in the show.
Feralstorm
Looking forward to seeing 'em, and a little curious that I didn't hear anything about them out of SDCC.
HeroicC300
Okay, now we have the VA for him.
Make it happen, Hasbro.
IaconStargazer
My opinion of the two bots' instruction images: Not bad, not bad.
jackgaughan
I hope Medix is German.
"Don't be a protoform, engines grow back! (To a white Laserbeak) No they don't!"
moreprimeland
^^'Tis true, sharpfinger..usually they are located in the pre-school areas, noticed that today when I was at TRU.
Wow, WAVE 5 of RB toys! Yay.
Nice to see they're expanding the toy line, wonder if it has anything to do with the season ending episodes???…they'd have to rewrite the opening lyrics if they add more bots in the show.
Not really wanting them to add more bots in the series, I like the Bots and humans as is.
NeilJam
A rescue boat character would be a nice addition.
I thought the auto-transform feature would be great, but my sons end up trying to do the transformation in parts and get frustrated that they can not.
I hope the stores that still carry this line can sell through the previous cases with 2 each of Prime and Bumblebee so they can get this new assortment.
Sharpfinger
Nice! New RB toys! If the toy line is doing well probably the TV show will continue!
And the TV show is very very good.
My main problem with Rescue Bots is that the toys looks for an younger public than the show. I would like some "upgraded" Rescue Bots toys.
HeroicC300
Hoist? Awesome.
Medix is meh, but at least the design rocks. I hope he's fun in-show.
soundwave142
you saying arcee would be ugly in rescue bots?
Cadbane
Like the art
Oberoniss
That would be one ugly-ass girlbot. Not to disparage RB, but damn, I can't see a female face working real well with how the RB team designs robot faces.
Shatterpoint
And Medix may be a girl.
But we don't know yet.
Spin-Out
A brand new Medibot? Nice, we could always use more of them. I do kind of wish it was Red Alert, though… Thing is, I doubt that he would be considering how GEEWUN and the movieverse take precedence over the UT and TFA in the Aligned continuity…
Oberoniss
"Medix". Pronounce that out loud slowly a few times and you might get why I started giggling insanely at the news. I do hope these are show characters as well as toy characters, though.. more medics are never a bad thing, if Knockout is any indication.