Thanks to forum member griffin-of-oz, check out a new Playskool Heroes Transformers Rescue Bots Optimus Prime Exclusive Figure. Amazon has the listing up, stating it to be an exclusive. This is a repaint of the Rescue Bots Hoist figure that was previously released, but with new head. It is priced at $14.99, is available now and ships for free (if you order over $35).
See a few images by reading on.
Autovolt 127
He seems alright I suppose.
griffin-of-oz
Yes, I was really surprised and disappointed that it was sent rather cheaply… reminding me of the early Collector Club membership toys.
It's just in a plain bag in a plain box.
With Hoist, who is the mold being used, but with a new head.
The instructions show Hoist's head though.
Vehicle modes of the first series Optimus, the recently released Optimus Truck, the exclusive tow-truck Optimus, and Hoist.
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megatroptimus
Got mine today, funny how it comes bagged in a special Hasbro cardboard box instead of the regular packaging.
Sonic Warfare
YAAAAAAS!!! Give me more bizarre alt-mode Optimus Primes!! My monster truck and dinosaur Primes are getting lonely
SeanTF1967
I have stopped buying toys for these reasons, unless this shows up in the show, no thank you. I will by the trailer version, but I want to see the jetpack in the show. Why do this, what next, Optimus as Heatwave? Optimus as Bee, Optimus as Medix?
Autovolt 127
and this is why Hoist will never be on the show. :/
Hollywood Hoist
I'll pick it up for my son. He's been playing with Rescue Bots for 4 years now with no signs of slowing down. They remain to be his absolute favorite toy at least an hour a day EVERY day.
Purple Heart
Optimus and Hoist sharing the mold?
Gee, thats never happened before…wait.
ZapRowsdower
These toys are really BORING. My kids will play with them, to a degree, but give them a box of Rescue Bots vs a box of G1? No contest.
Even though they prefer the Rescue Bots show to G1, they prefer the G1 toys to this. These RB toys are just bulky and too simple. They need more transformation and a touch more articulation.
I feel like these toys are meant to withstand rough play as the number one design goal, rather than fun or challenge.
Grimwing
Seems amazon and Hasbro caught on to who is really buying rescue bots figures.
completionist collectors. Or Optimus prime collectors.
But it does seem like a unusual exclusive.
I already have hoist. Not sure if I'll bother with this.
dCon
I grabbed Hoist and Medix back in '14 and Hoist basically has the same engineering as Optimus Primes first Rescue Bot figure. And I'm really getting SICK of that style engineering for transformation. The only one i haven't found yet is Salvage and he looks like a cool figure! Finally they gave someone arm articulation in the Rescue Bots line (my 10 year old does not like it when their arms are static. He can use his imagination.when it comes to leg and head swivels but hes not as forgetting with arms)
SO…. needless to say I don't have use for Prime as a tow truck unless he shows up in the show as that
griffin-of-oz
Wow… I totally didn't recognize it (and I have Hoist). The higher price makes sense too. Thanks for pointing that out.
I guess that's one way to reuse Rescue Bots molds of non-cartoon characters, as the six cast character toys from year one were re-released in year two with Energize weapons to make more from the molds.
It's amazing what a completely different color scheme and new head can do to a toy. A bit like Combiner Wars Brake-Neck and Quickslinger not looking very obvious (to me) that they are from Deadend and Firefly.
megatroptimus
But that's a new head, right?
xylite
Looks like the same mold as Rescue Bots Hoist.
Amazon.com: Transformers Rescue Bots Playskool Heroes Hoist the Tow-Bot Figure: Toys & Games
The price point seems to be in line with what the original RBs went for. The more recent $10 ones are a little smaller.
griffin-of-oz
I just saw this new Rescue Bots Optimus toy just added to Amazon that turns into a tow-truck… anyone know anything about it, as I don't recall it being mentioned or revealed before.
It is more expensive than the regular transformable Rescue Bot toys, but less expensive than the Elite Heatwave toy… so I have no idea what it is. It says it's an exclusive, but I have no idea what sort of exclusive either.