2005 Boards Hotconvoy lets us know that the Rescue Bots Academy Mega Mighties Optimus Prime & Heatwave are out at Us Retail.
Mega Mighties are non-transforming action figures with limited articulation similar to the Titan Heroes/Guardians toyline. The first figures revealed were Bumblebee and Hot Shot, and then listings for Optimus Prime and Heatwave surfaced on Amazon. These two new Mega Mighties toys have been found at Target in St. George, Utah.
Nice toys for small Rescue Bots fans!
j.a.f.o.
Of course: at least this was interactive with electronic sounds and buttons.
Apples to oranges, my friend.
"OPTIMUS PRIME IS ROLLING OUT TO SAVE THE DAY!"
Venixion
I had this guy as a little kid and loved him. :3
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Cliffjumper
Optimus prime in this design with a mouth plate like weird
Hotconvoy
And…
Found at US retail! (Target in St. George, Utah)
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Edit:
Heatwave was there too(posted in his thread), so they probably come together as wave 2…
Hotconvoy
And…
Found at US retail! (Target in St. George, Utah)
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Eidt:
Optimus was there too(posted in his thread), so they probably come together as wave 2…
Venixion
Is it wrong that I think he looks hilarious?
Evan Wellens
They ruined Heatwave\'s design.
Black Convoy
This could be Wave 2 together with Mega Mighties Optimus Prime.
Rescue Bots Academy Mega Mighties Optimus Prime
Hotconvoy
Playskool Heroes Transformers Rescue Bots Academy Mega Mighties Heatwave the Fire-Bot 10-Inch Robot Action Figure | Playskool
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UltraPrimal
When "posable figure" is a feature on the box.
Evan Wellens
I really miss the old Rescue Bot\'s design for the guy. He looked really cool, and cute at the same time. Rescue Bot\'s academy toys for the new design look okay, but the way he looks in the show is awful. It\'s easily the worst design for Optimus imo, next to Energons.
Flash1087
I dunno, I would've loved this as a kid. Big, chunky, easy to play with, still looks like Optimus. I was a pretty forgiving kid when it came to Action Masters or whatever, but this would've been right up my alley once I got sick of trying to transform and move around an actual Optimus.
Venixion
I didn't.
at you and your zombie biter cousin.
But still,
ron8675309
When I was little, I had a cousin who was a zombie-like biter. She didn't stop until I clobbered her with a rather large military transport plane one day. Kids throw hefty toys around; it's just a question of whether you're on offense or defense.
Venixion
Well, we know what you and your sibs were like. XD
captain N
I Hope for a complete series dvd set of Rescue Bots.