Thanks to 2005 Board member Ikkstakk for giving us the heads up that the Transformers Dinobots Adventures Optimus Prime And Bumblebee have been found at US retail.
This new sub-line consists of redecos of several Rescue Bots Dinobots and Dinosaur themed Rescue Bots figures, but packed with a new “Dinobots Adventures” logo, independent of the original Rescue Bots line. Optimus Prime is a redeco of the Rescue Bots Optimus Prime (Dino) with a redeco of Rescue Bots Scale (shield). Bumblebee is a redeco of Rescue Bots Bumblebee (Dino) packed with a redeco of Rescue Bots Lance (lance).
These figures were found at Kroger Marketplace in Louisville Kentucky, but they had been available online for some time.
ckhtiger
They're fun, but in the grand scheme of things you're not missing much.
IgnikaMarcus
Never saw this stuff anywhere.
JukeOutlander
Found this lone Slug at a Ross. View attachment 29676507
ckhtiger
I just got the set of four in from Entertainment Earth yesterday. They are so fun, and I feel like their gimmicks were underrated.
Black Convoy
So far, they have been available online for some months, not in stores. Or at least, no one cared to report them.
Ikkstakk
Louisville Kentucky.
I never even thought about the apparent fact they'd never been seen in a store before.
Black Convoy
Just noticed this. It seems first sighting at stores. Which city/state did you find them?
mjdvm2013
In case anyone is still looking for these, I just saw them come up for pre-ordering on EE. Said they will be in stock in April.
Ikkstakk
I was just in the local Kroger Marketplace yesterday and saw the dino weapon 2-packs:
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Might be another place to find them, if you've got a Marketplace in the area.
ckhtiger
Boooooooy I couldn't click that link fast enough. Thanks!
Dilbertron
https://www.entertainmentearth.com/…adventures-strikers-wave-1-set-of-4/hsf2949aa
https://www.entertainmentearth.com/…adventures-strikers-wave-1-case-of-8/hsf2949a
SoundwaveSuperior
No, different mold.
ckhtiger
By the way, is the Snarl that comes in the 3-pack the same as the individually carded one?
ckhtiger
Yeah, a quick search on eBay came up with nothing. Too bad, because I was really looking forward to these.
Beastbot X
The 3-pack was widely available online for a while, and the Optimus and Bumblebee redecos with the dinosaur weapons were briefly available at a few places, but by and large this line passed the U.S by. I had to buy the 4 tiny Dinobots from an ebay seller in Canada, and the large Optimus t-rex redeco never even made it there, as far as I'm aware. I only ever saw an ebay seller selling it for an extravagant price from Australia.
mjdvm2013
I know I'm waaaaaay behind, but never even saw these in my area. Can anyone still find them online anywhere? Seem to be coming up empty, which seems odd.
ckhtiger
Which Grimlock would be the best to complement these 4? Please don't tell me the motorcycle one.
f-primusunicron
if only hasbro made an smaller version of that bumblebee closer to the size of the 4 small ones
Blot
"Dinobot Adventures" seems to be its own line–there is surprisingly no reference to Rescue Bots at all on the packaging.
My youngest got the raptor Bumblebee with red Lance, and both were retooled a bit so Lance could be held, with lance getting extra pegs and Bee getting some holes on his arms.
Oniconvoy
They’ve been out in Canada for a while now. Part of the Rescue Bots line.