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==Overview==
==Overview==
Aside from the previously mentioned ''Bot Shots'' as inspiration, ''Rescue Bots'' featured a very brief subline called Flip Changers that were larger figures motorized to roll after pulling a handle and then auto-transform into robot mode. Only two figures were made ([[Chase (RB)#Flip Changers|Chase]] and [[Heatwave (RB)#Flip Changer|Heatwave]]) and they were around $20 a pop retail. Wisely, Hasbro kept the design, ditched the motor and scaled the figures down to allow a better price point and selection as Flip Racers.
Aside from the previously mentioned ''Bot Shots'' as inspiration, ''Rescue Bots'' featured a very brief subline called Flip Changers that were larger figures motorized to roll after pulling a handle and then auto-transform into robot mode. Only two figures were made ([[Chase (RB)#Flip Changers|Chase]] and [[Heatwave (RB)#Flip Changer|Heatwave]]) and they were around $20 a pop retail. Wisely, Hasbro kept the design, ditched the motor and scaled the figures down to allow a better price point and selection as Flip Racers.


Selections started in packs of three before later releasing the Racers as individuals. Launchers and larger playsets were also available, often featuring unique redecos of earlier figures.
Selections started in packs of three before later releasing the Racers as individuals. Launchers and larger playsets were also available, often featuring unique redecos of earlier figures.
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==Toys==
==Toys==
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 1'''</u> (2017)
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 1'''</u> (2017)
<ul class="iconlist">
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Heatwave (RB)#Flip|Heatwave the Fire-Bot]]}}
{{Bp-rb|[[Heatwave (RB)#Flip|Heatwave the Fire-Bot]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Hoist (RB)#Flip|Hoist the Tow-Bot]]}}
{{Bp-rb|[[Hoist (RB)#Flip|Hoist the Tow-Bot]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Medix (RB)#Flip|Medix the Doc-Bot]]}}
{{Bp-rb|[[Medix (RB)#Flip|Medix the Doc-Bot]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Flip|Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-rb|[[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Flip|Optimus Prime]]}}
</ul>
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 2'''</u>
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 2'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Blurr (Prime)#Flip|Blurr]]}}
{{Bp-rb|[[Blurr (Prime)#Flip|Blurr]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sideswipe (RID)#Flip|Sideswipe]]}}
{{Bp-rb|[[Sideswipe (RID)#Flip|Sideswipe]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Chase (RB)#Flip|Chase the Police-Bot]]}}
{{Bp-rb|[[Chase (RB)#Flip|Chase the Police-Bot]]}}
</ul>
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 3'''</u> (2018)
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 3'''</u> (2018)
<ul class="iconlist">
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Boulder#FlipSpeedster|Speedster Boulder]] (muscle car)}}
{{Bp-rb|[[Boulder (RB)#FlipSpeedster|Speedster Boulder]] (muscle car)}}
</ul>
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 4'''</u>
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 4'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Blades (RB)#Flip|Blastoff Blades]] (jet)}}
{{Bp-rb|[[Blades (RB)#Flip|Blastoff Blades]] (jet)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#FlipMuscleCar|Bumblebee]] (muscle car)}}
{{Bp-rb|[[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#FlipMuscleCar|Bumblebee]] (muscle car)}}
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|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:RB-Blurr-FlipRacer.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Blurr]]
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:RB-Blurr-FlipRacer.jpg|thumb|250px|Blurr]]
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 5'''</u> (''Academy'', 2018)
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 5'''</u> (''Academy'', 2018)
<ul class="iconlist">
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Whirl (RBA)#FlipRacers|Whirl the Flight-Bot]]}}
{{Bp-rb|[[Whirl (RBA)#FlipRacers|Whirl the Flight-Bot]]}}
</ul>
</ul>
|}
|}
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===Multipack assortment===
===Multipack assortment===
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 1'''</u> (2017)
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 1'''</u> (2017)
<ul class="iconlist">
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|Griffin Rock Construction Team:
{{Bp-rb|Griffin Rock Construction Team:
*[[Salvage (RB)#Flip|Salvage]]
*[[Salvage (RB)#Flip|Salvage]]
*[[Boulder#Flip|Boulder the Construction-Bot]] (bulldozer)
*[[Boulder (RB)#Flip|Boulder the Construction-Bot]] (bulldozer)
*[[Mortar]]}}
*[[Mortar]]}}
{{Bp-a1|Griffin Rock Racing Team:
{{Bp-rb|Griffin Rock Racing Team:
*[[Sideswipe (RID)#Flip|Sideswipe]]
*[[Sideswipe (RID)#Flip|Sideswipe]]
*[[Chase (RB)#Flip|Chase the Police-Bot]]
*[[Chase (RB)#Flip|Chase the Police-Bot]]
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 2'''</u>
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 2'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|Griffin Rock Stunt Team:
{{Bp-rb|Griffin Rock Stunt Team:
*[[Boulder#FlipStunt|Boulder the Construction-Bot]] (monster truck)
*[[Boulder (RB)#FlipStunt|Boulder the Construction-Bot]] (monster truck)
*[[Heatwave (RB)#StuntTeam|Heatwave the Fire-Bot]] (race car)
*[[Heatwave (RB)#StuntTeam|Heatwave the Fire-Bot]] (race car)
*[[Quickshadow#Flip|Quickshadow]]}}
*[[Quickshadow#Flip|Quickshadow]]}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 3'''</u> (2018)
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 3'''</u> (2018)
<ul class="iconlist">
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|Griffin Rock Off-Road Extreme Team:
{{Bp-rb|Griffin Rock Off-Road Extreme Team:
*[[Blurr (Prime)#ExtremeTeam|Blurr]] (super-car)
*[[Blurr (Prime)#ExtremeTeam|Blurr]] (super-car)
*[[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Multipack|Optimus Prime]] (jet)
*[[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Multipack|Optimus Prime]] (jet)
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Cancelled product'''</u>
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Cancelled product'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|Griffin Rock Off-Road Rescue Team:
{{Bp-rb|Griffin Rock Off-Road Rescue Team:
*[[Brushfire (RB)#Flip|Brushfire]]
*[[Brushfire (RB)#Flip|Brushfire]]
*[[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#CanceledFlip|Bumblebee]]
*[[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#CanceledFlip|Bumblebee]]
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}
|}
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===Launcher assortment===
===Launcher assortment===
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 1'''</u> (2017)
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 1'''</u> (2017)
<ul class="iconlist">
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Blades (RB)#Flip|Airport Blastoff Blades]]}}
{{Bp-rb|[[Blades (RB)#Flip|Airport Blastoff Blades]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#Flip|Bumblebee Quick Launch Garage]]}}
{{Bp-rb|[[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#Flip|Bumblebee Quick Launch Garage]]}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}
|}
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===Playsets===
===Playsets===
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 1'''</u> (2017)
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 1'''</u> (2017)
<ul class="iconlist">
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1d1|[[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#ChompChase|Chomp & Chase Raceway]] with [[MorBot#Flip|Morbot]]}}
{{Bp-rb|[[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#ChompChase|Chomp & Chase Raceway]] with [[MorBot#Flip|Morbot]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#FlipRaceTrack|Optimus Prime Race Track Trailer]] with [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#FlipRaceTrack|Bumblebee]] (race car) & [[Blurr (Prime)#FlipRaceTrack|Blurr]] (blue)}}
{{Bp-rb|[[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#FlipRaceTrack|Optimus Prime Race Track Trailer]] with [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#FlipRaceTrack|Bumblebee]] (race car) & [[Blurr (Prime)#FlipRaceTrack|Blurr]] (blue)}}
</ul>
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 2'''</u> (2018)
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 2'''</u> (2018)
<ul class="iconlist">
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Blurr (Prime)#FlipReverse|Blurr Reverse Raceway]] with [[Blurr (Prime)#FlipReverse|Blurr]]}}
{{Bp-rb|[[Blurr (Prime)#FlipReverse|Blurr Reverse Raceway]] with [[Blurr (Prime)#FlipReverse|Blurr]]}}
</ul>
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 3'''</u> (''Academy'', 2019)
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 3'''</u> (''Academy'', 2019)
<ul class="iconlist">
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Rescue Bots Academy|Optimus Prime Launcher Trailer]] with [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Rescue Bots Academy|Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-rb|[[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Rescue Bots Academy|Optimus Prime Launcher Trailer]] with [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Rescue Bots Academy|Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#Rescue Bots Academy|Track Tower Bumblebee]] with [[Hot Shot (Prime)#Flip|Hot Shot]]}}
{{Bp-rb|[[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#Rescue Bots Academy|Track Tower Bumblebee]] with [[Hot Shot (Prime)#Flip|Hot Shot]]}}
</ul>
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Walmart exclusive'''</u>
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Walmart exclusive'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1d1|[[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#FlipRaceTrack|Optimus Prime Race Track Trailer]] with [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#FlipRaceTrack|Bumblebee]] (race car) & [[Blurr (Prime)#FlipRaceTrack|Blurr]] (blue) and Bonus [[Heatwave (RB)#Flip|Heatwave the Fire-Bot]] & [[MorBot#Flip|Morbot]]}}
{{Bp-rb|[[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#FlipRaceTrack|Optimus Prime Race Track Trailer]] with [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#FlipRaceTrack|Bumblebee]] (race car) & [[Blurr (Prime)#FlipRaceTrack|Blurr]] (blue) and Bonus [[Heatwave (RB)#Flip|Heatwave the Fire-Bot]] & [[MorBot#Flip|Morbot]]}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}
|}
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===Pullback assortment===
===Pullback assortment===
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 1'''</u> (2018)
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 1'''</u> (2018)
<ul class="iconlist">
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Heatwave (RB)#Pullback|Pullback Heatwave]]}}
{{Bp-rb|[[Heatwave (RB)#Pullback|Pullback Heatwave]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Quickshadow#Pullback|Pullback Quickshadow]]}}
{{Bp-rb|[[Quickshadow#Pullback|Pullback Quickshadow]]}}
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[[Category:Rescue Bots| ]]
[[Category:Rescue Bots| ]]
[[Category:Subline imprint]]
[[Category:Subline imprint]]

Latest revision as of 06:09, 3 July 2025

Flip Racers is a subline of toys under the Rescue Bots franchise. Introduced in 2017, the small figures recall the Bot Shots line of auto-transforming figures with the main difference being Flip Racers are exclusive to the Rescue Bots and Rescue Bots Academy casts.

Overview

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Aside from the previously mentioned Bot Shots as inspiration, Rescue Bots featured a very brief subline called Flip Changers that were larger figures motorized to roll after pulling a handle and then auto-transform into robot mode. Only two figures were made (Chase and Heatwave) and they were around $20 a pop retail. Wisely, Hasbro kept the design, ditched the motor and scaled the figures down to allow a better price point and selection as Flip Racers.

Selections started in packs of three before later releasing the Racers as individuals. Launchers and larger playsets were also available, often featuring unique redecos of earlier figures.

Toys

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Singles assortment

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Wave 1 (2017) Wave 2 Wave 3 (2018) Wave 4
Blurr
Wave 5 (Academy, 2018)

Multipack assortment

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Wave 1 (2017) Wave 2 Wave 3 (2018) Cancelled product

Launcher assortment

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Wave 1 (2017)

Playsets

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Wave 1 (2017) Wave 2 (2018) Wave 3 (Academy, 2019) Walmart exclusive

Pullback assortment

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