Radio Free Cybertron, the world’s first and oldest toy and action figure podcast, marks its 17th anniversary. Hasbro’s New York Comic Con stream showed a giant Trypticon leg, and Dengeki Hobby photos of MP-32 Masterpiece Optimus Primal impress the crew. Takara’s Legends LG41 Leo Prime turns Titans Return Alpha Trion into Lio Convoy. Iron Factory’s Lord Scorpion gets new photos, and Robots in Disguise confirms a Combiner Force season.
17 Years of Radio Free Cybertron
Brian notes that 17 years ago this week, he first recorded himself talking about Transformers and put it online. The crew jokes that the 20th anniversary might bring a retirement. Diecast gets credit for coordinating last week’s New York Comic Con coverage and video-capping the stream.
This Week in History
In 1992, the Headmasters episode “Fortress Maximus’s Gigantic New Being” aired in Malaysia. In 2010, Discovery Kids became The Hub. In 2006, the 28th Kiss Players radio drama aired in Japan.
News
G.I. Joe and Transformers Crossover Club Sets
The collectors’ club’s G2 crossover box set includes Megatron, Ravage and a Masterpiece Ratbat in G1 comic colors for about $129. Chris only wants the Ratbat. The Only Human Rodimus and Arcee figures also go up for preorder, and Don cannot warm to Arcee’s face. Delivery is pushed to late December, and Subscription Service 5 slips into the new year.
TakaraTomy Transformers Movie 10th Anniversary Series Reissues
The reissues hit in February and March 2017. Soundwave turns out to be the Human Alliance version, and the Dinobots come with rider figures. [Source: TFormers]
Legends LG41 Leo Prime Reuses Titans Return Alpha Trion as Lio Convoy
The crew notes Takara turns nearly every lion into Lio Convoy. They picture Sawback as Lio Junior, and a chat suggestion of Shuffler as Big Convoy delights them. One host has already preordered him. [Source: TFormers]
NYCC 2016: Hasbro Gets a Leg Up on Trypticon Reveal
A Trypticon leg stands about as tall as Sixshot, and the figure is due in fall 2017. A fan photoshop of a giant G1 Trypticon fooled many people. The stream also showed a $79.99 The Last Knight voice-changer helmet. One host says his $20 helmet from 2007 does the same thing. [Source: TFormers]
MP-32 Masterpiece Optimus Primal High-Quality Photos From Dengeki Hobby
One host calls the robot mode gorgeous. Chris explains the fur is applied by hydrographic printing, and close-ups show the dot pattern. The crew expects it to look fine on the shelf. [Source: TFormers]
Masterpiece Inferno Ladder-to-Torso Transformation Demo Video
Brian plays the clip on the live stream. Don is happy with Hellfire and Wrestle as stand-ins but wants the official toy for the ladder gimmick. [Source: TFormers]
Hechuan.Toy Event: MP-33 Inferno, Titans Return and More
The event photos include the Shattered Glass MP-10. One host would buy a G2 Masterpiece Optimus Prime with the original G2 sounds. [Source: TFormers]
Robots in Disguise Season 2 Returns October 22 With New Episodes
Six new episodes extend season 2. One host finds mid-season breaks confusing. [Source: TFormers]
Robots in Disguise Confirmed for Full Season Three as Combiner Force
The release mentions a five-member Decepticon combiner team in the show, which could mean more toys at Toy Fair. [Source: TFormers]
The G1 Tapes: More Than Meets the Eye Part 2
Part 2 plays as one segment with no deleted scenes, just some extensions. There are hints the tapes reach into season 2. [Source: TFormers]
The Last Knight: New Car Spotted on Set in UK
The covered car appears to be LeSEE, a Chinese driverless concept car. The crew says a driverless car makes sense as a Transformer. [Source: TFormers]
Diaclone
Matt tweeted the new Diaclone Dia-Battles space set at about $190, which the crew finds too steep. One host canceled his Dianaut exosuit preorders.
Third-Party News
Iron Factory Lord Scorpion New Color Photos of Small-Scale Unofficial Scorponok
One host cannot wait for Lord Scorpion and now wants DX9’s Hulky too. Iron Factory notes the figure is about 16 centimeters but bulky. The crew hopes for a Black Zarak repaint. [Source: TFormers]
Also in Third-Party News
Contact Shot preorders went up, and the J4ZZ Masterpiece Jazz is in stock at Chosen Prime. Maketoys has its own Jazz coming.
What’s on TFormers
Rob reviewed Revolution #3. TFormers starts a Beast Wars 20th anniversary retrospective with Rob’s review of Deluxe Cheetor.
What We Got This Week
Diecast finally got a Chromedome with all its parts, thanks to Hasbro. He also got the Takara Go Shooter and Nightbeat heads that came with Legends Wheelie and Rewind. He fits them with Insane Galvatron’s adapter and has a video up on RFC Reviews.
Rob got Powermaster Optimus Prime and likes how the trailer comes together. He also found an Evasion Mode Optimus Prime at a thrift store for $3, missing only its shotgun.
Chris finally transformed Takara Legends Wheelie, which holds together better than his Hasbro one. He also got Legends Scourge and Blur and the last Titans Return Rumble at his Target. A Toys “R” Us sale netted Robots in Disguise Warrior Starscream.
Matt had nothing in Transformers this week.
Radio Free Cybertron is the world's first and oldest toy and action figure podcast — broadcasting from the heart of the Transformers fan community since October 1999. What started as a scrappy fan show has grown into an institution, with nearly 1,000 episodes and over 25 years of coverage. Every week, host Brian Kilby and the RFC crew dig into the latest Transformers news, toy reveals, collecting, and everything hitting shelves from Hasbro, Takara, and beyond. No fluff, no hype — just informed, passionate collectors who have been doing this longer than anyone else on the planet. The original. The longest running. Till all are one.