RFC 654Dec 27, 2019
…Girlfriend!?!
Cyberverse’s Quintesson Invasion three-pack hits Target with the first official Quintesson Judge. The Seacons get a King Poseidon set, Masterpiece Hound looks solid, and Threezero reveals Soundwave and Ravage.
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Radio Free Cybertron
Radio Free Cybertron is the world’s first Transformers podcast — and the world’s first toy and action figure podcast — launched in October 1999. Now approaching episode 1,000, RFC covers Transformers toy news, reviews, and collector discussion every week, with a crew of longtime fans who’ve been in the hobby for decades.
Each episode digs into the latest Transformers toy reveals, pre-orders, in-hand reviews, and releases — from Hasbro’s Studio Series and Age of the Primes to TakaraTomy’s Masterpiece and Missing Link lines, third-party figures, and vintage collecting. We track the toy industry, follow the deals, debate the prices, and share what we’re actually buying. If it transforms, we’re talking about it.
Hosted by Brian Kilby. New episodes every week at tfradio.net.
Over 25 years. Nearly 1,000 episodes. Still rolling out.
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RFC 653Dec 19, 2019Now I have a Megatron ho ho ho
Hasbro’s first US warehouse sale moves Siege Omega Supreme for $20. Brian previews the RFC Patreon and launches a big third-party giveaway. Plus a Pretender Grimlock, a completed DJD and…
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RFC 652Dec 13, 2019I don’t know if there’ll be snow, but have a bowl of coffee
Nezha’s trailer arrives with Cyberverse-style designs. Studio Series Roadbuster, Shatter and Jeep Bumblebee go official, and Banana Force unveils an unofficial God Fire Convoy armor. Plus Star Convoy’s fragile chest…
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RFC 651Dec 5, 2019Everybody Uses the Free Monkey
Takara Tomy confirms a Masterpiece Raiden project, and MP-49 Black Convoy gets a date and price. The Hall of Fame vote opens, Nezha gets construction sets, and Cyberverse Deluxes reach…
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RFC 650Nov 27, 2019A Tale of Two Masterpieces
MP-45 Bumblebee 2.0 breaks Brian’s heart while MP-46 Blackarachnia wins him over. MP-49 Black Convoy gets its own number, and Fans Hobby’s Minerva earns a third-party exception. Plus a scam…
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RFC 649Nov 21, 2019Boopsing Your Boops
Earthrise Optimus Prime’s new stock photos show gray hands, and Def Jam Soundwave turns out to have been an LL Cool J crossover. Siege Wave 5 hits US stores, and…
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RFC 648Nov 14, 2019Elf on a Shelfwarmer
A Hasbro China Taobao leak points to Earthrise Sky Lynx and a Quintesson. The Toy Detectives size up Cliffjumper, and RFC launches its 2019 toy drive, Operation Elf on a…
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RFC 647Nov 7, 2019Super$17.99
Super7’s G1 ReAction Transformers get official photos, and the crew is not sold at $17.99. The TCG’s $200 Energon Edition looks great, Earthrise Optimus gets blue hands, and John shows…
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RFC 646Oct 31, 2019Melllvarr Loves Beast Wars Now
The crew is back from TFcon DC 2019, where FansToys teased a giant Fortress Maximus and Brian bought G1 Metrotitan and Overlord. Plus BotBots Goldrush Games, King Poseidon combined and…
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RFC 645Oct 23, 2019Pre-Convention Jitters
A Transformers 35th anniversary endcap hits Walmart, and Takara Tomy lists Studio Series through May 2020. The crew sizes up the TFcon exclusives, led by Ocular Max’s G2 Mirage, and…
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RFC 644Oct 17, 201920th Anniversary Episode
Radio Free Cybertron, the world’s first and oldest toy and action figure podcast, turns 20. Brian revisits 1999’s Transformers and replays the first broadcast. Plus Studio Series Wreckers listings and…
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RFC 643Oct 10, 2019I’ve got a floppy Shockwave
HasLab Unicron is funded at roughly 11,200 backers, and Brian owes Diecast a custom Unicron. Chris compares Siege Bluestreak, Smokescreen and Barricade, and Jason’s Siege Shockwave turns out floppy.