RFC 317Jul 1, 2013
Quick BotCon 2013 Recap
An unedited BotCon 2013 recap recorded live after the show. Voyager Rhinox, a new Skids and Legends Swerve top the crew’s picks, while Hasbro’s no-Arcee stance draws fire.
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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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Brian and Rob report from the Transformers: The Ride 3D grand opening at Universal Studios Florida. Masterpiece Bumblebee and Wheeljack are confirmed, and the club’s subscription Scourge arrives.
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A Masterpiece fan poll of non-G1 Optimus Primes sparks a long debate while JD guest-hosts. Masterpiece G2 Sideswipe surfaces, Mastermind shows its Arcee homage and Charticon reveals Landshark.
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MP-19 Smokescreen’s official images win the crew over, and Takara’s Tokyo Toy Show Metroplex adds two extra guns. Megan Fox may be back for Transformers 4, and ReGeneration One #92…
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The SDCC 2013 G.I. Joe crossover pairs a Skystriker Jetfire with Bludgeon and Baroness walking Ravage. TFC’s Wings of Uranos kit sparks a third-party Predaking debate, and Tommy Kennedy actor…
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MakeToys reveals its not-Computron, and Brian has to have it. The Collectors’ Club pushes Depth Charge and the subscription service past BotCon, an SDCC Metroplex is coming, and a leaked…
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RFC · Aired Apr 28, 2013308
Takara’s Metroplex goes up for preorder at $250 with chrome and an extra gun the US version skips. The Transformers Go! combiner shows its car, jet and fire truck, and…
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IDW Limited’s Last Stand of the Wreckers hardcovers top out at $350 for just 10 copies. The Beast Hunters Voyager Megatron prototype is a lovably ugly Sharkticon remold. Plus MMC…