RFC 787Jul 16, 2022
Walmart hates you, specifically
Walmart Collector Con and SDCC are next week, with exclusives sold by preorder code. Selects DK-3, Wheelie and Shattered Glass Flamewar leak, and G-Axis impresses.
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RFC 763Jan 28, 2022A fight at Don’s wedding
IDW loses the Transformers and G.I. Joe licenses at the end of 2022. Selects DK-2 Guard and Masterpiece Getsuei open for preorder, Authentics Arcee impresses and Legacy Blaster shows up…
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RFC · Aired Jan 6, 2022Audio onlyRFC News Desk 155 – Happy News Year!
Let’s recap what happened since the last regular RFC
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RFC 657Jan 16, 2020What’s a GI Joe?
HasLab Unicron’s first production update reveals its tooling layout. Takara makes half of Earthrise’s first wave web-exclusive in Japan, and Target’s holiday toy slump rattles Hasbro. Plus Earthrise Starscream and…
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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 574Jun 7, 2018Bumblebee better than The Last Knight
The Bumblebee movie teaser trailer wins over even skeptical hosts with tighter, G1-inspired designs. Abominus is complete, and the crew ranks the Terrorcons. Plus Toys R Us Australia’s Shadow Panther…
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RFC 572May 24, 2018That’s not hope, that’s Stockholm Syndrome
Paramount pulls Transformers 7 from its schedule. A listener’s question opens a deep dive into why Power of the Primes Wave 2 never shows up. Plus Imaginarium Art’s G1 Arcee…
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RFC 571May 18, 2018Trigger Crotch Not Included
MP-42 Cordon, toy-colored MP-29+ Shockwave and MP-36+ Megatron lead a week of Masterpiece reveals, still with no trigger crotch. Badcube’s Masterpiece-scale Sideswipe and Red Alert baffle the crew, and MP-41…
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RFC 558Feb 14, 2018Twas the Show Before Toy Fair…
Is an evergreen Transformers line about to replace Generations? Rob makes the case for a fall brand refresh tied to the Bumblebee movie. Plus Studio Series Bumblebee in package, Meijer…
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RFC 557Feb 8, 2018Springer Season! Cliffjumper Season!
Hasbro outsells Mattel for the first time in 24 years. Transformers Authentics hit Dollar General, Studio Series Deluxe Wave 1 turns up on a Peruvian shipping list, and three unofficial…
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RFC 554Jan 18, 2018Remember, when sharing, use “pound sign” tfradio
A distributor listing points to Deluxe Blast Off and a surprise Repugnus. Official Authentics photos arrive, Walmart clears Titans Return, and Rob makes the case against factory stickers.
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RFC 549Dec 13, 2017You can’t see John Cena’s Holo-Avatar
Transformers: The Last Knight tops Rolling Stone’s worst movies of 2017. TakaraTomy’s Power of the Primes looks identical to Hasbro’s, and Titans Return Arcee hits Toys R Us. Plus Flame…