RFC 990Jun 5, 2026
Siege Greenlight Is Back (And Cheaper)
ElevenLabs is licensing Hasbro’s Transformers characters for commercial AI voice use — and the RFC crew is not entirely sold on it. Also this week: Siege Greenlight is back and…
02The collection
Botcon 2011
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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 · Aired Nov 24, 2011Audio only11/23/2011
Transformers Prime First Edition finally reaches stores, and a Michael Bay-signed Dark of the Moon trilogy set is limited to 5,000 copies. Chris McFeely decodes the AllSpark Almanac addendum in…
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RFC · Aired Jun 19, 2011Audio onlyJune 15th 2011
BotCon calls out Transformers knockoffs, and the crew asks what third-party toys mean for the hobby. The Hub’s ratings disappoint, some Leader Ironhide heads are glued in place, and Shia…
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RFC · Aired Jun 11, 2011Audio only06/08/2011: Post-Botcon Depression
The crew recaps BotCon 2011, from Michael Bay’s awkward Hall of Fame speech to a strong exclusive set led by the Stunticons. Kre-O lands at Toys R Us, and Reveal…
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RFC · Aired Jun 3, 2011Audio onlyPre-Botcon 2011 Show
Hasbro confirms its own Masterpiece Rodimus Prime at a third of the Takara price. The crew previews BotCon 2011, from the split Hall of Fame events to Shattered Glass attendee…
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RFC · Aired May 28, 2011Audio only05/25/2011
BotCon 2011 is a week away, and RFC teams with CapturedPrey.com on a $75 gift card contest. Exvee reviews hard-to-find Generations Warpath, and Brian shows off a new Transformers history…
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RFC · Aired May 23, 2011Audio only05/18/2011
Dark of the Moon toys hit stores, and Brian forgot the street date. IDW editor Andy Schmidt leaves for Hasbro, Michael Bay attends BotCon 2011, and Takara’s Jetwing Optimus Prime…
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RFC · Aired May 17, 2011Audio only05/11/2011
Takara shows a new Masterpiece Optimus Prime that looks great in both modes, at about $250 with trailer and Spike. The Dark of the Moon trailer sets an Apple download…
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RFC · Aired Apr 2, 2011Audio only03/30/2011
The final Masterpiece Convoy hints at yet another Masterpiece Convoy, BotCon’s sets sell out in five days, and Rescue Bots heads to The Hub. Dark of the Moon Leader Ironhide…
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RFC · Aired Mar 26, 2011Audio only03/23/2011
Generations Thundercracker’s release angers 2007 BotCon set owners, and the crew says exclusivity was never promised. BotCon 2011 registration sells fast, TakaraTomy announces a Transformers card game, and Windcharger vanishes…
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RFC · Aired Mar 19, 2011Audio only03/16/2011
A flu-addled Brian hosts as TFormers previews the Dark of the Moon game, BotCon shows Transtech Cheetor and Ramjet box art, and a Transformers MMO is announced. Prime adds Knock…