RFC 845Aug 25, 2023
Why is this not G2?
Walmart’s 2024 capsule is the Starseekers, not more G2, and Brian is crushed. New listings tease RID Sideburn, Animated Motormaster and a mysterious A-level Bumblebee. Chris finally lands a Unite…
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RFC 843Aug 11, 2023Don is Kenough
Missing Link Convoy is official, and the crew splits on whether G1 Optimus Prime with joints is worth the money. Studio Series Ultra Magnus transforms like the movie storyboards. Brian…
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RFC 842Aug 5, 2023Don sure did get a lot of stuff this week
A leaked solicitation shows Missing Link, a fully articulated G1 Optimus Prime from Takara Tomy, and the crew debates if it is real. Hasbro apologizes for saying Activision lost the…
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RFC 841Jul 28, 2023Cloudcover: The Episode
Official SDCC 2023 photos give better looks at the Stunticons gift set and Studio Series 86 Ultra Magnus. Pulse Con is set for September 22, and Code Red brings Stranger…
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RFC 840Jul 22, 2023It’s wrong, but I want it
SDCC 2023 brings Studio Series 86 Commander Ultra Magnus, and the crew is thrilled. Robosen’s auto-transforming Grimlock dazzles at $1,700. Plus HasLab Deathsaurus, a Stunticons gift set and MPM-14 Bonecrusher.
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RFC 839Jul 14, 2023It transforms my wallet from full to empty
Official photos of MP-44S Optimus Prime and MP-56+ Riggorus divide the crew. Ben Maccrae explains Thunder Machine Soundwave’s blue Ravage, and Legacy Bludgeon still fails to impress. Plus SDCC panel…
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RFC 837Jun 30, 2023Sunk Cost Trainbot
Hasbro reveals the G.I. Joe x Transformers Thunder Machine Soundwave. HasLab Deathsaurus shows its first engineering sample, and JTPrime leaks an Amazon Javelin and Cascade two-pack. Plus Legacy Devcon impresses.
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RFC 836Jun 22, 2023Tyrannosaurus Refuse
Legacy Trashmaster combines with the Junkion deluxes into Tyrannosaurus Refuse. Transformers Tuesday also brings Bludgeon, Studio Series Mirage and a Pulse Optimus Prime trailer set. Plus the Toxitron Collection’s G2…
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RFC 834Jun 10, 2023Space Abhors a Diecast
The crew gives a spoiler-free verdict on Rise of the Beasts, and Brian calls it the best Transformers movie ever. JTPrime’s listings confirm Rock Lords in Legacy. Plus Lunar Cruiser…
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RFC 832May 26, 2023We talk about pictures of toys in boxes
Rise of the Beasts brings an animatronic Optimus Primal and auto-transforming RC figures. The G2 Toxitron Collection opens with Mirage, and Hasbro says Transformers is up 9%. Plus Legacy Armada…
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RFC 831May 19, 2023Sub-Deluxe
Hasbro’s Transformers Tuesday brings Amazon two-packs of Senator Shockwave, Orion Pax, Ratbat and Miner Megatron. JTPrime confirms Nova Prime, and Hasbro’s Q1 profit drops 85%. Plus Saudi Transformers attractions.
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RFC 830May 12, 2023Don of the Jungle
Robosen’s next robot is Grimlock, revealed through an FCC filing. A battle-damaged Studio Series 86 Prowl is headed to a Buzzworthy two-pack. Plus Rise of the Beasts box photos and…