RFC 645Oct 23, 2019
Pre-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.
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RFC 642Oct 3, 2019EARTHRISE, Scorponok, and more from NYCC 2019
Hasbro’s NYCC 2019 event reveals Transformers Earthrise, and the crew loves its clean G1 look. Titan Class Scorponok, a new seeker Starscream and Hoist lead the lineup, while HasLab Unicron…
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RFC 641Sep 26, 2019We have to wrap up quick, I need to go to bed
HasLab Unicron hits 5,700 backers, but a Twitter poll says it will not fund. MP-45 Bumblebee Ver. 2.0 is delayed, and the crew previews Hasbro’s NYCC panel and Super7’s $75…
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RFC 640Sep 19, 2019Don versus McAfee 2019
Powerdasher Cromar shows up in Canada before Hasbro announces it. MP-38+ Burning Convoy gets a blue head, Siege Nemesis Prime gets a clean deco, and HasLab Unicron opens UK and…
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RFC 639Sep 12, 2019Too Much Burning Justice
TakaraTomy announces MP-38+ Burning Convoy, a Beast Wars II movie redeco of Masterpiece Optimus Primal. HasLab Unicron stalls near 5,650 backers. Siege Jetfire hits Walmart clearance for $45, and Chris…
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RFC 638Sep 5, 2019Happy birthday, Matt. I give you oblivion.
Hasbro extends HasLab Unicron to October 6 after it falls short on time. Seacons Wave 2 goes up for preorder at $35 each, and TakaraTomy Mall offers Big Convoy with…
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RFC 637Aug 29, 2019Sailor Unicron
HasLab Unicron jumps past 5,200 backers once Hasbro adds international partners. A late goatee chin and tiny Galvatron reveal leave the crew wishing for more. Siege Omega Supreme shows up…
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RFC 636Aug 22, 2019Tricitrusaurotops is my new anti-drug
A rare red, black and yellow Lucky Draw Lio Convoy appears at TakaraTomy’s Beast Wars II-themed 35th anniversary festival. A distributor lists the Refraktor box set as a HasCon exclusive.…
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RFC 635Aug 15, 2019Japan Gets the Coolest Stuff
HasLab Unicron adds only 226 backers in a week, and a new robot mode video fails to excite. Hasbro Pulse sets dates for MP-10G and the BotBots Con Crew. MP-30…
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RFC 634Aug 8, 2019A Turtler Painted as Unicron
The first Generations Selects Seacons go up for preorder with color photos at last. HasLab Unicron crawls to 2,289 backers, so Brian and Diecast make a bet. MP-48 Lio Convoy…