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RFC · Aired May 3, 2014Audio only

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MP-22 Ultra Magnus reveals its accessories and opens for preorder. Masterpiece Prowl and Grimlock become Toys R Us exclusives, and KFC Toys shows Diaclone and Shining Magnus versions of Citizen…
RFC · Aired Apr 24, 2014Audio only

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Hasbro cancels Generations waves three and five, pushing back Arcee, Scoria and Crosscut. BotCon 2014 reveals Cybertronian Knight Jinrai, and Masterpiece Ultra Magnus prototype photos surface. Plus TakaraTomy’s 30th anniversary…
RFC · Aired Apr 17, 2014Audio only

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Windblade #1 earns a perfect score from Exvee, and the crew pushes back on the fan criticism. KFC Toys turns Captain Shark into a not-Sky-Byte. Plus Warbotron’s surprise Big Bad…
RFC · Aired Apr 12, 2014Audio only

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BotCon 2014 reveals a true Headmaster Scorponok on the Energon mold. Mega Drive Megatron gets more photos, and Hasbro plans Transformers Universe toys. Plus the crew confesses just how big…
RFC · Aired Apr 3, 2014Audio only

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The Titanfall Optimus Prime skin was an April Fools’ joke, and the crew is not laughing. KFC Toys’ Citizen Stack takes on Masterpiece Ultra Magnus at $185. Plus why a…
RFC · Aired Mar 13, 2014Audio only

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Diecast interviews Da-Ca Toys about Kronos, a 14-inch Masterpiece-style Skyfire limited to 1,000 pieces. Unique Toys reveals a not-Cy-Kill, BotCon 2014 adds Farrakh and Tornado, and Fans Toys Scoria shows…
RFC · Aired Mar 8, 2014Audio only

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Masterpiece MP-21 Bumblebee prototype images leak with a transforming Spike exosuit. The Age of Extinction teaser divides the crew, Energon Grimlock returns at Toys R Us, and BotCon 2014 reveals…
RFC · Aired Feb 22, 2014Audio only

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Diecast brings back the full Hasbro Toy Fair 2014 presentation: 73 fan-focused Generations items, Leader Jetfire and Sky-Byte. Plus interviews with Hasbro’s Mark Weber and Activision on Rise of the…
RFC · Aired Feb 16, 2014Audio only

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Our fifth annual Toy Fair live stream follows Hasbro’s 2014 Transformers reveals: Leader Jetfire, Roadbuster, Sky-Byte and robot-mode Dinobots. Activision unveils Rise of the Dark Spark. The stream is dedicated…
RFC · Aired Feb 9, 2014Audio only

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Jim Sorenson says Transformers Legacy, his 300-page package art book, is due April 30. Optimus Prime rides Grimlock in the Super Bowl teaser. Plus Shout! Factory complete-series DVDs, Mr. Potato…
RFC · Aired Feb 2, 2014Audio only

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Generations Arcee and Chromia are announced, and Don wants photos before he celebrates. BotCon 2014 is pirates versus knights, and an exclusive Masterpiece Bluestreak is coming. Plus Masterpiece G2 Sideswipe…
RFC · Aired Jan 25, 2014Audio only

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A New York Times story on simplified transformations sparks fan panic, and the crew says it is overblown. Generations Whirl hits package, the Collectors Club shows Chromedome, and TFC Toys…