RFC 864Jan 5, 2024
2023 Year in Review
The first RFC Awards crown Studio Series 86 Ultra Magnus, Devcon and Metalhawk, while Hasbro’s layoffs take the Sad Trombone. Brian wins the 2023 prediction recap for the first time.…
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RFC 863Dec 30, 2023Why do I even bother buying things on their first release? (UPDATED)
JT Prime’s leaks reveal a non-motorized G.I. Joe crossover MOBAT Optimus Prime and an opaque Studio Series 86 Blaster. An unproduced Animated season 4 outline surfaces. Plus Chris’s screw fix…
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RFC 862Dec 23, 2023Twas the podcast before Christmas
Peter Cullen receives a Lifetime Achievement Award from Frank Welker. HasLab leftovers sell out on Hasbro Pulse in minutes. Plus a possible Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount merger, and the…
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RFC 861Dec 15, 2023They tried to have their jet and tank it too
Legacy United Tidal Wave is the 2024 Titan, and the crew loves nearly everything about it. Hasbro announces 1,100 more layoffs right before the holidays. Plus a tribute to Airazor…
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RFC 860Dec 8, 2023Choose Your Own Adventure Junkion
A Studio Series 86 Commander Class Optimus Prime is coming, and the crew debates whether it can top Earthrise. HasLab Deathsaurus is shipping. Plus early 2024 Legacy United figures and…
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RFC 859Dec 2, 2023I think I may have a problem
FOMO is real, and Threezero’s MDLX G2 Megatron exclusive is built to trigger it. The crew talks about buying less while Hasbro sets up the 2024 Titan reveal. Plus Chris…
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RFC 858Nov 23, 2023How do we turn this into three dinosaurs?
The crew remembers Peter Spellos, the voice of Sky-Byte. Super7 G2 Megatron’s in-hand photos push most of us away from non-transforming Transformers. Plus the HasLab Deathsaurus unboxing and Magmatron’s Magmasaurus…
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RFC 857Nov 19, 2023Non-Euclidean Dononomics
Transformers Tuesday puts the Reactivate two-packs up for order, but Reactivate Soundwave leaves the crew cold. New listings tease Kup with Sgt. Slaughter, a Dinoking box set and MPM Brawl.…
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RFC 856Nov 10, 2023For Don, it was Senior Discount Tuesday
Walmart’s holiday Transformers bundles work out to about $12.50 a deluxe, perfect for Toys for Tots. The Reactivate two-packs arrive on Transformers Tuesday. Plus a Year of the Dragon first…
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RFC 855Nov 3, 2023Matt Likes a Beast War!
Legacy United Commander Magmatron wins over even Matt. HasLab Deathsaurus ships soon, and Studio Series Concept Art Megatron is a triple changer for better or worse. Plus Reactivate Optimus Prime…
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RFC 852Oct 13, 2023BREAKING: Not Buying Things Is Allowed
Walmart’s 40th anniversary Blaster and Soundwave reissues split the crew. Better looks at Legacy Silverbolt, the Nemesis Bridge set and BWVS-08 Ghost Starscream spark pre-orders. Plus a Bumblebee Movie Megatron…
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RFC 851Oct 7, 2023Beautifully engineered rectangle of nothing
Japanese retailer leaks reveal Masterpiece Rhinox, Legacy United Silverbolt and a Decepticon Headquarters three-pack. Toy Fair 2023 brings Energon-style EarthSpark combiners. Plus the Buzzworthy Troop Builder pack and Chris’s LG60…