RFC 1008Oct 8, 2026
G1 Headmaster Arcee, Finally
Takara Tomy finally shows Missing Link Headmaster Arcee, and Don is buying two. Hasbro’s NYCC 2026 lineup brings back Jazz, Ironhide and Ratchet as Deluxes go to $29.99. Plus Michael…
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RFC 993Jun 26, 2026Five Years of Dinobots
The 2027 Titan is Age of Extinction Scorn — and the Dinobots are coming for the next five years. Flame Toys floods GMHS 2026 with prototypes, Bruticus finally combines in…
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RFC 984Apr 25, 2026Rook Is (Probably) Not The Rook You Want
Age of Evolution replaces Age of the Primes with Animated Lugnut, Energon Scorponok and G2 Megatron. Flame Toys’ Cyclonus meets a third-party IDW Ultra Magnus. Don falls for an ox-and-cart…
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RFC 966Dec 20, 2025Ravage Curse, Undefeated
Age of the Primes Leader Big Convoy and Razorclaw are out at US retail, and Studio Series 86 Soundwave is turning up too. DNA Design reveals upgrade kits for Studio…
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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 773Apr 8, 2022Is Arcee without a backpack even an Arcee?
Robosen teases a second Transformers robot with Dan Gilvezan’s Bumblebee voice. Flame Toys shows a backpack-free Furai Model Arcee, and Don is not happy. Plus a two-headed Legacy Blaster and…
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RFC 710Jan 22, 2021Threats of Arcee model kits
Generations Selects Deep Cover leaks early in plastic-free packaging. Patrick Tatopoulos joins the next Transformers movie, MP-52+ Thundercracker goes up, and R.E.D. Cheetor and Arcee hit shelves.
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RFC · Aired Mar 2, 2020Audio onlyDon Deal – Episode 6
Don Deal has returned as a monthly Q&A podcast! Send in questions via Twitter, email or Patreon! You can also watch live on our Discord server!
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RFC 662Feb 20, 2020Pre-Toy Fair Jitters
Chris gets Generations Selects Seacons Turtler and Gulf early and reviews them. Flame Toys’ licensed Windblade kit stirs controversy, and Hasbro revives a Tiger-style G2 handheld. Plus the Toy Fair…
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RFC 659Jan 30, 2020Top Quality Dontent
Variety reports two new Transformers movies in development, with Beast Wars rumored for one. Earthrise Leader Optimus Prime surfaces in Idaho, and Hasbro Pulse delays the Seacons. Plus a Patreon…
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RFC 657Jan 16, 2020What’s a GI Joe?
HasLab Unicron’s first production update reveals its tooling layout. Takara makes half of Earthrise’s first wave web-exclusive in Japan, and Target’s holiday toy slump rattles Hasbro. Plus Earthrise Starscream and…
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RFC 649Nov 21, 2019Boopsing Your Boops
Earthrise Optimus Prime’s new stock photos show gray hands, and Def Jam Soundwave turns out to have been an LL Cool J crossover. Siege Wave 5 hits US stores, and…