02The collection

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RFC · Aired Dec 8, 2013Audio only

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The first Age of Extinction toys surface, and the crew is not impressed. Transformers Cloud’s Hot Rodimus on the Springer mold splits fans, and Generations 2014 Deluxes reach Target. Plus…
RFC · Aired Jul 28, 2013Audio only

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Harmony Gold sues Hasbro over the SDCC G.I. Joe crossover set, and Will Friedle voices Bumblebee in the Prime finale. Toys R Us oversells Masterpiece Soundwave, and super-deformed Optimus Prime…
RFC · Aired Apr 21, 2013Audio only

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Generations Metroplex stands shoulder to head with Fortress Maximus in a new Takara teaser. iGear adds a not-Powerglide and not-Wheelie, Cyberverse Abominus combines, and Hasbro lets fans design a figure.…
RFC · Aired Mar 31, 2013Audio only

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KFC’s Boxbomber brings Masterpiece-style Beastbox and Squawktalk for just $35. It’s the last monthly third-party roundup, with Mastershooter not-Targetmasters and iGear Cogz. Plus Rob Springer on Dinobots and a Robots…
RFC · Aired Dec 3, 2012Audio only

11/28/2012

First in-package images of Transformers Prime Beast Hunters leave JD Church cold, with spiky retools of last year’s molds. The club teases a movie-themed BotCon 2013, and Kre-O Micro-Changers are…
RFC · Aired Oct 22, 2012Audio only

10/18/2012

Radio Free Cybertron turns 13. Hasbro reveals Transformers Prime Beast Hunters for 2013, and Takara revives Alternity. Transformers 4 casts new leads, and the crew launches Operation Beehive.
RFC · Aired Jun 3, 2012Audio only

05/31/2012

A Masterpiece Thundercracker turns up on a Toys R Us planogram, and a possible G2-style Bruticus surfaces in Asia. The BotCon 2012 Invasion box set sells out in Japan in…
RFC · Aired Apr 14, 2012Audio only

04/12/2012

Kabaya announces a candy-toy Fortress Maximus, and iGear shows Cogz, its Gears homage. The crew reviews Transformers Prime’s Nemesis Prime episode and mourns Breakdown. LadyWreck reviews Autocracy #7, and the…
RFC · Aired Apr 8, 2012Audio only

04/05/2012

Hasbro reverses course and allows artist tables at BotCon 2012 after a fan art ban. The deluxe Transformers Prime Vehicon impresses, and the RFC crew reviews Prime’s Crossfire. Plus Amy…
RFC · Aired Mar 30, 2012Audio only

03/28/2012

Fun Publications says its club data breach was a simple SQL injection attack, and Peter isn’t having it. BotCon bans third-party toys from the dealer room, and the crew wonders…
RFC · Aired Mar 2, 2012Audio only

02/29/2012

Fun Publications tells Collectors Club members to cancel their credit cards after a security breach. David Kaye and Garry Chalk head to BotCon 2012, and Crave shuts its doors. Plus…
RFC · Aired Jun 19, 2011Audio only

June 15th 2011

BotCon calls out Transformers knockoffs, and the crew asks what third-party toys mean for the hobby. The Hub’s ratings disappoint, some Leader Ironhide heads are glued in place, and Shia…