RFC 869Feb 10, 2024
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Comic Edition Grimlock and Shockwave arrive with cel shading and a severed Optimus Prime head. The crew remembers comic artist Jose Delbo. Plus Leader Class Sandstorm and an Omega Prime…
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RFC 714Feb 18, 2021Don got WHAT this week!?
Hasbro Pulse Premium’s free trial ends, and the crew asks if $50 a year for free shipping is worth it. Funko announces a Grimlock Pop, and Diecast’s third-party Shockwave turns…
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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 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 621May 8, 2019Along came a spider, which probably cost $250
Masterpiece Blackarachnia shows up in color at the Shizuoka Hobby Show, and Brian now needs a Masterpiece Silverbolt. Plus Generations Selects Redwing, Iron Factory’s Tyrant’s Wings and the Cybertronic Spree…
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RFC 619Apr 25, 2019#ZonePredakingBeforeUnicron
Siege Slamdance, G2 Sideswipe and Skywarp leak from a UK retailer, and test shots of Generations Selects Turtler surface. Diecast’s FansToys Roadking arrives, and Brian finds a 1985 McDonald’s test-market…
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RFC 577Jun 28, 2018Diecast’s Ego, The Living Planet
Chris hosts and remembers JD Church, the reason RFC came back in 2009. The final US Toys R Us stores close as Party City plans Toy City pop-ups. MP-43 Beast…
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RFC 565Apr 5, 2018Tell me about Dracula, Diecast
Power of the Primes Nemesis Prime leaks through an official Russian page. The Encore God Fire Convoy reissue looks sharp but pricey, and Studio Series Leaders hit shelves early. Plus…
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RFC 562Mar 15, 2018We’re still Toys R Us Kids, Mostly
Toys R Us is reportedly preparing to liquidate its US stores, and UK stores close within six weeks. Studio Series figures turn up early in Kansas and Washington. Plus Chris…
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RFC 543Nov 1, 2017The Last Knight Before Christmas
HasCon returns, but not until September 2019. A Masterpiece-style Last Knight Hot Rod points third parties toward the movies, and Iron Factory reveals its DJD combiner. Plus the Last Knight…
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RFC 538Sep 27, 2017They gave you how many copies?
Titans Return Arcee hits Toys R Us October 5, and Transformers Authentics leaks show Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Starscream and Megatron. MakeToys cuts Galaxy Meteor to $99.99, and Chris unboxes 14…
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RFC 534Aug 31, 2017Who’s Buying All of These Transformers Statues, Anyway?
Hasbro sues DC over a Bumblebee toy, and the crew backs Hasbro’s trademark claim. Kapow Toys cease and desist rumors swirl, and The Last Knight ends its run near $604…