RFC 581Jul 26, 2018
We just need capes
Tom Scioli will write and draw an IDW Go-Bots comic. San Diego Comic-Con 2018 brings the first Siege toys, from Cog and Ultra Magnus to a Chromia that no longer…
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RFC 578Jul 6, 2018Diecast vs The Monkey’s Paw
SDCC 2018 exclusives pair a movie Bumblebee with two ultra-rare Japanese G1 dinosaur cassettes. Masterpiece MP-43 Beast Wars Megatron breaks the price ceiling at 35,000 yen, and an Armada Unicron…
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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 576Jun 21, 2018It’s a Don Call Out Show
IDW’s Star Trek vs. Transformers crossover has the crew over the moon. Toys R Us Australia closes, Punch-Counterpunch gets details and Fun Publications renews the BotCon trademark. Plus a happy…
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RFC 575Jun 14, 2018You’ll always have Cloud Rodimus
Tokyo Toy Show reveals a more animation-accurate Masterpiece Optimus Prime and Golden Lagoon-inspired toys. MP-43 Beast Wars Megatron gets color photos, and Studio Series Ironhide sneaks out in Singapore. Plus…
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RFC 574Jun 7, 2018Bumblebee better than The Last Knight
The Bumblebee movie teaser trailer wins over even skeptical hosts with tighter, G1-inspired designs. Abominus is complete, and the crew ranks the Terrorcons. Plus Toys R Us Australia’s Shadow Panther…
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RFC 573Jun 1, 2018Crack-up Gets You Hooked
TFU.info’s Ant was a creative producer on The Toys That Made Us Transformers episode. Takara shows off Studio Series Jazz, Lockdown, Megatron and Brawl. Street Fighter II x Transformers two-packs…
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RFC 572May 24, 2018That’s not hope, that’s Stockholm Syndrome
Paramount pulls Transformers 7 from its schedule. A listener’s question opens a deep dive into why Power of the Primes Wave 2 never shows up. Plus Imaginarium Art’s G1 Arcee…
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RFC 571May 18, 2018Trigger Crotch Not Included
MP-42 Cordon, toy-colored MP-29+ Shockwave and MP-36+ Megatron lead a week of Masterpiece reveals, still with no trigger crotch. Badcube’s Masterpiece-scale Sideswipe and Red Alert baffle the crew, and MP-41…
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RFC 569May 4, 2018Hasbro acquires Saban, oh my
Hasbro buys Saban Brands, and the crew wonders whether the Robots in Disguise dub could finally come home. Machinima’s Power of the Primes premieres with a slow first episode. Plus…
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RFC 568Apr 26, 2018Hasbro’s First Quarter Slump
Hasbro posts a first-quarter loss and blames the Toys R Us liquidation. Studio Series Thundercracker escapes Toys R Us exclusivity, MAAS Toys shows a Tetrajet Starscream, and TF Dream Factory’s…
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RFC 567Apr 19, 2018Don’t know about you but I collect toys
A 13-dollar Trypticon sighting at Ollie’s sends fans hunting. Maketoys reveals unofficial Masterpiece Skywarp and Thundercracker, Cyberverse Ultra and Ultimate packaging lands, and TakaraTomy recalls Encore God Fire Convoy.