
11/19/00
BotCon 2001 heads to Durham, North Carolina, and RFC celebrates its first anniversary at tfradio.net. Takara’s G1 Megatron reissue hits import snags, and Takara plans to drop the Transformers name…
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BotCon 2001 heads to Durham, North Carolina, and RFC celebrates its first anniversary at tfradio.net. Takara’s G1 Megatron reissue hits import snags, and Takara plans to drop the Transformers name…

The Transformers: The Movie DVD is out, and Rattrap007 grades it an A-minus. John DeLuna’s ATT Buzz covers rumored Stealth Cheetor and Tankor drone prototypes. Heath’s Market Watch finds G2…

John DeLuna returns to the ATT Buzz with eToys sending Skydive instead of Beast Machines Noble. He dives into Generation 2 collecting, calls Magmatron a useless brick, and doubts BotCon…

Magmatron hits Target as Hasbro cuts back after a stock slide. John DeLuna previews the Trench, Burrow and Crow Deployers and new Beast Machines drones. Matrix Prime gives Car Robots…

A Hasbro Q&A with Jan Donahoe says the Beast Machines line continues into 2001, with Mega Rattrap due around Christmas and more Vehicon drones coming. John DeLuna calls Spark War…

Takara looks set to reissue G1 Ultra Magnus and Hot Rod in original packaging. A clear Super Fire Convoy variant and an all-white Devil Gigatron fuel John DeLuna’s repaint rant.…

Takara plans blind-boxed G1 PVC statues, and Mega Megatron disappoints. God Magnus and Build King are on the way while McDonald’s runs out of Beast Machines Happy Meal toys. Goldimus…

A rumored Takara wave of G1 Transformers reissues turns out to be a magazine fan poll. John DeLuna slams a troll who wants BotCon exclusives sold online. Goldimus Prime gives…