RFC 958Oct 25, 2025
Robot Gore-Sense
Hasbro and Skybound are shopping an adult Energon Universe animated series, and the crew wonders if that means robot gore. Don needs the TFCon-exclusive Ocular Max Megalith, and Hasbro Asia’s…
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RFC 957Oct 18, 2025Our 26th Anniversary Episode OR “But, he has a Megatron arm.”
Radio Free Cybertron turns 26 with a fight over the $90 Energon Universe Optimus Prime and its one Megatron arm. NYCC brings feudal Japan Timelines, HasLab Liokaiser in plastic and…
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RFC 956Oct 11, 2025Strategic Omega Prime Reserve
Studio Series 86 Thundercracker shows up in color at the NYCC booth setup, and the crew weighs one more $43 seeker. HasLab Omega Prime replacements arrive with no tooling changes,…
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RFC 955Oct 4, 2025Two flavors of Grimlock
Takara Tomy reveals MPG Soundwave and teases Blaster and Twincast. Auldey shows two flavors of Action Elite Grimlock, while Missing Link Arcee and MPG-15 Rattrap turn up in hand. Plus…
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RFC 954Sep 27, 2025Business Casual Mystery of Convoy
G1 Transformers writer Ron Friedman passes away at 93, and the crew remembers his legendary panels. Mystery of Convoy gets an apparel line, and Dr. Wu sketches a micromaster-scale G2…
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RFC 953Sep 20, 2025Transformers Day 2025
Hasbro’s 2026 price increases push Voyager class to $42.99, and the crew asks fans to vote with their wallets, respectfully. Shockwave’s fan-voted sea creature mode is a whale, and Studio…
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RFC 952Sep 13, 2025Sunstorm is a Creamcicle
Hasbro is leaving Pawtucket for a new Boston headquarters. The Battersea Transformers store teases a “Titan” that isn’t a Titan, and Missing Link Ultra Magnus lands at $195 on Hasbro…
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RFC 951Sep 6, 2025He’s the Most Logical Shark Around
Shockwave won the Activate Your Alt Mode fan vote and is headed for the sea, and the crew wants Sharkwave. Tokyo Toy Show 2025 brings Missing Link Ultra Magnus, Nemesis…
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RFC 950Aug 30, 2025Sharkwave
Sea wins the Activate Your Alt Mode round, and the crew is calling it for Sharkwave. PulseCon 2025 is reportedly off, and global postal suspensions strand Japanese imports. Plus Takara…
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RFC 949Aug 23, 2025Just Four Guys
Shockwave wins the Activate Your Alt Mode character vote, and sea leads the alt mode round. Blokees Galaxy Wave 8 brings a Unicron head, and Devastator combiner parts finally reach…
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RFC 948Aug 15, 2025Beware the Tabs of Megatron
Most of the crew got Studio Series 86 Megatron, and everyone has thoughts, including a warning about cracked chest tabs. We remember Larry Gillstrom of Spectre General, and Grimlock beats…
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RFC 947Aug 9, 2025“A Vast Predatory Horse.”
Hasbro’s Activate Your Alt Mode fan vote lets fans give Grimlock, Mirage, Starscream or Shockwave a new alt mode. Adamas Machina Predaking hits roughly $405, and Missing Link Nemesis Prime…