RFC 979Mar 21, 2026
We all wish we’d bought two!
HasLab Liokaiser’s final production sample looks so good the crew wishes they bought two. Monstructor goes up for preorder, and Missing Link Ultra Magnus shows up in hand. Brian’s “sealed”…
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RFC 978Mar 14, 2026One Hundred and Thirty-Three Thousand Dollars
A pre-rub G1 Megatron sells for $133,000 at LCG Auctions. Overgear Ironhide and Blackout land at $119 and $139, and HasLab Liokaiser’s new photos spark a debate over what a…
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RFC 977Mar 7, 2026Brian’s Toy of the Year Already? (It’s a surprise to us too)
Missing Link Nemesis Prime ships, and TakaraTomy splits the MPG cassettes into two sets. Studio Series Titan Grimlock gets a first look, and Liege Maximo wins the crew over. Brian…
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RFC 976Feb 28, 2026Garry Chalk Beats Cancer + Monstructor is REAL
Garry Chalk, the voice of Optimus Primal, is cancer free. Generation Selects Monstructor is official and gorgeous, and 2026 listings bring Megazarak and an Earthrise three-pack. Brian lands a vintage…
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RFC 973Feb 6, 2026“They’re crummy toys, but still good enough to steal from your children.”
Nexus Prime turns out to be a Voyager that plugs into someone else’s combiner frame, and the crew is baffled. Liege Maximo fares better. Hasbro lands the Voltron movie license,…
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RFC 972Jan 31, 2026Let’s give him the Matrix
McDonald’s Changeables are back, bigger and sturdier than anyone expected. One Shall Stand Optimus Prime sold out in minutes, and Brian loves it as a Dark Awakening Optimus. Plus Blokees…
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RFC 971Jan 24, 2026“My kids love Happy Meals, so I’m going to have to steal their toys”
McDonald’s Changeables return as Happy Meal toys, and they look a lot like BotBots. Doug Bowser joins Hasbro’s board, and a soccer-ball Optimus Prime looks like Project Kick. Plus Target’s…
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RFC 970Jan 17, 2026Our 2026 Prediction Show
Missing Link Grimlock lands at about $120, and MPG-20 Style Gen Hot Rod looks a lot like Studio Series 86 Hot Rod. Target’s Hound and Hot Rod sell out in…
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RFC 969Jan 9, 20262025 Year in Review
The crew looks back at 2025 in Transformers, from HasLab Liokaiser’s 23,553 backers to HasLab Omega Prime’s breakage woes and big tariff-driven price increases. Matt wins the 2025 predictions scorecard.…
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RFC 968Jan 2, 2026“Save me, Dr. Wu, you’re our only hope.”
Hasbro China’s Studio Series Devastator gift set comes with a wearable box, and fans recover lost scenes from Cosmic Rust. Blokees Galaxy Wave 9 brings Unicron and Trypticon. Plus Matt’s…
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RFC 967Dec 25, 2025I would prefer that Swerve look like Swerve and not… Swerve
Working D1 master tapes for Beast Wars and Beast Machines have turned up, and some Beast Machines masters are widescreen. Age of the Primes first looks bring Powerglide, Swerve, Animated…
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RFC 966Dec 20, 2025Ravage Curse, Undefeated
Age of the Primes Leader Big Convoy and Razorclaw are out at US retail, and Studio Series 86 Soundwave is turning up too. DNA Design reveals upgrade kits for Studio…