RFC 986May 9, 2026
Safety First
Safety Megatron is officially real, and Brian bought two. A Studio Series 86 Rodimus Prime is on the way. Missing Link Ultra Magnus is phenomenal, and Don’s Bingo Toys Strafe…
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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 699Nov 7, 2020In my heart I’m done with Masterpiece but in my wallet I’m still buying it
Masterpiece Starscream Ver. 2.0 stuffs his jet into his wings, and the crew is done with Masterpiece in spirit only. Golden Lagoon hits Hasbro Pulse. Plus Earthrise Prowl, Ironhide and…
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RFC 695Oct 8, 2020Essential Allicons
TakaraTomy’s Generations Selects Abominus adds a shield chest plate for 22,000 yen. Masterpiece Starscream Ver. 2.0 shows its colors and a Selects Earthrise Barricade leaks. Plus Diecast’s new Unicron tattoo.
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RFC 692Sep 17, 2020Get out there and vote…in the 2020 Transformers Hall of Fame fan vote
The 2020 Transformers Hall of Fame vote opens for a Prime character and an Earthrise toy. PulseCon exclusives go on sale one per customer. Factory photos show a Kingdom Fossilizer…
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RFC · Aired Feb 23, 2020Audio onlyNew York Toy Fair 2020 Transformers Earthrise Waves 2 and 3 Reveals
Hasbro Shared with us photos from Earthrise waves 2 and 3.
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RFC 643Oct 10, 2019I’ve got a floppy Shockwave
HasLab Unicron is funded at roughly 11,200 backers, and Brian owes Diecast a custom Unicron. Chris compares Siege Bluestreak, Smokescreen and Barricade, and Jason’s Siege Shockwave turns out floppy.
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RFC 635Aug 15, 2019Japan Gets the Coolest Stuff
HasLab Unicron adds only 226 backers in a week, and a new robot mode video fails to excite. Hasbro Pulse sets dates for MP-10G and the BotBots Con Crew. MP-30…
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RFC 627Jun 20, 2019Tokyo Toy Showdown
Takara Tomy reveals MP-48 Lio Convoy at Tokyo Toy Show. MP-10G Optimus Prime Ecto-35 Edition is confirmed as a $150 SDCC exclusive. Plus Siege Springer at Walmart, Walgreens Ratchet, MP-19+…
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RFC 618Apr 18, 2019The Statue Got Me High
Sideshow’s cel-shaded Soundwave statue wins over the crew, and Generations Selects Siege Smokescreen hits Hasbro Pulse for $20. The Transformers TCG bans its first card, and Studio Series 44 brings…
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RFC · Aired Feb 15, 2016Audio onlyThe RFC Mini-cast – 045: Sky Reign!
Combiner Wars Sky Reign brings a new torso and a great-looking Sky Lynx, but soft hips and friction tabs hold it back. John and Matt rank the limbs, rate the…
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RFC · Aired Dec 21, 2013Audio only342
The 2013 Christmas special opens with Generations Rattrap, Tankor and Crosscut, plus Scoop and Armada Starscream. A Motley Fool call to bring back G1 sparks a big debate, and Brian…