RFC 543Nov 1, 2017
The Last Knight Before Christmas
HasCon returns, but not until September 2019. A Masterpiece-style Last Knight Hot Rod points third parties toward the movies, and Iron Factory reveals its DJD combiner. Plus the Last Knight…
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RFC 542Oct 25, 2017Why do you hate Third Party, Diecast?
Unique Toys’ unofficial movie Optimus Prime has the crew worried about third-party legal trouble. Masterpiece Beast Wars Dinobot debuts, MMC shows its DJD lineup and Cogman reaches the US. Plus…
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RFC 541Oct 18, 2017“Another cash grab from Big 3rd Party”
Power of the Primes leaks reveal Abominus, Elita-1, Inferno and Moonracer. Cyberverse gets its first look, built around an amnesiac Bumblebee and Windblade. Plus updated God Fire Convoy sounds, Movie…
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RFC 539Oct 4, 2017TFcon USA 2017 in the rearview
TFCon USA 2017 was nearly perfect, except for a third-party panel that ended in boos. Is unlicensed third party in a death spiral? Plus a 30,000 yen Encore God Fire…
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RFC 538Sep 27, 2017They gave you how many copies?
Titans Return Arcee hits Toys R Us October 5, and Transformers Authentics leaks show Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Starscream and Megatron. MakeToys cuts Galaxy Meteor to $99.99, and Chris unboxes 14…
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RFC 536Sep 14, 2017HasConcluded
Brian, Diecast and Eric Crownover recap the first HasCon and interview Hasbro’s Ben Montano and John Warden plus Space Ape Games. Len Wein passes away, TakaraTomy’s G2 Megatron goes purple,…
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RFC 535Sep 7, 2017Did Dononomics Lead to Toys R Us’ Downfall?
Toys R Us weighs bankruptcy protection days before HasCon, and the crew debates what it means for collectors. Power of the Primes teasers, a Predaking mock-up and leaked Cyberverse package…
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RFC 534Aug 31, 2017Who’s Buying All of These Transformers Statues, Anyway?
Hasbro sues DC over a Bumblebee toy, and the crew backs Hasbro’s trademark claim. Kapow Toys cease and desist rumors swirl, and The Last Knight ends its run near $604…
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RFC 533Aug 23, 2017God Bomber is Dead
MakeToys cancels its Galaxy Meteor Starscream, and the crew argues over who is to blame. HasCon passes drop as much as 50 percent on Groupon. Plus Bumblebee starts filming and…
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RFC · Aired Aug 9, 2017Audio only531: Is it like Dragonball Super, but with Transformers?
Hasbro reveals Transformers Cyberverse, a new animated series for 2018, with Rescue Bots Academy to follow. MP-40 Targetmaster Hot Rod brings Firebolt, and HasCon adds Susan Blu and Stan Bush.…
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RFC 530Aug 2, 201723 years later, Hasbro responds: Yes, Don. We’re making a Headmaster Arcee!
After 23 years of asking, Don is finally getting a Headmaster Arcee. HasCon hints at a new collectors club, John Cena joins the Bumblebee movie and MP-711 goes 7-Eleven. Plus…
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RFC · Aired Jul 27, 2017Audio only529: What’s left for HASCON, NYCC, and Toy Fair 2018?
A giant leak reveals almost all of Power of the Primes, and Hasbro asks sites to pull the photos. Headmaster Arcee card art makes Don’s dream real. Plus Hasbro’s strong…