The Transformers Collectors’ Club’s Timelines #6 will add 16 pages of AllSpark Almanac addendum content, and the Radio Free Cybertron crew is thrilled. This August 24, 2011 episode also covers Dark of the Moon’s IMAX return, the Revoltech Dark of the Moon Optimus Prime and third-party Classics Bumblebee heads. The crew reviews Transformers Prime episode 23 and shares their favorite Transformers merchandise. The UK’s Old Oil House podcast recaps AutoAssembly 2011.
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Timelines #6 Adds AllSpark Almanac Addendum
The Collectors’ Club’s Timelines #6, the Stunticons issue, will include 16 extra pages of AllSpark Almanac addendum content. The announcement came five minutes before the East Coast earthquake. Co-author Jim Sorenson is in the chat room. [Source: not found]
Dark of the Moon Returns to IMAX
Dark of the Moon returns to US IMAX theaters from August 26 to September 8. One host saw it in IMAX 3D and calls it gorgeous. [Source: not found]
Prime Style Sweepstakes
A Hasbro promotion gives buyers who spend $20 on Transformers merchandise a Dark of the Moon T-shirt, an Optimus Prime Kreon and a $5 coupon, through January 31, 2012. [Source: TFormers]
Revoltech Dark of the Moon Optimus Prime
A video shows how poseable the Revoltech Dark of the Moon Optimus Prime is. The crew says it’s about $40, and one host would rather have it than the Ultimate Optimus Prime. [Source: not found]
Alternity Goldbug and Dai Atlas Won’t Be Remolded
Robot Kingdom confirms Alternity Goldbug and Dai Atlas will not be remolded, and posted photos of the final decos. [Source: Robot Kingdom]
Cyberverse Guzzle Spotted
Dark of the Moon Cyberverse Guzzle has been spotted at a Walmart in New York. [Source: not found]
TFC Hercules and Replacement Bumblebee Heads
Third-party maker TFC revealed the full combined form of Hercules, about 13 inches tall. Another maker is releasing replacement heads for Classics Bumblebee as Goldbug, Bumper and Hubcap, in colors to match each release. One host calls the Reveal the Shield Bumblebee the best version of the mold. [Source: not found]
Comics
Aimee says Transformers ongoing #24 sends the Autobots back to Cybertron to face Galvatron, who has claimed the planet. It ends with an unexpected twist.
Crave Corner
Cole Sickler of Crave says the site is running a seller contest and featuring Alternators and Binaltech this week. Sealed figures go for about $30 to $70 and open ones $20 to $30. Brian notes Mirage was the hardest to find at US retail.
Razer DeathAdder Mouse Giveaway
Razer sent RFC Transformers-themed DeathAdder gaming mice. RFC is giving away the Bumblebee yellow and Megatron gray versions, while Brian keeps the Optimus Prime red. Enter by telling RFC your favorite Transformer. Winners will be announced on the September 14 show.
Transformers Prime Episode 23
Transformers Prime episode 23 aired in Canada, not on the Hub, and won’t air in the US until September 10. In it, Raf is injured when Bumblebee is attacked, and an angry Optimus Prime nearly kills Megatron. Optimus quotes the Covenant of Primus, which Ratchet calls superstition. The crew thinks Unicron is coming.
The crew calls it a good episode that improves the show, though thinner than Beast Wars. One host notes it repeats the “will they die” plot from TMI. One host says nobody is likely to die unless they’re voiced by The Rock.
This Week in History
Exvee notes Transformers Armada premiered in the US on August 23, 2002, with three episodes on Cartoon Network. Aaron Archer turns 39 on August 26.
Topic: Favorite Transformers Merchandise
Brian loves his fuzzy Animated Bumblebee basket and Bumblebee slippers, and calls the AllSpark Almanac the best Transformers guidebook. Aimee likes the Animated plush Bumblebee candy bucket and kids’ clothes. Bweebum likes the click candy dispensers. A chatter brings up the USB Ravage and Cheetor drives.
John DeLuna likes Transformers birthday party supplies. Brian shares a classic JC Penney catalog photo of Transformers pajamas. One host mentions fan-made items on Etsy, and Brian notes that good adult costumes are now easy to find.
TFormers.com This Week
Bweebum says Rescue Bots toys are making their way to stores. Beast Wars II DVD art is out, and spending 3,000 yen in Japanese stores gets a silver-plated Mech Tech weapon.
Twitter Theater
In a recorded segment, Rob picks the trailer for Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood. Susan Blu, voice of Arcee, plays the mother of the psychic heroine. He notes the film began as a Freddy vs. Jason project.
AutoAssembly 2011 with Old Oil House
The Old Oil House podcast recaps AutoAssembly 2011. The hosts say it was good but not as good as last year, with an off atmosphere and a hotel that shut the bar at 11. Highlights include meeting Gregg Berger, Nick Roche and David Kaye, and a hilarious script reading. They also enjoyed a Death’s Head panel with Simon Furman. They condemn thefts from Toyfoo and of Fans Project stock.
AutoAssembly 2012 moves to the Hilton in Birmingham, with Michael Bell and Townsend Coleman announced as guests.
RFC Notes
Brian asks listeners to take the PodTrac survey at tfradio.net/survey.
Radio Free Cybertron is the world's first and oldest toy and action figure podcast — broadcasting from the heart of the Transformers fan community since October 1999. What started as a scrappy fan show has grown into an institution, with nearly 1,000 episodes and over 25 years of coverage. Every week, host Brian Kilby and the RFC crew dig into the latest Transformers news, toy reveals, collecting, and everything hitting shelves from Hasbro, Takara, and beyond. No fluff, no hype — just informed, passionate collectors who have been doing this longer than anyone else on the planet. The original. The longest running. Till all are one.
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