Radio Free Cybertron gives a spoiler-free verdict on the first episodes of Robots in Disguise, and the whole crew likes it. Masterpiece MP-25 Tracks is revealed, Combiner Wars Leader Class Megatron reaches US stores, and in-hand photos show the wave 2 Stunticons. An Australian Toys R Us listing confirms Leader Class Starscream, possibly with a crown. Rob Springer debuts his new segment, Being Awesome.
News
Masterpiece MP-25 Tracks Revealed
Tracks looks like Tracks, and the crew expects a Road Rage redeco. Most of them still want Jazz and a new Megatron, but nobody is disappointed. One host loves Tracks and hopes the rumored Raoul figure is included. [Source: not found]
Combiner Wars Leader Class Megatron Hits US Stores
Megatron is showing up at Toys R Us with optional stickers, including Autobot logos for both modes. The crew dislikes the opaque white chest stickers. They wish Hasbro had used foil or a flip-around chest plate. [Source: not found]
In-Hand Photos of the Wave 2 Stunticons
Photos show the wave 2 Deluxe Stunticons and a complete Menasor without Blackjack. One host’s favorite is Dead End. Another notes that Breakdown’s spare limb fits his backpack like the box art’s pipes, hinting at a Sunstreaker retool. West Coast port delays have held stock back, though a listener in the chat reports a deal has been reached. [Source: not found]
Leader Class Starscream Bio Leaks via Australian Toys R Us
The Leader Class assortment page shows a Starscream bio, confirming the figure. The host who wrote it up for TFormers notes it calls Starscream “King of the Seekers,” which may hint at a crown accessory. Don suggests Jetfire’s nose cone could become a removable Conehead piece, and the crew likes the idea. [Source: TFormers]
Robots in Disguise One-Step Changers Revealed
Official photos show the new One-Step Changers, including Thunderhoof. Don still wants a Warrior Class Thunderhoof. One-Step wave 2, with Fixit, Grimlock and Steeljaw, is reaching Target, where some boxes carry $2 coupons. [Source: not found]
Collectors’ Club Story “Broken Windshield” Name-Drops RFC
The new text story at the Transformers Collectors’ Club site features Lio Convoy, the upcoming membership figure. It includes a nod to Radio Free Cybertron, and Brian thanks the writer for making the show canon. [Source: not found]
Third-Party News
X-Transbots G2 Arkose Concept
A render shows a G2-colored Arkose with a metallic finish. One host will wait for this version over the blue one. There is no word yet on production. [Source: not found]
Replacement Hip Ratchets for Combiner Wars Optimus Prime and Motormaster
The aftermarket gears double the teeth in the hip ratchets for more natural poses. One host notes they also replace ratchets that wear out on stiff copies, and one set covers two figures. [Source: not found]
Around TFormers
Rob recaps an AdWeek article on Hasbro’s TV strategy. It explains why Hasbro sold most of the Hub back to Discovery and is now focusing on apps. Exvee posts his last review of Drift: Empire of Stone. Age of Extinction won Michael Bay a Razzie for worst director. The crew defends Kelsey Grammer as the film’s highlight.
This Week in History
Twenty-eight years ago this week, “The Return of Optimus Prime” Parts 1 and 2 aired on back-to-back days. Brian calls it the most important event of his childhood. The crew notes that “Dark Awakening” ends with Optimus Prime destroyed, yet he comes back in perfect shape.
Being Awesome
Rob Springer debuts his new segment, replacing the listener Q&A. This week he celebrates the fan-built combiner vote in the Transformers app, which has leaned Autobot and Sea of Rust so far. He hopes for a mixed team of vehicles and characters. He remembers filling out a magazine-size survey at OTFCC 2004 to earn an Energon weapon.
Robots in Disguise Episodes 1 to 3: Spoiler-Free Review
The crew agrees Robots in Disguise is bright, fun and easy to watch. The humans work better than Prime’s, and Bumblebee’s frustration as a new leader is a highlight. Strongarm is more likable than expected, and Fixit is both annoying and endearing. Brian, the only one who has seen episode 3, calls Steeljaw his favorite. He likes it more than the first three episodes of Animated or Beast Wars. One host notes it has the same creative team as Transformers Prime, adjusted for a slightly younger audience. Another misses a full opening theme.
What We Got This Week
Exvee finally got Generations Motormaster. About half the parts are new compared to Combiner Wars Optimus Prime, but it works the same way. He finds both head sculpts dull and says fans will put up with the toy because it forms Menasor.
Don picked up a Leader Class Megatron at Toys R Us. He saw Armada Megatron too and says it is not as hideous in person, though still not a good toy.
Diecast got Fans Project’s Madlaw, a not-Quickswitch about a Voyager and a half in size. He also got Fenrir, a not-Sinnertwin, and calls that set possibly the best combiner of the last three years.
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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