Hasbro accidentally leaks Titan Class Trypticon on Instagram days before Toy Fair 2017. Chris estimates it stands about 19 inches tall. A Canadian retailer’s list points to Titans Return wave 5 with Twin Twist, Misfire and Windblade. Toys “R” Us Canada data suggests Speed and Strength box sets, and the Combiner Force app names Ultra Bee and Shocknado. It’s Radio Free Cybertron’s pre-Toy Fair show.
Toy Fair Live Stream and Botlanta
Diecast heads to Toy Fair this weekend while the rest of the crew streams live all day Saturday. The first RFC Insider exclusive mini episode went out this week. At Botlanta in March, the crew will run a live RFC, a toy review panel, Donanomics, a Toy Fair recap and Transformers trivia. Brian, Dusty Griffin and Rob Springer will cover the movie universe from 2007 on.
This Week in History
In 1987, the 2010 episode “Surprise Party” aired in Japan. In 2009, the full Revenge of the Fallen teaser debuted on Entertainment Tonight, and the crew still calls the movie the worst. In 2012, Rescue Bots premiered on The Hub. The crew notes Transformers Prime season 2 premiered that day too, and calls season 3 much better.
News
Toy Fair 2017: Titan Class Trypticon Revealed in Full-Color Render
Hasbro accidentally posted Trypticon on Instagram. Brian thinks it looks great and very faithful to G1. Diecast likes it but would lengthen the tail and widen the upper body. Brian urges fans to credit and share others’ work properly. One host is more curious about the base and city modes. [Source: TFormers]
Titan Class Trypticon: How Big Is a Big Robot Dinosaur?
Chris scaled the render against the leg shown at New York Comic Con, using Sixshot for reference. He estimates about 19 inches. Brian pushes back on Facebook claims that it will match Metroplex and Fortress Maximus. [Source: TFormers]
Titans Return Wave 5 Rumors: Twin Twist, Misfire and Windblade?
Chris explains a Canadian retailer’s solicitation list. Twin Twist would retool Topspin, Misfire would retool Trigger Happy and Windblade would retool Highbrow. Weirdwolf would reship. His TFormers article breaks down the likely changes to each mold. [Source: TFormers]
Titans Return Rumored Speed and Strength Box Sets Possibly Confirmed with Price and SKU
Toys “R” Us Canada’s system lists both sets at $150 Canadian. Speed has Leader Quickswitch from Sixshot, Voyager Optimus Prime, Fastlane, Nautica and Titan Master Thunderclap. Strength has Leader Magnus Prime, Voyager Tidal Wave from Broadside, Pounce and Iron Apex. The name suggests Iron Apex is an Apex Armor, a cheaper alternative to Godbomber. [Source: TFormers]
Transformers Figure Subscription Service 5.0 Shipments Delayed
Chinese New Year strikes again. Rob remembers being told at BotCon that the December ship date was absolute. [Source: TFormers]
Legends Black Convoy Coming? Robots in Disguise Scourge from Titans Return Voyager Optimus Prime
A Malaysian retailer preorder points to a Takara Tomy Black Convoy for Tokyo Toy Show in June. The crew still expects Octane from the same mold. [Source: TFormers]
Robots in Disguise Combiner Force App Update Reveals Mystery Combiner Names
The app names Ultra Bee, Menasor and Galvatronus, plus a character called Shocknado. Dragbreak is confirmed as a two-part crash combiner. The crew wishes Shocknado turned into a shark. [Source: TFormers]
Wave 4 Titan Masters Shuffler and Repugnus Found at Arizona Walmart
One host had a helpful Walmart employee ring up early stock for him. John later calls Repugnus’s Titan Master paint the worst he has seen. [Source: TFormers]
Titans Return Megatron and Optimus Prime Wave 3 Voyagers Found at US Retail
The Voyagers turned up at Walmart. Don promises to grab extras for Brian if he sees them. [Source: TFormers]
Transformers Generation 1 Unicron Table Lamp from Soldier Story Toys
It is really a glowing statue with LEDs. One host wants it but fears the unannounced price. [Source: TFormers]
Premier Edition Grimlock: First Out-of-Package Look
The crew debates the gunmetal and silver deco. One host argues the movie Dinobots should have been colorful like the toys. [Source: TFormers]
First Look: The Last Knight Premier Edition Deluxe Slash
Slash is a straight repaint in duller colors. Even the bananas are now silver, the crew notes. [Source: TFormers]
Third-Party News
Fans Hobby Feilong Unofficial MP-Scale Doublecross Test Shot and Design Changes
New parts fill gaps and extend the wings in dragon mode. The crew agrees the changes improve the two-headed dragon, though one host liked the render better. [Source: TFormers]
Planet X Apocalypse Unofficial Video Game-Style Trypticon In-Hand Photos
The Fall of Cybertron Trypticon looks better on a white background. The crew calls it well done but unnecessary next to a G1 Titan Trypticon. [Source: TFormers]
Listener Question
Rodimus Supreme asks whether Titans Return Sky Shadow resembles Energon Megatron. The crew sees it in the head, wings and jet-and-tank parts. One host doubts it is intentional, noting Transformers design has a limited vocabulary.
What We Got This Week
Diecast‘s pickups this week were not Transformers.
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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