This week on RFC: The recent Hasbro Press and Investor presentation hinted at a new Transformers series coming in 2018. We dig into that and let you know what to expect. We get our first look at Takara Tomy’s Overlord, and it’s oddly underwhelming. We also talk about the upcoming Masterpiece Targetmaster Hot Rod and its odd and confusing origins, the Perfect Effect upgrade kits for Powermaster Prime that take your Leader Class toy from being good to great, Paramount tries to save face with Chinese investors after a streak of disappointing movies including The Last Knight, and way way waaaaaaay more! Oh, and we’re joined by friend and RFC alum Chris Triplette this week!

Check out the Destroy, Erase, Improve edition of RFC Extra, where Anthony from TFU.info reprises his classic Radio Free Cybertron segment Destroy, Erase, Improve to share his insights on Power of the Primes!

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Mentioned on the Show:

This Week In History

• 1989 — The Transformers: The Movie is finally released to Japanese theaters.

The Big Item

• New Transformers Animated Series For 2018: CYBERVERSE, Chapter 1; Plus Rescue Bots Academy Debut Scheduled

The News

• MP-40 Targetmaster Hot Rod Images – Firebolt Revealed As Same Mold From Hasbro Release Of MP-9
• New Legends Photos! What Has TakaraTomy Changed For LG58 Autobot Clones, LG59 Blitzwing, & LG60 Overlord?
• Overpower Upgrade Kit – TFNation Exclusive Turns Titan Masters Into Proper Powermasters For Titans Return Overlord
• The Last Knight Premier Edition Dragonstorm In Hand Photos
• The Last Knight Dragonstorm Leader Class Figure Video Review And Breakage Warning
• Viacom Execs Go To China To Address Concerns of Huahua Media Investors After Paramount Underperformance
• HasCon 2017 – Official Press Release Confirms Susan Blue, Stan Bush, Adds Isabela Moner, More!
• Transformers Tribute Bumblebee Evolutions 3-Pack Packaging Revealed, And It’s Pretty Neat
• G1 Cartoon Hits Blu-Ray In Japan – Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers & Transformers 2010 Multi-Pack
• PerfectEffect PC-16 Jinrai Prime – In-Hand Photos Of Transforming Powermaster Cab For LG-35 Super Ginrai & Powermaster Prime
• XTransbots Master X MX-III Eligos Clear Purple Edition Images and Details of MP Style Not Cyclonus

Thanks to Amazon

• Chaos on Velocitron for $149
• Tribute Edition Transformers Movie Anniversary Optimus Prime for $80

What’s on TFormers This Week?

• TFormers Gallery – Titans Return Windblade
• First Strike #1 – IDW Comics Review
• Comics Review – Till All Are One Issue #12

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