Hasbro posts a first-quarter loss and blames the Toys R Us liquidation. Studio Series Thundercracker escapes Toys R Us exclusivity, MAAS Toys shows a Tetrajet Starscream, and TF Dream Factory’s Roadbuster wears NASCAR decals.
Archives for April 2018
There Goes My Money: 039 – That’s Not A Good Business Idea
This week on There Goes My Money: We have our first themed episode! With all the recolors and reissues coming out of third-party, ExVee, Eric, and Jason are here with Diecast to discuss what this all means for third-party in general. Are the companies just trying to build off of previous success, or are they…
Radio Free Cybertron 567 – Don’t know about you but I collect toys
A 13-dollar Trypticon sighting at Ollie’s sends fans hunting. Maketoys reveals unofficial Masterpiece Skywarp and Thundercracker, Cyberverse Ultra and Ultimate packaging lands, and TakaraTomy recalls Encore God Fire Convoy.
Radio Free Cybertron 566 – Helex to Pay
X2Toys reveals Giga Raiden, yet another unofficial Optimus Prime. Octopunch returns in Power of the Primes Wave 3, Rescue Bots Academy gets a new voice cast, and Garry Chalk heads to TFCon Toronto.
There Goes My Money 038 – I’m Getting It From TaoBao
This week on There Goes My Money: We’re back! Headmaster Don joins Diecast, ExVee, and Jason (who clearly needs a cooler name) to discuss several pre-orders from the last month and a half. Want a highly articulated non-transforming Tarn? We have it. A re-release of a classic third-party Windblade? We have that too. How about…
Radio Free Cybertron 565 – Tell me about Dracula, Diecast
Power of the Primes Nemesis Prime leaks through an official Russian page. The Encore God Fire Convoy reissue looks sharp but pricey, and Studio Series Leaders hit shelves early. Plus Legends Greatshot, TFC’s Rolling Thunder Optimus Prime and BotCon 2016 memories.