Takara Tomy shows Masterpiece Blackarachnia’s robot mode in color at the 58th Shizuoka Hobby Show. Brian now wants a Masterpiece Silverbolt to go with her, and the crew debates whether Masterpiece is still worth the money. Generations Selects Redwing gets a product number, and Iron Factory shows its Legends-scale Tyrant’s Wings Spinel. The Cybertronic Spree’s Transformers: The Movie soundtrack Kickstarter blows past its goal. Brian finally opens his Encore Sky Lynx.
News
Generation Toys GT-08D Groove Finally Ships
Diecast reports that Generation Toys’ motorcycle Protectobot, its take on Groove, is finally shipping. It is the third figure in the set after Streetwise and Blades. He expects the last two, including the central Hot Spot, to take at least another year. [Source: not found]
Flame Toys Shows a Furai Model Devastator
Diecast also spotted a Flame Toys Furai Model kit Devastator on Twitter. He says nobody ever gets Mixmaster’s foot right, and the Scrapper leg takes some stylistic license. It might be the first Flame Toys kit he buys. Don may get one too, and the crew guesses $40 to $50 if it scales with the other kits. [Source: not found]
Shizuoka Hobby Show 2019: Masterpiece Blackarachnia in Color
Dengeki Hobby’s coverage of the 58th Shizuoka Hobby Show includes color photos of Masterpiece Blackarachnia in robot mode. Brian dislikes Masterpiece display bases, but hers has a web, and she may need it. Her small feet and heavy upper arms could make her top heavy. Seeing her makes Brian want a Masterpiece Silverbolt, since the two characters are tied together. Brian says he is over Masterpiece and feels the figures now cost more than they are worth. He is sticking to the Beast Wars Masterpieces as his lane. One host admits he would not buy them without the podcast. One host wishes Takara would finish the 1984 cast instead of redoing Optimus Prime. The crew expects a new Masterpiece Seeker mold sooner rather than later. [Source: TFormers]
Damtoys Classic Series 29-Inch Last Knight Optimus Prime Statue
Damtoys is making a 29-inch Optimus Prime statue from The Last Knight under its Classic Series banner. The crew questions calling a Last Knight design classic. One host says it is his favorite of the Bay movie Optimus Prime designs, though he still does not like it. Another says it looks like Ultron with blue highlights. No price is listed, and the crew notes these statues rarely surface again after the first press release. [Source: TFormers]
Generations Selects Redwing Product Listing
Generations Selects Redwing now has a product number, E5474. The crew notes there is still no sign of the Rainmakers. [Source: TFormers]
Iron Factory IF-20SP Tyrant’s Wings Spinel
Iron Factory shows its Legends-scale Tyrant’s Wings Spinel, which reads as another Redwing. One host finds Iron Factory figures good but scary at first, because the tolerances are so tight. One host prefers the size of DX9’s figures, and another names Magic Square as a favorite. Another really wants a Redwing on the Classics Seeker mold, which he owns in about two dozen versions. He calls the Siege Seeker mold not his favorite but is glad to finally have a Voyager Seeker. [Source: TFormers]
Cybertronic Spree Kickstarter to Re-Record the Transformers: The Movie Soundtrack
The Cybertronic Spree is running a Kickstarter to re-record the Transformers: The Movie soundtrack. Its goal was about $11,000, and it has raised close to $80,000. A $1,000 executive producer tier has already sold out. [Source: TFormers]
What’s on TFormers
Transformers x Ghostbusters MP-10G Ecto-35 Rolls Out
With Rob gone, Brian covers TFormers. Bob’s Toy Reviews already has a review of MP-10G Optimus Prime Ecto-35 Edition. [Source: TFormers]
Transformers x Ghostbusters Fan Expo Dallas Exclusive Cover by Clayton Crain
The Fan Expo Dallas exclusive cover shows Ectotron, Optimus Prime and the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man. The crew jokes that Stay Puft art always shows him melting. [Source: TFormers]
What We Got This Week
Diecast got Mechanic Studio’s Legends-scale Sideswipe and Red Alert, which he thinks may be another name for Mech Fans Toys. He also got his second FansToys Roadking, with plans for a full sealed set later. He finally opened Siege Voyager Starscream and likes it more than expected. The chest can pop off, but it normally stays put.
Brian opened his Encore Sky Lynx, and the fresh white plastic, tight joints and working electronics beat his old junker. Filling Classics gaps, he got Inferno, and the Henkei version is on the way. He also picked up Henkei Ironhide, whose darker red helps the toy. John showed a comparison that convinces Brian he needs both the Henkei and Generations Ratchet.
Rob said his only robot pickup lately was not Transformers.
Matt said his only pickup this week was not Transformers.
John had nothing this week.
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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