Hasbro unveils Studio Series Bumblebee movie Arcee as a Cybertronian motorcycle on a fan media call. Folders on a designer’s desktop hint at Shattered Glass Blaster and Legacy Inferno. Buzzworthy Bumblebee brings back Studio Series 86 Cliffjumper and Kup with opaque windows and fuller paint. R.E.D. Knock Out and Ultra Magnus get a first look, and Don hits the jackpot with Tigatron and Golden Disk Jackpot.

Elf on a Shelf Warmer

Brian makes a last call for the annual Elf on a Shelf Warmer toy drive. He asks listeners to buy a toy, ideally a good one on clearance. Drop it in a Toys for Tots box or with another charity that gives toys away free. Even a Dollar Tree case pack of BotBots would make a kid happy. Listeners can also send toys through tfradio.net/elf. Brian thanks Anthony Petrucci and some anonymous donors for this year’s gifts.

RFC Announcements

The annual year-end review will likely record around January 2 and post around January 5. Chris is running his 25 Days of Toy Photography, a virtual advent calendar on Play With Photography. Recent entries include Cyberverse Deluxe Prowl and Earthrise Bluestreak.

News

Studio Series Bumblebee Movie Arcee Revealed

A Hasbro fan media call about the Studio Series Bumblebee movie Cybertron figures unveiled Arcee for the first time. Brian notes the line bends Studio Series rules, since Hasbro had to design these Cybertronian alt modes. Arcee is a pink motorcycle, closer to her Energon look, and Brian likes her. One caller thanked Hasbro that she doesn’t fold up under a car shell. The wave with Brawn, Ratchet and Wheeljack is up for preorder and expected on shelves by February 1. Diecast now plans to collect the whole Cybertronian set. Don suggests the Arcee mold could become Elita-1 and Chromia. [Source: TFRadio on Twitter]

Easter Eggs on the Designer’s Desktop

The same call showed a Hasbro designer’s desktop with folders for unannounced products. Fans spotted Shattered Glass Blaster, Legacy Inferno, a BotBots folder and possibly Omega Sentinel. Brian is 99 percent sure it was intentional, a new style of Hasbro Easter egg. One host notes Hasbro would have done a dry run of the call first.

First Look at R.E.D. Knock Out and Ultra Magnus

Autobase Aichi reposted Weibo photos of R.E.D. Knock Out and Ultra Magnus. Knock Out looks nice, but the crew expects a letdown in hand after a friend’s R.E.D. Optimus Primal disappointed. Don calls Ultra Magnus a lazy, uninspired white Optimus Prime and wishes R.E.D. tried more creative redecos. Brian still hopes R.E.D. brings a G1-style Devcon. The crew agrees Super7’s Ultimates does the R.E.D. concept better, though John notes in the Discord that Walmart would never carry Super7’s picks. [Source: Autobase Aichi]

Buzzworthy Is Back Again: Studio Series 86 Cliffjumper and Kup

Buzzworthy Bumblebee brings back Studio Series 86 Cliffjumper with opaque windows, painted gray limbs and a Moonbase One backdrop. Kup returns with an opaque chest window and adjusted colors, and the crew loves him. One host notes Cliffjumper’s new number 13 suggests a regular release too, since earlier Buzzworthy reissues kept their numbers. Arcee appears on the packaging, and a leaked listing points to Studio Series 86 Arcee on the Earthrise mold again. The rumored Hot Rod variant is a straight repack in new packaging, at least with a plastic window. Brian adds that Hasbro has rarely acknowledged Buzzworthy Bumblebee officially. [Source: TFRadio]

What We Got This Week

Brian got R.E.D. Optimus Primal and Megatron, now doubled up after not canceling preorders. Tigatron’s robot mode beats its beast mode, which looks like a cheap toy-aisle animal with kibble. He also got Golden Disk Huffer and Road Ranger. The crew notes Huffer’s vehicle mode still bends in the middle, but quality control on the set is surprisingly good. He also got G2 Hero Megatron and a sealed, complete G2 Dairy Queen Optimus Prime, his third and last.

Don found Tigatron at a Walmart near Roanoke and got Golden Disk Jackpot. He also got Kingdom Artfire and Waspinator, plus R.E.D. Reformatting Megatron.

Rob got the Transformers Legacy book, a gift from Brian, and calls it beautiful.

Diecast got Mechanic Studio’s Hot Rod and the DNA Design upgrade kit for Masterpiece MPM-6 Ironhide. He also got the Golden Disk figures, two more Fans Toys Robot Paradise Soundwaves and Studio Series Thrust. He rounded it out with New Age’s Ultra Magnus.

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