LEGO Soundwave reportedly lands August 1 with 1,502 pieces and a working sound brick. Hot Wheels Color Shifters Tracks and a glow-in-the-dark Cyberglow Megatron tempt the crew. Dr. Wu’s Slugfest and Overkill steal the third-party spotlight.
Archives for May 2025
Radio Free Cybertron 936 – A Toy Reverse-Engineer!
Blokees won’t sell its Galaxy Defender Devastator combiner parts in the U.S., citing the copyright holder. Studio Series Mixmaster and Hook and Long Haul show Devastator taking shape. Don finally reviews HasLab Omega Prime, and Brian lands his grail.
Radio Free Cybertron 935 – A Robot Underneath a Jet Skin
Takara Tomy’s Shizuoka Hobby Show 2025 reveals take over, from Shield D Prime to the Macross 7 crossover Basara Prime. The crew sizes up the Adamas Machina Predaking, MPG-18 Hauler and a bigger-than-expected MPG-17 Optimus Prime. Plus Auldey, Blokees and a $60 Perfect Effect score.
Radio Free Cybertron 934 – Carscream is an easy pass
HasLab Omega Prime is finally in hand, and Diecast has the fix for that fragile chest. Hasbro price increases hit after May 8, and Skybound’s Transformers Kickstarter sets an all-time comics record. Plus Age of the Primes Sky-Byte, Heatwave and an easy pass on Carscream.
Radio Free Cybertron 933 – Half the price and all plastic
HasLab Omega Prime arrives with breakage and yellowing reports, and Hasbro already has a replacement process. Age of the Primes Sideways turns out shockingly big, and Yolopark’s AMK Series goes all plastic at half the price. Plus Wild King Energy Beasts wave 2 and Dr. Wu’s best-ever Broadside.