Hasbro has filed a trademark for “Hasbro Makits,” a new in-house model kit line — and the RFC crew has a lot of thoughts about what that could mean for Blokees, Yolopark, and the future of Transformers collecting. Plus, the Liokaiser HasLab arrives for most of the team, and Brian declares it his favorite HasLab ever.
Archives for May 2026
Radio Free Cybertron 988 – Dare to Be Disappointed
Brian put a deposit on the Stern Pinball Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye machine before the official reveal. Liokaiser is shipping, The Movie is headed back to theaters in 4K, a reformatted soundtrack is on the way, and Commander Class Thunderwing just got confirmed with the full Mega Pretender gimmick. Episode 988 has a lot going on.
Radio Free Cybertron 987 – Stern Warning: Brian’s Collection Must Get Smaller So His G1 Transformers Pinball Machine Can Get Bigger
The Shizuoka Hobby Show brought a flood of reveals — Gigastorm, Beast Wars II Galvatron, Missing Link Ratchet and Ironhide, and more — but the real bombshell was Stern Pinball announcing a G1 Transformers machine with a transforming Optimus Prime on the limited edition. Also, Don’s Metal Cardbot haul might be the most enthusiastic What We Got in recent memory. Episode 987 has a lot going on.
Radio Free Cybertron 986 – Safety First
The officially licensed Safety Megatron is real, it’s available now through Botcon, and Brian already bought two. Plus: Missing Link Ultra Magnus earns a near-perfect review, a Studio Series 86 Rodimus Prime listing is confirmed, and Bingo Toy’s Strafe arrives with a Computron hand the size of a Deluxe figure.
Radio Free Cybertron 985 – Studio Series 86 Cyclonus, Blitzwing, and Cliffjumper Revealed at CCXP
Hasbro dropped Studio Series 86 Cyclonus, Blitzwing, and Cliffjumper at CCXP — and the RFC crew has some feelings. Cyclonus gets new legs and a new head and basically earns unanimous approval. Cliffjumper… does not. Plus Iron Studios’ $350 Soundwave statue, a massive New Age Junkion wave, Brian’s surprise acquisition, and what should happen at episode 1,000?