Brian Kilby hosts the early June edition alongside regulars Spider-Bob (Bob DeJesus), Diecast, and patron guest Don. On the preorder front, Hasbro’s More Than Meets the Eye collection Target exclusives lead the discussion, headlined by a new Voyager Starscream mold and a redecorated Prowl with opaque plastic replacing the original’s clear parts, along with a Bombshell-corrected Insecticons 3-pack and a Siege Greenlight reissue. FansToys’ FT-63 Windcharger draws enthusiastic praise from Diecast while prompting broader discussion about FansToys’ premium pricing. TakaraTomy’s Legends-class Gigastorm at $315 generates a lot of “I want it but…” energy, and Blokees’ Action Edition Transformers Prime Optimus Prime kit earns strong marks from Don, who relayed early hands-on impressions from a reviewer who received the figure directly from Blokees. In What We Got This Week, Brian’s haul dominates: he traded hundreds of toys to Needless Toys in Lincolnton, North Carolina, and came home with a minty G1 Roadbuster and an escalating count of G2 blue and turquoise Grimlocks — five blue and two turquoise — as part of a deliberate Dinobots collection build.

Hasbro — More Than Meets the Eye Collection (Target Exclusive)

Hasbro’s More Than Meets the Eye collection arrives as a set of Target exclusives, and the centerpiece is a brand-new Voyager-class Starscream mold. The new sculpt skews animation-accurate, and the hosts note it represents the only way to get this version of the character — at least for now. Diecast predicts a mainline release will follow with slightly adjusted colors, making the Target exclusive the first use of a mold Hasbro will milk extensively. Don placed a preorder but is still on the fence.

Prowl also joins the More Than Meets the Eye lineup. The main talking point is the switch from clear plastic on the standard release to opaque plastic here, which the hosts frame as a meaningful upgrade for collectors worried about long-term breakage and stability.

The Insecticons 3-pack rounds out the Target exclusive set. The pack corrects the solo-release Bombshell’s purple chest to gray, bringing all three Insecticons into consistent coloring. At $80, Joey notes the real decision is whether to swap out an existing set rather than whether the price is the obstacle.

Hasbro — More Than Meets the Eye Collection (Target Exclusive): Siege Greenlight Reissue

Siege Greenlight is getting a reissue, giving collectors who missed the original a second shot at a figure that climbed significantly in aftermarket value. Don has his original still in box; Diecast sold his at peak prices and plans to rebuy. The hosts agree aftermarket prices will drop once the reissue hits.

TakaraTomy — Legends Gigastorm

TakaraTomy’s Legends-class Gigastorm, a Beast Wars Second character based on the Trypticon mold, carries a $315 price tag that gives the whole table pause. Spider-Bob owns the original G1 Gigastorm and two Trypticons and says he loves Beast Wars Second as a fiction, but $315 is a hard sell. The standout moment in the conversation is the Giga Scouter companion figure, which resembles Megastorm — Brian says he’d consider buying that piece individually if someone were willing to part with it. Don passes entirely, noting plenty of other collecting priorities.

Third-Party — FansToys FT-63 Windcharger

FansToys’ FT-63 Windcharger continues the company’s minibot line and draws genuine enthusiasm from Diecast, who calls the colors spot-on and the face sculpt excellent. He notes the figure displays well alongside existing FansToys Gears and Brawn. The broader conversation turns to FansToys pricing, with Don flagging that the company has become increasingly expensive and explaining why he chose the Bingo Toys Computron over FansToys’ version — partly on price, partly because FansToys’ Computron will take years to complete as a set.

Third-Party — FT-32E Hadid (FansToys Constructicon)

[Note for Brian: this item was flagged as a self-called edit point — Brian verbally restarted the FT-32E discussion mid-segment. Confirm whether this topic is complete enough to include in show notes or should be treated as cut.]

Licensed Builder Kits — Blokees Action Edition Transformers Prime Optimus Prime

Blokees’ Action Edition Transformers Prime Optimus Prime arrives as the most detailed build in the Blokees lineup to date. Don relayed early impressions from a reviewer who received the figure directly from Blokees: the build is intricate and requires attention to layering order, took several hours to complete, includes two versions of the Star Saber, multiple hand configurations with swappable thumbs that actually stay on, and two chest window variants matching different looks from the show. Diecast positions Blokees as a satisfying middle ground between Gundam model complexity and the simpler Yolopark-style builds.

What We Got This Week

Joey Russell — Nothing this week.

Spider-Bob — Nothing Transformers-related. Did show off a travel neck pillow that briefly caused the group to debate its secondary applications.

Diecast — Received his box of Wheelies Series 3, which includes the Springer helicopter variant. Series 2 had the Springer car mode; Series 3 adds the helicopter. Plans to assemble them during the week.

Don — A 90-day pile of loot arrived the day of recording. He’ll cover it in full on that week’s Radio Free Cybertron. Also attended his first Weird Al Yankovic concert (an early birthday gift from his wife Christy), with Puddles Pity Party opening.

Brian — Sold hundreds of toys to Needless Toys in Lincolnton, North Carolina, and came home with a minty G1 Roadbuster in trade. Also picked up G2 blue Grimlocks — he now holds five blue and two turquoise G2 Grimlocks — as part of a deliberate effort to build out a full Dinobots collection spanning G1 and G2 variants. One casualty: an orange accessory piece broke due to apparent gold plastic syndrome just before the show. He sourced a replacement through eBay seller I Am Ratchet for $15.

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