Former Hasbro executive Aaron Archer talks Transmetal 2 Megatron, Supercross and why G1-style toys kept going. TakaraTomy teases Super Megatron, and Walmart delays the Netflix Siege figures. Plus the crew’s first Transformers.
Radio Free Cybertron 646 – Melllvarr Loves Beast Wars Now
The crew is back from TFcon DC 2019, where FansToys teased a giant Fortress Maximus and Brian bought G1 Metrotitan and Overlord. Plus BotBots Goldrush Games, King Poseidon combined and Transformers: The Manga volume 2.
The RFC Mini-cast – 067: Bill Ray and the evolution of the Transformers fandom
Author Bill Ray joins John DeLuna for his TF Radio debut. They trace collecting from the Marvel comic and G1 Gears to Beast Wars, early online fandom and life after BotCon, then dig into what the fall of Toys R Us means for collector exclusives.
The RFC Mini-cast – 007: More on the Play With This Too Kickstarter
The Play With This Too Kickstarter for Lost Protectors came up short, and Exvee and Rob Clay break down why. Thirty-eight pledge levels, a lone prototype and a $15 button with no picture all play a part. Everyone wants a second try.
The RFC Mini-cast – 003: The Play With This Too Kickstarter
The Play With This Too Kickstarter for Lost Protectors gets a tier-by-tier breakdown, from a $15 button to a $1,600 hard copy. John and Exvee question the pricing and the structure. They also ask what the line has kept from the Pretenders.
Radio Free Cybertron – 390
BotCon 2015 heads to Pheasant Run, and a $44.96 Leader Class Ultra Magnus shows up in a retail system. The crew recaps TFCon Chicago, from the Dino King reveal to Aaron Archer’s take on third parties and their hauls.
Radio Free Cybertron – 324
Warbotron’s WB01 not-Bruticus arrives fully combined and huge. Year of the Horse Optimus Prime, Starscream and Fire Convoy get a shrug. Plus Charticon and Auto Assembly 2013 recaps.
Radio Free Cybertron – August 25th 2009
Brian, JD Church and John DeLuna revisit Robots in Disguise and confess what drove them away from Transformers as kids. The AllSpark Almanac arrives. Exvee says Scalpel is a better microscope than robot, and Rob Springer recommends Nightbeat.