Earthrise Optimus Prime’s new stock photos show gray hands, and Def Jam Soundwave turns out to have been an LL Cool J crossover. Siege Wave 5 hits US stores, and the RFC toy drive names its first giveaway winners.
Radio Free Cybertron 648 – Elf on a Shelfwarmer
A Hasbro China Taobao leak points to Earthrise Sky Lynx and a Quintesson. The Toy Detectives size up Cliffjumper, and RFC launches its 2019 toy drive, Operation Elf on a Shelfwarmer, plus Twitter giveaways.
Radio Free Cybertron 639 – Too Much Burning Justice
TakaraTomy announces MP-38+ Burning Convoy, a Beast Wars II movie redeco of Masterpiece Optimus Primal. HasLab Unicron stalls near 5,650 backers. Siege Jetfire hits Walmart clearance for $45, and Chris reviews Siege Omega Supreme.
Radio Free Cybertron 631 – Unicron, and all the SDCC News After
HasLab Unicron rules SDCC 2019 with a $575 goal of 8,000 backers. Hasbro reveals Siege Rung, Apeface, Astrotrain and a Refraktor camera set, then opens preorders at showtime. Runamuck wins the fan vote.
Radio Free Cybertron 628 – Siege II: Under Siege, Electric Boogaloo
Screen Rant reveals War for Cybertron Astrotrain, Apeface, Spinister and Crosshairs. MP-10G Optimus Prime sells out in a minute on NTWRK, and the crew is not happy. Plus BotBots Con Crew, Siege Springer and ten years of weekly RFC.
The RFC Mini-cast – 053: Titans Returned
Matt has nearly all of Titans Return waves 1 and 2. Fortress Maximus beats Metroplex, Rewind wins the Legends and Stripes loses. Galvatron’s cannon mode is nailed, and the Titan Masters are more fun than expected.
Radio Free Cybertron – 453
A BotCon 2016 promo teases a Beast Wars Megatron that may use the old Gigatron mold. Masterpiece Optimus Primal shows swappable faces, MP-28 Hot Rod disappoints, and Nuremberg reveals Legends Wheelie and Apeface. Matt is surprised to like MP Ironhide.