MP-46 Blackarachnia’s spider mode is out, and it is not great. Toy World reveals TW-F09 Freedom Leader, a Movie Masterpiece-scale Bumblebee movie Optimus Prime. Plus Siege Barricade, Cyberverse Spark Armor and another FansToys Phoenix sellout.
Radio Free Cybertron 621 – Along came a spider, which probably cost $250
Masterpiece Blackarachnia shows up in color at the Shizuoka Hobby Show, and Brian now needs a Masterpiece Silverbolt. Plus Generations Selects Redwing, Iron Factory’s Tyrant’s Wings and the Cybertronic Spree soundtrack Kickstarter.
Radio Free Cybertron 609 – ‘Twas The Night Before Toy Fair And All ExVee Cared About Was That BotBots Rubber Duckie
WonderFest brings Masterpiece Blackarachnia, a new Masterpiece Bumblebee and a numbered Hound. Star Convoy and Armada Optimus Prime debut, and BotBots add a rubber ducky. Plus Siege Toy Fair launch listings on Amazon.
RFC Daily Update 059 – Christmas Comes Early
On today’s update: Winter Wonderfest 2019 is going on and we have our first glimpse at Masterpiece Bumblebee 2.0, 35th Anniversary Star Convoy, 35th Anniversary Armada Optimus Prime, and Masterpiece Blackarachnia! Woah.
The RFC Mini-cast – 050: Girl Talk
Jen, aka Trixter, joins John to talk gender in Transformers fiction and fandom. From Transformers Animated’s new fans and Blackarachnia’s depth to the IDW Arcee controversy and diversity at conventions.
Radio Free Cybertron – 440
TakaraTomy’s mall-exclusive MP-11NR Masterpiece Ramjet tops the news as the crew unpacks their TFCon Charlotte hauls. BotCon 2016’s Cicadacon, MP-25 Tracks and the Combiner Wars Combaticons get picked apart. Plus Nightracer returns as the club’s surprise figure.
Radio Free Cybertron – 435
Takara Tomy reveals MP-14C Clampdown, the fifth Masterpiece Lamborghini. G2 Superion shows up at Chinese retail for about $86. MMC’s Carnifex brings IDW Overlord to Masterpiece size, and John is unmoved by Masterpiece Ironhide’s hidden G1 faces.
Radio Free Cybertron – 431
DX9 shows a Masterpiece-scale Galvatron test shot, and X-Transbots answers within hours. Takara’s Legends femmebots get new photos. Acme Comics lands an exclusive Transformers #45 cover, and Robots in Disguise invades Splatoon.
Radio Free Cybertron – 421
Takara Tomy confirms Legends Nightbird Shadow, Slipstream and Black Widow, and preorders are open. BotCon 2015 posts souvenir pricing a week before the show. Plus Mastermind Creations’ Spartan, MakeToys’ Streetwise and DX9 Carry.
The RFC Mini-cast – 009: Headmaster Don muses on Arcee
Headmaster Don explains the nickname: years of asking Hasbro for an Arcee toy at nearly every BotCon. He rates Animated, Generations and Legends Arcee and pitches a Masterpiece Headmaster. Plus his favorite toy, Super Fire Convoy.