Studio Series 86 Thundercracker shows up in color at the NYCC booth setup, and the crew weighs one more $43 seeker. HasLab Omega Prime replacements arrive with no tooling changes, so Don starts a strategic Omega Prime reserve. Plus Retro Wheelie, Outback and Takara’s Quickstrike.
Radio Free Cybertron 848 – A Durable Kind of Cheap
Titans Return Fortress Maximus is back at $199.99, and the crew would rather have Brave Maximus. Pulse Con 2023 is set for September 22. Matt says Commander Armada Optimus Prime is better than anyone told him.
Radio Free Cybertron 847 – Frankenstein’s Transformer
Frankentron brings Universal Monsters to Transformers on a retooled Impactor mold. Takara preorders and the first in-hand photos give new looks at Studio Series Ultra Magnus. Brian lands a boxed Brave Maximus.
The RFC Mini-cast – 015: Botcon preparation!
John and Headmaster Don pool well over 30 BotCons into one survival guide. Budget around a short list, survive the Thursday line, go left in the dealer room and sit through the panel before Hasbro. Sunday is deal day, and Don’s Grand Maximus story proves it.
The RFC Mini-cast – 011: How to properly display your toys
Longtime collector Alan joins John to talk Transformers display, from Walmart plastic shelves to custom glass-door bookcases. Tips on fluorescent lighting, makeup-brush dusting, risers and window tinting follow. Plus a sun-faded Alternators Meister and early Combiner Wars praise.
Radio Free Cybertron – 09/08/2011
Robots in Disguise turns ten, and the crew digs into the series and its patchwork toy line. Runamuck gets its final deco, Transformers Prime returns to the Hub, and Chris McFeely spotlights Laserbeak. Plus, win a Transformers Razer mouse.
Radio Free Cybertron – August 11th 2010: Who Turned Out the Lights? Edition
Some cheap Transformers candy contains lead, and Rob is keeping his sealed. Transformers 3 heads to Washington, D.C., and Transformers Prime adds cast. Brian loses power mid-show, so the crew carries on without him.
Radio Free Cybertron – 07/23/01
John DeLuna is back from BotCon 2001: the blue Transmetal 2 Megatron becomes Cryotek, the green Ramulus was real, and Megavolt Megatron is in limbo. Brian reviews his first Robots in Disguise toys and crowns Sky-Byte the gem of the line.
Radio Free Cybertron – 02/11/01
Car Robots is coming to North America as Robots in Disguise. John DeLuna calls it a sure profit for Hasbro, Goldimus Prime calls it recolors, and Tony Fitz debuts Destroy, Erase, Improve. Brian sings “Truck Not Monkey.”
Radio Free Cybertron – 12/17/00
TransTech is dead, and the first finished Strika and Stealth Cheetor toys disappoint John DeLuna. Brave Maximus gets two reviews, and Goldimus Prime rates Hammer Strike a 5.