Chris gets Combiner Wars Ultra Magnus early and finds a great design held back by loose joints. Robert Kirkman joins the Transformers writers room, TFCon Charlotte opens registration and BotCon still has not. Plus BotCon survival tips.
The RFC Mini-cast – 013: The Protectobots!
The Combiner Wars Protectobots are here, and Rob Clay joins John to break down all four deluxes. Blades, Streetwise and First Aid rework familiar molds, while new-mold Rook steals the show. Rob calls it a deluxe wave where nothing is bad.
The RFC Mini-cast – 010: Combiner Wars Superion and Menasor
Combiner Wars wave two is in hand, and Superion and Menasor are complete. Melllvarr picks Superion, while John walks through Diecast’s antenna fix and a better Blackjack chest. Plus the Protectobots, Computron hopes and Titan Class Devastator.
Radio Free Cybertron – 413
Combiner Wars Protectobots photos reveal First Aid as a retooled Offroad with an axe. Old Snake joins a club exclusive, and lost Marvel art adapting Dweller in the Depths turns up. Plus Platinum Astrotrain and Blitzwing out of the box.
The RFC Mini-cast – 008: Combiner Wars Slingshot and Wildrider
Combiner Wars Slingshot and Wildrider are headed to US online retailers, and Exvee and Rob Clay credit Takara Tomy. Rob reviews bootleg FansProject Combaticons from a Walgreens Easter basket. Plus BotCon 2015’s Pack Rat and the club’s Lio Convoy.
The RFC Mini-cast – 001: Combiner Wars
John DeLuna launches the RFC Mini-cast with Headmaster Don and a deep dive on Combiner Wars. Menasor, Motormaster and a flat Optimus Prime get picked apart. Toy Fair 2015’s Cyclonus and Defensor round it out.
Radio Free Cybertron – 405
Ben Yee joins Radio Free Cybertron to break down Toy Fair 2015. Ultra Magnus with Minimus Ambus steals the show, Titan Class Devastator divides the fandom, and Defensor, Cyclonus and a Cobra-branded Viper join Combiner Wars.
Radio Free Cybertron – 401
Radio Free Cybertron makes its Toy Fair 2015 predictions, led by Titan Class Devastator. A Hong Kong event points to a Trypticon reissue and Masterpiece Tracks, Defensor joins the Combiner Wars comic, and Takara’s Unite Warriors Superion debuts.
Radio Free Cybertron – 347
A New York Times story on simplified transformations sparks fan panic, and the crew says it is overblown. Generations Whirl hits package, the Collectors Club shows Chromedome, and TFC Toys reveals a not-Streetwise. Plus Dark Cybertron reviewed.
Radio Free Cybertron – 308
Takara’s Metroplex goes up for preorder at $250 with chrome and an extra gun the US version skips. The Transformers Go! combiner shows its car, jet and fire truck, and TFCon goes GoBots. Plus Rewind on “Deep Metal” and More Than Meets the Eye #16.