HasCon loosens its autograph rules and adds Stan Bush, while the RFC crew predicts a soft Last Knight opening. DX9’s Gabriel shows its full size, and Brian loses a shelf of $40 Fortress Maximus figures to a scalper.
There Goes My Money – 020: Two Omega Supremes, and a Partridge in a Pear Tree
On There Goes My Money, we talk about all the awesome Transformers we got this week including Don’s knockoff Masterpiece Seeker, and Diecast’s oversized KO Dark of the Moon Megatron. All that plus this week’s preorders: Hasbro Titans Return Titan Class TRYPTICON Perfect Effect PC-17 CORE MAGNUS DX9 Toys D12 GABRIEL (Omega Supreme)
Radio Free Cybertron – 522: Monopoly is Also Something Hasbro Owns
DX9 prices its Gabriel Omega Supreme at $279.99, and FansToys slashes Terminus Giganticus in response. Tokyo Toy Show reveals Masterpiece Dinobot and a God Ginrai set with Minerva. Plus Hasbro’s Last Knight reveals and Legends Godbomber hauls.
Radio Free Cybertron – 521: I like big bots and I cannot lie
The Titans Return Siege on Cybertron box set hits preorder with Magnus Prime, Metalhawk, Tidal Wave and Pounce. Till All Are One is cancelled on air, MP-12+ Lambor is announced, and Diecast finally has FansToys Phoenix.
Radio Free Cybertron – 494
MP-32 Optimus Primal arrives in hand. MP-36 Megatron preorders hit about $230, Lord Scorpion proves tiny, and Titans Return Deluxes drop to $10. Extra Life raised $1,531 for kids.
The RFC Mini-cast – 057: TFCon 2016 Third Party Panel Review Part 1
Part 1 of the TFCon Chicago 2016 third-party panel: Fans Toys’ two-foot Terminus Giganticus and Fans Hobby’s Monsterbots. John, Don, Diecast and Brian also sort through upgrade kits, Gigapower Dinobots and Legends-scale toys.
Radio Free Cybertron – 492
Takara reveals MP-36 Masterpiece Megatron, and the crew loves it. Unite Warriors Baldigus shows its first photos. Fans Toys’ Omega Supreme and Toyworld’s Coneheads lead a busy third-party week.
Radio Free Cybertron – 479: Waxing Nostalgic
DX9’s Mightron arrives and the crew asks whether third-party Masterpiece Megatron has peaked. Hasbro trademarks Prime, Wonderfest Summer 2016 shows Masterpiece Cheetor in color, and Brian relives the OTFCC 2003 dance party.
The RFC Mini-cast – 052: Where’s the Diversity in Third Party Toys?
Is third party free to be creative? John, Brian and Diecast debate Make Toys Pandinus, price, transformation engineering and a decade of G1 remakes, then size up the state of third-party Masterpiece.
Radio Free Cybertron – 470
Masterpiece MP-25L Loudpedal turns a Finland-only black Diaclone Trax into a Tokyo Toy Show exclusive. Combiner Wars Groove sells out in hours, and Comixology Unlimited adds a pile of IDW Transformers comics. Plus Toy World’s unofficial Springer.