Fans Toys says Cloud 9 copied its Masterpiece Shockwave. John, Brian and Diecast debate third-party IP, then react to two Masterpiece Galvatrons revealed on the same day.
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Titan Class Devastator hits U.S. shelves early as preorders open everywhere. Rare G2 Defensor prototype photos surface. Plus Rob’s Toy Detective decodes a rumored Transformers Adventure list.
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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.
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BotCon 2015 reveals Oil Master with an all-new Pretender shell, but brochure prices steal the spotlight. Windblade joins Robots in Disguise, the fan-built combiner is Victorion, and 2016 Combiner Wars Combaticons appear in listings.
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MP-26 Road Rage surfaces in Figure King with a new head and slimmer parts. BotCon 2015 reveals Shattered Glass Stepper and a Breakdown-mold Megatron, and Hasbro sets Transformers 5 for 2017. Plus Brian’s free Masterpiece Exhaust.
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BotCon 2015 reveals Battletrap on the Springer mold, and the crew calls him the set’s standout. Hasbro shows an Autobot Intel Ops box set and Rescue Bots gets a fourth season. Plus DX9’s Combiner Wars Megatron upgrade and Perfect Effect Leonidas.
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Combiner Wars Quickslinger and Brake-Neck are confirmed for the US with new heads. Subscription Service 3.0 Tarantulas looks better in hand, and MP-25 Tracks shows off his flight mode. Plus a Fansproject knockoff turns up in a Walgreens Easter basket.
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Hasbro Asia reportedly cancels Masterpiece Exhaust, and Big Bad Toy Store still cannot sell it in the US. Masterpiece Tracks shows off Raoul, a museum reveals an unproduced Voyager Starscream, and DX9 unveils a not-Rodimus Prime.
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A partial photo of Titan Class Devastator leaks, and Hasbro files a GoBots trademark. Combiner Wars Hot Spot and Groove appear in the fan-built combiner vote, and possible BotCon 2015 toys turn up on camera.
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BotCon 2015 heads to Pheasant Run, and a $44.96 Leader Class Ultra Magnus shows up in a retail system. The crew recaps TFCon Chicago, from the Dino King reveal to Aaron Archer’s take on third parties and their hauls.