Takara Tomy finally shows Missing Link Headmaster Arcee, and Don is buying two. Hasbro’s NYCC 2026 lineup brings back Jazz, Ironhide and Ratchet as Deluxes go to $29.99. Plus Michael Bay talks, a 36-inch Megatron fusion cannon and the kickoff of Elf on a Shelfwarmer.
Radio Free Cybertron 993 – Five Years of Dinobots
The 2027 Titan is Age of Extinction Scorn — and the Dinobots are coming for the next five years. Flame Toys floods GMHS 2026 with prototypes, Bruticus finally combines in hand, and Dr Wu teases a Micromaster Sixshot. Plus a lavender Shockwave, a Hot Wheels GT Scorcher, and a boxed G1 Deftwing in What We Got This Week.
Radio Free Cybertron 984 – Rook Is (Probably) Not The Rook You Want
Age of Evolution replaces Age of the Primes with Animated Lugnut, Energon Scorponok and G2 Megatron. Flame Toys’ Cyclonus meets a third-party IDW Ultra Magnus. Don falls for an ox-and-cart Optimus Prime.
Radio Free Cybertron 966 – Ravage Curse, Undefeated
Age of the Primes Leader Big Convoy and Razorclaw are out at US retail, and Studio Series 86 Soundwave is turning up too. DNA Design reveals upgrade kits for Studio Series 86 Megatron and Star Optimus Prime. Don finds the Ravage curse undefeated, and Brian says the new Big Convoy beats the Beast Wars Neo original as a toy.
Radio Free Cybertron 842 – Don sure did get a lot of stuff this week
A leaked solicitation shows Missing Link, a fully articulated G1 Optimus Prime from Takara Tomy, and the crew debates if it is real. Hasbro apologizes for saying Activision lost the War for Cybertron files. Diecast finally collects his custom Turtler Unicron.
Radio Free Cybertron 773 – Is Arcee without a backpack even an Arcee?
Robosen teases a second Transformers robot with Dan Gilvezan’s Bumblebee voice. Flame Toys shows a backpack-free Furai Model Arcee, and Don is not happy. Plus a two-headed Legacy Blaster and Kingdom Cheetor concepts.
Radio Free Cybertron 710 – Threats of Arcee model kits
Generations Selects Deep Cover leaks early in plastic-free packaging. Patrick Tatopoulos joins the next Transformers movie, MP-52+ Thundercracker goes up, and R.E.D. Cheetor and Arcee hit shelves.
Don Deal – Episode 6
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Radio Free Cybertron 662 – Pre-Toy Fair Jitters
Chris gets Generations Selects Seacons Turtler and Gulf early and reviews them. Flame Toys’ licensed Windblade kit stirs controversy, and Hasbro revives a Tiger-style G2 handheld. Plus the Toy Fair 2020 live stream plans.
Radio Free Cybertron 659 – Top Quality Dontent
Variety reports two new Transformers movies in development, with Beast Wars rumored for one. Earthrise Leader Optimus Prime surfaces in Idaho, and Hasbro Pulse delays the Seacons. Plus a Patreon Q&A and Jason Kirk’s return.