Megatron Rising leaks as the 2027 Transformers line, with multiverse Megatrons that combine into one. Takara Tomy drops a huge reveal slate, and three hosts declare Studio Series 86 Cyclonus the definitive G1 Cyclonus.
Radio Free Cybertron 979 – We all wish we’d bought two!
HasLab Liokaiser’s final production sample looks so good the crew wishes they bought two. Monstructor goes up for preorder, and Missing Link Ultra Magnus shows up in hand. Brian’s “sealed” Transmetal 2 Blackarachnia isn’t.
Radio Free Cybertron 978 – One Hundred and Thirty-Three Thousand Dollars
A pre-rub G1 Megatron sells for $133,000 at LCG Auctions. Overgear Ironhide and Blackout land at $119 and $139, and HasLab Liokaiser’s new photos spark a debate over what a HasLab should be. Plus Burger King Transformers toys.
Radio Free Cybertron 969 – 2025 Year in Review
The crew looks back at 2025 in Transformers, from HasLab Liokaiser’s 23,553 backers to HasLab Omega Prime’s breakage woes and big tariff-driven price increases. Matt wins the 2025 predictions scorecard. Then the 2025 RFC Awards crown Prototype Colors Missing Link Arcee as best toy of the year.
Radio Free Cybertron 957 – Our 26th Anniversary Episode OR “But, he has a Megatron arm.”
Radio Free Cybertron turns 26 with a fight over the $90 Energon Universe Optimus Prime and its one Megatron arm. NYCC brings feudal Japan Timelines, HasLab Liokaiser in plastic and a Studio Series 86 Thundercracker that won’t blend with Earthrise. Plus Missing Link Arcee love all around.
Radio Free Cybertron 949 – Just Four Guys
Shockwave wins the Activate Your Alt Mode character vote, and sea leads the alt mode round. Blokees Galaxy Wave 8 brings a Unicron head, and Devastator combiner parts finally reach the U.S. Plus the MOTU x Transformers crossovers spark a “just four guys” rant.
Radio Free Cybertron 923 – Twas the Slump Before Toy Fair
HasLab Liokaiser is fully funded, and Death Cobra is next. T-Spark Lio Convoy slips after a reported transformation problem. Plus Age of the Primes Air Raid, the Supreme Optimus Prime and a die-cast-heavy knockoff Missing Link Convoy.
Radio Free Cybertron 922 – A Grandus to Put The Book On
HasLab Liokaiser nears 5,000 backers before overseas orders are even counted. Hasbro surprises everyone with a Siege Skywarp reissue. Plus Age of the Primes Sky-Byte, Heatwave and Solus Prime, and new Masterpiece preorders.
Radio Free Cybertron 921 – A Reputable Distributor for Disreputable Toys
Hasbro reveals HasLab Liokaiser at MegaCon, a $300 Breastforce combiner with Death Cobra as the first stretch goal. The Hearts of Steel two-packs and Age of the Primes Heatwave and Sky-Byte debut too. Plus EarthSpark Soundwave, Silver Rathalos Prime and the Supreme Optimus Prime.