John doesn’t get Masterpiece Transformers, so Diecast and Headmaster Don make the case. They revisit the first ten releases, defend MP-05 Megatron and name Masterpiece Grimlock a near-definitive figure. Then each picks the best first Masterpiece for a newcomer.
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Exvee hosts as Robots in Disguise turns 13. Generations Chromia shows up out of package, and Leader Jetfire hits Kmart. Plus Don’s Headmaster Arcee story and the grail toys that let the crew down.
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An unreleased G2 Stunticons set tops $12,000 on eBay as former Kenner prototypes surface. Generations Roadbuster and Sky-Byte ship, Shardcon is canceled, and Rise of the Dark Spark earns a 5 out of 10. Then the crew debates Age of Extinction with spoilers.
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The crew breaks down everything known about Age of Extinction before release, from Optimus riding Grimlock to a human-built Galvatron. Hasbro’s next cartoon is Robots in Disguise, and Masterpiece Star Saber surfaces. Plus BotCon’s Primal Prime and Rob Springer on convention etiquette.
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Trent Troop talks BMOG, his Kickstarter line of robotic animals that break down into weapons, with an exclusive Dimetrodon reveal. The crew sizes up Generations Skids, Waspinator and Rhinox, and Brian loves Masterpiece Bluestreak.
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Diecast’s SDCC Metroplex survives a lost FedEx delivery and dead electronics he fixed himself. Toys R Us adds Platinum Edition exclusives, and Toy World’s Brainstorm and a $150 Super Fire Convoy leave the crew cold.
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Don and Aimee report back from BotCon 2013, and Hasbro tells Don to give Arcee a year and a half. Masterpiece Soundwave gets a Toys R Us date, Platinum Predaking goes up for preorder and Rampage is the club’s 2014 figure.