The Transformers Collaborative line goes bonkers with a J Balvin Soundwave and a Jurassic Park set. Ron Perlman is cast as Optimus Primal. Plus Origins Bumblebee and the annual JD Church memorial.
Radio Free Cybertron 730 – Now With More Battle Damage
Premium Finish Wave 2 brings yet another Siege Megatron, now with more battle damage. MP-52 Starscream 2.0 production photos disappoint Matt. Plus a threezero Shattered Glass Soundwave and Brian’s Nucleon Quest Super Convoy.
Radio Free Cybertron 689 – More Leaks
Transformers Kingdom leaks bring Core Class Rattrap and Deluxe Cheetor and Blackarachnia. Generations Selects G2 Sandstorm and G2 Megatron arrive at midnight, and Black Roritchi glitters in gold. Plus prototype photos of the new Masterpiece Starscream.
Radio Free Cybertron 685 – The Pillsbury DoughDon
Chinese police bust a $14 million Transformers counterfeiting ring, and Hasbro’s Q2 revenue drops 29 percent. Figure King shows the new Masterpiece Starscream, and Masterpiece Tigatron appears at Fan Expo Hong Kong. Plus our Netflix Siege review and Earthrise Scorponok.
Radio Free Cybertron 682 – Matt Got Seekers, and he was Happy
Walmart’s 1,985-unit Gigawatt exclusive sells out in seconds, and preorder slots hit eBay for $400. Earthrise Runamuck, Sunstreaker and Trailbreaker get new photos, and TakaraTomy teases a new Masterpiece Starscream. Matt got Seekers, and he was happy.
Radio Free Cybertron – 465
Hasbro trademarks HasCon, and the crew debates what comes after BotCon. Machinima’s Combiner Wars series gets details, Masterpiece Inferno is teased, and Powermaster Optimus Prime sells out fast.
Radio Free Cybertron – 429
A U.S. Masterpiece Starscream preorder sells out in minutes. TFCon Charlotte adds Gregg Berger and may return in 2016. Plus a colorless Optimus Maximus and a third-party Sky Guardian the crew cannot love.
The RFC Mini-cast – 023: Ironhide, the future of Masterpieces, and displaying your toys
Masterpiece Ironhide’s prototype has fans split, and Diecast and Don dig into the waist, silhouette and scale. Plus lit Detolf displays, second thoughts on Devastator, and pricey club crossover sets.
The RFC Mini-cast – 017: What’s so great about Masterpiece?
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.
RFC Extra 001: Hey, why aren’t we recording this?
This week on RFC Extra we have Ben Yee of BWTF.com: Masterpiece Starscream Toy Scalpers Old stuff sitting sitting on our shelves Acquiring Rare Toys The craziness of exchange rates …and the ever-inflating price of toys