Have the third parties gone too far? A not-Metroplex sparks the debate. Transformers 4 is getting Dinobots, Shout Factory brings the Unicron Trilogy to DVD, and Diecast recaps OmegaCon.
Radio Free Cybertron – 323
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.
Radio Free Cybertron – 320
San Diego Comic-Con 2013 brings the first look at Generations Voyager Whirl, and its G1 body splits the crew. Two Masterpiece-scale Huffers, a pricey Mastermind Predaking and Impossible Toys’ closing fill out the third-party news.
Radio Free Cybertron – 318
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.
Radio Free Cybertron 317 – Quick BotCon 2013 Recap
An unedited BotCon 2013 recap recorded live after the show. Voyager Rhinox, a new Skids and Legends Swerve top the crew’s picks, while Hasbro’s no-Arcee stance draws fire.
Radio Free Cybertron – 315
A Masterpiece fan poll of non-G1 Optimus Primes sparks a long debate while JD guest-hosts. Masterpiece G2 Sideswipe surfaces, Mastermind shows its Arcee homage and Charticon reveals Landshark.
Radio Free Cybertron – 314
MP-19 Smokescreen’s official images win the crew over, and Takara’s Tokyo Toy Show Metroplex adds two extra guns. Megan Fox may be back for Transformers 4, and ReGeneration One #92 finally tells a complete story.
Radio Free Cybertron – 310
Generations Legends Megatron and Starscream get insect partners: Chop Shop and Waspinator. A Metroplex teaser shows Scamper, Toyworld unveils a not-Brainstorm and IDW Orion Pax, and a face-free Blitzwing kit gets roasted. Plus ReGeneration One #91 and Monstrosity reviewed.
Radio Free Cybertron – 309
MakeToys reveals its not-Computron, and Brian has to have it. The Collectors’ Club pushes Depth Charge and the subscription service past BotCon, an SDCC Metroplex is coming, and a leaked IDW Bumblebee looks ready for a Rodimus retool. Plus Spotlight: Hoist reviewed.
Radio Free Cybertron – 308
Takara’s Metroplex goes up for preorder at $250 with chrome and an extra gun the US version skips. The Transformers Go! combiner shows its car, jet and fire truck, and TFCon goes GoBots. Plus Rewind on “Deep Metal” and More Than Meets the Eye #16.