The crew digs into a packed news week — Beast Wars 30th Anniversary Predacon Multipack, G2 Stunticons in glorious UV-painted detail, a Vector Prime that turns into a DeLorean, and Blokees Defenders going deep into Beast Wars Neo territory. Plus: John DeLuna’s mother-in-law accidentally scored a $1 1984 Ravage and Rumble that John turned into AFA-graded gold, Don cannot transform Breakaway (12 steps just for the arms), and Brian makes a pilgrimage to a Greensboro, NC toy store and comes home with sealed G2 goods.
Radio Free Cybertron 943 – “Everything is Bigger in Vortexas”
LEGO Icons Soundwave gets its first official look at $179.99, with Ravage and Laserbeak in the box. Hasbro confirms replacement Optimus Primes for HasLab Omega Prime backers this fall. Plus, a Studio Series 86 Blaster reissue, Synergex Basara Prime and rumors of Missing Link Nemesis Prime.
Radio Free Cybertron 942 – It’s not even our first jet with a trailer this year
The crew remembers Jim Shooter, who wrote the original Transformers treatment. Synergex Basara Prime stock images leave everyone asking why it isn’t Rodimus. Plus Lost Light Rodimus, a Dramatic Capture Thundercracker deco fix and a Devastation Sideswipe with Red Alert’s head.
Radio Free Cybertron 908 – It’s a Transformers Convention. I only care about Transformers.
This week: We catch up on the happenings at TFCon USA 2024. Also: Matt has an epic What We Got This Week!