Earthrise reaches US shelves as Micromasters land at Target. New package art shows the Ark, a Quintesson and a Cliffjumper-based Bumblebee, and X-Transbots teases Dr. Egg. Plus Toyworld’s cel-shaded Constructor.
Radio Free Cybertron 629 – There Goes Everyone’s Money
Takara Tomy reveals a 35th anniversary Supreme Commander Convoy set with a gold Optimus Prime trophy. Siege Omega Supreme slips to October. Plus Siege Jetfire, Ectotron and Springer all land at once, and RFC gives away an Ectotron.
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MP-32 Optimus Primal arrives in hand. MP-36 Megatron preorders hit about $230, Lord Scorpion proves tiny, and Titans Return Deluxes drop to $10. Extra Life raised $1,531 for kids.
The RFC Mini-cast – 051: Breaking Tokyo Toy Fair News
Tokyo Toy Show 2016 brings Masterpiece Inferno in full red and Masterpiece Thrust at 14,800 yen. Unite Warriors Lynxmaster trades Smokescreen for Ratchet. John, Don and Exvee break it all down.
The RFC Mini-cast – 049: Grand Galvatron
Unite Warriors Grand Galvatron is Takara’s strangest, prettiest combiner yet. John, Exvee and Matt review Cyclonus, Ghost Starscream, Armada Thrust, Breakdown and Roller, and react to Masterpiece Inferno and Cheetor.
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Thrustinator is real: the Collectors Club fuses Waspinator and Thrust. Perfect Effect’s Warden can be a head for Fort Max, and Fans Project’s Diesel lands at $120.
Radio Free Cybertron – 10/25/2012
A second set of Asia-exclusive Seekers adds Dirge, Thrust and Ramjet, and G2 Bruticus lands at Big Bad Toy Store. Mark Wahlberg is in talks for Transformers 4. Plus Rescue Bots’ Jaws homage Deep Trouble and a Beast Wars Chain of Command Rewind.
Radio Free Cybertron – 06/25/10
Transformers Generations Wave 1 hits Toys R Us, and Takara rolls out event-only repaints like G2 Dreadwing and Smokescreen. Ender says War for Cybertron is pure Sunbow and blasts the Exodus novel’s silent Bumblebee. The crew predicts Hasbro’s BotCon reveals.
Radio Free Cybertron – September 16th 2009
AllSpark Almanac co-author Jim Sorenson goes deep on in-universe writing, hidden references and hopes for a Volume 2. Beast Machines turns 10, and Brian, Exvee and Chris explain why it mattered. Plus new Bludgeon and Device Label photos, and TFCOG’s Robotmasters fan dub.
Radio Free Cybertron – August 4th 2009
Transformers: The Movie turns 23, and Brian and JD Church agree it traumatized a generation and made Transformers a space opera. Thrust and Skyfall repaints impress. Rob Springer reviews the Human Alliance Bumblebee and Sideswipe, and Botanica answers the trivia.