Transformers Tuesday: Day 3
Radio Free Cybertron 732 – Baby Got Back (Rhinox’s Theme)
Rise of the Beasts reveals five factions and a 1990s setting, and the crew bets the soundtrack wins. First Kingdom screencaps show great Maximal models. Plus Shattered Glass Goldbug and Kingdom Galvatron reviews.
Radio Free Cybertron 695 – Essential Allicons
TakaraTomy’s Generations Selects Abominus adds a shield chest plate for 22,000 yen. Masterpiece Starscream Ver. 2.0 shows its colors and a Selects Earthrise Barricade leaks. Plus Diecast’s new Unicron tattoo.
Radio Free Cybertron 694 – Stuff a Truck into a Monkey
PulseCon reveals the Titan Class Ark’s robot mode is the Last Autobot. The Prime 10th anniversary two-pack costs just $40. Plus a G1 Megatron water pistol, a Combiner Wars Devastator reissue and the Quintesson Pit of Judgment in hand.
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 664 – Lions, Tigers, and Killer W.H.A.L.E.s. (Oh, my.)
MP-48 Lio Convoy has a pretty robot mode and a gappy lion, while MP-50 Tigatron nails both modes. Earthrise Trailbreaker and Sunstreaker debut, and the crew remembers David Wise. Plus Rob and Chris launch the RFC News Desk.
Radio Free Cybertron 661 – Chris reviews Earthrise
Chris reviews Earthrise wave 1, from tiny Cliffjumper to a demanding Starscream. Masterpiece Arcee and Tigatron debut at Wonderfest, proving Don right. Plus Transformers: The Manga volume 3.
The RFC Mini-cast – 059: The Masterpiece Optimus Primal Mini-cast
Masterpiece Optimus Primal is the first Beast Wars Masterpiece, and the crew calls it a hit. John, Brian, Diecast and Don review the gorilla mode, faces, price and transformation, then pick Takara’s next Beast Wars targets.
Radio Free Cybertron – 462: Looking Back at Botcon
Before the last BotCon, Radio Free Cybertron looks back at the official convention’s history. Ben Yee, Anthony Brucali and former organizer Glenn Hallett share first-con stories, favorite exclusives and the people who made it special.
Radio Free Cybertron – 07/23/01
John DeLuna is back from BotCon 2001: the blue Transmetal 2 Megatron becomes Cryotek, the green Ramulus was real, and Megavolt Megatron is in limbo. Brian reviews his first Robots in Disguise toys and crowns Sky-Byte the gem of the line.