Radio Free Cybertron looks back at 2015 in Transformers, month by month. Combiner Wars Devastator, Ultra Magnus and the G2 box sets lead the toy news, while Devastation and Hasbro’s movie plans lead the media. Each host names a favorite toy and a 2016 prediction.
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 – 022: Titan Class Devastator!
John and Exvee break down Titan Class Devastator one Constructicon at a time. Mixmaster “needs therapy,” Scavenger shines, and Exvee says skip the SDCC chrome.
The RFC Mini-cast – 020: Toy hunting!
John hit six Toys R Us stores in under 24 hours chasing Combiner Wars Devastator and came home empty-handed. Brian Kilby joins to talk toy hunting then and now: pre-orders, Big Bad Toy Store, flea market finds and why Don still hunts.
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BotCon 2015 pre-registration opens three weeks out and keeps crashing. A poster reveals the SDCC Combiner Wars Devastator, black Combiner Hunters Arcee samples surface, and Platinum Edition Trypticon appears in box. Plus Hot Spot in hand.
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TFSource repaints its MP-23 Exhaust stock for US sale without warning buyers. MP-26 Road Rage shows off her red deco, Leader Starscream gets a crown, and Takara’s Ultra Magnus comes with Alpha Trion.
The RFC Mini-cast – 010: Combiner Wars Superion and Menasor
Combiner Wars wave two is in hand, and Superion and Menasor are complete. Melllvarr picks Superion, while John walks through Diecast’s antenna fix and a better Blackjack chest. Plus the Protectobots, Computron hopes and Titan Class Devastator.
The RFC Mini-cast – 004: Schisms in the Transformers fandom
Headmaster Don calls out fans who judge first and ask questions later. The half-seen Combiner Wars Devastator and early Robots in Disguise reactions are exhibit A. Plus why Beast Machines is still Don’s low watermark.
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A Combiner Wars Devastator gift set is rumored as 2015’s Titan Class centerpiece. The Transformers: The Movie soundtrack returns on vinyl, Transformers Universe looks shaky, and Rebirth turns 27.