BotCon 2015 reveals Oil Master with an all-new Pretender shell, but brochure prices steal the spotlight. Windblade joins Robots in Disguise, the fan-built combiner is Victorion, and 2016 Combiner Wars Combaticons appear in listings.
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MP-26 Road Rage surfaces in Figure King with a new head and slimmer parts. BotCon 2015 reveals Shattered Glass Stepper and a Breakdown-mold Megatron, and Hasbro sets Transformers 5 for 2017. Plus Brian’s free Masterpiece Exhaust.
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Diecast reports from Hasbro’s New York Comic Con press event with the first Robots in Disguise toys, from Warrior Class figures to a three-step Grimlock. The Leader Jetfire mold returns as Thundercracker, and Star Saber gets a release date.
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MP-20 Wheeljack, Generations Windblade, Jhiaxus and Crosscut all arrive. Hasbro’s chrome comeback meets chipping Leader Jetfire paint, and KTC shows Overkill and Slugfest. Plus the crew’s third-party hits and regrets.
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Exvee hosts as Robots in Disguise turns 13. Generations Chromia shows up out of package, and Leader Jetfire hits Kmart. Plus Don’s Headmaster Arcee story and the grail toys that let the crew down.
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The first Masterpiece Wheeljack color test shot looks gorgeous, flaps and all. Takara’s Evangelion crossover Prime gets Don’s reluctant take. Transformers Animated’s complete series hits Amazon for $35. Plus Fans Toys Sever, Gigapower Grassor and Rob Springer on Rise of the Dark Spark.
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Windblade #1 earns a perfect score from Exvee, and the crew pushes back on the fan criticism. KFC Toys turns Captain Shark into a not-Sky-Byte. Plus Warbotron’s surprise Big Bad Toy Store exclusive and how everyone found the fandom.
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Masterpiece MP-21 Bumblebee prototype images leak with a transforming Spike exosuit. The Age of Extinction teaser divides the crew, Energon Grimlock returns at Toys R Us, and BotCon 2014 reveals pirate captain Cannonball.
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Diecast brings back the full Hasbro Toy Fair 2014 presentation: 73 fan-focused Generations items, Leader Jetfire and Sky-Byte. Plus interviews with Hasbro’s Mark Weber and Activision on Rise of the Dark Spark, and Brian remembers JD Church.
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Masterpiece Wheeljack prototype images arrive with a bonus anti-hypnosis device. Brian gets a first look at Generations Nightbeat, Jhiaxus and Windblade. Plus Aimee’s guide to every Transformers comic trade and a classic Aligned Continuity debate.