Radio Free Cybertron: The Transformers Podcast

Radio Free Cybertron 1009 – Studio Series 2027 and the $29.99 Deluxe

Brian.Kilby@gmail.com (Brian Kilby) — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 11:20:42 +0000

Radio Free Cybertron turns 27 with $29.99 Deluxes. Studio Series 2027 opens for preorder, Diecast reports from Hasbro’s NYCC event, and the panel bets on Metroplex versus Primus for the next HasLab. Plus a Hot Wheels Bumblebee nobody wants.

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Radio Free Cybertron 1008 – G1 Headmaster Arcee, Finally

Brian.Kilby@gmail.com (Brian Kilby) — Fri, 09 Oct 2026 02:33:55 +0000

Takara Tomy finally shows Missing Link Headmaster Arcee, and Don is buying two. Hasbro’s NYCC 2026 lineup brings back Jazz, Ironhide and Ratchet as Deluxes go to $29.99. Plus Michael Bay talks, a 36-inch Megatron fusion cannon and the kickoff of Elf on a Shelfwarmer.

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Radio Free Cybertron 1007 – Coincidental Megatron

Brian.Kilby@gmail.com (Brian Kilby) — Sat, 03 Oct 2026 11:03:49 +0000

Megatron Rising leaks as the 2027 Transformers line, with multiverse Megatrons that combine into one. Takara Tomy drops a huge reveal slate, and three hosts declare Studio Series 86 Cyclonus the definitive G1 Cyclonus.

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Radio Free Cybertron 1006 – Hit Snooze on Optimus Prime Awakening

Brian.Kilby@gmail.com (Brian Kilby) — Fri, 25 Sep 2026 09:42:16 +0000

RFC 1006 digs into the $4.15 million 40th anniversary run of The Transformers: The Movie. The panel also tries to make sense of the Optimus Prime: Awakening short. Plus the $29.99 Awakening Bumblebee, a Toys "R" Us comeback, and a second HasLab Liokaiser.

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Radio Free Cybertron 1005 – Megatron Sells for $161,458 at Auction

Brian.Kilby@gmail.com (Brian Kilby) — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 10:15:40 +0000

A sealed G1 Megatron just sold for $161,458, Mattel's $65 transforming Hot Wheels Bumblebee gets picked apart panel by panel, and More Than Meets the Eye finally lands at Target. Plus BigFigs Optimus Prime, a reissue Fangry, and the rest of What We Got This Week.

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Radio Free Cybertron 1004 — Putting a Nerd Down on Rodimus

Brian.Kilby@gmail.com (Brian Kilby) — Sat, 12 Sep 2026 10:20:34 +0000

Evangelion Prime Unit-02 and Delta Magnus have us putting down deposits, while Mini-Cons and Grave Digger test our budgets. Brian opens Transformers cards and falls for Missing Link Grimlock. Diecast finds a new favorite in Mastermind Creations Cronus.

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Radio Free Cybertron 1003 – Don’s Bumblebee Problem

Brian.Kilby@gmail.com (Brian Kilby) — Sat, 05 Sep 2026 10:21:28 +0000

Peter Cullen's passing anchors this week's show, alongside a Fall of Cybertron Studio Series leak, the Megatron Rising subline, and a What We Got segment led by Diecast's Bruticus-bound Swindle. Don also loses a 45-minute battle with the Age of Extinction Bumblebee.

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Radio Free Cybertron 1002 – Target’s $35 Big-Figs Optimus Prime Is 30 Inches of “How Are They Making Money On This”

Brian.Kilby@gmail.com (Brian Kilby) — Sat, 29 Aug 2026 10:20:44 +0000

Target's giant $35 Optimus Prime has the crew stumped on the math, Upper Deck is entering the trading card business, and a record-grade case of sealed G1 Soundwaves has everyone debating what they'd even do with it. Plus: Matt's double Target find, and a Unicron Soldier retool that does not go over well.

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Radio Free Cybertron 1001 – Transformers Hits Minecraft, Plus a Mystery Godzilla Collab

Brian.Kilby@gmail.com (Brian Kilby) — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:20:10 +0000

Hasbro addresses the fallout from the canceled Target Studio Series MTMTE exclusives this week, while TakaraTomy steps in with a TS-37 Starscream worth getting your pre-order in on. The crew also covers Transformers landing in Minecraft, official photos of Blokees Galaxy Version 11 "The Lost Light," a possible mystery Godzilla collab, Energon Optimus Prime hitting retail, and in-hand shots of the new Studio Series Blitzwing. In What We Got This Week, Don brings home Herald of Unicron, Megazarak, a boxed Titanium Rodimus Prime, and a combined Bruticus Swindle, while Diecast finally lands the Fans Toys Rambo alongside an SDCC cereal-box Optimus Prime and Jazz.

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Radio Free Cybertron 1000 – Forty Years of the Touch, a Thousand Episodes of Us

Brian.Kilby@gmail.com (Brian Kilby) — Sat, 15 Aug 2026 10:20:49 +0000

Episode 1,000 — or 1,001, we lost count on air. Transformers: The Movie turns 40 with theater tickets on sale, Hasbro's Apology Tour box gets opened, and a Machine Wars Megatron listing surfaces. Plus Studio Series Swindle reviewed, a $1,500 pinball topper betrayal, and a salute to 27 years of contributors.

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Radio Free Cybertron 999 – Missing Link Soundwave Doubles Up While Target Cancels Everything

Brian.Kilby@gmail.com (Brian Kilby) — Sat, 08 Aug 2026 10:20:56 +0000

Two Missing Link Soundwaves arrive in toy and anime versions. Target cancels More Than Meets the Eye Starscream and Prowl preorders, and Magna Regulus turns Predaking into a police combiner. Plus Battersea's Yolopark mascot figure.

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Radio Free Cybertron 998 – Four Decades Later, Hasbro Says Sorry With a CG Short

Brian.Kilby@gmail.com (Brian Kilby) — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 10:20:26 +0000

SDCC 2026 gave collectors Alpha Bravo, G2 Wild Rider, Titan Class Dinobot Scorn, IDW Nautica, and a Beast Wars Maximal Collection multipack. It also gave The Transformers: The Movie a brand new post-credits scene forty years late — and the panel is not optimistic. Plus Studio Series 86 Cyclonus in hand, a seven-dollar soccer ball nobody should buy, and Missing Link Ultra Magnus.

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Radio Free Cybertron 997 – Hasbro’s Strong Q2, a Stuck Starscream, and a Pinball Machine Brian Can’t Stop Talking About

Brian.Kilby@gmail.com (Brian Kilby) — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 10:15:33 +0000

Hasbro's Q2 numbers are up, but Transformers didn't make the highlight reel — and Starscream can't catch a break at Target. Plus: a Decepticon Monster Jam truck, a Grimlock none of us can afford, and Brian's new pinball machine obsession.

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Radio Free Cybertron 996 – Matrix Measuring Contest

Brian.Kilby@gmail.com (Brian Kilby) — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 10:20:09 +0000

Studio Series is going full sandbox, G1 cartoon Coneheads are (eventually) coming, and a made-to-order Seeker set has the crew cautiously optimistic. Plus: 20 years of Classics, 25 years of BotCon memories, and a Metal Cardbot habit that's officially out of control.

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Radio Free Cybertron 995 – Chris Returns to Fact-Check 30 Years of Botcon History

Brian.Kilby@gmail.com (Brian Kilby) — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 10:20:09 +0000

Chris returns to break down the Studio Series Seeker Storm Pack and Sunstorm's tangled deco history, then fact-checks Don's BotCon 1996 memories. New Legends Beast Wars II Galvatron wins Brian over, and a Scooby-Doo crossover misses.

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Radio Free Cybertron 994 – Here’s Your Gun Megatron

Brian.Kilby@gmail.com (Brian Kilby) — Fri, 03 Jul 2026 23:54:06 +0000

Tonka x Transformers gets its first look, and the Surprise Countdown Calendar hides a gun-mode Megatron. Yolopark's movie Ironhide shows its colors, Scooby-Doo rumors swirl around leaked Collaborative listings, and Brian buys a pirate ship. Radio Free Cybertron episode 994.

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Radio Free Cybertron 993 – Five Years of Dinobots

Brian.Kilby@gmail.com (Brian Kilby) — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 16:15:12 +0000

The 2027 Titan is Age of Extinction Scorn — and the Dinobots are coming for the next five years. Flame Toys floods GMHS 2026 with prototypes, Bruticus finally combines in hand, and Dr Wu teases a Micromaster Sixshot. Plus a lavender Shockwave, a Hot Wheels GT Scorcher, and a boxed G1 Deftwing in What We Got This Week.

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Radio Free Cybertron 992 – Pinball Wizard: The G1 Transformers Table Ships

Brian.Kilby@gmail.com (Brian Kilby) — Sat, 20 Jun 2026 10:20:52 +0000

Stern's Transformers pinball is shipping, but Brian's Limited edition skips the $1,500 topper. Overgear Optimus Prime transforms simpler than it looks, and a Blokees Shining wave adds a clear chase Prime. Plus G2 Dinobots and Kranix.

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Radio Free Cybertron 991 – Truly Outrageous: Jem Crosses Over at SDCC 2026

Brian.Kilby@gmail.com (Brian Kilby) — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:20:08 +0000

Jem and the Holograms meets the Kiss Players cassettes in Hasbro's wildest SDCC exclusive yet. Add a cereal-box Optimus Prime, Megazarak, and confirmation that Armada Cyclonus and Demolishor are coming. Plus MPG-17 Optimus Prime impressions, Studio Series Kranix love, and a fifth Dairy Queen Optimus Prime.

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Radio Free Cybertron 990 – Siege Greenlight Is Back (And Cheaper)

Brian.Kilby@gmail.com (Brian Kilby) — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:20:49 +0000

ElevenLabs is licensing Hasbro's Transformers characters for commercial AI voice use — and the RFC crew is not entirely sold on it. Also this week: Siege Greenlight is back and up for pre-order, Missing Link Ratchet pre-orders open Friday, and Matt finally has his Haslab Liokaiser. Episode 990 is a full one.

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Radio Free Cybertron 989 – Hasbro Files the “Makits” Trademark — What Does It Mean?

Brian.Kilby@gmail.com (Brian Kilby) — Fri, 29 May 2026 10:20:46 +0000

Hasbro files a trademark for Hasbro Makits, an in-house model kit line, and the crew debates what it means for Blokees and Yolopark. Commander Armada Universe Optimus Prime returns for preorder, and HasLab Liokaiser arrives.

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Radio Free Cybertron 988 – Dare to Be Disappointed

Brian.Kilby@gmail.com (Brian Kilby) — Sat, 23 May 2026 10:20:02 +0000

Stern's Transformers pinball is official, with a ball-firing Megatron, and Brian has a deposit down. Liokaiser starts arriving. The Movie returns to theaters, and Commander Thunderwing gets the full Mega Pretender treatment.

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Radio Free Cybertron 987 – Stern Warning: Brian’s Collection Must Get Smaller So His G1 Transformers Pinball Machine Can Get Bigger

Brian.Kilby@gmail.com (Brian Kilby) — Sat, 16 May 2026 10:20:36 +0000

Stern is making a G1 Transformers pinball machine, and Brian is selling his G.I. Joes to buy the $13,000 Limited Edition. Shizuoka brings Beast Wars II Galvatron and a reimagined Missing Link Ironhide. Don raves about Metal Cardbot.

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Radio Free Cybertron 986 – Safety First

Brian.Kilby@gmail.com (Brian Kilby) — Sat, 09 May 2026 10:20:08 +0000

Safety Megatron is officially real, and Brian bought two. A Studio Series 86 Rodimus Prime is on the way. Missing Link Ultra Magnus is phenomenal, and Don's Bingo Toys Strafe is enormous.

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Radio Free Cybertron 985 – Studio Series 86 Cyclonus, Blitzwing, and Cliffjumper Revealed at CCXP

Brian.Kilby@gmail.com (Brian Kilby) — Sat, 02 May 2026 10:20:58 +0000

Studio Series 86 Cyclonus gets new legs and a new head at CCXP, but Cliffjumper's colors land backwards. Iron Studios' G1 Soundwave impresses. Brian finally owns a boxed G1 Battle Gaia.

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Radio Free Cybertron 984 – Rook Is (Probably) Not The Rook You Want

Brian.Kilby@gmail.com (Brian Kilby) — Sat, 25 Apr 2026 10:20:57 +0000

Age of Evolution replaces Age of the Primes with Animated Lugnut, Energon Scorponok and G2 Megatron. Flame Toys' Cyclonus meets a third-party IDW Ultra Magnus. Don falls for an ox-and-cart Optimus Prime.

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Radio Free Cybertron 983 – 2027 Listings Drop and Don Pays $42 for Sideways, no matter what he says

Brian.Kilby@gmail.com (Brian Kilby) — Sat, 18 Apr 2026 10:20:04 +0000

The 2027 Studio Series listings bring IDW Nautica and IDW Fortress Maximus. Nexus Prime's limbs may need two Commander frames. Don swears Sideways cost him $17.50, and Brian reminds him it was $42.

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Radio Free Cybertron 982 – Same Transformation, Five Times the Price

Brian.Kilby@gmail.com (Brian Kilby) — Sat, 11 Apr 2026 10:20:35 +0000

Liege Maximo hits US retail, but Big Convoy is along for the ride again. Hasbro's G2 Stunticons are still coming, though Takara's set took their lunch money. Brian finally lands a boxed G1 Grand Maximus.

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Radio Free Cybertron 981 – “Twelve Steps (For the Arms)”

Brian.Kilby@gmail.com (Brian Kilby) — Sat, 04 Apr 2026 10:20:34 +0000

Hasbro's Beast Wars Predacon multipack looks gorgeous, but the crew already owns it. Takara's G2 Menasor gets the deco Hasbro missed. John's $1 estate sale Ravage and Rumble comes back AFA 70, and Don can't transform Breakaway.

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Radio Free Cybertron 980 – When Matt got his Outback

Brian.Kilby@gmail.com (Brian Kilby) — Sat, 28 Mar 2026 10:20:59 +0000

TakaraTomy teases a Legends G2 Menasor box set, and Matt is not happy about rebuying three Stunticons. Adamas Machina Predaking dazzles, and Transformers Icons Optimus Prime gets roasted at $47. Only Matt's Walmart Outback shipped.

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Radio Free Cybertron 979 – We all wish we’d bought two!

Brian.Kilby@gmail.com (Brian Kilby) — Sat, 21 Mar 2026 10:20:41 +0000

HasLab Liokaiser's final production sample looks so good the crew wishes they bought two. Monstructor goes up for preorder, and Missing Link Ultra Magnus shows up in hand. Brian's "sealed" Transmetal 2 Blackarachnia isn't.

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Radio Free Cybertron 978 – One Hundred and Thirty-Three Thousand Dollars

Brian.Kilby@gmail.com (Brian Kilby) — Sat, 14 Mar 2026 19:31:53 +0000

A pre-rub G1 Megatron sells for $133,000 at LCG Auctions. Overgear Ironhide and Blackout land at $119 and $139, and HasLab Liokaiser's new photos spark a debate over what a HasLab should be. Plus Burger King Transformers toys.

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Radio Free Cybertron 977 – Brian’s Toy of the Year Already? (It’s a surprise to us too)

Brian.Kilby@gmail.com (Brian Kilby) — Sat, 07 Mar 2026 11:20:08 +0000

Missing Link Nemesis Prime ships, and TakaraTomy splits the MPG cassettes into two sets. Studio Series Titan Grimlock gets a first look, and Liege Maximo wins the crew over. Brian calls One Shall Stand Optimus Prime a possible toy of the year.

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Radio Free Cybertron 976 – Garry Chalk Beats Cancer + Monstructor is REAL

Brian.Kilby@gmail.com (Brian Kilby) — Sat, 28 Feb 2026 11:20:38 +0000

Garry Chalk, the voice of Optimus Primal, is cancer free. Generation Selects Monstructor is official and gorgeous, and 2026 listings bring Megazarak and an Earthrise three-pack. Brian lands a vintage G1 Stepper.

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Radio Free Cybertron 975 – Transformers 40th Anniversary Toys – The Good, The Bad & The Astrotrain

Brian.Kilby@gmail.com (Brian Kilby) — Sat, 21 Feb 2026 11:15:00 +0000

This week on Radio Free Cybertron, the crew breaks down Hasbro Pulse’s Toy Fair recap, spotlighting the 40th Anniversary Studio Series 86 reveals. The new Astrotrain sparks debate with its slimmed-down robot mode and lighter paint apps, though its triple-changer engineering earns respect. Deluxe Kranix impresses with animation accuracy, while Sunstreaker and Wheeljack reissues get mixed reactions. The team also reacts to the premium Matrix of Leadership roleplay prop, Brian discusses his participation in the “Transformers Movie Apology Tour,” and shares excitement (and hesitation) around Missing Link Grimlock and other upcoming releases. Anniversary year energy is in full swing.

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Radio Free Cybertron 974 – I don’t want this thing in my house (Corrected Audio)

Brian.Kilby@gmail.com (Brian Kilby) — Mon, 16 Feb 2026 00:43:50 +0000

Hasbro's CEO says Transformers is the company's most engaged brand, and Hasbro's earnings beat Mattel's by a mile. The crew debates anime-colored Missing Link Grimlock and wants no part of the Yolopark AMK Pro G1 Bumblebee's face. Plus Don's Masterpiece Rattrap and Brian's sealed green G2 Slag.

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Radio Free Cybertron 973 – “They’re crummy toys, but still good enough to steal from your children.”

Brian.Kilby@gmail.com (Brian Kilby) — Sat, 07 Feb 2026 04:12:31 +0000

Nexus Prime turns out to be a Voyager that plugs into someone else's combiner frame, and the crew is baffled. Liege Maximo fares better. Hasbro lands the Voltron movie license, and Brian steals McDonald's Changeables from his kids.

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Radio Free Cybertron 972 – Let’s give him the Matrix

Brian.Kilby@gmail.com (Brian Kilby) — Sat, 31 Jan 2026 12:20:21 +0000

McDonald's Changeables are back, bigger and sturdier than anyone expected. One Shall Stand Optimus Prime sold out in minutes, and Brian loves it as a Dark Awakening Optimus. Plus Blokees Wheels Series 2, Yolopark's Optimus Primal and Dinobot, and MPG-17 Style-Gen Optimus Prime.

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Radio Free Cybertron 971 – “My kids love Happy Meals, so I’m going to have to steal their toys”

Brian.Kilby@gmail.com (Brian Kilby) — Sat, 24 Jan 2026 11:20:26 +0000

McDonald's Changeables return as Happy Meal toys, and they look a lot like BotBots. Doug Bowser joins Hasbro's board, and a soccer-ball Optimus Prime looks like Project Kick. Plus Target's More Than Meets the Eye Collection Scourge and Takara Tomy's Missing Link Grimlock color sample.

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Radio Free Cybertron 970 – Our 2026 Prediction Show

Brian.Kilby@gmail.com (Brian Kilby) — Sat, 17 Jan 2026 11:20:45 +0000

Missing Link Grimlock lands at about $120, and MPG-20 Style Gen Hot Rod looks a lot like Studio Series 86 Hot Rod. Target's Hound and Hot Rod sell out in minutes. Then the crew makes its 2026 predictions, from a Missing Link Rodimus Prime to a Hasbro and Mattel merger.

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Radio Free Cybertron 969 – 2025 Year in Review

Brian.Kilby@gmail.com (Brian Kilby) — Fri, 09 Jan 2026 11:20:34 +0000

The crew looks back at 2025 in Transformers, from HasLab Liokaiser's 23,553 backers to HasLab Omega Prime's breakage woes and big tariff-driven price increases. Matt wins the 2025 predictions scorecard. Then the 2025 RFC Awards crown Prototype Colors Missing Link Arcee as best toy of the year.

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Radio Free Cybertron 968 – “Save me, Dr. Wu, you’re our only hope.”

Brian.Kilby@gmail.com (Brian Kilby) — Fri, 02 Jan 2026 11:37:47 +0000

Hasbro China's Studio Series Devastator gift set comes with a wearable box, and fans recover lost scenes from Cosmic Rust. Blokees Galaxy Wave 9 brings Unicron and Trypticon. Plus Matt's verdict on Studio Series 86 Soundwave: really, really good.

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Radio Free Cybertron 967 – I would prefer that Swerve look like Swerve and not… Swerve

Brian.Kilby@gmail.com (Brian Kilby) — Thu, 25 Dec 2025 11:20:45 +0000

Working D1 master tapes for Beast Wars and Beast Machines have turned up, and some Beast Machines masters are widescreen. Age of the Primes first looks bring Powerglide, Swerve, Animated Ratchet and Prime Smokescreen. The 40th anniversary Studio Series 86 Hot Rod goes magenta, and yes, we are buying him again.

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Radio Free Cybertron 966 – Ravage Curse, Undefeated

Brian.Kilby@gmail.com (Brian Kilby) — Sat, 20 Dec 2025 11:20:52 +0000

Age of the Primes Leader Big Convoy and Razorclaw are out at US retail, and Studio Series 86 Soundwave is turning up too. DNA Design reveals upgrade kits for Studio Series 86 Megatron and Star Optimus Prime. Don finds the Ravage curse undefeated, and Brian says the new Big Convoy beats the Beast Wars Neo original as a toy.

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Radio Free Cybertron 965 – I will not pay $43 for it… until I do

Brian.Kilby@gmail.com (Brian Kilby) — Sat, 13 Dec 2025 11:20:41 +0000

Age of the Primes Swindle looks like a deluxe sold at a $43 Voyager price, and the crew is not happy about it. Robosen's Flagship Soundwave lands at $1,399, and Sideways needs partsforming to wear his Mini-Con heads. Plus, Blokees teases a tiny Defender Beast Wars Megatron.

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Radio Free Cybertron 964 – This Voyager should have been an email.

Brian.Kilby@gmail.com (Brian Kilby) — Sun, 07 Dec 2025 05:01:34 +0000

Age of the Primes Commander Onslaught and the full Bruticus debut, and the crew loves the look but not the roughly $240 total. Armada Sideways' first look lands badly: a small deluxe sold as a $43 Voyager. Plus, Walmart Energon listings, Hot Wheels wave two and Missing Link Delta Magnus.

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Radio Free Cybertron 963 – Talk about Random Stuff, and Transformers

Brian.Kilby@gmail.com (Brian Kilby) — Fri, 28 Nov 2025 11:30:52 +0000

Two lost Dreamwave Transformers Energon comics, issues 31 and 32, are finally finished and free to read. The Battersea Power Station Transformers Store turns one with voice actors and a Blokees swap. Plus Auldey's gorgeous Alpha Action Elite Galvatron and a DHL tariff fee warning.

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Radio Free Cybertron 962 – Using Toys Against Cats

Brian.Kilby@gmail.com (Brian Kilby) — Sat, 22 Nov 2025 11:30:28 +0000

Age of the Primes G2 Swoop and Sludge complete the G2 Dinobots at last. Robosen will reveal its Flagship Soundwave on December 4, and Blokees Wheels Wave 1 shows up in hand. Plus a first look at Brawl's leg mode and NFL x Transformers in-hand photos.

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Radio Free Cybertron 961 – Literally Two Bumblebees

Brian.Kilby@gmail.com (Brian Kilby) — Sat, 15 Nov 2025 11:30:08 +0000

Walmart's Black Friday two-packs are back, and one is literally two Bumblebees. Hasbro reissues Legacy Breakdown, Titan Nemesis and Titan Predaking. Plus a 200-piece Hasbro Asia Superion gift set and an Age of the Primes Big Convoy that is not so big.

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Radio Free Cybertron 960 – I’d buy that for a dollar

Brian.Kilby@gmail.com (Brian Kilby) — Sat, 08 Nov 2025 11:30:31 +0000

A Transformers x Stranger Things Freakwency leaks with an 8-track bird and a rubber chicken gun. Hasbro's Spotlight Optimus Prime three-pack splits the crew. Plus John scores a sealed G1 Ravage and Rumble two-pack for one dollar.

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Radio Free Cybertron 959 – Curse you, Brian Kilby

Brian.Kilby@gmail.com (Brian Kilby) — Sat, 01 Nov 2025 11:45:54 +0000

Mbilia Studios wants $4,000 apiece for its licensed Transformers comic book statues, and the crew isn't buying. Blokees Wheels, a smaller-than-hoped Big Convoy and Commander Onslaught's MCM London prototype round out the news. Plus TFCon Chicago hauls and an Artfire raffle that cursed Brian Kilby twice.

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Radio Free Cybertron 958 – Robot Gore-Sense

Brian.Kilby@gmail.com (Brian Kilby) — Sat, 25 Oct 2025 10:30:02 +0000

Hasbro and Skybound are shopping an adult Energon Universe animated series, and the crew wonders if that means robot gore. Don needs the TFCon-exclusive Ocular Max Megalith, and Hasbro Asia's Devastator gift set comes with a suitcase. Plus Missing Link Delta Magnus and Brian's favorite toy of the year.

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Radio Free Cybertron 957 – Our 26th Anniversary Episode OR “But, he has a Megatron arm.”

Brian.Kilby@gmail.com (Brian Kilby) — Sat, 18 Oct 2025 15:58:47 +0000

Radio Free Cybertron turns 26 with a fight over the $90 Energon Universe Optimus Prime and its one Megatron arm. NYCC brings feudal Japan Timelines, HasLab Liokaiser in plastic and a Studio Series 86 Thundercracker that won't blend with Earthrise. Plus Missing Link Arcee love all around.

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Radio Free Cybertron 956 – Strategic Omega Prime Reserve

Brian.Kilby@gmail.com (Brian Kilby) — Sat, 11 Oct 2025 10:30:01 +0000

Studio Series 86 Thundercracker shows up in color at the NYCC booth setup, and the crew weighs one more $43 seeker. HasLab Omega Prime replacements arrive with no tooling changes, so Don starts a strategic Omega Prime reserve. Plus Retro Wheelie, Outback and Takara's Quickstrike.

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Radio Free Cybertron 955 – Two flavors of Grimlock

Brian.Kilby@gmail.com (Brian Kilby) — Sat, 04 Oct 2025 10:30:40 +0000

Takara Tomy reveals MPG Soundwave and teases Blaster and Twincast. Auldey shows two flavors of Action Elite Grimlock, while Missing Link Arcee and MPG-15 Rattrap turn up in hand. Plus Seaspray, Venom and the Target four-pack in What We Got This Week.

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Radio Free Cybertron 954 – Business Casual Mystery of Convoy

Brian.Kilby@gmail.com (Brian Kilby) — Sat, 27 Sep 2025 09:00:22 +0000

G1 Transformers writer Ron Friedman passes away at 93, and the crew remembers his legendary panels. Mystery of Convoy gets an apparel line, and Dr. Wu sketches a micromaster-scale G2 Laser Optimus Prime. Then John and Matt go to war over Superion.

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Radio Free Cybertron 953 – Transformers Day 2025

Brian.Kilby@gmail.com (Brian Kilby) — Sat, 20 Sep 2025 10:30:40 +0000

Hasbro's 2026 price increases push Voyager class to $42.99, and the crew asks fans to vote with their wallets, respectfully. Shockwave's fan-voted sea creature mode is a whale, and Studio Series 86 Soundwave sells out on preorder. Plus a Battersea Titan mascot and an official Transformers Popsicle.

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Radio Free Cybertron 952 – Sunstorm is a Creamcicle

Brian.Kilby@gmail.com (Brian Kilby) — Sat, 13 Sep 2025 12:41:10 +0000

Hasbro is leaving Pawtucket for a new Boston headquarters. The Battersea Transformers store teases a "Titan" that isn't a Titan, and Missing Link Ultra Magnus lands at $195 on Hasbro Pulse. Plus Dramatic Capture Decepticons Part 2, because Sunstorm is a creamsicle.

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Radio Free Cybertron 951 – He’s the Most Logical Shark Around

Brian.Kilby@gmail.com (Brian Kilby) — Sat, 06 Sep 2025 10:30:58 +0000

Shockwave won the Activate Your Alt Mode fan vote and is headed for the sea, and the crew wants Sharkwave. Tokyo Toy Show 2025 brings Missing Link Ultra Magnus, Nemesis Prime and a copper Masterpiece Rattrap. Plus Chris accidentally gets Studio Series 86 Megatron and grudgingly loves it.

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Radio Free Cybertron 950 – Sharkwave

Brian.Kilby@gmail.com (Brian Kilby) — Sat, 30 Aug 2025 11:35:43 +0000

Sea wins the Activate Your Alt Mode round, and the crew is calling it for Sharkwave. PulseCon 2025 is reportedly off, and global postal suspensions strand Japanese imports. Plus Takara Tomy reveals Wild King World Dragnus and Missing Link Ultra Magnus.

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Radio Free Cybertron 949 – Just Four Guys

Brian.Kilby@gmail.com (Brian Kilby) — Sat, 23 Aug 2025 09:53:45 +0000

Shockwave wins the Activate Your Alt Mode character vote, and sea leads the alt mode round. Blokees Galaxy Wave 8 brings a Unicron head, and Devastator combiner parts finally reach the U.S. Plus the MOTU x Transformers crossovers spark a "just four guys" rant.

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Radio Free Cybertron 948 – Beware the Tabs of Megatron

Brian.Kilby@gmail.com (Brian Kilby) — Fri, 15 Aug 2025 10:30:55 +0000

Most of the crew got Studio Series 86 Megatron, and everyone has thoughts, including a warning about cracked chest tabs. We remember Larry Gillstrom of Spectre General, and Grimlock beats Mirage in the first Activate Your Alt Mode vote. Plus import duties hit Brian early.

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Radio Free Cybertron 947 – “A Vast Predatory Horse.”

Brian.Kilby@gmail.com (Brian Kilby) — Sat, 09 Aug 2025 10:30:35 +0000

Hasbro's Activate Your Alt Mode fan vote lets fans give Grimlock, Mirage, Starscream or Shockwave a new alt mode. Adamas Machina Predaking hits roughly $405, and Missing Link Nemesis Prime goes up for preorder. Plus Dr. Wu cassettes, Rathalos Prime and Studio Series 86 Megatron in hand.

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Radio Free Cybertron 946 – “It’ll work for a few minutes.”

Brian.Kilby@gmail.com (Brian Kilby) — Sun, 03 Aug 2025 15:30:20 +0000

The new Studio Series 86 seeker mold gets a step-by-step look, and Target's anniversary exclusives include Voyager Starscream and a Deluxe Insecticons three-pack. Armada Jetfire is next year's Commander Class figure. Plus Studio Series 86 Scavenger, Micronus Prime and the end of de minimis.

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Radio Free Cybertron 945 – “I don’t know anything about it; I’m gonna buy it!”

Brian.Kilby@gmail.com (Brian Kilby) — Sat, 26 Jul 2025 10:30:25 +0000

Hasbro's SDCC 2025 panel brings Leader Big Convoy, Deluxe Quickstrike, Sureshot and a brand-new seeker mold. Amalgamous Prime teases five more alt modes, and Titan Grimlock starts a run of Titan Dinobots. Plus Retro Seaspray, Hot Wheels Bone Shaker and a sealed Fire Guts.

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Radio Free Cybertron 944 – “The Spectrum of Sensibility”

Brian.Kilby@gmail.com (Brian Kilby) — Fri, 18 Jul 2025 10:30:32 +0000

LEGO fully reveals Icons G1 Soundwave with a talking sound brick, Ravage and a $189.99 price. The Studio Series 86 roleplay item is confirmed as a Matrix of Leadership, and Blokees is building a Unicron head. Plus DNA Design's $65 Godzilla Megatron fix and Missing Link Sunstreaker in hand.

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Radio Free Cybertron 943 – “Everything is Bigger in Vortexas”

Brian.Kilby@gmail.com (Brian Kilby) — Fri, 11 Jul 2025 10:36:55 +0000

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.

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Radio Free Cybertron 942 – It’s not even our first jet with a trailer this year

Brian.Kilby@gmail.com (Brian Kilby) — Sat, 05 Jul 2025 14:10:13 +0000

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.

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Radio Free Cybertron 941 – Six Pounds of Superion

Brian.Kilby@gmail.com (Brian Kilby) — Fri, 27 Jun 2025 17:51:51 +0000

Transformers Tuesday brings the first look at Studio Series Transformers One Airachnid and Alpha Trion. A leaked PulseCon listing points to Armada Nemesis Prime with a new Dark Saber. Plus a rumored Skybound cartoon, MPG-17 Style Gen Optimus Prime and in-hand Silverbolt and Star Convoy.

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Radio Free Cybertron 940 – Extreme Battles of RFC

Brian.Kilby@gmail.com (Brian Kilby) — Fri, 20 Jun 2025 14:55:17 +0000

Hasbro cuts about 150 more jobs, and the crew debates what an IP-focused Hasbro means for Transformers. Transformers lands in PUBG Mobile, and the Infantry watch Kickstarter blows past its goal. Plus Micronus Prime, Venin and a heavily retooled Studio Series Perceptor.

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Radio Free Cybertron 939 – Something Basically Perfect Here

Brian.Kilby@gmail.com (Brian Kilby) — Sat, 14 Jun 2025 13:30:19 +0000

Micronus Prime steals the June Hasbro Pulse stream, ahead of a new-mold Alpha Trion, Onyx Prime and Selects G2 Snarl and Slag. Target's Age of the Primes four-pack wins over most of the crew. Chris calls the new Sky-Byte basically perfect.

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Radio Free Cybertron 938 – Extremely Early 1900s Dinosaur Science

Brian.Kilby@gmail.com (Brian Kilby) — Sat, 07 Jun 2025 12:30:34 +0000

JT Prime drops a mountain of 2026 Transformers listings, from Voyager Swindle to a Studio Series Titan and sleep-mode Optimus Prime. The first Cyberworld trailer lands, and Studio Series 86 Megatron splits the crew. Then nearly everyone opens the Amazon Ironfist vs. Carnivac set.

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Radio Free Cybertron 937 – But Now It Glows

Brian.Kilby@gmail.com (Brian Kilby) — Sat, 31 May 2025 12:30:35 +0000

LEGO Soundwave reportedly lands August 1 with 1,502 pieces and a working sound brick. Hot Wheels Color Shifters Tracks and a glow-in-the-dark Cyberglow Megatron tempt the crew. Dr. Wu's Slugfest and Overkill steal the third-party spotlight.

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Radio Free Cybertron 936 – A Toy Reverse-Engineer!

Brian.Kilby@gmail.com (Brian Kilby) — Sat, 24 May 2025 21:25:47 +0000

Blokees won't sell its Galaxy Defender Devastator combiner parts in the U.S., citing the copyright holder. Studio Series Mixmaster and Hook and Long Haul show Devastator taking shape. Don finally reviews HasLab Omega Prime, and Brian lands his grail.

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Radio Free Cybertron 935 – A Robot Underneath a Jet Skin

Brian.Kilby@gmail.com (Brian Kilby) — Sat, 17 May 2025 10:30:59 +0000

Takara Tomy's Shizuoka Hobby Show 2025 reveals take over, from Shield D Prime to the Macross 7 crossover Basara Prime. The crew sizes up the Adamas Machina Predaking, MPG-18 Hauler and a bigger-than-expected MPG-17 Optimus Prime. Plus Auldey, Blokees and a $60 Perfect Effect score.

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Radio Free Cybertron 934 – Carscream is an easy pass

Brian.Kilby@gmail.com (Brian Kilby) — Fri, 09 May 2025 10:30:51 +0000

HasLab Omega Prime is finally in hand, and Diecast has the fix for that fragile chest. Hasbro price increases hit after May 8, and Skybound's Transformers Kickstarter sets an all-time comics record. Plus Age of the Primes Sky-Byte, Heatwave and an easy pass on Carscream.

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Radio Free Cybertron 933 – Half the price and all plastic

Brian.Kilby@gmail.com (Brian Kilby) — Sat, 03 May 2025 11:00:24 +0000

HasLab Omega Prime arrives with breakage and yellowing reports, and Hasbro already has a replacement process. Age of the Primes Sideways turns out shockingly big, and Yolopark's AMK Series goes all plastic at half the price. Plus Wild King Energy Beasts wave 2 and Dr. Wu's best-ever Broadside.

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Radio Free Cybertron 932 – Low Effort Popples

Brian.Kilby@gmail.com (Brian Kilby) — Sat, 26 Apr 2025 03:11:28 +0000

The crew remembers G1 box artist David Schleinkofer. HasLab Omega Prime is shipping, and Diecast might get his before Don. Plus Transformers x NFL wave 1, a two-minute Supreme Optimus Prime sellout and low-effort Popples from TeeTurtle.

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Radio Free Cybertron 931 – It’s probably Sunbow’s fault

Brian.Kilby@gmail.com (Brian Kilby) — Sat, 19 Apr 2025 10:30:27 +0000

Missing Link Grimlock and Ultra Magnus are rumored, and the crew wonders how Takara will articulate them. Studio Series Devastator nears completion, odd leg and all, which is probably Sunbow's fault. Plus Age of the Primes Vortex in Canada and a Supreme Optimus Prime promo.

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Radio Free Cybertron 930 – Welcome to G1

Brian.Kilby@gmail.com (Brian Kilby) — Fri, 11 Apr 2025 10:00:36 +0000

MPG-17 Optimus Prime pre-orders are live, and only Diecast took the plunge. Tariffs cloud pre-orders and HasLabs, and Skybound's Transformers Compendium Kickstarter funds in two minutes. Plus a $3,500 Unicron statue, Earthspark Soundwave and a divisive Studio Series Bonecrusher.

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Radio Free Cybertron 929 – I desperately want green Swoop

Brian.Kilby@gmail.com (Brian Kilby) — Fri, 04 Apr 2025 10:30:55 +0000

Leaked 2026 listings tease Leader Big Convoy, G2 Swoop and Sludge, and an 86 Kranix. New tariffs on Vietnam have Brian bracing for Transformers prices up near 50 percent. MPG-17 Optimus Prime Style Gen and the Robosen Flagship Bumblebee get picked apart.

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Radio Free Cybertron 928 – Chris Would Know

Brian.Kilby@gmail.com (Brian Kilby) — Fri, 28 Mar 2025 10:30:05 +0000

HasLab Liokaiser funds, but its backer count drops by more than 10,000 overnight. TakaraTomy teases Masterpiece MPG Optimus Prime 4.0 as an MP-10 homage. Blokees reveals Action Edition Soundwave, and Don calls Solus Prime one of his worst Transformers ever.

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Radio Free Cybertron 927 – At OnlyDons.com

Brian.Kilby@gmail.com (Brian Kilby) — Sat, 22 Mar 2025 10:30:27 +0000

TakaraTomy reveals Transformers Wild King, a combining animal-robot line the crew calls a successor to Power Core Combiners. HasLab Liokaiser unlocks every tier, and Robosen sketches out a fully robotic Devastator. Age of the Primes wave one finally hits shelves.

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Radio Free Cybertron 926 – We couldn’t come up with a better title than “Gao Gai Gardner”

Brian.Kilby@gmail.com (Brian Kilby) — Sat, 15 Mar 2025 12:29:28 +0000

HasLab Omega Prime reaches New Zealand backers, and the photos leave some of the crew happy they skipped it. HasLab Liokaiser passes 16,000, and Triple Takeover in-hand photos reignite the Siege detail debate. Hasbro reissues Nova Prime and Nacelle.

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Radio Free Cybertron 925 – That’s a fumble for Bumble

Brian.Kilby@gmail.com (Brian Kilby) — Sat, 08 Mar 2025 11:30:02 +0000

Toy Fair 2025 brings the first look at Transformers Cyberworld, Hot Wheels crossovers and an all-new Walmart Cybertron Sideways. Missing Link G1 Arcee opens for preorder in two colorways. Hasbro's CEO warns tariffs will push toy prices higher.

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Radio Free Cybertron – 2025 Toy Fair Live Stream Audio

Brian.Kilby@gmail.com (Brian Kilby) — Sun, 02 Mar 2025 12:20:36 +0000

Audio from our 2025 Toy Fair Live Stream, including thoughts live from the floor of the Hasbro event.

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Radio Free Cybertron 924 – Dozens of Dollars

Brian.Kilby@gmail.com (Brian Kilby) — Thu, 27 Feb 2025 11:30:33 +0000

HasLab Liokaiser unlocks Deathcobra and launches in Japan. The crew remembers Transformers writer Roberto Orci, and Hasbro's Play to Win strategy bets on licensing. Hasbro reissues Siege Prowl, and nobody knows why.

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Radio Free Cybertron 923 – Twas the Slump Before Toy Fair

Brian.Kilby@gmail.com (Brian Kilby) — Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:30:55 +0000

HasLab Liokaiser is fully funded, and Death Cobra is next. T-Spark Lio Convoy slips after a reported transformation problem. Plus Age of the Primes Air Raid, the Supreme Optimus Prime and a die-cast-heavy knockoff Missing Link Convoy.

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Radio Free Cybertron 922 – A Grandus to Put The Book On

Brian.Kilby@gmail.com (Brian Kilby) — Sat, 15 Feb 2025 11:30:48 +0000

HasLab Liokaiser nears 5,000 backers before overseas orders are even counted. Hasbro surprises everyone with a Siege Skywarp reissue. Plus Age of the Primes Sky-Byte, Heatwave and Solus Prime, and new Masterpiece preorders.

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Radio Free Cybertron 921 – A Reputable Distributor for Disreputable Toys

Brian.Kilby@gmail.com (Brian Kilby) — Sat, 08 Feb 2025 10:32:52 +0000

Hasbro reveals HasLab Liokaiser at MegaCon, a $300 Breastforce combiner with Death Cobra as the first stretch goal. The Hearts of Steel two-packs and Age of the Primes Heatwave and Sky-Byte debut too. Plus EarthSpark Soundwave, Silver Rathalos Prime and the Supreme Optimus Prime.

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Radio Free Cybertron 920 – Blocky in a Bad Way

Brian.Kilby@gmail.com (Brian Kilby) — Sat, 01 Feb 2025 14:20:35 +0000

A reliable leaker says a Masterpiece MPG Optimus Prime 4.0 is coming, and it could bump Jazz again. Early 2026 Studio Series listings reveal 86 Astrotrain, 86 Soundwave and Last Knight Nemesis Prime. Plus HasLab guesses ahead of MegaCon and Devastation Optimus Prime in hand.

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Radio Free Cybertron 919 – 2025 Annual Prediction Show

Brian.Kilby@gmail.com (Brian Kilby) — Sat, 25 Jan 2025 09:30:14 +0000

This week on Radio Free Cybertron, the full crew runs through their 2025 annual predictions — from Masterpiece Jazz (again) to a Studio Series 86 Titan to an A-Team van, with John outsourcing his entirely to ChatGPT. News covers the full Masterpiece Rattrap reveal completing the core Beast Wars Masterpiece five, first looks at Swapitcons, TakaraTomy's T-Spark Zone Event haul including Nucleon Quest Super Convoy and the AMT-02 Predaking combiner, early Transformers Cyberworld designs, Studio Series 86 Scrapper in hand, and Star Convoy's surprisingly compelling Micromaster Hot Rod chest rider.

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Radio Free Cybertron 918 – 2024 Year in Review

Brian.Kilby@gmail.com (Brian Kilby) — Sat, 18 Jan 2025 11:30:59 +0000

Radio Free Cybertron looks back at 2024 in Transformers, from HasLab Omega Prime to a surprisingly good Transformers One. Brian wins the predictions scorecard, and the RFC Awards crown Studio Series 86 Optimus Prime, Gears and Party Wallop.

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Radio Free Cybertron 917 – Awkward Teenage Cliffjumper

Brian.Kilby@gmail.com (Brian Kilby) — Fri, 10 Jan 2025 11:30:48 +0000

Transformers Reactivate is officially cancelled after years in development hell. A leaked catalog reveals Masterpiece Rattrap at a steep price. Plus the first Cyberworld toy, Yolopark AMK Mini prototypes and a gorgeous blue G2 Grimlock.

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Radio Free Cybertron 916 – Battle Embankment

Brian.Kilby@gmail.com (Brian Kilby) — Fri, 03 Jan 2025 16:35:44 +0000

Studio Series 86 Galvatron is hitting U.S. Targets, and the Age of the Primes Trypticon redeco is going to hurt. Exvee hosts as the crew sizes up MP-60 Ginrai and a four-foot W-Resources Metroplex.

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Radio Free Cybertron 915 – Schrödinger’s Feet

Brian.Kilby@gmail.com (Brian Kilby) — Wed, 25 Dec 2024 13:30:10 +0000

Studio Series 86 Long Haul and Hook bring the new Devastator two-thirds of the way home. Newer Studio Series 86 Optimus Prime batches may fix the heels, and Brian sizes up Missing Link Bumblebee and Cliffjumper.

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Radio Free Cybertron 914 – “Man, I really hate Hot Wheels”

Brian.Kilby@gmail.com (Brian Kilby) — Sat, 21 Dec 2024 11:30:24 +0000

IndieWire posts the full Transformers One script, and Swapticons get a twist-together gimmick. Exvee hosts as the crew confesses it doesn't understand Hot Wheels and Diecast lines up for the Yolopark Clear Optimus Prime.

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Radio Free Cybertron 913 – It’s a Small Toy Afterall

Brian.Kilby@gmail.com (Brian Kilby) — Sat, 14 Dec 2024 15:10:19 +0000

Star Optimus Prime stands 15 inches tall, and Fugitive Waspinator is a small toy after all. The crew digs into the Cybertron Con 2024 reveals, from Solus Prime and a blue G2 Grimlock to a polarizing Superion.

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Radio Free Cybertron 912 – Radio Free Missing Link

Brian.Kilby@gmail.com (Brian Kilby) — Fri, 06 Dec 2024 07:30:04 +0000

Cybertron Con 2024 reveals Star Optimus Prime and the Aerialbots, and Missing Link Sunstreaker gets a Diaclone driver. The crew remembers Morgan Lofting, and John falls hard for Missing Link Bumblebee and Cliffjumper.

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Radio Free Cybertron 911 – A Toy of a Trivia Question

Brian.Kilby@gmail.com (Brian Kilby) — Thu, 28 Nov 2024 07:30:49 +0000

Hasbro will no longer finance movies based on its brands and is shifting its focus to gaming. Megatronus the Fallen wins the crew over, Prima becomes a toy of a trivia question, and Cybertron Con exclusives start piling up.

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