Radio Free Cybertron: The Transformers Podcast

This week: So many new things are on the horizon. Will you manage to snag them? (DID you manage to snag them?) Also, Don is proud of his Thundercat. News SDCC starts tomorrow! Walmart Collector’s Con (Job) also starts tomorrow! Per JTPrime, we can expect to see the following Velocitron Speedia 500 collection; RED Thundercracker, Prime Optimus Prime and Prime Megatron; Reissues Retrax and Terrorsaur; Reissue Maverick Hasbro Pulsecon 2022 on September 30 and October 1 (instagram) First look at Velocitron Wave 2 Crasher via Monari on TFW (mirrored on Autobase Aichi) Better look at Studio Series 86 Wheelie (Autobase Aichi) Legacy Deluxe wave 3 leaked via Amazon listings: Dead End Skullgrin (formerly Energon Monster) Pointblank! Crankcase, which leaked months ago, is probably the fourth in this assortment Studio Series Movie 15th Anniversary pack Amazon exclusive (Hasbro Pulse) Just for diecast: Optimus Prime Funko Pop mask (twitter)

This week: We're getting a new Wheelie. Yay. Next week we're getting SDCC and Walmart Collector's Con, which one will be bigger? We're going to have to wait to find out! News HasLab HISS Update SDCC Is next week Product reveals planned; Legacy, Shattered Glass, Earthspark expected Earthspark panel to introduce cast members, talk about series No exclusives on hand at event. Instead, codes will be given at Hasbro booth to place preorders before general inventory is made available online later Two Small Leaks: Selects DK-3 and Studio Series 86 Wheelie Shattered Glass Flamewar Stock Photos Shown Buzzworthy Bumblebee Summer Assortment Hitting US: 4-pack, Toy Colors Dinobots and Terrorsaur all spotted since last week Walmart Collector Con starts July 21st Velocitron Deluxes expected in-store by the end of the month The wonderful world of vaporware Amazon product listings Amazon Prime Optimus Prime pops up again only to still not materialize (so far) Everybody reported on a Legacy Darkmount listing last week that wasn’t

This week: Legacy Beast Wars Inferno, Legacy Armada Starscream and, uh, more Legacy. News HasLab HISS Update Rumor of a live-action Transformers series for Paramount+ Studio Series Core Class Ratchet and Laserbeak, Legacy Armada Starscream and Inferno Datamining: Legacy and Studio Series 2023 Toys Including Rise of The Beasts Addendums: Product info details Core 86 Rumble. Blue, comes with piledrivers and guns Studio Series WFC Barricade listing found Masterpiece Lio Convoy Gets Redecoed! What’s His Name Again? Walmart exclusive Override design details, including original pitch as Hot Rod partial (instagram)

This week: TONKANATOR, also the slate of 2023 Legacy toys. But, seriously, TONKANATOR. HasLab Hiss funds on its--TONKANATOR. News HasLab Hiss Tonkanator And also Target is getting reissues of the Street Fighter crossovers Hasbro livestream reveals roundup on Autobase Aichi (Velocitron, RED, Slicer/SG Wheeljack) More looks at Cosmos, with early concepts In hand shots of Slicer and Buggy Target exclusive Creatures Collide 4 Pack photos 2023 Legacy and Velocitron wave 2 listings Game News: Niantic Cancels Games Including "Transformers: Heavy Metal"

This week: Shouki, Jumbo Unicron, Road Hauler, and...toe biting? Brian was away this week and hasn't actually listened to the show yet before posting it. News Funko Jumbo Unicron, SDCC and Gamestop exclusive in the US Speaking of, someone was able to preorder an otherwise-unidentified Transformers SDCC figure set via their EBGames, for $104.99 CAD Transformers at Tokyo Toy Show, but nothing we haven't already seen In-hand photos of MPG Shouki (via Baidu, mirrored at Autobase Aichi) Coverage of a dubiously-obtained Road Hauler (screenshots at Autobase Aichi) Pictures of a dubiously-obtained Minerva (via @Transformrobot on Twitter, mirrored at Autobase Aichi) Beast Wars reissues future waves to include deluxe K9, Basics Terrorsaur and Iguanus Beast Wars Monopoly

This week: What is Project Yellow? We don't know, but we speculate. Also: MP Skyfire, PlutoTV, MP Trainbots, and more! News Discussion: Brian’s trip to Cincinnati Takara demonstrates MP Skyfire transformation in new video PlutoTV Transformers channel live, known to feature Prime, Cyberverse, and RID2015 Bandai and Takara to team up on something???!? (TFW forum) Project Yellow Listings believed to be first Earthspark toys (TFW forum) MP Raiden torso officially shown off (Twitter) In hand photos of Core Shockwave show previously unknown gun mode (Autobase Aichi mirror) In hand Studio Series Arcee photos (Autobase Aichi mirror) Remember that Optimus Primal mask last week? There’s a Bumblebee too. (Autobase Aichi mirror) The Sunbow Marvel Archive presents storyboards from City of Steel (our second-favorite G1 episode)

This week: Masterpiece Skyfire, another GI Joe x Transformers collaboration, Hasbro at SDCC, and tons tons more. Huge week! News Hasbro plans to attend SDCC, which is scheduled for next month. Fresh from cold storage, it’s Masterpiece Skyfire! Masterpiece Trainbot MPG 03 Yukikaze announced Official promo video for the first three trains, with close look at Raiden’s head GI Joe x Transformers AWE Striker Bumblebee revealed, already pre-sold out on Pulse Motormaster was found in Australia last week! Pictures from Halohunter 553 Super 7 Ultimates Fallen Optimus Prime, Starscream, Soundwave Walmart exclusive Velocitron collection Blurr leaked: it’s IDW-inspired! New stock photos of Legacy Deluxe wave 2, originally shared by linkinparkirony on TFW. Wild Rider is notable for an alternate backpack arrangement Transforming Movie Optimus Primal face mask Evan Brooks shares more photos of Studio Series 86 Arcee, and explains a little of What The Hell, Man?

This week: Don't forget your towel. Also, everyone is excited about Road Hauler, but no love for the Transformers 2007 Fathom Event. News Transformers (2007) coming back to Fathom Events-participating theaters July 10th and 14th for 15th anniversary Shattered Glass Blaster went up for preorder on Pulse Additional photos from Mark Maher’s instagram Legacy Core Class wave 2 in package (Autobase Aichi mirror) Shockwave’s alternate mode (Autobase Aichi mirror) Walmart Exclusive Velocitron Speedia 500 Collection package images: Override and Road Hauler (images mirrored on Autobase Aichi) First look at Generations Clampdown (Facebook) (I think this is also a Velocitron subline toy?) First look at Legacy Ransack (on Autobase Aichi, but from the same source as the Clampdown photos) (From upcoming Target 4 pack) Modern Icons Megatron helmet now shipping from Gamestop. Pictures on TFW from whitewolfe313 Catnip Bravo x Transformers Optimus Prime Plush Wheeljack plush also coming soon (twitter) Licensed Transformers beach towels featuring G1 and Rescue Bots styles (Amazon) PlutoTV to add Transformers channel. Series specifically mentioned include Transformers: Cyberverse, Transformers: Prime, and Transformers: Robots in Disguise

This week: Legacy Black Convoy (sorta), new G-Shock watches that you probably won't import, and rubber duckies. News Transformers Tuesday was the official reveals of Studio Series Galvatron, Thundercracker, Sideways, DOTM Bumblebee, and 86 Arcee. Preorders are up now on Amazon Sam Smith talks about designing Sideways on instagram Mark Maher shows off (some of) Legacy Menasor on instagram Legacy Walmart exclusive Scourge/Black Convoy leaked (screenshots on Autobase Aichi) G Shock and Transformers “Back To The 80’s” watches (mirrored on Autobase Aichi) Hey look it’s Don Figureoa’s concept art for the unproduced Titaniums Arcee (twitter) Tubbz Transformers Cosplaying Ducks (Autobase Aichi) You can get a Beast Wars t-shirt from Lootcrate’s “Lootwear” if you order by June 19th Hasbro Selfie Series

This week: We catch up on the latest from Hasbro, including updates on Victory Saber, Wreck'N'Rule, and more. News Toy News: "Legacy" Wreck 'N Rule Collection Diaclone Universe Twin Twist Revealed Transformers Legacy Wreck ‘N Rule Collection Prime Universe Bulkhead

This week: We're Wrecking and Ruling with LEGO. Also: Masterpiece Trailbreaker, Studio Series Arcee, and more! News MP-56 Revealed: Trailbreaker The Wreck N’ Rule Collection: 2022’s Amazon Subline Wreck N’ Rule Collection: Day Three Reveal TakaraTomy Reveals Next Studio Series Deluxe Assortment

This week: Red Cog, Ultimate Transformers, and a sort of NOT Robosen Optimus Prime! News Transformers Tuesday Reveals: Red Cog And More Target Exclusives First Looks At Studio Series Thundercracker And Age of Extinction Galvatron In package samples of Super 7 Transformers Wave 1 (Autobase Aichi) * If Robosen Optimus Prime is a little bit too much toy for you… (Entertainment Earth)

This week: Selects Cyclonus, a "YO JOE" that will echo throughout the ages, and way more.   News Transformers Tuesday – Selects Legacy Targetmaster Toy-BasedCyclonus And/Or His Armada Off-Topic Awesomeness: Hasbro Pulse and Twitter RedMagic x Transformers Co-branded 7/7Pro and 8 Accessories Launched Pretty sure this is China-only, but it’s interesting. Leaked: Studio Series ROTF Sideways (said to be mistransformed …but also doesn’t look that much better when transformed correctly according to Jtprime) (mirrored at Autobase Aichi) Leaked: Plucked Chicken Dinobot, AKA toy-colors Dinobot (mirrored at Autobase Aichi) Leaked: Images of Diaclone Twin Twist from Wreckers subline taken from a Youtube video featuring an allegedly stolen copy. (screenshots by Autobase Aichi) Leaked: Images of toy-deco Scorponok and “Skywasp” from upcoming Target 4 pack, also from a youtube video featuring stolen toys (screenshots by Autobase Aichi) Scorponok seems to come with the show-based head as well as the toy-accurate one, as both heads are seen with unique paint apps, where the show head would be unpainted if it was a “leftover”.

This week: Opinions are mixed on Titan Class Cybertron Metroplex, but there is no shortage of conversation. Also, Brian shares information from this week's Hasbro Q&A.   News Transformers fan media Q&A roundtable Titan Class Cybertron Metroplex (mirrored images on Autobase Aichi) Titan Class now $199.99(!!) Movie Masterpiece Blackout (mirrored images on Autobase Aichi) US release info not available yet. Equivalent price in Yuan is about $250 though. According Voltrace on TFW the US price at Target is $157.99 Supposed to be 11 and a half inches tall, 50 points of articulation, and hundreds of paint apps.       Evan Design Images on Instagram                                                                                       

This week: TONS of news and geeky toy talk. It's almost like a mini-Toy Fair! News Transformers Fan First Tuesday RFC News Desk 160 Robosen’s reveal was a trailer and Roller for Optimus Prime. $749 Legacy Wave 2 revealed (mostly) Wild Rider Tarantulas Knock Out Elita 1 Jhiaxus Blitzwing Motormaster and a rerelease of Siege Soundwave??! Shattered Glass Ultra Magnus, convertible to Delta Magnus Shattered Glass Blaster package stock photos accidentally revealed early Concept art and prototype model for Legacy Motormaster and Menasor from Mark Maher’s instagram Leaked Diaclone deco Wrecker Twin Twist, Halloween Horrorcon Kingdom Waspinator redecos Action Toys UltimetalS Rodimus Prime and Galvatron Reissue Cybershark has started to hit Walmarts