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This week: Get us that Ravage box set now. NOW.

The News

* RFC News Desk 144 – Target Exclusive Four Pack At Walmart, SDCC Exclusive Ravage in China

* HasLab projected teased

Over the weekend, two unannounced exclusives popped up, and technically weren't even leaks!

Covert Agent Ravage and Decepticons Forever Ravage is a two pack destined for the summer convention circuit, consisting of a heavy retool of Kingdom Cheetor as Predacon Ravage from the Beast Wars "The Agenda" three-parter, along with a G1 Ravage featuring tampographs instead of stickers, which can slot in a cardboard cassette deck that's part of the packaging. The set was released in China, seemingly as a legitimate sale rather than samples walking out the factory door. The instruction sheet is marked for SDCC, though it's probable that in the US this will be distributed as part of the Pulsecon online event this summer instead.

The Worlds Collide four pack also turned up this weekend. The Target exclusive Buzzworthy Bumblebee subline set was found at Walmart, at least twice. In each case, it was described as not being in Walmart's system, which makes it more likely to be an accident that a small number of copies ended up there rather than indicative of any intentional change in distribution.

The set includes Nemesis Primal, an evil redeco of Kingdom Optimus Primal with a new robot head; Blackarachnia, based on the original toy's package art rather than being based on the original toy itself. It uses the toy-based alternate face we saw with the first leaked copies of Kingdom Blackarachnia; Bumblebee, which is just a yellow Selects Bugbite. Apparently the VW body shell is never to be seen again, perhaps indicating Walmart specifically played a part in making that happen for the Netflix Bumblebee, but we'll probably never really know for sure; and Fangry, a retool of Titans Return Grotusque with new chest, alternate mode head, and arms. It comes with a copy of the Titan Master Fangry released during Titans Return, though without the dragon/wolf monster accessory vehicle.

Worlds Collide is supposed to retail for about $80 at Target once it turns up there, making it a surprisingly good deal for three Deluxes and a Voyager. Hopefully these mistaken shipments to Walmart mean that the set is also being distributed to Targets and it won't be long before they're widely available.

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This week on Radio Free Cybertron: Opinions are mixed on Selects Galvatron. But, hey, we can all agree on Premium Finish Magnus, right? Right?

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First Look at Generations Selects Galvatron

Fans Toys FT-02 is now Robot Paradise RP-01

Toy News: The Next Two Figures in the "Premium Finish" Series Revealed

This week: Craziness this week. Lots of Collaborative news, including the most beautiful, bonkers, and divisive Transformers Collaborative yet.

News

RFC News Desk 143 – Licensing Finds A Way: Jurassic Park Collaboration Revealed

Toy News: "Buzzworthy Bumblebee" Origin Bumblebee Revealed by In Demand Toys

WTF

Transformers Tuesday this week was the reveal, at last, of "Project Park", the Jurassic Park Collaborative project! Featuring Tyrannocon Rex, a retool Kingdom Megatron, and JP93, a (seemingly smallish) Deluxe with a licensed Ford Explorer alt mode. While JP93 seems to be 100% new parts, the engineering appears to have similarities to Cyberverse Deluxe Prowl. The Jurassic Park crossover set is up on Amazon for $104.99 with release planned for November 1st. Click here to preorder now from Amazon (affiliate link). Other retailers will carry the set beginning in December.

Meanwhile in other crossover news, Jtprime has dug up product copy for an Amazon truck Optimus Prime, which sounds like it will be Earthrise Optimus retooled to be a licensed Volvo cab-over-engine semi truck:

There has always been more to Transformers robots - but now fans can experience how these larger-than-life characters unite with other characters, teams and people who also have this special quality thanks to the Transformers Collaborative. There's a lot more to Prime - a truckload more. Two worlds collide in this Transformers Amazon Prime Mash-Up Pack. A special delivery from Optimus Prime! The leader of the Autobots adopts a new mode and presents himself as the iconic Amazon Prime Truck. He believes that every sentient being (with a Prime Account) has a right to fast delivery. The figure can be transformed into a licensed Volvo Amazon Prime Truck in 37 steps and impresses with decor and details that are inspired by an Amazon Prime truck. It even includes 2 small Amazon Prime boxes that can be stored in the trailer. Ready to protect his shipments from all threats, Optimus Prime brings his ion blaster and a matrix of leadership that can be inserted into the character's chest. Transformers and all related characters are trademarks of Hasbro. The VOLVO trademarks (word and device), other related trademarks, if applicable, and the Volvo designs are licensed by the AB Volvo Group.

THE POWER OF TRANSFORMATION: There's more in Prime - a whole truckload more

TRANSFORMERS-AMAZON PRIME MASH-UP: All sentient beings have a right to fast

delivery. Here you can be sure that Optimus Prime will arrive on time (unless you are a Decepticon)

INSPIRED BY AN AMAZON PRIME TRUCK: The Optimus Prime figure can be transformed into a licensed Volvo truck in 37 steps and impresses with a decor and details that are inspired by an Amazon Prime truck

THIS OPTIMUS PRIME TOY COMES WITH GREAT ACCESSORIES: Contains an ion blaster, a matrix of leadership that fits in the chest and 2 small Amazon Prime packages that can be stored in the trailer

PACKAGING IN THE AMAZON LOOK: The packaging is inspired by the Amazon Prime packages and shows the iconic black and blue Amazon Prime adhesive strips as details

And finally, an update on Project Bat finds the listing originally seen on Amazon Australia now carries ...

This week: We hope you like beasts, and are open to non-union voice acting. Because we've got some news for you.

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Beast Wars Kingdom screencaps

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This week: Make sure you look both ways before crossing the street when Transformers Heavy Metal debuts.

The News

TFCon tickets on sale

Bumblebee Thrust leaked

Megatron “replica” helmet at Gamestop

Transformers Heavy Metal AR Game

Road Rage is a Target-exclusive 

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Deluxe Waspinator Leak?

This week: Shattered Glass Bumblebee movie Soundwave. Okay. Siege Megatron, again. Sure. But let me tell you about this Nucleon Quest Convoy I got.

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Transformers Premium Finish Wave 2 Revealed

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Transformers Generations 2020 book Shogo Hasui interview translation Part 1

Cyberverse Roll N’ Change Figures

BBTS Exclusive ThreeZero Transformers: Bumblebee DLX Shattered Glass Soundwave and Ravage is up for preorder ($249.99) 

Pop! Retro Toys - Transformers: Soundwave with Tapes 

DNA Designs Studio Series Grimlock upgrade set

This week: Someone got the manifest on this ark wrong, the bird has been paired up with a car. Not sure how that's going to turn out.

News

Transformers Tuesday Reveals Sideswipe & Skywarp 2-Pack, And More!

(Apparently official) in-hand pictures and video coverage of The Ark

First leaked look at Kingdom Road Rage

Beast Wars Megatron and Optimus Primal soft vinyl figures from Cutie1

We're getting a new 4K edition of TFTM, a deluxe Gnaw, a voyager Wreck-Gar, AND maybe the best Toyhax sticker set ever?! Well, this has been a pretty great week.

The News

May 2021 Fan First Friday Reveals

G2 Optimus Prime from Toyhax