This week we are coming off of Tokyo Toy Show and we have some interesting items uncovered including a new more animation-accurate Masterpiece Optimus Prime, and a Golden Lagoon-inspired sub-line. Odd, but reasonably priced, and very intriguing. Also on the show, we have more statue chat, including a Starscream statue being sold by BBTS, and a four feet tall TLK Optimus Prime. Wave 3 Power of the Primes figures are up for preorder, are you too late? (Probably.) All that and more on this week's episode of Radio Free Cybertron!

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This Week in History

* 2003 — Hasbro announces plans for a full-length, live-action movie based on Transformers.

The Big Item

* Tokyo Toy Show 2018 - Better Photo Of Masterpiece Optimus Prime Version 3

The News

Tokyo Toy Show 2018 - MP-43 Beast Wars Masterpiece Megatron Additional Detailed Photos

Transformers 35th Anniversary Golden Lagoon Toys From TakaraTomy

Studio Series Ironhide Released in Singapore With No Warning

Power of The Primes Wave Two Will Be Back To Transform Your Day Into An Adventure?

Optimus Prime #20 Retailer Incentive Comic Book Cover

Wave 3 Power of the Primes Pre-Orders - Inferno, Optimus Primal, More

M3 Studio The Last Knight Optimus Prime Statue Is Tall, Limited, Expensive

LE 150 G1 Starscream BBTS Exclusive Transformers Statue From Imaginarium Art

Rioter Galcatron - Maketoys Cross Dimension Unofficial Galvatron Prototype Revealed

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Leaked From Cybertron! Hasbro Shows Off Unused Headsculpt For Studio Series Voyager Class Brawl

Transformers Hall of Fame 2018 - Nominate Your Favorites!

Transformers: Unicron #1 - Stadium Comics Reveals Exclusive Alex Milne Cover

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This week on Radio Free Cybertron, we discuss the Bumblebee trailer! Who loved it, who liked it, and what did Melllvarr have to say? Also on the show, we talk about some interesting items from the last week including Toys R Us Australia's cancellation of Shadow Panther, and their inability to offer refunds. What?! Speaking of things that make you ask "What!?" how about those Amazon listings. Techie Team? Toilet Troop? What kind of Transformers could those be? All that and more on this week's episode of Radio Free Cybertron!!

Mentioned on the Show:

This Week in History

* 2011 — First day of BotCon 2011 in Pasadena, California.

The Big Item

* Transformers Bumblebee The Movie Teaser Trailer, Poster, And Screenshot Gallery

The News

Australian Release of Masterpiece Shadow Panther Canceled

TakaraTomy November Releases Official Images - Encore Air Attack Optimus Primal, PotP Cindersaur, Outback, More!

DEAL: 20% OFF New Transformers on Hasbro Toy Shop

G1 Hot Rod Walmart Reissue On The Way To Retail Locations

Transformers Generations Special Edition Repugnus New Details Revealed - First Special Editions Coming Soon?

Toilet Troop? Techie Team? New Codenamed Transformers Listings Hit Amazon

Barricade in Bumblebee The Movie - Quick Comment From Voice Actor Jess Harnell

New Optimus Prime Classic Scale G1 Statue from PCS Collectibles

Ocular Max Hellion - Masterpiece-Style Unofficial Cliffjumper From MMC

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Blast From The Past: Beast Machines Megatron's Unused Prototype Head Sculpt

Color Photos of TFC Toys STC-01 Unofficial Rolling Thunder Style Optimus Prime

Preview: Unicron End of Transformers - John Barber Talks About Last Story

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This week on Radio Free Cybertron: Brian is off this week, so of course, everyone has to show off the non-Transformers stuff they got because, well, it's really hard to buy Transformers right now. Speaking of which, our conversation last week about distribution spawned a lot of great interaction and pictures of bare store shelves. But wait, are those wave 3 voyagers starting to show up before wave 2 even hits the stores? We also discuss The Transformers episode of The Toys That Made Us and the involvement of friend of the show Ant from TFU.info! There's also plenty of toy discussion and we get very confused about which Bayverse Wrecker is which. And we talk about a new Bumblebee because there always a new Bumblebee coming out. It's almost as certain as death and taxes.

Mentioned on the Show:

This Week in History

* 2010 — Alternity Starscream and Skywarp, and Device Label Cheetus are released in Japan.

The News

TFU.INFO's Anthony Brucale Reveals Work On The Toys That Made Us!

Machinima Power Of The Primes Episode 5 - 'Athenaeum Sanctorum'

CONFIRMED: Official Takara Studio Series Images: Jazz, Lockdown, Megatron, Brawl

Imaginarium Art G1 Ratchet Statue Image

TF Dream Factory Unofficial Movie Roadbuster New Prototype Shown

Listings For Possible Upcoming Studio Series Toys?

NewAge Toys Tiny Unofficial Bumblebee Is Back With Color Photos - And He Brought Friends!

Fans Hobby Power Baser Black - New Teaser Photo of Unofficial Powermaster Optimus Redeco

Street Fighter II X Transformers Two Packs In Hand Photos

PopCultureShock G1 Optimus Prime Cel Shaded Statue First Full View In Color

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EDITORIAL: Five Reasons I Quit Collecting Transformers Seriously

Transformers Annual 2018: Requiem Of The Wreckers - IDW Comics Review

Transforming Fashion - Hasbro Join Forces with United Colors of Benetton

This week on Radio Free Cybertron: A text mail from a listener about Transformers distribution sparks a long and interesting discussion about item lifecycle management. No, really, it's good. We go into why your local retail stores' stocking of Transformers sucks. We discuss that new Imaginarium Art Arcee statue that you've probably stolen a peek at through a private browser window, that reissue G1 Hot Rod, Power of the Primes Predaking and much, much more!

Mentioned on the Show:

The Big Item

Imaginarium Art G1 Arcee Statue Image

The News

Power of The Primes Exclusive Wreck-Gar New Stock Photography Leak

G1 Hot Rod Reissue Now Listed On Walmart.com With Stock Photos

Predaking In-Hand Images of Titan Class Transformers Team | Pre-Orders: Titans Return Predaking Transformers Titan Class Combiner Team

Power of the Primes Wave 3 Prime Masters Sighted In Philippines ToysRUs

Prequel: From Cybertron With Love - Bumblebee The Movie Comic From Penguin Random House

What's on TFormers this week?

Transformers Digital Stickers and Trading Cards for iOS and Android

Power of The Primes Missing Prime Masters Teased In New Image

MP-43 Beast Wars Masterpiece Megatron - What Accessories Can We Expect?

Studio Series Camo Blackout & Rusty Bumblebee - Images Of China-Only Lucky Draw Figures

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On this episode of Radio Free Cybertron: It looks like Badcube also ditched Sunsurge in favor of Masterpiece Sunstreaker. We recap the new Masterpiece news that broke late last week! There's an itty bitty NOT Bumblebee on the way that is adorbs. We get a good look at upcoming Power of the Primes figures by way of Takara Tomy. Unique Toys NOT Movie Optimus Prime is gorgeous if movie designs are your thing. All that and more on this week's episode of Radio Free Cybertron!

Mentioned on the Show:

The Big Item

New Weapon for MP-42 Cordon in Offical Masterpiece Images

Masterpiece 'Plus' Versions For Shockwave And Megatron - Toy Based!

Masterpiece MP-43 Beast Wars Megatron Additional Looks At Predacon Leader

The News

Badcube Reveals Steamroll And Recon, The Unofficial MP-Alike Sideswipe And Red Alert You Never Asked For

FT08 Grinder & FT06 Sever Reissues Announced!

MP-41 Beast Wars Masterpiece Dinobot Release Date Changed

Newage H1 Bumblebee - Unofficial Third-Party Legends-Scale Bumblebee Is Only 6cm Tall

Transformers The Last Knight Premier Edition Hot Rod Turning Up At Closeout Retail

UniqueToys R-02 Challenger Unofficial Movie Optimus Color Testshot Photos

New Weapon for MP-42 Cordon in Offical Masterpiece Images

TakaraTomy Power Of The Primes Official Images For October Releases, Including Novastar & Inferno

Autobots Power Up! Multibrink RID Transformers Toys Are Less Than Meets The Eye

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Pretengineering - The Starting Point For New Transformers

Machinima Power Of The Primes Episode 3 - Without Warning

Universal Studios Japan - Video Clips From Transformers Night Parade

Review: Grimlock Transformers Authentics Figure

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This week on Radio Free Cybertron: Finally, luck was on our side and the late breaking news happened during the show! We have first looks at MP-42 Cordon and MP-43 Beast Megatron, plus updated versions of Masterpiece Megatron and Shockwave! Also on the show we talk about new releases from Maketoys, that G1 Hot Rod coming to Wal-Mart, Power of the Primes Repugnus and Counterpunch, The Toys that Made Us, the Volcanicus boxset, Happy Meals, and tons, tons more!

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This Week in History

* 2004 — The Transformers PlayStation 2 game by Melbourne House is released in the US.

Late Breaking Big News Items

* Masterpiece MP-43 Beast Wars Megatron Additional Looks At Predacon Leader

* Masterpiece MP-42 Cordon First Look At Sunstreaker Redeco on Display

* Masterpiece 'Plus' Versions For Shockwave And Megatron - Toy Based!

The News

New Transformers Cyberverse Happy Meal Toys Revealed

Power of The Primes Volcanicus Dinobot Combiner Giftset Coming To China

MP-42 Rumored To Be Diaclone-Themed Sunstreaker Recolor, Possibly Named 'Cordon'

Pre-Order: Dinobot Snarl Universal Studios Exclusive Transformers Figure

The Toys That Made Us - G1 Unicron Prototype Promotes Facebook Stream

Unmasked Optimus Prime Studio Series Image Reveals Autobot Leader's Face?

Power of the Primes Special Edition Repugnus and Counterpunch - Listings Hit Amazon

Maketoys RE:Master MTRM-14 Grandmein Images Reveal MP Style Highbrow and Gort

Maketoys Buster Skywing Prototype Photos of Unofficial Skyfire

Maketoys Cross Dimension Divine Shooter Unofficial God Bomber Color Product Photos

Transformers Studio Series Brawl And Megatron Voyager Wave 2 Out of Package Photos | Studio Series Voyager Wave 2 Megatron and Brawl Tra...

This week on Radio Free Cybertron: Hasbro acquires Saban, how does this position Hasbro in the future? What does this mean for Transformers? We discuss that and more! Also on the show, we discuss the upcoming Amazon exclusive Nemesis Prime figure, a couple of new legends-scale offerings from Magic Square toys, and way more!

Mentioned on the Show:

The Big Item

* Hasbro Acquires Saban Brands - Power Rangers, Popples, More - Could This Pave The Way For RID On Home Video?

The News

Machinima Power Of The Primes Episode 1 - 'The Swamp'

Press Release: IDW Publishing Names John Barber as Editor-in-Chief

Transformers Movie Masterpiece Barricade Hits Amazon... Sort of

Nemesis Prime's Next Mystery Has Been Solved - Where Will It Be Sold?

MS-Toys Fire Extinguisher Unofficial Legends Scale Inferno Photo Gallery

Magic Square Toys Legends Scale Unofficial Third Party Ultra Magnus Images

What's on TFormers this week?

Official Chapter 1 & 2 Recaps - Transformers Prime Wars Trilogy

Dinbot Snarl Power of the Primes Evolution - Leaked From Cybertron

Transformers vs. The Visionaries #5 Comic Book Preview

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This week on Radio Free Cybertron: Hasbro's first quarter results aren't good, how does that impact fans? Studio Series Thundercracker has a stay of liquidator's execution by showing up at online retailers. Also on the show, we discuss a really cool looking Tetrajet-style figure from MAAS Toys, a delightfully Trademark infringing third party NOT Roadbuster that is sure to raise the eyebrows of lawyers across the globe. Plus we saw the trailer for Machinima's Power of the Primes--what did we think? You can probably guess. All that and more on this week's Radio Free Cybertron!

Mentioned on the Show:

This Week in History

* 2008 — First full day of BotCon 2008. Dealer room opens, panels, "Faction Feud", special preview showing of the Transformers Animated episode "Garbage In, Garbage Out", Hasbro team live commentary on the Transformers live-action movie.

The Big Item

* Hasbro Earnings Don't Wanna Grow Up As Company Is Hit By The Fallout Of The ToysRUs Liquidation

The News

Studio Series Thundercracker Escapes The Doom of Toys R Us Exclusivity

MAAS Toys MS-01 Renegade - Prototype Images Of Unofficial Third-Party Tetrajet Starscream Figure

Unofficial DOTM Roadbuster From TF Dream Factory Shows Vehicle Battle Mode

Fansproject Returns Again With Beastructor Not-Monstructor Combiner Set

Transformers Movie Studio Series Fourth Voyager Assortment To Feature Optimus And Bonecrusher?

Power of The Primes Optimal Optimus Fan Vote Leader Figure Final Stock Photos

Power of the Primes Titan Class Predaking - Early Look At Hobby Magazine Photos

Machinima Power of The Primes Web Series Premiere Date Revealed |  Machinima Power Of The Primes Trailer Introduces Optimus Primal

Flame Toys Furai Model Optimus Prime Action Figure Kit Official Photos

DX9 Toys Montana Unofficial MP Scale Stunticon Breakdown Color Photos

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This week on Radio Free Cybertron: We talk about that thirteen dollar Trypticon sighting and what it means, and what it doesn't. Maketoys unveils two new seekers--is this the next best thing until Takara-Tomy's eventual redesign? We talk about the Ultra and Ultimate class Cyberverse figures, which sparks a conversation about what it means to collect toys. We also talk about Ion Blaster Commander, it's the third party accessory you cosplayers have been waiting for. All that and more on this week's Radio Free Cybertron!

Mentioned on the Show:

This Week in History

* 2013 — Hasbro puts up the first of two online polls in the "Fan-Built Bot" program that would ultimately produce Windblade.

The News

Bargain Basement Trypticons Maybe Aren't As Cheap As Shown

Unicron #0 Spoilers - The Origin Of The Spaceknights

TakaraTomy Conducts Voluntary Recall Of Encore God Fire Convoy Set |  Encore God Fire Convoy Recall Response From Hobbylink Japan

Maketoys Reveals Unofficial Masterpiece Skywarp and Thundercracker

Cyberverse Ultra and Ultimate Class Figures Official Package Images Of Optimus, Megatron, Bumblebee, Starscream, Grimlock!

Ion Blaster Commander - An Unofficial Masterpiece Of A Completely Different Scale

Power of the Primes Deluxe Wreck-Gar - Package Art Leaked

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This week on Radio Free Cybertron: We learn that there are still people making third-party toys! After a long stretch with little news, we have quite a few toys coming from third-party favorites like MMC and FansToys. Oh, and WeiJiang's booth at a recent Chinese trade show almost looks like it originated from Rhode Island. We chat a bit about how wonderful Garry Chalk is, who will be appearing at TFCon Toronto, plus we talk about the continued woes of the Encore God Fire Convoy release. All that and more on this week's edition of Radio Free Cybertron!

Mentioned on the Show:

The Big Item

* Stop the presses! There's a third party Optimus Prime!? Wow! What is this?! Tuesday!? X2Toys Reveals Giga Raiden To A World Desperate For Another Unofficial Optimus Prime

The News

Power of the Primes Wave 3 Prime Master - Official Images Of Bomb-Burst, Bludgeon, Octopunch

Transformers: Rescue Bot Academy New Cartoon Announced!

Optimus Primal & Unicron Trilogy Optimus Prime Voice Actor Garry Chalk To Attend TFCon Toronto 2018

Flame Toys Kuro Kara Kuri Optimus Prime Announced As Fourth Figure In Non-Transforming Poseable Figure Series

Early Prototype Of MMC Reformatted Unofficial Tesarus Revealed - The DJD Continues

Encore God Fire Convoy - Retracted Recall Rumors of Retro Robot Reissue

Optimus Prime Quad Barrel Shotgun Exclusive Transformers Gift Campaign

Fans Toys Shows FT-29 Quietus Unofficial Cyclonus Color Testshot

WeiJiang Ultima Unofficial Omega Supreme And More On Display At Chinese Trade Show

* Black Mamba Unofficial Third Party Merchandise Roundup - Oversize KO POTP Dinobots And More | Black Mamba Unofficial Third Party Motormaster - G1-Styled Torso For Combiner Wars Menasor

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What's on TFormers this week?

The Brands Of Transformers, Part 5: Galoob

First Look: Galvatron Transformers G1 Statue from Imaginarium Art