Brian Kilby @kilby.bsky.social · 30/09/2026As a kid, I watched Five Faces of Darkness with zero idea Optimus Prime was already dead. Most of us only found out through the playground rumor mill. It didn't fully click until I rewatched the VHS a year later. Confusing, but I love that episode. Clip from the RFC live stream. 130
Brian Kilby @kilby.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Tonight: MPG Twincast, Dinobot Island Slag and Sludge, Dark Amber Leo Prime with Blue Bolt, and a Kiss Players cassette set. Plus Age of the Primes with Guzzle, Cybershark, Sky Guard, Breakaway, and Alpha Bravo. Come hang out live tonight at 8:30 ET: tfradio.net/live Discord: tfradio.net/discord 001
Brian Kilby @kilby.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Pulled out my 1989 Takara Deathsaurus, emperor of the Destrons from Transformers Victory. The Breastforce gimmick still gets me: his chest is a swappable Breast Animal, Eaglebreast or Tigerbreast, one at a time. America never got anything like it. Join us on our Discord, tfradio.net/discord 031
Brian Kilby @kilby.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Don insisted his $7 toy flip was clear profit, and I had to ask about taxes. He took it about as well as you'd expect. From our live stream. tfradio.net/discord 140
Brian Kilby @kilby.bsky.social · 28/09/2026My buddy Shawn made me this, and I love it. It's Galvatron strapped to the therapist's couch on Torkulon, straight out of "Webworld." Shawn built it from a dollar-store Barbie chaise, a Planet of the Apes figure, and plain rope, and I supplied the Galvatron. It's quick, cheap, and perfect. 071
Reposted by Brian KilbyNES - Explain yourself, NES. @slugfest.bsky.social · 28/09/2026You have to pretend to be under TORQ's control. Then punch that LED screen real hard when you get close enough. 012
Brian Kilby @kilby.bsky.social · 27/09/2026I own Sandbot. He's an HG Toys beach set from the mid-'80s: a pail, shovel, rake, sieve, and scoop, all built into a truck robot with an Optimus Prime sticker on it. Red and blue parts in any combination, and the pail is always gray. 170
Brian Kilby @kilby.bsky.social · 27/09/2026I spent part of my afternoon in Ghost in the Machine mode on my Stern Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye LE pinball machine. The mode features TORQ III from "Day of the Machines." It's a great deep cut. I took several runs at it and lost them all. 3101
Brian Kilby @kilby.bsky.social · 25/09/2026I got Grim, the Monster Jam Grave Digger Transformer. Don said he's a little simple, and he's right, but it's the good kind of simple. He's a big Voyager-sized figure, poseable, with a great paint job. Worth every penny. tfradio.net/discord 020
Brian Kilby @kilby.bsky.social · 24/09/2026I'm just proud I didn't break it: two pieces of Mixmaster have to bend exactly the same way to make Devastator's foot, one wouldn't, and it took ten tries and some force to get there. This time. Full episode: tfradio.net/997 010
Brian Kilby @kilby.bsky.social · 23/09/2026The blunt take on the show: yes, it's a cash grab, that's what commercial products are for. Full episode: tfradio.net/996 020
Brian Kilby @kilby.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Picked up the CultureFly Optimus Prime popcorn bucket. 25 oz, officially licensed. And yes, I've already told Kim to use it as my urn when the time comes. She did not seem thrilled. tfradio.net/discord 170
Brian Kilby @kilby.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Confession: I check Mandarake before I wake the kids, walk the dog, or say good morning to my wife. I wavered on a D-84 Abominus, sure something was wrong with it, then took the plunge and got a great deal. Full episode: tfradio.net/995 120
Reposted by Brian KilbyOptimal Omega @optimalomega.bsky.social · 23/09/2026As I walk through the valley where I harvest my grain I take a look at my wife and realize she's very plain But that's just perfect for an Amish like me You know, I shun fancy things like electricity At 4:30 in the morning, I'm milkin' cows Jebediah feeds the chickens and Jacob plows, fool 1102
Brian Kilby @kilby.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Matt had one more thing to add about Swindle that he forgot a few weeks ago: in robot mode, his seat cushions become his butt cheeks. Important information, apparently. Join us on our Discord, tfradio.net/discord 010
Brian Kilby @kilby.bsky.social · 22/09/2026I'm still sad for Don. He missed BotCon perfect attendance by that much and didn't get the gold jacket at BotCon 2016. Genuinely bitter. Full episode: tfradio.net/995 010
Reposted by Brian KilbyDestronPeter @destronpeter.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Pictured here is the #RetroFuture Sticker Album by #FansProject. Lovingly designed to evoke vintage licensed sticker albums, with art delightfully reminiscent of not only vintage box art, but also Sunbow/Toei animation, this piece hits all the right nostalgia notes. 182
Brian Kilby @kilby.bsky.social · 21/09/2026The guys got into it on the show over this Hot Wheels Bumblebee, apparently the back is just a hollow gap where his bumblebutt should be. Don even compared it unfavorably to his Titanium Rodimus, which is saying something. Join us on our Discord, tfradio.net/discord 000
Brian Kilby @kilby.bsky.social · 21/09/2026A friend and his girlfriend at the time visited my apartment back in 2003 or 2004. I found out later, after they were married, that she was terrified by the wall-to-wall Transformers in my apartment. 030
Reposted by Brian KilbyGBBlackrock @gbblackrock.bsky.social · 21/09/2026My wife often talks about the first time she was in my apartment, before we were even properly dating, and she picked up one of my Transformers to see if I’d freak out. I daresay if Don’s wife is conducting such a test NOW, it’s rather too late…. 011
Brian Kilby @kilby.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Don's wife, a therapist, is watching Transformers: The Movie for the first time this weekend...is it just to study his reaction? 😂 #Transformers #TransformersTheMovie 120
Brian Kilby @kilby.bsky.social · 20/09/2026RFC patron David shared a comparison of knockoff Dino Force toys against his real Monstructor, and they're about 95% identical. You'd have real trouble telling them apart without the two side by side. Join us on our Discord, tfradio.net/discord 111
Reposted by Brian KilbyTrixter 🔪 (Jim Lee Era) @trixter.bsky.social · 20/09/2026So for those who saw the Transformers: The Movie 40th Anniversary event this weekend, I have a question: Where did you see it, and what was the aspect ratio? Because I saw it at an Alamo Drafthouse, and they showed it at 4:3, but I know at least one person who saw it at Regal at 16:9. 8107
Brian Kilby @kilby.bsky.social · 20/09/2026I didn't do the math in my head before getting a new light box. I need a slightly larger one than the white one. Slightly larger. 161
Reposted by Brian KilbyIrishpalaeonerd @irishpalaeonerd.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Im just sadly priced out of regular collecting atm. The prices in ireland are ludicrous. Leaders are 90 us dollars 031
Brian Kilby @kilby.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Matt made a case on the show that Cliffjumper actually wears this shared mold better than Bumblebee, since Cliffjumper's supposed to be blocky and Bumblebee isn't. Price hurts, but it's a good toy either way. Join us on our Discord, tfradio.net/discord 101
Reposted by Brian KilbyWarsmith Stu @oldstu.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Is there an injecting Mia Wallace in the heart with adrenaline mini game? 221
Reposted by Brian KilbyTales From the Cryptlette @manofthetown.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Had a fun day hanging out with @kilby.bsky.social and playing some pinball and watching Transformers the movie in the theater. 141
Brian Kilby @kilby.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Chris made a good point on the show — box wear on a vintage Transformer is basically patina, the same signal collectors look for in antiques to prove it's genuine and not a reproduction. You can't fake it. Join us on our Discord, tfradio.net/discord 051
Brian Kilby @kilby.bsky.social · 19/09/2026John brought up something wild on the show — collectors are X-raying sealed toy boxes to prove they're not full of bricks, and I noted that sports card collectors are getting sealed packs CAT scanned to see what's inside. The lengths people go to now. Join us on our Discord, tfradio.net/discord 020
Brian Kilby @kilby.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Diecast had the line of the week — he said this toy looks like someone cosplaying Bumblebee in a homemade costume, full car body, feet sticking out the bottom. Absolutely bonkers terrible, and he's not wrong. Join us on our Discord, tfradio.net/discord 010
Brian Kilby @kilby.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Diecast picked up the "Dead Optimus Prime" movie-verse Super7 figure this week, not for the toy itself but in memory of Peter Cullen. He pointed out the irony of a dead Optimus Prime sitting on store shelves right now, and yeah, it's bad timing Join us on our Discord, tfradio.net/discord 031
Brian Kilby @kilby.bsky.social · 19/09/2026A sealed G1 Megatron, pre-rub, one of only three known, just sold for $161,458 at LCG Auctions. I think that's an investment firm buying, not a collector. Join us on our Discord, tfradio.net/discord 000
Reposted by Brian KilbyTekno 😈🌐👑🇨🇦 @generaltekno.bttoons.com · 19/09/2026In an hour from now! It's time to unbox more toys but of the feral, more monstrous nature with "Tooth and Claw Edition"! I'll be joined by @irishpalaeonerd.bsky.social as I open mostly dinosaur related things over on twitch! twitch.tv/generaltekno 041
Brian Kilby @kilby.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Don bought this Age of Extinction Bumblebee because the transformation looked wild, then spent almost an hour before we went live trying to get the top half to work. His conclusion: it's a conspiracy, it doesn't actually transform, they just want you to think it does. 051
Brian Kilby @kilby.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Diecast bought a pre-production RED Grimlock sample on eBay for $90. Someone is now trying to resell one for $1,000. Radio Free Cybertron ep 1005. tfradio.net/1005 000
Reposted by Brian KilbyGrant White @grantwhite.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Heard @kilby.bsky.social say he had 16 Billys and my brain went "That's a lot of G1 Blasters..." 031
Brian Kilby @kilby.bsky.social · 17/09/2026I love Big Figs Optimus Prime, and I am unable to lie about it. 050
Brian Kilby @kilby.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Don McLean's American Pie is on the radio and my brain is short circuiting because he isn't singing about Anakin. 260
Brian Kilby @kilby.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Trying my hand at creating more videos. Decided to show off some lovely Generation 3 Infernos. Three of them, so three Generation Three Infernos, I guess. 130
Brian Kilby @kilby.bsky.social · 14/09/2026I quit my nonprofit job in 2010 but never lost remote access to my PC. For months I'd sneak in and change some stranger's desktop background to this. I kept volunteering there for years. Not one person ever said a word. 170
Brian Kilby @kilby.bsky.social · 14/09/2026This was before the buyer's premium was added! With BP added it's $161K! 😭 010
Brian Kilby @kilby.bsky.social · 14/09/2026A G1 Megatron just sold for $134,548. 🤯 AFA 90 — the highest grade any Megatron has EVER received. Only 3 exist at this grade, out of 57 known pieces total. The hobby is wild right now. #Transformers #Megatron #ToyCollecting #VintageToys 010
Brian Kilby @kilby.bsky.social · 13/09/2026"That's a lot of plastic" — Diecast's verdict on the $35 Big Fig Optimus Prime this week, and honestly, fair. Full episode 1004: tfradio.net/1004 000
Brian Kilby @kilby.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Confirmed on Radio Free Cybertron episode 1004: I put a NERD down on Evangelion Prime Unit-02, and yes, "NERD" started as autocorrect butchering "non-refundable deposit." It stuck. It's staying. tfradio.net/1004 000
Brian Kilby @kilby.bsky.social · 12/09/2026I fired up the new "Ghost in the Machine" mode on my Transformers pinball machine, expecting Starscream — I got TORQ III instead, the rogue computer from "Day of the Machines." I was not expecting that. Nor was I expecting to put up 212,639,000 points. 👻 060
Brian Kilby @kilby.bsky.social · 09/09/2026PSA from this week's episode (1003): I looked at some "vintage" Seekers for a friend and had to tell her they were almost certainly knockoffs — too pristine, zero oxidation at the sprue cuts, even though they came in real vintage boxes. Be careful out there. Full ep: tfradio.net/1003 010