ATW Ep 136, 05th Jan 2018

Welcome to Australian Transformers Weekly, your first stop and your last best hope for Transformers news in Australia.

This is episode 136, we are recording live on January 5th, 2018

In this episode we’ll be talking about

• Bot Shots 2018 has Started,
• New figures form the Bumble Bee Film hinted at,
• A big Megatron and Soundwave are on the way,
• and more!

 

Cut to Intro:

Opening credits (8bit Transformers Theme)

 

What have you been up to this week?

Xmas holidays anyone do anything special?

00:03:25 Bot Shots Weekly

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The newest weekly competition in the TCCA Facebook group. Bot Shots Weekly is the successor to put Your Bot to work and follows the same idea. But now we have weekly winners that go into a monthly draw for a prize. Those monthly winners go into a that for a yearly prize. Full T’c n C’s are on the web site at the link provided.

This weeks winner is: Jason Murray

NEWS

00:05:20 New Toys Revealed For Bumblebee: The Movie, Movie Masterpiece And Generations. The list consists of toys from Bumblebee: The Movie, Movie Masterpiece (line which now includes Ironhide), lots of gimmick toys from the Bee Movie as well as a mysterious Titans Class figure and a codenamed ‘Project Storm‘ for the Generations line.
Additionally, the Energon Igniters line (which seems to be associated with Bumblebee: The Movie) is also featured as well as Transformers Mighty Muggs and various other Role Play items.

http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/01/04/new-toys-revealed-bumblebee-movie-movie-masterpiece-generations-356209?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook

00:12:10 Toys Alliance are teasing the third entry into their Mega Action Series. Following on from their Optimus Prime and Megatron figures (the latter set to be released in about a month), Toys Alliance will be taking on Soundwave! Details are sparse so far as all that has been released is an image showing the figure in silhouette with the caption “MAS-03?”, but Soundwave’s silhouette is distinctive enough to be recognizable. – around 18 inches – and to also feature light up eyes.

http://news.tfw2005.com/2017/12/28/toys-alliance-mega-action-series-soundwave-teaser-355968?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook

Other news

00:22:18 Perfect Effect has revealed upgrade sets for the Power of the Primes combiner line.

http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/01/04/perfect-effect-pc-21pc-22-pc-23-upgrade-sets-revealed-356242

Statue news

00:32:28 Imaginarium Art had announced statues for Optimus Prime and Megatron, and now we finally have a look at the torso of the ruthless Decepticon Leader ready to shoot his iconic fusion cannon. The new stylized design looks great and still recognizable as the G1 character. No available information on price or release date yet.

http://news.tfw2005.com/2017/12/27/imaginarium-art-megatron-teaser-image-355939?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook

00:36:08 THE MAIN DISCUSSION

This time last year we knew or suspected the movie line would be more expensive with the packaging change etc. did anyone pay full price for movie figs?

00:55:06 Predictions for 2018? What's next in the MP line?

00:59:14 NEW ACQUISITIONS  

Brad: nil

Max: unique Toys Provider (octane)

01:07:39 TCCA BUSINESS

• Australia Day bbqs are being organised around the place, stay tuned for info on where.
• It's out last push for memberships. There's about 20 warrior level packs available so if you've wanted to be a member Now's the time.
• Next members only giveaway will be on Australia Day. We have a toyworld pipes and a one of a kind decepticon door mat on offer for members only.

01:08:53 OUTRO

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End Credits (added in post)