ATW Ep 156, 16th June 2018

Welcome to Australian Transformers Weekly, bringing you transformers news from around the world.

 

This is episode 156, we are recording live on June 15th, 2018

 

In this episode we’ll be talking about

• Takara’s Having another go at a earlier Masterpiece release,
• Some Titans Return figures to get the gold treatment,
• And me check out another squadron of 3p seekers,
• All that and more coming up after this.

 

Cut to Intro:

Opening credits (8bit Transformers Theme)

What have you been up to this week?

 

00:11:52 Bot Shots Weekly

https://tccaus.wordpress.com/competitions/bot-shots-weekly-is-now-live/?frame-nonce=34a4a2583c

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 hat for a yearly prize. Full T’s n C’s are on the web site at the link provided.

This weeks winner is: Alan Jones

 

NEWS

00:13:23 Masterpiece Optimus Prime Version 3 (2019) reveal

http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/06/09/updated-pics-of-masterpiece-optimus-prime-version-3-2019-365408?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook

http://is2.4chan.org/toy/1528717777471.jpg

 

00:21:50 Golden Lagoon Transformers Revealed!

http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/06/09/golden-lagoon-transformers-revealed-365351?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook

 

00:29:25 G1 HotRot Being reissued at Walmart.

 

Other news

00:34:16 Magic Square Toys MS-01 Masterpiece Scaled G1 Optimus Prime Prototype

http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/06/11/magic-square-toys-ms-01-masterpiece-scaled-g1-optimus-prime-prototype-365417?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook

 

00:47:49 Maketoys Booster, Endgame and Jetstream Prototypes (Masterpiece Scaled G1 Dirge, Ramjet and Thrust)

http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/06/08/maketoys-booster-endgame-and-jetstream-prototypes-masterpiece-scaled-g1-dirge-ramjet-and-thurst-365293?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebo

 

00:52:20 Dr. Wu DW-M13 (Gun), DW-M14 (hooks) & DW-M15 (Battle Axe) Weapon Upgrades for Studio Series Optimus Prime

http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/06/14/dr-wu-dw-m13-gun-dw-m14-hooks-dw-m15-battle-axe-weapon-upgrades-for-studio-series-optimus-prime-365581?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook

 

News in Brief:

00:54:33 Colored Pics of MP-43 Beast Wars Megatron!

http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/06/09/colored-pics-of-mp-43-beast-wars-megatron-365374?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook

 

00:56:28 NEW ACQUISITIONS  

Brad: nil

John:nil

Max: Masterpiece Soundwave

 

01:00:01 OUTRO

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End Credits (added in post)