Australian Transformers Weekly Episode 226, 5th Feb 2021

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

 

This is episode 226,  we are recording live on Friday February 5th, 2021

In this episode we’ll be talking about

• A bunch of sought-after reissues/rereleases
• A shiny new Generations Select figure goes official, and
• An update on the chaos bringer himself!
• All that and more coming up on this week’s episode of Australian Transformers Weekly!

 

Cut to Intro: 

Opening credits (8bit Transformers Theme)

 

What have you been up to this week?

Holey Moley

 

NEWS

00:08:30 Local Releases:

• Studio Series 86 Leader Grimlock & Wheelie
  • Myer, EB/Zing
• Cyberverse Deluxes
  • Target so far ($39, wait for them to hit Kmart)
  • Also spotted in Canada
  • https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/02/03/transformers-cyberverse-wave-5-deluxe-released-in-canada-428255

 

Notable international rereleases:

• Siege Rainmakers, Earthrise Seekers
  • June/July release date
  • https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/02/02/transformers-war-for-cybertron-siege-voyager-seekers-three-pack-hot-pre-order-alert-428168
  • They are available from Australian sellers at decent prices on import (find listings at Robotoyz, Bulletproof Villain and Savier’s Toys)
• Gigawatt coming up for reissue September
  • Really cheap preorders now up - US$30 at BBTS
• Also some cheap Gen Selects of old on Hasbro’s US ebay store
  • Combat Megatron $15
  • (watch out for others)

00:22:48 Video Review for Netflix Transformers Barricade Sparkless Version

https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/video-review-for-netflix-transformers-barricade-sparkless-version/45641/ 

 

Transformers War For Cybertron Siege Rusticon In-Hand Images

https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/02/02/transformers-war-for-cybertron-siege-rusticon-in-hand-images-428174

 

Netflix Cheetor also doing the rounds:

https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/comparison-image-between-cheetor-from-transformers-netflix-and-kingdom-line/45645/ 

 

Crazy, Cheetor was found in Walmart systems LAST MAY:

https://news.tfw2005.com/2020/05/14/new-netflixs-war-for-cybertron-deluxe-cheetor-walmart-listing-411351

 

00:33:41 Transformers Generations Selects Deep Cover Official Announcement & Pre-Orders (official release April 1, already out in Asia)

https://hasbropulse.com/products/transformers-generations-selects-deluxe-wfc-gs23-deep-cover 

 

Australian preorders at EB/Zing @ $45 (March release):

https://www.zingpopculture.com.au/product/toys-gadgets/270999-transformers-generations-selects-deluxe-wfc-gs23-deep-cover-figure

Also at Robotoyz https://www.robotoyz.net/products/transformers-generations-selects-deluxe-deep-cover?_pos=1&_sid=1915d637f&_ss=r and 

 

00:42:12 Super 7 Transformers Ultimates

https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/01/29/super-7-transformers-ultimates-revealed-starscream-optimus-prime-bombshell-and-bonzaitron-427965 

… yet another set of non-transforming PVC figures.

 

00:49:27 NEW ACQUISITIONS  

Jason: nil

Tony: Combiner Wars Devastator!!!

Bradley: Opened Kingdoms

 

OUTRO

• Thank you for listening! And if you’re watching along with the live record, thanks for checking us out.

 

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• Our goal is to connect Transformers fans around the country and we do it by engaging the collecting community. 
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• That’s all from us, we’ll be back with more Transformers news next week.

 

End Credits (added in post)