ATW Ep 142, 16th Feb 2018

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

This is episode 142, we are recording live on February 16th, 2018

In this episode we’ll be talking about

• We have a flurry of official releases coming out pre New York toyfair so hold onto your hats,


• Titan class predaking goes up for pre order locally,


• And the legends scaled 3p collection grows with a great looking buffer,


• All that and much more coming up….

Cut to Intro:

What have you been up to this week?

00:03:10 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’c n C’s are on the web site at the link provided.

This weeks winner is: Ben Keenan

NEWS

00:05:08 First Look At Transformers: Cyberverse 2018 Animated Series Toyline.

Confirming previously known rumors, the toys look quite identical to the Transformers Evergreen designs and even share similarities with the Transformers: Authentics toys for the budget market.

http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/02/15/first-look-transformers-cyberverse-2018-animated-series-toyline-358317?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook

00:33:55 TRANSFORMERS POWER OF THE PRIMES TITAN CLASS PREDAKING PRE-ORDER

https://www.thelittletoycompany.com.au/transformers-preorders/transformers-power-of-the-primes-titan-class-predaking-pre-order

00:38:39 In-Hand Images of Power of The Primes Voyager Elita-1

Wave 2 figure remoulded from potp voyager starscream.

http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/02/11/hand-images-power-primes-voyager-elita-1-358205?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook

And in combined mode. Also Hungurr with combaticon limbs.

https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/inhand-pictures-of-elita1-and-abominus-in-fully-combined-modes/40678/

00:45:34 Transformers: Studio Series Wave 1 Deluxe Class Bumblebee Revealed. Seems to be a remould of the last knight deluxe bee but in his first 79’ Camaro design. Crowbar, Ratchet and Stinger are pictured on the back of the box.

http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/02/11/studio-series-bumblebee-358135?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook

00:48:01 New animation colours MP-17+ Prowl

AND HE HAS BLUE WINDOWS!

http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/02/15/masterpiece-prowl-animation-colors-version-coming-september-358614

00:56:16 Takara Tomy MP-40 Hot Targetmaster Hot Rodimus Packaging Image. MP Hot Rodimus (Hot Rod) is a repaint of previously released MP-28 Hot Rodimus, based on his appearance in “The Rebirth”. He will include his Targetmaster partner Firebolt, a redeco of the Offshoot figure included with Hasbro’s Masterpiece Rodimus Prime.

http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/02/12/takara-tomy-mp-40-hot-targetmaster-hot-rodimus-packaging-image-358221?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook

00:58:58 And we're not done with Masterpieces yet! Recently revealed MP-34S Shadow Panther has gone up for pre-order at an unexpected place - TOYS R US. October delivery.

https://m.toysrus.com.au/transformers-takara-tomy-mp-34s-shadow-panther/

Other news

01:04:25 Magic Square Toys Strongman (Legends Scaled G1 Huffer) revealed. Features a cartoon styled head.

http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/02/09/magic-square-toys-strongman-legends-scaled-g1-huffer-358078?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook

01:08:59 Look out here comes a 3p movie devastator

https://www.facebook.com/DaimChocReports/posts/606056496411448

01:14:31 NEW ACQUISITIONS  

Brad: possibly the greatest movie figure released

Max: Dx9 Chigurh

Jason:DX9 seekers

01:24:20 TCCA BUSINESS

• New members can still sign up to get some great club merchandise. Check out the site now for full info. Next Members Giveaway in march!

OUTRO

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