ATW Ep 134, 08th Dec 2017

We’re LIVE! Welcome to Australian Transformers Weekly, your first stop and your last best hope for Transformers news in Australia.   This is episode 134, we are recording live on December 08th, 2017   In this episode we’ll be talking about Episode 5 of Titans return, New movie megatron and brawl figure teases, Another 3rd party Combiner on the way Planet X megatron and more!   Cut to Intro: Opening credits (8bit Transformers Theme)   Guest introduction The groovy guy Brad Smith https://m.youtube.com/channel/UC-ZAv49CwzNZArToqZHCyYg What have you been up to this week? 00:05:28 Put Your Bot To Work Day https://tccaus.wordpress.com/competitions/take-your-bot-to-work-day/ Put your bot to work day is a current competition run by TCCA. Each Wednesday in the TCCA Facebook group there’s a post for the week’s competition. Submit your “bot in the real world pic” for a chance to win some great prizes. This Weeks Winner is: boss bot Brad NEWS 00:07:10 Machinima’s Transformers: Titans Return Episodes 5 http://news.tfw2005.com/2017/12/05/machinimas-transformers-titans-return-episodes-5-available-online-354838?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook 00:21:40 Thanks to weibo user tf-factory, we have our first look at the highly-anticipated wave 2 deluxes from the new Power of the Primes line! The wave features quite the assortment with Snarl, Sludge, Blackwing, Moonracer, and Rippersnapper. Not only does this wave get collectors started on their Terrorcons and G1 fembots, but it will also complete the Dinobot limbs and Volcanicus with the nearing release of Grimlock! Dreadwind will also be united with his counterpart so fans can form the mighty Dreadwing! In addition to these figures, we also have our first in-package look at Grimlock from the upcoming Authentics line, one that seems to be similar to the Cyber Battalion line. http://news.tfw2005.com/2017/12/05/power-primes-deluxe-wave-2-package-images-354851?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook 00:30:46 We have our first “teaser” images of the box art of both new Voyager Megatron and Brawl molds. Most of the body have been blurred but we get an idea of the parts and design and a clear look at vehicle modes. As an extra bonus, we also have a look at the possible box art of Brawl. http://news.tfw2005.com/2017/12/05/transformers-movie-series-voyager-megatron-brawl-teaser-images-possible-new-name-studio-series-354845?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook   And Blackout http://news.tfw2005.com/2017/12/05/transformers-movie-series-leader-blackout-revealed-354841?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook Other news 00:40:11 Generation Toy brings us an impressive and detailed take on the last G1 Autobot Combiner we saw in season 2 of the original cartoon. We got renders and images of both the Combiner mode and all the individual Protectobots: Hot Spot, Streetwise, Blades, Groove and First Aid in both modes. We can be sure you will enjoy these highly detailed and stylized designs for this Autobot team. http://news.tfw2005.com/2017/12/06/generation-toy-gt-08-guardian-g1-defensor-354875?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook 00:46:52 Planet X have updated their Facebook page with a sizeable gallery of their upcoming project, Pluto! Finally in full color, Pluto is Planet X’s tackling of the beefy Fall of Cybertron Megatron design that was sadly overlooked in the game’s toy line. Featured from every angle, in a variety of poses, and in both modes, Pluto is shaping up to be a well-executed take on the game’s model. http://news.tfw2005.com/2017/12/03/planet-x-pluto-color-images-354735?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook   00:50:44 Michael Bay has been posting images to Instagram, one of which seems to confirm that Paramount will be taking the Transformers cinematic franchise in a new direction.   michaelbay wrote: Well 4.5 billion dollars later, 100s of millions of people saw the Transformers movies - I’d say it had great run. Any Studio would take this franchise series success. That said. Now it’s time to take this franchise in a totally new direction 01:01:47 NEW ACQUISITIONS   Jason: Mikey: Unique Toys Peu Kill (Lockdown)   Brad: https://m.youtube.com/channel/UC-ZAv49CwzNZArToqZHCyYg 01:20:00 TCCA BUSINESS Last week to enter The Xmas donation drive. There's some great prizes like mp megatron, shockwave and Sunstreaker as well as some 3p bots like TFcon exclusive sphinx and veteran war dog. For every donation of $5 you get a ticket in the draw, there's no limits and anyone can enter. For full details and T’s n C’s head over to transformerscca.com   01:22:27 OUTRO Thank you for listening! And if you’re watching along with the live record, thanks for watching and participating.   To find out more about these stories, you’ll find the links to them all and more in the show notes Posted to the Transformers Weekly Facebook page and the Podbean site.   Want to get in touch with us? 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Our goal is to connect Transformers fans around the country and we do it by engaging the collecting community.   You can find more information at www.transformerscca.com   Thank you for listening, we’ll be back with more Transformers news next week. End Credits (added in post)