ATW Ep 157, 29th June 2018

We’re LIVE! Welcome to Australian Transformers Weekly, bringing you transformers news from around the world.   This is episode 157, we are recording live on June 29th, 2018   In this episode we’ll be talking about Toys r us Aust about to close its doors here also, We have some new images of Mp Prime v3 to look at There's some movie articles worth a read, All that and more coming up after this.   Cut to Intro: Opening credits (8bit Transformers Theme) Regular Hosts introduction I’m XXX, joining me this week are… [go left to right on your Hangout screen, identify by name and location] What have you been up to this week? 00:08:50 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: Tyson Richards June Winner Alan Jones NEWS 00:17:34 Prime Wars Trilogy Blast Off First In-Hand Images http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/06/24/power-of-the-primes-blast-off-first-in-package-images-366156?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook 00:38:03 Takara Tomy Star Wars Powered By Transformers Millennium Falcon Packaging And In-Hand Images http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/06/22/takara-tomy-star-wars-powered-by-transformers-millennium-falcon-packaging-and-in-hand-images-366073?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook 00:50:58 Official Images of Masterpiece Convoy/Optimus Prime Version 3 (2019) From Figure King Magazine http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/06/21/official-images-of-masterpiece-convoy-optimus-prime-version-3-2019-from-figure-king-magazine-366040?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook 01:11:58 Toys r us Aust to close its doors. https://www.smh.com.au/business/companies/toys-r-us-to-close-australian-stores-hundreds-of-jobs-lost-20180620-p4zmpa.html 01:20:50 IDW Publishing Transformers Solicitations for September 2018 http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/06/20/idw-publishing-transformers-solicitations-for-september-2018-365997?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook 01:22:33 IDW Bumblebee Movie Prequel #1 Full Preview http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/06/20/idw-bumblebee-movie-prequel-1-full-preview-365983?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook Other news 01:24:50 Bilz And Pap Soda Commercial Featuring Evergreen Optimus Prime, Bumblebee And Windblade http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/06/16/bilz-and-pap-soda-commercial-featuring-evergreen-optimus-prime-bumblebee-and-windblade-365782?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook 01:29:55 Iron Factory IF EX-26A Racing Bros Annihilator (Legends Scaled G1 Red Alert) Images http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/06/26/iron-factory-if-ex-26a-racing-bros-annihilator-legends-scaled-g1-red-alert-images-366204?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook News in Brief: Movie News! 01:32:01 Paramount Reveals The Possible Identity Of The Mysterious Seeker From Transformers: Bumblebee Movie http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/06/20/paramount-reveals-the-possible-identity-of-the-mysterious-seeker-from-transformers-bumblebee-movie-366024?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook 01:33:58 Entertainment Weekly: How Bumblebee’s changes could save Transformers — and lead to an Optimus Prime Movie http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/06/15/entertainment-weekly-how-bumblebees-changes-could-save-transformers-and-lead-to-an-optimus-prime-365773?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook 01:39:14 NEW ACQUISITIONS   Brad: nil Jason: Chaos on Velocitron, Platinum Autobot Heroes, SXS Hot Flame LL, POTP Battletrap, Shuffler Max: G1 Astrotrain, Thrilling 30 Sandstorm Mikey: Nada 01:53:13 TCCA BUSINESS We are about to hit membership renewal time. Stand by from July 1st for renewal emails. OUTRO Thank you for listening! And if you’re watching along with the live record, thanks for checking us out.   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? Please do we love listener feedback.Our official site is on Podbean: transformersweekly.podbean.com Facebook page is called Australian Transformers fWeekly; and We’re all in the Transformers Collectors Club Australia group on Facebook.   If you’re not already subscribed, you can find the podcast on iTunes, Pocket Casts, YouTube and other podcatchers of choice and distinction. The RSS feed link is on the website and in the show notes - https://transformersweekly.podbean.com/feed   Australian Transformers Weekly is a production of Transformers Collectors Club Australia. The club is registered and incorporated in Victoria. TCCA is run by volunteers who donate their time and money to make the club better for everyone. 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   That’s all from us, we’ll be back with more Transformers news next week.   End Credits (added in post)