ATW Ep 180, 1st Feb 2019

Welcome to Australian Transformers Weekly, bringing you transformers news from around the world.   This is episode 180,  we are recording live on February 1st, 2019   In this episode we’ll be talking about New Movie Masterpiece figures BotBots is becoming more than a toy line MP-44 coming to kill your wallets in the US, and he’s bringing his friends All that and more coming up after this.   Cut to Intro: Opening credits (8bit Transformers Theme) What have you been up to this week? NEWS IDW News 00:04:45 IDW Publishing Issues The Transformers Package Art Portfolio https://news.tfw2005.com/2019/01/30/idw-publishing-issues-the-transformers-package-art-portfolio-381945   00:14:35 IDW’s New Transformers Comic Series: Coralus Cover Art https://news.tfw2005.com/2019/01/29/idws-new-transformers-comic-series-coralus-cover-art-381885   Masterpiece 00:20:01 Transformers Masterpiece Movie MPM-08 Megatron (Transformers 2007) Packaging & Stock Images https://news.tfw2005.com/2019/01/29/transformers-masterpiece-movie-mpm-08-megatron-transformers-2007-packaging-stock-images-381902 More pics including jazz https://news.tfw2005.com/2019/01/27/mpm-jazz-and-megatron-official-high-res-images-381792   00:27:50 MP-44: U.S. and Canada Release https://news.tfw2005.com/2019/01/29/transformers-masterpiece-optimus-prime-mp-44-u-s-and-canada-release-news-381893 https://www.previewsworld.com/Catalog/FEB192905   Hasbro reveals “slip covers” over Takara MP boxes for Western markets https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/images-of-hasbro-slip-cover-for-their-new-masterpiece-releases/42835/   Studio Series 00:35:34 Rumor: Possible Studio Series Wave 7 and 8 Listings https://news.tfw2005.com/2019/01/26/rumor-possible-studio-series-wave-7-and-8-listings-381761   00:36:35 Studio Series SS-39 Cogman In-Hand Images https://news.tfw2005.com/2019/01/25/studio-series-ss-39-cogman-in-hand-images-381695?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook&fbclid=IwAR3jouKxRTB57iqXlM8ROLjk8n7A9qMSXRLUwtki3SUpZVoo-xw0_fz99Bc   00:41:49 Transformers Studio Series SS-36 Drift & Baby Dinobots In-Hand Images https://news.tfw2005.com/2019/01/29/transformers-studio-series-ss-36-drift-baby-dinobots-in-hand-images-381908 News In Brief 00:44:46 BotBots Apparel up for order at Amazon https://news.tfw2005.com/2019/01/30/transformers-botbots-shirts-and-hoodies-available-on-amazon-381942   00:49:56 Prime1 Studios Teases Upcoming Bumblebee-style Optimus Prime Statue https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/prime-1-studio-teases-future-bumblebee-movie-optimus-prime-statue/42822/ 00:52:13 NEW ACQUISITIONS   Max: Generation Toy OP.EX Hybrid Colour Version (IDW Optimus Prime) Jason: Ash: ...I got a grail piece baby. And it’s an oldy+goodie 01:02:57 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 Weekly; 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 more. 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. TCCA is a registered club in Victoria, 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 including affordable yearly membership options to show your support at www.transformerscca.com   That’s all from us, we’ll be back with more Transformers news next week.   End Credits (added in post)