September 27, 2017

ATW Ep 124, 22th Sep 2017

1 hour 33 minutes

This week we are joined by Groovey Guy to check out all the recent transformers news and we tackle some listener questions.

show notes:

Opening credits (8bit Transformers Theme)

OPENING

Welcome to Australian Transformers Weekly, your first choice for transformers news in Australia

This is episode 124 Recorded live on 22nd September, 2017

This week your hosts are:

Jason

Brad

And special guest

GroovyGuy

WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN UP TO THIS WEEK?

Jason: discuss transformers 1989

https://tccaus.wordpress.com/tcca-past-events-gallerys/tcca-events-galleries/convention-attendances/2017-2/

00:11:53 Take Your Bot To Work Day

Take your bot to work day has been relaunched with a competition 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 week's winner is: Darryl Anderson

https://tccaus.wordpress.com/competitions/take-your-bot-to-work-day/

Hon mention Michael Fouché

THIS WEEKS NEWS

00:14:18 Transformers Generation 1 Early Concept Art

http://news.tfw2005.com/2017/09/19/transformers-g1-early-concept-arts-349251?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook

00:25:01 Alex Milne returns to his MTMTE universe with Lost Light issue 13

http://tformers.com/alex-milne-returns-to-the-mtmte-story-with-lost-light-13/32503/news.html

00:30:35 Maketoys brings Galaxy Meteor back, prices it at US$99 and pledges to do more Galaxy Force characters

http://tformers.com/galaxy-meteor-lives-maketoys-announces-price-drop-on-release-of-mtrm-10-unofficial-cybertron-starscream/32512/news.html

00:38:47 Dr. Wu DW-M08 Shield & Sword For The Last Knight Voyager Optimus Prime Final Product Images

http://news.tfw2005.com/2017/09/17/dr-wu-dw-m08-shield-sword-last-knight-voyager-optimus-prime-final-product-images-349163?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook

00:41:54 Imaginarium Art Soundwave Statue Final Production Images

http://news.tfw2005.com/2017/09/15/imaginarium-art-soundwave-statue-final-production-images-349102?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook

00:45:43 THE MAIN DISCUSSION

Question from Max:

What's the most important aspect of a figure to you? Is it detail, articulation, transformation, or anything else?

00:55:16 Question from Mark in the group:

With four separate product lines; movies, RID, Generations and Masterpiece/Platinum are HasTak spreading their design and marketing too thin and/or affecting availability?

01:07:04 NEW ACQUISITIONS

Brad nil

Jason: MMC WEEK - Tyrantron, TFCon Toronto Purple Calidus

GrrovyGuy: tr misfire, trypticon,

00:27:37 TCCA CLUB EVENTS

Membership renewal season!

Full details at transformerscca.com

OUTRO

Thank you for listening.

Australian Transformers Weekly is produced by Transformers Collectors Club Australia

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