Welcome to Australian Transformers Weekly, bringing you transformers news from around the world.

This is episode 185,  we are recording live on Friday 15th of March, 2019

In this episode we’ll be talking about

• Some new siege figures on the way,

Cut to Intro:

Opening credits (8bit Transformers Theme)

What have you been up to this week?

00:06:51 Bot Shots Weekly

https://tccaus.wordpress.com/bot-shots-2019/

The weekly TCCA Facebook photography competition

Bot Shots Weekly encourages you to take your bots out of their cabinets and into the great big wide world outside for photos!

• Weekly winners go into a monthly draw for the monthly Winner

This weeks winner is: kyle kirkwood

Comp Thread: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2249506478643023&set=gm.1152586878235247&type=3&theater&ifg=1

Last week’s winner: Steve Koukoulas

Comp Thread: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2244601219133549&set=gm.1148388581988410&type=3&theater&ifg=1

NEWS

00:00:40 Local sightings:

Siege Starscream IN SYDNEY 😮

Micro/Battle Masters in Big W

Hasbro enquiry response

00:19:52 War For Cybertron: Siege – Refraktor (Reflector) And Caliburst New Images

https://news.tfw2005.com/2019/03/05/war-for-cybertron-siege-refraktor-reflector-and-caliburst-new-images-384529?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook&fbclid=IwAR365pAUw3vzUq-gUJ28djYzFnEiaF1dK_lcC_Xmftsq7mpykmk4Disgjv8

00:24:30 Takara-Tomy Studio Series Shatter, Scrapmetal, Cogman, Rampage and Optimus Prime images

https://news.tfw2005.com/2019/02/27/stock-images-of-takara-ss-29-through-ss-33-384168?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook&fbclid=IwAR0D223BoNMDwS5NdQf6DWrqrl4_bFg1GyStX5Ao-zE9dKT2lESbWsK6rWk

00:33:53 IDW’s New Transformers Comic Series Issue #1 Preview

-not sure about the new non cybertronian life introduced

-God damn it, windblades first appearance is a super hero landing

-bee references the movies and having no voice box.

-set before the war yet it's the same characters we already know. Did no one die in the war?

-so acientacons are Pre decepticons?

Bit of a “Remix” feel like Bumblebee

Reuse some elements and extend and change them

Some things are the same

-Already got a namedrop of Tarn

-Protests and unrest etc starting Cons

And some things are different

-Titans sleeping in orbit

-Organic life on Cybertron

Cast

Orion Pax & Megatron

Bumblebee & Rubble

Windblade

Prowl referenced

Brainstorm sighted at end (dead?)

Scavengers

Two week publishing schedule

Shared art duties

Pre-war but feels like things are about to go south

“Ascenticons” (opp of ASC is DESC)

Prime/Megatron conversation felt like a take on one of IDW's prior

Interview Brian Ruckner: https://www.newsarama.com/44214-transformers-1-relaunch.html

Tidbits:

-no crossovers

-no war

-no earth (for now)

00:48:14 Prime Wars Trilogy Now Streaming On RoosterTeeth.com

https://news.tfw2005.com/2019/03/09/prime-wars-trilogy-now-streaming-on-roosterteeth-com-384742?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook&fbclid=IwAR28ZYJRjVsfAQbwyQ3XHBtbo7yZZZe3P05oyf2Ci0pk-T6aRvHpc_mlqHE

News In Brief

00:48:53 Transformers War For Cybertron: Siege Omega Supreme And Jetfire Packing Art

https://news.tfw2005.com/2019/03/12/transformers-war-for-cybertron-siege-omega-supreme-and-jetfire-packing-art-384823?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook&fbclid=IwAR1RKbMt669tGUMzf2v5zuTOlD6qbDFREDDSDn1LkkmKGOGCPEGj2bArOcQ

00:52:45 Pop Culture Shock G1 Soundwave Statue Full Reveal

https://news.tfw2005.com/2019/03/06/pop-culture-shock-g1-soundwave-statue-full-reveal-384571?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook&fbclid=IwAR3xaNNZcAPnHD1dfpC2pYzLz2w6Pkcsx5vGXZ9rrJg997pSdspv-qSK1v8

00:53:58 New MP-10 repaints are a shoe-in https://news.tfw2005.com/2019/03/13/transformers-x-atmos-mp-10-tiger-camo-convoy-ver-animal-convoy-ver-revealed-384859

Atmos

Sold via lucky draw in app

SUPER EXPENSIVE

Jason is sad he can't get a Mango Prime but won't buy a KO -- look at how gorgeous it is!!! 😥 https://tformers.com/more-in-hand-images-convoy-safari-lebron-james-mp-10asl-exclusive/34848/news.html

01:00:37 Transformers Masterpiece Movie MPM-08 Megatron In-Hand Images

https://news.tfw2005.com/2019/03/09/transformers-masterpiece-movie-mpm-08-megatron-in-hand-images-384697?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook&fbclid=IwAR3n-trG-srrwwKr-OW17k9qVdLGwy3_EDh4fKHMi4xw13eWjb3eTF8b13Q

01:05:15 Civil Warrior General Grant (War Within Optimus Prime) Gray Prototype

https://news.tfw2005.com/2019/02/28/civil-warrior-general-grant-war-within-optimus-prime-gray-prototype-384228?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook&fbclid=IwAR3OKlVLmBsRVj4QoXRfvxjRfeaEUTVc0QRmDTb1vCr3yp3XlM_ob5_imq8

01:06:18 New Image Studio Series Devastator

https://news.tfw2005.com/2019/02/28/new-image-studio-series-devastator-384239?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook&fbclid=IwAR0fSmHsiUYkum_PLewBozIRbLh3zP_io0vbHk4sPv_rPkNRl_zz3rXnvWY

01:09:20 NEW ACQUISITIONS  

Brad: Nil

Ash: Micromasters

Jason: BotBots, Magic Square Blaster, Micromasters, Ravage/Laserbeak

01:21:27 OUTRO

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End Credits (added in post)