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Monday Feb 08, 2021
Australian Transformers Weekly Episode 226, 5th Feb 2021
Monday Feb 08, 2021
Monday Feb 08, 2021
Welcome to Australian Transformers Weekly, bringing you transformers news from around the world.
This is episode 226, we are recording live on Friday February 5th, 2021
In this episode we’ll be talking about
- A bunch of sought-after reissues/rereleases
- A shiny new Generations Select figure goes official, and
- An update on the chaos bringer himself!
- All that and more coming up on this week’s episode of Australian Transformers Weekly!
Cut to Intro:
Opening credits (8bit Transformers Theme)
What have you been up to this week?
Holey Moley
NEWS
00:08:30 Local Releases:
- Studio Series 86 Leader Grimlock & Wheelie
- Myer, EB/Zing
- Cyberverse Deluxes
- Target so far ($39, wait for them to hit Kmart)
- Also spotted in Canada
- https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/02/03/transformers-cyberverse-wave-5-deluxe-released-in-canada-428255
Notable international rereleases:
- Siege Rainmakers, Earthrise Seekers
- June/July release date
- https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/02/02/transformers-war-for-cybertron-siege-voyager-seekers-three-pack-hot-pre-order-alert-428168
- They are available from Australian sellers at decent prices on import (find listings at Robotoyz, Bulletproof Villain and Savier’s Toys)
- Gigawatt coming up for reissue September
- Really cheap preorders now up - US$30 at BBTS
- Also some cheap Gen Selects of old on Hasbro’s US ebay store
- Combat Megatron $15
- (watch out for others)
00:22:48 Video Review for Netflix Transformers Barricade Sparkless Version
Transformers War For Cybertron Siege Rusticon In-Hand Images
Netflix Cheetor also doing the rounds:
Crazy, Cheetor was found in Walmart systems LAST MAY:
00:33:41 Transformers Generations Selects Deep Cover Official Announcement & Pre-Orders (official release April 1, already out in Asia)
https://hasbropulse.com/products/transformers-generations-selects-deluxe-wfc-gs23-deep-cover
Australian preorders at EB/Zing @ $45 (March release):
Also at Robotoyz https://www.robotoyz.net/products/transformers-generations-selects-deluxe-deep-cover?_pos=1&_sid=1915d637f&_ss=r and
00:42:12 Super 7 Transformers Ultimates
… yet another set of non-transforming PVC figures.
00:49:27 NEW ACQUISITIONS
Jason: nil
Tony: Combiner Wars Devastator!!!
Bradley: Opened Kingdoms
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
- Bradley (Groovy Guy) can be found on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/groovyguygaming
- That’s all from us, we’ll be back with more Transformers news next week.
End Credits (added in post)
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