Off The Shelf Episode 069 "Ko Corner"

On this back to front episode, we check out some new hasbro releases from RID and Titan Wars, we complain yet again about the Newest Machinima Prelude Video and Fans Toys are entering the MP Springer Race. Plus we spend a hour discussing the Ko Market Show Notes Opening credits added in edit (new Podcast Intro) OPENING Hello and welcome to Off The Shelf, the Voice of Transformers Collector Club Australia. This is episode 69 Recorded live on July 15th, 2016 INTRODUCTIONS Jason Brad John Mikey >>>What have you been up to this week? 00:04:46 Off The Shelf is the podcast for Transformers Collectors Club Australia. The TCCA website is www.transformerscca.com - there you’ll find links to our Facebook discussion group, the sales group, the YouTube channel and Twitter page and of course, this podcast! CLUB & COMMUNITY NEWS July is membership renewal time. This year there are 4 levels of membership: Paid n proud membership $5. Bronze Level Membership $15 Silver level Membership $25. Gold level Membership $50. TCCA is a registered club with a management committee and state representatives that handle local representation of the club. These positions are vacated every year for re-election that take place in August. Only paid members may nominate or vote in the elections. This week: Paid and Proud Member count: 42 +15 from last week Facebook Member count: 1842 +5 from last week, thank you Perth Nova Be signed up by July 31st you will go into the draw for either Masterpiece Ironhide or Ratchet. 00:09:35 A YEAR AGO TODAY (ep21) -John Ryan blessed us with my favourite take ya bot to work day pics featuring mp Grimlock making pizza -Fans Toys Announce a Quakewave Reissue -Fans Toys Forager (kickback) revealed. -First image of Titan Wars Blaster leaked, and I heard the ROMOUR of a remoulded Magnus into power master prime. NEWS 00:11:00 HASBRO XM Studios Announces G1 Transformers License http://news.tfw2005.com/2016/07/11/xm-studios-announces-g1-transformers-license-318589?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook 00:15:24 In-Hand Images - Transformers Robots in Disguise Warrior Class Starscream http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/inhand-images-transformers-robots-in-disguise-warrior-class-starscream/35845/ 00:19:13 Machinima Transformers Combiner Wars - Prelude to Combiner Wars: Starscream http://news.tfw2005.com/2016/07/12/machinima-combiner-wars-prelude-video-starscream-318597?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook 00:33:16 Combiner Wars Victorion – Machinima Concept Art http://news.tfw2005.com/2016/07/11/combiner-wars-victorion-machinima-concept-art-318585?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook 00:40:14 Combiner Wars G2 Bruticus Designer Desk Video http://news.tfw2005.com/2016/07/12/combiner-wars-g2-bruticus-designer-desk-video-318593?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook TAKARA 00:43:20 New Images - Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG25 Blurr and LG27 Blaster http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/new-images-takara-tomy-transformers-legends-lg25-blurr-and-lg27-blaster/35812/ 00:48:08 Takara Mp Skywarp Reissue THIRD PARTY 01:00:49 Fans Toys FT19 Apache https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10209708283644658&set=pcb.590381731122434&type=3&theater And a Colored digi bash https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10154477471545353&set=gm.590434261117181&type=3&theater 01:06:05 Compared to Toyworld https://www.facebook.com/3PTFCrashers/photos/a.1058986890835601.1073742297.581848951882733/1058986994168924/?type=3&theater 01:10:32 Toyworld Alt modes https://www.facebook.com/GenmonTCracker/photos/a.263171453875737.1073741859.263145237211692/505680779624802/?type=3&theater OTHER STUFF 01:12:12 Movie News -Video from the set showing off Barricade Times Square billboard features Transformers: The Last Knight http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/times-square-billboard-features-transformers-the-last-knight/35838/ 01:16:16 Digital Render - Transformers: The Last Knight Sqweeks http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/digital-render-transformers-the-last-knight-sqweeks/35807/ 01:19:36 NEW ACQUISITIONS This is the part of the podcast where we talk about the latest additions to our collections, what we are currently hunting for or a look back at a figure we haven't touched in awhile. John: nothing this week but i pre ordered TW yellow version Mikey: Movie 1 repaint Armorhide & Storm Surge and MMC Sphinx Brad: G1 Box series Astrotrain, Takara encore Ironhide and ratchet. Massive thank you to daniel quinlan for the donations to the aug donation drive. Jason: TFC Book Soundwave + Blitzwing (complete set!), Alternators Decepticharge, SG Wreck-Gar, Cyclonus and Drift, BT Prowl, TFSS Ramjet and a bunch of KO seekers. And Megatron’s rubber ducky. 01:46:34 FEEDBACK -Valentino Villani I'd tune in to hear a chat weighing up the pros and cons of ko's. Be interesting to hear if you guys have more than the regular "ko's are good for budgets and customs" or "ko's are usually poor quality figures" opinion, and go in a little deeper 02:42:43 OUTRO Thank you for listening, shameless plugs, the week ahead. NERDMANIA SHEPPARTON (should be an interesting record next week) You can also find the podcast on iTunes, so please head over there and give us a review - the link is on the website and in the show notes. https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/off-the-shelf-the-voice-of-tcca/id979454342 And finally the podcast is recorded live on YouTube in video form, where you’ll see us and all the items we talk about on the show. The link to the YouTube channel is on the TCCA site and in the show notes. https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCiOFpfwnbqo9NZaTU1c7Uig End Credits (added in post)