Off The Shelf Episode 089 "Goodbye 2016"

Its the last regular show of 2016, and its a doosy. Hasbro has released a image of the new Last Knight Voyager prime, we have comparison images of hasbro powermaster prime and god ginrai, and we look back on 2016's figure releases

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OPENING
Hello and welcome to Off The Shelf, the Voice of Transformers Collector Club Australia.

This is episode 089 Recorded live on December 16th, 2016

INTRODUCTIONS

Brad
Max
Mikey

>>>What have you been up to this week?

00:07:15 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
This week:
Paid and Proud Member count: 135 (168 last year)
Facebook Member count: 2089 + 11 from last week (1507 last year)

Congratulations to the 17 winners of the Xmas donation drive. The full list of names are up on the web site, but congrats to:
Shannon O'Brien
Lam tran
Harry Russell
Justin Barry
On being the top 4 winners.

And for another giveaway, thanks to Scott and the good people at premium collectables, we have a mp36 megatron to give away to one lucky member. All you need to do is be a paid member before January 26th and your names in the hat.

End of year survey

A YEAR AGO TODAY
Nil

NEWS
HASBRO
00:12:43 Transformers: Prime Concept Art by Jose Lopez
http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/transformers-prime-concept-art-by-jose-lopez/36913/

00:15:31 Transformers: The Last Knight Voyager Optimus Prime Box Art
http://news.tfw2005.com/2016/12/15/transformers-last-knight-voyager-optimus-prime-box-art-330048?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook

TAKARA
00:23:09 Transformers Legends Ginrai and Titans Return Powermaster Optimus Prime comparison image
http://news.tfw2005.com/2016/12/11/transformers-legends-ginrai-titans-return-powermaster-optimus-prime-comparison-image-329901?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook

00:30:09 Masterpiece Megatron 2.0 – New Scans Show Transformation
http://news.tfw2005.com/2016/12/15/masterpiece-megatron-2-0-new-scans-show-transformation-330039?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook

3rd PARTY and KO
00:43:56 G-Creation IDW-Style Ultra Magnus, Seekers, Megatron, and Drift Announced
http://news.tfw2005.com/2016/12/12/g-creation-idw-style-ultra-magnus-seekers-megatron-drift-announced-329960?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook

00:46:25 Toyworld TW-M06 Leia Painted Prototype Images
http://news.tfw2005.com/2016/12/12/toyworld-tw-m06-leia-painted-prototype-images-329904?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook

00:54:56 Maketoys Downbeat Colored In-Hand Images
http://news.tfw2005.com/2016/12/09/maketoys-downbeat-colored-hand-images-329864?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook

OTHER STUFF
Movie News:
00:58:51 Transformers: The Last Knight Movie Poster Revealed
http://news.tfw2005.com/2016/12/13/transformers-last-knight-movie-poster-revealed-329975?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook

01:13:16 THE MAIN DISCUSSION

2016 has been a big year with the end of Combiner wars, the tie in Animated internet series and the first 3 waves of Titan Returns. Masterpiece also had a few releases. So, what's out top 2 releases of the year.

Combiner Wars
Brad: Bruticus, Shockwave
John: Shockwave
Max: shockwave, UW devastator
Mikey: Shockwave

01:23:58 Titans Return
Brad: highbrow, blaster,
John: weird wolf
Max: LG fort max, mindwipe
Mikey: Sky Tread

01:28:48 Masterpiece
Brad: hotrod, Ironhide
John: loud pedal
Max: shockwave, ironhide
Mikey: Shockwave, Ironhide/Ratchet, Ramjet

01:39:49 Third party
Brad: willis, spotter, Kronos
John: blitzwing (gewalt)
Max: DX9 tyrant (galvatron), MMC Nero Rex (nemesis predaking).
Mikey: Gewalt (Blitzwing), Andras (Scourge), TW Devastator (Devastator)

01:56:59 Other
Brad: Wei jiang Aoe Prime
John: mpp 10
Max: 0
Mikey: Custom Flywheels and Battletrap from Gen Blitzwing and Springer

01:59:41 OUTRO
Thank you for listening, shameless plugs, the week ahead.
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

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