Welcome to Australian Transformers Weekly, bringing you transformers news from around the world. This is episode 180,  we are recording live on February 1st, 2019  In this episode we’ll be talking aboutNew Movie Masterpiece figuresBotBots is becoming more than a toy lineMP-44 coming to kill your wallets in the US, and he’s bringing his friendsAll that and more coming up after this.  Cut to Intro: Opening credits (8bit Transformers Theme) What have you been up to this week? NEWSIDW Newshttps://news.tfw2005.com/2019/01/30/idw-publishing-issues-the-transformers-package-art-portfolio-381945 https://news.tfw2005.com/2019/01/29/idws-new-transformers-comic-series-coralus-cover-art-381885 Masterpiecehttps://news.tfw2005.com/2019/01/29/transformers-masterpiece-movie-mpm-08-megatron-transformers-2007-packaging-stock-images-381902More pics including jazzhttps://news.tfw2005.com/2019/01/27/mpm-jazz-and-megatron-official-high-res-images-381792 https://news.tfw2005.com/2019/01/29/transformers-masterpiece-optimus-prime-mp-44-u-s-and-canada-release-news-381893https://www.previewsworld.com/Catalog/FEB192905 Hasbro reveals “slip covers” over Takara MP boxes for Western marketshttps://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/images-of-hasbro-slip-cover-for-their-new-masterpiece-releases/42835/ Studio Serieshttps://news.tfw2005.com/2019/01/26/rumor-possible-studio-series-wave-7-and-8-listings-381761 https://news.tfw2005.com/2019/01/25/studio-series-ss-39-cogman-in-hand-images-381695?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook&fbclid=IwAR3jouKxRTB57iqXlM8ROLjk8n7A9qMSXRLUwtki3SUpZVoo-xw0_fz99Bc https://news.tfw2005.com/2019/01/29/transformers-studio-series-ss-36-drift-baby-dinobots-in-hand-images-381908 News In Briefhttps://news.tfw2005.com/2019/01/30/transformers-botbots-shirts-and-hoodies-available-on-amazon-381942 https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/prime-1-studio-teases-future-bumblebee-movie-optimus-prime-statue/42822/ Max: Generation Toy OP.EX Hybrid Colour Version (IDW Optimus Prime)Jason:Ash: ...I got a grail piece baby. And it’s an oldy+goodie 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.comFacebook page is called Australian Transformers Weekly; andWe’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  That’s all from us, we’ll be back with more Transformers news next week.  End Credits (added in post)