TransMissions Episode 49

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On this episode we discuss MakeToys’ teaser of a new third party Scorponok figure.  The guys all show off the Emerald City Comicon goodies they received (from Yoshi) in our Trips To The Store segment, and Darryl reviews Transformers: Robots In Design #29.  We have all this and more on this episode of TransMissions!

Check out our “Trips to the Store” video segment and listen to the whole audio show on YouTube!

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Show Notes

• Cold Open [0:00:19]
• Intro [0:01:58]
• Toys [0:02:24]
  • MakeToys Announces Citybot MCB-03 Pandinus (3rd Party Scorponok) [0:02:29]
    • Talked about MCB-02 Utopia (“Metroplex”) in Episode 36
  • Perfect Effect Deathstalker (3rd Party Scorponok) [0:06:36]
  • Transformers Pen available for preorder from BBTS for $54.99 – Update from Episode 48 [0:08:49]
    • Another picture of it in different poses
  • KFC Reveals “Tempest” 3rd Party Cyclonus Figure [0:12:01]
  • Wu Long Toys is now offering articulated hands for EchoTF Boosticus [0:14:48]
  • Warbotron have updated their non-Brawl after user feedback [0:17:15]
    • Their Facebook Page
    • Yoshi talked about this in Episode 47
  • Transformers Age of Extinction Evolutions Optimus Prime Two-Pack Revealed [0:18:54]
  • MakeToys revealed color photos of Quantron (“Computron”) [0:32:08]
• Comics [0:36:41]
  • IDW August Solicitations (Spoilers) [0:36:47]
  • Robots In Disguise #29 Spoiler Review [0:39:36]
• Movie News [1:16:43]
  • Transformers 4 Age of Extinction Viral Campaign Update – Keep Earth Human
• Trips To The Store [1:18:39]
  • Darryl
    • Windblade #2 (Sarah Stone cover)
    • Slug (AOE – Deluxe)
    • Loyal Subjects – Series 1 figure
    • Optimus Prime (Cybertron – Leader)
  • Jeremy
    • Generations Legends Swerve
    • Package from Yoshi
  • Yoshi
    • Generations Legends Cosmos
  • Charles
    • Windblade #2 all 3 covers
    • Transformers Dark of The Moon Bluray
    • Generations Legends
      • Optimus Prime
      • Bumblebee
      • Another Cosmos
      • Another Swerve
    • Package from Yoshi
• Feedback / Questions [1:39:47]
  • Two new iTunes reviews
  • Email question from Kass Schell
  • In comments for episode 47 karubah (@karubah) gave us a link to 80’s commercial for Punch/Counterpunch and the clones “You guys mentioned Punch and that reminded me of the toy I had as a kid.”
  • Tom Lynch on Facebook
• Sh*t Jake D@rymple says [2:02:22]
  • “I only realized Grimlock’s brains were located in his balls after I neutered him. That’s why today he talks like a damned idiot.”
  • “Iron hide just asked me to fix his hose. True story.”
  • “Witwicky Auto Repairs & Tow Service. Because Ratchet can’t fix anything.”
• Closing [2:04:22]

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