While my son and I are no strangers to YouTube and toy reviews, my daughter – not being Transformers-inclined – had yet to make the jump.
Well all that changed this weekend when Acacia presented a fun and facinating chat about the character Stitch from Lilo & Stitch. She informed viewers all about the character and the franchise as well as presenting some of her favorite figures!
And so the great cataloging of my personal Transformers Collection continues.
Animated still proves to be a much beloved and popular part of the Transformers cartoon franchise. It saw a return to character-driven storylines with each Bot and Con portrayed as having special and unique powers. With a touch of humour and new takes on classic characters, both the show and toyline proved incredibly popular with fans, especially with their unique visual asthetic.
Transformers Animated Collection
Transformers Animated Autobot Figures
Transformers Animated Autobots
*Item #ANA001: Transformers Animated Autobot Optimus Prime
*Item #ANA002: Transformers Animated Autobot Optimus Prime Cybertron Mode
(Reference: Photo #P00233)
Item #ANA003: Transformers Animated Autobot Ultra Magnus
(Reference: Photo #P00234)
Item #ANA004: Transformers Animated Autobot Blurr
Item #ANA005: Transformers Animated Autobot Sentinel Prime
In what can be only be described as an impressive feat of electronic labour, Australian Transformer fan and prolific youtuber DrLockdown has created a video showcasing everysinglefigure from the War for Cybertron Trilogy. That’s right – every single toy from Siege, Earthrise and Kingdom is discussed in one video with an impressive runtime of over 4 hours – bring some popcorn kiddies!
But not only has DrLockdown completed this impressive task, he did so while including many of your favourite Transformer youtubers! Yes, literally dozens of Transformer reviewers contributed, discussing specific figures that they enjoyed from the War for Cybertron trilogy. And while many of these youtubers are from abroad, there is some home-grown Aussie talent in there as well, including Toy Reel and yours truly.
So get in your favourite comfy seat, crack an energon cube, sit back and enjoy DrLockdown’s impressive video: EVERY War For Cybertron Trilogy Figure.
Oh, and if you want to be a bit naughty and find my particular contribution, keep an eye out for review #23 near the end of the vid where I discuss a certain fiery fellow and his little friend 😉
If you would like to see more of DrLockdown’s reviews, you can check out all the other great videos on his youtube channel here.
In an exclusive to The Big DJ Trev Show on KRR.fm, for the first time on Australian Radio, we are proud to present Ravage – the newest album from Cybertronic Spree.
For anyone unfamiliar with the band, Cybertronic Spree released their first album in 2019; Transformers 1986, containing covers from soundtrack of that cult-classic The Transformers: The Movie. Known to perform live in excellently crafted costumes of beloved Transformers characters such as Hot Rod, Unicron, Shockwave and Soundwave, the band had found a successful niche within the pop-culture world.
Ravage is a collection of new original music by the band, with heavy 80’s influences. However don’t let me spoil it for you – why not take the opportunity to listen for yourself!
Tune in to The Big DJ Trev Show from 6 to 9pm AEST on Thursday October 5th to hear the album played for the first time on Australian Radio!
For those in Central West NSW, tune into to 98.7fm. For everyone else around the world go online to KRRfm.org.au. To celebrate the new album Ravage, not only we will be playing tracks from this new album, but having a Transformers themed night, complete with music from Cybertronic Spree’s first album, as well as music from the live-action movie soundtracks and other Transformer musical releases!
On Thursday the 8th of June, here in Australia, some of us lucky few were chosen to attend a Special Preview Screening of Transformers: Rise of the Beasts.
Love getting invitied to these special events – thanks Hasbro and Paramount!
The lads Mikey and Clinton from the Toy Reel channel were invited along to do a pre-movie taping, discussing the potentials of the new film as well as interviewing some of the special guests attending. This included professional film reviewer David Quinn, as well as fans Wes and Kelvin.
And naturally, if they are interviewing people they weren’t going to miss out on that master of all things Transformers, the curator of the world famous Transformatorium, Big Angry Trev himself!
I’m here, and I’m fabulous!
So enjoy this discussion from the lads from Toy Reel and their 4 interviewee’s (if you want to be naughty and watch the bit with me first, its at the 8.20 mark 😉)
Don’t forget to check out all the other video’s on the Toy Reel YouTube channel, and give them a like and subscribe while you are there 😊
One comes to enjoy the perk’s of being a celebrity. Whether one is acknowledged for their skills as a radio personality, film star, internet blogger or Transformers expert, it is nice that society values you above the regular folk and treats you as such.
Earlier this year I took my family to Sydney to experience some live shows. My son and I were off to see Weird Al Yankovic, while my wife and daughter were off to see Hairspray. As Hairspray was showing at the Casino, our family decided to book a modest room at The Darling Hotel next door.
Of course, the inevitable happened. Despite having booked a normal room, once the staff saw Big Angry Trev walk through the doors, we were immediately given a free upgrade to the Penthouse (not bad since it cost over $3000 more a night than the room we had booked!).
So when one is treated so well, it is only fitting to give some words of thanks in return. So lets take a look at The Penthouse Suite at The Darling.
Now THIS is what a Hotel Room should look like
I loved the fact that our room had it’s own foyer you walked through before you reached the actual room. Upon entering one is treated to a gorgeous open-planned kitchen, dining and lounge area, with one wall made up exclusively of floor-to-ceiling windows that offered a breathtaking view of Sydney Harbour.
The view by night
Exploring the area, one finds that not only is every room climate-controlled – but dual climate controlled, so that if one person wants their side of the room at 26 degrees, and the other at 28 then the room can accommodate. Handy for when you have more than one person sharing a bedroom. And the bedrooms – I swear they must have murdered a dozen flocks of geese to make the beds that soft, perfect to watch the multiple widescreen televisions from.
The bathrooms (yes, plural) that also were climate controlled, were fabulous. The showers had their own room – 2 showers with 3 heads apiece side by side. At the other end of the Penthouse was a private steam room, with a spa bath next door that could accommodate a small family.
When not enjoying the opulence of our Penthouse, we decided to take a dip in the rooftop swimming pool and jacuzzi – just the thing to help us relax after a hard day of comfort and luxury.
Rooftop Swimming PoolRooftop Jacuzzi
The next morning, we decided to order a room service breakfast, easily accommodated given the 11am checkout time. You have to appreciate a hotel that gives you this many options for eggs.
Awaiting my breakfast
So when staying in Sydney, do yourself a favour darlings and stay at The Darling. Friendly staff, incredible food and accommodation worthy of even Big Angry Trev himself! 5 Stars darling, 5 Stars!
For the past 6 weeks the fabulous More than Meets the Eye Exhibition has been on show at Kings Comics in Sydney. This has consisted of original Transformers artworks by recognized modern artists, as well as toy displays by prominent Australian collectors, showcasing Transformers merchandise from the past 25 years.
I was lucky enough to be invited to the VIP Opening Night of the exhibition and while there, along with Eddie Zammit – the curator of the exhibition, and Toy Exhibitor Lisamree Chiu, I was interviewed by the lads from Each To Their Own in their That Figures! series of videos. Check out their video below:
You can find more video’s by these talented guys at @EachToTheirOwn – make sure to check them out! And speaking of checking things out, make sure you get down to Kings Comics to see the Exhibition by Radio Velvet before it finishes up at the end of April!
I’ve been collecting Transformers for nearly 40 years. For quite a while now, people have been asking to see more than just photo’s of The Transformatorium, my specially built shed housing over 4000 Transformer figures! But doing a quick few vids with a camera phone to post online didn’t seem like it would really do the scope of the shed justice.
A film 39 years in the making
So in conjunction with Able Media Productions, for the first time we have proper footage of The Transformatorium in all its glory, as well as questions about the shed answered by yours truly.
Initial reports said the the Dunn Swamp Dam had burst its banks, though this was downgraded to it simply overflowing. However this overflow, combined with extremely heavy rains over the last several days, has caused the Cudgegong River to swell and overflow, becoming a roaring torrent rather than its usual sedate self.
To show how much more rain there had been compared to the last flooding, this time the Rylstone Showgrounds also flooded, one of the ovals becoming completely submerged and resembling more of a lake than a place to play football.
Find below two videos – one of the Cudgegong River itself taken from the John Hawkins Bridge, and the other of the Rylstone Showgrounds themselves.
And of course you can click the link below to compare the above videos to the flooding we experienced in March 2021. Who knows what will happen in March of 2023 – may be time to start investing in some sandbags.
Camping is awesome! Getting away from it all and setting up ya tents by a river out in the wilderness, just nature and some good friends and family.
And what makes camping even better? Good food! Fie I say on those who are content with just a couple of snags – Big Camper Trev don’t swing that way, no sir! Ya got’s to keep ya strength up in the wild and what better way than with Big Angry Trev’s Campfire Lamb Shanksrecipe!
Check out the video for an audio description of the recipe I use (some coarse language), then find the full list of ingredients below. All you need is a set of good hot coals, a cast-iron cooking pot, a few hours and then you are set!
Ingredients:
*4 Lamb Shanks
*2 Large Potatoes – peeled & quartered
*1 Large Onion – peeled & quartered
*2 Carrots – peeled & halved
*4 Garlic Cloves
*4 Fresh Bay Leaves
*1 Tin of Diced Tomatoes
*1 Tin of Water
*1 Vegetable Stock Cube
So get ya tent, head out bush and cook yourself us some excellent tucker! Enjoy!
