The time is almost upon us once again, that time that kids love and parents worry about the welfare of their wallets – The Rylstone-Kandos Show.
And as this is the 85th annual exhibition – an impressive milestone – as an extra special treat everyones favorite radio personality will be on hand and broadcasting LIVE!
The Big DJ Trev Show
That’s right, along with many other KRR.fm presenters, Big DJ Trev will be broadcasting live and on site from the Rylstone Show throughout the day playing some awesome tunes! So between 10 and 11am, come on down to the broadcast building where you will get to meet Big DJ Trev, take a selfie, have a chat and even get an autograph signed – you lukcy ducks you!
So don’t forget to get your tickets for the Rylstone-Kandos Show on the 24th of Feburary 2024
And thus the great cataloging of my personal collection continues.
The Transformers Prime cartoon came out while the live-action movies were at their peak in popularity, and so took on much of their asthetic. Prime as a long-nosed cab, Arcee as a motorcycle, Bumblebee having a damaged voicebox – all lifted from the Movieverse. This meant that poor old Ironhide lost his spot on Team Prime as in the Movieverse, Sentinel had just killed him.
Prime has proven to be one of the most popular Transformer cartoons of all time, and it had a pretty good toyline to go with it, although all the sublines contained within became very confusing, including: First Edition, Robots in Disguise, Cyberverse, Arms Micron, Go!, Adventure, Thrilling 30, Beast Hunters, Beast Hunters: Preadacons Rising and even more!
Transformers Prime Autobot Figures
Transformers Prime Autobots
*Item #PRA001: Transformers Prime Beast Hunters Autobot Ultimate Optimus Prime
Reference Photo: #P00260
*Item #PRA002: Transformers Prime Autobot Optimus Prime
*Item #PRA003: Transformers Prime Beast Hunters Autobot Optimus Prime
Reference Photo: #P00261
*Item #PRA004: Transformers Prime Autobot Weaponizer Bumblebee
*Item #PRA005: Platinum Edition Transformers Prime Autobot Weaponizer Ultra Magnus (MISB)
*Item #PRA006: Transformers Prime Autobot Weaponizer Optimus Prime
Reference Photo: #P00262
*Item #PRA007: Transformers Prime Autobot Ultra Magnus
*Item #PRA008: Transformers Adventure Autobot TAV14 Ultra Magnus
Reference Photo: #P00263
*Item #PRA009: Transformers Prime Autobot Cliffjumper
*Item #PRA010: Transformers GO! Prime Autobot G06 Smokescreen
*Item #PRA011: Transformers Prime Autobot Kup
*Item #PRA012: Transformers Prime Autobot Hot Shot
*Item #PRA013: Transformers Prime Autobot Wheeljack
*Item #PRA014: Transformers Prime Autobot Bumblebee
*Item #PRA015: Transformers Prime Autobot Arcee
*Item #PRA016: Transformers Prime Autobot Ratchet
Reference Photo: #P00264
*Item #PRA017: Transformers Prime Autobot Bulkhead
Reference Photo: #P00265
*Item #PRA018: Transformers Prime Beast Hunters Autobot Smokescreen
*Item #PRA019: Transformers Prime Beast Hunters: Predacons Rising Autobot Smokescreen
Reference Photo: #P00266
*Item #PRA020: Transformers Prime Autobot Fallback
*Item #PRA021: Transformers Prime Autobot Tailgate
Reference Photo: #P00267
*Item #PRA022: Transformers Prime Autobot Ironhide
*Item #PRA023: Transformers Prime Beast Hunters Autobot Huffer
*Item #PRA024: Transformers Prime Beast Hunters Autobot Trailcutter
Reference Photo: #P00268
*Item #PRA025: Transformers Prime Beast Hunters Autobot Arcee (MOSC)
*Item #PRA026: Transformers Prime Beast Hunters Autobot Arcee
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
This recipe was provided to me a while back by Brent Barlow, editor of Community Capers, MC of the annual Rylstone Street Feast and one of the head honcho’s of KRR.fm. As someone who always has a few of our ducks to spare, as well as a ton of their eggs, I’m always on the lookout for new recipes to use up our mouth-watering waterfowls.
This following has become an absolute favourite in our household! Whilst a bit too spicy for our kids, my wife and I love it and the leftovers are great to heat up at work the next day. So without further ado, enjoy Brent’s Curried Duck.
*Season the duck with salt, put the pan with oil on a high heat and brown on both sides. Set aside.
*Pour oil from pan into sauspan. Put onion in the saucepan on medium heat. Add the garlic, ginger, whole coriander, turmeric, cayenne pepper, curry powder and cinnamon stick. Slowly stir until the onion becomes translucent.
*Add the tomato and stir. Add two cups of water and further stir for a few minutes.
*Add duck pieces, cover and simmer for 1 hour.
*Add coconut milk and garam masala, stir and simmer uncovered on a low heat for another 15 minutes.
*Add fresh coriander and lemon juice to taste. Serve with Jasmin rice.
And the great journey of cataloging my collection continues!
In the 3nd installment of the Unicron Trilogy we got the Cybertron series. The main gimmick with this series was the Cyber Planet Keys, which could unlock spring-activated weapons in both bots and vehicles. It also saw the introduction of themed colony planets, which has now become a staple of Transformers lore.
Transformers Cybertron Action Figures
Transformers Cybertron Autobot Figures
Transformers Cybertron Autobots
*Item #CYBA001: Transformers Cybertron Autobot Optimus Prime
A full 20 years ago my girlfriend (now wife) and I were backpacking Europe and living predominately in London. And like many young Aussie backpackers, we were grateful for the free TNT magazines you could pick up at tube stations (yes folks, these were the days before smartphones).
Issue #1058, Dec 2003
In TNT magazine they had a weekly forum competition; each week they would pose a question and encourage readers to write in with a 350 word answer. The two winning answers would be published and the winners would recieve a prize, usually tied in some fashion to either Australia, New Zealand or South Africa (those being the predominent populations of backpackers in London back then).
One week the prize was a crate full of packets of Tim Tam’s, a much beloved Aussie chocolate bikkie. When my girlfriend read what the prize was she pointed to the competition page and said very matter-of-factly ‘Win that for me’. I still remember her tone of voice when saying it – there was no ‘try and win it’ or ‘think you could win it?’. It was very factual, as though if I wrote in that the foregone conclusion would be those sought after chocolately delights would most certainly be hers – it was kinda touching she had that much faith in my writing ability so early in our relationship.
Well, I wrote in as instructed, answering the question “Are men becoming redundant?’ and yep, I won. So my girlfriend and a bunch of our Aussie female friends were in Tim Tam heavan for a week!
A fortnight ago, we were cleaning out our wardrobe and came across a box of keepsakes from our backpacking days. Opened it up and lo and behold – there was an copy of the TNT issue my answer was in!
So enjoy reading the work of Young Backpacker Trev, as he earns his girl some chokkies.
They changed ‘Them’ to ‘Fido’ – I nearly chucked a Russell Crowe – they messed with my art!
Transcript:
In a world of artificial insemination, single sex relationships and rather interestingly shaped marital aids, the prospect of men becoming redundant seems possible. But ask yourself – do you want this?
We men, proud hunters from the dawn of time, are not ready to be discounted just yet. Can a vibrator change a lightbulb? Not likely. Do all lesbians want to know how to change the oil in the lawn mower? Probably not. Can a test tube kill that big, hairy spider in the bath tub? Perhaps, but you’d have to be a really good shot, and I don’t facy cleaning up afterwards.
And what about the value of the father? Men are needed to teach their sons the skills that will get them through life – how to catch a football, how to shoot peas from your nose, how to impress a girl by burping all 26 letters of the alphabet. And, most importantly, fathers are needed to keep other males away from their daughters. We know what’s on their minds.
In short ladies, you need us. We unblock your drains, lift your heavy objects and check what the creepy nooise downstairs is. Women can do most everything a man can, but wouldn’t you rather have us do it? We may smell, shed hair and leave messes around the house, but so does a dog and everyone seems to like them.
Besides, we love you, and wouldn’t you rather hear that from us than from sperm in a cup?
With 2024 and the 40th anniversary of the Transformers franchise fast approaching, we find ourselves moving out of the Legacy: Evolution toyline and into Legacy: United.
Legacy has been generally well received by TF toy collectors for not only bringing us characters from mutliple Transformers universes/timelines, but new characters as well. And Legacy United is no different, not only giving us a new character but one from a (sorta) brand new universe! So lets take a look at Legacy United Infernac Universe Armorizer Magneous …
…. wait wait wait wait, that name is way too much to be left unpacked before we continue. So for the unitiated:
*Legacy: Evolution is the 3rd istallment of the Legacy toyline, itself part of the Generations toyline, of the Transformers franchise.
*Infernac Universe is the reality this particular character is from. It’s a new reality, with it’s name rooted in the cartoon Inhumanoids, but the universe being a pastiche of Inhumanoids, Rock Lords and even the JP G1 continuity(confused yet?). Hence they look like robots made out of stone.
*Armorizers are Transformers that can break their bodies to bits to become armour for other Transformers.
*And Magneous is this particular toys name.
Phew! Anyway, on with the review!
Robot Mode
Very nicely proportioned and with a decent amount of poseability. The rocky details on the head and chest are particularly well done and I like how the wheels go behind the rocky pectorals. He has good articulation everywhere but the head. The weapons are very appropriate – being a pick axe and shield – as somehow laser blasters would seem out of place on this prehistoric bot.
Vehicle Mode
Reminicent of some of the other Armorizers we’ve had over the past year, with the grilled windows and armoured wheel covers. The stone motif is once again in full effect – you get the impression this is what would happen if The Flintstones ever met Mad Max.
Part of the back of the vehicle can be removed, giving Magneous a pick-up truck mode. What I found a shame is that his pick-axe could not be attached to become a tow hook. A missed opportunity one feels.
Amorizer Mode
Unlike most Armorizers, this figure is not fully dissectable. There are plenty of removeable parts, but the main body stays intact. Whilst this may make Magneous inferior to other Amorizer figures, I found that it allowed for a much less fiddly transformation as he wasn’t a complete partsformer. Personally I use the main vehicle body as a kind of battle sled.
Autobot or Decepticon?
He kinda looks like he would fit in with the Decepticons, but his weapons come in an Autobot wrapper. Whether this means he is an Autobot, or is coinicidental or something unbiqutous to the entire United line, one can only specualte – it may be that the Cybertron factions don’t even exist in the Infernac universe.
Worth getting?
I’d say yes. This is an interesting concept that we haven’t seen before in the main Transformers line, as well as being a new character which seems to occur less and less often. Magneous looks great in both modes, has an intuitive transformation and has extra play value by coming apart and being attached to other toys. Overall highly recommended.
Got any thoughts about this interesting new figure? Pop it in the comments section below!
Many’s the star who can attribute the moment their career really took flight to being a guest on The Big DJ Trev Show on Krr.fm. Whether it be Bernie Pogston, Flannel Devine or the Splooten Triplets – all those household names you adore can attribute their success to being given the Big DJ Trev boost. Even as recently as October this year, we were very happy to bring you an Aussie Radio first by playing the newest album by Cybertronic Spree.
Also, as regular listeners would know, we always have some entertaining guests and do something a bit special for our anniversary shows. And never more than what we have planned for this year for The Big DJ Trev 3rd Anniversary Show!
This Thursday the 21st of December, we are very excited to be able to bring you an extremely talented young woman, an up-and-comer who has all the qualities to make it big – Ms Matilda Poole.
Photo’s provided by Matilda’s publicist Petrina
Here are a few words from the artist:
My name is Matilda Poole, I’m a local singer-songwriter and live music performer in the mid-west region, and I’ve just recently won the Mid-West Music Quest.
Most of my weekends consist of performing multiple gigs around Mudgee, Rylstone, Gulgong, and Dubbo, and sharing my love of music with everyone I can.
I’m 17 years old, and I have been singing since before I could talk, however my solo musical career performing and playing gigs began almost 5 years ago, when I auditioned for “Vocal Stars” and received the Gold Package.
Within the last six months, I’ve performed over 30 gigs, and to thousands of people, and I can’t wait to share my music with the KRR.fm listeners on The Big DJ Trev Show!
Not only is Matilda a talented singer, she is also a talented actor & dancer and one of the nicest young people I have had the pleasure of directing upon the stage. Tilda recently played a starring role in the latest Kandos production of ABBA: The Musical, acquitting herself superbly to the delight of the enraptured audience.
Did I teach her everything she knows? Probably. Did I teach her everything I know? Of course not – that would make her too dangerous to live!
So tune in from 6pm this Thursday to hear Matilda Poole singing live on The Big DJ Trev 3rd Anniversary show on KRR.fm.
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.
Nothing like an upscale Burger Bar. You know the type, they are going to give you a hefty feed but it’s not going to be made out of ingredients that they nipped out and bought from the discount isle at the supermarket, then stuck in the deep freeze until needed.
Such a Burger Bar is The Oxford in Bathurst, which we headed to after watching my kids go hard in their Brazillian Jujitsu tournament. Being a Tarantino fan I immediately noticed they had a burger named Royale with Cheese. But then I noticed something bigger – the Double Royal.
Whilst not the biggest burger ever made, nor the most flavourful ever made, this burger is a far step above what you will get at any fast food restaurant. The quality of the ingredients, the way the different flavours complimented each other – even the size itself – should make a Big Mac’s buns turn red with embarrassment for daring to also call itself a burger.
Not to say this was the greatest burger I’ve ever had, but it was a damn solid feed and tasted mighty fine! The only downside was that with three condiments – the mustard, BTS Sauce and Texas BBQ Sauce, the burger only lasted so long before the buns became too saturated to hold it together. The melted cheese added to this problem too, rather than acting as a dairy-based adhesive.
Making the transition from Burger to Sloppy Joe – don’t judge it’s lifestyle choices
Also, given it was $28.50, a bigger serving of chips I feel was warranted.
Fill the tray mate!
But overall this was a very good burger and I would recommend it if visiting The Oxford in Bathurst. I look forward to returning there in the future as their menu had many options containing huge sums of meat so, much like Bootleggers in Katoomba, seems to be very Big Angry Trev oriented.
