2017 Ozformer Awards results

[Trent]

Thanks again Paulbot. You're a champ for putting this together every year.

I will actively campaign for you for OOTY for 2018.

[griffin]

Thanks once again Paulbot for doing this... it still amazes me that it has been 10 years since the first one, and looking back over the results of that
one, it's fascinating to see how some category winners have changed over the years, while some have ended up staying about the same.

Wow HLJ for store. Voted for BBTS as have always been reliable for me, but with Oz dollar and their shipping cost, I
think I may need to get on the HLJ train.

BBTS used to be so popular... but then Amazon started shipping a lot of its mainline Transformers (with cheaper shipping than BBTS), and the
exchange rate went from parity to about 70us cents. And I found that BBTS started getting more difficult ordering individual figures, as they were
either higher priced for being short-packed, or they forced you to buy cases or sets, so that they weren't stuck with figures no one wanted.

I think it has been about two years since I last shopped from there, and I used to order heaps of stuff, using their private warehouse feature.

This was a photo I included in the news posting on our facebook page for the Ozformers Awards results. It doesn't include all of the winning toys,
but is most of them.

[Paulbot]

The photo is an awesome touch.

[griffin]

I didn't want to steal your thunder, so didn't mention it was my photo... I just wanted to help draw attention to your all that work you did. (and facebook works best with something visual)

[Handsprime]

Fandom

Favourite Acquisition Topic Name of the year
Winner: NOOOOO - I've spent too much on toys again - VEMBER (griffin) (21%)
Runner-ups: May end up spending all my money this month! (Raider) (14%), August I could come up with a toy-related pun for what we got this month (Handsprime) (12%)

I came third

[M-bot]

Wow, I’m well and truly humbled by the votes I got! Thank you all. I was confident that Snaketales had me covered this year as I wasn’t as prolific as I have been before. But I have a heap of TF customs to unveil in the coming year.

Just want to say congrats to M-bot for winning the category of favourite OTCA customiser/creative person for 2017. You earned it.

Thanks for your kind words!

He does great work and deserves his succession of wins! Snaketales does some nice work too - wish I had their skills

Mate - if I can do it, anyone can do it!

Holy crap!!! I got Bronze!!!

Yes you did! Well deserved too, and a congrats to Snaketales as well.

A big congrats to the Bossbot himself. And a MASSIVE thanks to Paulbot for his ongoing stellar efforts. Always a fun read.

[FatalityPitt]

Cheers to Paulbot for setting this up

Some interesting observations; like how TR Sixshot was voted as favourite TR Leader class figure for 2017. I don't have it myself, but I remember watching Youtube videos where the reviewers talked trash about that Sixshot. I might now have to track it down to see for myself.

Also, the Triggerhappy figure is amazing (one of my faves!); but I thought of Topspin as a step-up version of the Triggerhappy design (similar transformation/engineering, but more steps + Being an Autobot), and with that it might've taken the top spot.

Very cool, and very interesting to read the results

[Galvatran]

Well done to all the winners, runner's up and even third place getters.

Thanks again Paulbot. You're a champ for putting this together every year.

I will actively campaign for you for OOTY for 2018.

We ought to start calling it Best Ozformer Of The Year.

[CHILENO20]

Well done to all the winners, runner's up and even third place getters.


We ought to start calling it Best Ozformer Of The Year.

I got King Julian in my head saying that

[M-bot]

I got King Julian in my head saying that

...and now I do too