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ScottyP wrote:Got that set last week and adore it. The colors, especially on Blitzwing, work surprisingly well in hand. I actually went back and ordered a bunch of the Landcross reissue guys after fiddling with it (though I don't have the black version of Mach on the way yet).

Where'd you get the black ones from? I've been searching for them for the past few months so that I can complete the galleries for the reissue set.

ScottyP wrote:Got that set last week and adore it. The colors, especially on Blitzwing, work surprisingly well in hand. I actually went back and ordered a bunch of the Landcross reissue guys after fiddling with it (though I don't have the black version of Mach on the way yet).

I was looking for some landcross reissues, where did you find yours?

william-james88 wrote:

ScottyP wrote:Got that set last week and adore it. The colors, especially on Blitzwing, work surprisingly well in hand. I actually went back and ordered a bunch of the Landcross reissue guys after fiddling with it (though I don't have the black version of Mach on the way yet).

I was looking for some landcross reissues, where did you find yours?

Those show up regularly on eBay. It's the black set that's tough to come by, though I'm assuming Scott must have bought up some of the lots I saw recently that had one or two of the black ones in it. I was being lazy hoping to get the set of black ones all in one fell swoop.

Here's a complete boxed set on eBay: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Transformers-DX ... 5b10933a75

Here's a general Micromaster DX or Landcross search on ebay: http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_sc=1&_s ... =2&_sop=15

ScottyP wrote:

Seibertron wrote:

ScottyP wrote:Got that set last week and adore it. The colors, especially on Blitzwing, work surprisingly well in hand. I actually went back and ordered a bunch of the Landcross reissue guys after fiddling with it (though I don't have the black version of Mach on the way yet).

Where'd you get the black ones from? I've been searching for them for the past few months so that I can complete the galleries for the reissue set.

Got 4/6 regular reissue bots and 4/6 of the black ones at Robot Kingdom. They weren't super pricey either! Threw them in with some Kreo Battle Changers since Kreo's been canned in this country and the last TFC Predacon that I needed and the shipping was not actually all that bad. I think it's just tiny orders where the shipping is bonkers there.

Your right, robot kingdom has them for pretty cheap (around 20$ a piece). And thanks for the links Ryan!

Seibertron wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

ScottyP wrote:Got that set last week and adore it. The colors, especially on Blitzwing, work surprisingly well in hand. I actually went back and ordered a bunch of the Landcross reissue guys after fiddling with it (though I don't have the black version of Mach on the way yet).

I was looking for some landcross reissues, where did you find yours?

Those show up regularly on eBay. It's the black set that's tough to come by, though I'm assuming Scott must have bought up some of the lots I saw recently that had one or two of the black ones in it. I was being lazy hoping to get the set of black ones all in one fell swoop.

Here's a complete boxed set on eBay: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Transformers-DX ... 5b10933a75

Here's a general Micromaster DX or Landcross search on ebay: http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_sc=1&_s ... =2&_sop=15

*facepalms* Wow...I really missed the boat on them. Should've bought 'em when the reissue was available and now I look at the price and think "You idiot!"

Dang it.

Autobot032 wrote:

Seibertron wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

ScottyP wrote:Got that set last week and adore it. The colors, especially on Blitzwing, work surprisingly well in hand. I actually went back and ordered a bunch of the Landcross reissue guys after fiddling with it (though I don't have the black version of Mach on the way yet).

I was looking for some landcross reissues, where did you find yours?

Those show up regularly on eBay. It's the black set that's tough to come by, though I'm assuming Scott must have bought up some of the lots I saw recently that had one or two of the black ones in it. I was being lazy hoping to get the set of black ones all in one fell swoop.

Here's a complete boxed set on eBay: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Transformers-DX ... 5b10933a75

Here's a general Micromaster DX or Landcross search on ebay: http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_sc=1&_s ... =2&_sop=15

*facepalms* Wow...I really missed the boat on them. Should've bought 'em when the reissue was available and now I look at the price and think "You idiot!"

Dang it.

I wasnt collecting then so I am more sad that I am stuck with these prices now moreso than having missed out on them. But as I said, if you just want to experiment with some of them, the ones on robot kingdom are pretty cheap.

Autobot032 wrote:*facepalms* Wow...I really missed the boat on them. Should've bought 'em when the reissue was available and now I look at the price and think "You idiot!"

Dang it.

I've got you beat. I had the black set, or most of the black set, prior to 2007. I sold them off because that was before I started collecting anything unique Transformers-wise that I could get my hands on. Now I'm on the hunt for the black set and am not having a lot of luck. I've got $150 for someone who wants to sell their black Landcross set to me for the galleries on Seibertron.com.

Seibertron wrote:

Autobot032 wrote:*facepalms* Wow...I really missed the boat on them. Should've bought 'em when the reissue was available and now I look at the price and think "You idiot!"

Dang it.

I've got you beat. I had the black set, or most of the black set, prior to 2007. I sold them off because that was before I started collecting anything unique Transformers-wise that I could get my hands on. Now I'm on the hunt for the black set and am not having a lot of luck. I've got $150 for someone who wants to sell their black Landcross set to me for the galleries on Seibertron.com.

Wouldn't it be hilarious if you one day finally managed to get your hands on the black set again, and the figures turned out to physically be the exact same ones you sold off back then? It'd be like they came back to daddy after all these years.

Seibertron wrote:

Autobot032 wrote:*facepalms* Wow...I really missed the boat on them. Should've bought 'em when the reissue was available and now I look at the price and think "You idiot!"

Dang it.

I've got you beat. I had the black set, or most of the black set, prior to 2007. I sold them off because that was before I started collecting anything unique Transformers-wise that I could get my hands on. Now I'm on the hunt for the black set and am not having a lot of luck. I've got $150 for someone who wants to sell their black Landcross set to me for the galleries on Seibertron.com.

The color set was 190$ on the e-bay link you posted. So I assume that's not a fair price (the 190$) right? Unless we are talking about the difference of mint vs used.

william-james88 wrote:

Seibertron wrote:

Autobot032 wrote:*facepalms* Wow...I really missed the boat on them. Should've bought 'em when the reissue was available and now I look at the price and think "You idiot!"

Dang it.

I've got you beat. I had the black set, or most of the black set, prior to 2007. I sold them off because that was before I started collecting anything unique Transformers-wise that I could get my hands on. Now I'm on the hunt for the black set and am not having a lot of luck. I've got $150 for someone who wants to sell their black Landcross set to me for the galleries on Seibertron.com.

The color set was 190$ on the e-bay link you posted. So I assume that's not a fair price (the 190$) right? Unless we are talking about the difference of mint vs used.

The Landcross G1 and Micromaster DX "reissue" sets are all over the board price wise. I got a beautiful near mint, but opened, complete boxed G1 Landcross set for Y25,400 including shipping in April 2014. Sometimes they sell for over $400. In my case, I bought it for under $250. There are a lot of differences between the reissue set and the original to warrant owning both from more detailed paint apps (particularly on the faces of the reissues) to better stickers or different paint apps on the original G1 set. If it wasn't for the improved and more detailed face paint apps on the reissues, I'd probably have gotten rid of it when I got the original set but there are just two many differences!



Purchased for Y25,400 including shipping in April 2014



Look ma! No creases!!!



Beautiful condition!

It's absolutely gorgeous! Thanks for sharing Seibertron!

For those who were aping for a Landcross homage by issuing AT as such........really falls flat.

ScottyP wrote:Got that set last week and adore it. The colors, especially on Blitzwing, work surprisingly well in hand. I actually went back and ordered a bunch of the Landcross reissue guys after fiddling with it (though I don't have the black version of Mach on the way yet).

Messing with MP Victory Saber made me want to pull out my Multi-Force reissues. They're good for what they are but I hate to say combined Landcross isn't that sturdy. The hips made from Waver have no support for the torso and Wing's, wings don't fold flat properly to secure the chest plate.

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

ScottyP wrote:Got that set last week and adore it. The colors, especially on Blitzwing, work surprisingly well in hand. I actually went back and ordered a bunch of the Landcross reissue guys after fiddling with it (though I don't have the black version of Mach on the way yet).

Messing with MP Victory Saber made me want to pull out my Multi-Force reissues. They're good for what they are but I hate to say combined Landcross isn't that sturdy. The hips made from Waver have no support for the torso and Wing's, wings don't fold flat properly to secure the chest plate.

Using the term woobly would be an understatement. He either tilts forward or backward. Btu watching the anime in conjunction with the toy play

Listings for Landcross

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Transformers-Ja ... 27fe6aec4d

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Transformers-DX ... 5b10933a75

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Transformers-G1 ... 2350430bfb

Just an update on the Seeker set. I just picked up mine from RK.

Description:

1. Minute degradation. Cockpit bubble a bit lose. Robot faces are no longer glossy but the rest of the body are 1980s glossy smooth
2. Wing decals are now manually applied using the silvery type decal
3. Thrust's missiles. There seems to be some compromises in order to sell him with its 1980 thin design. What is it? The missile launchers have been remolded gutting out the spring and the switches. And the rust red ring that used to be found on the launcher is now black. The gutting is a fair compromise
4. Ramjet's jet mode really looks bad@ss compared to the henkei version.
5. The rubber tires melted (for those who can't get it, for shame if you are a true G1 connoisseur)

fenrir72 wrote:Just an update on the Seeker set. I just picked up mine from RK.

Description:

1. Minute degradation. Cockpit bubble a bit lose. Robot faces are no longer glossy but the rest of the body are 1980s glossy smooth
2. Wing decals are now manually applied using the silvery type decal
3. Thrust's missiles. There seems to be some compromises in order to sell him with its 1980 thin design. What is it? The missile launchers have been remolded gutting out the spring and the switches. And the rust red ring that used to be found on the launcher is now black. The gutting is a fair compromise
4. Ramjet's jet mode really looks bad@ss compared to the henkei version.
5. The rubber tires melted (for those who can't get it, for shame if you are a true G1 connoisseur)

What about Dirge? I have the TRU reissue and that didn't have working launchers. The missile unit was one molded piece like the original toy

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

fenrir72 wrote:Just an update on the Seeker set. I just picked up mine from RK.

Description:

1. Minute degradation. Cockpit bubble a bit lose. Robot faces are no longer glossy but the rest of the body are 1980s glossy smooth
2. Wing decals are now manually applied using the silvery type decal
3. Thrust's missiles. There seems to be some compromises in order to sell him with its 1980 thin design. What is it? The missile launchers have been remolded gutting out the spring and the switches. And the rust red ring that used to be found on the launcher is now black. The gutting is a fair compromise
4. Ramjet's jet mode really looks bad@ss compared to the henkei version.
5. The rubber tires melted (for those who can't get it, for shame if you are a true G1 connoisseur)

What about Dirge? I have the TRU reissue and that didn't have working launchers. The missile unit was one molded piece like the original toy

Virtually the same as the TRU re-issue, the original Dirge and Ramjet didn't have working weapons. Own that one too. The wing decal are manually attached. Also, the main decals stick properly unlike the TRU reissues back in2004........those could barely stay attached.

fenrir72 wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

fenrir72 wrote:Just an update on the Seeker set. I just picked up mine from RK.

Description:

1. Minute degradation. Cockpit bubble a bit lose. Robot faces are no longer glossy but the rest of the body are 1980s glossy smooth
2. Wing decals are now manually applied using the silvery type decal
3. Thrust's missiles. There seems to be some compromises in order to sell him with its 1980 thin design. What is it? The missile launchers have been remolded gutting out the spring and the switches. And the rust red ring that used to be found on the launcher is now black. The gutting is a fair compromise
4. Ramjet's jet mode really looks bad@ss compared to the henkei version.
5. The rubber tires melted (for those who can't get it, for shame if you are a true G1 connoisseur)

What about Dirge? I have the TRU reissue and that didn't have working launchers. The missile unit was one molded piece like the original toy

Virtually the same as the TRU re-issue, the original Dirge and Ramjet didn't have working weapons. Own that one too. The wing decal are manually attached. Also, the main decals stick properly unlike the TRU reissues back in2004........those could barely stay attached.

Are the eye decals pre-applied?

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

fenrir72 wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

fenrir72 wrote:Just an update on the Seeker set. I just picked up mine from RK.

Description:

1. Minute degradation. Cockpit bubble a bit lose. Robot faces are no longer glossy but the rest of the body are 1980s glossy smooth
2. Wing decals are now manually applied using the silvery type decal
3. Thrust's missiles. There seems to be some compromises in order to sell him with its 1980 thin design. What is it? The missile launchers have been remolded gutting out the spring and the switches. And the rust red ring that used to be found on the launcher is now black. The gutting is a fair compromise
4. Ramjet's jet mode really looks bad@ss compared to the henkei version.
5. The rubber tires melted (for those who can't get it, for shame if you are a true G1 connoisseur)

What about Dirge? I have the TRU reissue and that didn't have working launchers. The missile unit was one molded piece like the original toy

Virtually the same as the TRU re-issue, the original Dirge and Ramjet didn't have working weapons. Own that one too. The wing decal are manually attached. Also, the main decals stick properly unlike the TRU reissues back in2004........those could barely stay attached.

Are the eye decals pre-applied?

You know what? All the modern developments of toy engineering and computerized precision painting (Tomy did it for Encore Meister) but they (Tomy/Hasbro) couldn't do the same for the Seekers For my Seekers, I cut the eye decals up and apply them using a sharp tooth pick. Also to note, the decal printing details are a bit blurred in my version.

It seems that Platinum Edition Reissues aren't exclusive to just ToysRus anymore! While the Insecticon 3-pack has been spotted in Stateside K-Marts, the Transformers Platinum Edition Seeker Squadron (Conehead) 3-Pack has now been listed at Wal-Mart.ca! They are listed at the delicious CAD price of $84.92 which automatically qualifies for free shipping (for $50 plus orders). Hopefully this means they might eventually see actual store shelves (and likewise in the States online and in store), but Seibertron.com will keep you updated!

That's a pretty reasonable price for the coneheads!

On my end, I found a Blitzwing at a flea market and the black n white Commemmorative Astrotrain on Ebay.

not bad at all considering who they are

This is AMAZING news! Shajaki, did you place an order right away? Cant believe this is even cheaper than the insecticons.