Review of Galactic Odyssey Autobot Clone 2 Pack Shows Few Differences with Previous Release

bacem wrote:These 2 looks good together. Particularly when you load 'em up with extra firepowers.

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Now they look even more like Zoids.

Just got the EarthRise Thundercracker and Skywarp set and man am I impressed with the jet modes. so clean. Only thing missing there would be retractible landing gear. But that space is taken up by the noggin under the cockpit.

Blows the classics / universe mold away anyway.

Makes me want to pick up the others.Think will go for Thrust first. Then Dirge and Ramjet. A Sunstorm and Acid Rain Pack would also be kind of nice.

If there's a top figure list of 2020 for the end of the year celebrations here, this mold should be in it.

Not now, and certainly not out of package, but 10 years down the road, maybe more, it will probably go up in value. I didn't purchase it, but so many wildly variant blister cards of toys on eBay sometimes sell for crazy prices if they are considered "rare" variants.

As I stated before, I had never seen an Astrotrain in Siege Packaging. If not for the ER re-release (which is plentiful now). I probably would have had to pay more than retail to get it, as it (the Siege version), sold out quickly online.

ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:

o.supreme wrote:Not now, and certainly not out of package, but 10 years down the road, maybe more, it will probably go up in value. I didn't purchase it, but so many wildly variant blister cards of toys on eBay sometimes sell for crazy prices if they are considered "rare" variants.

As I stated before, I had never seen an Astrotrain in Siege Packaging. If not for the ER re-release (which is plentiful now). I probably would have had to pay more than retail to get it, as it (the Siege version), sold out quickly online.

Here's the thing though: due to timing and SIEGE's tail-end distribution woes, a lot of the SIEGE Astrotrain stock ultimately got routed to discount stores. People have been reporting finding him at Ross for $17.99.

One Ross I went to had a single Siege Astrotrain, a couple of Siege Ultra Mags, and a few Siege Screamers. The leaders were all together on a shelf, and the Screamers were found in the various piles the Ross toy section inevitably turns into.

aronjlove wrote:

ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:

o.supreme wrote:Not now, and certainly not out of package, but 10 years down the road, maybe more, it will probably go up in value. I didn't purchase it, but so many wildly variant blister cards of toys on eBay sometimes sell for crazy prices if they are considered "rare" variants.

As I stated before, I had never seen an Astrotrain in Siege Packaging. If not for the ER re-release (which is plentiful now). I probably would have had to pay more than retail to get it, as it (the Siege version), sold out quickly online.

Here's the thing though: due to timing and SIEGE's tail-end distribution woes, a lot of the SIEGE Astrotrain stock ultimately got routed to discount stores. People have been reporting finding him at Ross for $17.99.

One Ross I went to had a single Siege Astrotrain, a couple of Siege Ultra Mags, and a few Siege Screamers. The leaders were all together on a shelf, and the Screamers were found in the various piles the Ross toy section inevitably turns into.

Yeah, Ross' toy section is a mess. Luckily WFC boxes are have that "pentagonized rectangle" shape to make them easier to pick out for anyone hunting, not that I had any luck finding any Transformers stuff at Ross when I went. I also checked the neighboring Target for Earthrise Deluxes; no luck. But they did still have 2 SIEGE Hounds! And a SIEGE Megatron, but that's Voyager-class. But at least some ER Astrotrains had made it to the shelves, since they weren't as choked with SIEGE Shockwave as the other Target.

o.supreme wrote:Hmm... I had not heard about them showing up at discount. Interesting, then I guess it's possible that someone is purchasing Siege Astrotrains at Ross , and returning them to Target, for full price?? Diabolical!

I doubt that, because of the whole receipts thing. My point was,that deep a discount on SIEGE Astrotrain kinda cuts into the eBay resale value. It's like what happened to TR Overlord.

That seems like a lot of work to save $30, but of course I've seen Classics figures repackaged into WfC boxes on Walmart shelves, so level of effort isn't the issue.

ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:

o.supreme wrote:Not now, and certainly not out of package, but 10 years down the road, maybe more, it will probably go up in value. I didn't purchase it, but so many wildly variant blister cards of toys on eBay sometimes sell for crazy prices if they are considered "rare" variants.

As I stated before, I had never seen an Astrotrain in Siege Packaging. If not for the ER re-release (which is plentiful now). I probably would have had to pay more than retail to get it, as it (the Siege version), sold out quickly online.

Here's the thing though: due to timing and SIEGE's tail-end distribution woes, a lot of the SIEGE Astrotrain stock ultimately got routed to discount stores. People have been reporting finding him at Ross for $17.99.

Yup, Siege astrotrain isn't rare by any stretch nor would it be considered a variant.

These lambros look really good together

sol magnus wrote:

ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:

o.supreme wrote:Not now, and certainly not out of package, but 10 years down the road, maybe more, it will probably go up in value. I didn't purchase it, but so many wildly variant blister cards of toys on eBay sometimes sell for crazy prices if they are considered "rare" variants.

As I stated before, I had never seen an Astrotrain in Siege Packaging. If not for the ER re-release (which is plentiful now). I probably would have had to pay more than retail to get it, as it (the Siege version), sold out quickly online.

Here's the thing though: due to timing and SIEGE's tail-end distribution woes, a lot of the SIEGE Astrotrain stock ultimately got routed to discount stores. People have been reporting finding him at Ross for $17.99.

Somebody probably *traded* it for another Leader Class figure. Returned it, got gift card or whatever, bought Doubledealer/Optimus Prime.

Yup, I would do that when Targets were in Canada. As long as they still have the product in their system, you can exchange it for something of equal value.