RotF "Autobot Strike Mission" Box Set Revealed
Friday, June 26th, 2009 4:00AM CDT
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The Arker has released more box images, this time around it's a Revenge of the Fallen Box Set, entitled "Autobot Strike Mission". This set includes RotF Deluxe Breakaway, Movie 2007 Deluxe Longarm, a Battle-damaged RotF Deluxe Sideways, and RotF Deluxe Rampage.
Breakaway, Longarm and Rampage are identical to their original releases. While Sideways seems to have 'battle-damage', the changes compared to his original release are minuscule.
Galleries of these figures can be found here on Seibertron;
Rampage
Breakaway
Longarm
Sideways
'Autobot Strike Mission' gives new fans a chance on picking up 2007 Movie Longarm, however the other three figures are recent releases. This set will most likely not hit main retail. It can be assumed that this is either a Sam's Club Exclusive or a Costco Exclusive. Since Sam's Club Exclusives usually involve Deluxe Figures, and since Costco Exclusives usually go for bigger figures at lower prices, it can be assumed that this is a Sam's Club Exclusive.
The original link to this set can be found here.
Stay tuned to Seibertron.com for your latest Transformers news and insight!
Breakaway, Longarm and Rampage are identical to their original releases. While Sideways seems to have 'battle-damage', the changes compared to his original release are minuscule.
Galleries of these figures can be found here on Seibertron;
Rampage
Breakaway
Longarm
Sideways
'Autobot Strike Mission' gives new fans a chance on picking up 2007 Movie Longarm, however the other three figures are recent releases. This set will most likely not hit main retail. It can be assumed that this is either a Sam's Club Exclusive or a Costco Exclusive. Since Sam's Club Exclusives usually involve Deluxe Figures, and since Costco Exclusives usually go for bigger figures at lower prices, it can be assumed that this is a Sam's Club Exclusive.
The original link to this set can be found here.
Stay tuned to Seibertron.com for your latest Transformers news and insight!
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Re: RotF "Autobot Strike Mission" Box Set Revealed (942787)
Posted by Blurrz on June 26th, 2009 @ 4:03am CDT
Posted by Blurrz on June 26th, 2009 @ 4:03am CDT
This is the biggest pass I'll ever make. It's a tasteless exclusive, Sideways is barely altered and they dish this thing out with '07 Longarm? The least they could do is to repaint Longarm to make this set appealing. I sure hope people who buy this at least save money than buying the Deluxes individually.
Re: RotF "Autobot Strike Mission" Box Set Revealed (942817)
Posted by TankedThomas on June 26th, 2009 @ 6:11am CDT
Posted by TankedThomas on June 26th, 2009 @ 6:11am CDT
Well, whilst it may save someone some money, it's a pointless pack. I already have Rampage and have decided on Thrust and Dead End instead of Breakaway and Sideways. I want Longarm, but if I really want him, I can get him separately. But this is just a lazy reissue of three figures, with another VERY lazy repaint of a fourth. So much for battle damage. Even the Battles Begins figures are better (then again, I don't mind them that much). Very easy pass. The only figure I even want from that is Longarm, anyway. Breakaway and Sideways... no way.
Re: RotF "Autobot Strike Mission" Box Set Revealed (942837)
Posted by robotrik on June 26th, 2009 @ 7:02am CDT
Posted by robotrik on June 26th, 2009 @ 7:02am CDT
Why did they have to ruin it with a battle damaged figure ??? couldn't they just put in the regular version of Sideways ???
sorry for the rant i just don't like battle damage, it seems pointless.
sorry for the rant i just don't like battle damage, it seems pointless.
Re: RotF "Autobot Strike Mission" Box Set Revealed (942885)
Posted by DMSL on June 26th, 2009 @ 8:39am CDT
Posted by DMSL on June 26th, 2009 @ 8:39am CDT
IF Hasbro was smart they'd repaint these. In this colour i really see no need of buying these again.
My suggestions for Hasbro:
Silver Breakaway, green/orange Longarm (call him Hoist), reversed black/silver Sideways (call him Wildrider) and red Rampage.
I'd totally buy that.
My suggestions for Hasbro:
Silver Breakaway, green/orange Longarm (call him Hoist), reversed black/silver Sideways (call him Wildrider) and red Rampage.
I'd totally buy that.
Re: RotF "Autobot Strike Mission" Box Set Revealed (942898)
Posted by YRQRM0 on June 26th, 2009 @ 9:03am CDT
Posted by YRQRM0 on June 26th, 2009 @ 9:03am CDT
That seems very random. Sidewys was never baattle damaged, Longarm didn't xsist, what's the point of this?
Re: RotF "Autobot Strike Mission" Box Set Revealed (942900)
Posted by Autobot Firestorm on June 26th, 2009 @ 9:08am CDT
Posted by Autobot Firestorm on June 26th, 2009 @ 9:08am CDT
If Sideways was going to be accurately "battle damaged," shouldn't he be cut in half? 
Re: RotF "Autobot Strike Mission" Box Set Revealed (942909)
Posted by Overloaded on June 26th, 2009 @ 9:24am CDT
LOL They should have put an arcee in here instead Breakaway
Posted by Overloaded on June 26th, 2009 @ 9:24am CDT
Autobot Firestorm wrote:If Sideways was going to be accurately "battle damaged," shouldn't he be cut in half?
LOL They should have put an arcee in here instead Breakaway
Re: RotF "Autobot Strike Mission" Box Set Revealed (942919)
Posted by Zeds on June 26th, 2009 @ 9:48am CDT
Posted by Zeds on June 26th, 2009 @ 9:48am CDT
Pointless.
Re: RotF "Autobot Strike Mission" Box Set Revealed (942955)
Posted by UltraPrimal on June 26th, 2009 @ 11:11am CDT
Posted by UltraPrimal on June 26th, 2009 @ 11:11am CDT
They should have repainted these guys. This is just a lame repack of extra figures. I can't tell. Is that even the rarer brown variant of Breakaway? If it is, and this set cheap enough to offset the fact that I already have Longarm, I may still pick it up. But they really should put more effort into these exclusives.
Re: RotF "Autobot Strike Mission" Box Set Revealed (943052)
Posted by Jacob P. Galvatron on June 26th, 2009 @ 2:01pm CDT
I believe Longarm was in the prequel novel, The Veiled Threat.
I want this. I hope it's at Costco.
I don't have any of these figures, so this would a great way to get them.
Plus, I really want Longarm.
Posted by Jacob P. Galvatron on June 26th, 2009 @ 2:01pm CDT
YRQRM0 wrote:That seems very random. Sidewys was never baattle damaged, Longarm didn't xsist, what's the point of this?
I believe Longarm was in the prequel novel, The Veiled Threat.
I want this. I hope it's at Costco.
I don't have any of these figures, so this would a great way to get them.
Plus, I really want Longarm.
Re: RotF "Autobot Strike Mission" Box Set Revealed (943078)
Posted by Megatron Wolf on June 26th, 2009 @ 2:24pm CDT
Posted by Megatron Wolf on June 26th, 2009 @ 2:24pm CDT
Cool idea but i have them all already.
Re: RotF "Autobot Strike Mission" Box Set Revealed (943282)
Posted by NuclearConvoy on June 26th, 2009 @ 9:01pm CDT
Posted by NuclearConvoy on June 26th, 2009 @ 9:01pm CDT
Uhm, do either of those chains have different names in Canada or are active in Canada?
Re: RotF "Autobot Strike Mission" Box Set Revealed (943422)
Posted by Blurrz on June 27th, 2009 @ 4:50am CDT
If it's Costco, you're gonna have it in Canada. I believe Sam's Club has some chains in Ontario, but that's just it.
Posted by Blurrz on June 27th, 2009 @ 4:50am CDT
NuclearConvoy wrote:Uhm, do either of those chains have different names in Canada or are active in Canada?
If it's Costco, you're gonna have it in Canada. I believe Sam's Club has some chains in Ontario, but that's just it.
Re: RotF "Autobot Strike Mission" Box Set Revealed (943476)
Posted by starfish on June 27th, 2009 @ 9:19am CDT
Posted by starfish on June 27th, 2009 @ 9:19am CDT
So I have to re-buy three toys I already own in order to get this exclusive Sideways?
I hate Hasbro.
I hate Hasbro.
Re: RotF "Autobot Strike Mission" Box Set Revealed (943502)
Posted by Swiftpaw on June 27th, 2009 @ 11:03am CDT
That is correct, he was, along with several other guys that were toy only (some renamed) from line one, and a few newer ones. I recall Knockdown, I'm still reading it. He is also, like several of the other non-movie Deluxes from TF1, semi-based on one of the 'drone' models from the video games.
Breakaway is used in the games. He's the flying and sniper type for the Autobots in the console ones.
Overall, I agree that these should of been repainted or something to make them more exclusive. About the only thing to gain here is the Longarm for people that missed the first one.
I could see this as being an 'off-camera' accompliment to the fight in the beginning of the movie, though. Sideways was running -away- from someone when he was spotted, and as the Constructicons exist reusing their body forms amongst members.
Posted by Swiftpaw on June 27th, 2009 @ 11:03am CDT
Jacob P. Galvatron wrote:I believe Longarm was in the prequel novel, The Veiled Threat.YRQRM0 wrote:That seems very random. Sidewys was never baattle damaged, Longarm didn't xsist, what's the point of this?
That is correct, he was, along with several other guys that were toy only (some renamed) from line one, and a few newer ones. I recall Knockdown, I'm still reading it. He is also, like several of the other non-movie Deluxes from TF1, semi-based on one of the 'drone' models from the video games.
Breakaway is used in the games. He's the flying and sniper type for the Autobots in the console ones.
Overall, I agree that these should of been repainted or something to make them more exclusive. About the only thing to gain here is the Longarm for people that missed the first one.
I could see this as being an 'off-camera' accompliment to the fight in the beginning of the movie, though. Sideways was running -away- from someone when he was spotted, and as the Constructicons exist reusing their body forms amongst members.
Re: RotF "Autobot Strike Mission" Box Set Revealed (943573)
Posted by typh0id on June 27th, 2009 @ 1:58pm CDT
I was going to say they should have made an exclusive version of Sideways that "transforms" from a car into...two halves of a car
Posted by typh0id on June 27th, 2009 @ 1:58pm CDT
Autobot Firestorm wrote:If Sideways was going to be accurately "battle damaged," shouldn't he be cut in half?
I was going to say they should have made an exclusive version of Sideways that "transforms" from a car into...two halves of a car
Re: RotF "Autobot Strike Mission" Box Set Revealed (944239)
Posted by BattleRoller23 on June 28th, 2009 @ 3:52pm CDT
Posted by BattleRoller23 on June 28th, 2009 @ 3:52pm CDT
Longarm should be repainted into Hoist, Breakaway should be redecoed into Powerglide, or maybe an Arielbot. Rampage should be red, and Sideways should be made into Deadend. Then, this set would be nice.
Re: RotF "Autobot Strike Mission" Box Set Revealed (944258)
Posted by Wadie2193 on June 28th, 2009 @ 4:11pm CDT
Posted by Wadie2193 on June 28th, 2009 @ 4:11pm CDT
Longarm is an awesome figure, one of the few I own from the first series but I won't be buying this.
Re: RotF "Autobot Strike Mission" Box Set Revealed (944313)
Posted by YRQRM0 on June 28th, 2009 @ 6:33pm CDT
Posted by YRQRM0 on June 28th, 2009 @ 6:33pm CDT
I can't believe nobody's mentioned it, but they should've had Rampage red, like in the movie. With a repainted Longarm or a different figure, this might be worth it.
Re: RotF "Autobot Strike Mission" Box Set Revealed (944322)
Posted by NuclearConvoy on June 28th, 2009 @ 7:10pm CDT
Have you been reading the same thread as I have?
That's been mentioned multiple times.
Posted by NuclearConvoy on June 28th, 2009 @ 7:10pm CDT
YRQRM0 wrote:I can't believe nobody's mentioned it, but they should've had Rampage red, like in the movie. With a repainted Longarm or a different figure, this might be worth it.
Have you been reading the same thread as I have?
That's been mentioned multiple times.
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