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Sat Mar 12, 2011 5:51 pm

I don't know how I missed this figure but I didn't know about it until today when I stumbled across it at WalMart. I notice it has Mikala with it and obviously different colors. Is this a newer release or is it something that was out before and just dried up and never see them around much on shelves anymore? I picked him up because I love the HA figures but just wondering if anyone could fill me in on this variation. Do all the other HA's have variations as well? Thanks in advance.

News Credits: 335 · Sat Mar 12, 2011 6:36 pm

The black repaint of Sideswipe was release in the states about 4 months ago. (I think)

So far I've yet to see it at retail here in snowy Canada.

News Credits: 3 · Sat Mar 12, 2011 6:44 pm

As far as I know it's the newest HA to hit the shelves, but it has been out for a while. It's also the only redeco, although BB was released with a repainted/retooled Sam.

News Credits: 3 · Sat Mar 12, 2011 7:45 pm

There have been sightings for it in my area for a while now, but I've yet to spot it myself. I had planned on picking it up just to finish the line, but since I'm not impressed with the direction the line is going with DOTM, I don't really intent to complete it either way, so even if I see it now I'll probably pass.

But a black "Stealth" Bumblebee has been confirmed to be forthcoming to answer your other repaints question.

Sat Mar 12, 2011 8:03 pm

Thanks guys. I love the HA figures and now I believe I have all that have been made thus far with todays edition of Shadow command Sideswipe. I'd be excited to get a stealth Bumblebee but the pictures I saw of the upcoming HA stuff like that dune buggy thing don't interest me in the slightest. i won't even toy with the possibility of buying those. But Any time they release one I do like I will continue to keep going. But the dune buggy thing (and I saw another one but cant remember what it was in some pictures) it's like what the heck?!!! Way to take a line from awesome to suck in a hurry.