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Fri Jul 16, 2010 1:27 pm

Forgive me if this is old news or if I am misinformed, but I was browsing Big Bad Toy Store and I came across this.

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/prod ... ode=retail

Human Alliance Sideswipe with Mikaela. Now in the ROTF line Mikaela came with Skids and Sideswipe had Epps. Is this is repack of sideswipe with Mikaela? Or is this a differently painted Mikaela and Sideswipe?

News Credits: 21 · Fri Jul 16, 2010 1:36 pm

maybe its typo but it would be intersting to see in package if its true

News Credits: 609 · Fri Jul 16, 2010 1:38 pm

They showed it off at BotCon (expect the public photos after SDCC). It's a dark gray or black repaint with a newly painted Mikaela. We didn't see robot mode pics.

Fri Jul 16, 2010 1:44 pm

Oh ok cool. Since they repainted Sam I kinda figured this was a repaint, but thanks for the confirmation. Here's hoping they add Mudflap to the third wave, cause I still can't find him anywhere.

News Credits: 3 · Fri Jul 16, 2010 7:01 pm

I'm curious to see this fig... I hope I don't like it, or at least enough to buy it again, though.

Sat Jul 17, 2010 12:08 am

I know I would never buy another HA Sideswipe. It really do think it has several positive points, but it has enough shortcomings that I will easily pass if there is a repaint of the mold.

News Credits: 3 · Sat Jul 17, 2010 8:44 am

Prime Riblet wrote:I know I would never buy another HA Sideswipe. It really do think it has several positive points, but it has enough shortcomings that I will easily pass if there is a repaint of the mold.

I pretty much agree, but sometimes black repaints are just too tempting. And for all the shortcomings, Sideswipe has a fantastic alt mode. But I do hope it's a relatively easy pass...or I can hold off till it goes on super discount through Amazon or something.

Sat Jul 17, 2010 11:16 pm

Kibble wrote:
Prime Riblet wrote:I know I would never buy another HA Sideswipe. It really do think it has several positive points, but it has enough shortcomings that I will easily pass if there is a repaint of the mold.

I pretty much agree, but sometimes black repaints are just too tempting. And for all the shortcomings, Sideswipe has a fantastic alt mode. But I do hope it's a relatively easy pass...or I can hold off till it goes on super discount through Amazon or something.

I do have to agree that the alt mode alone is almost worth the price of admission. This is one figure that has the looks of a well appointed model car in alt mode and then you get a transformation and bot mode as a bonus. I fear that I could possibly have the same temptation with a black repaint of the Stingray Concept. I will fight through it though.