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News Credits: 387 · by **Nekoman** » Sun May 24, 2009 8:34 pm

Gen Zhao on KO Toys has posted a gallery of the Revenge of The Fallen Deadend figure we last saw here. Deadend as you may know is a retool of Sideways, who's gallery can be found for comparison here. To view all the images, please click here.

News Credits: 387 · by **Nekoman** » Sun May 24, 2009 8:41 pm

I really like this figure and it's head sculpt. Will definitely be getting this one.

News Credits: 487 · by **Darth Bombshell** » Sun May 24, 2009 8:58 pm

For [BEEP]'s sake, the toyline isn't offically out for another week, and we're seeing repaint rumors already?!

by **WolfDawg** » Sun May 24, 2009 9:06 pm

Repain RUMORS? I'm not sure if I'm understanding you correctly, but this is official. Sideswipe is also getting a blue repaint.

Personally though, I think Sideways looks better in bot mode. The colors just don't look right on Deadend. I'll probably get him, but keep him in alt mode and display Sideways in bot mode.

News Credits: 8 · by **Megatron Wolf** » Sun May 24, 2009 9:18 pm

I think this version is better than the sideways(Barricade) one. Ill defiantly be swapping the heads around though. It does sadden me that the toy lines not even out yet in most places and theres already a frsk losd of repaints. At least most of em have resculpts.

by **Ultra Markus** » Sun May 24, 2009 9:23 pm

I thought that this was dead end
http://www.seibertron.com/sightings/item/dead-end/903

by **metalface** » Sun May 24, 2009 10:29 pm

Darth Bombshell wrote:For [BEEP]'s sake, the toyline isn't offically out for another week, and we're seeing repaint rumors already?!

you lost points for pointing out obvious and more for beeping your self out :-B

News Credits: 8 · by **LiKwid** » Sun May 24, 2009 11:07 pm

Dammit my ROTF list just got 1 figure longer... I love the paint scheme but those ballerina feet? Odd choice..

by **Warbreaker** » Sun May 24, 2009 11:21 pm

He's a big improvement colour-wise over Sideways, but his head is just plain...cartoony? Hmmmmm, no idea on which one I should get...

LiKwid wrote:Dammit my ROTF list just got 1 figure longer... I love the paint scheme but those ballerina feet? Odd choice..

His ballerina foot is actually more of a toe - it's located on a plate that can be splayed out forwards such that his wheel-ankle touches the floor as well - looks much better that way (stock-photography also shows his feet positioned like that).

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Sun May 24, 2009 11:24 pm

WolfDawg wrote:Repain RUMORS? I'm not sure if I'm understanding you correctly, but this is official. Sideswipe is also getting a blue repaint.

No he's not. He's getting a red repaint: Swerve.

Ultra Markus wrote:I thought that this was dead end
http://www.seibertron.com/sightings/item/dead-end/903

So is this one. There will be two Dead Ends for this toyline (though, it is currently unknown what the relation to the two of them, if any, is).

News Credits: 2 · by **Stockade** » Mon May 25, 2009 12:11 am

Just as shocked as everyone else about repaints hitting the shelves and the actually figures arent even here yet, but this one is really good i think, and looks like i might have to get him and sideways and have my own Decepticon twins for my collection. The most wanted is Mixmaster and Long Haul for sure and then this guy, unless scrapper comes out soon and then hes a must as well...

News Credits: 1 · by **Craven Knight** » Mon May 25, 2009 5:34 am

That's really cool, the deco of the alt mode especially.

I think I'll skip the Sideways figure and get Dead End instead.

News Credits: 217 · by **Diem** » Mon May 25, 2009 6:03 am

Is anyone else looking at those window/wing things and thinking this guy needs to be retooled as Kickback?

News Credits: 2 · by **Autobotic9** » Mon May 25, 2009 7:42 am

This repaint is pure love. I love the colors, the headsculpt, the awesome vehicle mode colors, and I'm a sucker for transparent purple plastic.

News Credits: 21 · by **dragons** » Mon May 25, 2009 9:19 am

wow surprised no one think of painting jetfire and name him silverbolt.

nice figure but the bot mode makes him look not good i still see sideways when i see him in bot mode, car mode wow :APPLAUSE:

News Credits: 487 · by **Darth Bombshell** » Mon May 25, 2009 9:39 am

metalface wrote:you lost points for pointing out obvious and more for beeping your self out

Autocensor wouldn't allow me to say the word I wanted to say anyway.

by **bauhman-bot** » Mon May 25, 2009 1:30 pm

Maybe it's just me, but, ROTF SIDEWAYS and DEADEND appeal to me as modern versions of RUNAMUCK and RUNABOUT respectively. just like BARRICADE appeals to me as a modern version of the Decepticon Stormtrooper RAGE and BUMBLEBEE as the oblivionized BUMPER. :-?

News Credits: 1452 · by **Blurrz** » Tue May 26, 2009 4:39 am

dragons wrote:wow surprised no one think of painting jetfire and name him silverbolt.

Well, seeing as there has been Bumblebee -> Cliffjumper, Starscream -> Thundercracker, then there will definitely be a Silverbolt

As for this one... I think I'm tired of red repaints of Movie figures. Got enough of it with Cliffjumper, Salvage and countless others the first time around.

Like Primus1101 on Facebook · by **Primus1101** » Tue May 26, 2009 8:58 am

Blurrz wrote:
dragons wrote:wow surprised no one think of painting jetfire and name him silverbolt.

Well, seeing as there has been Bumblebee -> Cliffjumper, Starscream -> Thundercracker, then there will definitely be a Silverbolt

As for this one... I think I'm tired of red repaints of Movie figures. Got enough of it with Cliffjumper, Salvage and countless others the first time around.

I expected Jetfire to be done in:

A. G1 Colours
B. Skyshadow to reference Cybertron
C. Jetstorm Blue

But back on Dead End. I like the look of him. I prefer him with Sideway's head. But anyway, I'm probably gonna pick it up once I see it. I have to say, I'm really impressed with this line and the repaints offer more. Although they better make a battle damaged Leader Optimus with holes in his head and everything............. or else! :-x

News Credits: 2 · by **Tekka** » Tue May 26, 2009 10:15 am

The robot mode red is really kind of in-your-face, it's a bit too gaudy IMO. I dunno, maybe it's the red underwear, but I think they could have at least forgone the red that's all over his neck and upper arms, it really creates quite a bit of a mismatched looking robot.

But the alt mode is the sex, it really is.

News Credits: 1 · by **T-Macksimus** » Tue May 26, 2009 2:18 pm

Tekka wrote:The robot mode red is really kind of in-your-face, it's a bit too gaudy IMO. I dunno, maybe it's the red underwear, but I think they could have at least forgone the red that's all over his neck and upper arms, it really creates quite a bit of a mismatched looking robot.

But the alt mode is the sex, it really is.

And by that do you mean sweaty, sloppy and not worth the effort for the final result? Or were you thinking more along the lines of "a few more shots of Jagermeister and I just might go for that!"
Cause nothing about either mode screams "so damn sweet it'll leave you gasping for more" to me.

News Credits: 2 · by **Tekka** » Tue May 26, 2009 2:42 pm

T-Macksimus wrote:
Tekka wrote:The robot mode red is really kind of in-your-face, it's a bit too gaudy IMO. I dunno, maybe it's the red underwear, but I think they could have at least forgone the red that's all over his neck and upper arms, it really creates quite a bit of a mismatched looking robot.

But the alt mode is the sex, it really is.

And by that do you mean sweaty, sloppy and not worth the effort for the final result? Or were you thinking more along the lines of "a few more shots of Jagermeister and I just might go for that!"
Cause nothing about either mode screams "so damn sweet it'll leave you gasping for more" to me.

Well you know... Once you go black, the inferior Transformers everyone else likes just won't do anymore.

News Credits: 1 · by **Marcdachamp** » Tue May 26, 2009 3:12 pm

Reminds me of the Alternator Dead End. I like it. Probably pass, though.

News Credits: 11 · by **kirbenvost** » Tue May 26, 2009 5:39 pm

Looks pretty good. A little too much red in bot mode, and the face is oddly cartoony, but other than that, it's great. I'll be picking both him and Sideways up.

And yeah, I was reminded of Insecticons too.