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News Credits: 1 · Sat Sep 03, 2011 4:14 am

Not sure if this is a new release but it's the first time I have seen it at Wal*Mart.

It's a blue and yellow Sideswipe redeco and has a "Movie Exclusive" sticker on it.

News Credits: 2 · Sat Sep 03, 2011 4:29 am

Yep, as I recall it's a homage to the G2 version of Sideswipe or something like that.

edit: Here's a video review of it.

Sat Sep 03, 2011 7:47 am

indeed, nothing new but i recommend it

i have a ton of sideswipes and he is awesome.

News Credits: 241 · Sat Sep 03, 2011 7:56 am

xyl360 wrote:Yep, as I recall it's a homage to the G2 version of Sideswipe or something like that.

edit: Here's a video review of it.

To be exact the colors are a throwback to G2 Go-Bot Sideswipe.

News Credits: 1 · Mon Sep 05, 2011 2:23 pm

This guy is my movie bluestreak. I'm going to switch his head out though.

News Credits: 33 · Mon Sep 05, 2011 4:21 pm

What look like sponsors are homages to a few things in tf history acording the Optibotimus review.

I havn't opened mine to find out and probably won't.

News Credits: 241 · Mon Sep 05, 2011 4:28 pm

Autobot Genocide wrote:What look like sponsors are homages to a few things in tf history acording the Optibotimus review.

I havn't opened mine to find out and probably won't.

From Ben Yee's review:

- A large Autobot symbol in white on the hood.
- The numbers "04" on the top of the vehicle and on the doors in white. (Sideswipe's Japanese ID number)
- The word "Maccadam's" in white at the back of the vehicle, a reference to "Maccadam's Old Oil House", a location where Transformers went to relax as a "neutral ground" in the Marvel Comics Transformers series.
- On either side of the vehicle near the rear wheel wells are red symbols that resemble the Autobot symbol. These resemble the Autobot symbol because they are indeed the "Transtech" (a proposed, but never released line of Transformers) version of the Autobot symbol.
- On both sides of the vehicle are the words "Lithonian Drivetrain" in gold. Lithone was the robotic planet destroyed by Unicron in the opening sequence of "Transformers: The Movie"
- Underneath the "Lithonian Drivetrain" logo is another logo for "Axalon Rattraps", a reference to the "Beast Wars" era of Transformers where "Axalon" was the Maximal ship and Rattrap was the famous, wise cracking character among the Maximals. The phrase "Safe. Humane. Yeah, right!" under it is something Rattrap would have said with his usual sarcastic wit.
- Towards the back of each door, right near each rear wheel well is the word "Sunbro". This is a Generation One reference, where G1 Sideswipe was the "brother" of the character "Sunstreaker".