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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.