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News Credits: 1 · Mon Feb 09, 2009 5:29 pm

looks sweet I'll pick it up.

News Credits: 3 · Mon Feb 09, 2009 7:00 pm

As a model car and TF collector...I NEEED IT :shock:

*drool*

Bot pics plz? ;;)

News Credits: 3 · Mon Feb 09, 2009 7:05 pm

T-Macksimus wrote:Ooohhh, hey! Maybe if they toned down the vain,pretty-boy image and focused more on his ruthless side we could get a new Dodge Charger figure for the 3rd movie. He could still be vain but he would also be bad-ass enough looking to warrant thrashing some 'Con for getting dirt on his finish. He'd also still be plenty fast and watching him and Sideswipe race down a freeway side-by-side would be a cool tribute to the classic rivalry of Sleek and Sporty - vs - Raw Detroit Muscle. Sibling rivalry taken to the next level.

The only TF I want to see as a Charger would be Prowl...as a Charger cop car. Seriously, that fits him nicely

I'm liking the Sideswipe!Vette a lot. I'm hoping they'll at least make a Sunstreaker repaint :grin:

News Credits: 1 · Mon Feb 09, 2009 9:59 pm

Sledge wrote:
Sherade wrote:Did I hear someone call a 'Vette a musclecar?

Er... no. No you didn't.

Seeing as Audi is part of VW, and VW owns Lamborghini, maybe getting Lambo twins for TF3 isn't totally impossible.

Thanks for the back-up there, Sledge. I most certainly would not make the mistake of calling a 'Vette a muscle car. I have a fairly impressive collection of Hot Wheels that is very heavily "Muscle Car" influenced. While I do have a few classic Corvettes in my collection (any collector with good taste and appreciation for a beautiful car would) they are in a seperate case from the Muscles and with good reason.

It's interesting that Audi is contributing to the mix if they are part of VW considering VW's reasons for not allowing BB to get the "Bug" treatment any more. I also did not realize that VW owned Lamborghini, but then I have not had much cause to follow that company lately since I rarely see one, could never own one and have no desire to do 180+ mph. down any of the freeways near me. If I have the need for that kind of speed it will most likely be because I did something I shouldn't have and it won't matter what vehicle I'm in anyway because it still couldn't outrun a bullet or a Motorola!

As for the Charger being used for Prowl...hell yeah! Got my Vote!
Good Cop - Bad Cop, Charger -vs- Saleen Mustang. If that's what we get for allowing Sideswipe to have the repaint treatment to give us Sunstreaker then tell me what cans of paint I should start grabbing.
I'll do up the first Sunstreaker myself!

News Credits: 665 · Mon Feb 09, 2009 10:10 pm

Yizhi521, who recently obtained a Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen deluxe-class Sideswipe figure, has now posted some photos of the robot mode.

See all the images by clicking here.

Mon Feb 09, 2009 10:16 pm

I was re-watching the Super Bowl ad in hi-def QuickTime today, and noticed something in the Sideswipe clip. If you look above his vehicle mode in about the last frame of his clip, you can see robot-mode Arcee and the head of what we now know is robot-mode Wheelie silhouetted against the flames.

So if all three Autobots are together in Japan, that might explain their odd robot modes, but it also suggests a chunk of TF:TM love in this film.

Topical upshot: if the first repaint of Sideswipe isn't Sunstreaker, I predict it'll be Rodimus. The writers probably thought long and hard about whether to use his name or Sideswipe's in this film.

News Credits: 21 · Mon Feb 09, 2009 10:24 pm

with slight modifications he could look like drift his head is almost exaclty alike difte in a way reapint add some features take some off and theres drift.

im intersted to see how his legs move hes got 2 ball joints on 1 leg correction i counted 3 ball joints on his leg thigh 2 in front 1 in the back makes me wander how his possibilty is in robot mode.

News Credits: 4 · Mon Feb 09, 2009 10:25 pm

The only thing I don't like about this figure is the giant exhaust tips.

Robot mode is lovely. I just wonder how the hip articulation is going to work.

News Credits: 4 · Mon Feb 09, 2009 10:50 pm

This figure is all kinds of win for me

News Credits: 1 · Mon Feb 09, 2009 10:53 pm

This toy is amazing. It will definately be on my shelf.

News Credits: 3 · Mon Feb 09, 2009 10:54 pm

Hm, interesting what they did with all those pegs/ball joints in the hip/upper thigh region. I do however like the leg design and the head. It's not so "out there" that it looks wierd. Not sure I like that, but the rest is awesome and I neeeeeeeeeeed it so bad *fusses like an anxious child on Christmas* Neeeed!!!

News Credits: 8 · Mon Feb 09, 2009 11:03 pm

For a transforming anime robot its cool. But i refuse to call that Sideswipe. Ill have to see it in person to decide weather or not i call it a Transformer or not. I really hate the movie look.

News Credits: 2 · Mon Feb 09, 2009 11:23 pm

oh gawd...
why must they make these so ugly.

Mon Feb 09, 2009 11:51 pm

other then the feet which i hope is mistransform and the question rather or not he can move his legs and knees anyway......this bot is on my most want list this year.....

Since this toy popping up already......i cant wait 4 a video review cause that double pegged hip/pelvis thingie it got going is really confusing me.

News Credits: 1 · Mon Feb 09, 2009 11:55 pm

Sideswipe=PUREMEGAWIN! A must own! =P~

Tue Feb 10, 2009 12:32 am

I'll buy him. But he's staying in robot mode.

Zora Arkus-Duntov is rolling over in his grave right now.

News Credits: 1 · Tue Feb 10, 2009 1:02 am

Hey Sledge, I think we may have to put the "Storming the Gates of Hasbro" idea conjured over in the "Drift" thread on the back burner. Out of 5 pages of posts I counted only 4 slightly to moderately negative postings about Sideswipe. I'm afraid if anything happens to disrupt the production of this figure, the other folks in this thread wont let me out alive!

Oh, and I nominate highbeam for a position on the exec. board next to Diem on account of his Prowl/Charger idea kicks major butt.

I know...we'll storm hasbro AFTER the first production run hit's the stores and we get our Sideswipe figures in hand. That's how we'll work it. :twisted:

Tue Feb 10, 2009 1:36 am

mblase wrote:I was re-watching the Super Bowl ad in hi-def QuickTime today, and noticed something in the Sideswipe clip. If you look above his vehicle mode in about the last frame of his clip, you can see robot-mode Arcee and the head of what we now know is robot-mode Wheelie silhouetted against the flames.

Which part of the clip is that? The only part that I can think of is the part that I thought was of Barricade, and at the very end of that clip at the top you can see what I thought were the 3 motorcycles in bot form jumping from the roof chasing after barricade.

News Credits: 2 · Tue Feb 10, 2009 1:43 am

harvester wrote:
mblase wrote:I was re-watching the Super Bowl ad in hi-def QuickTime today, and noticed something in the Sideswipe clip. If you look above his vehicle mode in about the last frame of his clip, you can see robot-mode Arcee and the head of what we now know is robot-mode Wheelie silhouetted against the flames.

Which part of the clip is that? The only part that I can think of is the part that I thought was of Barricade, and at the very end of that clip at the top you can see what I thought were the 3 motorcycles in bot form jumping from the roof chasing after barricade.

Yeah Harvester is right. That scene has the Audi R8 (Possibly Barricade?) Transforming. This toy is the centennial corvette concept.

Tue Feb 10, 2009 1:48 am

I really like his robot mode, not sure why, just looks really cool, however, a minor gripe would be the fact you can clearly see the ball joints in the hip area, I dunno, I guess I'm just weird like that. Again, a very minor gripe, especially if it gives him a lot of articulation.

Also, I'd prefer red.

One thing I don't understand is why they keep using silver a lot, it must be a cheaper color than any other color, or primary colors

News Credits: 4 · Tue Feb 10, 2009 2:09 am

I hope for 2 things...

1. This guy does not die in the movie. HE IS TOO COOL! Blades on forearms and roller blade legs = MEGA WIN!

2. They make a Voyager Class of time

News Credits: 32 · Tue Feb 10, 2009 2:50 am

That is badass!

News Credits: 15 · Tue Feb 10, 2009 4:54 am

I dont think those ball joints on his leg are attached. If you look behind the top ball jointed piece you can see another, thicker piece which I think is the actual joint.

The lower balls on the ball jointed pieces dont seem to be sat in anything that would keep the joint together, there is no socket.

Cool looking in both modes. How can they get it so right on one figure and so wrong on another (The Fallen)!?

News Credits: 335 · Tue Feb 10, 2009 5:45 am

Am I ever glad to see a movie figure that I absolutely love! This one for me is a no brainer. Gotta get it!

Even though the double ball jointed legs are a little odd, he still looks great.