Razorbeast88 wrote:Id be very excited for a BW Grimlock and earth mode sideswipe 2 pack since I never got siege version
Same here, and I expect that box art will be freaking awesome, a white velociraptor and a Lamborghini tearing up some volcanic setting with laser fire all around...bring it on!!!
TF-fan kev777 wrote:I'm not sure how I feel about the G1/BW multipacks yet. I definitely want the BW figures, but I'm not sure "earth" versions of the most earthlike cars from all of Siege are going to be worth it.
I mean, what can they really do to Siege Sidwswipe to make him an "earth" mode, fill in some of the detail on the sides of the car so it is smooth? That's about all I can think of using the current mold as a base.
Now, if they instead go full blown 1980's Countach, then it will be shut up and take my money!!!
With Mirage, if they switch the clear plastic from Siege with something opaque, then I'm probably in.
I say keep your imagination open on it. So far in this toyline, I feel like when they've done "space" vs "earth" modes of different characters, the differences are significant enough to at least amount to them having a different feel in some way. Datsun bros are a huge example of this.
I'm guessing it'll be more his robot mode that will be the most visibly different. For example: I for one would love to see Sideswipe get back his little shoulder-armor-platings from his G1 look in robot mode, at least. Doing that would change up the transformation sequences a pretty good amount at least on the front/top section of the figure. For vehicle mode, the differences might be as minor as the Wheeljack's Earthrise vs Netflix versions, but he might also get a spoiler to go on the back.
In the end, I have a feeling there will be enough changes to make for a pretty satisfying earth Sideswipe figure. Leak says mirage is just a repaint though, too bad.
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