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News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Sun Mar 27, 2011 6:21 pm

A new auction has appeared on eBay for the previously seen race car inspired repaint of Sidearm Sideswipe. At this point very little is known about this repaint. The auction list him as a "Memorial Exclusive in Japan", and iGear states the figure is limited to 1000 pieces. Check him out below.

News Credits: 15 · by **PrymeStriker** » Sun Mar 27, 2011 6:36 pm

Awesome! He's based off of DOTM, so if I can find him in stores or online, he's MINE!

by **Jetstorm92210** » Sun Mar 27, 2011 6:48 pm

He is an exclusive in Japan?! Too bad, I really wanted that X-men Sideswipe :-(

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by **griftimus prime** » Sun Mar 27, 2011 6:58 pm

put this on the new deluxe sideswipe in dotm and i will buy it

by **Rated X** » Sun Mar 27, 2011 6:58 pm

Sometimes I buy figures like this for when I rock my blacklight. But usually wal-mart and target take care of that for me, no need to spend big bucks on one from Japan.

by **Poyguimogul** » Sun Mar 27, 2011 6:59 pm

LOL so the last figure to complete your Target EXCL RotF/HFTD set is a limited to 1000 exclusive (kinda gross, but at the same time oddly appealing)Sideswipe....

Weird & Cool... should come with a comic, telling the story of why these fools have these whack colors, and why barricade wants to be a chinese ko of prowl...

by **Astronopolis** » Sun Mar 27, 2011 8:06 pm

this guy makes me really want a classics nightbeat

by **Captziltoid** » Sun Mar 27, 2011 8:43 pm

man this dude is awesome. i really want him bad

News Credits: 1 · by **T-Macksimus** » Sun Mar 27, 2011 10:42 pm

Doesn't say a single thing on the auction about this being NASCAR inspired.
If it doesn't list it as such, don't advertise it to the masses as something it's not. :-x

News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Sun Mar 27, 2011 11:04 pm

T-Macksimus wrote:Doesn't say a single thing on the auction about this being NASCAR inspired.
If it doesn't list it as such, don't advertise it to the masses as something it's not.

I suppose that was a bit of license on my part, but I don't think it's much of a stretch considering it's listed as a DOTM figure, he clearly has a "race car" theme, and there will be NASCAR's featured in DOTM. However, it you feel I mislead you I apologize, and can see where the title might cause some unwarranted excitement. I changed it to "Race Car Inspired".

News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Sun Mar 27, 2011 11:35 pm

Jetstorm9221 wrote:He is an exclusive in Japan?! Too bad, I really wanted that X-men Sideswipe .

Keep in mind there has been no official word on exactly what this guy is. The seller has it listed as a Japanese exclusive, but there has been no confirmation.

News Credits: 1 · by **rpetras** » Mon Mar 28, 2011 6:12 am

I really want this guy, but not for a hundred bucks.

News Credits: 23 · by **ZenPrime** » Mon Mar 28, 2011 9:07 am

The paint app on it look "incomplete" in bot mode, the same reason I didn't get Human Alliance Stealth Sideswipe. Great paint app in alt mode but in bot mode it's two toned with the ugly gray.

News Credits: 1 · by **Optimus1138** » Mon Mar 28, 2011 3:56 pm

Too bad it looks like it won't be available in the US. Oh well, maybe Hasbro will give us some other good-looking version of Sidearm Sideswipe, like maybe a black one with silver stripes, similar to the Human Alliance repaint. I think the mould looks good, but I can't stand the ugly, cheap looking red flames, and I don't want to pay high prices for the Japanese movie accurate version.

by **alternator77** » Mon Mar 28, 2011 4:01 pm

you know he could just pass for a fourth wrecker. all he needs is a few more guns

News Credits: 1 · by **Galvatron X** » Mon Mar 28, 2011 5:28 pm

Damn, that royal blue and canary yellow together are f**king UGLY.

Reminds me of that god-awful Bumblebee repaint that came in a 2-pack a few months ago.

News Credits: 19 · by **Carnivius_Prime** » Tue Mar 29, 2011 3:37 am

Nice. Still the best Sideswipe mold and the colors make me think of Nightbeat. I'd paint the guns black/silver though if I got it.

News Credits: 2 · by **Stockade** » Tue Mar 29, 2011 6:34 am

He looks good, but i wish the guns were black or dark grey, instead of the "All-Spark" blue color.

News Credits: 1 · by **Bonecrusher27** » Tue Mar 29, 2011 11:11 am

Poyguimogul wrote:
Weird & Cool... should come with a comic, telling the story of why these fools have these whack colors, and why barricade wants to be a chinese ko of prowl...

I think what might be even more important is a comic that comes with DOTM Sideswipe, explaining why the DEVIL would the makers screw up a great character by screwing up his paintjob. Even the HFTD Sideswipe repaints had beautiful paintwork. I keep thinking I'm going to wake up and realise that colour we've seen is just the prototype, or maybe the character bio will explain how, in the DOTM movie, he fought a duel with Sandblastor... and LOST big time.