Well, Hasbro can't win them all. Sideswipe has a great looking car mode, two tone paint and all, unfortunately that's where the compliments end. While the transformation is interesting, a flaw in the design prevents the torso from coming together properly and staying together, making posing the upper half of the figure impossible. Perhaps the inevitable repaint will somehow magically stay together, but I'm not holding out hope.
EagleBot13 wrote:I'm willing to bet he doesn't have him transformed right, considering Hasbro's instructions for the warriors suck. I'll bet there is more to those panels that fold into his back.
EagleBot13 wrote:I'm willing to bet he doesn't have him transformed right, considering Hasbro's instructions for the warriors suck. I'll bet there is more to those panels that fold into his back.
PrymeStriker wrote:I wonder if nail polish would help this issue at all.
chuckdawg1999 wrote:PrymeStriker wrote:I wonder if nail polish would help this issue at all.
Nail polish, floor polish, prayer, sanding, blood sacrifices those can all work, but in the year 2015 I don't feel you should have to "fix" a new toy.
william-james88 wrote:chuckdawg1999 wrote:PrymeStriker wrote:I wonder if nail polish would help this issue at all.
Nail polish, floor polish, prayer, sanding, blood sacrifices those can all work, but in the year 2015 I don't feel you should have to "fix" a new toy.
While I fully agree, the idea of fixing toys is more of a recent one sadly. I never had to fix any of my toys when I was younger.
Rodimus Minor wrote:I am verry disappointed in Warrior Sideswipe I was looking forward to him but after seeing 3 reviews he is a bit of a let down. What do you guys think
Autobot032 wrote:Sideswipe can work with a little effort.
First, make sure the chest plate is securely fastened against his sternum.
Second, gently slide the shoulders into place and make sure the tiny pegs are actually sitting in the tiny holes. (This is the hardest part.)
Finally, push the hood piece up against the fenders/collar and it'll force the shoulders to lock in and he becomes poseable.
If you bump the hood loose, however, the whole thing comes apart. (Terrible design.) It also gives him tremendous backpack.
chuckdawg1999 wrote:Autobot032 wrote:Sideswipe can work with a little effort.
First, make sure the chest plate is securely fastened against his sternum.
Second, gently slide the shoulders into place and make sure the tiny pegs are actually sitting in the tiny holes. (This is the hardest part.)
Finally, push the hood piece up against the fenders/collar and it'll force the shoulders to lock in and he becomes poseable.
If you bump the hood loose, however, the whole thing comes apart. (Terrible design.) It also gives him tremendous backpack.
Yeah I discovered using the backpack works like you said. I find it interesting that thus far the toys of the non main cast have tended to be better. Drift? Phenomenal. Jazz? Perfect.
Autobot032 wrote:chuckdawg1999 wrote:Autobot032 wrote:Sideswipe can work with a little effort.
First, make sure the chest plate is securely fastened against his sternum.
Second, gently slide the shoulders into place and make sure the tiny pegs are actually sitting in the tiny holes. (This is the hardest part.)
Finally, push the hood piece up against the fenders/collar and it'll force the shoulders to lock in and he becomes poseable.
If you bump the hood loose, however, the whole thing comes apart. (Terrible design.) It also gives him tremendous backpack.
Yeah I discovered using the backpack works like you said. I find it interesting that thus far the toys of the non main cast have tended to be better. Drift? Phenomenal. Jazz? Perfect.
I think Bumblebee has a nice balance, but he's got some issues, sure.
Grimlock seems to be nice and solid, just wish he had a weapon of some kind.
Shellformery she may be, but I genuinely like transforming Strongarm back and forth. She poses well, too.
Steeljaw makes for a nice villain with that beast mode and poseable tail, but yeah, he's kind of weak in that wave.
Optimus? Don't own. Can't comment.
Drift? Much like Bumblebee, well balanced, but has a nice range of motion. Just wish his legs weren't hollow.
Jazz? SOLID. Fantastic figure!
Sideswipe? Visually appealing, if you transform him a certain way, he works. In anything else, he's kind of a pain. His transformation is too complex for a kids line, his vehicle mode looks kinda ugly, honestly and he can't hold his sword to save his life.
It's like he's an afterthought and they said "Meh, do it."
chuckdawg1999 wrote:Autobot032 wrote:chuckdawg1999 wrote:Autobot032 wrote:Sideswipe can work with a little effort.
First, make sure the chest plate is securely fastened against his sternum.
Second, gently slide the shoulders into place and make sure the tiny pegs are actually sitting in the tiny holes. (This is the hardest part.)
Finally, push the hood piece up against the fenders/collar and it'll force the shoulders to lock in and he becomes poseable.
If you bump the hood loose, however, the whole thing comes apart. (Terrible design.) It also gives him tremendous backpack.
Yeah I discovered using the backpack works like you said. I find it interesting that thus far the toys of the non main cast have tended to be better. Drift? Phenomenal. Jazz? Perfect.
I think Bumblebee has a nice balance, but he's got some issues, sure.
Grimlock seems to be nice and solid, just wish he had a weapon of some kind.
Shellformery she may be, but I genuinely like transforming Strongarm back and forth. She poses well, too.
Steeljaw makes for a nice villain with that beast mode and poseable tail, but yeah, he's kind of weak in that wave.
Optimus? Don't own. Can't comment.
Drift? Much like Bumblebee, well balanced, but has a nice range of motion. Just wish his legs weren't hollow.
Jazz? SOLID. Fantastic figure!
Sideswipe? Visually appealing, if you transform him a certain way, he works. In anything else, he's kind of a pain. His transformation is too complex for a kids line, his vehicle mode looks kinda ugly, honestly and he can't hold his sword to save his life.
It's like he's an afterthought and they said "Meh, do it."
Sideswipe can hold the sword quite well, the trick is to not push it all the way in, yeah I know that sounds weird.
