Toy Review - DotM Scanning Sideswipe

Toy Review - DotM Scanning Sideswipe

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Toy Review - Sideswipe

Series - Dark of the Moon
Sub-line - Scan series
Size - Deluxe
New/remould/redeco - redeco of TF2 Blade figure
Wave - 1
Released here - June 2011 (ToysRUs exclusive here & US)
Approximate Retail Price - $30
Approximate Size - 15cm
Allegiance - Autobot
Alt-mode - Corvette Stingray Concept
Main Features/Gimmicks - half transparent in mid-scan mode
Main Colours - Silver, grey, blue & transparent
Main Accessories - none

http://www.toycollectors.com.au/tftoys/excl2011a04.jpg

I would only buy this as Im a SS fan. Looks kinda cool with the silver and the clear.

The clear and silver does look quite nice. The scan series look great in vehicle mode but really odd when transformed. That's just my opinion, at least. I bought the scan series Ironhide the other day but I don't have it yet since it was an eBay purchase.

As a fan of the occasional transparent Transformers (to show off the complex engineering that is otherwise hidden), I love these TF3 Scanning toys (the 4 Deluxes and the 2 Legends). Not only does it use transparent plastic, but it uses it for a reason... unlike previous toys that were just transparent for no reason.
And the amount of paint on some of these amaze me... as it's an expensive 'optional' component. (optional, in that hasbro could release toys without paint apps if they really wanted, and can only afford a limited number on each toy as it is)