Battle across time collection (Sideswipe and Skywarp)

No, not that Skywarp

https://www.instagram.com/p/CPldB0LL..._web_copy_link

An earth mode Sideswipe retool of the Siege toy, and a version of Airazor with new head (and new beast head?) as the Japanese Beast Wars II Skywarp (part of Magnaboss, the Japanese version of Silverbolt)

This was listed on Amazon for a pre-order for a while, but as Sideswipe with Nightprowler. The listing (and orders) have been updated with images of these two new figures

https://www.amazon.com.au/Hasbro-Tra...ef_=ast_sto_dp

More photos here: https://www.seibertron.com/transform...evealed/45980/

https://i.imgur.com/xT8h2FQ.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/flMYiOi.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/LVUpWT8.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/D3VrWBe.jpg

I'm kind of annoyed that there's no spoiler on that Sideswipe. One for the aftermarket, presumably.

He matches Earthrise Sunstreaker in alt mode rather well I think.

But yeah both would be better with spoilers!

Sideswipe looks clean, like a mini Masterpiece sans spoiler. If this isn’t impossible to get here, I will probably jump on. Skywarp is a bit of a laugh with the two bird heads in robot mode, but still cool. I understand be is a BWII character, is there a decent chance fans of that series will be trying to track a separate one down?

I was interested in keeping Grimlock, but not so much this one.

Also means trying to track down the less than stellar Sunstreaker. :/

Another one where I would have to split it with someone who only wants BW, not G1.

Who is making these decisions at Hasbro? Why would you not put the two BW toys together, and Mirage & Sideswipe together?

Fans who only want G1 characters will be forced to buy two separate two-packs instead of a single G1-themed two-pack. The same goes for fans who only want Beast Wars characters. In terms of increasing sales/annual profit it's a clever business decision by Hasbro.

I'd be happy to take grimlock/skywarp if that's what you're proposing

Product details from Amazon (from pre-order page - product page not yet active)...

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• DISCOVER KINGDOM: Worlds collide when the Maximals and Predacons join the fight, coming together with the Autobots and Decepticons in an epic battle that will alter their destiny forever
• BATTLE ACROSS TIME COLLECTION: The Battle Across Time Collection allows fans to experience the clash between G1 and Beast Wars with Maximal and Autobot team-ups! With Scorponok in pursuit, Sideswipe and Skywarp must team up to keep the Decepticon-Predacon threat at bay
• G1 AND BEAST WARS-INSPIRED: G1-inspired Sideswipe toy converts from robot to sportscar mode in 16 steps. Beast Wars II -inspired Maximal Skywarp toy converts from robot to bald eagle mode in 22 steps
• AWESOME ACCESSORIES: Comes with shoulder cannon, blaster, and 2 Photon Blaster accessories
• EXCLUSIVE PACKAGING: Each Battle Across Time pack features exclusive art that creates an epic battle scene when combined (each sold separately, subject to availability)
• INCLUDES: Transformers Generations War for Cybertron: Kingdom Deluxe Class Sideswipe and Maximal Skywarp figures, 4 accessories, and instructions.

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Not sure about it being called Skywarp... it doesn't make sense to me (yet). Hasbro are doing Hasbro Beast Wars homages (so far), so why not call this toy Silverbolt (from Magnaboss), as we have 2 Decepticon Skywarp toys in the WFC series, and if they keep pimping out redecos we are likely to have another one with black/purple redeco of core sized Starscream.... but no Silverbolt toys, which makes it more confusing to call it Skywarp over Silverbolt.

The price on Amazon Australia for this 2-pack of Deluxes is the same as the first 2-pack, which had a Voyager and Deluxe, so these might be priced according to box size rather than contents (like the Beast Wars Vintage toys later this year).

I see that the Sideswipe mould is already ready for a light bar... (Red Alert, and Clampdown if they really want to pimp out the mould with characters (like Deepcover and Tigertrack) that used to be obscure, but now expected with each new Sideswipe toy).

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Originally Posted by mrodo

I'd be happy to take grimlock/skywarp if that's what you're proposing

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I would have preferred Grimlock with Sideswipe.

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Originally Posted by griffin

Not sure about it being called Skywarp... it doesn't make sense to me (yet). Hasbro are doing Hasbro Beast Wars homages (so far), so why not call this toy Silverbolt (from Magnaboss), as we have 2 Decepticon Skywarp toys in the WFC series, and if they keep pimping out redecos we are likely to have another one with black/purple redeco of core sized Starscream.... but no Silverbolt toys, which makes it more confusing to call it Skywarp over Silverbolt.

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A Maximal Skywarp, instead of Silverbolt, suggests a new toy of the more popular/famous Beast Wars Silverbolt might be coming?

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Originally Posted by kovert

Fans who only want G1 characters will be forced to buy two separate two-packs instead of a single G1-themed two-pack. The same goes for fans who only want Beast Wars characters. In terms of increasing sales/annual profit it's a clever business decision by Hasbro.

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Nah. If I can't find someone to split it with, I just won't buy it. I consider that the rational choice, rather than purchasing things I don't want. Hasbro loses money that way.

Am I the only one still rocking the Henkei/Universe 2.0 Sideswipe, Sunstreaker and Red Alert?

As much as I like the new Countach mould, I'm not ready to replace my Henkei Countaches.

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Originally Posted by DELTAprime

Am I the only one still rocking the Henkei/Universe 2.0 Sideswipe, Sunstreaker and Red Alert?

As much as I like the new Countach mould, I'm not ready to replace my Henkei Countaches.

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Well I retired mine. I much prefer the newer WFC figs.

BTW, Universe/Henkei = Lamborghini Gallardo (not Countach).

If anyone wants to split the double pack (I'm after Sideswipe only), I have a sale thread here.

The product page on Amazon Australia is now active for pre-ordering... for December ($77... almost $40 for each Deluxe).

Ah damn it, the blasted things are unavailable now.

Is this usual for Amazon items? Will they pop up again as available some time before December?

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Originally Posted by JJJ

Ah damn it, the blasted things are unavailable now.

Is this usual for Amazon items? Will they pop up again as available some time before December?

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They tend to come back around release time unless it's sold out. Hopefully they haven't. We may get access to the US listing eventually too.

We had access to the US listing before the AU one appeared; it's what I originally linked to in my split the 2-pack thread. It also currently shows as unavailable.

But could you order from it with free shipping? That's what I mean by access. Sure, you could order from Amazon US directly but that means paying for postage.

No idea why you call that access.

But anyway, no, it wasn't postage-free, but oddly enough it was still a couple of dollars cheaper than the postage-free price on the AU site...

It sounds unusual for it to be that limited for us here in Australia to run out already... and it was "unavailable" earlier, just after it was first officially revealed, but before the product page was publicly visible, so might be back up again later.

Hmm. Everything on the Amazon.com.au TF preorder page is "currently unavailable"

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Originally Posted by Paulbot

Hmm. Everything on the Amazon.com.au TF preorder page is "currently unavailable"

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I wonder if someone at Hasbro had a chat to Amazon about taking preorders for things that are not announced? lol

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Originally Posted by Paulbot

Hmm. Everything on the Amazon.com.au TF preorder page is "currently unavailable"

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Damn.... I wonder what that is all about.
Hope it is just for a day to sort out and remove the pages that shouldn't already be on there... and not cancel any pre-orders already made.
(it took them long enough to fix the early listing of unrevealed items, considering how well publicised it has been across every fansite for the last couple of months, which Hasbro America is known to monitor)

In-hand video review of Sideswipe. I wish they made the shoulder connector parts out of red plastic so there aren't black side sections on the car mode.

https://tformers.com/transformers-ki...1823/news.html

The set is now temporarily out of stock instead of unavaliable (the Ark is still unavailable), with a buy it option, which suggests that stock is actually floating about now instead of in December. Hmm...

It's available to pre-order again.

My Amazon Australia order is still saying December as its estimate, but it is now in stock at Amazon America... so either it is coming out here soon too, or it is worth ordering the US stock through the Australian site, as it is currently $4 cheaper than what the Australian listing originally listed it as, which was au$77.
Just don't order it through the American site, as it would be about au$90.