Dark of the Moon Deluxe Sideswipe Review

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

It's an entirely different toy from ROTF Deluxe Sideswipe - not a retool. But it is the same character. That's why I decided to buy it here for cheap

Yeh, but I don't feel the love for this Sideswipe as much as say Optimus. As far as I am concerned with DOTM, I would like to see new characters. I reliase that most of the DOTM mould are new, but a lot of them looks the same as ROTF. Making them an easy pass for me. MY wallet is releaved though.

[GoktimusPrime]

That'd be because Prime did more whereas Sideswipe was a one-trick pony.

"Remember me? I killed Sideways!"
"Uh-huh... did you do anything else memorable?"
"Uuhhmmm... Look, a purple distraction!"

[gekisou]

Could you post an image of the words you described? I'm curious to what they say...

[GoktimusPrime]

Extensive image gallery here.

[griffin]

Deluxe Sideswipe
Series - Dark of the Moon
Sub-line - Mechtech
Size/class - Deluxe
New/remould/redeco - New
Wave - 2
Released here - May 2011
Approximate Retail Price - $24-30
Approximate Size - 14cm
Allegiance - Autobot
Alt-mode - Corvette Stingray convertable
Main Features/Gimmicks - Convertible Mechtech weapon
Main Colours - Grey, black
Main Accessories - Mechtech weapon




(The cutting back of paint aps looks the worse on this figure - it just looks so plain and boring in both modes)

[kaiden]

+great robot mode
+good mechtech weapon

-horrible plastic colour and they still use the shiny painted pictures on the packaging
-alt mode looks off with the 'convertible' area
-mechtech weapon is redundant since sideswipe already has two blades.

i gave his mechtech weapon to skyhammer - imo its much better suited.

[Decepticon]

Looks cheap as in car mode. Horrid colour and being a convertible, it shows it has no floor. I rate this as the worst deluxe ever

[GoktimusPrime]

Can this thread be merged with the already existing DotM Deluxe Sideswipe review thread?

Thankyewverymuch.

[Golden Phoenix]

Merged thread.

[i_amtrunks]

The toy itself is fairly good, easy to transform, fits back into alt mode easily enough, the shape of the car mode is quite nice, I mainly got the figure as my missus really liked the convertible car mode.

Blades are not as fun this time around, as mentioned by others, the colour is terrible, it is flat and one toned in a grey that if you painted a room that colour would make the inhabitant manic depressive in about 3 days.
The car mode has no floor, and the weapon is not only redundant as it is another blade, but like all emchtech weapons looks terrible when the weapon is not fully deployed. Why couldnt they have some method of keeping the weapon fully deployed at all times?

Only worth getting if you are a Sideswipe lover, someone who cna paint him in a nice metallic paint (if it will stick) or can get him reasonably cheap, he is not worth the $25-$35 he is being sold for in most stores.