MP12 Sideswipe test shot shown

[griffin]

From Japan via twitter is an image of an early test shot of the upcoming Masterpiece Sideswipe toy... to show us how the toy is progressing.
This tests out the moulds, to make sure they end up producing what was intended.
The toy is being released in October, in under 3 months time, so they don't have much time left.

[Hursticon]

Looks very much like a final base-plastic colour test to me, what one could expect the figure to look like sans tampographs and/or stickers and such; looks quite nice at any rate.

[Ravagecat]

Cant wait for this toy to be released Sideswipe would be my favorite Autobot right from childhood (I was always envious of my older brother who had G1 Sideswipe while I got Red Alert )
Besides being a pretty cool character in the G1 series, who doesn't like Lamborghini's??

[Hursticon]

Cant wait for this toy to be released Sideswipe would be my favorite Autobot right from childhood (I was always envious of my older brother who had G1 Sideswipe while I got Red Alert )
Besides being a pretty cool character in the G1 series, who doesn't like Lamborghini's??

Since I was about 5, I've always preferred a Lambo over a Ferrari!

[5FDP]

He's starting to grow on me. If I see him locally, I might pick one up.

[Lordy]

I hope they keep his windscreen clear on the production models

[griffin]

Another photo of the test-shot has been released, showing off the poseability of the figure... but also shows very simplistic sculpting/engineering of the panels for a MP toy (it looks more like a Classicverse toy in this photo).

[Trent]

Since I was about 5, I've always preferred a Lambo over a Ferrari!

I would have always agreed with you… until the 455 Italia was released. My god that is an awesome looking car!

[kurdt_the_goat]

Much to my surprise, i saw this test shot the other day at Yodobashi Camera in Umeda! They have it out on display along with the brown repaint of Prime Breakdown. I did a double take and then annoyingly realised my wife didn't bring the camera with her, dammit!

It was horribly mis-transformed, but i could see the intent. I'm starting to lose hope that the wheels will be rubber... even tho i remember seeing MP Rodimus proto pictures that didn't have rubber wheels (end product did), this test shot definitely has plastic wheels.

It does appear to be a very simplistic toy - the legs are hollow on the inside which was a disappointment. The headsculpt is very pointy towards the front, i'm not sure i like it either.

I tried not to get swayed by the lacking paint, but honestly, even as an MP lover... it wasn't looking good. I hope the paint job pulls it altogether!

[Ultra Mackness]

A third test shot:

http://www.seibertron.com/transforme...o-hasui/25537/

A very pretty mugshot!