discovery of new Diaclone - black Countach LP500S (aka Sideswipe)

[Sky Shadow]

Amazing, HD. At first I thought, 'crap, someone's ripped you off' so I'm ecstatic to be convinced that it's genuine. Of course, if anyone on the planet was going to find a unique Diaclone three decades later I'd expect it to be you.

[heroic_decepticon]

Amazing, HD. At first I thought, 'crap, someone's ripped you off' so I'm ecstatic to be convinced that it's genuine. Of course, if anyone on the planet was going to find a unique Diaclone three decades later I'd expect it to be you.

Thanks Jordan!
"crap, I got ripped off" was exactly what I thought when I reached the airport after purchasing this piece...so you're not far from the mark. Good that it's resolved quite unequivocally.

[Hursticon]

Ooh!
I look forward to reading this when I get back from the Parra Fair HD!

[Skullcruncher]

Thats crazy for it not to have turned up before! It doesn't appear on any diaclone catalogues or advertising at all? A truly great find HD - maz has done an excellent job on documenting the reasearch as well. I bet you have had offers for it already!

[SuspectimusPrime]

Thanks for sharing this gripping story, heroic decepticon - it must have been like discovering life on Mars for you I enjoyed the Black Tracks backstory as well.

Also, poor Maz:

I’ve always said nobody really reads my articles!

[Slag]

sooooo awesome, loved all the comparison pics too.
thanks.

[GoktimusPrime]

Black Diaclone New Countach LP500S has also been documented on Diaclone.net here - although Diaclone.net says that it came with the Powered Convoy (Ultra Magnus) Deluxe Set.

This would have also been the rationale behind e-Hobby Deep Cover; i.e. a reissue of black Diaclone New Countach LP500S but with a new concept/identity to include it into the Transformers universe (as often happens with Diaclone & Microman toys reissued through eHobby).

[gamblor916]

That was an amazing read. Nice find!