Toy Review - GEN FOC Sideswipe

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Series - Generations
Sub-line - Fall of Cybertron
Size/class - Deluxe
Wave - 3
New/remould/redeco - Remoulded Jazz
Released here - February 2013 (globally Dec 2012)
Approximate Retail Price - 25-30 Au$
Approximate Size - 14cm
Allegiance - Autobot
Alt-mode - Cybertronian car
Main Features/Gimmicks - none
Main Colours - Red, white, black
Main Accessories - gun



Hey kids, just a quick review of this guy for the moment.

this mold is an interesting one being the same base toy as FOC Jazz who had a pretty mediocre reception, but with most of the external panels getting a remold and also a new head.

The standout of this figure is the massive gun that comes with it. it's got a very basic extension gimmick. and looks similar to one of the guns in the game I think.
The downside of the gun is the 5mm peg is too far back and so when it's on sideswipes hand it looks like he's holding a gun rather than having a gun growing out of his arm. I'm yet to find a configuration that's particularly satisfactory.

My other big gripe with the figure comes from the transformation. The upper arms don't clip onto the flat tabs on the inside of the door panels. the slot is just too high up, as a result the vehicle mode doesn't form properly and is a bit gappy.

I didn't mind the Jazz, at least mine tabbed together nicely unlike this guy. I'm looking forward to seeing if I can make the gun look better on one of the other FOC toys.

Overall, it's OK, not great, not terrible. but unless you're collecting FOC or are a sideswipe completest, probably not worth getting till it's on sale, assuming it ever turns up in Australia.

I'll put up some photos later.