Battle across time collection (Sideswipe and Skywarp)

[Paulbot]

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/

[SharkyMcShark]

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

[Paulbot]

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

But yeah both would be better with spoilers!

[Bidoofdude]

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. :/

[JJJ]

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?

[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.

[mrodo]

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