Toy Review - Siege Sideswipe

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Sideswipe
Series – War For Cybertron
Sub-Line - Siege
Size/class - Deluxe
New/remould/redeco - New
Wave - 1
Released here – ?? 2019?
Approximate Retail Price - $35
Allegiance - Autobot
Alt-mode – Cybertronian sports car (based on Lamborghini Countach)
Main Features/Gimmicks – Hardpoints for fireblasts (not included). 5mm ports for additional weapons.
Main Colours – Red, white, black
Main Accessories – Shoulder/hand rocket launcher


In other reviews people have consistently said the plastic quality is better in this line than what we've been getting previously and now having Sideswipe in hand I see what they mean. He feels heavier than what you'd think, minimal hollowness, joints are super tight, a solid figure all 'round.
Transformation is not too basic, but still intuitive. Both robot and vehicle modes look great with loads of detail, aside from the battle damage paint apps (but I'll be removing those on my one).
He also has no annoying kibble to speak of. His back is nice and flat, and there are no hinged bits hanging off the arms or legs.
In keeping with the war theme of the line, he has plenty of ports to attach weapons and don't forget you can attach 5mm post weapons from many previous Transformer lines.


Comparing him to Combiner Wars Sunstreaker you can see that HasTak have made a much better attempt at a not-Countach vehicle mode.

Stick him between G1 and MP Sideswipe and he is clearly an excellent CHUG scale representation of the character.

For a deluxe I'd give it a 9/10.