The extra holes are for Sideswipe, so he can mount the backpack.
You have to give huge props to the Hastak designers for planning 2 distinctively different figures from the one mould from the very beginning!
That Sunstreaker/Sideswipe mould is just about perfect! (& we may even get a 3rd completely different figure from the same mould at Botcon...)
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Last edited by Gutsman Heavy; 29th September 2008 at 12:52 AM.
That mold is screaming for a Punch/Counterpunch repaint but everything within the Astral plane is pointing that it will end up being a Botcon/Club exclusive.
The more realistic retail repaint would be Red Altert.
The mould should be repainted into... Time Warrior!
Eagerly waiting for Masterpiece Meister