Sideswipe (G1)/toys
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Much red plastic has been sacrificed in the name of Sideswipe!
Toys
The Transformers
- Takara ID number: 04
- Accessories: laser gun, rocket launcher, 3 rockets
- Known designers: Kōjin Ōno (TakaraTomy)
- Released in the first-year assortment of The Transformers Autobot Cars, Sideswipe transforms into a New Countach LP500S. His shoulder-mounted missile launcher can fire one of three included white missiles... in theory, as the springs were severely weakened for the US release for safety reasons.
- He was re-released in 1985, with a rubsign added to his passenger-side door. He was also released in Japan this year, with the rubsign and his launcher spring-strength restored.
- When Hasbro released the original Transformers toys in continental Europe through its then recently acquired subsidiary Milton Bradley in 1985, several toys, such as the Autobot Cars, were actually pre-existing stock originally intended for Joustra's version of the Diaclone line that was acquired by Hasbro as part of an agreement with Joustra and put into MB-branded Transformers packaging. For some reason, the Sunstreaker toy (sporting its yellow Hasbro Transformers colors due to being produced during the Diaclone/Transformers transitional period) was released in packaging intended for his brother Sideswipe, an entirely different sculpt. The packaging even included Sideswipe's instructions and sticker sheet, neither of which were of much use for the toy. It's currently unknown whether the actual Sideswipe toy was ever sold in MB "Sideswipe" packaging at all, although considering the origin of the MB-branded Autobot Cars, it's very unlikely for this to be the case.[1]
- This toy was originally released in Takara's Diaclone: Car Robots line with minimal differences (mainly a lack of Autobot symbols), thus the small slot under he car canopy for a pilot figure the Transformers release didn't come with. This mold was also used to make Red Alert, Clampdown, Deep Cover, and Tigertrack.
| The Transformers mold: Sideswipe/Red Alert | ||
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- Sideswipe with Vanguard (Action Master, 1991)
- Accessories: photon laser
- Known designers: Andy Couzens (Hasbro), Takio Ejima (TakaraTomy), Masakatsu Saito (concept artist)
- Released only in European (and certain Australian) markets the year after The Transformers ended in the US, Action Master Sideswipe is a non-transforming 3¾-inch action figure that combines elements from both his original toy and his animation model. His construction is broadly similar to that used by the G.I. Joe figures of the time, having a swivel neck, shoulders and knees, plus ball-jointed hips attached via a steel rod internally secured by a rubber "o-ring". His hands have standard 3 mm holes which allow him to hold any other accessory in the Action Master line, plus his feet have holes in the bottom to secure him to larger vehicles. On top of that, the hole in his back is compatible with 5 mm posts.
- He comes with the partner-unit Vanguard, which forms a backpack and battle helmet for Sideswipe, and complements Sideswipe's color scheme quite well.
- Sideswipe (Classics Hero, 1991)
- Accessories: laser gun, rocket launcher, 3 rockets
- The original 1984 Sideswipe toy was re-released in Europe and Australia in 1991 as part of the Classics subline, with no apparent changes other than the new packaging.
| The Transformers mold: Sideswipe/Red Alert | ||
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Generation 2
- Sideswipe (Autobot Heroic, 1992)
- Accessories: Rifle, missile launcher, 2 missiles
- Part of the very first assortment of Generation 2 product released just in time for the 1992 holiday season, Sideswipe's original toy had his colors re-arranged to a black car mode with red and white robot parts, plus new neon green "racing" decals were added to the mix. His original rocket launcher was removed, and replaced with a large spring-loaded launcher that could be hand-held or mounted on his retooled car mode roof.
- The missile launcher was not created for the Generation 2 line, but is a new tooling based on the launcher that came with 1991 G.I. Joe Snow Serpent figure. The same launcher was used in the Generation 2 re-releases of Jazz and Onslaught.
- This toy was later repurposed to be a next-generation namesake youth in IDW Publishing's comics.
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- Sideswipe (Go-Bot, 1995)
- Accessories: Rifle
- Known designers: Masakatsu Saito (concept artist)
- Released in the third wave of Go-Bots, Sideswipe is a redeco of Firecracker, transforming into a blue Lamborghini Diablo with through-axle construction for super-fast rolling on smooth surfaces in car mode. He is compatible with many Hot Wheels and Matchbox-brand racetrack sets.
- This mold was also used to make Go-Bot Optimus Prime, and 2001's Robots in Disguise R.E.V..
- This toy was later repurposed to be a "next-generation" clone of Sideswipe.
| Generation 2 mold: Firecracker | ||
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- Sideswipe? (
1995?)
- Accessories: Presumably gun, missile launcher, 1 missile
- Over the years, a mock-up of a second Generation 2 redeco of the original Sideswipe toy has surfaced. Acquired and photographed by Transformers rarities-hunter Maziar Shahsafdari, the find joins the ranks of the similarly unmade Generation 2 Sandstorm and pink and green Mirage mock-ups. Package art for this Lamborghini figure published in the 2014 hardcover book Legacy: The Art of Transformers Packaging revealed that it would have had decals of a sunrise/sunset on the vehicle mode hood and doors.
- It is unknown if this figure would have been released as a new character or a recurring one. The previous set of Diaclone-based Autobot cars in Generation 2 as well as Hasbro's general pattern with 1995 trademarks certainly suggest that this toy would have been named "Sideswipe", but insufficient Generation 2 documentation has surfaced to confirm this theory.
- Given that the previous G2 Sideswipe toy was released with two fellow Diaclone-based wavemates, this figure would presumably have been released alongside Mirage and Jazz.
| The Transformers mold: Sideswipe/Red Alert | ||
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Proceed on your way to oblivion. |
Collector's Edition
- Lambor (Cybertron, Japan 2001)
- ID number: 04
- Accessories: "Laser gun", rocket launcher, 3 rockets
- In 2001, the Generation 1 Sideswipe toy was re-released by Takara under his Japanese name "Lambor", as a set bundled with his mold-mate Red Alert ("Alert" in Japan), exclusive to World Character Convention 12. His license plate decal was changed from the infringing "COUNTACH" to "CAR MACHINE" and the Lamborghini symbol replaced with a star.
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- Lambor (Cybertron, Japan 2002)
- ID number: 04
- Accessories: "Laser gun", rocket launcher, 3 rockets
- Lambor (Sideswipe) and Alert (Red Alert) were once again re-released together in January 2002 as an e-HOBBY exclusive "New Year Special" set. This version of the figure came with an alternate sticker sheet that changed the color of several of his decals: the blue stickers on his shins and stomach became red, while blue arrows on his feet were switched to yellow. He came with a new bio card with new art by Hidetsugu Yoshioka.
The Transformers Collection
- Lambor (2003)
- ID number: 7
- Accessories: "Laser gun", rocket launcher, 3 rockets
- The version of Generation 1 Sideswipe previously released as an e-HOBBY exclusive, minus the extra decal sheet, was again re-released as part of The Transformers Collection "book-box" series.
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Universe (2003)
- Sideswipe (Deluxe, 2003)
- Accessories: Left & right launchers/thrusters, 2 flame missiles
- One of several exclusives to OTFCC 2003, Universe Sideswipe is a redeco of the 2001 Robots in Disguise Prowl mold, once again transforming into a Lamborghini Diablo. A pair of add-on thrusters become arm-mounted launchers for robot mode; each one being a pressure-launch missile launcher.
- The part that connects the toy's windshield to the main body uses a red sticker rather than paint, as that part is made out of unpaintable plastic. The police lights from the original mold were removed, leaving this area bare. Prowl's sirens allow him to use a jetpack in robot mode, so there's an irony in leaving that feature out since jetpacks are a trademark of Sideswipe.
- This mold was also used to make Universe Inferno and the Universe incarnation of Generation 1 Sunstreaker.
While the toy's name was spelled "Sideswipe" (one word) on its own packaging, the cross-sell on the packaging for the OTFCC 2003 Shadow Striker/Roulette two-pack spelled it "Side Swipe" (two words) instead. See Notes for more.
Smallest Transforming Transformers
- Lambor (2003)
- ID number: GTF-02
- Smallest Transforming Transformers Lambor is a very small-scale, extensively simplified replica of the original Sideswipe toy. He has very little articulation, he has no weapons, and his vehicle mode wheels cannot roll.
Alternators
- Side Swipe (2003, 2004)
- Alternator ID number: 2
- Binaltech ID number: BT-02
- Accessories: Dodge Viper Engine/gun
- Known designers: Mark McCall (Hasbro), Hironori Kobayashi (TakaraTomy)
- The second Alternators toy released, Side Swipe's alternate mode is a licensed 1:24 scale Dodge Viper (identified as an SRT-10 model by the Japanese Binaltech version) featuring opening doors, a detailed interior, and a hood that opens to reveal an engine bay holding a replica Viper V-10 engine. The vehicle mode also features movable steering and rubber tires with vacuum-metalized wheels. His removable engine becomes a blaster.
- The main difference between Hasbro's Alternators Side Swipe and Takara's Binaltech "Lambor" releases is that the Binaltech version has die-cast metal parts for most of the car's outer body shell, with the exception of the rear end (the "backpack" kibble in robot mode), and the entire red exterior of the car is fully painted, unlike the Alternators version's flat red plastic. Furthermore, the Alternators version sports additional "blackwash" paint operations on his chest the Binaltech version lacks.
- The Dodge Viper sculpt was originally designed to be a new body for Tracks after the first attempt to secure the Corvette license had fallen through. Eventually, though, Chevrolet had a change of mind and granted Hasbro and Takara the license for the Corvette design after all. As a result, the Viper mold was slightly redesigned, was given a new head sculpt and released as Sideswipe (or "Side Swipe") instead. This explains why, unlike most of the early Alternators toys, Side Swipe's robot mode bears little resemblance to his G1 self. The most noticeable redesign from the "Tracks" design was the vehicle mode's doors being moved from the "backpack" kibble (where they would have resembled the G1 Tracks toy's wings) to the sides of the arms, thus being the most obvious visual cue taken from the G1 Sideswipe toy. The doors are, however, still splayed out to the sides in the Alternators version's package art and can be moved to match Tracks's wing configuration, which implies that the redesign may have been done before the switch from Tracks to Sideswipe was made.
- This sculpt was retooled to make Dead End, who was then redecoed into Sunstreaker (although the retool was originally done with Sunstreaker in mind).
| Alternators mold: Side Swipe | ||
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Commemorative Series
- Side Swipe (Toys"R"Us exclusive, USA/Australia/Canada 2004; KB Toys exclusive, USA 2005; Asian markets exclusive, 2012)
- Series: VIII
- Accessories: "Laser gun", rocket launcher, 3 rockets
- The version of Generation 1 Sideswipe previously released as part of Takara's "Transformers Collection" series, albeit with its spring-loaded launcher de-sprung for safety reasons, was reissued by Hasbro under the modified name "Side Swipe" as part of their Commemorative Series VIII, one of the last American reissues. However, because Toys"R"Us, who had carried the Commemorative Series as an exclusive line up until that point, had abruptly decided to discontinue the line, Side Swipe was only released in very low quantities in the United States; in fact, his availability at TRU was considered a myth for many years. The unsold stock was made available a year later through KB Toys stores and outlets, at half the original price. The figure was, however, available at Toys"R"Us stores in Australia and Canada in 2004 in average quantities.
- In 2012, several Commemorative Series figures, among them Side Swipe, were re-released in Hasbro's Asian markets, in slightly altered packaging. Unlike most of the other figures from this batch, Side Swipe retained the "Commemorative Series VIII" label on his box; however, the background color of the "choking hazard" safety warning label was changed from red to black, the Hasbro logo was updated to the then-current version, and the "+" after the "Ages 5+" recommendation was increased in size. Oddly, even though Hasbro had started spelling the name of toys of the character as "Sideswipe" again in 2008, this release still rendered the name as "Side Swipe".
| The Transformers mold: Sideswipe/Red Alert | ||
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Universe (2008)
- Sideswipe (Deluxe, 2008)
- Series: Classic Series
- Accessories: "Flare Launcher", engine supercharger intakes
- Known designers: Bill Rawley (Hasbro), Hisashi Yuki (TakaraTomy), Andrew Scribner (deco artist)
- Part of the third wave of 2008 Universe Deluxe Class toys, Sideswipe is a retool/redeco of Universe Sunstreaker, transforming into a modified Lamborghini Gallardo. Though the car is mostly based upon the Gallardo, to avoid legal problems, it also features modified headlights and elements taken from other cars—most of them are taken from other Lamborghini models, such as a rear end that is basically a cross between a Murciélago and a Diablo; however, the split side windows and the ridges on the door vents are based on a McLaren F1. He also comes with the same roof-mounted engine supercharger accessory as Sunstreaker. Hasbro's early plans for Sunstreaker and Sideswipe had the two as straight redecos of each other, only differing in their head sculpts besides their colors—namely, Sunstreaker would have just been Sideswipe in yellow with a different head. It was TakaraTomy designer Hisashi Yuki who suggested an alternate transformation by turning the upper body by 180 degrees (and swapping the hands to accommodate the different upper body orientation), thus providing more individual robot mode looks for the two characters that resemble their respective Generation 1 designs more.[2]
- Universe Tigertrack. Fortunately, this didn't happen.
- Hasbro also originally intended the alternate mode's supercharger to split into two halves which would then become the handgun and a spring-loaded shoulder launcher for the robot mode. On the final toy, the Flare Launcher (a redeco of Sunstreaker's Electron Pulse Blaster) can be combined with the removable supercharger engine accessory by wrapping the intakes around the gun and mounted in either of the holes on his shoulders to simulate Sideswipe's Generation 1 missile launcher. Of course, this leaves him without a hand-held weapon. The engine can also be mounted on Sideswipe's back as his rocket pack. Most of this is not shown in the instructions, which only instruct the owner of the toy to put the gun in his hand and attach the supercharger to his back.
- Even worse, Sideswipe's instruction line art is recycled from Sunstreaker's instructions and therefore incorrectly gives him Sunstreaker's transformation and head, despite the stock photo depicted on top of the instructions showing him with the hood as the chest and the correct Sideswipe head.[3] Unfortunately, the stock photo Hasbro provided to online retailers retains this incorrect transformation, and throws in some additional mistakes as well. Oy.
- The Sunstreaker/Sideswipe sculpt was also retooled into Timelines Punch, Generation 2 Breakdown, and Generation 1 Breakdown, as well as Henkei! Henkei! Alert and Generations Red Alert.
| Universe (2008) mold: Sunstreaker | ||
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Henkei! Henkei!
- The Japanese version of Universe Sideswipe has vacuum metallized silver on his flare launcher and his spoiler, but does not come with the supercharger engine/rocket pack accessory that Henkei Sunstreaker and Universe Sunstreaker/Sideswipe included. This was a willful decision meant to differentiate further between him and Sunstreaker.[2]
- He also has correct, personalized instructions that aren't just Sunstreaker's. Like Sunstreaker, the Japanese version's roof paint is a much closer match to the red colored plastic. The Japanese version also features a glossier black paint and the white has a yellow tint compared to the white plastic used for Hasbro version. His license plate says "LAMBOR" rather than "SWIPE".
| Universe (2008) mold: Sunstreaker | ||
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Timelines
- Sideswipe (BotCon 2010 customization class Deluxe)
- Accessories: Gun/tailpipe, engine supercharger intakes
- A Generation 2-style redeco of Universe Sideswipe, Timelines Sideswipe is pre-molded in new colors, which was unprecedented for the BotCon customization class exclusive (and apparently came as a surprise to Fun Publications). During the class, the mold was assembled, painted and stickered by the enrollees. Between the two classes, there were 52 participants.
- The exact brands and colors of paints utilized to paint this figure were:
- -Polly Scale #F414296 Stainless Steel (face and hub caps)
- -Polly Scale #F505020 Red RLM23 (this color is discontinued from the manufacturer)
- -Model Master Acryl #4769 Flat White (base coat under RLM 23 on hood)
- -Model Master Acryl #4768 Flat Black (tires)
- -Model Master Acryl #4721 Insignia Yellow (side markers)
- -Model Master Acryl #4637 Semi-Gloss Clear
- -Model Master Acryl #4609 British Crimson (tail lights)
- -Model Master Acryl #4746 Medium Gray (base coat under RLM 23 on upper arms, under Stainless Steel on face and hubcaps)
- -Vallejo #72023 Electric Blue (gun tip)
- In regards to the plastic mold changes, white remains white, but like the original Generation 2 figure, the red and black colors are swapped. Clear green replaces the clear plastic used for the window and thighs.
- This figure uses the Generations Red Alert version of the mold, which includes two screw holes in the canopy (rather than one like Henkei! Henkei! Alert or none like all other versions of this mold). The samples Shawn Tessmann had on display used the original version of the mold, and lacked the screw holes. Despite the mold change, the lightbar was not included. These holes replace the slots used to mount the rocket pack in robot mode. The rocket pack can still be mounted on the gun in robot mode and in car mode though. As an unintended result of having empty screw holes over the rocket pack sockets, Sideswipe can now mount his gun inside either screw hole on the roof of his car mode.
- The unassembled figure was also given out to those who volunteered at BotCon 2010.
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Kre-O
- Sideswipe (2011)
- Set number: 31771
- Pieces: 220
- Kreons: Sideswipe, Driver
- Accessories: Rifle
- Kre-O Sideswipe can be built in either robot or G1-inspired car mode. His head sculpt is heavily based on Universe Sideswipe's head design, but as a first for a Sideswipe toy with a primarily red body, the head is not colored black, but red like the Generation 2-inspired BotCon 2010 customization class version's head (see above). He comes with two Kreons: a Sideswipe based on the Generation 1 character and a generic driver.
- Like many other Kre-O sets, his stock photography shows a different robot mode construction than the final product. The most noticeable examples are his lower legs which have a much less awkward construction in the stock photos than the final product. Whether this is the photographer taking creative liberty or if the set design changed is unknown. The stock photography also depicts the set as including the Red Alert Kreon in place of Sideswipe.
- This set was also available in a Costco-exclusive two-pack with the Megatron kit, which was basically just the two packages shrinkwrapped together.
- Ultimate Vehicle Pack (2012)
- Set number: A4583
- Pieces: 279
- Kreons: Bluestreak, Jazz, Sideswipe
- Accessories: Rifle
- Unchanged versions of Kreon Sideswipe and Bluestreak were also included in the Ultimate Vehicle Pack, a bucket containing the Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, and Jazz sets.
- Kreon Class of 1984 (Kreon figure set, 2014)
- Set number: B0090
- Voted: Prom King
- Accessories: Optimus rifle
- This version of Sideswipe features much more extensive toy-based tampographs than his prior version.
- He was only available in a San Diego Comic-Con 2014 exclusive pack of 30 Kreons dubbed the "Kreon Class of 1984". Remaining stock was to be sold at Hasbro Toy Shop online, only there was no remaining stock after the show.
Masterpiece
- Lambor (October 27, 2012)
- ID number: MP-12
- Accessories: Missile launcher, flare gun, two pile drivers (A), two pile drivers (B, Amazon.co.jp only)
- Known designers: Shogo Hasui (TakaraTomy)
- Masterpiece Lambor transforms into a licensed Lamborghini Countach LP500S. As with other figures in the Masterpiece line, he is intended to be an accurate representation of his cartoon model, and even features a Lamborghini-supervised paint scheme, such as glossy red paint covering the entirety of his vehicle mode panels and robot shoulders, as well as various bits of black detailing to make it accurate to the real-life vehicle. Standing at around 6¼ inches (or 15.5 centimetres) from head to toe in robot mode, he is also in scale with MP-10 Optimus Prime, and can fit inside Prime's trailer in vehicle mode. In contrast to larger entries in this line, Lambor lacks die-cast parts, and his tires are cast in hard, non-rubberized plastic.
- For accessories, he comes with his hand-held flare gun, and his non-firing missile launcher, which is jointed at the peg to allow it to pivot up and down, and can mount on either shoulder in robot mode. His launcher and gun can be combined and mounted on a self-covering peg-hole on his vehicle roof/robot back. He also comes with a pair of pile drivers, which can snap onto the ends of his forearms when either hand is flipped in, and are based on the blunt arm pistons he uses in "A Plague of Insecticons". He is also compatible with the rocket pack included with MP-44 Convoy, as it belonged to Sideswipe in "More than Meets the Eye, Part 3".
- If purchased in Japan through Amazon.com, one additionally gets a different vacuum-metalized pair of pile drivers, which are based on the jackhammer-like pistons he uses in "Dinobot Island, Part 2". If purchased in other Asian markets outside of Japan, a collector's coin is included instead. Both the coin and its wheel-shaped package identify him as Sideswipe instead of Lambor. In Malaysia, Lambor included both the additional Amazon.co.jp pile drivers and the coin. A reissue of the figure in September 2015 came with a different coin, coming in a package shaped like Sideswipe's chest/front hood.[4]
- This mold was redecoed and retooled to make MP-14 Alert. Lambor's version of the mold, with Alert's face, was then redecoed into MP-12T Tigertrack.
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- Lambor G-2 Ver. (February 22, 2014)
- ID number: MP-12G
- Accessories: MA68S Machine Gun, GZS-3 Grenade Launcher, Broad Sword, 2 "Spike Armor" wheels
- Known designers: Shogo Hasui (TakaraTomy)
- Like the original Generation 2 Sideswipe toy, Masterpiece Lambor G-2 Ver. features mostly a straight-up swap of his red and black plastic and paint colors, resulting in a black body with red trim. His windows have been changed from translucent black to translucent red, his helmet is painted red, and he features a new, Yaniger-licious snarling face with separately-painted pearly whites. He comes with a sticker sheet that duplicates the original G2 toy's deco, as well as two comic-accurate Generaton 2 Autobot symbol stickers of varying sizes. While the majority of the red car parts on the original Masterpiece figure are now black, portions of the robot mode that were previously red remain red. These areas include the back of his legs as well as portions of his torso.
- Instead of his original weapons, Lambor comes with new accessories based on the weapons he wielded in the Marvel G2 comic. These include a handheld machine gun and grenade launcher, a pair of articulated, non-rolling spiked wheels that can mount on his shoulders, and a sword, all of which can combine and mount onto his roof. Sadly, he does not come with a bandolier to properly carry that sword on his back, which means the sword just kind-of loosely stows there according to the instructions.
- If purchased in Asian markets outside of Japan, a recolor of MP-12 Lambor's collector's coin is included. Among other minor differences, the coin is now colored silver, and its wheel-shaped package now features a Generation 2 Autobot symbol at the back in place of a Generation 1-type symbol.
- The first Masterpiece Lambor figure is reissued without any Autobot symbols (akin to his red Diaclone New Countach LP500S counterpart) , and released as a Transformers Expo 2014 exclusive, with the included customer-applied insignias.
- Lambor (November 25, 2017)
- ID number: MP-12+
- Accessories: Missile launcher, flare gun, three sets of pile drivers
- Issued to coincide with the release of Masterpiece Sunstreaker and continuing the Masterpiece+ sideline, started with Masterpiece Alert Anime Color Edition, Lambor is a redeco and retool of Lambor in more anime accurate colors—including bright white paint on the thighs and the ridges by his head. His arms and feet remain a very light blue / off-white color to replicate the distinction in color his character model featured between the original toy's white plastic and vac-metallic silver parts. The Autobot symbol on his chest is larger. He now has MP-14 Alert's face in place of the original MP-12's face.
- He comes with three sets of pile drivers, the two from the original MP-12, plus the third set originally included with Masterpiece Clampdown, redecoed in grey, which is based on their appearance in "S.O.S. Dinobots". The instructions also depict the Red Alert mold for the transformation steps.
- When purchased in Asian markets outside of Japan, yet another (number four for those keeping track at home) collector coin is included, cast in bright silver (as opposed to the brushed appearance of the G-2 coin), which also for the first time identifies him as "Lambor". It comes mounted on a card similar to the original MP-12 and G-2 coins, however the wheel motif is based on the actual Countach wheel design, rather than the generic spoked wheel of its predecessors. Like the coin itself, the card identifies him as "Lambor."[5]
Q-Transformers
- Lambor (December 26, 2014)
- ID number: QT-05
- Q-Transformers Lambor transforms from super deformed Lamborghini Countach to cute little robot. He comes with a code for unlocking Sideswipe as a playable character in the Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns game.
- This mold was retooled into Q-Transformers Alert.
Generations
- Sideswipe vs. Reflector (Toys"R"Us exclusive 2-pack,
2011?)
- This figure would have been a either a retool or a straight redeco of 2008 Universe Deluxe Class Sideswipe, in a color scheme based on his 1993 Generation 2 toy, but with a slightly different color and deco layout than the BotCon 2010 exclusive Timelines customization class figure. It would have either featured Sideswipe's regular head or a completely different, never-seen-before head sculpt. It was intended to be released as part of a Toys"R"Us exclusive two-pack with Reflector, a redeco of Reveal the Shield Deluxe Class Perceptor that would have used that toy's alternate head sculpt. The intended deco sheets for the two figures were revealed by the unofficial Pete's Robot Convention on Facebook in 2020, but later taken down at the request of Hasbro. Oddly, the deco sheet for Sideswipe alternatively depicts the figure with a never-seen-before head sculpt and with Sideswipe's regular head.
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Fall of Cybertron
- Sideswipe (Deluxe, 2012)
- Series / number: 1 / 011
- TakaraTomy ID number: TG10
- Accessories: "Battle cannon" (Hasbro & TakaraTomy), Pistol (TakaraTomy only)
The Aligned Sideswipe toy was repurposed as Generation 1 Sideswipe in multiple continuities.
- Part of the third wave of 2012 Generations Deluxe Class toys, Fall of Cybertron Sideswipe is an extensive retool of Fall of Cybertron Jazz, featuring a mostly new vehicle shell, as well as having a new robot head and weapon. His massive "battle cannon" is modeled after a Path Blaster from Fall of Cybertron, features 5mm posts for the handle and on its side, has a spinning, ratcheting drum, and can extend its barrel. In an undocumented feature, the blaster can mount at an angle onto his vehicle rear, with the back of the blaster sliding into the spoiler. He features 5mm ports for his hands, on his forearms/rear vehicle sides, and on his vehicle roof.
- In robot mode, he features a case of faux parts: The centers of his feet are fake wheels (attached to the legs via ratchet joints) that are hidden in the rear section of his vehicle mode, while his real vehicle mode wheels end up on the sides of his chest (partially obscured by panels) and on his forearms.
- His stock photography depicts him with blue eyes, but the final product leaves his eyes the same black/dark gray color as his head. Creepy.
- The TakaraTomy version of the figure features a metallic red paint job on the entirety of the car and several other extensive detailing changes. The most notable of these include the metallic red paint, War for Cybertron style Autobot lighting effects all throughout the figure, maroon paint surrounding his striping, silver striping instead of white in car mode, metallic gray legs instead of white, and blue painted eyes instead of cold dead unpainted clear gray eyes. The TakaraTomy version also features the smaller pistol included with Jazz that was omitted from the Hasbro release.
- The new shell parts involved in the conversion from Jazz have a design flaw. Similar to Jazz, Sideswipe's back consists of two parts connected via hinge joint that are intended to lock into place by pegging into the pelvis. Unlike Jazz however, Sideswipe's back parts do not swivel far enough to be capable of latching onto the pelvis, leaving the instructions impossible and his robot mode unstable.
- Unsurprisingly, Fall of Cybertron Sideswipe was used for several depictions of Generation 1 Sideswipe. The TakaraTomy deco appeared in the Transformers: All Spark manga series. This toy also serves as a rough stand-in for Sideswipe's body in "Season 1" of IDW Publishing's Robots in Disguise comic series.[6]
Alt-Modes
- Sideswipe (Alt-Modes, 2017)
- Series: 2
- Collection: 1
- Alt-Modes Sideswipe is a super deformed toy whose body transforms into a car when the Autobot faction symbol on his head is flipped. He was blind-boxed and available in the first and only case of the second series.
Cyber Series
- Sideswipe (Cyber Battalion, 2018)
- Released as part of a third wave of Generations Cyber Battalion figures, Sideswipe is a heavy retool of Cyber Battalion Prowl, featuring a new head, chest, forearms, and feet. He can convert from robot to a car in 8 steps. He has a chunkier design and is intended for a younger audience, but despite that he has an excellent range of poseability.
- This figure was sold in the United States at Walgreens stores after debuting in Asian markets.
War for Cybertron: Siege
- Sideswipe (Deluxe Class, 2019)
- Hasbro ID number: WFC-S7
- TakaraTomy ID number: SG-04
- TakaraTomy release date: February 23, 2019
- Hidden message code: SUNSTREAKER
- Accessories: "W-10 Photo-Pulser Proton Launcher," "W-5 Gyro Blaster" (combines to form the "RR Gyrofuse Axleswitch Hyper-Blaster")
- Known designers: Aaron Gray (Hasbro), Michael DiTullo (vehicle mode concept),[7] AJ Piejko-Brown (packaging)
- Part of the first wave of Siege Deluxe Class figures, Sideswipe transforms from robot to Cybertronian car and back. He includes two weapons compatible with the C.O.M.B.A.T. System—the "W-10 Photo-Pulser Proton Launcher", and the "W-5 Gyro Blaster" (which inspired a similar accessory for Siege Sixgun and Cromar). Both weapons can combine to form the "RR Gyrofuse Axleswitch Hyper-Blaster." Due to the fact that there are two 5 mm ports on the W-5 blaster accessory, the W-10 can fit into both sides of the weapon. Sideswipe also features "battle damage" paint applications on his waist, shins, and feet, as well as multiple hardpoints all over himself and his weapons to accommodate "Fire Blasts" from the Battle Masters assortment, which can be used to simulate blaster fire or explosions.
- He has a rather aggravating issue in that his instructions are rather unclear and may cause you to try bending the knees farther back than you should, resulting in a broken joint and floppy leg. Also, his hood-chest may have trouble pegging into place.
- A jetpack intended for Sideswipe is sold separately as part of the Earthrise Centurion Drone Weaponizer Pack set.
- Though designated for release in the first quarter of 2019, Sideswipe's wave reached U.S. store shelves in late 2018.
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- Autobot Alphastrike Counterforce (Multi-pack, 2019)
- ID number: WFC-S26
- Hidden message code: GRANDRAIN
- Accessories: "W-10 Photo-Pulser Proton Launcher," "W-5 Gyro Blaster" (combines to form the "RR Gyrofuse Axleswitch Hyper-Blaster")
- "Covert Clone Sideswipe" is a redeco of the above mold in the colours of his Generation 2 iteration, and unlike most modern releases of the redeco, he retains the Generation 1 insignia (accurate to the original Generation 2 toy). Sideswipe was included in the "Autobot Alphastrike Counterforce" with Slamdance and the Battle Master Trenchfoot. As with the above figure, Covert Clone Sideswipe features battle damage, weapons, and hard points for "Fire Blasts".
- A preliminary name for this pack was "Firestormer Battle Pack", which showed up in several online listings, and also on Hasbro shipping cases for the set. The set was an Amazon exclusive in North America, which also label the set as "Final Strike Figure Series: Part 1." In Europe, it was supposed to be an Amazon exclusive as well, but was never actually stocked, although for some reason it was eventually stocked by third party sellers, in European packaging even.
- "Covert Clone Sideswipe" is a clone of Generation 1 Sideswipe in the scope of Siege,[8] effectively giving the toy a characterization reminiscent of the Wings Universe Sideswipe clone with an appearance closer to the second-generation Sideswipe from the 2005 IDW continuity. Regardless, this toy was repurposed as a new body for the original Sideswipe in a Generations Selects Special Comic chapter.
War for Cybertron Trilogy
- Sideswipe (Deluxe Class, 2020)
- TakaraTomy ID number: WFC-04
- TakaraTomy release date: October 23, 2020
- Accessories: "W-10 Photo-Pulser Proton Launcher," "W-5 Gyro Blaster" (combines to form the "RR Gyrofuse Axleswitch Hyper-Blaster")
- Promoting the Siege season of the Netflix War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon, this redeco of Siege Sideswipe slathers the Autobot in an extensive paint wash coating to represent accumulated grime and battle scars. In contrast to the Siege Sideswipe toy (and an oddity compared to most Sideswipe toys), the normally-red plastic components are actually grey and painted red to achieve the damaged look. This contained a portion of a cardstock background of Teletraan I. Sideswipe's part has tabs B and J, and slot C.
- This release was exclusive to Walmart in the U.S. and Canada, and general retail in Asian markets. He is also available in Japan as a TakaraTomy Mall exclusive.
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War for Cybertron: Kingdom
- Sideswipe & Maximal Skywarp (2-pack, 2021)
- Hasbro ID number: WFC-K42
- TakaraTomy ID number: KD EX-10
- TakaraTomy release date: January 29, 2022
- Accessories: Shoulder cannon, missile, blaster
- Known designers: Ken Christiansen (concept artist), AJ Piejko-Brown (packaging)
- Kingdom Sideswipe is an extensive retool of his Siege toy, transforming into an unlicensed approximation of a Lamborghini Countach LP500S (though with some details closer to its predecessor, the LP400). His parts cast in red (primarily his vehicle mode parts) and roof/windshield are molded to closely resemble the earlier release of Earthrise Sunstreaker, even having molded notches to replicate Sunstreaker’s elbow cutouts. The missile, which is also cast in red, is a new sculpt, lacking the 5 mm post. The parts that are not cast in red (the wheels, shoulder cannon, and robot mode parts) remain the same. He also has the blaster first included with Siege Red Alert, cast in black plastic but painted white.
- The jet pack included with the War for Cybertron Trilogy Deluxe Centurion Drone is still compatible with Kingdom Sideswipe.
- Revealed on #TransformersTuesday, Sideswipe was released with Maximal Skywarp as a part of the "Battle Across Time Collection". Though similar to the Siege "Final Strike Figure Series", being exclusive multi-packs with package art that combines into a larger piece, the "Battle Across Time Collection" label is printed on the box. The two-pack is exclusive to Amazon and Hasbro Pulse in the US, and in the UK on Hasbro Pulse and several online retailers.
- Being two Deluxe Class toys, Amazon priced the set at $44.99 USD, but Hasbro Pulse priced the set at $47.99 USD. Amazon later changed the price to match the other "Battle Across Time Collection" set at $52.99 USD, despite the other set being one Deluxe and one Voyager and this set only containing two Deluxe Class toys. The Amazon price was eventually reduced to the Hasbro Pulse price. Sheesh!
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Legacy
- G2 Universe Sideswipe (Deluxe Class, 2023)
- Accessories: Shoulder cannon, missile, blaster
- Known designers: Mark Maher (Hasbro)[9], Ken Christiansen (concept artist)
- Legacy: Evolution Toxitron Collection "G2 Universe Sideswipe" is a redeco of the above Kingdom Sideswipe, based on the conceptual Generation 2 yellow & teal deco (see "Notes" below). Interestingly enough, he uses Red Alert’s head, and his instructions even include the latter's light bar in the images shown transforming it. The rear segment of the missile is slightly remolded from prior versions.
- Sideswipe and Dead End were packed at only one each per case of eight toys, and as such ended up being highly picked-over compared to the other three Deluxes, which were all at two per case.
- The Toxitron Collection was exclusive to Walmart in the United States. Sideswipe and several of his wavemates were listed by various overseas retailers, and even released at Walmart stores in Canada[10] prior to any official announcement by Hasbro.
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Merchandise
Transformers Gum
- Lambor (1985)
- Accessories: rocket launcher
- Essentially a downsized version of the original Sideswipe toy, the Transformers Gum Lambor kit is sculpted from black, red, and grey plastic, features stickers rather than paint applications for details, and came with a stick of gum.
Decoy
- Cybertron Hero Collection 22 (Box set, 1986)
- ID number: Collection No. 1
- The Decoy "Swipe" was first available in Japan as part of a big 22-pack of Autobot keshigomu rubber mini-figures. In this set (and all subsequent releases of this mold in Japan), Swipe has a number carved into his back that is the sum total of his Tech Spec ratings; this was for use in the various games (sold separately) that could be played with the figurines.
- This set also included Blaster, Bluestreak, Brawn, Grapple, Hoist, Hound, Huffer, Ironhide, Jazz, Mirage, Optimus Prime, Perceptor, Ratchet, Red Alert, Skids, Smokescreen, Sunstreaker, Swoop, Tracks, Wheeljack, and Windcharger.
- Swipe (Gashapon keshi, 1986)
- All fifty-three of the Transformers keshi were also available individually in Japan through "gashapon" capsule machines (presumably in Takara's own "Gacha"-branded machines), in a variety of different colors including red, blue, yellow, green, orange, sky blue, pink, tan and white. Given the random nature of their purchase and comparative paucity on the secondary market, we can't say with certainty that every one of the fifty-three figures was available in every single one of the different colors... but, hey, this is Japan we're talking about, so chances are pretty good they were.
- Hero Keshigomu Mini Mini Collection (Box set, 1986)
- Scramble Gun Set Part.1 (Box set, 1986)
- Scramble Gun Set Part.2 (Box set, 1986)
- Water Gun Set (Box set, 1986)
- Takara subsidary Seven used the keshi molds, now in a uniform peachy color, as randomized filler in a number of different sets.
- Throttlebots (1986)
- Aerialbots (1986)
- Protectobots (1986)
- Technobots (1986)
- Decoy ID number: 18
- In Hasbro's markets, red Decoy Sideswipe was available randomly-packed onto special releases of the Throttlebots and the carded Aerialbots, Protectobots, and Technobots. This version does have one small but significant difference from the Takara versions: the number sculpted into his back side is a simple checklist number ("18" in this case), not his Tech Spec total.
MyClone
- Sideswipe (MyClone, 2003)
- ID number: MTF014
- Accessories: stand
- Known designers: Kazutami Yasuhiko (TakaraTomy)
- A "super deformed" mini-figure of Sideswipe was created as part of the second wave of MyClone Transformers in Japan. These toys could be disassembled and their parts mixed-and-matched thanks to a generic base body.
Titanium Series
- Side Swipe (Robot Master, 2006)
- Accessories: Engine blaster
- Titanium Series Side Swipe is based upon Sideswipe's Alternators toy. Constructed partially of die cast metal, Side Swipe has limited articulation located in his shoulders and neck. He comes with a removable engine blaster and an Autobot symbol display stand.
- This mold was going to be redecoed as Titanium Sunstreaker, but that release was canceled.
Attacktix
- Sideswipe (Booster,
2007)
- Attacktix Sideswipe was to be a missile-firing "blaster" style playing piece, presumably part of a third wave of "Booster" packs. He was revealed at the Star Wars "Celebration IV" convention alongside many other Attacktix pieces that would ultimately never see release.
Game over. |
The Loyal Subjects
- Sideswipe (2014)
- Autobots 3-Pack (2014)
- Sideswipe (Gamestop exclusive, 2014)
Transformers Figure Collection
- Lambor (01–2016)
- Standing 42mm tall, Transformers Figure Collection Lambor is a non-poseable soft-rubber figure based on the previously released Decoy figure.
Transformers Trading Card Game
- Private Sideswipe, Infantry-Soldier (2019)
- Wave 3: War for Cybertron: Siege I
- Rarity: UT
- Card Number: T20/T48
- Stars: 8
- Private Sideswipe, Infantry-Soldier is one of forty-eight double-sided character cards available in Wave 3 of the Transformers Trading Card Game, War for Cybertron: Siege I.
- The card's artwork is based on the Siege Sideswipe toy, with the Bot Mode artwork being reused from the toy's packaging art, and with original Alt Mode artwork (line-art by Dan Khanna, colors by Alex Tarca).
Eaglemoss
- Transformers Gen-1 Chess Set (
2021)
- In the planned Transformers Chess Set by Eaglemoss, a relatively large and very well detailed statue of Sideswipe was slated to be one of the Pawn pieces on the Autobot side.
- A Kickstarter campaign to raise the necessary funds for this project was launched, but failed to meet its goal by September 24, 2021 and the whole thing was canceled.
Proceed on your way to oblivion. |
Pop!
- Sideswipe (Digital Pop!, 2022)
- Rarity:
- Monochrome: Common
- Static: Common
- Glowing: Uncommon
- Chrome: Rare
- Original: Legendary
- Rarity:
- NFTs depicting Sideswipe in the Funko style. The Legendary variant could be redeemed for a chance to get a physical version, but only 1,550 were minted.
The only thing getting swiped here is your wallet.
- Sideswipe (2022)
- ID number: 46
- Part of the Pop! Digital segment, Sideswipe is a super deformed vinyl figure based on his original Generation 1 toy. It could only be acquired by redeeming the Legendary NFT above.
Jada Toys
- Transformers Series 1 18-pack (4 cm Die Cast Figure Multipack, 2022)
- Released by Jada Toys, Nano Metalfigs Sideswipe is an incredibly small die-cast figurine molded holding his blaster. He has a little base attached to his feet for balancing reasons.
- He comes in an impressive multipack with seventeen other figurines.
- Sideswipe /
JazzHot Rod / Jetfire (1.65" Die Cast Vehicle 3-pack,2020, 2022)
- Nano Hollywood Rides Sideswipe is a small non-transforming die-cast licensed Lamborghini Countach measuring approximately 1.65 inches long.
- He was originally announced in 2020 as part of a 3-pack alongside Jazz and Jetfire, but the pack got delayed and by 2022 Jazz got replaced by Hot Rod. As of 2023, however, it's unclear if the pack will ever get to see an official release in any form.
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Transformers Character Card
- Released as part of the fourth wave of the e-HOBBY exclusive Transformers Character Card series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of "Lambor" and Ultra Magnus along with character profiles and tech specs.
Blokees
Galaxy Version
- Sideswipe (2024)
- Series: Galaxy Version 03 - The Autobot Run
Shining Version
- Sideswipe (2024)
- Series: Shining Version 02 - Shining 1985
Threezero
- Sideswipe (MDLX, Q2 2024)
- Accessories: shoulder launcher, laser blaster, three pairs of hands (closed, open, gun-holding), one Piston A, one Piston B
- Set to be Threezero's sixth new mold for its MDLX line, this Sideswipe is an original design taking inspiration from the original cartoon but with the aesthetics in the vein of the live-action movies. Sideswipe is a smaller scaled non-transforming action figure in the vein of contemporary collector-oriented lines like Figma and S.H. Figuarts. Like those lines, the figure is extremely well-articulated and detailed, and features interchangeable accessories. He comes with the standard assortment of hands (closed fist, relaxed open, and gun-holding) plus one of each piston (one based on "A Plague of Insecticons", the other on "Dinobot Island, Part 2"). Weaponry includes an articulated shoulder launcher and rifle based off the one with his original toy.
- Sideswipe was revealed as a grayscale prototype at TFCon LA 2023.
Notes
- During the 1990s, another company held the "Sideswipe" trademark in the "toys" field, even though Hasbro still released two toys using that name as part of the Generation 2 line (it's unclear if this resulted in any legal repercussions for Hasbro). When Hasbro finally managed to reclaim the name for the Robots in Disguise line, the name was now rendered as "Side Swipe", in two words, for whatever reason. The next two toys to spell "Sideswipe" as one word again were the OTFCC 2003 exclusive[11] and the Armada Super-Con.[12] However, the OTFCC figure was referred to as "Side Swipe" when featured as a cross-sell on the packaging for the OTFCC 2003 Shadow Striker/Roulette two-pack,[13] whereas the "Unicron Battles-style packaging redesign for the Armada figure saw the name changed to "Side Swipe" on the name insert as well.[14] Hasbro finally decided to re-file the name "Sideswipe" (as one word) as a trademark in 2008, presumably because a character in the upcoming movie Revenge of the Fallen and the accompanying toy line was going to sport that name, and Hasbro were using that as an opportunity to re-introduce the spelling of the name as one word. As a result, the Universe Deluxe Class toy was the first toy to "properly" sport the name "Sideswipe" as one word. Oddly enough, in 2012, Hasbro re-filed "Side Swipe", along with several other old trademarks.[15]
- Fun Publications considered making a Combiner Wars Sideswipe (as a straight redeco of Combiner Wars Deluxe Class Breakdown), but ultimately shelved this idea in favor of other products.
References
- ↑ "MB Transformers: Part 6" at 20th Century Toy Collector.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Interview with Hisashi Yuki in Transformers Generations 2009 vol. 1, English translation at TFW2005.
- ↑ Official Universe Sideswipe instructions PDF file on Hasbro.com
- ↑ http://news.tfw2005.com/2015/08/24/masterpiece-lambor-hasbro-asia-reissue-collectors-coin-300240
- ↑ http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/the-masterpiece-cards-coins-thread.819496/page-24#post-15270213
- ↑ Sideswipe was redesigned by Andrew Griffith in Robots in Disguise #1 based on the game render from War for Cybertron and Fall of Cybertron. Your mileage may vary on how fitting the toy is.
- ↑ "Squad goals. Some of my latest work for the Transformers War For Cybertron line. I'm so excited this will be an animated series on Netflix! Can't wait to see these guys in action. #cardesign #toydesign #conceptart #conceptdesign"—Michael DiTullo, Twitter, 2020/03/31 (archive link)
- ↑ "A clone of Sideswipe built for covert operations" Amazon listing
- ↑ Design notes on G2 Universe Sideswipe from Hasbro designer Mark Maher on Instagram
- ↑ https://news.tfw2005.com/2023/07/14/transformers-legacy-toxitron-collection-deluxes-out-in-canada-489564
- ↑ OTFCC 2003 Sideswipe, named "Sideswipe" on his own packaging.
- ↑ Armada Side Swipe in original packaging, named "Sideswipe".
- ↑ Cross-sell on the OTFCC 2003 Shadow Striker/Roulette two-pack's packaging, identifying Sideswipe as "Side Swipe".
- ↑ Armada Side Swipe in "Unicron Battles" packaging, named "Side Swipe".
- ↑ Hasbro re-files old trademarks
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