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[ZeroWolf]

(itself a retool of Bumblebee Blitzwing).

Not this again.

Oh FFS...you're right.

Quick! To the edit button!

[EvasionModeBumblebee]

Chefatron posted a review on Sideways:
[youtube]https://youtu.be/gC3Z4iUrIy0[/youtube]

I’m still not convinced that he isn’t mistransformed - based on where his arms are relative to his head I still think the headlight portions can rotate upwards, bringing his shoulders below his head.

Based on the first picture we got, I’m pretty sure the kibble from the back of the car can rotate up to sit on his back, which is screen accurate and gets rid of the kibble hanging down in bot mode (which we didn’t see in the first picture.

It also appears that the window wings can not slide closer together.

Good to see confirmation that the real and faux tires on the hands combine, and there’s even the saw blades on them!

[-Kanrabat-]

Galvatron looks blocky and weird in bot mode, plus that truck have a cancer growth as a trailer hitch. Regardless, the effort is clear and the engineering seems to some clever tricks up it's sleeves.

I'll pick him up for sure! Especially to compare with the original AoE voyager.

[Sabrblade]

A Premium Finish redeco might go a long way to help that Galvatron.

[Hellscream9999]

Galvatron looking pretty good all things considered, the scrunched up truck cab forming the torso reminds me of unique toys' design style.

Honestly, I'm not sure what else they could have done.

Galvatron is one of those toys where a leader class slot may have allowed him to have a closer looking robot mode with more parts of the truck hidden.

Wasn't a criticism, I like they're design ideas, but I agree

Oh I know, I apologise if it came off sounding that way.

It's cool; can't imagine the uproar if this tiny voyager were to come out at the leader price point though, might be a good thing that they switch to a closed box for them

[Hellscream9999]

Galvatron looks blocky and weird in bot mode, plus that truck have a cancer growth as a trailer hitch. Regardless, the effort is clear and the engineering seems to some clever tricks up it's sleeves.

I'll pick him up for sure! Especially to compare with the original AoE voyager.

I think the bed might be mis-transformed, if it transforms the way I think it does, the feet split in half, the inner halves fold into the calves and the outer halves are stuck on top, but might fold the other way to be closer to the cab. If they don't, well, it's not like the one screen model counted as a transformer anyway

[chuckdawg1999]

(itself a retool of Bumblebee Blitzwing).

Not this again.

Oh FFS...you're right.

Quick! To the edit button!

You were right the first time.

Galvatron looks good, but the AOE One-Step and Power Battlers did a really good job in the first place too.

[D-Maximal_Primal]

Galvatron and Thundercracker look good!

I am super excited for Galvatron, they definitely tried to engineer this one similar to the UT Nero, and both of them use a good engineering path to make a decent looking bot and truck that actually integrate in some meaningful ways. I am excited.

Thundercracker looks sharp too! It's also funny, he is the 3rd seeker of the mold, 4th if you count Blitzwing sharing engineering but no parts (which I will here), and none of them have been straight redecos. I appreciate that.

Sideways looks better like that, I am excited to see him properly revealed.

Now, where is the Fallen and Bee?!

So if Thundercracker and Galvatron are 89and 90, I wonder what 87 and 88 are? One may be the leaked Sideways? Not sure about the other

the deluxes are rumored to be 86 Arcee, sideways, and DotM Bumblebee.

Now that almost all the Bumblebee movie bots are out of the way, I hope we get Core Class Dispensor one day. I know it's probably not going to happen, but the existence of the core class makes it a bit less implausible now. Also hoping for a tiny Frenzy to come packaged with someone, that one I think is way more likely.

I want this a lot.

[william-james88]

Several Seibertronians wrote in to let us know of a Chefatron review of Studio Series ROTF Deluxe Sideways. This gives us a very good look at the toy. While the long arms and ball jointed elbow is still there, the toy does look more like what we'd expect from a Studio Series toy than what we saw in that first photo. We also get a good look at his alt mode. Check out all the photos below and let us know what you think.

[Hellscream9999]

Man, sideways could have really done with literally any other color on him to make his figure pop. I get it's screen accurate, but that's not always a good thing

[william-james88]

I like the alt mode quite a bit. Looks like a fun toy

[SpaceEagle]

Seems like they went with a genericised R8 for this Sideways toy, not really a big deal but I am a bit confused about that butt panel - I know it was some sneak peek of a stolen(?) toy, but the previous pic seemed to hide it a lot better. Probably a case of not following the instructions properly or maybe being an early copy it doesn't come with any. It can probably be fiddled with anyway, I dunno. Still hyped for this fig'.

[cloudballoon]

I don't mind the car's alternative designs due to licensing, but the car's a mess of panels. I hope the sunken head is a mistransformation. Otheriwse I like the bruiser-type bot proportion. Waiting for the official reveal/render for a better judgment of its merit.

[Emerje]

That would rock. But i wonder if marketing costs (paying Mountain Dew) would make that figure cost-prohibitive...

Doesn't have to be Mountain Dew, just has to sort of look like it.



Emerje

[Bounti76]

Robot mode is okay, but his altmode looks like the product of a drunken affair between an R8 and a Chevy Volt.

[Barricade.it]

I think ROTF mold was better. This one is more poseable, buti is less accurate, both fot bot mode and alt mode.

IMHO, in some cases, SS molds aren't better then previous molds and this is one of those cases.

[Barricade.it]

That would rock. But i wonder if marketing costs (paying Mountain Dew) would make that figure cost-prohibitive...

Doesn't have to be Mountain Dew, just has to sort of look like it.



Emerje

Which TF is that? awesome!

[ZeroWolf]

I think ROTF mold was better. This one is more poseable, buti is less accurate, both fot bot mode and alt mode.

IMHO, in some cases, SS molds aren't better then previous molds and this is one of those cases.

Can't be helped if they can't get the licence. As for bot mode accuracy, wait for instructions/stock pics first before casting judgement.

[Emerje]

That would rock. But i wonder if marketing costs (paying Mountain Dew) would make that figure cost-prohibitive...

Doesn't have to be Mountain Dew, just has to sort of look like it.



Emerje

Which TF is that? awesome!

It's a retooled Payload figure for Japan's Movie Advance line. It isn't shown in that picture, but the top of the truck is painted up like a vending machine to tie the whole thing together.



Emerje

[ZeroWolf]

Now that's quite clever

[Spider5800]

Hmmmm...I think it's definitely a more accurate bot mode compared to the RotF version, and the colors are certainly better. But it's clearly a LOT smaller than that version, and still has an unlicensed generic vehicle mode.

I'll wait to see some comparison pics with the original. At the very least it looks a lot easier to stand and pose than the RotF version, that thing had some weak ankles.

[EvasionModeBumblebee]

More pictures of Sideways where he’s much better transformed than in the Chefatron review, note that the head sits much higher and the backpack can compress more:

[Jelze Bunnycat]

Hmmmm...I think it's definitely a more accurate bot mode compared to the RotF version, and the colors are certainly better. But it's clearly a LOT smaller than that version, and still has an unlicensed generic vehicle mode.

I'll wait to see some comparison pics with the original. At the very least it looks a lot easier to stand and pose than the RotF version, that thing had some weak ankles.

Note Seibs used his wheels as heels. Still, I have the Dead End version and it is indeed a balancing act.

Sometimes genericized can't be helped, Audi was a semi-last addition to the lineup, but they only wanted their car featured in the movie, and never had the thought to license it for Sideways' toys.

[Overcracker]

I like the alt mode quite a bit. Looks like a fun toy

Me too.

Totally not a licensed R8, specially the back, but damn if it does not look like a cool and fun toy to fiddle with.

[RotorstormNZ]

So if Thundercracker and Galvatron are 89and 90, I wonder what 87 and 88 are? One may be the leaked Sideways? Not sure about the other

As a 1987 baby I'm hoping SS87 is something tailored to my interests like ROTF Breakway!

Now that almost all the Bumblebee movie bots are out of the way, I hope we get Core Class Dispensor one day. I know it's probably not going to happen, but the existence of the core class makes it a bit less implausible now.

Me too! It would be a fantastic fit!

Core Class Dispensor

That would rock. But i wonder if marketing costs (paying Mountain Dew) would make that figure cost-prohibitive...

Mood Whiplash to the rescue, baby!