Transformer HFTD Sidearm Sideswipe

[BakuganMaster49]

would u recommend the figure?

[fxfranz]

@BakuganMaster49

only for those who like the character

[BakuganMaster49]

@fxfranz i would buy the figure only if i can find it

[fxfranz]

@BakuganMaster49

ok.

[BradleyS5739]

I recently noticed he has a 3mm clip on the side of each leg. He can also hold 5mm weapons, so you should be able to pose him with his Mechtech weapon (he has that hidden rounded mold like Jazz and Tracks). Two video comments: 1 - you did not show off the slide out hand guards on the guns (if you have seen Black Cat he uses the guard on Hades to defend against swords and bullets); 2 - the feet really are supposed to rotate 180, and then when you fold the toe back you get his correct look.

[fxfranz]

@BradleyS5739

yup.

interesting thought

yes, my bad. i had finished doing the vid, when i remembered it.

yup.

[eliasmoctezuma11]

Is this toy sold in stores and if it is were do you get it

[MattsYoutTu8ee]

@fxfranz thanks

[MattsYoutTu8ee]

In your opinion, if you had a choice between deluxe Ironhide and sidearm sideswipe, who would you pick?

[fxfranz]

@MattsYoutTu8ee

sidearm sideswipe

[que0899]

u's suppose to rotate his foot 180 degrees and fold his front ankle backward to make him movie accurate that his got a wheel feet like peaugh did

[fxfranz]

@que0899

yeah, but i don't like that "modification" on this figure

[ArtymusPrime]

@fxfranz why not, it makes him better

[fxfranz]

@ArtymusPrime

i just don't.

[ArtymusPrime]

@fxfranz k, that's cool :)

[MegaNeji123]

part of them knew from my c omments not to dislike a video with sideswipe ;) heeeeeee

[421connor]

Sweet review

[fxfranz]

@421connor

thanks :-)

[zhengfangchen]

4:25 ARMPIT BLASTERS!

[fxfranz]

@zhengfangchen

yup

[eyongrobotreplica]

you can have his FEET really movie accurate by turning around the wheels on his feet so that the back toe will now be the front toe, and tuck it inside. This way you can have a really movie accurate wheeled feet of sideswipe, plus he still stands and the wheels roll

[fxfranz]

@eyongrobotreplica

yup

[wutwuthaphazard]

@fxfranz ive done it as well just this week realizing that the feet can be turned 360 and yield a much cooler movie accurate sideswipe

[wutwuthaphazard]

i also think this is a much movie accurate version of sideswipe hans the blades...

[fxfranz]

@wutwuthaphazard

ok.

[MegaNeji123]

@wutwuthaphazard its a bit like an upgraded version of him thats why^_^

[Transformerssuperfan]

You see the package of sideswipe in the back it you the car mode picture it has flames in the door but when i got the figure it dint had flames outside the doors. I dont why i think it a paint error well want someone to make a video

[fxfranz]

@Transformerssuperfan

i didn't notice that...

[thecrazysparten522]

You were wrong there are some pegs on his legs that peg in on car mode

[fxfranz]

@thecrazysparten522

ok.

[fxfranz]

@NinjaSp0rk

i'm not sure

[sideswipesliger]

Are you planning on getting the takara version.

[fxfranz]

@sideswipesliger

if i can get it at a good price, why not ?

[nitrodudezoom]

ROTF or HFTD?

[fxfranz]

@nitrodudezoom

i think the title of this video answers this question

[tffan10]

this version of sideswipe is better than the dotm one cause the dotm sideswipe is lacking of paint and that also makes him look like he has a mustache im hoping on getting sidearm sideswipe

[fxfranz]

@tffan10

ok.

[BioformerCorviz]

You can make shoulder cannons. You just lift tje panel to be parallel to the ground, open up the flaps in it, and attach the guns backwards

[fxfranz]

@BioformerCorviz

cool, thanks :-)

[decepticautobots]

is his flame paints scratchable coz im thinking of buying him or dotm sideswipe(which has bad paint apps) who do you think should i buy? pls help i really cant choose

[fxfranz]

@decepticautobots

i'm not sure.

i still don't have the dotm deluxe sideswipe, so i can't really say. i'll make sure to do a comparison once i have him

[MagicalSwordsman]

Would the arms on be interchangeable with the rotf sideswipe? since they're both ball jointed.

[fxfranz]

@MagicalSwordsman

i'm not sure. i don't want to risk finding out...

[akosihenre]

na twi-twist po yung paa nya para maka pag slide sya forward.. i like playing with him

[fxfranz]

@akosihenre

ok.

[akosihenre]

pwede nyo pong i-twist yung paa nya para mag-slide sya forward XD

[fxfranz]

@akosihenre

ok.

[ZillaKid2000]

u can have the jetpack from g1

[fxfranz]

@ZillaKid2000

ok.

[Kamentoyreviewer]

do you recommend it ? because i don't own any side swipe yet

[fxfranz]

@Kamentoyreviewer

sure

[optimusb1327]

@Kamentoyreviewer highly recomend it!!!!!

[fxfranz]

@voldemort872

cool

[toaclaws]

I hope they make the movie 3 sideswipe.

[fxfranz]

@toaclaws

i'm sure they will

[shadowingsxd]

exelent

sideswipe whit pistols :D

[fxfranz]

@shadowingsxd

yup

[tatt4music]

This figure is amazing.Great transformation.And in robot mode the detail is fantastic!!! Sleeper figure of the year.

[fxfranz]

@tatt4music

yup

[jru42287]

I probably would've picked this mold up, if it weren't for the ugly ass paint job. The Japanese United version looks so much better. Too bad I can't afford to import it...

[fxfranz]

@jru42287

ok.

[DJxxDJ]

please tell me how he got the guns

[kirbystarburst]

you could actually turn the wheels around and flip the heels to be on the back for a stable yet movie accurate look

[fxfranz]

@kirbystarburst

cool

[MrJohnmarston94]

oh cool thanks fxfranz

[fxfranz]

@MrJohnmarston94

no prob :-)

[TheUgatan]

there's a tab for the legs when you transform it

[fxfranz]

@TheUgatan

cool

[MrJohnmarston94]

how does he loss his blades i cant find out?

[fxfranz]

@MrJohnmarston94

they show it in one webisode of TF Cyber Missions

try and google it

[DJxxDJ]

@MrJohnmarston94 barricade and frenzy shatter them

[exceIIance]

Just wondering is your sidearm sideswipe's side mirrors soft as well? mine's rubbery

[fxfranz]

@exceIIance

yup, but a little bit stiffer than the original

[exceIIance]

@fxfranz

Ah ok, nice. Almost thought that the one I got was a knockoff. You saved that store owner a set of teeth. Haha!

[fxfranz]

@exceIIance

cool :-)

[cheerthinker]

that's not a backpack. its supposed to be seperated to look like wings.

[fxfranz]

@cheerthinker

ok.

[TheWhiteGodUcamulbas]

10* ur the man, best review on sidearm sideswipe

[fxfranz]

@TheWhiteGodUcamulbas

thanks :-) man, 'really appreciate it

[Sideswipe209]

hey fxfranz can you get the hunters rumble sideswipe

[fxfranz]

@Sideswipe209

i don't think so.

that set, has not hit retail over here, and will probably never do so.

[TheShayanShahifar]

its so diffrent transformation than the origanial

[fxfranz]

@TheShayanShahifar

yup

[Goldfinger422386]

Is the new backpack smaller than the original? Also, do the pistols have the 3-millimeter clips?

[fxfranz]

@Goldfinger422386

yup

nope they don't

[TheMandalore4]

THere's an easy way to give shoulder blasters: simply flip the blasters the other way on their pegs, like upside down. They don't look too cool, but it's there.

[fxfranz]

@TheMandalore4

cool

[TheUgatan]

how is his blades crushed i mean com on his blade is one of the deadliest blades on cybertron and when it s on Sideswipe's hands, he would be one of the deadliest and well known autobot in Cybertron

[fxfranz]

@TheUgatan

there was a webisode in TF cyber mission where they broke during a fight with Barricade or Mindwipe? i'm not sure

[9mandazi9]

@fxfranz my local zellers just restocked on HFTD figures so i'm super psyched.

[TheTransmotion]

The Legs DO tab into something when you transform it into vehicle mode.

[fxfranz]

@TheTransmotion

they sort of do, but not as tight as i'd hope it to be

[TheTransmotion]

Fold The Heels in, and turn the wheel 180 degrees.. youll find that it similar to the movie

[fxfranz]

@TheTransmotion

cool, thanks :-)

[ggeek101]

@TheTransmotion wow, turn the heels 180, thats awesome, thanks alot, that way the whels are in the inside, theere like a flap covering the weels, and you can fold the heels all the way back so it hide and yet stands

[TheTransmotion]

@ggeek101 Yep! :D

[leviBBgun1]

im am so with you on the black repaint. if they did that i wouldn't think twice about geting this guy!

[fxfranz]

@leviBBgun1

cool

[conan1412robloxian]

@leviBBgun1 i just got him today and i love him the paintjob really works for it i reccomend it as much as fxfranz

[TheUgatan]

meron kang trailer ni leader class rotf OP?

[fxfranz]

@TheUgatan

hindi pa yata nire-release ng hasbro yung trailer. pang TF DOTM toys pa yun

[TheUgatan]

@fxfranz i here that if you have the 25th anniv. optimus prime, you can put the trailer on the LC OP

[OSCARSIDEAS]

can you use the back part as a jet pack

[fxfranz]

@OSCARSIDEAS

i'm not sure

[milo2547]

i like this figure,it looks movie accurate even w/o the blades...its just his head is too small for its bulky body...oh and if you turn his ugh foot wheels inside it gives it more accuracy..well its just for me and great review..=D

[fxfranz]

@milo2547

cool

nice

[adingdong]

got this yesterday!!! its awesome!!!!!!!!!!

[fxfranz]

@adingdong

cool

[MRauTObt]

which ones better

hftd bumblebee or sideswipe?

[fxfranz]

@MRauTObt

i think they're both good. but get HFTD BB-BB first

[Imperialscout2]

I'm disappointed - Despite it not having the blades makes it easier to transformer... without them, it feels like something is missing - well... because there is actually something missing... THE BLADES

[fxfranz]

@Imperialscout2

ok.

[myfly4711]

i LOVE the idea of a black sideswipe <3

[fxfranz]

@myfly4711

i just got a hold of the new black repaint of H.A. Sideswipe with Mikaela Banes.

stay tuned for my review of that

[TheRodimusMinor]

as i see more reviews,i want him more!

[fxfranz]

@TheRodimusMinor

cool

i think you should get him

[IceNocturnalMyth]

@fxfranz

Hi!

Would you recommend this better or the Animated Voyager Prime?

Thnx!!!!

[fxfranz]

@IceNocturnalMyth

those are 2 different and very diverse figures. it's hard to recommend between the two. it's like asking do you prefer apples or oranges ?

[IceNocturnalMyth]

@fxfranz

Well, looks like I'll have to get both :D

You thin Elite Bumblebee is worth $17~$18Us?

[fxfranz]

@IceNocturnalMyth

cool

elite bumblebee?

[IceNocturnalMyth]

@fxfranz

Yea, Elite Bumblebee from the animated line

[fxfranz]

@IceNocturnalMyth

nope. i'd pay only $10 for it

[IceNocturnalMyth]

@fxfranz

OMG!!!!

Where did you get him????

[fxfranz]

@IceNocturnalMyth

what i mean is, if i were to buy an TFA Elite Guard BB, today, this very minute, i would only pay $10 for it.

incidentally, i bought my 1st TFA EG BB a couple of years ago at a hobby shop out here for $14. which is the retail price that deluxes are going for out here. then when the TFA figures went on clearance, i got another one for $8.

[likeits1985]

Oh wow! I love that head reveal!

And not having the blades seems like it simplifies the transformation.

Thank goodness Hasbro did NOT go the Movie Bumblebee-mold route and just spit out endless repaints and iterations of same figure.

And finally, aren't you able to pop-out the gunds in alt-mode?

[fxfranz]

@likeits1985

cool

yup

yes, i believe so

[ultratron562]

the takara version will be in his normal colors it looks awsome

[fxfranz]

@ultratron562

cool

[RodimusMinor1987]

He is the best Sideswipe figure from the movie line and my favourite HFTD Deluxe Figure I just love the transformation on him and I no how he lost his blades. Great review man

[fxfranz]

@RodimusMinor1987

yup

thanks :-)

[nightslash3535]

He's my one of my strong candidates for the top ten of 2010.

[fxfranz]

@nightslash3535

awesome

[fxfranz]

@cazza2855

cool

[flashboy95]

Hasbro,i just want a normal rotf sideswipe repaint =)

[crazydrunk88]

Ha! bumili ka rin nito! May paint problems nga sa may hood part yung nabili ko, pero napilitan ako kasi yun lang ang nag-iisang sideswipe figure na meron sila. Anywhoo, good review, keep it up!

[fxfranz]

@crazydrunk88

thanks :-)

madaming stock sa TK sana dun ka namili

[ortizaj23]

@fxfranz ur welcome

[Geekpoo1]

Great review Frankie I love this guy easily my best HFTD so far

[fxfranz]

@Geekpoo1

thanks :-)

cool

[fxfranz]

@Geekpoo1

but since the figure is packaged in alt mode with the guns out, i don't think it's necessary to show it anyway

[cow681]

you forgot to show the guns in car mode

[fxfranz]

@cow681

yeah, i know

i was too lazy to re-shoot. my bad

[eyongrobotreplica]

just got this guy! kahit na meron na akong strike M sideswipe, mgnda parin, nakakatakot nga lang yung smalllllllllll tab na yon

[fxfranz]

@eyongrobotreplica

cool

nice

yeah, ako rin

[digadoo2]

is that a kitchen counter where you do your reviews?

[fxfranz]

@digadoo2

it's a desk that's been fabricated just in-front of the wall

[illiniguy34]

I thought this would be a reapint of the original Sideswipe

[fxfranz]

@illiniguy34

nope

[renzoelising]

does his guns fits to... original ROTF deluxe sideswipe???

[fxfranz]

@renzoelising

nope

the original's grip is too narrow

[rubenitusprime]

he had the guns in the movie

if u watch the desert battle again u can see him using his guns

ex: the part when he spotted sam

[fxfranz]

@rubenitusprime

yup.

forgot about that :-)

[Anthrogynous]

What a great figure. I finally bought him, at Wal-Mart. Suprisingly, they have all the new toys quicker than TRU or Target, which I was relieved to find. After all, I had been on a manhunt for him for a few weeks already.

And now I have seen Tomahawk, but I'm broke. Curse my non-wage earning status.

[fxfranz]

@Anthrogynous

yup

cool

i'm sure you'll find a job soon :-)

[berkaydavulcu11]

origanial sideswipes better we sould get a ratchet with a saw and his emp blaster and some medic weapons and he sould be called battle blade ratchet or battle knife ratchet after all we have battle blade(s) bumblebe and optimus prime well thats my idea theres ntohing saying tht there will be one oh also he osuld be voyager sized great review as allways! :)

[fxfranz]

@berkaydavulcu11

cool

thanks :-)

[Segaman19]

This figure look awesome!!!

[fxfranz]

@Segaman19

yup

[gizi37]

Love it. I do so hate the red in the front >.< But I love the red glass. And it looks like the canopy is lower on this one than on the original deluxe. Or that could have just been the angle. Great job! Too bad, I'll probably have to wait 3 more months until my local Walmart gets it :G

[fxfranz]

@gizi37

cool

[milo2547]

@gizi37 if you hate the red part you can remove it using an acetone/nail polish remover but it also removes the "shine" effect..xD

[CustomsByBigHank]

Great review! I was definitely gonna pass on this guy but after seeing your review, and his interesting new transformation I believe i will pick this guy up! Thanks!

[fxfranz]

@CustomsByBigHank

thanks :-)

cool

no prob

[NewMoney527]

he had gun in the  movie when he said "Sam i spotted Sam"

[fxfranz]

@NewMoney527

right!

[fxfranz]

@NewMoney527

i forgot all about that

[DMSL2007]

Great review, awesome figure. I'll be getting the Takara version.

[fxfranz]

@DMSL2007

thanks :-) Ray

cool. do a review on that one!

[SaxoRocks]

Sideswipe's played too much Red Dead Redemption :P

[fxfranz]

@SaxoRocks

yup :-) LOL

[Kaiz2Kaiz]

Also i don't know if you noticed but the guns do transform, a little finger guard thing comes out. took me a while to find

[fxfranz]

@Kaiz2Kaiz

really?

i'll try it out, thanks :-)

[Kaiz2Kaiz]

if you fold in the back heel spur then rotate the whole foot around, you can actually pose him with wheel feet. I though it was pretty cool

[fxfranz]

@Kaiz2Kaiz

cool

thanks :-)

[ConvoyGTR]

wow, i thought that was a straight repaint, but that new transformation (especially the rotating part) made this a must buy