Bic Camera Exclusive - Dark Of The Moon Sideswipe Repaint / Dark Steel
Monday, July 18th, 2011 12:36AM CDT
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Takara can't have all the fun, right? While Takara's been getting domestic exclusives such as DOTM Arcee, Vortex and Skywarp, the run stops now. Courtesy of Autobase Aichi, we have an image of an upcoming Sideswipe repaint with Starscream's Mechtech. In Japan it will be a Bic Camera Store exclusive, called Dark Steel, while in nations where Hasbro is present, this figure will be in Deluxe Wave 5, named Dark Iron. However since this is a Takara exclusive, it is possible that there will be some differences between the Hasbro and Takara versions.
For those in Japan, the pre-order for this figure will be available starting August 16th, while the figure will be released in September 23rd. Enjoy!
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For those in Japan, the pre-order for this figure will be available starting August 16th, while the figure will be released in September 23rd. Enjoy!
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Credit(s): Autobase Aichi
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Re: Bic Camera Exclusive - Dark Of The Moon Sideswipe Repaint / Dark Steel (1261149)
Posted by Evil_the_Nub on July 18th, 2011 @ 1:05am CDT
Posted by Evil_the_Nub on July 18th, 2011 @ 1:05am CDT
The blades on the mechtech weapon are different. Starscream's aren't curved like that.
Re: Bic Camera Exclusive - Dark Of The Moon Sideswipe Repaint / Dark Steel (1261161)
Posted by starwarrior1227 on July 18th, 2011 @ 2:09am CDT
Posted by starwarrior1227 on July 18th, 2011 @ 2:09am CDT
i love it!
i like how someone can take starscream's mechtech and make it look and work better for himself.
the only complaint is that he sort of is over stocking on swords. And i thought generation drift had a problem.
another note: his vehicle mode looks like a movieverse version of SG blurr's vehicle mode and his robot mode ressembles SG goldbug
i like how someone can take starscream's mechtech and make it look and work better for himself.
the only complaint is that he sort of is over stocking on swords. And i thought generation drift had a problem.
another note: his vehicle mode looks like a movieverse version of SG blurr's vehicle mode and his robot mode ressembles SG goldbug
Re: Bic Camera Exclusive - Dark Of The Moon Sideswipe Repaint / Dark Steel (1261162)
Posted by Blurrz on July 18th, 2011 @ 2:17am CDT
At BotCon, they said he was supposed to be a homage to BW Quickstrike.
Posted by Blurrz on July 18th, 2011 @ 2:17am CDT
starwarrior1227 wrote:i love it!
i like how someone can take starscream's mechtech and make it look and work better for himself.
the only complaint is that he sort of is over stocking on swords. And i thought generation drift had a problem.
another note: his vehicle mode looks like a movieverse version of SG blurr's vehicle mode and his robot mode ressembles SG goldbug
At BotCon, they said he was supposed to be a homage to BW Quickstrike.
Re: Bic Camera Exclusive - Dark Of The Moon Sideswipe Repaint / Dark Steel (1261163)
Posted by El Duque on July 18th, 2011 @ 2:22am CDT
Posted by El Duque on July 18th, 2011 @ 2:22am CDT
Will definitely be picking this up! The domestic version that is.
Re: Bic Camera Exclusive - Dark Of The Moon Sideswipe Repaint / Dark Steel (1261175)
Posted by Justicity on July 18th, 2011 @ 3:41am CDT
Posted by Justicity on July 18th, 2011 @ 3:41am CDT
Any of you guys have Starscram and Sideswipe?
'swipe can barely hold those weapons, how is this going to work?
He doesn't have mech-tech ports on his arms, so you cant attach them together or separately. He can't really hold the combined weapon except at really odd angles, and they end up looking more like a very awkwardly held staff as opposed to a sword. He can hold the single non-gimmick blade well enough in his left hand, and can awkwardly hold the gimmick park also in his left hand but that's about it. How is this supposed to work?
You can't just slap any old mech-tech on a retail toy! Yes it's a fun 'swapping weapon' gimmick when you have lots of them and can go "This combination looks cool. This one doesn't. This one does. This one doesn't." at no extra cost, but you can't just give a retail figure any old weapon. This is one case where 'Sideswipe + more swords' doesn't work.
'swipe can barely hold those weapons, how is this going to work?
He doesn't have mech-tech ports on his arms, so you cant attach them together or separately. He can't really hold the combined weapon except at really odd angles, and they end up looking more like a very awkwardly held staff as opposed to a sword. He can hold the single non-gimmick blade well enough in his left hand, and can awkwardly hold the gimmick park also in his left hand but that's about it. How is this supposed to work?
You can't just slap any old mech-tech on a retail toy! Yes it's a fun 'swapping weapon' gimmick when you have lots of them and can go "This combination looks cool. This one doesn't. This one does. This one doesn't." at no extra cost, but you can't just give a retail figure any old weapon. This is one case where 'Sideswipe + more swords' doesn't work.
Re: Bic Camera Exclusive - Dark Of The Moon Sideswipe Repaint / Dark Steel (1261180)
Posted by Autobot032 on July 18th, 2011 @ 4:05am CDT
Posted by Autobot032 on July 18th, 2011 @ 4:05am CDT
Ooof. That's one ugly bot.
Re: Bic Camera Exclusive - Dark Of The Moon Sideswipe Repaint / Dark Steel (1261201)
Posted by Blurrz on July 18th, 2011 @ 5:31am CDT
Posted by Blurrz on July 18th, 2011 @ 5:31am CDT
Added higher-res image.
Re: Bic Camera Exclusive - Dark Of The Moon Sideswipe Repaint / Dark Steel (1261205)
Posted by LOST Cybertronian on July 18th, 2011 @ 6:31am CDT
Posted by LOST Cybertronian on July 18th, 2011 @ 6:31am CDT
Does he have Starscream's head as well?
Re: Bic Camera Exclusive - Dark Of The Moon Sideswipe Repaint / Dark Steel (1261207)
Posted by jaws on July 18th, 2011 @ 6:54am CDT
Posted by jaws on July 18th, 2011 @ 6:54am CDT
It better not be a KO, 'cause if it's real--will be mine
Re: Bic Camera Exclusive - Dark Of The Moon Sideswipe Repaint / Dark Steel (1261211)
Posted by Genocide G2.0 on July 18th, 2011 @ 7:03am CDT
Thats what i was going to ask it realy does look like him and it fits a car body well the hole thing looks very aquatic.
I do like it and will pick him up but does this mean i have to buy tuner skids and mudflaps
Posted by Genocide G2.0 on July 18th, 2011 @ 7:03am CDT
LOST Cybertronian wrote:Does he have Starscream's head as well?
Thats what i was going to ask it realy does look like him and it fits a car body well the hole thing looks very aquatic.
I do like it and will pick him up but does this mean i have to buy tuner skids and mudflaps
Re: Bic Camera Exclusive - Dark Of The Moon Sideswipe Repaint / Dark Steel (1261232)
Posted by GuyIncognito on July 18th, 2011 @ 7:58am CDT
Posted by GuyIncognito on July 18th, 2011 @ 7:58am CDT
I like it. I was hoping for a cool repaint of that mold, cause I don't want "prototype gray" Sideswipe.
Re: Bic Camera Exclusive - Dark Of The Moon Sideswipe Repaint / Dark Steel (1261299)
Posted by Doubledealer93 on July 18th, 2011 @ 9:50am CDT
Posted by Doubledealer93 on July 18th, 2011 @ 9:50am CDT
why do tehy always make the bad ass repaints unobtainable to EVERYONE??? 
god this is bad ass.
god this is bad ass.
Re: Bic Camera Exclusive - Dark Of The Moon Sideswipe Repaint / Dark Steel (1261306)
Posted by rpetras on July 18th, 2011 @ 9:57am CDT
Posted by rpetras on July 18th, 2011 @ 9:57am CDT
I want this so bad I can taste it!
Re: Bic Camera Exclusive - Dark Of The Moon Sideswipe Repaint / Dark Steel (1261329)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on July 18th, 2011 @ 10:24am CDT
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on July 18th, 2011 @ 10:24am CDT
I'll be awaiting the domestic Dark Iron release of that toy, even if "Dark Steel" sounds a lot more badass. 
Re: Bic Camera Exclusive - Dark Of The Moon Sideswipe Repaint / Dark Steel (1261334)
Posted by ArmadaPrime on July 18th, 2011 @ 10:28am CDT
Posted by ArmadaPrime on July 18th, 2011 @ 10:28am CDT
give ti to me now.
also, that is a slight rmold of starscream's mechtech.
the blades have an added angle at the end.
also, that is a slight rmold of starscream's mechtech.
the blades have an added angle at the end.
Re: Bic Camera Exclusive - Dark Of The Moon Sideswipe Repaint / Dark Steel (1261423)
Posted by D-340 on July 18th, 2011 @ 12:31pm CDT
Posted by D-340 on July 18th, 2011 @ 12:31pm CDT
OOOOOoooooooohhhhhhhhhhh Hopefully Dark Iron looks like this, cuz I likey.
Hopefully Dark Iron looks like this, cuz I likey.
Re: Bic Camera Exclusive - Dark Of The Moon Sideswipe Repaint / Dark Steel (1261451)
Posted by craggy on July 18th, 2011 @ 1:14pm CDT
Posted by craggy on July 18th, 2011 @ 1:14pm CDT
I'm still waiting for "Magnum".
Re: Bic Camera Exclusive - Dark Of The Moon Sideswipe Repaint / Dark Steel (1261490)
Posted by Blurrz on July 18th, 2011 @ 2:00pm CDT
Knock off? What makes you even suggest that? This is the real deal.
Do you read news posts?
Posted by Blurrz on July 18th, 2011 @ 2:00pm CDT
jaws wrote:It better not be a KO, 'cause if it's real--will be mine
Knock off? What makes you even suggest that? This is the real deal.
Doubledealer25 wrote:why do tehy always make the bad ass repaints unobtainable to EVERYONE???
Do you read news posts?
Re: Bic Camera Exclusive - Dark Of The Moon Sideswipe Repaint / Dark Steel (1261493)
Posted by zenosaurus_x on July 18th, 2011 @ 2:03pm CDT
Posted by zenosaurus_x on July 18th, 2011 @ 2:03pm CDT
Hm, looks kinda cool, I prefer the ROTF versions though, but I like that they gave him a Giant Sword...to add to more swords...? o_O
Re: Bic Camera Exclusive - Dark Of The Moon Sideswipe Repaint / Dark Steel (1261498)
Posted by GuyIncognito on July 18th, 2011 @ 2:10pm CDT
Did you even READ the post?
Posted by GuyIncognito on July 18th, 2011 @ 2:10pm CDT
Doubledealer25 wrote:why do tehy always make the bad ass repaints unobtainable to EVERYONE???
Did you even READ the post?
Re: Bic Camera Exclusive - Dark Of The Moon Sideswipe Repaint / Dark Steel (1261501)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on July 18th, 2011 @ 2:12pm CDT
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on July 18th, 2011 @ 2:12pm CDT
People reading
Re: Bic Camera Exclusive - Dark Of The Moon Sideswipe Repaint / Dark Steel (1261536)
Posted by Twitchythe3rd on July 18th, 2011 @ 2:55pm CDT
Posted by Twitchythe3rd on July 18th, 2011 @ 2:55pm CDT
Meh. The color scheme doesn't work that well in vehicle mode. Would rather just get a regular Sideswipe and paint it silver.
Re: Bic Camera Exclusive - Dark Of The Moon Sideswipe Repaint / Dark Steel (1261583)
Posted by ArmadaPrime on July 18th, 2011 @ 4:04pm CDT
yo dawg i hear ya like swords so i put a sword with yo sword so ya can sword while ya sword.
Posted by ArmadaPrime on July 18th, 2011 @ 4:04pm CDT
zenosaurus_x wrote:Hm, looks kinda cool, I prefer the ROTF versions though, but I like that they gave him a Giant Sword...to add to more swords...? o_O
yo dawg i hear ya like swords so i put a sword with yo sword so ya can sword while ya sword.
Re: Bic Camera Exclusive - Dark Of The Moon Sideswipe Repaint / Dark Steel (1261676)
Posted by ShardFenix on July 18th, 2011 @ 5:56pm CDT
Posted by ShardFenix on July 18th, 2011 @ 5:56pm CDT
Oh damn...i cant wait to get that here in the states!
Re: Bic Camera Exclusive - Dark Of The Moon Sideswipe Repaint / Dark Steel (1261922)
Posted by Blurrz on July 19th, 2011 @ 3:47am CDT
Posted by Blurrz on July 19th, 2011 @ 3:47am CDT
The more I look at this, the more that I want it.. I'm Counterpunching myself..
Re: Bic Camera Exclusive - Dark Of The Moon Sideswipe Repaint / Dark Steel (1261940)
Posted by Starscream GaGa on July 19th, 2011 @ 5:17am CDT
Posted by Starscream GaGa on July 19th, 2011 @ 5:17am CDT
Does it have Starscream's head too? It definitely does not look like Sideswipe's.
Re: Bic Camera Exclusive - Dark Of The Moon Sideswipe Repaint / Dark Steel (1262178)
Posted by Blurrz on July 19th, 2011 @ 2:01pm CDT
It's that, or a new one altogether. Either way I like it.
Posted by Blurrz on July 19th, 2011 @ 2:01pm CDT
Starscream GaGa wrote:Does it have Starscream's head too? It definitely does not look like Sideswipe's.
It's that, or a new one altogether. Either way I like it.
Re: Bic Camera Exclusive - Dark Of The Moon Sideswipe Repaint / Dark Steel (1262201)
Posted by zenosaurus_x on July 19th, 2011 @ 2:24pm CDT
Posted by zenosaurus_x on July 19th, 2011 @ 2:24pm CDT
Didn't notice that initially, definitely looks like StarScream's from what I can tell.
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