New Toy Galleries: Sideways Variant, and Dead End Déjà vu
Monday, August 17th, 2009 2:56PM CDT
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Variant Sideways;
Deluxe Dead End;
Scout Dead End;
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Posted by Razorclaw0000 on August 17th, 2009 @ 3:37pm CDT
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on August 17th, 2009 @ 3:55pm CDT
Posted by decepticon legion on August 17th, 2009 @ 4:05pm CDT
Posted by Blurrz on August 17th, 2009 @ 4:09pm CDT
decepticon legion wrote:WTH, two versions of Sideways? Haven't heard about it. Can anybody please link some info here? Thanks!
It is what it is. There are Sideways with different coloured variations. The one that is featured in the gallery is a Darker version of it. There is no official documentation that the two are different, however you can easily tell from the pictures. It was released in Wave 1 along with the other normal Sideways.
Posted by LiKwid on August 17th, 2009 @ 4:32pm CDT
Posted by Convotron on August 17th, 2009 @ 4:37pm CDT
Posted by kirbenvost on August 17th, 2009 @ 5:03pm CDT
Edit: Hmm. I think I've decided not to get Deluxe Dead End. I saw him in the store and was about to buy him, but hesitated, not wanting to spend the money on a repaint I don't care too much for. Seeing the gallery, I think the mold looks a lot better in its original colors anyway.
Posted by shonenfan4 on August 17th, 2009 @ 5:18pm CDT
Posted by Cyber Bishop on August 17th, 2009 @ 5:24pm CDT
Make a white one and have runamuck and runabout..
Posted by hippymule on August 17th, 2009 @ 8:19pm CDT
Posted by Tigertrack on August 17th, 2009 @ 11:00pm CDT
LiKwid wrote:I have actually seen 3 different paint variants for Sideways. This darker color and a vaariant where the stripes on the side of the vehicle go further up and farther back on the rear fender... I found the darker variant at wal mart and scooped it up .. I have to pass on dead end though..That head is goofy looking..
I suggest not skipping Dead End, I think he is better than any Sideways paint and head...
I like him, even though, I really think the mold of the Sideways figure is not incredibly appealing, but the Dead End version to me gets rid of the most heinous part...the ugly head, and replaces it with something one might find in G1.
Posted by decepticon legion on August 18th, 2009 @ 6:16am CDT
Posted by kirbenvost on August 18th, 2009 @ 12:58pm CDT
decepticon legion wrote:Is there any way to distinguish these two versions from their packaging? (product numberr etc.) I've found one version of Sideways in a store but I'm not sure, which one it is.
Probably not, since it's in the same wave as the normal one. If there's a Sideswipe nearby, you could compare the shades of silver. The lighter Sideways will probably match Sideswipe, whereas the darker one will of course be darker.
tigertracks 24 wrote:I suggest not skipping Dead End, I think he is better than any Sideways paint and head...
I like him, even though, I really think the mold of the Sideways figure is not incredibly appealing, but the Dead End version to me gets rid of the most heinous part...the ugly head, and replaces it with something one might find in G1.
Would you or someone be able to post a pic of the 'modified' transformation? Hasbro's instructed robot mode is one of the unappealing aspects of this mold, IMO it looks a lot better with the backpack lower down on his back instead of behind the head. If Dead End looks good like that, I may change my mind.
Posted by Valandar on August 18th, 2009 @ 1:08pm CDT
Posted by Seibertron on August 18th, 2009 @ 1:26pm CDT
Valandar wrote:The Dead End head makes me think the nodules on the sides of his head are his eyes, instead of the visor. Kinda makes him look like a Transformer version of an Ithorian ("Hammerhead" alien from the Mos Eisley Cantina).
I thought those were his eyes at first, as well, when the first pics of him showed up online earlier this year. They should've painted the visor a more contrasting color than another shade of red, which kind of blends in with the top of his head sculpt. Once you realize those aren't his eyes on the sides of his head, it's actually a really nice and unique head sculpt. I especially like the "gas mask" look that he has ... very cool! I think the larger head and the overall shape looks much better on the mold's body than does the Sideways head. Though I still like the Sideways mold despite that ... even though I couldn't decide which way the feet looked best (with the wheels touching the ground or not).
Posted by kirbenvost on August 18th, 2009 @ 5:27pm CDT
Posted by Seibertron on August 18th, 2009 @ 6:47pm CDT
kirbenvost wrote:lol, now I'm indecisive about Dead End again. I found yayabee's gallery where he did the modified robot mode, and the red also looks much darker. I'm not sure about this figure, so on the fence. I guess I'll have to see how I'm feeling when I see it in-store again.
what's the modified robot mode look like? can u post a link?
Posted by NuclearConvoy on August 18th, 2009 @ 10:20pm CDT
Y'know, this show: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0BzBFWt8V8
Posted by Convotron on August 18th, 2009 @ 11:37pm CDT
NuclearConvoy wrote:So, am I really the only one who thinks of Mobile Armored Strike Kommand when I see Dead End's head?
Y'know, this show: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0BzBFWt8V8
Hehe, nope!
Posted by NuclearConvoy on August 19th, 2009 @ 7:04am CDT
I bought Dead End solely based on how much he makes me think of MASK.
Posted by Prime Riblet on August 20th, 2009 @ 5:57pm CDT