13.10.11

Transformers - Sideswipe

Sideswipe's one of those figures I've been meaning to buy for as long as I can remember, but there's always been something more exotic to buy, especially as I've owned at various times three other versions of the mould (Red Alert, Clamp Down and Deepcover).

Nevertheless, I went for him when his high-end bootleg appeared to finally complete my first series Autobot Cars. I sort-of wish I hadn't, as the copy is very badly manufactured - almost as badly as an Encore reissue. Nevertheless, I don't particularly fancy forking out with him again and the thing holds together well enough in robot mode. He'll do, but I don't recommend the Chinese version for other potential buyers. Considering the downward turn the things have taken (Mirage & Wheeljack good, Sunstreaker troubled, Sideswipe poor) I'll probably think twice before getting any others myself - they're cheaper than the real things, but still don't cost peanuts.

- Transformers Sideswipe review

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