I definitely see the confusion. This is the only incarnation of Sideswipe that has blue for a primary color, and as we all know, Blurr has almost always been a blue race car of some kind.
Armada suffered from the gimmicks, had it been so that TRANSFORMING was the gimmick (as it should be), it would have been great because even the lousiest toys had nice animated counterparts that they could have resembled much more closely.
@Jeremy Grandison no fair how can armada can't have new versions when WFC 2 is doing an armada optimus prime that is getting a new version for the toy line
I feel like Generations Thrilling 30 had a chance to revive all the bad toys and change the opinions of many. There were many characters, imo, who needed another mold that would wow collectors like Dinobot, Sideswipe(this one), Blurr probably but mostly the Unicron Trilogy line excluding Cybertron because imo it was one of the better line. Cheetor, Primal, Tigatron, Tigerhawk, Depth Charge, Airazor, and Silverbolt could have gotten molds too as to complete the whole Maximal crew.
I think a fix is to make the windows by the legs fold up and be more compact. Then the bit that hangs in the middle also give it hinges to fold up. The arms need to be resized in away so it’s not just the front of a car split in 2. Also the minicon needs a huge make over to look more robot than stick, hey I thought a motor cycle minicon would be cool but this thing just sucks
Also to anyone that sees this he was repainted into a 2 pack with a repaint of armada prime it was Ultra Magnus vs Treadshot. Why they use sideswipe and not wheel jack or blue I don’t know
I have this guy on my shelf of cool stuff XD, he was my favorite... hey! you're missing the gun and mini knife! they attach to the inside of the doors and where part of his kung fu action XD
he looks more like a Nissan R 33 skyline from the front and sides, thetail lights intentionally looking like a benz to avoid copyright laws. the vehicle mode even has skyline fender flares. i wish i could find one for sale.
JamesLOLREVIEWS I'd like to find the toy..lol the Nissan Skyline R33 would be nice, but the import taxes and getting it to pass state inspection in Virginia wouldn't make it worth my time.
I would add that his car mode is decent despite his head in the drivers seat. My son and I like the car paint and color scheme. If you could trade him go for it.
Ok, Hasbro didn't do a good job with this but I probably would've found a way to enjoy this as a kid if it were still on the shelves, because by time I started watching Transformers, Armada was already off the air.
I find the repaint of this mold at a comic convention for 2 bucks. picked him up immediately. i had him as a kid, and although hes so terrible looking, theres an idiotic charm to it that cant help but grab a laugh out of me. so even though he's pretty ugly, ive got a soft spot for him.
I recently got Treadshot (because I wanted Ultra Magnus that came with him) and ya.. I'd say the hide-away minicon storage is the only redeeming thing about this figure.
I think the majority of the Armada guys that have toys that aren’t good, get a revise and a complete new sculpt, not only that, but have the gimmicks be turn to accessories
what are you talking about? the autobots love Sideswipe, and Hotshot even considers Sideswipe to be his little bro. Sideswipe replaces Hotshot's title as "the rookie" and is a great character in the show.
I got last week from ebay for like 10$ but hes intresting,his elbos are wierd but hes a good figure to have next to blur and hot shot. I dont have nightbeat tho.
While everything you said is true, you did fail to show that you can hide the minicon in carmode and quickly flip it back out. One of the few cool things about this figure
Lol @ amarican sports car. Its a 4door R34 skyline GTst (google it). A car not sold in the USA. I know you didn't know so I just thought I would fill you in to what his alt mode is.
Some people could call me for insane purely just for this reason,but I lost it at the parts where he said "chunks of car" and "piece of crap". It just sounds too funny.
I have Runamuck, the Cybertron remold, and it wasn't that bad, the mold degridation removed the shoulder gimmick, and the limbs, while imperfect, aren't bad in my opinion, although, the face, engine, and hotrod paint job might be distracting me
What's wrong with having parts of his car mode hanging off his limbs? That's how he was in the cartoon. I agree that they could have done better with it, though. The top of the car should be able to fold in against his shins, the fists should come out of the front of his car mode, and the head and body look nothing like Sideswipe's.
heh, you actually like this guy alot more than TJomega does....you were actually able to name something that you like! besides the motorcycle though, TJ did like that too....
I remember how disappointed I was back in the day, when I asked for Blurr, but got this instead :'(
I definitely see the confusion. This is the only incarnation of Sideswipe that has blue for a primary color, and as we all know, Blurr has almost always been a blue race car of some kind.
Armada suffered from the gimmicks, had it been so that TRANSFORMING was the gimmick (as it should be), it would have been great because even the lousiest toys had nice animated counterparts that they could have resembled much more closely.
Well like TJOmega said, a toy (especially a Transformer) should NEVER sacrifice any articulation or play value just for gimmicks.
Yes! Another disciple of The Plastic Addict
he looks easier to kill in super mode, just cut across the space between the air-intake and the other part of the super mode
u said it looks like an American sports car, well it really looks like a Nissan Skyline GTR (R32) model except for it's tail lights
Sam Dizon thought it looked like a Nissan Silvia
Master Farr its actually is modeled after the skyline r32
Sam Dizon it is a sedan just a sedan
It’s more like a skyline gtt or gtst
Def the r32 chassis
That's an R32 Skyline..
Lets see how the Legacy line can do with this guy…if they choose to do so
how dare they call that a robot mode!
Just look at Armada Scavenger.
Duskbringer we have a blue kibble mess with a minicon that really bad vs a green brick with arms and feet with a ok minicon.
My reaction to robot mode: OH MY GOD ITS HIDEOUS
"hideous" doesn't even begin to describe it
This in the show itself was good, but this toy was lame.
I can never forgive Hasbro and Takara for what they did to me.
This is a dreadful, dumpy little toy, but for some reason I really like the Runamuck repaint from Cybertron.
This guy needs a Masterpiece remake from Takara Tomy.
uh actually not really just b3cause the figure is bad doesn't mean an masterpiece redinition would be better...
@Jeremy Grandison no fair how can armada can't have new versions when WFC 2 is doing an armada optimus prime that is getting a new version for the toy line
abdiel miranda armada has cool character designs that some weren’t done justice by the toys like this thing we see here
The sports car looked like one of the cars that u could commonly see on the street
As soon as I saw Nightbeat slotting into the back, I was hoping it was a launching gimmick.
yoooo sideswipe is a nissan skyline r32 which is one of the legendary jdm cars but the robot mode is a disappointed
He’s worser than I thought
Would be awesome if some place would take all Armada toys and made them better :D
The vehicle mode is actually a Nissan Skyline GT-R 32. Japanese only.
When I asked Hasbro or Takara for an Armada toy of myself they spat at me face and gave me this. Why? Why would they do this to me?
I feel like Generations Thrilling 30 had a chance to revive all the bad toys and change the opinions of many. There were many characters, imo, who needed another mold that would wow collectors like Dinobot, Sideswipe(this one), Blurr probably but mostly the Unicron Trilogy line excluding Cybertron because imo it was one of the better line. Cheetor, Primal, Tigatron, Tigerhawk, Depth Charge, Airazor, and Silverbolt could have gotten molds too as to complete the whole Maximal crew.
I think a fix is to make the windows by the legs fold up and be more compact. Then the bit that hangs in the middle also give it hinges to fold up. The arms need to be resized in away so it’s not just the front of a car split in 2. Also the minicon needs a huge make over to look more robot than stick, hey I thought a motor cycle minicon would be cool but this thing just sucks
Also to anyone that sees this he was repainted into a 2 pack with a repaint of armada prime it was Ultra Magnus vs Treadshot. Why they use sideswipe and not wheel jack or blue I don’t know
I understand the hate, but I love armada. I love every toy I’ve seen of it and find guys like this to just be charming
If only they perfected it into a completely new look and design and put it on Transformers Cybertron/galaxy force then I might forgive them.
This thing had too many bad gimmick for it's own good and they re-released it a Runamuck (Black Battlecharger) a few years later.
I have this guy on my shelf of cool stuff XD, he was my favorite...
hey! you're missing the gun and mini knife! they attach to the inside of the doors and where part of his kung fu action XD
Armada Sideswipe does have a gun, but I do not remember him having a blade.
I didn’t know Nissan skylines are American
I love the alt mode, R32 Skyline GT-R, it’s even blue like the one in Gran Turismo way back
could you make a toy review on transformers cybertron scrap iron, grindor, blastcharge, highwire, backblast and sureshock
it is an homage to this figure, uses the rts jazz mold, and well, the same colors, it looks AWESOME
he looks more like a Nissan R 33 skyline from the front and sides, thetail lights intentionally looking like a benz to avoid copyright laws. the vehicle mode even has skyline fender flares. i wish i could find one for sale.
Rob Mcmuffin what, the toy or a Skyline?
JamesLOLREVIEWS I'd like to find the toy..lol the Nissan Skyline R33 would be nice, but the import taxes and getting it to pass state inspection in Virginia wouldn't make it worth my time.
This is why third party fan art toys were born for good details and proportions.
I e mailed frenzyrumble about working on this figure...He wrote back replying"please never e mail me again!"
the minicon's name is nightbeat
its funny seeing how much people hate this toy because he was one of my favorites to play with when i was a kid lol
Believe it or not, it's actually screen accurate, minus the car bits on the legs
United Assholes yeah what a waste. he could have been a good figure.
I would add that his car mode is decent despite his head in the drivers seat. My son and I like the car paint and color scheme. If you could trade him go for it.
Ok, Hasbro didn't do a good job with this but I probably would've found a way to enjoy this as a kid if it were still on the shelves, because by time I started watching Transformers, Armada was already off the air.
Say what you want, I will be getting him for my 21st birthday in April. I will be calling him Gears.
I bought is especially because it's such a ridiculous peice of crap. I love it!
I find the repaint of this mold at a comic convention for 2 bucks. picked him up immediately.
i had him as a kid, and although hes so terrible looking, theres an idiotic charm to it that cant help but grab a laugh out of me. so even though he's pretty ugly, ive got a soft spot for him.
To quote the Angry Video Game Nerd, "What were they thinking?!"
just so you know, this video is on the Unicron trilogy playlist twice
well that seemed harsh, you didnt even show how to fold the minicon into the back of the car
I recently got Treadshot (because I wanted Ultra Magnus that came with him) and ya.. I'd say the hide-away minicon storage is the only redeeming thing about this figure.
I think the majority of the Armada guys that have toys that aren’t good, get a revise and a complete new sculpt, not only that, but have the gimmicks be turn to accessories
He had black repaint in cybertron.
This was my first transformer
This was also my last transformer for over a decade
This was my favorite toy as a child... Till I lost it.
also did your version not come with the bayonet or gun?
The vehicle mode reminds me of an impreza 22b
Nice review man. I agree! Robot mode sucks the mini-con robot mode sucks but both vehicle modes good looking
what are you talking about? the autobots love Sideswipe, and Hotshot even considers Sideswipe to be his little bro. Sideswipe replaces Hotshot's title as "the rookie" and is a great character in the show.
Sad part is he looks just like jazz
I got last week from ebay for like 10$ but hes intresting,his elbos are wierd but hes a good figure to have next to blur and hot shot. I dont have nightbeat tho.
I'am surprised that the TF fan club has not put this mold in one of the Botcon set's.
While everything you said is true, you did fail to show that you can hide the minicon in carmode and quickly flip it back out. One of the few cool things about this figure
It doesn't matter
Then to make things worse in the cartoon he was the Autobot equivalent to Wesley Crusher.
this was my first transformer EVER
With all the effort it would take to make this a decent figure, might as well make a new one from scratch.
A customizer probably could make the roof and the front windows fold in inside itself,by putting hinges in there,but that's all I could think of.
Somebody gave me a bag is old toys he didn't wan't, and it included the repaint of this figure, Treadshot.
I see why he threw it out.
The main diffrence with his alt mode and the real car are the taillights.
I always hated transforming this guy when I was little
you know, after all these years and from this review alone, I think I'll pick him up on ebay for the lulz alone
Lol @ amarican sports car. Its a 4door R34 skyline GTst (google it). A car not sold in the USA. I know you didn't know so I just thought I would fill you in to what his alt mode is.
Some people could call me for insane purely just for this reason,but I lost it at the parts where he said "chunks of car" and "piece of crap". It just sounds too funny.
1:23 because rocket fuel shoots out of the orange things on night stick (not rlly but it’d make sense)
no he didnt he showed you can put it on the back of the car but didnt fold it back in the the minicon on it
Fudgebunny 😆. What year is early 80s/late 90s?
I am also glad I never had the displeasure of owning this thing...
This was the last straw for me in the Armada line i quit buying any of them till Tidal wave and Unicron.
Only the motorcycle mode. The robot mode he laughed off the stage
I have Runamuck, the Cybertron remold, and it wasn't that bad, the mold degridation removed the shoulder gimmick, and the limbs, while imperfect, aren't bad in my opinion, although, the face, engine, and hotrod paint job might be distracting me
I think this is the most realistic robot mode ever. 😆
Does it make the figure any better?
as baltmatrix said the only good thing is the car mode and i agree with him but it could be MUCH better
What's wrong with having parts of his car mode hanging off his limbs? That's how he was in the cartoon. I agree that they could have done better with it, though. The top of the car should be able to fold in against his shins, the fists should come out of the front of his car mode, and the head and body look nothing like Sideswipe's.
it's supposed to look like a dragster with the minicon attached. not a very good dragster, obviously, but a dragster nonetheless.
I'd prefer having wheels for feet than this pathetic excuse of me.
I don't think even a customizer can fix the horrible misshapen robot move.
That was what the annotation said.
Slide the head forward! Yeah I know, like that makes it any better.
Video seems to cut off half-way through.
nightbeat stores in vehical mode
whats the purple decepticon version's name?
i have the purple one. i didnt know what its name is so in my stop motion series he is breakdown
I believe he was called Oil Slick from the Universe line.
Oh yeah, he was from the Universe line too. Except he was red.
On the upside, I like his weapon (a pistol with a detachable bayonet). Then again maybe thats the borderlands fan in me.
you are just adding to tjomegas addiction
ok .. a big thumbs up for fudge bunny !!!
the designers just gave up on sideswipe
you didnt show or mention this in the review you can store the minicon in the back in car mode
Who gives a fuck? It doesn't save this piece of shit
I MISS THIS ;_;
He did
The only version of this mold i CAN stand (abd actually kinda like) is cybertron Runamuck, but even that is vastly beaten compared to the tfcc version
He looks like this in the show
He already knew it was a Nissan Skyline,which was why he put the annotation :l
i know but when i was 5 it was the coolest thing at school until some one got optimus prime then i got jet fire and i was the coolest again
i have the runamuck version of him and i call him bob and if he hugs you you will die
I have this figure to but I found it at a thrift store with no accessories
Cool i also have nightbeat it looks cool by the way
heh, you actually like this guy alot more than TJomega does....you were actually able to name something that you like! besides the motorcycle though, TJ did like that too....
I got this toy a long time ago and now i regret it. This figure is terrible not mention but his "dragster mode" doesnt even work on mine
The Mini-Con's name is Nightbeat, not Nightstick.