Thinking about it, I'll probably get Human Alliance Skids as well. Those guns look so cool!

 

so is this sideswipe bigger than the normal deluxe version?

 

considerably bigger. Look at photos comparing Bumblebee (deluxe vs human alliance). The HA Sideswipe will probably be as big as HA Bumblebee. The Skids is smaller though but still bigger then the deluxe. As a result they threw in the lame bike.

 

Yes, all of the Human Alliance figures are voyager class.

 

From the way the Arcee toy transforms, it looks more like Chromia than Arcee if you compare it with the concept arts.

 

even bigger actually. (especially since ROTF Voyagers seem on the small side to me) Bumblebee was slightly smaller then Alternator Mirage in Vehicle but significantly taller in 'bot mode.

 

Well, keep in mind that stuff like "Deluxe Class" or "Voyager Class" isn't measured by size in robot mode, but by plastic weight. Remember how Cybertron Metroplex was very slim, but almost Supreme-sized, although he was only Leader Class.

 

I wouldn't recommend the Human Alliance Bumblebee to any other than fans of bumblebee or the Chevy Camaro. The knees are completely non movie accurate and the seats on his arms look ridiculous! Also the mask looks pretty poor.

 

Saying this I now want to get Human Alliance Bumblebee. How easy my mind can change over writing a script.

 

Doesn't bother me:
door wings
Sideswipe's face/proportions

Bothers me:
the price
Arcee looking so bad
no Barricade pics yet
the fact that I'll be paying for a toy of such an offensive character.

 

Sideswipe's car mode is so sexy

 

How the hell is Skids offensive Deathfrogurt? I think anyone that calls Skids and Mudflap offensive or racist should go to the bottom of the ocean for ever just like megatron!

 

Totally bought on sight. They may be 30 a pop, but so totally bought on sight.

 

Well i wonder if this arcee can connect with chromia like the individual packaged one! Still I might keep it as Mikaela's personal bike and not as an Autobot

 

I actuall just saw ROTF again and not only do HA mikaela's clothes look like the RC holos, but it's the outfit she wore in the Egypt battle scene. Just like HA Sam's clothes are from the forest battle. So i geuss thev HA humans are supposed to be wearing outfits from key battles.

 

Not to bash but your telling people not to buy it but you dont have one?

From the pictures I never thought id like him bought it anyway and its one of my favorite figures I own. Both modes look so good to me I bought a second one. When hes in your hands you dont really notice the knees&seats. only problem is cannon arm but I fixed that.

 

I will have to buy sideswipe just for the real opening doors. I will pass on all others for now.

 

When do Sideswipe and Skids get released??

 

Sideswipe - august ish
Skids - pre christmas time

 

Cool, thanx