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Aaron Archer

2009-08-23T17:49:26Z

24.45.181.136: /* Orson's World */ fixing link

[[Image:Aaron-archer-botcon2005.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Aaron draws a portrait of Batman for fans at BotCon 2005. LEGENDS OF BATMAN!]]
'''Aaron Archer''' (born [[August 26]], 1972<ref name="bday">[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-general-discussion/187887-happy-birthday-aaron-archer.html TFW2005 thread for Aaron's 36th birthday.]</ref> -) is the <strike>Snr. Design Director</strike> Director of Global Design and Development<ref>''[[Triple Changer: From Toy To Comic To Screen]]'', [[Shout! Factory]] ''Transformers'' Season 1 DVD featurette</ref> for the ''Transformers'' and ''[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]'' brands at [[Hasbro]].

He first worked on toylines such as ''Batman'' and ''Jurassic Park'' before being moved to ''Transformers'' during the [[Transmetal]] 2 phase of ''[[Beast Wars]]''. There, he designed toys like the Transmetal 2 incarnations of [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]], [[Iguanus (BW)|Iguanus]], [[Dinobot II|Dinobot]], [[Optimus Minor]], and [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]].

In the year 2000 Aaron was promoted to lead designer on the ''Transformers'' brand, where he played a large role in the planning of ''[[Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'', which was released in 2002. He played a similar role in the development of ''[[Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' and ''[[Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'', as well as ''[[Alternators]]''. As well as designing characters and planning out the toylines, Aaron also wrote the story concepts for all three [[Unicron Trilogy]] lines that were eventually <s>made manifest in the lines' cartoon series</s> ignored by the Japanese production companies. In the middle of all of this, in 2004, he was further promoted to design director.

At some point, he was seemingly promoted even further. Uh, wow.

Aaron is relatively well-known in the [[fandom]], partially because he spent several months posting to the boards at [http://www.tfw2005.com/ TFW2005] under the name "'''Orson'''", a name by which fans sometimes still refer to him. This is in turn a reference to [[Orson Welles]], the voice of [[Unicron]] in [[The Transformers: The Movie]].

He now has a beard.

==Toys Aaron had a hand in designing==
===Beast Wars===
* [[Dinobot II|''Transmetal 2'' Dinobot]]
* [[Iguanus (BW)|''Transmetal 2'' Iguanus]]
* [[Megatron (BW)|''Transmetal 2'' Megatron]]
* [[Optimus Minor]]

[[Image:ArcherinterviewArmadayearbook.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Proof that Archer is fluent in Japanese?]]
===Armada===
* [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]]
* [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]]
* [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]]
* [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]]
* [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]]
* [[Unicron]]
* Many, many [[Mini-Cons]]

===Energon===
* [[Signal Flare (Energon)|Signal Flare]]
* Early [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]] concept

===Universe (2008)===
* [[Acid Storm]] (deco)

==Orson's World==
In early 2002, prior to the official launch of the ''[[Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' line, Aaron signed up to the boards of [http://www.tfw2005.com/ TFW2005] (then merged with the late Transfandom.net, later Transfandom.com) under the alias "Orson". After refuting a fan's pompous claims about the alleged properties of some of the ''[[Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' toys, the staff verified his identity as a Hasbro designer and created a special sub-forum for him, named "Orson's World". There, he would answer fan questions, but often only giving very vague hints or rejecting a carefully phrased, multi-point question with a blunt "NO." When the 2005 Boards split from Transfandom, "Orson's World" was migrated to the new TFW2005 site with Aaron's approval.

Aaron's stint as "Orson" eventually came to a sudden halt in September of 2003, when he was asked by his superiors to refrain from any further posts at TFW2005 and have his "Orson" account as well as his entire posting history deleted. Aaron initially blamed Jack, the owner of [http://www.tformers.com/ TFormers.com], another [[Fandom|fansite]], for sending a "sour grape email" to his PR department.<ref name="grapes">[http://macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?s=&showtopic=1445&view=findpost&p=24805 Mirrored version of Aaron Archer's farewell message as "Orson".]</ref> Jack initially rejected any involvement and threatened legal action for defamation of name, but later endorsed the termination of "Orson's World", without directly claiming responsibility: Allegedly, Aaron, in his "Orson" persona, had been behaving "unprofessionally", had been "rude" towards fans<ref name="tformers">[http://forums.tformers.com/talk/index.php?s=&showtopic=23309&view=findpost&p=420322 Jack's version of the story].</ref> and allegedly secretly supplied TFW2005 with photos of [[Prototype|prototypes]], thereby undermining a strict ban on photos of prototypes Hasbro had been enforcing for the better part of 2003. Other suspects blamed by "inside sources" were the staff of other fansites such as [http://www.seibertron.com/ Seibertron.com], [http://www.allspark.com/ The Allspark] (who later went on record several times denying any involvement, even explicitly mourning the loss of "Orson's World") and the owners of the late Transfandom.net/Transfandom.com, the latter of whom had allegedly phoned Hasbro and literally insulted their PR contact.<ref name="tfd">[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/1647228-post82.html Former Transfandom.com staff member telling his side of the story], [http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/1647942-post91.html continued].</ref>

The true details of the goings-on behind the scenes that had led to the end of "Orson's World" will probably never be revealed in full. Which is probably for the better.

==Trivia==
[[Image:Archerbot-04.jpg|right|180px|thumb|]]
* Aaron is a very, ''very'' bad speller. Chances are, you're going to be able to spot his alias (assuming he'd start posting again) just from his spelling.
* Aaron's favorite Tranformer toy during the original run was [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]. However, he felt Perceptor never got enough screen/panel time, which he attributes to the fact Perceptor turned into a difficult-to-utilize alternate form. <ref>''[[Triple Changer: From Toy To Comic To Screen]]'', [[Shout! Factory]] ''Transformers'' Season 1 DVD featurette</ref>
* When the [[Energon (franchise)|Energon]] '''Piranhacons''' (who would eventually become the [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] [[Seacon|Seacons]]) were first introduced in a Hasbro panel at [[OTFCC 2004]], [[Skalor]] was labelled "Archerbot" after Aaron as a joke, as Skalor's name had not yet cleared Hasbro Legal.
*[[Longarm (Movie)|Movie Longarm]] has an ''Orson's Towing'' logo on his door panels, a somewhat obscure nod to Archer.
* Aaron's name and likeness are the basis for the ''[[Transformers Animated]]'' character [[Angry Archer]]. He was unaware of the character until fairly late in production, but went along with the idea when the Cartoon Network team agreed to give him a "robot arm" to fit into the future setting more and made him left handed (Archer is left handed).
*At the [[BotCon 2008]] Hasbro panel, Archer revealed that he was unable to find the Wal-Mart-[[exclusive]] [[Starscream (G1)/toys|Masterpiece Starscream]] at Wal-Mart retail stores. He was forced to purchase one off [[eBay]].
* Aaron sometimes avoids answering questions by [[Soundwave (G1) toys|giving answers to questions that weren't asked.]]

==Footnotes==
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==External links==
*[http://www.aaronarcher.com/ Aaron's own website]
*[http://www.cantonrep.com/index.php?ID=362808&Category=20&fromSearch=yes&subCategoryID=0 An interview with Aaron about his work on the Transformers and his youth, at CantonRep.com]
*[http://www.fieldsedge.com/Transformers.html An interview with Aaron at Fields Edge.com]
*[http://www.transformersclub.com/TFCCwedding.cfm Photos of Aaron's wedding.]

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[[Category:Designers]]
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Animation error/gallery

2009-08-08T05:23:38Z

24.45.181.136: paraphrasing a comment from the first wiki

<div style="position:absolute; right:1.15em; top:1.3em; font-size:95%;" id="TemplateUserinfo" class="plainlinksneverexpand">
Back to '''[[Animation error]]'''.</div>

Here are some pictures of animation errors.

[[Image:Optimus_prime_nomouthplate.jpg|thumb|center|225px|The Epic "Missing Piece Optimus Prime" {{storylink|The Search for Alpha Trion}}]]

<center><gallery>
Image:TeenyCliff.jpg|Too toy-accurate. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 1|MTMTE, pt1}}
Image:Reflector in red.jpg|There is only one [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] in this scene. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 2|MTMTE, pt2}}
Image:Weirdstreak.jpg|"Autobots, transform and ro—wait, who are you?" {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 2|MTMTE, pt2}}
Image:Autobot Soundwave.jpg|Giving [[Soundwave (G1)|him]] lots of energon pizza makes him change his faction. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 3|MTMTE, pt3}}
Image:MTMtE Part3 Dullsurprise.jpg|Reaction to Prowl's door fusing with Mirage's head? [[Dull surprise]]! {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 3|MTMtE, pt3}}
Image:TransporttoOblivion colourchanging Ed.jpg|Didn't the same thing happen to [[Michael Jackson]]? {{storylink|Transport to Oblivion}}
Image:DivideandConquer Factoryguardworkers.jpg|It's an army of Witwickys! {{storylink|Divide and Conquer}}
Image:DivideandConquer slopedPrime.jpg|The newly redesigned 1987 Optimus Prime! {{storylink|Divide and Conquer}}
Image:Ironhideinblack.jpg|So that's the reason why [[Ironhide (Movie)|he]]'s black. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer}}
Image:FireintheSky Gears AninconvienientTruth.jpg|"Hey, check out the poster I found to cover the broken screen!" {{storylink|Fire in the Sky}}
Image:SOSDinobots bluePrime.jpg|Prime's got the blues. {{storylink|S.O.S. Dinobots}}
Image:Wheresmyface.jpg|What's with the blank expression, Prowl? {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 3}}
Image:Tinybluestreak.jpg|[[Bluestreak]] will show [[Ironhide (G1)|Those]] [[Ratchet (G1)|Guys]] a thing or two when he grows up. {{storylink|City of Steel}}
Image:Ladybreakeandfatjazzr.jpg|Trailbreaker slims down while Jazz packs on the pounds. {{storylink|The Immobilizer}}
Image:Traitorlotsostarscreams.jpg|If one Starscream isn't bad enough... {{storylink|Traitor}}
Image:Transfixatron.jpg| {{storylink|The Autobot Run}}
Image:Autobotrungreenteletraan.jpg|Chip Chase always did have the luck of the Irish. {{storylink|The Autobot Run}}
Image:Optimus prime doppelgaenger.jpg|Washington, we've got [[A Prime Problem]] {{storylink|Atlantis, Arise!}}
Image:Deceptacon.jpg| {{storylink|A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court}}
Image:G1-Cartoon-SeaChange-Rumble-Tree.jpg| {{storylink|Sea Change}}

Image:Powerglide Astoria w.jpg|Powerglide dresses his imaginary girlfriend. {{storylink|The Girl Who Loved Powerglide}}
Image:HoistGoesHollywood No Faceplate Error.jpg| {{storylink|Hoist Goes Hollywood}}
Image:Ratchet weirdhead.PNG|[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]'s new "stealth helmet". {{storylink|The Revenge of Bruticus}}
Image:Huge Ironhide and Small Ratchet.jpg|Father-Son Day at Autobot HQ raised some awkward questions. {{storylink|Masquerade}}
Image:TFTM Sunstreaker hereandthere.jpg| {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}
Image:Intro3 4 with error.jpg|The error you've seen over and over—about [[The Transformers (cartoon)#Season 3|33]] [[The Transformers (cartoon)#Season 4|times]].
Image:Decepticons_w_galvatron.jpg|Hurray, you're going to go rescue [[Galvatron (G1)|me]] from [[Thrull]]! {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1|FFoD, pt1}}
Image:Bigrumle.jpg|And this is why you shouldn't feed your cassettes steroids. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2|FFoD, pt2}}
Image:Combaticons_bruticus.jpg|Maybe [[Turbo_Master|he]]'s just a palette swap. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3|FFoD, pt3}}
Image:Aerilabotindecepticons.jpg|[[Fireflight (G1)|He]] turned to the "Darkside" [[War Dawn|eventually]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3|FFoD, pt3}}
Image:FFOD4 mass mistakes.JPG|[[Blast Off (G1)|Blast-Off]] and [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] politely ignore the mass of miscolored freaks behind them. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4|FFoD, pt4}}
Image:FFODHaul.jpg|Meet [[Long Haul (G1)|Long]] [[U-Haul Robot|U-Haul]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4|FFoD, pt4}}
Image:Fakebroadside KillingJar.jpg|Cyclonus should've checked his 1986 [[catalog]], or he'd never have fallen for this one. {{storylink|The Killing Jar}}
Image:Blaster Sideways Door.jpg|Well, it can be done by [[retool]]ing. {{storylink|Forever Is a Long Time Coming}}
Image:G1 StarscreamsGhost BackwardsKup.jpg|All [[Kup (G1)|my]] gears malfunction, except for the reverse gear. {{storylink|Starscream's Ghost}}
Image:Supriseparty_2rodimuses.jpg| {{storylink|Surprise Party}}
Image:Carnage_C-minor_Magnus_Broadside.JPG| {{storylink|Carnage in C-Minor}}
Image:Hotspot_defensor.jpg|Tiny Spot? {{storylink|Carnage in C-Minor}}
Image:Bigmagnus_tinyconst.jpg|Magnus, quit playing with your doll—er, action figures! {{storylink|Carnage in C-Minor}}
Image:DeceptiBrawn1.jpg|They offered [[Bonecrusher (G1)|me]] a better retirement pension. {{storylink|Carnage in C-Minor}}
Image:soundwaveautobotgalvy.jpg|Why does [[Soundwave (G1)|he]] keep on turning into an [[Autobot]]? {{storylink|Carnage in C-Minor}}
Image:CarnageMiniBlaster.jpg|[[Masterpiece]] [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] vs. [[Smallest Transforming Transformers|Smallest Transformers]] [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]. {{storylink|Carnage in C-Minor}}
Image:Windcharger-COTP01.jpg|Yo, [[Kup (G1)|Kup]]! [[Windcharger (G1)|I]] just got better! {{storylink|Call of the Primitives}}
Image:Retcon.jpg| {{storylink|Dark Awakening}} {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}}
Image:G1_returnofOptimusPrime_Swindle.jpg|"Doctor, will [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] be [[B.O.T. (episode)|all right]]?" {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}}
Image:Bumblebee and Goldbug.jpg|[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Goldbug]]—who is the real one? {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}
</gallery></center>

[[Category: Media]]

Sideswipe (Movie)

2009-08-05T07:52:27Z

24.45.181.136: /* Revenge of the Fallen movie */ fixing link

{{factions|autobot|NEST}}
{{disambig3|Sideswipe}}
:''Sideswipe is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen franchise]] in the [[Live-action film series|live-action film]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Revenge of the Fallen Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|300px|Also known as ''"Stabby McWheelfeet"''.]]

'''Sideswipe''' is true to his function of Warrior. Unlike most Autobots, Sideswipe — part of a younger generation built during wartime — was made to fight. He was born during the war and with full knowledge of the battlefield, designed solely for killing. He's master of the quick-change transformation! <ref>''[[Transformers Comic issue 2.2|Sideswipe's Titan profile]]''</ref> Though proficient with guns, he prefers melee combat to ranged weapons, and will employ any maneuver it takes to get close enough to the enemy to use his arm-mounted [[Cybertanium]] swords. His agile, wheel-legged form more than allows for this. His tactics are merciless and he's utterly unapologetic about this — war, afterall, is ''messy''.
''

Oh, and he's also not vain at ''all'': those alt modes of his are chosen for speed only. It's a ''total coincidence'' that the fastest one just ''happens'' to be a sleek, sexy, concept model that's better than ''your'' car, honest! <ref>[[Revenge of the Fallen: The Movie Universe|Transformers: The Movie Universe]]</ref>

{{quote2|Damn, I'm good.|Sideswipe|[[Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]}}

==Fiction==
===IDW ''Transformers'' movie comics===
After [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]'s Autobots left [[Mission City]], they left a homing beacon in a junk yard near the metropolis to attract any Autobots who might have heard Prime's rallying call to [[Earth]]. {{Storylink|Alliance issue 3}} Sideswipe was among those few that safely arrived and had hidden themselves in the junk yard. Once discovered, they were brought to [[Diego Garcia]] to train with the other Autobots and [[William Lennox|Major Lennox]]'s soldiers in defense of their new home. However, they soon had to apply that training on the battlefield: the [[Decepticon]] [[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]] had been sighted in [[Shanghai]], [[China]]. {{Storylink|Alliance issue 4}}

===''Revenge of the Fallen'' movie===
:''Voice actor:'' [[André Sogliuzzo]] (English)
Sideswipe was one of the Autobots sent to [[Shanghai]] when Decepticon energy signatures were detected, but he was initially held in reserve. As [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]] managed to flee from [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]] and [[Skids (ROTF)|the]] [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Twins]] in vehicle mode, [[William Lennox|Major Lennox]] ordered Sideswipe deployed. Sideswipe immediately sped in and changed to vehicle mode. Catching up with Sideways, Sideswipe transformed back to his robot mode, somersaulted over the Decepticon, threw his right blade in the Decepticon's hood, and then dragged the blade in the opposite direction, tearing Sideways apart. Sideswipe took a moment to reflect on the success of his kill.

Afterwards, he returned with the other Autobots to [[NEST]]'s base in Diego Garcia, where he witnessed Director [[Theodore Galloway]] air the [[Barack Obama|President's]] concerns over the recent spate of Decepticon activity, and how the Autobots remaining on Earth may be the cause of it.

After the [[All Spark (Movie)|All Spark shard]] was stolen by [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]] from NEST's secured bunker and Decepticons were detected heading towards [[Sam Witwicky]] at [[Princeton University]], Sideswipe and the other Autobots were deployed to intercept, but arrived too late: [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] had died protecting the human boy from the resurrected [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] and [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]].

The Autobots and NEST arrived at a [[United States]] air base to discover that they were no longer welcome, following renewed Decepticon aggression after Prime's death, and that they were ordered to return to Diego Garcia. The emotional overwhelmed Autobots nearly came to blows with their former allies but finally agreed to stand down and remain on Earth. When Major Lennox learned Witwicky had come up with how to possibly resurrect Optimus Prime, NEST travelled to [[Egypt]] instead. Sideswipe, who had been covered in a cargo net while being transported in vehicle mode, and relished the chance to cut through his bonds when deployed from the air. He fought off many Decepticons in Egypt, and bore witness to Sam resurrecting Optimus Prime with the [[Matrix of Leadership]], and the death of [[The Fallen]]. {{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}

==Toys==
===''Revenge of the Fallen''===
====Legends Class toys====
[[Image:Sideswipe ROTF Legends toy.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Hey! I have real feet now!]]
*'''Sideswipe''' (Legends, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''EZ-06'''

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/LegSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Sideswipe at TFU.info]''

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====Deluxe Class toys====
[[Image:ROTFSideswipe 2009 Deluxe.jpg|right|300px|thumb|His heroes are [[Tigatron]] and [[wikipedia:Edward Scissorhands|Edward Scissorhands]]]]
*'''Sideswipe''' (Deluxe, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RA-04'''

:Sideswipe transforms into a silver Corvette Stingray concept car. In this mode, he sits so low that it's difficult to roll him without scraping his undercarriage, unless you perform some careful shaping after transforming him (a trait shared by some other live-action movie Deluxe cars, such as [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]] and [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]]). He has the Corvette twin flag logo sculpted on both the front of the vehicle mode and on the robot mode sternum, although neither is actually painted. Sideswipe's [[Mech Alive]] gimmick is in his knees - bending his legs causes the blue armor plates on his knees to extend. He does have wheels in his feet like his character model, but the toy's feet have been designed in such a way that it can stand alone. The bonnet halves that become Sideswipe's kibble-backpack are highly posable due to the way the hinges work and can be reshaped in several ways, including wrap-around chest armor and bat-like wings. Rounding out his robot-mode awesomeness, his hips have an "invisible joint" and moving pistons, while his "blades" are geared to spin out in unison. He is ''totally awesome''.

:Sideswipe's instructions aren't clear as to how his torso is supposed to connect with his chest in robot mode. The torso piece has a square peg on top of it and there is a corresponding square hole between the two screws holding the front of his chest together. Getting his torso section in front of his arm struts can be a somewhat snug fit. Despite this, the chest peg does have a habit of popping loose while posing the upper body, but can easily be fixed with a thin piece of card.

:Some people might notice that his heels can be turned but his "toe" piece can not. It is advised that you do not try.

:He has blue [[light-piping]] for his eyes, but it's ineffective due to backpack kibble blocking the light. Turning his head sideways makes it easier to see.

:This mold was [[retool]]ed into ''Revenge of the Fallen'' [[Swerve (Movie)|Swerve]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/Sideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Sideswipe at TFU.info]''
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====Human Alliance====
[[Image:ROTF_HumanAlliance_Sideswipe_Epps.jpg|thumb|300px|Training with Sergeant Epps really beefed him up!]]
*'''Sideswipe / Tech. Sergeant Epps''' (Human Alliance, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RA-22'''
**''Accessories:''

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====Fast Action Battlers====
[[Image:Sideswipe ROTF FAB toy.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Has anyone seen my proportions?]]
*'''Battle Blade Sideswipe''' (Fast Action Battler, 2009)

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====Battle Chargers====
[[Image:ROTFSideswipe BattleChargers 2009.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Not [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]]]]
*'''Sideswipe''' (Battle Charger, 2009)

====Gravity Bots====
[[Image:Sideswipe Gravity Bot.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Before he joined the army, Sideswipe was picked on a lot for his "mass problem".]]
*'''Sideswipe''' (Gravity Bot, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''GB-04'''

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====Robot Replicas toys====
*'''Sideswipe''' (Robot Replicas, 2009)

==Merchandise==
===Robot Heroes===
[[Image:Robotheroessideswipesideways.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Still needs training wheels.]]
*'''Sideswipe and Sideways''' (2009)
: Sideswipe is part of the first wave of ''[[Revenge of the Fallen]]'' ''[[Robot Heroes]]'' figures and is packaged versus [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]]. He has rotational articulation at both shoulders, but his head is molded into his torso. In order to stand up, the figurine must rest its weight on one of his arms.
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[[Image:Robotheroestwinswidewaysprimedemolishorsideswipe.jpg|right|thumb|300px|"Damn, I'm cute."]]
*'''Shanghai Shootout''' (Multi-pack, 2009)
:Shanghai Shootout replicates the opening action scene from ''Revenge of the Fallen'', featuring figurines of [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]]/[[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] (ice cream truck), [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]] (vehicle mode), [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], [[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]], and Sideswipe (vehicle mode). Demolishor is a slightly-oversized figure and the centerpiece of the box set.
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==Trivia==
* On June 11, 2008, blurry camera phone photos from the set of ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' offered the first look at Sideswipe's vehicle mode, which was believed to be a 2009 Chevrolet Corvette XR1 at that time.<ref name="fairmont">[http://transformerslive.blogspot.com/2008/06/new-concept-car-at-fairmont-park-base.html Blurry set photos from Fairmont Park]</ref> Ten days later, leaked photos offered a better look at the car being painted by Saleen, which was now revealed to be a never-seen-before Corvette model.<ref name="corvettesaleen">[http://jalopnik.com/396734/transformers-corvette-concept-z28-bumblebee-get-a-close+up Photo of the Corvette being painted by Saleen at Jalopnik]</ref> On August 7, 2008, Jalopnik claimed having received information that the car was a so-called "Corvette Centennial Concept".<ref name"centennial">[http://jalopnik.com/5034285/exclusive-the-transformers-mystery-car-is-the-corvette-centennial-design-concept Jalopnik's story on the "Corvette Centennial Concept"]</ref> [[General Motors]] finally admitted the car's existence at the Chicago Auto Show in February of 2009, now confirming that it was, in fact, a new Corvette Stingray concept.

* Rumored names for Sideswipe in the early days of the movie shooting were "Hot Rod"<ref name="upclose">[http://jalopnik.com/398892/up+close-photos-of-mystery-corvette-concept-from-new-transformers-movie More shots of the Corvette at Jalopnik], July 2009</ref> (which might have been a case of fans simply suggesting a random name and other fans subsequently treating it as gospel) and "Stinger". The latter originated with a (real) call sheet leaked in June 2008, which suggests that "Stinger" was an actual working name.<ref name="bethcall">[http://transformerslive.blogspot.com/2008/06/bethlehem-call-sheet-cast-tf-and-next.html Leaked call sheet at the Transformers Live Action Movie Blog], July 2008</ref>

* Thanks to that whole [[General Motors]] bankruptcy thing, Sideswipe may be the closest we'll ever get to seeing a ''real'' Stingray.

==References==
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[[Category:Autobots]]
[[Category:NEST]]
[[Category:Martial artists]]
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen characters]]
[[Category:Robot Heroes]]