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[[File:G1boxart-Sideswipe.jpg|upright=1.8|thumb]]
Much red plastic has been sacrificed in the name of '''Sideswipe'''!

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}
[[File:G1sideswipe.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He had the look before it was [[Spychanger|trendy]].]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sideswipe''' (Autobot Car, [[1984]] / [[1985]])}}</ul>
:*''Takara ID number'': '''04'''
:*''Accessories'': laser gun, rocket launcher, 3 rockets
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Jeffrey Mangiat]] (packaging artist)}}
:Released in the first-year assortment of ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' [[Autobot Cars]], Sideswipe transforms into a New [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes#Lamborghini Countach|Countach LP500S]]. His shoulder-mounted missile launcher can fire one of three included white missiles... in theory, as the springs were severely weakened for the US release [[for safety reasons]].

:He was re-released in 1985, with a [[rubsign]] added to his passenger-side door. He was also released in Japan this year, with the rubsign and his launcher spring-strength restored.

:When Hasbro released the original ''Transformers'' toys in continental [[Europe]] through its then recently acquired subsidiary [[Milton Bradley]] in 1985, several toys, such as the Autobot Cars, were actually pre-existing stock originally intended for [[Joustra]]'s version of the ''[[Diaclone]]'' line that was acquired by Hasbro as part of an agreement with Joustra and put into MB-branded ''Transformers'' packaging. For some reason, the [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Sunstreaker toy]] (sporting its yellow Hasbro ''Transformers'' colors due to being produced during the ''Diaclone''/''Transformers'' transitional period) was released in packaging intended for his brother Sideswipe, an entirely different sculpt. The packaging even included Sideswipe's instructions and sticker sheet, neither of which were of much use for the toy. It's currently unknown whether the actual Sideswipe toy was ever sold in MB "Sideswipe" packaging at all, although considering the origin of the MB-branded Autobot Cars, it's very unlikely for this to be the case.<ref name="mbsunswipe">[http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/mb-transformers-part-6/ "MB Transformers: Part 6"] at 20th Century Toy Collector.</ref>

:This toy was originally released in Takara's ''[[Diaclone]]: Car Robots'' line with minimal differences (mainly a lack of Autobot symbols), thus the small slot under he car canopy for a pilot figure the ''Transformers'' release didn't come with. This mold was also used to make [[Red Alert (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Red Alert]], [[Clampdown (G1)#Toys|Clampdown]], [[Deep Cover#Toys|Deep Cover]], and [[Tigertrack#Toys|Tigertrack]].

::*''[http://www.transformerland.com/wiki/toy-info/transformers-g1-autobot-cars-sideswipe/204/ Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Sideswipe at Transformerland.com]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1984/Autobot/Sideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Generation 1 Sideswipe at TFU.info]''
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[[File:ActionmasterSideswipe toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I have a hat!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sideswipe with Vanguard''' ([[Action Master]], 1991)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': [[photon laser]]
{{toydesigner|[[Andy Couzens]] (Hasbro), [[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}
:Released only in [[The Transformers (European toyline)|European]] (and certain Australian) markets the year after ''The Transformers'' ended in the US, [[Action Master]] Sideswipe is a non-transforming 3¾-inch action figure that combines elements from both his original toy and his [[Character model|animation model]]. His construction is broadly similar to that used by the ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' figures of the time, having a swivel neck, shoulders and knees, plus ball-jointed hips attached via a steel rod internally secured by a rubber "o-ring". His hands have standard 3 mm holes which allow him to hold any other accessory in the Action Master line, plus his feet have holes in the bottom to secure him to larger vehicles. On top of that, the hole in his back is compatible with [[5 mm post]]s.

:He comes with the [[Action Master partner|partner]]-unit [[Vanguard]], which forms a backpack and battle helmet for Sideswipe, and complements Sideswipe's color scheme quite well.

::''[http://www.tfu.info/1991/Autobot/Sideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Action Master Sideswipe with Vanguard at TFU.info]''

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sideswipe''' (Classics Hero, 1991)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': laser gun, rocket launcher, 3 rockets
:The original 1984 Sideswipe toy was re-released in Europe and Australia in 1991 as part of the ''[[Classics (Europe)|Classics]]'' subline, with no apparent changes other than the new packaging.

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===''Generation 2''===
{{anchor|G2toy}}
[[File:G2-toy Sideswipe.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He got dressed in the dark and accidentally put his colors on backwards.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a2|'''Sideswipe''' (Autobot Heroic, [[1992]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Rifle, missile launcher, 2 missiles

: Part of the very first assortment of ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' product released just in time for the 1992 holiday season, Sideswipe's original toy had his colors re-arranged to a black car mode with red and white robot parts, plus new [[neon]] green "racing" decals were added to the mix. His original rocket launcher was removed, and replaced with a large spring-loaded launcher that could be hand-held or mounted on his [[retool]]ed car mode roof.

: The missile launcher was not created for the ''Generation 2'' line, but is a new tooling based on the launcher that came with 1991 ''[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]'' [http://www.yojoe.com/action/91/snowserpent2.shtml Snow Serpent] figure. The same launcher was used in the ''Generation 2'' re-releases of [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Generation 2|Jazz]] and [[Onslaught (G1)#Generation 2|Onslaught]].

: This toy was later [[repurposing|repurposed]] to be a [[Sideswipe (G2)|next-generation namesake youth]] in IDW Publishing's comics.

::''[http://www.tfu.info/1993/Autobot/Sideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Generation 2 Sideswipe at TFU.info]''
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[[File:G2-toy SideswipeGoBots.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Then he shrank and faded in the wash.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a2|'''Sideswipe''' (Go-Bot, [[1995]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Rifle
{{toydesigner|[[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}

: Released in the third wave of [[Go-Bot (G2)|Go-Bot]]s, Sideswipe is a redeco of [[Firecracker#Toys|Firecracker]], transforming into a blue [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes#Lamborghini Diablo|Lamborghini Diablo]] with through-axle construction for super-fast rolling on smooth surfaces in car mode. He is compatible with many ''[[Hot Wheels (franchise)|Hot Wheels]]'' and ''Matchbox''-brand racetrack sets.

: This mold was also used to make Go-Bot [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#GoBot|Optimus Prime]], and [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|2001's ''Robots in Disguise'']] [[R.E.V.#Toys|R.E.V.]].

: This toy was later [[repurposing|repurposed]] to be a [[Sideswipe (G2)|"next-generation" clone of Sideswipe]].

::''[http://www.tfu.info/1995/Autobot/Sideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Generation 2 Go-Bot Sideswipe on TFU.info]''
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[[File:UnmadeG2SideswipeMockup.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a2|'''Sideswipe'''? (<s>[[1995]]</s>?)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Presumably gun, missile launcher, 1 missile

: Over the years, a mock-up of a second ''Generation 2'' redeco of the original Sideswipe toy has surfaced. Acquired and photographed by ''Transformers'' rarities-hunter [[Maziar Shahsafdari]], the find joins the ranks of the similarly unmade ''Generation 2'' [[Sandstorm (G2)#Toys|Sandstorm]] and [[Mirage (G1)/toys#G2DiacloneUnreleased|pink and green Mirage]] mock-ups. [[Package art]] for this Lamborghini figure published in the [[2014]] hardcover book ''[[Legacy: The Art of Transformers Packaging]]'' revealed that it would have had decals of a sunrise/sunset on the vehicle mode hood and doors.

: It is unknown if this figure would have been released as a new character or a recurring one. The previous set of ''Diaclone''-based Autobot cars in ''Generation 2'' as well as Hasbro's general pattern with 1995 trademarks certainly suggest that this toy would have been named "Sideswipe", but insufficient ''Generation 2'' documentation has surfaced to confirm this theory.

: Given that the previous G2 Sideswipe toy was released with two fellow ''Diaclone''-based wavemates, this figure would presumably have been released alongside [[Mirage (G1)/toys#G2DiacloneUnreleased|Mirage]] and [[Jazz (G1)/toys#G2DiacloneUnreleased|Jazz]].

::''[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/other/g2swipe_template.html TFSquareOne article about sunset G2 Sideswipe]''
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===''Collector's Edition''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Lambor''' (Cybertron, Japan 2001)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''04'''
:*''Accessories'': "Laser gun", rocket launcher, 3 rockets

:In 2001, the Generation 1 Sideswipe toy was re-released by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] under his Japanese name "Lambor", as a set bundled with his [[mold]]-mate [[Red Alert (G1)/toys|Red Alert]] ("Alert" in Japan), [[exclusive]] to World Character Convention 12. His license plate decal was changed from the infringing "COUNTACH" to "CAR MACHINE" and the Lamborghini symbol replaced with a star.
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{{anchor|NewYearSpecial}}
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Lambor''' (Cybertron, Japan 2002)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''04'''
:*''Accessories'': "Laser gun", rocket launcher, 3 rockets

: Lambor (Sideswipe) and Alert (Red Alert) were once again re-released together in January 2002 as an [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive "New Year Special" set. This version of the figure came with an alternate [[sticker]] sheet that changed the color of several of his decals: the blue stickers on his shins and stomach became red, while blue arrows on his feet were switched to yellow. He came with a new bio card with new art by [[Hidetsugu Yoshioka]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Cybertron/NYSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on New Year Special Lambor at TFU.info]''
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===''The Transformers Collection''===
*'''Lambor''' (2003)
**''ID number:'' '''7'''
**''Accessories:'' "Laser gun", rocket launcher, 3 rockets
{{toydesigner|[[Pat Lee]] (packaging artist)}}

:The version of Generation 1 Sideswipe previously released as an e-HOBBY exclusive, minus the extra decal sheet, was ''again'' re-released as part of ''[[The Transformers Collection]]'' "book-box" series.
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===''Universe'' (2003)===
[[File:TFU03-toy SideswipeOTFCC.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I should've had a [[Wheeljack (Armada)|Wheeljack]] retool!]]
*'''Sideswipe''' (Deluxe Class, 2003)
**''Accessories:'' Left & right launchers/thrusters, 2 flame missiles

:One of several [[exclusive]]s to [[OTFCC 2003]], ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' Sideswipe is a [[redeco]] of the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'']] [[Prowl (RID)#Toys|Prowl]] mold, once again transforming into a Lamborghini Diablo. A pair of add-on thrusters become arm-mounted launchers for robot mode; each one being a pressure-launch missile launcher.

:The part that connects the toy's windshield to the main body uses a red [[sticker]] rather than paint, as that part is made out of [[unpaintable plastic]]. The police lights from the original mold were removed, leaving this area bare. Prowl's sirens allow him to use a jetpack in robot mode, so there's an irony in leaving that feature out since jetpacks are a trademark of Sideswipe.

:This mold was also used to make ''Universe'' [[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]] and the ''Universe'' incarnation of [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Universe (2003)|Generation 1 Sunstreaker]].

{{note|While the toy's name was spelled "Sideswipe" (one word) on its own packaging, the cross-sell on the packaging for the OTFCC 2003 [[Shadow Striker (Universe)|Shadow Striker]]/[[Roulette (Universe)|Roulette]] two-pack spelled it "Side Swipe" (two words) instead. See [[#Notes|Notes]] for more.}}

::''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Autobot/OTFCCSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Universe Sideswipe on TFU.info]''
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===''Smallest Transforming Transformers''===
[[File:STFLambor.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Yet another release Sunstreaker just wasn't cool enough for.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Lambor''' (2003)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''GTF-02'''

: Released in the first wave of ''[[Smallest Transforming Transformers]]'', Lambor is a ''very'' small-scale, extensively simplified replica of the original Sideswipe toy. He has very little articulation, he has no weapons, and his vehicle mode wheels cannot roll.

:This mold was [[retool]]ed to make ''Smallest Transforming Transformers'' [[Red Alert (G1)/toys#Smallest Transforming Transformers|Alert]].

::''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Cybertron/SmallestSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Smallest Transforming Lambor at TFU.info]''
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===''Alternators''===
{{anchor|Alternators/Binaltech}}
[[File:AlternatorsSide Swipe toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Just think, he was almost Tracks.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Dodge Viper Side Swipe''' (Alternator, [[2003]]/[[2004]])}}</ul>
:*''Alternator ID number'': '''2'''
:*''Binaltech ID number'': '''BT-02'''
:*''Binaltech release date'': [[December 11]], 2003
:*''Accessories'': Dodge Viper Engine/gun
{{toydesigner|[[Mark McCall]] (Hasbro), [[Hironori Kobayashi]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist), [[Pat Lee]] (packaging artist)}}

:The second ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' toy released, Side Swipe's [[alternate mode]] is a [[licensed vehicle alternate modes|licensed]] 1:24 scale [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes#Dodge Viper .28Chrysler.29|Dodge Viper]] (identified as an SRT-10 model by the Japanese ''Binaltech'' version) featuring opening doors, a detailed interior, and a hood that opens to reveal an engine bay holding a replica Viper V-10 engine. The vehicle mode also features movable steering and [[rubber tires]] with [[vacuum metallizing|vacuum-metalized]] wheels. His removable engine becomes a blaster.

:The main difference between Hasbro's ''Alternators'' Side Swipe and Takara's ''Binaltech'' "Lambor" releases is that the ''Binaltech'' version has die-cast metal parts for most of the car's outer body shell, with the exception of the rear end (the "backpack" [[kibble]] in robot mode), and the entire red exterior of the car is fully painted, unlike the ''Alternators'' version's flat red plastic. Furthermore, the ''Alternators'' version sports additional "blackwash" [[paint operation]]s on his chest the ''Binaltech'' version lacks.

:The Dodge Viper sculpt was originally designed to be a new body for [[Tracks (G1)/toys|Tracks]] after the first attempt to secure the Corvette license had fallen through. Eventually, though, Chevrolet had a change of mind and granted Hasbro and Takara the license for the Corvette design after all. As a result, the Viper mold was slightly redesigned, was given a new head sculpt and released as Sideswipe (or "Side Swipe") instead. This explains why, unlike most of the early Alternators toys, Side Swipe's robot mode bears little resemblance to his G1 self. The most noticeable redesign from the "Tracks" design was the vehicle mode's doors being moved from the "backpack" kibble (where they would have resembled the G1 Tracks toy's wings) to the sides of the arms, thus being the most obvious visual cue taken from the G1 Sideswipe toy. The doors are, however, still splayed out to the sides in the ''Alternators'' version's [[package art]] and can be moved to match Tracks's wing configuration, which implies that the redesign may have been done before the switch from Tracks to Sideswipe was made.

:This sculpt was [[retool]]ed to make [[Dead End (G1)#Alternators/Binaltech|Dead End]], who was then [[redeco]]ed into [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Alternators|Sunstreaker]] (although the retool was originally done with Sunstreaker in mind).

::*[[Source:Transformers Binaltech bios#2|Archive of ''Binaltech'' Lambor's bio and tech specs]]
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Autobot/AltSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Alternators Side Swipe on TFU.info]''
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===''Commemorative Series''===
[[File:Sideswipebox.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Side Swipe''' (Toys"R"Us exclusive, USA/Australia/Canada 2004; KB Toys exclusive, USA 2005; Asian markets exclusive, 2012)
**''Series:'' '''VIII'''
**''Accessories:'' "Laser gun", rocket launcher, 3 rockets
{{toydesigner|[[Pat Lee]] (packaging artist)}}

:The version of Generation 1 Sideswipe previously released as part of Takara's "Transformers Collection" series, albeit with its spring-loaded launcher de-sprung [[for safety reasons]], was reissued by [[Hasbro]] under the modified name "Side Swipe" as part of their [[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]] VIII, one of the last American reissues. However, because [[Toys"R"Us]], who had carried the Commemorative Series as an [[exclusive]] line up until that point, had abruptly decided to discontinue the line, Side Swipe was only released in very low quantities in the United States; in fact, his availability at TRU was considered a myth for many years. The unsold stock was made available a year later through [[KB Toys]] stores and outlets, at half the original price. The figure ''was'', however, available at Toys"R"Us stores in Australia and Canada in 2004 in average quantities.

:In 2012, several Commemorative Series figures, among them Side Swipe, were re-released in Hasbro's Asian markets, in slightly altered packaging. Unlike most of the other figures from this batch, Side Swipe retained the "Commemorative Series VIII" label on his box; however, the background color of the "choking hazard" safety warning label was changed from red to black, the Hasbro logo was updated to the then-current version, and the "+" after the "Ages 5+" recommendation was increased in size. Oddly, even though Hasbro had started spelling the name of toys of the character as "Sideswipe" again in 2008, this release still rendered the name as "Side Swipe".
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===''Universe'' (2008)===
[[File:Universe2008 SideSwipe toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Better red than...]]
*'''Sideswipe''' (Deluxe, 2008)
**''Series'': '''Classic Series'''
**''Accessories:'' "Flare Launcher", engine supercharger intakes
{{toydesigner|[[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro), [[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

:Part of the third wave of [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|2008 ''Universe'']] Deluxe Class toys, Sideswipe is a retool/[[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Sunstreaker]], transforming into a modified {{w|Lamborghini Gallardo}}. Though the car is mostly based upon the Gallardo, to avoid legal problems, it also features modified headlights and elements taken from other cars—most of them are taken from other Lamborghini models, such as a rear end that is basically a cross between a {{w|Lamborghini Murciélago|Murciélago}} and a {{w|Lamborghini Diablo|Diablo}}; however, the split side windows and the ridges on the door vents are based on a {{w|McLaren F1}}. He also comes with the same roof-mounted engine supercharger accessory as Sunstreaker. Hasbro's early plans for Sunstreaker and Sideswipe had the two as straight redecos of each other, only differing in their head sculpts besides their colors—namely, Sunstreaker would have just been Sideswipe in yellow with a different head. It was [[TakaraTomy]] designer [[Hisashi Yuki]] who suggested an alternate transformation by turning the upper body by 180 degrees (and swapping the hands to accommodate the different upper body orientation), thus providing more individual robot mode looks for the two characters that resemble their respective ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]]'' designs more.<ref name="generations2009">Interview with Hisashi Yuki in ''[[Transformers Generations 2009 Vol. 1]]'', [http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-news-rumors/223379-takaratomy-staff-interview-generations-2009-vol-1-translation.html English translation] at TFW2005.</ref>

:[[File:SunstreakerSideswipeSDCC2007.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|''Universe'' [[Tigertrack]]. Fortunately, this didn't happen.]]
:Hasbro also originally intended the [[alternate mode]]'s supercharger to split into two halves which would then become the handgun and a spring-loaded shoulder launcher for the robot mode. On the final toy, the Flare Launcher (a redeco of Sunstreaker's Electron Pulse Blaster) can be combined with the removable supercharger engine accessory by wrapping the intakes around the gun and mounted in either of the holes on his shoulders to simulate Sideswipe's Generation 1 missile launcher. Of course, this leaves him without a hand-held weapon. The engine can also be mounted on Sideswipe's back as his [[Jet pack|rocket pack]]. Most of this is not shown in the [[instructions]], which only instruct the owner of the toy to put the gun in his hand and attach the supercharger to his back.

:Even worse, Sideswipe's instruction line art is recycled from Sunstreaker's instructions and therefore incorrectly gives him Sunstreaker's transformation and head, despite the [[stock photography|stock photo]] depicted on top of the instructions showing him with the hood as the chest and the correct Sideswipe head.<ref>[http://hasbro.com/common/instruct/83685.pdf Official Universe Sideswipe instructions PDF file on Hasbro.com]</ref> Unfortunately, the stock photo Hasbro provided to online retailers retains this incorrect transformation, and [[:File:UniSideswipeStockPhoto.jpg|throws in some additional mistakes as well]]. Oy.

:The Sunstreaker/Sideswipe sculpt was also retooled into ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Punch (G1)#Timelines|Punch]], [[Breakdown (G1)#Timelines|''Generation 2'' Breakdown]], and [[Breakdown (G1)#G1TimelinesBreakdown|Generation 1 Breakdown]], as well as ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' [[Red Alert (G1)/toys#Henkei! Henkei!|Alert]] and ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' [[Red Alert (G1)/toys#Generations|Red Alert]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/TFUSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on ''Universe'' (2008) Sideswipe on TFU.info]''
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===''Henkei! Henkei!''===
[[File:Henkei Lambor toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Whoever does Takara's photography seriously needs to be outsourced to Hasbro.]]
*'''Lambor''' (Deluxe, [[2008]]-[[October 23|10-23]])
**''ID number:'' '''C-09'''
**''Accessories:'' "Flare Launcher"
{{toydesigner|[[Naoto Tsushima]] (packaging artist)}}

:The Japanese version of ''Universe'' Sideswipe has [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum metallized]] silver on his flare launcher and his spoiler, but does not come with the supercharger engine/[[Jet pack|rocket pack]] accessory that Henkei Sunstreaker and ''Universe'' Sunstreaker/Sideswipe included. This was a willful decision meant to differentiate further between him and Sunstreaker.<ref name="generations2009"/>

:He also has correct, personalized [[instructions]] that aren't just Sunstreaker's. Like Sunstreaker, the Japanese version's roof paint is a much closer match to the red colored plastic. The Japanese version also features a glossier black paint and the white has a yellow tint compared to the white plastic used for Hasbro version. His [[license plate]] says "LAMBOR" rather than "SWIPE".
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===''Timelines''===
[[File:BotCon2010-customclassSideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Folks are gonna be pisssyyyyyy.]]
*'''Sideswipe''' ([[BotCon 2010]] customization class Deluxe)
**''Accessories'': Gun/tailpipe, engine supercharger intakes

:A ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]''-style redeco of ''Universe'' Sideswipe, ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' Sideswipe is pre-molded in new colors, which was unprecedented for the BotCon customization class exclusive (and apparently came as a surprise to [[Fun Publications]]). During the class, the mold was assembled, painted and stickered by the enrollees. Between the two classes, there were 52 participants.

:The exact brands and colors of paints utilized to paint this figure were:

:-Polly Scale #F414296 Stainless Steel (face and hub caps)
:-Polly Scale #F505020 Red RLM23 (this color is discontinued from the manufacturer)
:-Model Master Acryl #4769 Flat White (base coat under RLM 23 on hood)
:-Model Master Acryl #4768 Flat Black (tires)
:-Model Master Acryl #4721 Insignia Yellow (side markers)
:-Model Master Acryl #4637 Semi-Gloss Clear
:-Model Master Acryl #4609 British Crimson (tail lights)
:-Model Master Acryl #4746 Medium Gray (base coat under RLM 23 on upper arms, under Stainless Steel on face and hubcaps)
:-Vallejo #72023 Electric Blue (gun tip)

:In regards to the plastic mold changes, white remains white, but like the original ''Generation 2'' figure, the red and black colors are swapped. Clear green replaces the clear plastic used for the window and thighs.

:This figure uses the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' [[Red Alert (G1)#Generations|Red Alert]] version of the mold, which includes two screw holes in the canopy (rather than one like ''Henkei! Henkei!'' Alert or none like all other versions of this mold). The samples [[Shawn D. Tessmann|Shawn Tessmann]] had on display used the original version of the mold, and lacked the screw holes. Despite the mold change, the lightbar was not included. These holes replace the slots used to mount the rocket pack in robot mode. The rocket pack can still be mounted on the gun in robot mode and in car mode though. As an unintended result of having empty screw holes over the rocket pack sockets, Sideswipe can now mount his gun inside either screw hole on the roof of his car mode.

:The unassembled figure was also given out to those who volunteered at BotCon 2010.
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreOtoy-Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
* '''Sideswipe''' (2011)
**''Set number'': '''31771'''
**''Pieces'': '''220'''
**''Kreons'': Sideswipe, [[Sideswipe's driver|Driver]]
**''Accessories'': Rifle

:''[[Kre-O]]'' Sideswipe can be built in either robot or G1-inspired car mode. His head sculpt is heavily based on [[#Universe (2008)|''Universe'' Sideswipe]]'s head design, but as a first for a Sideswipe toy with a primarily red body, the head is ''not'' colored black, but ''red'' like the ''Generation 2''-inspired BotCon 2010 customization class version's head ([[#Timelines|see above]]). He comes with two [[Kreon]]s: a Sideswipe based on the Generation 1 character and a generic driver.

:Like many other Kre-O sets, his stock photography shows a different robot mode construction than the final product. The most noticeable examples are his lower legs which have a much less awkward construction in the stock photos than the final product. Whether this is the photographer taking creative liberty or if the set design changed is unknown. The stock photography also depicts the set as including the [[Red Alert (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Red Alert]] Kreon in place of Sideswipe.

:This set was also available in a [[Costco]]-exclusive two-pack with the [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Kre-O|Megatron]] kit, which was basically just the two packages shrinkwrapped together.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/Kre-OSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Sideswipe at TFU.info]''
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[[File:KreO-Toy UltimateVehiclePack.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
* '''Ultimate Vehicle Pack''' (2012)
**''Set number'': '''A4583'''
**''Pieces'': '''279'''
**''Kreons'': Bluestreak, Jazz, Sideswipe
**''Accessories'': Rifle

:Unchanged versions of Kreon Sideswipe and [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Bluestreak]] were also included in the Ultimate Vehicle Pack, a bucket containing the [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)#90pc|Optimus Prime]], [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)#74pc|Bumblebee]], and [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Jazz]] sets.

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[[File:Kre-o-class-of-1984-sideswipe-kreon.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Kreon Class of 1984''' (Kreon figure set, 2014)
**''Set number'': '''B0090'''
**''Voted'': Prom King
**''Accessories'': Optimus rifle

: This version of Sideswipe features much more extensive toy-based [[tampograph]]s than his prior version.

:He was only available in a [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2014 [[exclusive]] pack of 30 Kreons dubbed the "[[Kreon Class of 1984]]". Remaining stock was to be sold at [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] online, only there ''was'' no remaining stock after the show.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/SDCCKre-OSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Class of 1984 Sideswipe at TFU.info]''
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===''Masterpiece''===
[[File:Masterpiece-MP12Lambor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Lamborghini-approved awesomeness!]]
*'''Lambor''' ([[October 27]], [[2012]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-12'''
**''Accessories:'' Missile launcher, flare gun, two pile drivers (A), two pile drivers (B, Amazon.co.jp only)
{{toydesigner|[[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}
: ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' Lambor transforms into a licensed Lamborghini Countach LP500S. As with other figures in the ''Masterpiece'' line, he is intended to be an accurate representation of his [[Character model|cartoon model]], and even features a Lamborghini-supervised paint scheme, such as glossy red [[Paint operation|paint]] covering the ''entirety'' of his vehicle mode panels and robot shoulders, as well as various bits of black detailing to make it accurate to the real-life vehicle. Standing at around 6¼ inches (or 15.5 centimetres) from head to toe in robot mode, he is also in [[scale]] with MP-10 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#mp10|Optimus Prime]], and can fit inside [[Combat Deck (G1)#mp10|Prime's trailer]] in vehicle mode. In contrast to larger entries in this line, Lambor lacks [[die-cast]] parts, and his tires are cast in hard, non-rubberized plastic.

[[File:MP-13 Lambor full color.jpg|left|thumb|The Amazon version's additional <s>cake slicers</s> <s>screwdrivers</s> pile drivers.]]
: For accessories, he comes with his hand-held flare gun, and his non-firing missile launcher, which is jointed at the peg to allow it to pivot up and down, and can mount on either shoulder in robot mode. His launcher and gun can be combined and mounted on a self-covering peg-hole on his vehicle roof/robot back. He also comes with a pair of pile drivers, which can snap onto the ends of his forearms when either hand is flipped in, and are based on the blunt arm pistons he uses in "[[A Plague of Insecticons]]". He is also compatible with the rocket pack included with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#35th|MP-44 Convoy]], as it belonged to Sideswipe in "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 3]]".

:If purchased in Japan through [[Amazon (website)|Amazon.com]], one additionally gets a different [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum-metalized]] pair of pile drivers, which are based on the jackhammer-like pistons he uses in "[[Dinobot Island, Part 2]]". If purchased in other Asian markets outside of Japan, a collector's coin is included instead. Both the coin and its wheel-shaped package identify him as Sideswipe instead of Lambor. In Malaysia, Lambor included both the additional Amazon.co.jp pile drivers and the coin. A reissue of the figure in September 2015 came with a different coin, coming in a package shaped like Sideswipe's chest/front hood.<ref>http://news.tfw2005.com/2015/08/24/masterpiece-lambor-hasbro-asia-reissue-collectors-coin-300240</ref>

:This mold was redecoed and retooled to make MP-14 [[Red Alert (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Alert]]. Lambor's version of the mold, with Alert's face, was then redecoed into MP-12T [[Tigertrack#Masterpiece|Tigertrack]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/MPLambor/lambor.htm More information on ''Masterpiece'' Lambor at TFU.info]''
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[[File:Masterpiece-MP12G-G2Lambor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Lamborghini-approved awesomeness: Hardcore Edition!]]
*'''Lambor G-2 Ver.''' ([[February 22]], [[2014]])
**''ID number'': '''MP-12G'''
**''Accessories'': MA68S Machine Gun, GZS-3 Grenade Launcher, Broad Sword, 2 "Spike Armor" wheels
{{toydesigner|[[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}
:Like the original [[#Generation 2|''Generation 2'' Sideswipe toy]], ''Masterpiece'' Lambor G-2 Ver. features mostly a straight-up swap of his red and black plastic and paint colors, resulting in a black body with red trim. His windows have been changed from translucent black to translucent red, his helmet is painted red, and he features a new, [[Derek Yaniger|Yaniger]]-licious snarling face with separately-painted [[Teeth|pearly whites]]. He comes with a [[sticker]] sheet that duplicates the original G2 toy's deco, as well as two comic-accurate ''Generaton 2'' Autobot symbol stickers of varying sizes. While the majority of the red car parts on the original Masterpiece figure are now black, portions of the robot mode that were previously red remain red. These areas include the back of his legs as well as portions of his torso.

:Instead of his original weapons, Lambor comes with new accessories based on the weapons he wielded in the Marvel G2 comic. These include a handheld machine gun and grenade launcher, a pair of articulated, non-rolling spiked wheels that can mount on his shoulders, and a sword, all of which can combine and mount onto his roof. Sadly, he does ''not'' come with a bandolier to properly carry that sword on his back, which means the sword just kind-of loosely stows there according to the [[instructions]].

:If purchased in Asian markets outside of Japan, a recolor of MP-12 Lambor's collector's coin is included. Among other minor differences, the coin is now colored silver, and its wheel-shaped package now features a ''Generation 2'' Autobot symbol at the back in place of a Generation 1-type symbol.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/MPG2Lambor/lambor.htm More information on ''Masterpiece'' Lambor G-2 Ver. at TFU.info]''

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[[File:MP12-Lambor-TFExpo.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Less is more. A ''lot'' more.]]
*'''Lambor''' ([[August 9]], [[2014]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-12'''
**''Accessories:'' Missile launcher, flare gun
:The first ''Masterpiece'' Lambor figure is reissued without any Autobot symbols (akin to his red ''Diaclone'' New Countach LP500S counterpart) , and released as a [[Transformers Expo]] 2014 exclusive, with the included customer-applied insignias.

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[[File:MP12Plus-Lambor-AnimeColor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I'm the one who's ''not'' vain.]]
*'''Lambor''' ([[November 25]], [[2017]])
**''ID number'': '''MP-12+'''
**''Accessories:'' Missile launcher, flare gun, three sets of pile drivers
:Issued to coincide with the release of ''Masterpiece'' [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Sunstreaker]] and continuing the Masterpiece+ sideline, started with ''Masterpiece'' [[Red Alert (G1)/toys#MasterpieceAnimeColor|Alert Anime Color Edition]], Lambor is a redeco and retool of Lambor in more anime accurate colors—including bright white paint on the thighs and the ridges by his head. His arms and feet remain a very light blue / off-white color to replicate the distinction in color his [[character model]] featured between the original toy's white plastic and vac-metallic silver parts. The Autobot symbol on his chest is larger. He now has MP-14 Alert's face in place of the original MP-12's face.

:He comes with three sets of pile drivers, the two from the original MP-12, plus the third set originally included with [[Clampdown (G1)#Masterpiece|''Masterpiece'' Clampdown]], redecoed in grey, which is based on their appearance in "[[S.O.S. Dinobots]]". The instructions also depict the Red Alert mold for the transformation steps.

:When purchased in Asian markets outside of Japan, ''yet another'' (number four for those keeping track at home) collector coin is included, cast in bright silver (as opposed to the brushed appearance of the G-2 coin), which also for the first time identifies him as "Lambor". It comes mounted on a card similar to the original MP-12 and G-2 coins, however the wheel motif is based on the actual Countach wheel design, rather than the generic spoked wheel of its predecessors. Like the coin itself, the card identifies him as "Lambor."<ref>http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/the-masterpiece-cards-coins-thread.819496/page-24#post-15270213</ref>
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===''Q-Transformers''===
[[File:QTransformers Lambor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Lambor''' ([[December 26]], 2014)
**''ID number:'' '''QT-05'''

:''[[Q-Transformers]]'' Lambor transforms from [[super deformed]] Lamborghini Countach to cute little robot. He comes with a code for unlocking Sideswipe as a playable character in the ''[[Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns]]'' game.

:This mold was retooled into ''Q-Transformers'' [[Red Alert (G1)#Q-Transformers|Alert]].
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===''Generations''===
*'''Sideswipe vs. Reflector''' (Toys"R"Us exclusive 2-pack, <s>[[2011]]</s>?)
:This figure would have been a either a retool or a straight redeco of 2008 ''Universe'' Deluxe Class Sideswipe, in a color scheme based on his 1993 ''Generation 2'' toy, but with a slightly different color and deco layout than the BotCon 2010 exclusive [[#Timelines|''Timelines'' customization class figure]]. It would have either featured Sideswipe's regular head or a completely different, never-seen-before head sculpt. It was intended to be released as part of a [[Toys"R"Us]] [[exclusive]] two-pack with [[Reflector (G1)#Generations|Reflector]], a redeco of ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)#RTS|Reveal the Shield]]'' Deluxe Class [[Perceptor (G1)/toys#Transformers (2010)|Perceptor]] that would have used that toy's alternate head sculpt. The intended deco sheets for the two figures were revealed by the unofficial [[Pete Sinclair|Pete]]'s Robot Convention on Facebook in 2020, but later taken down at the request of Hasbro. Oddly, the deco sheet for Sideswipe alternatively depicts the figure with a never-seen-before head sculpt and with Sideswipe's regular head.
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====''Fall of Cybertron''====
[[File:Generations-toy FOCSideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|He peers into your ''soul''. ''(Hasbro version pictured)'']]
[[File:Generations-tg-10-sideswipe.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He peers into your ''wallet''. ''(TakaraTomy version pictured)'']]
*'''Sideswipe''' (Deluxe, 2012)
**''Series / number'': '''1 / 011'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TG10'''
**''Accessories'': "Battle cannon" (Hasbro & TakaraTomy), Pistol (TakaraTomy only)

{{note|The Aligned Sideswipe toy was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as Generation 1 Sideswipe in multiple continuities.}}
: Part of the third wave of 2012 [[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|''Generations'']] Deluxe Class toys, ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]'' Sideswipe is an extensive retool of ''Fall of Cybertron'' [[Jazz (WFC)#Generations|Jazz]], featuring a mostly new vehicle shell, as well as having a new robot head and weapon. His massive "battle cannon" is modeled after a [[Path Blaster]] from ''Fall of Cybertron'', features [[5 mm post|5 mm post]]s for the handle and on its side, has a spinning, [[Ratchet (mechanism)|ratcheting]] drum, and can extend its barrel. In an undocumented feature, the blaster can mount at an angle onto his vehicle rear, with the back of the blaster sliding into the spoiler. He features 5 mm ports for his hands, on his forearms/rear vehicle sides, and on his vehicle roof.

: In [[robot mode]], he features a case of [[kibble#"Faux-parts"|faux parts]]: The centers of his feet are fake wheels (attached to the legs via ratchet joints) that are hidden in the rear section of his [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]], while his real vehicle mode wheels end up on the sides of his chest (partially obscured by panels) and on his forearms.

: His [[stock photography]] depicts him with blue eyes, but the final product leaves his eyes the same black/dark gray color as his head. ''Creepy.''

: The TakaraTomy version of the figure features a metallic red paint job on the entirety of the car and several other extensive detailing changes. The most notable of these include the metallic red paint, War for Cybertron style Autobot lighting effects all throughout the figure, maroon paint surrounding his striping, silver striping instead of white in car mode, metallic gray legs instead of white, and blue painted eyes instead of cold dead unpainted clear gray eyes. The TakaraTomy version also features the smaller pistol included with Jazz that was omitted from the Hasbro release.

: The new shell parts involved in the conversion from Jazz have a design flaw. Similar to Jazz, Sideswipe's back consists of two parts connected via hinge joint that are intended to lock into place by pegging into the pelvis. Unlike Jazz however, Sideswipe's back parts do not swivel far enough to be capable of latching onto the pelvis, leaving the instructions impossible and his robot mode unstable.

: Unsurprisingly, ''Fall of Cybertron'' Sideswipe was used for several depictions of Generation 1 Sideswipe. The TakaraTomy deco [[Sideswipe (G1)#Transformers: All Spark|appeared]] in the ''[[Transformers: All Spark]]'' manga series. This toy also serves as a rough stand-in for Sideswipe's body in "Season 1" of [[IDW Publishing]]'s ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' comic series.<ref>[[Sideswipe (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Sideswipe]] was redesigned by [[Andrew Griffith]] in [[The Autonomy Lesson (issue)|''Robots in Disguise'' #1]] based on [[:File:WFC Sideswipe.jpg|the game render]] from ''War for Cybertron'' and ''Fall of Cybertron''. Your mileage may vary on how fitting the toy is.</ref>

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/FOCSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Sideswipe at TFU.info]''
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===''Alt-Modes''===
[[File:Alt-Modes-toy Sideswipe.jpg|upright=1.22|thumb]]
*'''Sideswipe''' (Alt-Modes, 2017)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Collection'': '''1'''

:''[[Alt-Modes]]'' Sideswipe is a super deformed toy whose body transforms into a car when the Autobot faction symbol on his head is flipped. He was [[Blindpacking|blind-boxed]] and available in the first and only case of the second series.
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===''Cyber Series''===
[[File:Cyber-Battalion-Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Sideswipe''' (Cyber Battalion, [[2018]])

:Released as part of a third wave of [[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#PrimeWarsTrilogyAsian|''Generations'' Cyber Battalion]] figures, Sideswipe is a heavy retool of Cyber Battalion [[Prowl (G1)/toys#Cyber Series|Prowl]], featuring a new head, chest, forearms, and feet. He can convert from robot to a car in 8 steps. He has a chunkier design and is intended for a younger audience, but despite that he has an excellent range of poseability.

:This figure was sold in the United States at Walgreens stores after debuting in Asian markets.
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===''War for Cybertron: Siege''===
[[File:War-For-Cybertron-Siege-Deluxe-Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Futuristic sports car with a large window? [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys|Hot Rod]] hopes this is a pretool.]]
*'''Sideswipe''' (Deluxe Class, 2019)
**''Hasbro ID number:'' '''WFC-S7'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SG-04'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[February 23]], [[2019]]
**''Hidden message code'': '''SUNSTREAKER'''
**''Accessories:'' "W-10 Photo-Pulser Proton Launcher," "W-5 Gyro Blaster" (combines to form the "RR Gyrofuse Axleswitch Hyper-Blaster")
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)|[[Michael DiTullo]] (vehicle mode concept),<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Squad goals. Some of my latest work for the Transformers War For Cybertron line. I'm so excited this will be an animated series on Netflix! Can't wait to see these guys in action. #cardesign #toydesign #conceptart #conceptdesign|link=https://web.archive.org/web/20200331175244/https://twitter.com/Michael_DiTullo/status/1245034203583934464|name=Michael DiTullo|site=Twitter|year=2020|month=03|day=31|(defunct=)}}</ref> [[AJ Piejko-Brown]] (packaging)}}

:Part of the first wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Deluxe Class figures, Sideswipe transforms from robot to Cybertronian car and back. He includes two weapons compatible with the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]]—the "W-10 Photo-Pulser Proton Launcher", and the "W-5 Gyro Blaster" (which inspired a similar accessory for ''Siege'' [[Six-Gun#Generations|Sixgun]] and [[Cromar#Generations|Cromar]]). Both weapons can combine to form the "RR Gyrofuse Axleswitch Hyper-Blaster." Due to the fact that there are two 5 mm ports on the W-5 blaster accessory, the W-10 can fit into both sides of the weapon. Sideswipe also features "battle damage" paint applications on his waist, shins, and feet, as well as multiple hardpoints all over himself and his weapons to accommodate "Fire Blasts" from the [[Battle Master]]s assortment, which can be used to simulate blaster fire or explosions.

:He has a rather aggravating issue in that his instructions are rather unclear and may cause you to try bending the knees farther back than you should, resulting in a broken joint and floppy leg. Also, his hood-chest may have trouble pegging into place.

:A jetpack intended for Sideswipe is sold separately as part of the ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' [[Centurion droid#Toys|Centurion Drone Weaponizer Pack]] set.

::*''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZ5hcMaGBlM Official conversion video at the TRANSFORMERS OFFICIAL YouTube channel]''
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[[File:TF-Generations-WFC-S-Firestormer-Battle-Pack-G2-Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Three uses of the mold and still nothing? Hot Rod worries.... well, ''[[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Studio Series|used to]]'' worry.]]
*'''Autobot Alphastrike Counterforce''' (Multi-pack, 2019)
**''ID number:'' '''WFC-S26'''
**''Hidden message code'': '''GRANDRAIN'''
**''Accessories:'' "W-10 Photo-Pulser Proton Launcher," "W-5 Gyro Blaster" (combines to form the "RR Gyrofuse Axleswitch Hyper-Blaster")

:"Covert Clone Sideswipe" is a redeco of the above mold in the colours of [[#Generation 2|his ''Generation 2'' iteration]], and unlike [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Timelines|most modern releases]] [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#G2Masterpiece|of the redeco]], he retains the Generation 1 insignia (accurate to the original ''Generation 2'' toy). Sideswipe was included in the "Autobot Alphastrike Counterforce" with [[Slamdance (G1)#Generations|Slamdance]] and the Battle Master [[Trenchfoot]]. As with the above figure, Covert Clone Sideswipe features battle damage, weapons, and hard points for "Fire Blasts".

:A preliminary name for this pack was "Firestormer Battle Pack", which showed up in several online listings, and also on Hasbro shipping cases for the set. The set was an [[Amazon]] exclusive in North America, which also label the set as "Final Strike Figure Series: Part 1." In Europe, it was ''supposed'' to be an Amazon exclusive as well, but was never actually stocked, although for some reason it was eventually stocked by ''third party sellers'', in European packaging even.

:"[[Sideswipe (G2)|Covert Clone Sideswipe]]" is a clone of Generation 1 Sideswipe in the scope of ''Siege'',<ref>[https://www.amazon.com.au/TRANSFORMERS-Generations-War-Cybertron-Siege/dp/B07NZ7W14Z "A clone of Sideswipe built for covert operations" Amazon listing]</ref> effectively giving the toy a characterization reminiscent of the ''Wings Universe'' Sideswipe clone with an appearance closer to the second-generation Sideswipe from the 2005 IDW continuity. Regardless, this toy was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as a new body for the original Sideswipe in a [[Volcanicus comic 2|''Generations Selects Special Comic'' chapter]].
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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy''===
[[File:WFCNetflixtoy-Autobot Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"I have something to ask of you."]]
*'''Sideswipe''' (Deluxe Class, [[2020]])
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''WFC-04'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[October 23]], 2020
**''Accessories:'' "W-10 Photo-Pulser Proton Launcher," "W-5 Gyro Blaster" (combines to form the "RR Gyrofuse Axleswitch Hyper-Blaster")

:Promoting the ''Siege'' season of the [[Netflix]] [[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon]], this redeco of ''Siege'' Sideswipe slathers the Autobot in an ''extensive'' paint wash coating to represent accumulated grime and battle scars. In contrast to the ''Siege'' Sideswipe toy (and an oddity compared to most Sideswipe toys), the normally-red plastic components are actually grey and painted red to achieve the damaged look. This contained a portion of a cardstock background of [[Teletraan I]]. Sideswipe's part has tabs B and J, and slot C.

:This release was exclusive to [[Walmart]] in the U.S. and Canada, and general retail in Asian markets. He is also available in Japan as a [[TakaraTomy]] Mall exclusive.
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===''War for Cybertron: Kingdom''===
[[File:WFC-Kingdom Deluxe Sideswipe.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|We're going to need our fingers AND our toes to keep track of this mold's uses.]]
*'''Sideswipe & Maximal Skywarp''' (2-pack, [[2021]])
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-K42'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''KD EX-10'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[January 29]], [[2022]]
**''Accessories'': Shoulder cannon, missile, blaster
{{toydesigner|[[Ken Christiansen]] (concept artist), [[AJ Piejko-Brown]] (packaging)}}

:''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]'' Sideswipe is an extensive retool of his ''Siege'' toy, transforming into an unlicensed approximation of a Lamborghini Countach LP500S (though with some details closer to its predecessor, the LP400). His [[plastic|parts]] cast in red (primarily his vehicle mode parts) and roof/windshield are molded to closely resemble the earlier release of ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Sunstreaker]], even having molded notches to replicate Sunstreaker’s elbow cutouts. The missile, which is also cast in red, is a new sculpt, lacking the 5 mm post. The parts that are ''not'' cast in red (the wheels, shoulder cannon, and robot mode parts) remain the same. He also has the blaster first included with ''Siege'' Red Alert, cast in black plastic but painted white.

:The jet pack included with the ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' Deluxe Centurion Drone is still compatible with ''Kingdom'' Sideswipe.

:Revealed on [https://www.instagram.com/p/CPld9tRrYka/ #TransformersTuesday], Sideswipe was released with [[Skywarp (BW)#Generations|Maximal Skywarp]] as a part of the "Battle Across Time Collection". Though similar to the ''Siege'' "Final Strike Figure Series", being exclusive multi-packs with package art that combines into a larger piece, the "Battle Across Time Collection" label is printed on the box. The two-pack is exclusive to [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] and [[Hasbro Pulse]] in the US, and in the UK on Hasbro Pulse and several online retailers.

:Being two Deluxe Class toys, Amazon priced the set at $44.99 USD, but Hasbro Pulse priced the set at $47.99 USD. Amazon later changed the price to match the other "Battle Across Time Collection" set at $52.99 USD, despite the other set being one [[Mirage (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Deluxe]] and one [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Voyager]] and this set only containing two Deluxe Class toys. The Amazon price was eventually reduced to the Hasbro Pulse price. Sheesh!
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===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-G2-Sideswipe.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Excuse me, lady, I seem to be having a ''wee'' bit of an [[Red Alert (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|identity crisis]]."]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a2|'''G2 Universe Sideswipe''' (Deluxe Class, [[2023]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Shoulder cannon, missile, blaster
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro)<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/C9gQW_-MAn4/ Design notes] on G2 Universe Sideswipe from [[Hasbro]] designer [[Mark Maher]] on Instagram</ref>|[[Ken Christiansen]] (concept artist)}}

:''[[Transformers: Legacy#Evolution|Legacy: Evolution]]'' ''Toxitron Collection'' "G2 Universe Sideswipe" is a redeco of the above ''Kingdom'' Sideswipe, based on the conceptual ''Generation 2'' yellow & teal deco (see "[[#Notes|Notes]]" below). Interestingly enough, he uses Red Alert’s head, and his instructions even include the latter's light bar in the images shown transforming it.

:''Toxitron Collection'' Sideswipe includes the same [[for safety reasons|safety]]-modified missile that was also included with the concurrently released ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Shattered Glass Collection|Shattered Glass Collection]]'' [[Sideswipe (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Sideswipe]]. (Since the ''Shattered Glass Collection'' set's manufacturing date stamps place it before the ''Toxitron Collection'' figure, we consider it the first use of the modified missile.)

: Sideswipe and [[Dead End (G1)#Toxitron|Dead End]] were packed at only one each per case of eight toys, and as such ended up being highly picked-over compared to the other three Deluxes, which were all at two per case.

: The ''Toxitron Collection'' was exclusive to [[Walmart]] in the United States.

::*''[https://www.instagram.com/p/C9gQW_-MAn4/ Designer commentary on G2 Universe Sideswipe from Mark Maher on Instagram]''
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===''Studio Series''===
[[File:SS_GE_DEV_Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"So they're finally getting there! (Also, has anyone seen my swords?)"]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{bp-a1|'''Sideswipe''' (Deluxe Class, [[2025]])}}</ul>
:*''Game'': '''''Transformers: Devastation'''''
:*''Accessories'': shoulder cannon, missile, blaster

:''[[Studio Series]]'' Sideswipe is a repaint of the above ''Kingdom'' toy, transforming into an unlicensed approximation of a Lamborghini Countach LP500S, but with a deco based on his appearance in ''[[Transformers: Devastation]]''. His windshield is cast in solid red plastic with paint operations to emulate the game's cel-shaded artwork, along with a newly painted bumper, front lights, and tail lights. His feet, blaster, and the base of the missile have been painted silver.

:He was released as part of the [[Target]]-[[exclusive]] "MTMTE Collection" and was made available for pre-order on [[June 6]], 2025, with a portion of the run also sold through [[Hasbro Pulse]]. His box art uses Red Alert's model (note the different horns).
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==Merchandise==
===''Transformers Gum''===
*'''Lambor''' (1985, 1997)
**''Accessories:'' rocket launcher
:Essentially a downsized version of the original Sideswipe toy, the ''[[Transformers Gum]]'' Lambor kit is sculpted from black, red, and grey plastic, features stickers rather than paint applications for details, and came with a stick of gum.

:This kit was reissued in 1997 by might-or-might-not-be official Transformers licensee [[ToonTown]] in [[South Korea]] (possibly, in a 2-pack with a reissue of ''Transformers Gum'' [[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#Transformers Gum|Starscream]] <ref>[http://fuwakudou.web.fc2.com/prisoners06.html One source] mentions obtaining two boxes of the ToonTown ''Transformers Gum'' releases with each containing two kits - the one numbered #1 featuring Optimus Prime and Soundwave and the one numbered #2 featuring Sideswipe and Starscream - but considering that none of the other (albeit admittedly very few) sources that discuss these kits mention a similar arrangement, it is possible that this was either a packing mistake or simply already-opened boxes being sold on the secondary market with two loose kits stuffed into them (the article does not specify whether or not the boxes they obtained were sealed, although they do look new-ish in the provided pictures). Still, considering how very little information exists regarding these releases in general, it will nonetheless be noted here that these kits ''might'' have been released as 2-packs at some point.</ref>), looking mostly identical save for a set of cheaper-looking paper decals.
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===LALA===
*'''Sideswipe''' (1997)
:Released by [[ToonTown]] licensee LALA, this eraser also doubles as a small simple model kit, with his large colored bits being the "eraser" portion and the remainder of the toy being constituted of grey plastic parts that are assembled together. He transforms from robot to vehicle and back by [[Partformer|partforming]] his individual components.

:Although the promotional material for these releases feature his eraser bits in pink, it is possible that he might have also been released in bright green, as other LILA erasers that also show up as pink in promotional images have been found with this color instead.
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===Decoy===
[[File:Decoy Sideswipe.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Don't swipe me on your writings.]]
* '''Cybertron Hero Collection 22''' (Box set, 1986)
**''ID number:'' '''Collection No. 1'''

: The [[Decoy]] "Swipe" was first available in Japan as part of a big 22-pack of Autobot ''keshigomu'' rubber mini-figures. In this set (and all subsequent releases of this mold in Japan), Swipe has a number carved into his back that is the sum total of his [[Tech Spec]] ratings; this was for use in the various games (sold separately) that could be played with the figurines.

: This set also included [[Blaster (G1)/toys#Decoy|Blaster]], [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#Decoy|Bluestreak]], [[Brawn (G1)#Decoy|Brawn]], [[Grapple (G1)#Decoy|Grapple]], [[Hoist (G1)/toys#Decoy|Hoist]], [[Hound (G1)/toys#Decoy|Hound]], [[Huffer (G1)#Decoy|Huffer]], [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Decoy|Ironhide]], [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Decoy|Jazz]], [[Mirage (G1)/toys#Decoy|Mirage]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Decoy|Optimus Prime]], [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#Decoy|Ratchet]], [[Red Alert (G1)#Decoy|Red Alert]], [[Skids (G1)#Decoy|Skids]], [[Smokescreen (G1)#Decoy|Smokescreen]], [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Decoy|Sunstreaker]], [[Swoop (G1)#Decoy|Swoop]], [[Tracks (G1)#Decoy|Tracks]], [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Decoy|Wheeljack]], and [[Windcharger (G1)#Decoy|Windcharger]].

*'''Swipe''' (Gashapon keshi, 1986)

: All fifty-three of the Transformers ''keshi'' were also available individually in Japan through "gashapon" capsule machines (presumably in Takara's own "[[Gacha]]"-branded machines), in a variety of different colors including red, blue, yellow, green, orange, sky blue, pink, tan and white. Given the random nature of their purchase and comparative paucity on the secondary market, we can't say with certainty that every one of the fifty-three figures was available in every single one of the different colors... but, hey, this ''is'' Japan we're talking about, so chances are pretty good they were.

*'''Hero Keshigomu Mini Mini Collection''' (Box set, 1986)
*'''Scramble Gun Set Part.1''' (Box set, 1986)
*'''Scramble Gun Set Part.2''' (Box set, 1986)
*'''Water Gun Set''' (Box set, 1986)

: Takara subsidary [[Seven]] used the ''keshi'' molds, now in a uniform peachy color, as randomized filler in [[Seven#Decoys|a number of different sets]].

*'''Throttlebots''' (1986)
*'''Aerialbots''' (1986)
*'''Protectobots''' (1986)
*'''Technobots''' (1986)
**''Decoy ID number'': '''18'''

: In Hasbro's markets, red Decoy Sideswipe was available randomly-packed onto special releases of the [[Throttlebot#Toys|Throttlebots]] and the carded [[Aerialbot (G1)#Toys|Aerialbots]], [[Protectobot (G1)#Toys|Protectobots]], and [[Technobot (G1)#Toys|Technobots]]. This version does have one small but significant difference from the Takara versions: the number sculpted into his back side is a simple checklist number ("18" in this case), not his Tech Spec total.

::''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Decoys/Sideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Decoy Sideswipe at TFU.info]''
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===''MyClone''===
[[File:MYCLONE SIDESWIPE AS5-5.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Sideswipe''' (MyClone, [[2003]])
**''ID number'': '''MTF014'''
**''Accessories'': stand
{{toydesigner|[[Kazutami Abiko]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:A "[[super deformed]]" mini-figure of Sideswipe was created as part of the second wave of [[MyClone]] Transformers in Japan. These toys could be disassembled and their parts mixed-and-matched thanks to a generic base body.
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===''Titanium Series''===
[[File:TitaniumRM Side Swipe.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Sideswipe turns small a lot.]]
*'''Side Swipe''' (Robot Master, [[2006]])
**''Accessories:'' Engine blaster

:''[[Titanium Series]]'' Side Swipe is based upon Sideswipe's ''Alternators'' toy. Constructed partially of die cast metal, Side Swipe has limited articulation located in his shoulders and neck. He comes with a removable engine blaster and an Autobot symbol display stand.

:This mold was going to be redecoed as ''Titanium'' Sunstreaker, but that release was canceled.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/TitSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Titanium Side Swipe at TFU.info]''
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===''Attacktix''===
[[File:Sideswipe-atx.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"Tread softly and carry a big gun"]]
*'''Sideswipe''' (Booster, <s>2007</s>)

:''[[Attacktix]]'' Sideswipe was to be a missile-firing "blaster" style playing piece, presumably part of a third wave of "Booster" packs. He was revealed at the [[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]] "Celebration IV" convention alongside many other ''Attacktix'' pieces that would [[unreleased toy|ultimately never see release]].
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===''The Loyal Subjects''===
*'''Sideswipe''' (2014)
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{{anchor|The Loyal Subjects 3-Pack}}
*'''Autobots 3-Pack''' (2014)
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{{anchor|The Loyal Subjects Gamestop}}
*'''Sideswipe''' (Gamestop exclusive, 2014)
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===''Transformers Figure Collection''===
[[File:TF-Transformers-Figure-Collection-Sideswipe-Decoy.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Lambor''' (01–2016)

:Standing 42mm tall, ''Transformers Figure Collection'' Lambor is a non-poseable soft-rubber figure based on the previously released [[Decoy]] figure.
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===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:Private-Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Private Sideswipe, Infantry-Soldier''' (2019)
**'''Wave 3: War for Cybertron: Siege I'''
**''Rarity: '''''UT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T20/T48'''
**''Stars: ''8

:Private Sideswipe, Infantry-Soldier is one of forty-eight double-sided character cards available in Wave 3 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]], War for Cybertron: Siege I.

:The card's artwork is based on the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Sideswipe toy, with the Bot Mode artwork being reused from the toy's packaging art, and with original Alt Mode artwork (line-art by [[Dan Khanna]], colors by [[Alex Tarca]]).
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===Eaglemoss===
* '''Transformers Gen-1 Chess Set''' (<s>2021</s>)
:In the planned [[Chess#Eaglemoss|Transformers Chess Set]] by [[Eaglemoss]], a relatively large and very well detailed statue of Sideswipe was slated to be one of the Pawn pieces on the Autobot side.

:A Kickstarter campaign to raise the necessary funds for this project was launched, but failed to meet its goal by September 24, 2021 and the whole thing was canceled.
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===''Pop!''===
{{anchor|Digital Pop!}}
*'''Sideswipe''' ([[Funko Pop!#Digital Pop! NFTs|Digital ''Pop!'']], 2022)
**''Rarity:''
***''Monochrome:'' '''Common'''
***''Static:'' '''Common'''
***''Glowing:'' '''Uncommon'''
***''Chrome:'' '''Rare'''
***''Original:'' '''Legendary'''
:{{W|Non-fungible token|NFT}}s depicting Sideswipe in the Funko style. The Legendary variant could be redeemed for a chance to get a physical version, but only 1,550 were minted.
<center><gallery heights=200>
File:TRANSFORMERS_COMMON_SIDESWIPE_MONOCHROME.gif
File:TRANSFORMERS_COMMON_SIDESWIPE_STATIC.gif
File:TRANSFORMERS_UNCOMMON_SIDESWIPE_GLOW.gif
File:TRANSFORMERS_RARE_SIDESWIPE_REDCHROME.gif
File:TRANSFORMERS_LEGENDARY_SIDESWIPE_ORIGINAL.gif|The only thing getting swiped here is your wallet.
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[[File:Funko Pop Digital Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|200px]]
*'''Sideswipe''' (2022)
**''ID number:'' '''46'''

:Part of the ''Pop! Digital'' segment, Sideswipe is a super deformed vinyl figure based on his original Generation 1 toy. It could only be acquired by redeeming the Legendary NFT above.

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===Jada Toys===
[[File:JadaNanoMetalfigsG1-18pack.jpg|upright=1.44|thumb]]
*'''Transformers Series 1 18-pack''' (4 cm Die Cast Figure Multipack, 2022)
:Released by [[Jada Toys]], ''Nano Metalfigs'' Sideswipe is an incredibly small die-cast figurine molded holding his blaster. He has a little base attached to his feet for balancing reasons.

:He comes in an impressive multipack with [[Jada Toys#Nano Metalfigs|seventeen other figurines]].

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*'''Sideswipe / <s>Jazz</s> Hot Rod / Jetfire''' (1.65" Die Cast Vehicle 3-pack, <s>2020, 2022</s>)
:''Nano Hollywood Rides'' Sideswipe is a small non-transforming die-cast licensed Lamborghini Countach measuring approximately 1.65 inches long.

:He was originally announced in 2020 as part of a 3-pack alongside [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Nano Hollywood Rides|Jazz]] and [[Jetfire (G1)/toys#Jada Toys|Jetfire]], but the pack got delayed and by 2022 Jazz got replaced by [[Hot Rod (G1)/merchandise#Nano Hollywood Rides|Hot Rod]]. As of 2023, however, it's unclear if the pack will ever get to see an official release in any form.
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===''Transformers Character Card''===
[[File:Transformers Character Card Ultra Magnus and Sideswipe.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Lambor & Ultra Magnus Set''' ([[August 29]], [[2022]])
**''ID number:'' '''27 & 28'''

:Released as part of the fourth wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Character Card]]'' series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of "Lambor" and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]].
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#27|Translation of Sideswipe's Transformers Character Card]]''

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===Blokees===
{{anchor|Galaxy Version}}
[[File:GV03-The-Autobot-Run Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=0.66|I may not transform, but I still pack a punch!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sideswipe''' (Galaxy Version, 2024)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Galaxy Version 03 - The Autobot Run'''
:*''Accessories:'' 2 pairs of hands (Weapon-holding/fists, open-palm), Blaster, shoulder-mounted missle launcher, spare peg-and-ball piece, black 4-stud stand, 1 pair of Autobot/Decepticon symbols

:Released in the Third Wave of Blokees' Galaxy Version line of blind boxes, this Sideswipe is a four-inch-tall, articulated, and non-transforming snap-on model kit of the Lamborghini. Like many other Blokee figures, Sideswipe uses a "Standard Body" as a skeleton, in which pieces are attached to make them look like different characters.

:Like many other Blokees figures, Sideswipe includes a stand with four studs that he can connect to for posing via four studs.

:His torso includes a specific peg just for the missle launcher, making it so it cannot be taken off without leaving a very awkward-looking piece of plastic in it's stead.

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[[File:SV02-Shining-1985 Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=0.66|Jet-Judo makes a swift return in the big 2024!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sideswipe''' (Shining Version, 2024)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Shining Version 02 - Shining 1985'''
:*''Accessories:'' 2 pairs of hands (Weapon-holding/fists, open-palm), Blaster, shoulder-mounted missle launcher, jetpack, spare peg-and-ball piece, yellow 2-stud stand, 1 pair of Autobot/Decepticon symbols
:Released in the Second Wave of Blokees' Shining Version line of blind boxes, this Sideswipe is a retool and slight redeco of the above Galaxy figure, acquiring a brand new torso and chest print, completely new leg stickers, silver faceplates, optics-head piece cast in transparent blue plastic, and a jetpack on top of the accessories included with the original figure.

:Like all the Shining Version kits, he features a new LED torso frame that emits a blue light to shine through the optics if shaken (or flicked/tapped). Similarly, his stand is the usual shining version (new bigger shape, bright yellow plastic and possesses 2 studs).

:The 'fire' accessories for his jetpack are just two blaster effects reused from previous Blokees' figures.

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[[File:2025-The-Golden-Lagoon·Defence-Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Clearly, our Hasbro overlords have got a favourite [[Sunstreaker_(G1)|twin]].]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sideswipe''' (X Yearly, 2025)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''2025 - The Golden Lagoon · Defence'''
:*''Accessories:'' 2 pairs of hands (Weapon-holding/fists, open-palm), Blaster, shoulder-mounted missle launcher, jetpack, spare peg-and-ball piece, yellow 2-stud stand, 1 copy of Autobot/Decepticon symbols(everything cast in gold), energon cube
:Released as part of the Golden Lagoon-based 2025 Yearly Box Set, this kit of Sideswipe is a redeco of the Shining Version kit, with its optics-head piece molded in translucent plastic, and the body painted a shiny Electrum-based gold paint and plastic, with some accessories (like the arm guards) being cast yellow underneath the gold paint. Like the Shining Version kits, he features a new LED torso frame that emits a (very bright) golden light to shine through the neck and optics if shaken (or flicked/tapped).

:The figure includes a golden back piece meant to peg in whenever the jetpack isn't used. The included blaster effect accessory is made out of two smaller pieces and is a new mold, unrelated to the 'fire' accessories for the jetpack. The base plate uses the same mold as the Shining version, cast in transparent yellow plastic. There's three accessories for the base plate, two 'explosion' effect pieces and a thin printed plastic sheet to cover it, which the 'explosions' also keep in place.

:As with the rest of the X Yearly edition figures, Sideswipe suffers from a case of Gold Plastic Syndrome, as his molded gold hinge joints can potentially snap off due to the swirly plastic.

:This special edition box set included gold redecoes of [[Optimus_Prime_(G1)/merchandise#Exclusive_Yearly_Version|Optimus Prime]], [[Bumblebee_(G1)/merchandise#Exclusive_Yearly_Version|Bumblebee]], [[Beachcomber_(G1)#Exclusive_Yearly_Version|Beachcomber]], [[Megatron_(G1)/merchandise#Blokees|Megatron]] and [[Soundwave_(G1)/merchandise#Blokees|Soundwave]].
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===Threezero===
[[File:MDLX-Sideswipe-Overview.jpg|thumb|upright]]
*'''Sideswipe''' (MDLX, Q2 2024)
**''Accessories:'' shoulder launcher, laser blaster, three pairs of hands (closed, open, gun-holding), one Piston A, one Piston B
:Set to be [[Threezero]]'s sixth new mold for its MDLX line, this Sideswipe is an original design taking inspiration from the original cartoon but with the aesthetics in the vein of the live-action movies. Sideswipe is a smaller scaled non-transforming action figure in the vein of contemporary collector-oriented lines like Figma and S.H. Figuarts. Like those lines, the figure is extremely well-articulated and detailed, and features interchangeable accessories. He comes with the standard assortment of hands (closed fist, relaxed open, and gun-holding) plus one of each piston (one based on "[[A Plague of Insecticons]]", the other on "[[Dinobot Island, Part 2]]"). Weaponry includes an articulated shoulder launcher and rifle based off the one with his original toy.

:Sideswipe was [https://news.tfw2005.com/2023/03/11/tfcon-la-2023-dealer-room-round-up-reveals-477379 revealed as a grayscale prototype] at TFCon LA 2023.

::*''[https://www.threezerohk.com/product/mdlx-sideswipe/ More information on MDLX Sideswipe at Threezero's website]''

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==Notes==
[[File:G2-boxart-Sideswipe-unreleased.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]

*During the 1990s, another company held the "Sideswipe" [[trademark]] in the "toys" field, even though Hasbro still released two toys using that name as part of the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]] line (it's unclear if this resulted in any legal repercussions for Hasbro). When Hasbro finally managed to reclaim the name for the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|''Robots in Disguise'' line]], the name was now rendered as "[[Side Swipe (RID 2001)|Side Swipe]]", in two words, for whatever reason. The next two toys to spell "Sideswipe" as one word again were the [[OTFCC 2003]] [[exclusive]]<ref name="otfccsideswipe">[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/toys/exclusives/sideswipe/485/ OTFCC 2003 Sideswipe], named "Sideswipe" on his own packaging.</ref> and the ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' [[Side Swipe (Armada)|Super-Con]].<ref name="armadasideswipe1">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-images/toys/Armada/Autobots/Side+Swipe/side1.jpg.html ''Armada'' Side Swipe in original packaging], named "Sideswipe".</ref> However, the OTFCC figure was referred to as "Side Swipe" when featured as a [[cross-sell]] on the packaging for the OTFCC 2003 [[Shadow Striker (Universe)|Shadow Striker]]/[[Roulette (Universe)|Roulette]] two-pack,<ref name="otfccvipersisters">[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/toys/exclusives/shadow-striker/483/1/10/ Cross-sell on the OTFCC 2003 Shadow Striker/Roulette two-pack's packaging], identifying Sideswipe as "Side Swipe".</ref> whereas the "[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Unicron Battles]]-style packaging redesign for the ''Armada'' figure saw the name changed to "Side Swipe" on the name insert as well.<ref name="armadasideswipe2">[http://www.shmax.com/product_details/835/sideswipe_with_nightbeat ''Armada'' Side Swipe in "Unicron Battles" packaging], named "Side Swipe".</ref> Hasbro ''finally'' decided to re-file the name "Sideswipe" (as one word) as a trademark in 2008, presumably because a [[Sideswipe (Movie)|character]] in the upcoming movie ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' and the accompanying [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|toy line]] was going to sport that name, and Hasbro were using that as an opportunity to re-introduce the spelling of the name as one word. As a result, the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Deluxe Class toy was the first toy to "properly" sport the name "Sideswipe" as one word. Oddly enough, in 2012, Hasbro re-filed "Side Swipe", along with several other old trademarks.<ref name="swipe2012">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-toys-products-30/latest-hasbro-transformers-trademarks-tow-line-armorhide-rollbar-side-swipe-175521/ Hasbro re-files old trademarks]</ref>
*[[Fun Publications]] considered making a ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Sideswipe (as a straight redeco of ''Combiner Wars'' Deluxe Class [[Breakdown (G1)#Combiner Wars|Breakdown]]), but ultimately shelved this idea in favor of other products.
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John Warden

2025-09-17T23:33:17Z

Transrosewitch: /* Generations: War for Cybertron Trilogy */ John Warden was the designer of the WFC Siege Sideswipe mold, not Aaron Gray as was originally posted. This was confirmed in an email to Aaron Gray

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[[File:JohnWardenComicConDevastator.jpg|thumb|right|350px|John Hasbro himself, everyone! (And, some Dev)]]
'''John William Warden''' is a former Senior Designer (later Design Director) and long-time creative lead for ''[[Transformers brand|Transformers]]'' collector product (read: toylines [[fandom|weird grownups]] care about) at [[Hasbro]] and a man with a long history with the brand.

He began his career at Hasbro on the ''[[Star Wars]]'' and ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' brands before cutting his teeth ''Transformers''-wise working on the ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|Age of Extinction]]'' franchise and ''[[Thrilling 30]]''. In [[2014]] he was appointed the design lead on the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' mega-brand (inheriting the role from [[Joe Kyde]]) where he would dramatically expand its scope (and budget) in a reign stretching from ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' imprint all the way up through ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]'' in [[2020]]. In addition to helming both the [[Prime Wars Trilogy|''Prime Wars'']] and [[War for Cybertron Trilogy (franchise)|''War for Cybertron'']] "trilogies" he was responsible for codifying the disparate [[live-action film series]] toylines under their own version of ''Generations'' in the evergreen ''[[Studio Series]]'' label as well several more whimsical projects such as the creation of the ''[[Transformers: BotBots (franchise)|BotBots]]'' franchise alongside Associate Designer [[Aaron Gray]]<ref>[https://aarongray.artstation.com/projects/v28lkE ''Botbots'' design notes] from [[Hasbro]] designer [[Aaron Gray]] on ArtStation</ref> and the synergy-tastic ''[[Transformers Collaborative|Collaborative]]'' toyline. You're welcome, Bay heads.

After going out on a high note with the successful launch of [[Hasbro Pulse#HasLab|HasLab]] [[Unicron/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Unicron]], he announced in a tweet on [[July 17]], [[2020]] that he had been promoted to the Global Design Lead on the ''[[Power Rangers]]'' and ''[[Ghostbusters]]'' brands.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Excited to share that I have taken on the global design lead role at Hasbro for Power Rangers and Ghostbusters! I am honored/excited to work on these iconic brands and can't wait for fans to see what's in store for them!!⚡️👻|link=https://twitter.com/wardenfive/status/1284220998632591365|name=John Warden|site=Twitter|year=2020|month=07|day=17|(defunct=)}}</ref> On [[September 26]] of that year at [[Hasbro PulseCon 2020|the first Hasbro Pulsecon]], he passed his position on to [[Lenny Panzica]] in a formal ceremony.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nk9MvMw5yWs Archive of the Hasbro Pulse Con 2020 stream]</ref> From [[April]]<ref name ="LinkedIn">[https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-warden-02643013/ John Warden on LinkedIn]</ref> to October [[2024]]<ref name ="ExitPost">{{citesocial|quote=I’ve had the privilege of a lifetime to be part of the creative force at Hasbro. When I was a boy in the early 1980’s, I was encouraged by my Dad, an inner city public school art teacher, to learn about industrial design.It wasn’t until I saw Where the Toys Come From in 1984 on a VHS cassette from my local library that I realized that the worlds of drawing, painting, sculpture, and mass-production engineering collided into a fascinating miasma resulting in the swivel-armed hero that I held in my hand.That next year, I would go on to write a letter for my fifth grade class to Ralph Shaffer, the mastermind SVP who (alongside the mighty James Groman) created the wacky MadBall line in the nearby metro area of Cleveland Ohio. To my surprise he wrote me back and I got a tour… the illustrations on frisket hanging on the wall, originals from Groman himself and the think tank of subversive designers. My career at Hasbro has taught me what it means to dream hard enough that your dreams come to life. And just like the closing act in The Muppet Movie, for 25 years, you as Hasbro’s fans of Transformers, G.I.Joe, MASK, Visionaries, Jem, Pokémon, Star Wars… we came together. Through the crashing anarchy of the rainbow 🌈 we came together, somehow. Like a family. To hundreds upon thousands of fans that I’ve met at conventions around the world, I say thank you. Your passion for the brands that we all grew up with and loved as children is beyond measure. It has been a privilege and an honor to talk to each and every one of you. We are all Family. Thank you fans and thank you Hasbro for giving me the opportunity of a lifetime to bring my childhood dreams to life these past 25 years. Even to bring new dreams to life for a new generation of fans, like my kids who are now adults. As I gaze misty eyed on my career and what magic comes next, my heart is filled with gratitude.Fear not, Autobots. I am sure our paths will come together again. As sure as the sun beams in from above onto the singing Muppets below. Thank you.|link= https://www.instagram.com/p/DBerjsNyBO6/?img_index=1|name=John Warden|site=Instagram|year=2024|month=10|day=23}}</ref> he returned to the world of the Transformers several rungs above his old job as the Director of Product Design for both ''Transformers'' and ''G.I. Joe'', where he oversaw guys like his current successor as ''Generations'' design lead [[Mark Maher]],<ref>{{citesocial|quote=mark is still very much the design lead on Generations|link=https://twitter.com/wardenfive/status/1818200491106427141|site=Twitter|name=John Warden|year=2024|month=07|day=30}}</ref> developing a shared strategy for both brands.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=I’m the design director in charge of GI Joe and Transformers. And part of my role is to think about how collectors engage with our brand, what sorts of things are they doing, and what opportunities can we do to try to build the brands up in a way where they’re kind of feeding off of each other, but also understand, are there common themes or things we can start to look at – whether it’s detail, accuracy to content, that sort of thing. So by uniting Hasbro’s legacy brands under a single umbrella, I think it does give us an opportunity to really do some amazing new stuff for the future.|link=https://news.tfw2005.com/2024/08/03/sdcc-2024-hasbro-interview-john-wardens-return-generations-studio-series-combiners-more-513802|name=John Warden|site=TFW2005|title=SDCC 2024 Hasbro Interview – John Warden’s Return, Generations, Studio Series, Combiners, More!|year=2024|month=08|day=03}}</ref> Due to the way toy production timelines work, this shakes out to the toys we actually see through 2025 and 2026.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Some of my teams creations are on the horizon for 2025 and 2026.|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/DBerjsNyBO6/|name=John Warden|site=Instagram|year=2024|month=10|day=23}}</ref> As of April 2025 he has moved on to [[The Loyal Subjects]], where he is Design Director of ''their'' collector product, including Hasbro licenses, leading to stuff like being tasked with resuscitating ''[[M.A.S.K. (franchise)|M.A.S.K.]]''.<ref name = "LinkedIn"/>

Dude just really loves ''Transformers''.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=I was working with Lenny for about three years as the design director over top of GI Joe, as well as some other kid-based brands within Hasbro, new inventions and things like that. The love of Transformers really and the Transformers community brought me back. I looked across the Hasbro portfolio, and I started to see some commonalities – not just in true crossovers, but in the way that fans interact with our brands. The way they understand them, that curve of nostalgia and popularity, and also the precision and intricacies within the Transformers universe. I think more than anything, I was drawn back to the rich lore and universe of Transformers, and the promise of immortal metal men that are able to live forever and scan and transform. That’s really a magical premise that I think will never ever go out of style, and something I’ll never stop being in love with.|link=https://news.tfw2005.com/2024/08/03/sdcc-2024-hasbro-interview-john-wardens-return-generations-studio-series-combiners-more-513802|name=John Warden|site=TFW2005|title=SDCC 2024 Hasbro Interview – John Warden’s Return, Generations, Studio Series, Combiners, More!|year=2024|month=08|day=03}}</ref>

==Known design projects==
{{creatorstub|Credits from [[Hasbro Pulse]] livestreams, virtual conventions, Hasbro designer social media (mostly Instagram), etc etc etc}}

===''[[Transformers: Generations#Thrilling 30|Generations: Thrilling 30]]''===
[[File:Generationstoy-SkrapnelReflector.jpg|thumb|]]

;Legends
*[[Shrapnel (G1)#Generations|Skrapnel]] & [[Reflector (G1)#Thrilling 30|Reflector]]
;Voyager
{{collist|3|
*[[Brainstorm (G1)#Generations|Brainstorm]] (with [[Yūya Ōnishi]])
*[[Roadbuster (G1)#Generations|Roadbuster]] (with [[Takashi Kunihiro]])
*[[Sky-Byte (RID)#Generations|Sky-Byte]] (with [[Tomoya Miyake]])
*[[Whirl (G1)#Generations|Whirl]]
}}
;Leader
*[[Jetfire (G1)/toys#Generations|Jetfire]] (with Takashi Kunihiro)

{{-}}

===''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|Age of Extinction]]''===
====Robots in Disguise====
[[File:AOEOneStepStinger.JPG|thumb|]]

=====One-Step Changers=====
{{collist|3|
*[[Drift (AOE)#OneStepChanger|Autobot Drift]] (car)
*[[Drift (AOE)#OneStepChangerHeli|Autobot Drift]] (helicopter)
*[[Hound (Movie)#OneStepChanger|Autobot Hound]]
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#OneStepChanger|Bumblebee]]
*[[Crosshairs (AOE)#OneStepChanger|Crosshairs]]
*[[Stinger (AOE)#OneStepChanger|Decepticon Stinger]]
*[[Slash (AOE)#OneStepChanger|Dinobot Slash]]
*[[Slug (AOE)#OneStepChanger|Dinobot Slug]]
*[[Strafe (AOE)#OneStepChanger|Dinobot Strafe]]
*[[Megatron (Movie)/toys#OneStepChanger|Galvatron]]
*[[Grimlock (AOE)#OneStepChanger|Grimlock]]
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#OneStepHighOctane|High Octane Bumblebee]]
*[[Lockdown (ROTF)#OneStepChanger|Lockdown]]
*[[Megatron (Movie)/toys#OneStepChangerROTF|Megatron]]
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#OneStepChanger|Optimus Prime]]
*[[Prowl (Movie)#OneStepChanger|Prowl]]
*[[Rollbar (AOE)#OneStepChanger|Rollbar]]
*[[Steeljaw (AOE)#OneStepChanger|Steeljaw]]
}}
=====Electronic Stomp & Chomp=====
*[[Grimlock (AOE)#Stomp&Chomp|Grimlock]]

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====''Generations''/Series M4====
[[File:AOE-toy Hound Voyager.jpg|thumb|]]

;Deluxe Class
{{collist|3|
*[[Drift (AOE)#Deluxe Class toys|Autobot Drift]] (car)
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#2014Deluxe|Bumblebee]]
*[[Crosshairs (AOE)#Generations|Crosshairs]]
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class toys 5|High Octane Bumblebee]]
*[[Hot Shot (AOE)#Age of Extinction|Hot Shot]]
*[[Lockdown (ROTF)#Generations|Lockdown]]
}}
;Voyager Class
{{collist|3|
*[[Drift (AOE)#Voyager Class toys|Autobot Drift]] (helicopter)
*[[Hound (Movie)#Generations|Autobot Hound]]
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Voyager Class toys 5|Evasion Mode Optimus Prime]]
*[[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Generations|Galvatron]]
}}
;Leader Class
*[[Grimlock (AOE)#Leader Class toys|Grimlock]]

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===''Generations: [[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]''===

;Legends Class
[[File:CW-toy Viper.jpg|thumb|]]
{{collist|3|
*[[Powerglide (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Autobot Powerglide]]
*[[Bombshell (G1)#Combiner Wars|Bombshell]]
*[[Blackjack (G1)#Combiner Wars|Decepticon Blackjack]]
*[[Huffer (G1)#Combiner Wars|Huffer]]
*[[Groove (G1)#Combiner Wars|Protectobot Groove]]
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Rodimus]]
*[[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Skywarp]]
*[[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Thundercracker]]
*[[Viper (CW)#Combiner Wars|Viper]]
*[[Warpath (G1)#Combiner Wars|Warpath]]
*[[Windcharger (G1)#Combiner Wars|Windcharger]]
}}
{{-}}
;Deluxe Class
[[File:Alpha Bravo Generations.jpg|thumb|]]
{{collist|3|
*[[Air Raid (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Air Raid]]
*[[Alpha Bravo#Combiner Wars|Alpha Bravo]]
*[[Breakdown (G1)#Combiner Wars|Breakdown]]
*[[Dead End (G1)#Combiner Wars|Dead End]]
*[[Drag Strip (G1)#Combiner Wars|Decepticon Dragstrip]]
*[[Offroad (CW)#Combiner Wars|Decepticon Offroad]]
*[[Fireflight (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Firefly]]
*[[Blades (G1)#Combiner Wars|Protectobot Blades]]
*[[Rook (CW)#Combiner Wars|Protectobot Rook]] (with [[Shogo Hasui]], deco by [[Joe Kyde]])
*[[First Aid (G1)#Combiner Wars|Protectobot First Aid]]
*[[Streetwise (G1)#Combiner Wars|Protectobot Streetwise]]
*[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)/toys#Combiner Wars|Skydive]]
}}
{{-}}

;Voyager Class
[[File:CombinerWarsUltraMagnus.jpg|thumb|]]
{{collist|3|
*[[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Cyclonus]]
*[[Motormaster (G1)#Combiner Wars|Motormaster]]
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Combiner Wars|Optimus Prime]]
*[[Hot Spot (G1)#Combiner Wars|Protectobot Hot Spot]] (with Takashi Kunihiro)
*[[Silverbolt (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Silverbolt]]
}}

;Leader Class
{{collist|3|
*''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' [[Megatron (Armada)/toys#Combiner Wars|Megatron]]
*[[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#Combiner Wars|Megatron]]
*[[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#CWLeader|Thundercracker]]
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Ultra Magnus]] (with Takashi Kunihiro)
}}
{{-}}
;Titan Class
[[File:CombinerWars TitanDevastator.jpg|thumb]]
*[[Devastator (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Devastator]] (with Shogo Hasui)
**[[Bonecrusher (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Constructicon Bonecrusher]]
**[[Hook (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Constructicon Hook]]
**[[Long Haul (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Constructicon Long Haul]]
**[[Mixmaster (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Constructicon Mixmaster]]
**[[Scavenger (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Constructicon Scavenger]]
**[[Scrapper (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Constructicon Scrapper]]

;Box sets
* [[Victorion#Combiner Wars|Victorion]] ([[Pyra Magna#Combiner Wars|Pyra Magna]], [[Jumpstream#Combiner Wars|Jumpstream]], [[Dust Up#Combiner Wars|Dust Up]], [[Stormclash#Combiner Wars|Stormclash]], [[Skyburst (G1)#Combiner Wars|Skyburst]], [[Rust Dust#Combiner Wars|Rust Dust]]) (with Shogo Hasui and [[you]])<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiAuDJiJEkM "Designer Desk" feature] on ''Combiner Wars'' Victorion at the official Transformers YouTube channel.</ref>

{{-}}

===''Generations: [[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]''===

;Titan Masters
[[File:TF-Generations-Titans-Return-Titan-Master-Shuffler.jpg|thumb|]]
{{collist|3|
*[[Apeface#Titans Return|Apeface]]
*[[Swoop (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Autobot Ptero]]
*[[Shuffler#Titans Return|Autobot Shuffler]]
*[[Brawn (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Brawn]]
*[[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Clobber]]
*[[Squeezeplay (G1)#Titans Return|Crashbash]]
*[[Fangry (G1)#Titans Return|Decepticon Fangry]]
*[[Siren (G1)#Titans Return|Loudmouth]]
*[[Nightbeat (G1)#Titans Return|Nightbeat]]
*[[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#Titans Return|Optimus Primal]] (canceled)
*[[Overkill (G1)#Titans Return|Overboard]]
*[[Ramhorn (G1)#Titans Return|Ramhorn]]
*[[Repugnus (G1)#Titans Return|Repugnus]]
*[[Lione#Titans Return|Sawback]]
*[[Flywheels#Titans Return|Skytread]]
*[[Horri-Bull#Titans Return|Terri-Bull]]
*[[Toraizer#Titans Return|Toraizer]] (canceled)
}}
{{-}}
;Legends Class
[[File:TR-toy Rewind.jpg|thumb|]]
{{collist|3|
*[[Cosmos (G1)#Titans Return|Autobot Cosmos]]
*[[Rewind (G1)#Titans Return|Autobot Rewind]]
*[[Stripes#Titans Return|Autobot Stripes]]
*[[Wheelie (G1)#Titans Return|Autobot Wheelie]]
*[[Brawn (G1)/toys#TitansReturnLegends|Brawn]]
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Bumblebee]]
*[[Rumble (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Decepticon Rumble]]
*[[Gnaw (G1)#Titans Return|Gnaw]]
*[[Kickback (G1)#Titans Return|Kickback]]
*[[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Laserbeak]]
*[[Ravage (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Ravage]]
*[[Chase (G1)#Titans Return|Roadburn]]
*[[Seaspray (G1)#Titans Return|Seaspray]]
}}
{{-}}
;Deluxe Class
[[File:TitansReturn-Windblade.jpg|thumb|]]
{{collist|3|
*[[Getaway#Titans Return|Autobot Breakaway]] & [[Rev#Titans Return|Autobot Throttle]]
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Autobot Hot Rod]] & [[Firebolt (G1)#Titans Return|Firedrive]]
*[[Topspin (G1)#Titans Return|Autobot Topspin]] & [[Freezeout (TR)#Titans Return|Freezeout]]
*[[Doublecross#Titans Return|Autobot Twinferno]] & [[Daburu (TR)#Titans Return|Daburu]]
*[[Blurr (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Blurr]] & [[Haywire (Targetmaster)#Titans Return|Hyperfire]]
*[[Chromedome (G1)#Titans Return|Chromedome]] & [[Stylor#Titans Return|Autobot Stylor]]
*[[Krok (G1)#Titans Return|Decepticon Krok]] & [[Gatoraider#Titans Return|Gatorface]]
*[[Quake (G1)#Titans Return|Decepticon Quake]] & [[Chasm#Titans Return|Chasm]]
*[[Hardhead (G1)#Titans Return|Hardhead]] & [[Duros#Titans Return|Furos]]
*[[Highbrow (G1)#Titans Return|Highbrow]] & [[Gort#Titans Return|Xort]]
*[[Mindwipe (G1)#Titans Return|Mindwipe]] & [[Vorath#Titans Return|Vorath]]
*[[Misfire (G1)#Titans Return|Misfire]] & [[Aimless#Titans Return|Aimless]]
*[[Perceptor (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Perceptor]] & [[Convex#Titans Return|Convex]]
*[[Scourge (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Scourge]] & [[Fracas#Titans Return|Fracas]]
*[[Kup (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Sergeant Kup]] & [[Recoil (G1)#Titans Return|Flintlock]]
*[[Skullcruncher (G1)#Titans Return|Skullsmasher]] & [[Grax#Titans Return|Grax]]
*[[Slugslinger (G1)#Titans Return|Slugslinger]] & [[Caliburst (G1)#Titans Return|Caliburst]]
*[[Triggerhappy (G1)#Titans Return|Triggerhappy]] & [[Blowpipe (G1)#Titans Return|Blowpipe]]
*[[Twin Twist (G1)#Titans Return|Twin Twist]] & [[Flameout#Titans Return|Flameout]]
*[[Windblade (G1)#TitansReturnRetail|Windblade]] & [[Scorchfire#Titans Return|Scorchfire]]
*[[Weirdwolf (G1)#Titans Return|Wolfwire]] & [[Monzo#Titans Return|Monxo]]
}}
{{-}}
;Voyager Class
[[File:TF-Generations-Titans-Return-Leader-Sky-Shadow.jpg|thumb|]]
{{collist|3|
*[[Alpha Trion/toys#Titans Return|Alpha Trion]] & [[Sovereign#Titans Return|Autobot Sovereign]]
*[[Astrotrain (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Astrotrain]] & [[Darkmoon#Titans Return|Darkmoon]]
*[[Blitzwing (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Blitzwing]] & [[Hazard#Titans Return|Decepticon Hazard]]
*[[Broadside (G1)#Titans Return|Broadside]] & [[Blunderbuss#Titans Return|Blunderbuss]]
*[[Octane#TitansReturn|Decepticon Octone]] & [[Murk#Titans Return|Murk]]
*[[Galvatron (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Galvatron]] & [[Nucleon (TR)#Titans Return|Nucleon]]
*[[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#Titans Return|Megatron]] & [[Doomshot#Titans Return|Doomshot]]
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#TRVoyager|Optimus Prime]] & [[Diac#Titans Return|Diac]]
*[[Sentinel Prime (G1)#Titans Return|Sentinel Prime]] & [[Infinitus#Titans Return|Autobot Infinitus]]
}}
;Leader Class
{{collist|3|
*[[Blaster (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Autobot Blaster]] & [[Twin Cast#Titans Return|Twin Cast]]
*[[Overlord (G1)#Titans Return|Decepticon Overlord]] & [[Giga#Titans Return|Dreadnaut]]
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Titans Return|Powermaster Optimus Prime]] & [[Hi-Q#Titans Return|Autobot Apex]]
*[[Sixshot (G1)#Titans Return|Six Shot]] & [[Revolver#Titans Return|Decepticon Revolver]]
*[[Black Shadow (G1)#Titans Return|Sky Shadow]] & [[Ominus#Titans Return|Ominus]]
*[[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Soundwave]] & [[Soundblaster (TR)#Generations|Soundblaster]]
}}
;Titan Class
*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)#Titans Return|Fortress Maximus]], [[Cerebros (G1)#Titans Return|Cerebros]] & [[Emissary (TR)#Titans Return|Emissary]]
*[[Trypticon (G1)#Titans Return|Trypticon]], [[Full-Tilt (G1)#Titans Return|Decepticon Full-Tilt]] & [[Wipe-Out#Titans Return|Decepticon Necro]]

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===''The Last Knight: Premier Edition''===
[[File:TLK-DeluxeCogman.jpg|thumb|]]

;Deluxe Class
{{collist|3|
*[[Drift (AOE)#TLKDeluxe|Autobot Drift]]
*[[Sqweeks#TLKDeluxe|Autobot Sqweeks]]
*[[Barricade (Movie)/toys#TLKDeluxe|Barricade]]
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#FirstTLKDeluxe|Bumblebee]]
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#ThirdTLKDeluxe|Bumblebee]] (new mold)
*[[Cogman#Deluxe|Cogman]]
*[[Crosshairs (AOE)#TLKDeluxe|Crosshairs]]
*[[Berserker#TLKDeluxe|Decepticon Berserker]]
*[[Slash (AOE)#TLKDeluxe|Dinobot Slash]]
*[[Slug (AOE)#TLKDeluxe|Dinobot Slug]]
*[[Steelbane#TLKDeluxe|Steelbane]]
*[[Strafe (AOE)#TLKDeluxe|Strafe]]
}}
{{-}}
;Voyager Class
[[File:TF-TLK-Premier-Edition-Leader-Dragonstorm.jpg|thumb]]
{{collist|3|
*[[Hound (Movie)#TLK-Voyager|Autobot Hound]]
*[[Nitro Zeus#TLK-Voyager|Decepticon Nitro]]
*[[Grimlock (AOE)#TLK-Voyager|Grimlock]]
*[[Megatron (Movie)/toys#TLKVoyager|Megatron]]
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#TLK-Voyager|Optimus Prime]]
*[[Scorn#TLK-Voyager|Scorn]]
}}
;Leader Class
{{collist|3|
*[[Dragonstorm#LeaderClass|Dragonstorm]] ([[Dragonicus#The Last Knight|Dragonicus]] and [[Stormreign#The Last Knight|Stormreign]])
*[[Megatron (Movie)/toys#TLKLeader|Megatron]]
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#TLKLeader|Optimus Prime]]
}}

{{-}}

===''Generations: [[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]''===

;Prime Masters
[[File:POTPSlash.jpg|thumb|]]
{{collist|3|
*[[Maccadam#Power of the Primes|Alchemist Prime]] (w/ [[Submarauder (G1)#Power of the Primes|Submarauder]] decoy armor)
*[[Alpha Trion/toys#Power of the Primes|Alpha Trion]] (w/ [[Landmine (G1)#Power of the Primes|Landmine]] decoy armor)
*[[Liege Maximo#Power of the Primes|Liege Maximo]] (w/ [[Skullgrin#Power of the Primes|Skullgrin]] decoy armor)
*[[The Fallen/toys#Power of the Primes|Megatronus]] (w/ [[Bomb-Burst (G1)#Power of the Primes|Bomb-Burst]] decoy armor)
*[[Micronus Prime#Power of the Primes|Micronus]] (w/ [[Cloudburst#Power of the Primes|Autobot Cloudburst]] decoy armor)
*[[Quintus Prime#Power of the Primes|Quintus Prime]] (w/ [[Bludgeon (G1)#Power of the Primes|Decepticon Bludgeon]] decoy armor)
*[[Solus Prime#Power of the Primes|Solus Prime]] (w/ [[Octopunch (G1)#Power of the Primes|Octopunch]] decoy armor)
*[[Vector Prime#Power of the Primes|Vector Prime]] (w/ [[Metalhawk (G1)#Power of the Primes|Metalhawk]] decoy armor)
}}
;Legends Class
{{collist|3|
*[[Battleslash#Power of the Primes|Battleslash]]
*[[Beachcomber (G1)#Power of the Primes|Beachcomber]]
*[[Cindersaur (G1)#Power of the Primes|Cindersaur]]
*[[Outback (G1)#Power of the Primes|Autobot Outback]]
*[[Roadtrap (POTP)#Power of the Primes|Roadtrap]]
*[[Shrapnel (G1)#Power of the Primes|Skrapnel]]
*[[Slash (POTP)#Power of the Primes|Dinobot Slash]]
*[[Tailgate (G1)#Power of the Primes|Autobot Tailgate]]
*[[Windcharger (G1)#Power of the Primes|Windcharger]]
}}
{{-}}
;Deluxe Class
[[File:PowerOfThePrimestoy-Moonracer.jpg|thumb]]
{{collist|3|
*[[Jazz (G1)/toys#Power of the Primes|Autobot Jazz]]
*[[Moonracer (G1)#Power of the Primes|Autobot Moonracer]]
*[[Darkwing (G1)#Power of the Primes|Blackwing]]
*[[Slag (G1)/toys#Power of the Primes|Dinobot Slug]]
*[[Sludge (G1)#Power of the Primes|Dinobot Sludge]]
*[[Snarl (G1)#Power of the Primes|Dinobot Snarl]]
*[[Swoop (G1)/toys#Power of the Primes|Dinobot Swoop]]
*[[Dreadwind (G1)#Power of the Primes|Dreadwind]]
*[[Sinnertwin (G1)#Power of the Primes|Sinnertwin]]
*[[Blot (G1)#Power of the Primes|Terrorcon Blot]]
*[[Cutthroat (G1)#Power of the Primes|Terrorcon Cutthroat]]
*[[Rippersnapper (G1)#Power of the Primes|Terrorcon Rippersnapper]]
*[[Firestar (G1)#Power of the Primes|Autobot Novastar]]
}}
{{-}}
;Voyager Class
[[File:TF-POTP-Leader-Class-Evo-Rodimus-Unicronus.jpg|thumb|]]
{{collist|3|
*[[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Power of the Primes|Dinobot Grimlock]]
*[[Elita One (G1)#Power of the Primes|Elita-1]]
*[[Inferno (G1)/toys#Power of the Primes|Inferno]]
*[[Starscream (G1)/toys#Power of the Primes|Starscream]]
*[[Hun-Gurrr (G1)#Power of the Primes|Terrorcon Hun-Gurrr]]
}}
;Leader Class
{{collist|3|
*[[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#Power of the Primes|Evolution Optimal Optimus]] (w/ Optimus Primal)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Power of the Primes|Evolution Optimus Prime]] (w/ Orion Pax)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Power of the Primes|Evolution Rodimus Prime]] (w/ Autobot Hot Rod)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#RodimusUnicronus|Evolution Rodimus Unicronus]] (w/ Nemesis Hot Rod)
}}
;Titan Class
*[[Predaking (G1)#Power of the Primes|Predaking]] ([[Razorclaw (G1)#Power of the Primes|Razorclaw]], [[Tantrum (G1)#Power of the Primes|Torox]], [[Divebomb (G1)#Power of the Primes|Divebomb]], [[Headstrong (G1)#Power of the Primes|Predacon Headstrong]], [[Rampage (G1)#Power of the Primes|Predacon Rampage]], and [[Onyx Prime#Power of the Primes|Onyx Prime]])
{{-}}

===''[[Studio Series|Generations: Studio Series]]''===
[[File:StudioSeries-07-MV4-Leader-Grimlock.jpg|thumb|]]

;Deluxe Class
*[[Shadow Raider#Studio Series|Shadow Raider]]<ref name = "armybuilder">{{citesocial|quote=Glad to hear you like these guys. Fun fact: when I was doing the deco I actually ordered touch up paint for the actual vehicles these guys were based on to get that tone just right.|link=https://twitter.com/wardenfive/status/1519531836359200769|name=John Warden|site=Twitter|year=2022|month=04|day=28|(defunct=)}}</ref>
*[[KSI Sentry#Studio Series|KSI Sentry]]<ref name = "armybuilder"/>

;Leader Class
*[[Grimlock (AOE)#Studio Series|Grimlock]]<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/BkAbU6bFReP/ "Leaked from Cybertron" presentation] on ''Studio Series'' Grimlock at the official Transformers Instagram</ref>
{{-}}

===[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (franchise)|''Generations: War for Cybertron Trilogy'']]===
[[File:WFC-Siege-WFCS29-Titan-Omega-Supreme.jpg|thumb|]]

====''[[War for Cybertron: Siege]]''====

;Deluxe Class
*[[Hound (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Hound]]
*[[Reflector (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Refraktor]]
*[[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Sideswipe]]
;Commander Class
*[[Jetfire (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Jetfire]]<ref>[[Toy Fair 2019]]</ref>
;Titan Class
*[[Omega Supreme (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Omega Supreme]] & [[Countdown (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Countdown]] (with Shogo Hasui and Takashi Kunihiro)
{{-}}

====''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise]]''====
[[File:TF-WFC-E-Commander-Sky-Lynx.jpg|thumb]]
;Battle Masters
*[[Slitherfang#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Slitherfang]]<ref>"a cool little doodle I found when I designed the concept for the snake-shield/roadway transformer (which later became #slitherfangtransformers ) this sort of this was pretty normal, we would have an idea, I would sketch it out on scrap paper, snap a photo and send it to an artist like @santalux75 to drive home and bring it to life." --[https://www.instagram.com/p/CkHxjFVs3Jv/ John Warden on Instagram]</ref>

;Deluxe Class
*Autobot Alliance 2-Pack ([[Ironhide (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Ironhide]] and [[Prowl (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Prowl]])<ref name = "Facebook">*[[July 17]], [[2020]]'s [https://fb.watch/48Nhv29_z1/ livestream] on Facebook, with [[Rachel Fleming]] and [[Mark Maher]].</ref>

;Voyager Class
*[[Ramjet (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Ramjet]]

;Commander Class
*[[Sky Lynx (G1)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Sky Lynx]]<ref>{{citesocial|quote=One of my favorite projects I've worked on in my career - glad you love all the extra detail we put in!|link=https://twitter.com/wardenfive/status/1535355276978802691|name=John Warden|site=Twitter|year=2022|month=06|day=10|(defunct=)}}</ref>

;Titan Class
*[[Scorponok (G1)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Scorponok]]<ref>Transformers panel at [[New York Comic Con]] [[2019]]</ref>
{{-}}

====''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom]]''====
[[File:WFC-Kingdom Core Vertebreak.jpg|thumb|]]
;Core Class
{{collist|3|
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Optimus Prime]]
*[[Rattrap (BW)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Rattrap]]
*[[Vertebreak (Kingdom)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Vertebreak]]
}}
;Deluxe Class
{{collist|3|
*[[Cheetor (BW)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Cheetor]]
*[[Blackarachnia (BW)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Blackarachnia]]
*[[Warpath (G1)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Warpath]]
*[[Paleotrex#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Paleotrex]]
}}

;Voyager Class
*[[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Cyclonus]]

[[File:TF-WFC-K-Commander-Rodimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|]]
;Leader Class
{{collist|3|
*[[Megatron (BW)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Megatron (Beast)]]
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Ultra Magnus]]
}}
;Commander Class
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Rodimus Prime]]

;Titan Class
*[[Ark (G1)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Autobot Ark]]
{{-}}

===''[[Transformers Collaborative]]''===
[[File:Collab-toy Ectotron.jpg|thumb|]]
*[[Ectotron#Toys|Ectotron]] (w/ [[Slimer#Toys|Slimer]])
*[[Ectotron#Afterlife|Ectotron]] (w/ [[Slimer#Afterlife|Slimer]] and [[Muncher#Toys|Muncher]])
<br>

===''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]''===
*[[Exhaust#Generations Selects|Exhaust]]<ref name = "Facebook"/>
{{-}}

===[[Hasbro Pulse#HasLab|HasLab]]===
[[File:TF-WFC-S-Unicron.jpg|thumb|upright=2]]
*[[Unicron/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Unicron]]
*[[Deathsaurus (G1)#Legacy|Decepticon Deathsaurus]]<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/ClLfJnsNsGK/?img_index=1 </ref>

===[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Shattered Glass Collection|''Generations: Shattered Glass Collection'']]===
*[[Ultra Magnus (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Ultra Magnus]]

===[[Transformers: Legacy|''Generations: Legacy'']]===
*[[Arcee (WFC)#Legacy|Prime Universe Arcee]]
*[[Knock Out (Prime)#Legacy|Prime Universe Knock Out]]

;''Velocitron Speedia 500 Collection''
*[[Galaxy Shuttle#Legacy|Victory Universe Galaxy Shuttle]]

====[[Transformers: Legacy#Legacy: Evolution|''Legacy: Evolution'']]====
*[[Deathsaurus (G1)#Legacy|Deathsaurus]] (w/ [[Tigerbreast#Legacy|Tigerchest]], [[Eaglebreast#Legacy|Eaglechest]], [[Boater#Legacy|Boater]], and [[Pīpō#Legacy|Pīpō]])

===''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]''===
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#BuzzworthyOrigin|Origin Bumblebee]]
*[[Fangry (G1)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Fangry]] with [[Brisko#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Brisko]]
{{-}}

==Convention appearances==
[[File:DesignerDeskJohnWarden.jpg|thumb|250px|Interchangeable "SNAP-ON, STAY-ON" accessories include GLASSES and WRISTWATCH!]]
*[[BotCon 2014]]
*[[Toy Fair 2015]]
*[[BotCon 2015]]
*[[Toy Fair 2016]]
*[[BotCon 2016]]
*[[Toy Fair 2017]]
*[[HasCon 2017]]
*[[New York Comic Con#2017|New York Comic Con 2017]]
*[[Toy Fair 2018]]
*[[San Diego Comic-Con#2018|San Diego Comic-Con 2018]]
*[[New York Comic Con#2018|New York Comic Con 2018]]
*[[Toy Fair 2019]]
*[[San Diego Comic-Con#2019|San Diego Comic-Con 2019]]
*[[New York Comic Con#2019|New York Comic Con 2019]]
*[[Toy Fair 2020]]
*[[Hasbro PulseCon 2020]]
*[[San Diego Comic-Con#2024|San Diego Comic-Con 2024]]
*<s>[[MCM London#2024|MCM London 2024]]</s>

==Hasbro Pulse livestream appearances==
*[[November 13]], 2020's [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZKZAAh79Ok "Hasbro Pulse | Fan First Fridays: Transformers & Ghostbusters | Event One"] on YouTube, with [[Rachel Fleming]] and [[Sam Smith]].

==Notes==
[[File:DesignerDeskJohnWardenAge10.jpg|thumb|250px]]
[[File:RiseOfCobraRobotPanther.jpg|thumb|250px|Workin' on Transformers before he was actually on ''Transformers''!]]
*As a kid living in Ohio, John got to tour the {{w|American Greetings}} AmToy design studio for an elementary school career-path project. After seeing how {{w|Madballs}} were made, he decided he wanted to be a toy designer.
*John graduated with a degree in Industrial Design from Ohio State University, and worked in the automotive industry designing car interiors before joining Hasbro in 1999.
*Prior to ''Transformers'', John worked on ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' (including ''Episode 1,'' ''Episode 2,'' and 300th [[Boba Fett]]), ''Shrek 2'', ''Rave Master'', and all ''Pokémon'' toys from 2000 to 2005 (and was a co-signee on a patent for toy/game convergence used on ''Pokémon THINKChip Plus'' figures).
*He is probably best known to Hasbro fans as the lead designer on all ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' figures and vehicles from 2006 to 2013: ''Sigma 6'', ''25th Anniversary'', ''Rise of Cobra'' movie toys, ''Pursuit of Cobra'' (including original designs Shadow Tracker, Jungle-Viper, Zombie-Viper, and Data-Viper), ''30th Anniversary'', and ''Retaliation'' movie figures. Some of the ''50th Anniversary'' figures were also based on his "concept vault" work.
*At JoeCon 2011, Warden and [[Rik Alvarez]] participated in a "Treasures from the Hasbro Archives" panel, which revealed that a robot panther modeled on [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] was intended for release with an unproduced ''Rise of Cobra'' "[[Baroness|Arctic Baroness]]" figure. While Warden consistently denied that it was going to actually '''be''' Ravage, the use of Ravage design cues was intentional. Neither the Baroness nor the robot panther were tooled, with the panther in the photo being the only one in existence.
*His favorite Transformers are [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]], [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]], [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]], and [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]. He must be quite impressed with himself!
*Warden even expressed interest for a potential crossover with ''Power Rangers''. Yes, he's serious about this.<ref>[https://comicbook.com/powerrangers/2019/08/07/hasbro-transformers-power-rangers-crossover-designer-possibility/ Hasbro Transformers Designer On Possibility of Power Rangers Crossover]</ref>
*Warden's favorite ''Transformers'' toys that he has designed are ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] and [[HasLab]] [[Unicron]], but neither holds the same special place in his heart as a ''Shrek 2'' action figure that "toots" when you squeeze it. Yes, really.<ref>[https://pwrrngr.com/2021/02/11/get-to-know-john-warden-our-interview-with-the-global-design-lead-for-power-rangers-5590 Get to Know John Warden – Our Interview with the Global Design Lead for Power Rangers]</ref>
*While on assignment for {{w|MCM Comic Con London|MCM London}} in October 2024,<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Are you in the London UK area and have questions about G.I.Joe Classified?
I’ll be attending @mcmcomiccon with @naveskoorb Evan Brooks to showcase some reveals in person! Some fun surprises and a great chance to talk to the design team!|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/DBbngi-RCiJ/|site=Instagram|name=John Warden|year=2024|month=10|day=22}}</ref> John (and the fandom) were blindsided when he was caught in a round of layoffs<ref name="ExitPost"/> of about 100 employees to "streamline the company" by slashing the design department.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=The Toy Book can exclusively reveal that fewer than 100 employees will be affected by a workforce reduction amid operational streamlining across the board. These changes should increase speed-to-market by trimming at least three months from the process while empowering teams to make decisions quickly and to “design to value” (design with price in mind) from the start. These changes reflect Hasbro’s “all in” bets on Digital, Direct, and Technology-assisted innovation..|link=https://toybook.com/hasbro-organizational-changes-fall-2024/|site=The Toy Box|title=Exclusive: Hasbro Continues Organizational Changes to Fuel Growth, Innovation|year=2024|month=10|day=23}}</ref> This abrupt booting off of health insurance led the Wardens into financial peril, as his partner suffers from a {{w|Crohn's disease|severe form of a chronic condition}} for which any gap in an expensive medication can bring the disease out of remission and potentially lead to even more expensive surgery.<ref>{{citesocial|quote="My fiancée Meaghan Elderkin, suffers from a condition known as Crohn’s Disease. Crohn's disease can be both painful and debilitating, and sometimes may lead to life-threatening complications. There's no known cure for Crohn's disease, but therapies can greatly reduce its signs and symptoms and even bring about long-term remission and healing of inflammation. With treatment, many people with Crohn's disease are able to function well. She has survived a total of twenty (20) lower abdominal surgeries in the past 15 years, ranging from untangling her lower intestines to resections to splice living tissue together. And while she is able to digest food, the scar and nerve damage from the surgeries cause her to be in a constant state of pain. A biological medicine called Skyrizi keeps her Crohn’s stabilized to the point where her chronic pain is tolerable and she can lead a normal life as a Mom. Unfortunately, a single dosage (2 months) of Skyrizi costs $21,017.34. Without it to stabilize her Crohn’s, she runs the risk of another Abdominal Surgery which costs an average of $114,000."|link=https://www.gofundme.com/f/Support-Warden-Family|site=GoFundMe|name=John Warden|year=2024|month=10}}</ref> In a rare happy ending for this sort of corporate horror story, the community successfully kept the Wardens afloat until John found his feet.<ref>{{citesocial|quote="I just wanted to sincerely thank you, my supporters again for your generous support in helping my family navigate the past six months. I’ve found a new home with The Loyal Subjects, we again have health insurance and my partner is feeling healthy and strong. Your kindness and generosity renewed my faith in the toy community and during such a period of uncertainty in my life, your support was invaluable in helping me to feel less alone. I look forward to getting back to the business of helping to make the toys you love."|link=https://www.gofundme.com/f/Support-Warden-Family|site=GoFundMe|name=John Warden|year=2025|month=4|day=20}}</ref>
==References==
{{Reflist|2}}

==External links==
*[https://www.instagram.com/johnwarden_art/ John Warden on Instagram]
*[https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-warden-02643013/ John Warden at LinkedIn]
*[https://twitter.com/wardenfive John Warden on Twitter]
*[https://www.gofundme.com/f/Support-Warden-Family "Help John Warden's Family" on GoFundMe]

===Interviews===
*[http://www.bleedingcool.com/2016/08/11/just-fun-chat-hasbro-transformers-senior-design-manager-john-warden/ Interview with John Warden] at Bleeding Cool
*[https://slate.com/podcasts/working/2019/07/how-do-a-toy-designer-and-a-toy-engineer-at-hasbro-do-their-jobs Podcast interview with Warden] and [[Lynsey Urban]] at Slate.
*Interview with Warden about the development of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' [[Omega Supreme (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Omega Supreme]] on the [[Hasbro Pulse]] blog:
**[https://old.hasbropulse.com/blogs/unboxed/hasbro-pulse-behind-the-design-with-john-w-part1 Part 1]
**[https://old.hasbropulse.com/blogs/unboxed/hasbro-pulse-behind-the-design-with-john-w-part2 Part 2]
*[https://news.tfw2005.com/2024/08/03/sdcc-2024-hasbro-interview-john-wardens-return-generations-studio-series-combiners-more-513802 SDCC 2024 interview with Warden and the rest of the ''Generations'' team (but mostly Warden)] at TFW2005
*[https://www.abc6.com/laid-off-hasbro-employee-reflects-on-25-years-with-company/ Interview on the October 2024 Hasbro layoffs] with Providence Now

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