Intro:
Officially
designated as Part 4 of 5 in the Combaticons set, Swindle is your ultimate
business. To him, everything and every bot has a price. If there are profits to
be made, he would do it, be they selling weapons, spare parts or even his own
comrades.
Swindle
is probably the most memorable among the original G1 Combaticons. In the
episode “B.O.T”, to the chagrin of Megatron, he sold off his comrades’ parts
many interested parties.
Based
on his Tech Specs, the savvy businessman isn’t one of the heavy hitters of the
group, preferring to rely more on his central processors to get things done.
Alternate
Mode:
The
box officially states that Swindle transforms into a Cybertronian Assault
Transport, or as I like to call it – the Cybertronian Jeep, because that’s just
how he looks like.
Just
like his original G1 self, he maintains his signature yellow paintjob. He also
wield a weapon blaster, mounted on top of his vehicle mode, reminiscence his
old self.
By
comparison to the other Combaticons, Swindle seems huge. In fact, he is
literally bigger than other supposedly bigger Combaticons vehicle mode such as
the Vortex’s Assault Chopper, Blast Off’s shuttle mode or Onslaught’s Missile Tank
mode. So yeah, he’s kind of out of proportioned.
Size
comparisons aside, he’s actually looks quite good. A bit hollow and light, but
good-looking nonetheless.
Robot
Mode:
Swindle’s
robot mode can be a bit of a mixed-baggage, depending on what you like on your
bot.
Appearance-wise,
I think Swindle looks awesome. He has the bulk, the proportion and the size
(he’s actually the tallest amongst the Combaticons lineup), but when you look
at him from the size, he’s actually quite skinny.
He
is hollow at best and there are just so many empty cavities when you look at
him from the back.
Articulation-wise:
the head rotates 360°, although movements can be somewhat restricted; the
shoulders, elbows and hips are on ball joints and hinges that allow all around
motions; the waist rotates; the legs rotate slightly above the knees; and
finally the knees bend as if they are double-jointed.
In
this mode, Swindle wields a blaster in his hands. Overall movements are above
average.
Overall:
Swindle
is just an okay figure – not the best of the lot, yet still not the worse. I
can understand it if some fans actually dig this figure, and might considering
getting even without the intention to collect the other Combaticons.
Recommended.
Final
verdict: 8/10.
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