Animated Swindle Pictorial Review

Love him to pieces. Stiff joints for me. That floppy torso is his only flaw

He looks much cooler with all the missing paint detail filled in. I hated how the back of the SUV was so plain with no painted details at all.

Originally Posted by Valkysas NO ONE CAN EVER, EVER say that hasbro doesnt care again. This fucking seals it. that's a LOT of product to release for a "dead" line.

The right half of the hood on mine tends to pop off. One part of the hinge assembly is too tight, the other a little too loose. A very slight filing will probably fix that.

The chest panel has a similar problem. One part of the hinge is a little too tight

Otherwise, a very nicely executed figure.

I encountered this problem shortly after transforming him the first couple of time. I think it's because it may seem secure, but you may not have it clicked in properly on the hinge. At least, that's what happened to me.

Originally Posted by Valkysas NO ONE CAN EVER, EVER say that hasbro doesnt care again. This fucking seals it. that's a LOT of product to release for a "dead" line.

I got Swindle today and I must say its one great toy! His robot mode is very small but I can deal with that he still looks good. His arms do look a bit odd with his huge hands but I can deal with that. His head mold is good but from the side looks rather flat. With all of his weapons he looks neat but I can't get the weapons on his back to rise up because that whole chuck of back kibble is very loose. His cannon and the gimmick is awesome just how it can change colour form purple to orange. But with all this good comes bad. First off his chest where the gun comes out will not click in unless you use extreme force by pushing it in and almost breaking it. From the side he looks odd and a bit flat but oh well. So overall I like him in robot mode.

His transformation is not to hard and is rather fun. His arms are a bit stiff and it feels like they will break easily. Pegging in everything is hard and like everything else feels like you're going to destroy him. On the side it is hard to get everything lined up and is frustrating. After 5 minutes I transformed him and like I said it was a but hard.

His SUV mode is also great. The shape of it looks cool but is lacking a few paint apps. A place where paint apps are needed his the back of this mode because it has a lot of detail but no paint detailing. From every angle it looks great with no robot pieces. So overall I say buy it I think it is one of the best Animated toys!

I must admit, I was unsure about getting Swindle. He looked too stocky and unposeable.

I was wrong. This guy oozes character and is well articulated. What are you waiting for? Buy him!

BUY HIM NOW!!!

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Taking time away from one's 'associates' is not always possible...



...but your friendly neighbourhood arms trader endeavours to provide service with a smile!



When he's not called away on business (while making good use of the Camera Un-Steadier 270, patent pending!) you see.



And as a special treat, Swindle can provide his own demonstrations - such as this purple model of the Glo-ptic 3500!



Don't go to sub-tech organic mudballs without it.

I finally broke down and bought this guy today. I've been collecting Animated since it first came out and I swore that I'd NEVER buy Swindle. I didn't like the sculpt of the face and I didn't like the uber-flat "pancake head".

This is one cool figure after all!!! I caved because of the Swindle bio in the Animated Almanac and on his cardback. I'm glad I did!!

Tons of character. A cool transformation. Colors look great. The only problem I have is a loose belly that wont stay pegged in that good, and the unpainted back window. I have since Reprolabeled mine and took care of some of the missing stuff. Still a must have for Animated fans