Exactly. Don't neuter Brawl by "snipping them off".  

(I never, ever use the back cannons----they're frankly too cartoony to put on an otherwise super-realistic tank)

(I really wish there was a cannon-less rear deck/engine cover though----I tried to remove the cannons but they appear glued on, no way to have just the engine cover attached to cover the hole)

 

Yeah, that's quite unfortunate, that's why I leave the dual grey cannons back there to fill the engine area and pretend Brawl is part guepard, part leopard.

 

Hah thanks for that. Makes me feel a lot better.

I might also do that tbh. I can’t wait to make a proper decision when I’ve recovered.

 

Anybody know what this and the kit cost before the figures were marked up? Do you guys think a G2 set would cost the same or more?

 

100 for Swindle and Vortex
160 for Onslaught
55 for the kit
105 for Blast Off
110 for Brawl

For the whole thing, about 630 I'd say.

 

@jimoinj123 I've seen at least one report that the metal tabs are "too close to the sides of the head", and need to be bent a little to reach towards the center more, to hold and make better contact with the batteries.

 

You know despite having a gorgeous red version of him on the way next year I still kinda want to get a second regular Fraudo. Also noticed HR updated the official pics with some nice new photos of him since his re-run is out now.

 

Excited for those G2 Combaticons.

 

Same.

 

G2 Onslaught has a black head. Could I get just the head somehow?

 

I really hope it's G2. Looks like the "Swindle" from Battle Gaia was red too.

 

I have no problem with either one.

 

I don't really know much about Battle Gaia, but G2 Bruticus is an irrational favorite of mine. Irrational because of just how much I love him. Those colors and camo man, and the camo really ties them all together.

 

(googles) Great Cannon (BG Onslaught) also had a black head, so still good.  

 

Camo eh? Let's see if Boss Penguin will give us that  

 

Incursus already has camo splotches, just need to be changed to purple... (though G2 Onslaught has more splotches than G1)

So at least 1 of the team is almost guaranteed to have it. (since the artwork and tampo pads already exist)
(or are they sprayed? Then they're likely formed metal sheet-masks)

 

The combined mode looks weird though without the camos.

 

US-release Ruination had one of the very best Brawls:



And a light blue Leopard 1 apparently isn't pure fantasy:

 

Oh neat. I think the toy look unrealistic cause of the harshly contrasting black. The real one has some subtlety with the greens and brown.

 

Not interested in the red. But if the boss penguin wants to do dark green he can have my money.