This figure is from 2004. He is a Decepticon. Alternators are replicas of the actual cars they transform into. They are really display pieces as they are quite fragile and detailed.
He is a repaint of Alternators Hound with a new head. He was intended to be Trailbreaker but through some copy write issues with the character they could not do this. People also wanted more Decepticon Alternators so they turned him into Swindle. The head sculpt does work for Swindle even though it was intended for Trailbreaker. He was also repainted as Trailbreaker with the same head as Swindle.
Swindle car mode front view
He is a repaint of Alternators Hound with a new head. He was intended to be Trailbreaker but through some copy write issues with the character they could not do this. People also wanted more Decepticon Alternators so they turned him into Swindle. The head sculpt does work for Swindle even though it was intended for Trailbreaker. He was also repainted as Trailbreaker with the same head as Swindle.
Swindle car mode front view
Swindle car mode side view
Showing engine
Doors open showing interior
Robot mode
His vehicle mode is great with a steering wheel, air conditioning and even a gear stick moulded in for detail.
his steering wheel is flexible plastic. He has wing mirrors with reflective plastic on them like real mirrors but they are delicate .
He has suspension and rubber tyres with chrome hub caps.
The bull bars are also chrome.
The front seats can tilt forward to allow access to back seats. The back seats can also be folded down for extra storage space.
It is a brilliant vehicle mode.
His transformation is not to bad compared to other Alternators and his robot mode is pretty good.
I love the way his visor is translucent purple rather than red because he had purple eyes in Gen 1.
He has good articulation with some ankle tilt to get him into natural poses.
His head is on a stalk attached to the back which can seem a little weird as he has a gap at the back which makes his head look like it is floating.
The kibble on his back means that the roll bar section hangs off his back allowing the windscreen to lie flat.
I am not sure that I like this so I fold the roll cage flat against his back but it does mean that the windscreen is visible by his head but I don't mind this.
My main complaint about this is his weapon . For the Decepticon munitions expert Swindle only has a puny pea shooter for a weapon. He should have giant machine guns and bazookas. It does not even fit into his hand that well. It sits at an angle and looks really bad but it could be sorted by some more articulation. This weapon stores in the spare tyre case for vehicle mode. But if you leave this out it looks like a holster in robot mode. he has good articulation in his fingers especially his index one.
He is a good figure. One to have. If you like Alternators than defiantly one to get.
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