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Swindle / Vortex

They look just identical but different in colors, so they are in the same review. (copy-paste from Brawl/Blast Off)
 
Swindle and Vortex are Combaticons form Bruticus and they are the repaint from Energon line. Their alternate mode is a military
helicopter. The cockpit does look like Apache but the rest are not. The hands can be seen below forming like wings and the
energon weapon can be attached, but I think it looks better without it. Both blades rotate very well that you do will have some
fun flying this helicopter around. The painting and detailing are also great. Interesting fact, Swindle has two big "$" sign on each
side, which is very nice.
 
Just like Brawl and Blast Off, the transformation to robot mode is fairly easy. And also just like Brawl and Blast Off, they still
look small in the robot mode unlike some other scout class robots. And again just like Brawl and Blast Off, the energon weapon
looks so oversized now. Unlike Brawl and Blast Off, their energon weapon can be separated apart so you can have different taste.
The tail does look a little bit strange but some times can provide extra balance support.
 
Transformation: 7 - Very easy.
Fun: 8 - Helicopter mode looks great and nicely detailed but the robot mode is not sturdy enough and a little bit loose. But hey,
they are also limbs of Bruticus.
Display: 7 - Hardly to put them along. Why? Bruticus looks much better.
Overall: 7 - While the two tanks are so great, these two helicopters are okay. They are still good figures and they do look great
in both modes but the robot mode is a little bit loose. And my Swindle's energon weapon is very loose that are hard to form in
one line.