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Title:
Swindle (Robot Mode)
Description:
Swindle (2004)
Alternator ID number: 8
Japanese ID number: BT-09
Accessories: Handgun
Alternators Swindle is a retool of Hound from the same line, with his alternate mode being a licensed 1:24 scale yellow Jeep Wrangler Sport. Changes from Hound include larger rubber tires and a modified front bumper with an added bullbar, plus a new head sculpt in robot mode. In vehicle mode, Swindle’s doors open to reveal a realistic interior, his hood opens to reveal a fake (and inaccurate) engine bay, and his tailgate opens by hinging up at one end. As with Hound, he lacks the steering feature common in other Alternators toys but has spring-loaded suspension instead.
In robot mode, Swindle is armed with a small laser pistol that can be stored in his spare tire. He is otherwise mostly identical to Hound except for the changed parts and color. The new head sculpt head is actually based on a cross between Generation 1 Trailbreaker’s original toy head and his cartoon model’s head, since this retool was originally intended for an Alternators version of Trailbreaker, which was canceled due to trademark issues, among other things.
The main difference between Hasbro’s Alternators version and the Japanese Binaltech version is that the latter features parts made of die-cast metal for some of its vehicle mode shell, and has the entire vehicle shell painted.
Swindle was later redecoed into the Alternators-only Rollbar.
Alternator ID number: 8
Japanese ID number: BT-09
Accessories: Handgun
Alternators Swindle is a retool of Hound from the same line, with his alternate mode being a licensed 1:24 scale yellow Jeep Wrangler Sport. Changes from Hound include larger rubber tires and a modified front bumper with an added bullbar, plus a new head sculpt in robot mode. In vehicle mode, Swindle’s doors open to reveal a realistic interior, his hood opens to reveal a fake (and inaccurate) engine bay, and his tailgate opens by hinging up at one end. As with Hound, he lacks the steering feature common in other Alternators toys but has spring-loaded suspension instead.
In robot mode, Swindle is armed with a small laser pistol that can be stored in his spare tire. He is otherwise mostly identical to Hound except for the changed parts and color. The new head sculpt head is actually based on a cross between Generation 1 Trailbreaker’s original toy head and his cartoon model’s head, since this retool was originally intended for an Alternators version of Trailbreaker, which was canceled due to trademark issues, among other things.
The main difference between Hasbro’s Alternators version and the Japanese Binaltech version is that the latter features parts made of die-cast metal for some of its vehicle mode shell, and has the entire vehicle shell painted.
Swindle was later redecoed into the Alternators-only Rollbar.
Theme:
Alternators
Manufacturer:
Hasbro
Barcode:
076930813126
Year:
2004
Country:
China
Size:
6.5 in
Date Added:
2018-06-08 15:34:53
Automatic Estimated Value:
~$60.49
Automatic Estimated Date:
2026-02-02
Date Added:
2018-06-08 15:34:53
