Rating:  -
Transformers Movie Deluxe Decepticon Brawl
I wasn't impressed with Brawl to begin with. We'd all seen the pictures, the toys, etc. He just didn't scream "Gotta have!" in my book. I was wrong, and when I'm wrong...I'll admit it.
He's not the best figure in the line, that's for sure, he's definitely not the worst either.
Pros:
Heavily detailed in both robot and vehicular modes.
Robot mode looks impressive and imposing.
Transformation is pretty neat, not exactly what you'd expect. Not to mention, the Automorph portion is simple yet cool enough to like.
Cons:
Arms will not lock in place, and if they do, can't be moved because they'll pop out of place. The figure's not broken you see, it's a design flaw. Basically, to pose him, you need to pop the arms loose, make your post and then put them back in place. (Which isn't the end of the world by any means, but it most certainly detracts from the figure.)
Lack of paint applications in vehicle mode. I realize it's a tank and he's supposed to be camouflaged (which he is) but it's all drab coloring, some of it so much so, that the colors tend to blend in some spots, thus losing the "camo" look.
Balance issues, his feet aren't that great at supporting his heft. Once you get it right though, he looks fantastic as he's poised to pounce into battle and start smashing things.
If it wasn't for the vehicle's coloring, and the arms issue...I'd have given him 5 stars, but those arms are just absolutely unnecessary in a world of design such as our's. So, 4 out of 5. (I'd do 3.5 out of 5, but it didn't seem like the meter would allow it.)
Still, all in all, he's a nice figure (especially robot mode) and I do recommend him to everyone, just realize he's far from perfect.
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