Toys : Transformers Movie Leader Decepticon Brawl

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Rating:

- Good at start, but gets problems quick
When I got this product I was so excited to get it and use it. After the hour it took me to transform it, it was okay even though I never got to fully have it perfectly done. The final plate that is moved when turning it into a tank was blocked by something I don't know what. Also, the main cannon stopped lighting up after a week. Eventually the sound stopped working even though I hardly make do the sounds. I'm also disappointed that the main turning turret would not stay up or completely lock in place in robot mode. In all I do not think I would get it again, especially not for $40! Do not get this, it's got too many problems.

Rating:

- This big sucker is worth the price.
I avoided buying Leader Brawl for a long time, thinking it was just a large version of the Deluxe toy with a bunch of gimmicks added. However, I ended up being really surprised. It's like the difference between a sketch and a finished artwork. I actually ended up liking him better than Leader Optimus Prime. Big Brawl has a brilliant design and a fun (if _very_ challenging) transformation; not for novices or little kids! He's got about eight automorph gimmicks and they all work well. Except sometimes his main gun barrel doesn't make explodey sounds when you tap it in tank mode like it should, so you have to go back a step and make sure everything's alligned correctly inside the turret. As far as durability, I wouldn't throw him down the stairs, but he's reasonably solid. Don't be rough with him and there should be no problems. I gave him two stars for educational value because he's modeled after a real tank.

PROS: Eyes light up well when held up to a lamp. Front fender retraction gimmick is nifty. Both arm weapons are clever. Looks _excellent_ in both modes. Nice head sculpt. FUN!!!

CONS: Takes a while to transform and not exactly easy. The noises get a bit annoying after a while. Small gun turrets fall off a lot, but are designed to (to prevent stress breakage) and snap back on equally easy. Instructions, as usual with Hasbro, are not 100% accurate (and neither are the photos on the box!)

If you like the other Movie toys, definitely try to get Leader Brawl. And if you wait a month or so, Hasbro's coming out with a very nice-looking repaint in sandy desert colors with translucent blue. Sweet.

Rating:

- Better version
This is a fantastic version of Brawl (Devastator in the film), much better than the Deluxe version. His articulation is decent, but it's not hard to put him in his movie pose, arm extended as he fires round after round... if you loved Brawl's menacing presence in the film, this is the toy for you. Ignore the mis-Transformed pictures that are often shown, his head isn't visible in tank mode.

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