 My Favorite Combaticon |
| Review Date: June 11, 2007 |
| Reviewer: N. Richko, the death star |
First off, Brawl is my favorte G1 Combaticon (remember Bruticus?), and im glad he is in the new movie line. His body style pays tribute to his 80's namesake.
Just got him yesterday...I had to go to 3 stores to find this guy, and let me tell you..hes worth it.
He makes a mean looking/armed to the teeth Decepticon when in robot mode, Love the claws, rotating guns on the shoulders...and lets not forget that awesome firing arm mounted cannon(..reminds me of megatron)
the tank mode is based on an actual u.s. army Abrams tank and the detail in both robot and tank modes are equally impressive.
the light up eye makes for a menacing glare, nice touch hasbro.
Now comes the cons...
those arms again ! they are a pain in the neck to lock into place when transformed, when they lock in place they stay put.
he is a bit top heavy. but when you get his legs posed to the desired position, he will stay put.
the transformation is smooth, but watch out for those arma again, because they will pop off..but they can be put back on with no problems.
dont listen to some of the negative reviews on Brawl, he is worth checking out, if you can find him. He isnt as well built and sturdy as prime or jazz but he makes a great addition to my collection, because he looks so cool.
Im really Impressed with some of the characters from the movie line, they are model quality and look good displayed on a shelf or on a desk ( i have a few on my desk at work, and my co workers think they are cool especially my jazz and prime )
these are aimed for the collector, and rightfully so. if you have small children. id think twice about getting them brawl, because some children are very careless.
cant wait till the movie in July! |
Brawl one cool toy but arm!
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| Review Date: July 4, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Estelle Lewis, |
| When the package came, i was excited i'm 18 but i felt like a 5 year old. Now the arm is the only problem butlike what that guy said is true that its a designer problem and the toy isn't broken thsi si more for collectables and not for brawl attack! etc but overall i like it. He was awesome in the movie,and awesome as a toy. well as a teen's point of veiw, you should buy it. |
Good for Transformer vets and patient newcomers
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| Review Date: August 5, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Ben Phenicie, Detroit, Michigan |
Brawls seems fairly durable and does look menacing. However, the recommended ages from Hasbro and Amazon should not be taken seriously. Any kid under 7 or 8 will have a very difficult ranging into impossible time transforming Brawls, and since his ability to transform is a big part of his value, keep that in consideration. A Transformer savvy adult, with the instructions, can transform Brawls for the first time in say 10-15 minutes, and get down to 3-6 minutes depending on one's dexterity.With tons of practice and Chopin-like fingers you could probably do it in two, and impress the ladies. For kids, the initial times are much longer and really depend on age and development, and parents should expect to help out, especially with those first couple transformations.
In robot mode, Brawls can stand up without tipping over, though consistently getting him to stand takes a little practice. Previous experience with Transformers and other action figures is a big plus. The fact that his tank treads can act as secondary leg supports in robot mode allows a couple more poses/balancing schemes than there otherwise would be. As a tank he cuts a mean profile and its easy for the imaginative to forget he's a relatively little toy. Be very careful with the clip-on turret missile launchers, the clip-on front bocage cutters, and the long, red projectile he fires. These parts are super easy for kids and adults alike to lose, and are such nice touches that you certainly won't want to. Hasbro was on the ball when they designed Brawls to transform without removing these parts. Also, his gun fires the projectile a few feet and you really can hit things, to the delight of children and yourself.
A note on pricing and value. I bought Brawls at my local Toys R Us for $9.99. That's right- $9.99. While he makes a cool collectible I doubt whether he'll hold his value over that in the near future, especially since I'd imagine Hasbro is quite likely to put out another production run given the success of the movie. How much you want to spend is up to one's your individual judgment but keep in mind that people are super-stoked about Transformers right now, and psychological considerations are probably driving up his and every other Trasformer's prices considerably. |
Movie Decepticon Brawl: Great Figure, Few Compromises....
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| Review Date: May 27, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Jefferey Bowman, PA, USA |
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. |
Cool Transformer, but maybe not a quality one.
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| Review Date: May 31, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Andrew Horton, Miami, Florida United States |
I second most of the previous review, but I'll give him his props and say that he is pretty cool looking and I'm a bit relieved being able to see him in person. I was worried after seeing the initial photos. The material isn't as cheap as it looks in some photos and there is more paint application (although it's still somewhat sparse).
They aren't as bad as the "Deluxe" pre-earth Starscream and Optimus Prime. What Brawl suffers from (and I fear the other movie toys will as well) is the same problem that the first pre-earth toys suffer from. They don't transform very solid. The problem with the arms mentioned below is an example: they just aren't made in a way that they'll stay in place. Other things as well just are made where they sit a certain way, but it's not as solid as the old toys or even some of the recent $40+ toys. Sometime seams don't line up flush, sometimes an arm just has to be positioned a certain way rather than locking in place. Aside from quality this could also be due to the fact that the movie robots don't transform quite the same as the old ones do. The old ones almost folded into their disguise. These movie robots are much more like alien robots covered in a camouflage shell, and seem to "explode open" (if you've seen the trailers, you might see what I mean).
All that being said, I'm happy that I decided to purchase Brawl. He's given me a little more confidence in the rest of the line for this movie and he is pretty cool. |
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