Revenge of the Fallen: Swerve Review
Today I nabbed a Revenge of the Fallen Swerve. He of course is an Autobot, and he is a redeco of Revenge of the Fallen Sideswipe. However, Swerve is pained in the colors of the G1 Sideswipe…so for all intensive purposes this is Sideswipe. This current incarnation is a 2009 Corvette which means he is a really sweet ride. Given that he is also colored red, hell i would like to own the giant version of the toy (the car itself). Unfortunately I am to poor so this toy will have to suffice, but this toy is cooler in other ways since he transforms into a robot. This is a trend I notice with most Bayformers: The toys usually transform inwards, and this toy really is no exception. in a cool piece of toy engineering the hood of the car form the wing kibble of this toy and the chest is the tail lights. Before you transform him, you will notice suspensions underneath him. I couldn’t tell how to transform by his undersides. It looked like a legit underneath of a car. Then the pieces went flying out and then formed into a robot worth what you pay for. The sides of the car form swords that are retractable forming cool elbow kibble or make him look like wolverine. In a nice touch the tires are the pivot of the swords and they use gears and are not triggered so no loose swords. The mech alive gimmick is the suspensions that are attached to his legs to help him walk which looks cool. I definitely recommend this Bayformer though I generally do not agree with the robot aesthetic of the franchise.
Toy Rating 4/5
+Complex Transformation
+Cool Vehicle and Robot modes
+Good use of Kibble and accessories
+Mech Alive gimmick makes sense
- Feet are wheels so not stable unless you can find the sweet spot
