Swindle (Universe)
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| The name or term "Swindle" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, seeSwindle (disambiguation). |
- Swindle is anAutobotRailbotfrom theUnicron Trilogy continuity family(via the2003 Universe toyline).
Swindleis one of sixAutobotMicromasterswho combine into the mightyRail Racer.
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Fiction
Ask Vector Prime
InAurex 1104.30-DB Zeta(a highlyPrimax-influenced universe), Swindle was born from Dr.Brian Jones's attempts at reverse-engineering Maximus combiner technology and applying it toMini-Conanatomy.Superion,Defensor,and Rail Racer foughtDevastatorin theCombiner Warsduring theUnicron Singularitycrisis.Ask Vector Prime, 31/07/2015
Toys
Universe(2003)
- Swindle(MicroMaster Railbot, 2005)
- Series:III
- Number:5 of 6
- Accessories:Rail Racer left foot
- UniverseSwindle is physically identical to the 2003Takarareissue version ofConverter,transforming into an EF66 "Blue Train" engine. He has a flip-down "peg" arm on his train-mode back-end that lets him link up with any of his teammates or footplate-weapons with a "socket" link-arm. He can form a leg to any Micromaster train-style combiner (if you do not use his hitch to better secure the footplate as the instructions show), but his nominal placement is as the left leg ofRail Racer.
- This mold was also used byNight.
- Like all of the Railbots, he was originally aKB Toysexclusive,but later made his way to other outlets, most notably drugstores like CVS.
Cybertron
- Swindle(Micromaster Railbot, 2005)
- Series:III
- Number:5 of 6
- Accessories:Rail Racer left foot
- Swindle and the rest of theUniverseMicromasterswere releasedin the "main" line in Europe under theCybertronline. Presumably this is because theUniverseline was never released in the European market. Why the Micromasters were the only part of theUniverseline to get a European release in unknown, but it probably had something to do with their sub-Basic class size and previously being Japanese-exclusive molds.
