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| | #REDIRECT [[Vortex (G1)]] |
| [[File:Vortex G1 boxart.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6]]
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| '''Vortex''' is the OG [[Decepticon]] helicopter.
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| ==Toys==
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| ===''The Transformers''===
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| [[File:G1Vortex toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Get to da choppa. I dare ya.]]
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| *'''Vortex''' (Combaticon, [[1985]]/[[1986]])
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| **''Team ID number'': '''C4'''
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| **''Takara/GiG ID number'': '''D-66'''
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| **''Accessories'': "semi-automatic glue gun", left & right cannons
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| :''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' Vortex transforms into a {{w|Kaman SH-2 Seasprite}} helicopter. He is armed with a small, chin-mounted [[Glue gun|semi-automatic glue gun]] and two large, tri-barrel Gatling guns mounted astern on his tail.
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| :In robot mode, Vortex is armed with his helicopter chin gun, and along with fellow Combaticon [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]], is one of the first Transformers figures to utilize ball-joints, located in his shoulders. The top of his helicopter mode (where his rotor attaches) is capable of rotating as part of his transformation so that the rotor can be mounted 'forwards' in vehicle mode but high on his back in robot mode. Many pictures of Vortex neglect this step, leaving him mistransformed and awkward looking in his helicopter form. Vortex normally becomes the left arm of Bruticus, but as a [[Scramble City (toyline)|Scramble City]]-style design, he can also occupy any other limb slot on Bruticus.
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| :There are a few variations of this toy. Initial releases of Vortex gave him a [[die-cast]] metal chestplate painted deep purple. Later releases replaced the metal with lighter-purple plastic.
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| :Vortex's left side cannon was [[retool]]ed into the [[Action Master]] [[Over-Run (G1)|Over-Run]]'s "rotary photon pulse laser cannon", which appropriately can be attached to his [[Attack Copter]].
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| ::*''[http://tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Vortex/vortex.htm More information on Vortex at TFU.info]''
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| {{G1CombaticonMold}}
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| {{-}}{{anchor|G1Bruticus}}{{anchor|Bruticus}}
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| *'''Bruticus''' (Gift set, 1985)
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| **''Takara ID number'': '''D-69'''
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| **''Accessories'': "semi-automatic glue gun", left & right cannons
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| :In addition to his single release, Vortex was also sold in a "Bruticus" [[giftset]] alongside the other Combaticons. The gift set was never available in the USA or Canada, but only in [[Japan]] and [[Italy]].
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| : In 1988, [[GiG]] also re-released the Bruticus set in Italy, with five random "Exogini Transformers" ([[Decoy]]s) added.
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| *'''Decepticon Vortex''' ([[1991]])
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| **''Accessories'': "semi-automatic glue gun", left & right cannons
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| :In 1991, Vortex was re-released as part of the European "[[Classics (Europe)|Classics]]" line; like many toys released in this series, Vortex was [[retool]]ed to remove the [[rubsign]] indent from his vehicle mode.
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| ===''Generation 2''===
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| [[File:G2 Vortex toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
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| *'''Vortex''' (Combaticon, [[1994]])
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| **''Team ID number'': '''C4'''
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| **''Accessories'': Pistol, left & right cannons
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| :During the ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' line, Vortex was redecoed blue with purple camouflage paint. His weapons were also redecoed purple, and his chest was changed to a different shade of purple, making him totally inconspicuous.
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| ::*''[http://tfu.info/1994/Decepticon/Vortex/vortex.htm More information on Generation 2 Vortex at TFU.info]''
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| {{G1CombaticonMold}}
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| {{-}}{{anchor|G2FOC}}{{anchor|FOCgiftset}}
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| [[File:Generationstoy-G2Vortex.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"I can chop you up with this blade or these blades. Decisions, decisions."]]
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| *'''Bruticus''' (Box set, [[2012]])
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| **''Accessories'': 2 swords
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| :Part of a giftset [[exclusive]] to [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] and [[BigBadToyStore]], this version of Vortex is a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]] [[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]'' [[Vortex (FOC)#Generations|Vortex]] in ''Generation 2'' colors. He can form any arm or leg of Bruticus, although his nominal placement is as the left arm, as usual.
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| :This toy was retooled into ''Fall of Cybertron'' [[Whirl (FOC)|Autobot Whirl]].
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| ===''Universe'' (2008)===
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| [[File:Universe-ROTF-toy Vortex.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66| MY PSYCHO-COPTER GOES SOISOISOISOISOISOI]]
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| *'''Bruticus Maximus''' ([[2008]])
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| **''Series'': '''G1 Series'''
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| **''Accessories:'' Quad blaster (hand/foot), Decepticon-type [[energon star]]
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| :''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Vortex is a redeco of the ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Blackout (combiner)#Toys|Blackout]]/[[Stormcloud (Energon)#Toys|Stormcloud]] sculpt, transforming into a blue/gray assault helicopter somewhat similar to an AH-1 Cobra. "V-1" is [[tampograph]]ed on the right side of his cockpit. When combined with the other Combaticons, Vortex is nominally Bruticus Maximus' left arm, though he can be used in any other limb position.
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| :He was only available as part of the ''Universe'' Bruticus Maximus [[giftset]], which also contains [[Swindle (G1)#Universe (2008)|Swindle]], another redeco of the same sculpt used for Vortex. The ''Universe'' version of the giftset was initially intended to be released as a [[Target]] exclusive in the United States, but ultimately ended up being only available in some non-American markets such as Australia and Singapore. Instead, American markets eventually received a [[rebranding|rebranded]] version of this giftset (with no changes to the toys themselves) in ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' packaging (thereby creating new [[live-action film series]] [[Vortex (Movie)|Vortex]] and [[Swindle (ROTF)|Swindle]] characters), exclusively available at Target stores in the United States and at Zellers stores in Canada.
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| :This sculpt was also used to make ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Topspin (Classics)#Toys|Topspin]], as well as the ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' versions of Vortex (see [[#United|below]]) and [[Swindle (G1)#United|Swindle]]. Another planned redeco, ''[[Transformers (2007 toyline)|Movie]]'' [[Reverb (Movie)#Toys|Reverb]], was canceled.
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| ::*''[http://tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/TargetVortex/vortex.htm More information on ''Universe'' Vortex at TFU.info]''
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| ===''Transformers'' (campaign item)===
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| [[File:Henkei-toy Vorter.jpg|300px|right|thumb|And he doesn't take American Express.]]
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| *'''Destron Vorter''' (Micron, [[2009]])
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| :A redeco of the ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' [[Mini-Con]] [[Divebomb (Classics)#Toys|Divebomb]], Vorter now transforms into an [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes|AH-64D Longbow Apache assault helicopter]].
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| :Vorter was only available by signing up for a ''Transformers''-themed Visa credit card through Pocket Card Co., Ltd. Vorter was sent to those who got the Decepticon-themed card, with [[Slingshot (G1)/toys#Henkei! Henkei!|Sling]] sent to those who get the Autobot card. Everyone braced for these being super-expensive to obtain on the secondary market, but in the end, apparently these got dumped to dealers in large numbers and now are among the cheapest of the Japanese promo Microns available.
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| :This toy doubles as the separate ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' character [[Vorter]], and this mold was also used to make [[Torque Gain]] and ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Cloudraker (Universe)|Cloudraker]] and [[Crosshairs (Universe)|Crosshairs]].
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| ::*''[http://tfu.info/2009/Destron/Vorter/vorter.htm More information on ''Henkei!'' Vorter at TFU.info]''{{ClassicsDivebombMold}}
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| ===''Encore''===
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| *'''Bruticus''' (2009)
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| **''ID number:'' '''16'''
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| :A reissue of the original G1 Vortex toy at first sight, this toy is actually a redeco of the ''Robots in Disguise'' Ro-Tor retool of the sculpt. This version of Vortex was only available as part of a Bruticus gift set released under [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' line of reissues.
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| ===''Generations''===
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| [[File:Generationstoy-RetailVortex.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|]]
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| *'''Vortex''' (Deluxe Class, 2012)
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| **''Series/number'': '''01/#006'''
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| **'''PART 3 OF 5!'''
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| **''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''TG04'''
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| **''TakaraTomy release date:'' [[January 26]], [[2013]]
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| **''Accessories:'' 2 swords
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| {{note|The Aligned [[Vortex (FOC)#Retail|Vortex]] toy was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as Generation 1 Vortex.}}
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| :A [[redeco]] of Vortex from the [[Bruticus (WFC)|Decepticon Bruticus]] gift set was available individually alongside his fellow [[Combaticon (WFC)|Combaticon]]s as part of the second [[wave]] of the ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]''-themed 2012-onwards Deluxe Class ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#FOC|Generations]]'' assortment. These versions of the Combaticons replace the [[Show-accuracy|game-accurate]], ''[[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]]''-inspired decoes with more "flashy" colors apparently homaging the color scheme of [[Bruticus Maximus (Energon)|Bruticus Maximus]]. Vortex replaces the ocher and red colors from his gift set release with red and purple, with the swords' blades sporting [[paint operation]]s in a lime-ish shade of yellow.
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| :The Takara release of this figure features an altered palette: his red and purple paint job is swapped in favor of a metallic gold-and-dark red paint scheme. Interestingly enough, the Decepticon sigil on his midsection in robot mode is not a [[tampograph]]; it is a sticker.
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| :Unsurprisingly for an Aligned toy inspired by Generation 1, ''Fall of Cybertron'' Vortex appeared in many Generation 1-based stories. The TakaraTomy deco of this toy [[Vortex (G1)#Transformers: All Spark|appeared]] in the ''[[Transformers: All Spark]]'' manga series and the ''[[Transformers Cloud]]'' illustrated text stories. This toy also [[Blast Off (G1)#2005 IDW continuity|serves as a rough stand-in]] for Vortex's body in IDW Publishing's [[The Transformers: Windblade|''Windblade'' vol. 2]] comic series.<ref>While most of the Combaticons appeared in "season 1" of ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' redesigned after concept art for the ''Fall of Cybertron'' game, Vortex was noticeably absent from the lineup. He finally returned to IDW continuity in [[The Will of the Few|''Windblade'' vol. 2 #7]], having the Generation 1 body in the ''Fall of Cybertron'' color scheme.</ref>
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| ::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/Vortex/vortex.htm More information on retail Vortex at TFU.info]''
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| ===''United''===
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| [[File:United Bruticus Maximus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5]]
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| *'''Bruticus''' ([[November 7]], [[2012]])
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| **''Accessories:'' Quad blaster (hand/foot), Decepticon-type [[energon star]]
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| :Released exclusively by TakaraTomy in non-Japanese Asian markets, this redeco of the ''Energon'' Bruticus Maximus set has colours similar to the previous ''Universe''/''Revenge of the Fallen'' release, but with a greater emphasis on G1-accuracy. Vortex's colour layout is similar to the previous releases, but has a darker, more G1-accurate blue-green. Additionally, the quad blaster/combined mode foot/hand previously cast in translucent coloured plastic is now opaque grey, though his energon star remains red.
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| ===''Bot Shots''===
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| *'''Combaticons''' (Multi-pack, [[2013]]?)
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| **''Number'': '''T0??'''
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| ***''Fist strength'':
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| ***''Blaster strength'':
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| ***''Sword strength'': '''828'''
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| :''[[Bot Shots (toyline)|Bot Shots]]'' Vortex transforms from tiny attack helicopter to robot when a sharp impact is applied to his front end. He was to be sold in a five-pack with [[Onslaught (G1)/toys#Bot Shots|Onslaught]], [[Brawl (Movie)#5Pack|Decepticon Brawl]], [[Blast Off (G1)/toys#Bot Shots|Blast Off]], and [[Swindle (G1)/toys#Bot Shots|Swindle]], but this never saw release. He would have been the only new mold in the set.
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| :This was also to be used to make ''Bot Shots'' [[Blades (G1)#Bot Shots|Protectobot Blades]], who similarly went unreleased.
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| ===''Kre-O''===
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| [[Image:Kreo Vortex Rotor Rage.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|This thumbnail is three hundred p-ex!]]
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| *'''Rotor Rage''' (Kre-O set, 2012-ex)
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| **''Set number'': '''36959-ex'''
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| **''Pieces'': '''217-ex'''
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| **''Kreons'': Vortex, [[ATV Driver]], [[Commando (Kre-O)|Commando-ex]]
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| **''Accessories'': Clip-on rifle, "Dark Energon" torso piece-ex
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| :Available with the "[[Rotor Rage]]" set, the "mega" Vortex build can be built as a robot or an assault helicopter with space for a single [[Kreon]] pilot-ex. In both modes he has a working winch and pressure-launch missiles-ex.
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| :The Vortex Kreon in this set features chest printing based on ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]'' [[Vortex (FOC)|Vortex]], although his pink torso and dark helmet suggest it was based on preliminary concept rather than the bright red of the finalized game model-ex. He also comes with an alternate clear-purple "[[Dark Energon]]" torso piece-ex. This piece was apparently intended to feature the Vortex tampographs at some point, but like all of the extra torsos in this year's assortment, it's been been left unimpressively blank-ex.
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| ::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/Kre-OVortex/vortex.htm More information on Rotor Rage Vortex at TFU.info-ex]''
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| [[File:KreO-Toy Vortex Combiner.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|It's Lord Vortech-ex!]]
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| *'''Decepticon Bruticus''' (Micro-Changer Combiner, [[2013]]-ex)
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| **''Set number'': '''A2225-ex'''
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| **''Pieces'': '''79-ex'''
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| **''Accessories'': 2 clip-on rifles-ex
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| :A redecoed version of Vortex, based on his [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] appearance, comes as part of the [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] [[Micro-Changer]] combiner set, and can be rebuilt from his robot mode into a helicopter-ex. Well, we say "rebuilt" but really you're doing little more than laying him face-down, swinging his arm-rifles to be landing skids, and then pegging one piece onto the leg as a tail-rotor-ex. He can also contribute his bricks to form Bruticus-ex.
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| :The set also comes with [[Onslaught (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Onslaught]], [[Brawl (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Brawl]], and [[Swindle (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Swindle]]-ex.
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| ::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/Kre-OVortex/vortex.htm More information on Micro-Changer Vortex at TFU.info-ex]''
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| *'''Combiner Robot Mega Pack''' (3-pack, 2016-ex)
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| **''Set number'': '''???-ex'''
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| **''Pieces'': '''245-ex'''
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| :3 years later, the 3 Micro-Changer combiners, Superion, Bruticus, and Menasor were reissued and released as a 3-pack-ex. The toys were unchanged from their individual releases-ex.
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| ===''Combiner Wars''===
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| [[File:CWDlxVortex.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Oh, quit whining. It's not like you guys didn't see me coming anyway.]]
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| *'''Decepticon Vortex''' (Deluxe Class, [[2016]])
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| **''Accessories:'' Gun, double-barreled gun/fist/foot
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| :Unsurprisingly, ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' "Decepticon Vortex" is a [[redeco]] of ''Combiner Wars'' [[Alpha Bravo#Toys|Alpha Bravo]]. He transforms into a military attack helicopter and comes with two guns, one of which can transform into a foot or a hand.
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| :Being a ''Combiner Wars'' figure, Vortex can combine with his fellow [[Combaticon (G1)#Combiner Wars|Combaticons]] to form [[Bruticus (G1)#Combiner Wars|Bruticus]] as either an arm or a leg. He can also combine with any ''Unite Warriors'' Voyager class figure or even into one of [[Godbomber#Legends|''Legends'' Godbomber's]] legs.
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| :Though Vortex's wave was scheduled for a first quarter 2016 release, it arrived on U.S. store shelves in late 2015.
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| :Vortex comes with a copy of "''Combiner Wars'' #1" (actually [[Dinobot Hunt (IDW)|''Robots in Disguise'' #8]]). In Canada, Latin America, and Europe, he was available in different types of [[multilingual packaging]] including a character card featuring his comic book cover/[[package art]] instead. In the USA, Vortex and the last three waves of ''Combiner Wars'' Deluxe and Voyager figures later showed up at TJ Maxx at reduced prices with the collector card.
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| ::*''[http://tfu.info/2016/Decepticon/CWVortex/vortex.htm More information on ''Combiner Wars'' Vortex at TFU.info]''
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| [[File:TF-Combiner-Wars-G2-Vortex.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Now ''this'' you didn't expect!]]
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| *'''Bruticus''' (Collection pack, 2016)
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| **''Accessories'': Gun, double-barreled gun/fist/foot
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| :A ''Generation 2''-themed redeco of ''Combiner Wars'' Vortex was packed along with the other Combaticons (including [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#CWG2|Shockwave]]), and sold together in a massive box.
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| ::*''[http://tfu.info/2016/Decepticon/CWG2Vortex/vortex.htm More information on ''Combiner Wars'' Generation 2 Vortex at TFU.info]''
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| ===''Unite Warriors''===
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| [[File:Takara-UW-Vorter.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Putting the "X" back in Vortex.]]
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| *'''Combatron Combined Soldier Bruticus''' (giftset, [[June 25]], [[2016]])
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| **''ID number:'' '''UW-07'''
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| **''English name:'' '''Decepticon Combaticons Combiner Bruticus'''
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| **''Accessories:'' Gun, double-barreled gun/fist/foot
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| ==Notes==
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| [[File:EuroClassicsCombaticons.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Vortex took Swindle for a little ride.]]
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| *The packaging of the 1990 European [[Classics (Europe)|Classics]] release of the original Onslaught toy depicted the Combaticons in (mostly) new color schemes, despite the fact that the actual toys looked identical to their original releases. While it may never be known for certain, it has been theorized that these colors originated from a packaging printing error rather than a legitimate attempt to [[redeco]] the Combaticons.
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| ==References==
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| {{Reflist}}
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| [[Category:Combaticons]]
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| [[Category:Combiner Wars Decepticons]]
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| [[Category:Generation 1 toy Decepticons]]
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| [[Category:Generation 1 Mini-Cons]]
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| [[Category:Generation 2 Decepticons]]
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| [[Category:Henkei! Henkei! Decepticons]]
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| [[Category:Japanese promotion exclusives]]
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| [[Category:Kre-O Decepticons]]
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| [[Category:Kreons]]
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| [[Category:Repurposed toys]]
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| [[Category:Unite Warriors Decepticons]]
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| [[Category:United Decepticons]]
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| [[Category:Universe (2008)]]
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