Swindle (Kre-O)

The name or term "Swindle" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Swindle (disambiguation).

Swindle is a Decepticon from the brick-built world of Kre-O.

Once his fellow Combaticons are done breaking Autobots down into their component blocks, Swindle is ready to sell the leftovers for profit! He and the rest of his team can form Bruticus.

Fiction

Kre-O online comic

Summoned by Starscream to act as his elite squad (whose first mission, of course, was to overthrow Megatron), Swindle rolled onto the scene alongside Onslaught, Brawl and a repainted Vortex. When Onslaught and Brawl declared their specialties (strategy and destruction respectively), Swindle proudly offered to sell-off any blocks they recovered. Like Onslaught and Brawl, Swindle was irritated when Vortex offered to stay behind and guard the base. Even though the Combaticons combined into Bruticus, Vortex constant worry for the base's safety compelled the team to withdraw. When Starscream, under imminent threat of a beating from Megatron, contacted the team to demand to know where they were, Swindle joined his teammates in happily informing their illustrious leader they were all protecting the base together. Aww. New Military Unit Combaticon! Bruticus, Combine!

Swindle was able to steal Metroplex's transformation cog, but his looking forward to being rewarded was interrupted when the Protectobots tracked him down to take back his loot. He combined with his team to form Bruticus, but was defeated by the Protectobots' own combined form, Defensor, and taken back to the Autobot base to have his injuries treated by the gentle First Aid. Bad at Fighting? Rescue Team Protectobots, Dispatch!

Commercial appearances

Swindle was part of a massive battle between Kreons. After being knocked around by the Autobots some, he and the Combaticons combined into Bruticus. They then chased the Autobots off alongside Predaking. KRE-O Transformers Micro Changers and Combiners Construction Sets commercial

Toys

Kre-O

Sneaky little bastard. He probably rips open blind-packs at the store and sells the contents for double the price.

• Decepticon Bruticus (Micro-Changer Combiner, 2013)
  • Set number: A2225
  • Pieces: 79
  • Accessories: Pistol

Swindle and can be rebuilt from his robot mode into a jeep. He can also contribute his bricks to form Bruticus. He was only available as part of the Bruticus Micro-Changer combiner set, part of the first assortment of Combiners available.

Interestingly, he is the only one in the set to be based on his how Generation 1 namesake looks in the original media, with his fellow Combaticons painted to resemble their original toys instead.

• More information on Swindle at TFU.info

• Combiner Robot Mega Pack (3-pack, 2016)
  • Set number: B6425
  • Pieces: 245
  • Accessories: Pistol

In 2016, Dollar General stores in the US got a three-pack of Superion, Bruticus and Menasor that sold for a mere $14. Given the original kits retailed at $10 apiece, wow. While a couple of the Kreons inside had small changes, Swindle was one of the ones identical to his original release.

Notes

• The Kre-O comic upped Swindle's resemblance to the G1 character model by giving him bigger eyes and adding his weapon to his arm.