

Starscream with Swindle (Built to Rule!, 2003)īuilt to Rule! Starscream is a building-brick set centered around a "Trans-Skeleton", a generic core that changes from "robot" to vehicle-mode-base and back.Starscream's attempts to take over Block Town were less than successful. Sonokong: Eunha Yeongung: Cybertron MD-02 Scream.Takara: Legends of the Microns MD-02 Starscream.More information on Armada Starscream at TFU.info.He's also slightly retooled: the nosecone is parallel to the rest of the jet mode, while the Hasbro version was retooled to slope downward for safety reasons, making it "collapse" easier if pressed point-first into, say, your little brother. He also has more detailed, contiguous paint applications on the wings, and a "separated" Decepticon sigil deco rather than the solid block of purple on the Hasbro version.

The Takara Legend of the Microns version of this toy uses a much brighter light gray plastic, and gold paint instead of yellow. His left wing detaches and unfolds to form a large sword for use in robot mode. His robot-mode head pops up automatically during transformation by connecting his waist to his upper torso. Placing a Mini-Con on the plug (Swindle is of course sized perfectly to fit into this small space) releases two spring-activated over-shoulder spring-loaded missile launchers, and pulling back on the port with a Mini-Con attached triggers a laser-firing noise that lasts just long enough to be too long. Pulling back his rearmost Mini-Con Powerlinx plug activates a take-off sound effect, while holding it follows up the sound with an extended engine roar that lasts a few seconds. Pressing down on his cockpit canopy activates a laser-pulse sound effect his pack-in Mini-Con partner Swindle can also snap into place under his nosecone, and pops free with an explosion effect when the canopy is pressed down hard. Released in the first wave of Armada Max-Cons, Starscream transforms into a Cybertronic jet fighter, loaded with electronic sound effects that function in both modes. Known designers: Aaron Archer (Hasbro), Shogo Hasui (TakaraTomy).Accessories: Port wing/sword, 2 "fireblast" missiles.Starscream with Swindle (Max-Con Class, 2002).
