Brawn is one of the more recognizable characters out of G1. He can make a case as the most famous Mini-bot after Bumblebee and Cliffjumper. He is known for his toughness despite his small size, and G1 fans love to point out that he was the first character to die in the G1 Movie.

I don’t have that many Brawn figures. One is DOTM Brawn, which I reviewed. I have a legend sized Brawn that came out a few years ago, included in a group shot in this post. I have a G1 Brawn made into a keychain. And finally I have a small Titan Master Brawn that I never even opened.

Now we are finally getting a G1 update of Brawn in the right size, later in the Titan Returns line. This post is a quick review of the figure.

In the package.

In alt mode.

G1 accurate and rolls well. Even has the iconic tire on top of the vehicle.

Rear view of alt mode.

A Titan Master can sit inside.

With some of his Autobot brothers.

Transformation is painfully simple. Detach the tire piece on top of the vehicle and rotate out the legs. Pull out arms at the sides. Rotate at elbows so the fists face forward. That’s pretty much it. It’s a very basic transformation that we have seen hundreds of times. But it works for this figure. TR Brawn is catered for TransFans that appreciate this character, and in that regard no originality in the transformation is necessary.

In robot mode.

Up close and personal. Great face sculpt that does justice to the G1 animation model.

Rear view. Notice the top tire piece that was detached stays on the back in this configuration.

That tire piece can be used as a shield, seen below.

With other Autobots in robot mode. Scales really well.

If you’re reading this review, you’ve probably already decided you want TR Brawn. At about $10, he’s a great addition to your updated G1 collection.

Go Brawn! Transform and Roll out.

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