You do get a few options on where to put the guns, and there’s extra peg holes for more weapons if you really want to load him up. It’s not bad, but it’s not very stable because the back half doesn’t lock together. The all blue half-track is my least favorite of the two. And from a size standpoint, they’re each not that much smaller than your average Deluxe Class alt mode. Otherwise, they’re perfectly serviceable Cybertronian vehicles packing some decent firepower. While they look like they’re just the bigger vehicle pulled apart, there’s actually a little more to it than that. ![]() Here we have two little attack vehicles, and I actually dig these more than his official single alt mode. Of course, many collectors will want something more like G1 Cog’s dual alt modes, and that’s possible here as well… It’s OK and I’m often willing to give Cybertron modes a lot of leeway. That’s it, you’re done! Now, with everything else going on with this figure, I’m not going to come down too hard on this alt mode. You just fold the head back, fold the arms back, and lay him down on his back. This is also one of the simplest transformations I’ve seen in a Deluxe Class figure in a long time. A Cybertronian rolling death machine? Sure, why not. OK, let’s move on to his alt modes.Ĭog’s first alt mode is this… well, whatever it’s supposed to be. My only complaint here is that the peg hole on my figure’s right hand seems to be a little too big and the gun fits in there very loosely. They look cool and probably do a good job of keeping Cog from getting his head knocked off, but the hit he takes to his peripheral vision has got to be a bitch.Ĭog comes with a set of twin guns, which are molded in black plastic, feature great designs, and sport some nice detail. From a practical perspective, those towers are a mixed bag. He’s got a sharply defined “helmet” and a pretty dominant mouth plate with a recessed silver visor. The head sculpt garners a lot of love as well. All in all, this deco does a great job matching with the coloring on the recent Titan Class Fortress Maximus. He also sports a crisp Autobot emblem on his right shoulder pylon. You get some nice deep blue with black and bright red accents, and that gorgeous silver paint that has been turning up on Transformers from time to time. The deco takes the blue and gray from the original figure and cranks it all the way up. This dude can take some pretty wide stances and still keep his big robot feets planted firmly on the ground. Also, I would be remiss if I didn’t mention how much I love his ankle rockers. He looks pretty hollow and unfinished, but the view from the front more than makes up for it. And we’ll see why in a bit.įrom behind, Cog’s aesthetics do break down quite a bit. He’s obviously got wheels and some treads, but good luck guessing what he turns into. One of the things I dig the most about Cog is how puzzling his alt mode kibble can be. The extended gun shoulders are more defined, and he has the addition of integral arm guns protruding from his wrists. ![]() ![]() ![]() This Cog still has the towers on each side of his head, capped off with little wheels. The result is a fantastic looking figure that represents such an extreme makeover with really just the general silhouette as the only thing connecting the two together. This new version takes his general design and injects it with a ton of detail, more coloring, and obviously better articulation. G1 Cog was an extremely basic figure, even for a vintage Transformer. And yes, in addition to being weapon and armor parts, he also has some more traditional alt modes, but before we get to that, let’s go against convention and start with his robot mode. In theory it’s a pretty cool idea, even if I can’t noodle out how that would work from Cog’s point of view, as a sentient robot. He’s not your traditional transformer, he’s a Weaponizer! And that means he can be broken down into various add on pieces for other Transformers. And Cog here is definitely the odd man out in the assortment.Īs an homage to Fortress Maximus’ parts-forming companion figure, Hasbro really took the idea of Cog and ran with it. Today, I’m checking out one last figure from Siege’s first wave of Deluxes, so I can eventually start digging into the second wave. Things will likely be sporadic for a while, but taking the time to do this blog every couple of days is one of the few things keeping me going these days, even if it’s just a little piece of a review each time. I’m still working out getting back on a regular posting schedule, but for now I’m just carving out what time I have to work on reviews and tossing them up when they’re ready.
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