Title:
Cog (WFC-S8)
Description:
Cog (Deluxe Weaponizer, 2019)
Hasbro ID number: WFC-S8
TakaraTomy ID number: SG-05
TakaraTomy release date: February 23, 2019
Hidden message code: FORTRESSMAXIMUS
Accessories: 2 ”RT-5 Circuit Welder” pistols
Part of the first wave of Siege Deluxe Class figures, Cog transforms from robot into armored vehicle and back. Cog also retains his ability to split into Gasket and Grommet, a trait proudly demonstrated by the packaging artwork. His official alternate mode is a combined half-track vehicle consisting of the two individual vehicles plugged together.
However, the flat rectangular tab that holds them together doesn’t have a particularly tight fit and has a tendency to come undone during handling. With multiple 5 mm ports and 3 mm posts, he can also accommodate ”Fire Blast” effect pieces from the Battle Masters assortment to simulate blaster fire, or taking blaster fire. His forearms also have minor hints of battle damage. Cog’s transformation is also the most simple of the Siege ”Weaponizer” molds, as it only requires the detachment of three parts.
As a Weaponizer, he can also be disassembled into an arsenal of weapons, armor, and other upgrades compatible with various other Siege figures as part of the interchangeable/connectable-weapon C.O.M.B.A.T. System... or, really, any figures with 5 mm post attachment points. He splits into a ”C-40 Neutron Synthesis Shield” (torso), ”C-LR Thermal Booster” (hips and waist), two ”C-HV Electro-Scramblers” (arms), and two ”C-M3 HF Spectrum Disruptors” (legs), with a pair of ”RT-5 Circuit Welders” (his handguns) left over. His instructions show two suggested combinations with Siege Deluxe Class Sideswipe: the ”Defensive Loadout” turns Cog into a shield, pair of platform shoes, and an anti-aircraft backpack, while the ”Offensive Loadout” uses nearly all his parts to make a huge artillery-laden backpack with marginally bigger cannons. ”The Road to Legends’ Revival Chapter 4: LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part One” of the Legends comic includes a configuration with Legends Fortress Maximus (and of course, any of his redecoes), which turns Cog into four pieces of weaponry to attach to the Titan.
Cog’s ”G1” toy and character model both have his front portion as a six-wheeled vehicle, with the middle pair of wheels being coloured gray (as they’re molded into the torso). The Siege toy reinterprets this central pair as simply being circular detail for the shoulder joints.
Meanwhile, the treads of the back portion of the vehicle have been flipped upside-down, perhaps to better hide the wheels the toy rolls on. The treads are actually removable, each tightly attached with three small pegs, and can be swapped, but sculpting on the inside stops them from sitting flush in anything other than the default position.
The 5 mm pegs on his guns are trimmed on the side, and consequently don’t fit securely into his hands or the 5 mm ports on other figures. Additionally, most of the pegholes featured on Cog’s body are in fact hexagonal as opposed to circular, which combined with the trimmed circles leaves them unable to stay positioned properly. A running change solved this problem by slightly altering the shape of the handles to make them rounder; this change was retained in later versions of the mold.
Though designated for release in the first quarter of 2019, Cog’s wave reached U.S. store shelves in late 2018.
This mold serves as the basis for the Comms Officer, Security Officer, and other assorted generic Autobots from the Netflix cartoon and was retooled with a new head to make Siege Aragon. A redeco of Cog (with additional accessories) was later released, based on the Netflix Security Officer
Hasbro ID number: WFC-S8
TakaraTomy ID number: SG-05
TakaraTomy release date: February 23, 2019
Hidden message code: FORTRESSMAXIMUS
Accessories: 2 ”RT-5 Circuit Welder” pistols
Part of the first wave of Siege Deluxe Class figures, Cog transforms from robot into armored vehicle and back. Cog also retains his ability to split into Gasket and Grommet, a trait proudly demonstrated by the packaging artwork. His official alternate mode is a combined half-track vehicle consisting of the two individual vehicles plugged together.
However, the flat rectangular tab that holds them together doesn’t have a particularly tight fit and has a tendency to come undone during handling. With multiple 5 mm ports and 3 mm posts, he can also accommodate ”Fire Blast” effect pieces from the Battle Masters assortment to simulate blaster fire, or taking blaster fire. His forearms also have minor hints of battle damage. Cog’s transformation is also the most simple of the Siege ”Weaponizer” molds, as it only requires the detachment of three parts.
As a Weaponizer, he can also be disassembled into an arsenal of weapons, armor, and other upgrades compatible with various other Siege figures as part of the interchangeable/connectable-weapon C.O.M.B.A.T. System... or, really, any figures with 5 mm post attachment points. He splits into a ”C-40 Neutron Synthesis Shield” (torso), ”C-LR Thermal Booster” (hips and waist), two ”C-HV Electro-Scramblers” (arms), and two ”C-M3 HF Spectrum Disruptors” (legs), with a pair of ”RT-5 Circuit Welders” (his handguns) left over. His instructions show two suggested combinations with Siege Deluxe Class Sideswipe: the ”Defensive Loadout” turns Cog into a shield, pair of platform shoes, and an anti-aircraft backpack, while the ”Offensive Loadout” uses nearly all his parts to make a huge artillery-laden backpack with marginally bigger cannons. ”The Road to Legends’ Revival Chapter 4: LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part One” of the Legends comic includes a configuration with Legends Fortress Maximus (and of course, any of his redecoes), which turns Cog into four pieces of weaponry to attach to the Titan.
Cog’s ”G1” toy and character model both have his front portion as a six-wheeled vehicle, with the middle pair of wheels being coloured gray (as they’re molded into the torso). The Siege toy reinterprets this central pair as simply being circular detail for the shoulder joints.
Meanwhile, the treads of the back portion of the vehicle have been flipped upside-down, perhaps to better hide the wheels the toy rolls on. The treads are actually removable, each tightly attached with three small pegs, and can be swapped, but sculpting on the inside stops them from sitting flush in anything other than the default position.
The 5 mm pegs on his guns are trimmed on the side, and consequently don’t fit securely into his hands or the 5 mm ports on other figures. Additionally, most of the pegholes featured on Cog’s body are in fact hexagonal as opposed to circular, which combined with the trimmed circles leaves them unable to stay positioned properly. A running change solved this problem by slightly altering the shape of the handles to make them rounder; this change was retained in later versions of the mold.
Though designated for release in the first quarter of 2019, Cog’s wave reached U.S. store shelves in late 2018.
This mold serves as the basis for the Comms Officer, Security Officer, and other assorted generic Autobots from the Netflix cartoon and was retooled with a new head to make Siege Aragon. A redeco of Cog (with additional accessories) was later released, based on the Netflix Security Officer
Barcode:
630509754625
Date Added:
2023-06-09 18:35:52
Automatic Estimated Value:
~$29.99
Automatic Estimated Date:
2025-09-14
Date Added:
2023-06-09 18:35:52
