For the last of the Transformers Siege Wave 1 figures we’re going to look at another classic Autobot car and a parts-former who’s never had it this good.
But first and foremost, if Transformers Siege has grabbed your eye, then please head over to Megalopolis Toys and order you some, that way you too can be playing with these guys before Christmas.
So when it comes to the Season 1 bots, you practically have to say “a chidlhood favorite” before each one. Because of course you love Hound. But you love Sidewsipe too. And Brawn. And Ironhide. Prowl. Ratchet. Buestreak. And on you go until you get to maybe Seapray, who you still kinda like. But what do you expect? These were friends we made back in 1984. They were with us in the happiest, most carefree years of our existence. And in the years after, they were that big grin you got the first time you saw a Red Lambo fly past you, or when you chanced on that oddly immaculate yellow ’67 VW Bug sitting in a parking lot, or that dumbstruck awe (and slight dread) the first time a F-15 Eagle roared over your head. The season 1 guys are family for guys like us.
Yeah, Hound is a childhood favorite. I’ve wanted a Willys MB since I was old enough to know the color green. And as is often forgotten, Hound was our first guide through the transformers universe, before Bumblebee took the reins. So it was important, even in a Cybertronian-themed line, to nail that classic look in both modes. Luckily, they did.
In vehicle mode, Hound is an armored scout vehicle that evokes a little Jeep, little HMMV, and some other off-roaders thrown in here and there. As you might expect, he feels the most terran of the vehicles so far, but given Hound’s character, its’s not hard to imagine him outfitted in the hopes of someday finding a wide open place to go explore. His weapons storage holds his shoulder cannon and rifle over the cabin, and a third piece serves as a sort of energon jerry can on the back- too small for a spare tire, unless it’s the collapsible type.
For the bot mode, everything adds up to classic Hound. Stocky, with broad shoulders and big legs, Hound looks the part very well. There is a lot of really nice paint applications throughout, from the weathering on his grille and shins, to the stars on his shoulders, and the Autobot logo and gold trim on the hood. The articulation is fairly similar to Sideswipe’s with a comparable layout and range.
His weapons split into a shoulder cannon and a rifle, with that cylinder attaching to it like a drum mag. Only minor addition I would havd been after is a missile to put in that launcher, otherwise I really like the weapons.
Now Cog was a little tougher sell, but out of the box he starts yo win you over. His vehicle mode is a pretty simple transformation, but as will become a theme here, can be configured many different ways. The two basic parts are a little armored car and a tracked vehicle. These are both very similar to the Gasket and Grommet drones from Fort Max. They can combine together to make uo a more deluxe- sized vehicle, or be broken up into components and added to other vehicle modes.
The reason for that is, of course, Cog is a parts-former. Like his original version was made up of Fort Max components, Siege Cog is made up of parts that can be broken down into weapon that can be added to other bots and their modes. Now currently, the two Autobots I have don’t offer a ton of options for adding pieces to their vehicle modes, but bot mode parts can be pretty fun. I’ll get to those in a moment.
The surprising thing is that even with thaf gimmick forming a central part of this figure, he still makes for a decent deluxe bot. His arms and legs are just attached by friction, but he still has good articulation, and holds together better than I expected. He has a lot of paint detail and good color blocking, and there’s even a nice headsculpt on there. For a basic accesory for Fort Max, Cog has beco,e a worthwhile figure of his own, while still feeling faithful to the concept.
Then comes the fun part. The instructions offer some ideas for how you can combine Cog with other figures, but thanks to the 5mm peg compatibility, there are tons of options you can adjust on the fly. Here’s acouple I did just messing around while shooting.
And that’s really what Siege is about; giving you classic characters and a bunch of weapon options to screw around with. Definitely recommend, and again, check with Megalopolis.toys if you still need a set.
