Review: #442
Name: Slug
Brand: Transformers
Allegiance: Autobot
Line: Generations - Power of the Primes
Year of Release: 2017
Size Class: Deluxe (Wave 1)
Mold Status: new
DINOSAUR MODE:
Slug transforms into a robotic Triceratops and looks really good here, particularly with the clear plastic having gold paint on the inside, to mimic the original toy.
This is a clean dinosaur mode with no visible kibble.
As part of the Power of the Primes line, he comes with a character card.
Above is a comparison against Age of Extinction Scorn, and Slug is a little bit smaller than previous Deluxes.
Unfortunately, this mode isn't very well articulated, he's best left standing on all fours in a neutral pose. His mouth looks like it should open but as it is used for transformation, the joint is too far back for it to look natural in any way other than closed.
His gun can attach on either side of his legs, and the Combiner fist can attach on top as a type of missile launcher.
This is a pretty good dinosaur mode, if a bit static.
TRANSFORMATION:
Slug has a really simple transformation since he needs to double up as an arm and leg for combined mode. The back unfolds to form his legs, the front legs become the robot arms and the head remain unmoved, you just fold the mouth down to reveal the head.
ROBOT MODE:
Slug's robot mode is very accurate to his G1 self and it looks good here too, albeit a bit lanky.
He has the dinosaur head and torso on his back... untouched by transformation, and so it is this huge block which feels lazy (it actually has to be like this for the leg mode).
The headsculpt is quite good but as the head is mostly surrounded the Triceratops' head, it is tricky to turn the head side to side.
Slug gains a bit of height in this mode and is similar in height to other Deluxes but is noticeably lighter and lankier, Hasbro has somehow managed to shrink the Deluxes yet again.
Articulation is excellent. He has the full suite of joints including a waist swivel.
He has a large footprint and is fairly stable as a result.
His weapons are a gun and the Combiner fist.
The combiner fist can attach onto his chest as armor. You can fit any Titan Master, Prime Master, Matrix or Enigma of Combination into the middle if you so wish.
Officially, Slug can hold the fist as some kind of missile launcher weapon, and the clear piece can detach and held like a gun, it features sculpting to make it look like a gun too.
His gun can be held in either hand and is a much better weapon than the Combiner fist.
Most of the paint budget went into the gold paint inside the transparent pieces and thus in robot mode, he is almost unpainted apart from his eyes, the Autobot insignia on his chest and his foot.
A better usage for the Combiner fist is as a shield.
You can also give him a bigger fist just for fun. This is a good robot mode although a bit generic.
OVERALL:
Slug, like most of the Combiner Wars line, is simple and fun. However, just like those toys, he ends up feeling bland and generic as he doesn't do anything new or interesting. This isn't a bad thing, just that we've seen everything before and can be forgettable. Still, an updated Dinobot is awesome no matter what.
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As part of the Power of the Primes line, all Deluxes can now combine with the Voyagers of the line.
Transformation to arm and leg modes are pretty simple, and he looks pretty good in both.
Both modes are stable although the leg mode is little more than just the Triceratops with the head jutted out and tail tucked away.
He uses the same joints as the Combiner Wars line so there are plenty of combinations available, significantly increasing his play value.