Main
Features
 FOTD
 Toy Fair 2023
 SDCC 2023
 Toy Fair 2020
 NYCC 2019
 SDCC 2019
 Toy Fair 2019
 SDCC 2018
 Toy Fair 2018
 HasCon 2017
 SDCC 2017
 Toy Fair 2017
 SDCC 2016
 Toy Fair 2016
 SDCC 2015
 Toy Fair 2015
 SDCC 2014
 C2E2 2014
 Toy Fair 2014
 SDCC 2013
 C2E2 2013
 Toy Fair 2013
 SDCC 2012
 C2E2 2012
 Toy Fair 2012
 NYCC 2011
 SDCC 2011
 Toy Fair 2011
Archives
 Books
 DVD
 Music
 Statues
 Prop Replicas
 Toys
 Video Games
Credits
Contact


This site is part of Amazon, Walmart, eBay, and Entertainment Earth affiliate programs. We may earn a commission when you click one of their links.


Related Links:
16bit Tumblr
16bit Twitter
16bit Instagram
ASWN
EE Podcast
Galactic Hunter
Glyos News
OSM News

Hasbro Transformers Age of Extinction Slog Hasbro, 2014
Day #1,115: February 11, 2015
Hasbro Transformers Age of Extinction Slog Action FigureSlog
Not Sludge, but Slog

Transformers Age of Extinction Generations Voyager Class
Item No.:
Asst. A6513 No. A8117
Manufacturer: Hasbro
Includes: 2 swords, 2... coral things?
Action Feature: Transforms from Apatasaurus to robot
Retail: $24.99
Availability: August 2014
Other: M4 Series #005

  PREVIOUS RSS NEXT  

Hasbro Transformers Age of Extinction Slog Action FigureWhile it took a while for Slog to proliferate on shelves thanks to the abundant numbers of the first four Voyagers, he eventually made it out - and by most measurements, he wasn't as hot as he should be. He was slashed in the $9-$13 range most of last December, prior to the delayed release of Amazon's own exclusive "G1" version. Having paid north of $20 for him, I can say that $12 is about right. This isn't as solid as your average deluxe toy and even though I basically like the look and love Sludge - he was my first Dinobot - Slog is not a good toy.

I simply adore the name. I'm predisposed to liking Dinobot figures and this is one of my favorite dinosaurs, but the toy itself is sort of a mess. The use of rubbery plastic panels and unnecessary spikes, growths, and pillars leave me wondering what exactly they were going for. The spines or faux feathers on the smaller guys basically worked, but here it's like Slog is covered in various growths that are just sort of in the way. As a dinosaur he's cute, charming even. If this toy sits on your shelf and you never play with it, there's a lot to like - the robotic head is nice, and red panels look sort of like veins. There's a lot of red detailing and little lights or guns decorated throughout, as well as a silver panel on his head and bright blue eyes. It's quite lovely. It falls apart at the torso if you pick him up, and there's really not much you can move around other than his neck and jaw without problems. It's not the lack of articulation that bothers me so much as that I expect a figure to not fall apart in the alt mode, and this one is tough to keep together under the gentlest of play.

Hasbro Transformers Age of Extinction Slog Action Figure

Transformation is a mix of clever and frustrating. His dino chest is soft rubber so it's sort of cheaty, and numerous panels shift and rotate to not quite lock into position. I'm quite keen on how the robot legs come to be, but his dinosaur tail looks like a pair of schlongs dueling over his codpiece. And they're bright red-tipped too. It's just... it's not right, man. By and large it does most of what you might expect, but this is one of those few times where I, as a spatially-flawed person who rarely if ever can really offer criticism on a transformation, could go to town. Why not integrate the "swords" into the dinosaur neck? Why not have the tails not look like reproductive organs in robot mode? Why not take a few more minutes so the slots and tabs actually hold together if you move a hip or knee joint?

Hasbro Transformers Age of Extinction Slog Action Figure

As a robot he's squat and wide, standing and stable at 7-inches tall. Either mode stands fine on a shelf, but the robot mode feels overall less likely to fall into disarray if you played with it. Even still, the various elements shift easily - the legs in particular. Seeing the dinosaur neck hang off the back is nothing new, but a giant spoon backs Slog's robot head and it's just sort of annoying. The wrists don't rotate and the robot arms are kind of wonky, as are the two big red ribbed poles which I believe are meant to be used in a joust. The knight motif remains slightly, as do the curly shoes, with a robot head that's just kind of acceptable. Even if the engineering on this figure was tops, the dinosaur mold is the better-looking of the two and after a couple of transformations you'll want to leave this figure on whatever display shelf or box you may use.

As a heavily discounted figure it's a treat to get Slog. You feel like you've accomplished something when you get a clearance toy, and at half price it's a nice encore to the toys you may have already purchased. The deluxe toys are better, as is Grimlock, so get this one as a non-movie movie figure only if you must. At full price or a markup, I don't think you'll be happy with yourself as a person for buying this. Although if you just leave the dinosaur mode on a shelf and never tough it, it's a pretty wonderful little sculpture. Just promise me you won't buy this for your kids.

--Adam Pawlus

Additional Images

Hasbro Transformers Age of Extinction Slog Action Figure Hasbro Transformers Age of Extinction Slog Action Figure
Hasbro Transformers Age of Extinction Slog Action Figure Hasbro Transformers Age of Extinction Slog Action Figure
Hasbro Transformers Age of Extinction Slog Action Figure Hasbro Transformers Age of Extinction Slog Action Figure

Hasbro Transformers Age of Extinction Slog Action Figure Hasbro Transformers Age of Extinction Slog Action Figure
Hasbro Transformers Age of Extinction Slog Action Figure Hasbro Transformers Age of Extinction Slog Action Figure
Hasbro Transformers Age of Extinction Slog Action Figure Hasbro Transformers Age of Extinction Slog Action Figure
Hasbro Transformers Age of Extinction Slog Action Figure Hasbro Transformers Age of Extinction Slog Action Figure
Hasbro Transformers Age of Extinction Slog Action Figure Hasbro Transformers Age of Extinction Slog Action Figure
Hasbro Transformers Age of Extinction Slog Action Figure Hasbro Transformers Age of Extinction Slog Action Figure

Click here to see more Hasbro figures in Figure of the Day.

Click here to see more Transformers figures in Figure of the Day.

Want to buy this figure? Check Transformers availability at our sponsors:
Entertainment Earth

HTML Comment Box is loading comments...

Featured Toy Video

Click Here for 2014
Figure of the
Day 2015
January 2015
123
45678910
11121314151617
18192021222324
25262728293031
February 2015
1234567
891011121314
15161718192021
22232425262728
March 2015
1234567
891011121314
15161718192021
22232425262728
293031
April 2015
1234
567891011
12131415161718
19202122232425
2627282930
May 2015
12
3456789
10111213141516
17181920212223
24252627282930
31
June 2015
123456
78910111213
14151617181920
21222324252627
282930
July 2015
1234
567891011
12131415161718
19202122232425
262728293031
August 2015
1
2345678
9101112131415
16171819202122
23242526272829
3031
September 2015
12345
6789101112
13141516171819
20212223242526
27282930
October 2015
123
45678910
11121314151617
18192021222324
25262728293031
November 2015
1234567
891011121314
15161718192021
22232425262728
2930
December 2015
12345
6789101112
13141516171819
20212223242526
2728293031
Click Here for 2016

16bit.com is best not viewed in Apple's Safari browser, we don't know why. All material on this site copyright their respective copyright holders. All materials appear hear for informative and entertainment purposes. 16bit.com is not to be held responsible for anything, ever. Photos taken by the 16bit.com staff. Site design, graphics, writing, and whatnot credited on the credits page. Be cool-- don't steal.
We know where you live and we'll break your friggin' legs.