Name – Cosmos with Payload
Series - Generations
Sub-line - Thrilling 30
Size/class - Legends
New/remould/redeco - New
Wave - 5
Released here – Not yet
Approximate Retail Price - $11.00US
Approximate Size – 10cm
Allegiance - Autobot
Alt-mode – UFO & Space Shuttle
Main Features/Gimmicks – Targetmaster Partner
Main Colours – Cosmos – Green & Yellow, Payload – White & Black
Main Accessories – Payload Targetmaster Partner






Robot Mode
I have the G1 Cosmos as well as the Henkei! (Universe) version of him and this eclipses them both. Well proportioned, not as fat looking but hasn’t lost too much bulk in exchange for added height, beautiful colours, this is by far and away the best looking Cosmos toy we’ve ever had! His gun ports are now on his thighs instead of his wrists/fingers which is an interesting change but kinda works.

UFO Mode
Loving the fact that Cosmos is now sporting some little touches like tiny fins around the sides as well as the tail that the Universe version introduced. Also the cannons at the front are a nice touch, though if the barells had been much rounder could have been mistaken for exhaust. Like Gears, he has a really strong vibrant colour scheme which makes this toy look even better! Good on Hasbro for finally doing some decent paintjobs!

Transformation
Easy but damn annoying. It’s too easy to disconnect his lower legs from his thighs and his torso from his upper body, meaning you have to reconnect the balljoints and slots a lot. Also not all the parts of the UFO’s outer dish have slots to link them together so if you don’t get it exactly right you end up with big gaps between sections.

Payload
A really good homage to the G1 Micromaster Blast Master with very similar colours and is now able to be a space shuttle on his own without a partner. A very good alt mode on him to compliment Cosmos’ alt-mode, which is good as unlike other figures in the series there doesn’t seem to be a place to attach him to Cosmos’ UFO mode. The gun mode is ok, but only requires lifting up his handle from his chest from the robot mode to get him there so yet another simple transform. Still a much better triple changer than Reflector and Groundbuster though and with Cosmos’ thick arms doesn’t look out of place being held as a weapon.

Overall
A really great looking Cosmos and a very good Targetmaster partner. Only let down by loose ball joints and that its not always easy to make the bits line up in UFO mode. Still well worth the relatively cheap price he is going for so until we get a Deluxe or Voyager Cosmos I heartily recommend him!