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Nosecone (G1)

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The name or term "Nosecone" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, seeNosecone (disambiguation).
Nosecone is anAutobotTechnobotfrom theGeneration 1continuity family.
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For someone so slow, he can look very dynamic.

Nosecone's natural slowness of thought and action is often taken for laziness, but this is a misperception. Nosecone is a perfectionist, valuing precision over speed, and will take whatever time is needed to complete his objective as completely and competently as possible. His results speak for themselves—he's not the quickest bot on the block, but he'll do the job right.

He can combine with the other Technobots to formComputron.

Contents

Fiction

Marvel Comics continuity

MarvelThe Transformerscomics

Events from theUK-onlycomic stories are in italics.
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Nosecone was part ofFortress Maximus's group of Autobots onCybertron.When Fortress Maximus decided to leave the war and head toNebulos,Nosecone and the other Technobots agreed to follow him on his quest for peace.Ring of Hate!However, the Decepticons followed the Autobots to Nebulos and brought the war with them.

In the Nebulos resort city ofSplendora,Nosecone and the Technobots foughtAbominusas the combinedComputron.Though Abominus was defeated and routed, Splendora lay in ruins.Love and Steel!Nosecone and Lightspeed were badly injured during a Decepticon raid. The incident helped galvanize Fortress Maximus's decision over whether or not the Autobots should leave the planet behind.The Final ConflictBoth factions ultimately left Nebulos forEarth.Nosecone and the rest of the crew of theSteelhavenmet up with the main Autobot force aboard theArkon Earth'smoonto watchGrimlockbattle Fortress Maximus's championBlasterfor overall leadership of the Autobots.Totaled!

AfterStarscreamwas empowered by his short exposure to theUnderbase,he obliterated all of the Technobots, including Nosecone, inBuenos Aires.Dark Star

Marvel UK future timelines
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WhenUltra Magnusresponded to a garbled distress signal on Cybertron, he brought back-up in the form ofEject,Nosecone and the rest of the Technobots. Surprisingly enough, the Autobots found themselves fighting alongside their Decepticon nemeses against theQuintessons.Together, the Cybertronians managed to drive off the alien invaders, preventing them from forcefully colonizing their homeworld.Space Pirates!

In an alternate future of2510,the war between the Autobots and the Decepticons concluded, and an Autobot Civil War began. During a heated discussion over whether Ultra Magnus orSpringershould succeedRodimus Primeas Autobot leader now that he was stepping down, the Autobots came to blows and rashly opened fire, leading to several deaths. Nosecone and the Technobots joined up with Ultra Magnus against Springer and hisWreckers,and so new battle lines were drawn.Peace

Regeneration One

Regeneration Onecontinues from theMarvel US series,and does not include theUK storiesor any subsequently published stories.
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Hot Rod had Nosecone andLightspeedlead an excavation team beneathIaconto search for the old tunnels that led to thePrimus Chamber.Shortly after reporting back their success, the entire team was slaughtered byDemons.Natural Selection, Part Two

Transformers '84

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Nosecone andLightspeedwere members of a team led byPerceptor,tasked with investigating a mysterious explosion during the early days of thewaron Cybertron. Reporting toUltra Magnus,Nosecone revealed that the "explosion" was in fact a controlled blast from amassive planetary turbine,apparently intended to alter Cybertron's course through the cosmos.Secrets & Lies #2

Generation 1 cartoon continuity

The Transformerscartoon

Voice actor:David Workman(English),Yutaka Shimaka(Japanese),Bernd Simon(German),Ricardo Schnetzer(Brazilian Portuguese)
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If you become a wall that stands in my way, I'll tear open a hole and break through you every time!

Nosecone was the first of the Technobots to be created by the temporarily super-intelligentGrimlock.He was built using parts from withinUnicron's head, specifically for the purpose of tunneling through the reinforced walls within the chaos-bringer. Shortly afterwards, he combined with his new comrades to form Computron. Rodimus Prime welcomed the new team into the Autobot ranks back on Cybertron.Grimlock's New Brain

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A short while later, he and the other Technobots were sent toEarthto learn how to interact withhumans,taught byMarissa Faireborn.Nosecone advised careful consideration when Afterburner wanted to rush off into a fight with the Terrrocon Hun-Gurr, advice which Afterburner carefully ignored. After the battle, they encountered the unscrupulous traderDirk Manus,who led them to his earstwhile allies, theQuintessonsandTerrorcons,on Titan. As they dove to the rescue of their companions, Nosecone's scrupulous advice to Afterburner was once again roundly ignored. Captured by Manus, the Technobots were led to the Quintesson base, with Nosecone finding the trader's actions "quite intriguing". Manus furtively healed the team's injuries, enabling them to defeatAbominusshortly afterward.Money Is Everything

The Technobots responded to the Terrorcon attack onMark Morgan's laboratory. Combining into Computron, they fought Abominus, but the battle inadvertently injured Morgan'sdaughter,leading the scientist and his friendGregory Swoffordto infect the Autobots with theHate Plague.The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1Months later, the Technobots were present for the attack onAutobot Citywhere the Decepticons stole the key to theplasma energy chamber.The Rebirth, Part 1When the Golden Age of Cybertron was restored, Nosecone was among the crowd cheering for the revival.The Rebirth, Part 3

The Great Transformer War

Nosecone and his Technobot comrades were under construction atMetroplexwhen the Autobots sought the aid of DoctorDaltonin improving their abilities.The Great Transformer War #1Dalton heavily upgraded the Technobots' weaponry, allowing the combined Computron to easily outmatch the Decepticon combiner, Abominus. As the Decepticon motto goes, however: When in doubt, cheat.Galvatronoutfitted the Terrorcons with "Cohesive Control Liquid",a substance that enabled them to assume control over Computron. Dalton arranged forSpike Witwickyto use a specialexosuitto approach Computron safely and administer an antidote.The Great Transformer War #2

Generations Selects Special Comic(1)

As part of Computron, Nosecone took onUnicronalongside an Autobot/Decepticon alliance in2011.Super Megatron comic 1

The Headmasterscartoon

In2011,Galvatron staged a major attack on Cybertron. Nosecone and the Technobots joined the Dinobots on the front lines of defense.Four Warriors Come out of the SkyAsHot Rodbegan his search for theMatrix of Leadershipon Earth,Ultra Magnusgathered Nosecone and the Technobots to prevent the Decepticons from hampering his quest. When Hot Rod finally located the Matrix,Galvatronconfronted him with the DecepticonHeadmastersand Terrorcons, but the Technobots arrived to help even the odds. Scattershot ordered them to form Computron, and the mighty giant occupied the Decepticons so that Hot Rod could make a break for thespace bridge.Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime

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Later, Galvatron launchedMetamorphose,a metal-twisting meteorite, and theAerialbotswere its first victims. Nosecone and the Technobots were sent out to recover their damaged comrades for repairs, but they were intercepted by the Terrorcons. The fighting escalated with new arrivals on both sides, as the Decepticons tried to keep their foes occupied until the meteorite reachedAthenia,destroying the Autobots completely. TheBattleship Maximuseventually arrived to carry the Headmasters into space to confront the meteorite, and so Nosecone and the Technobots formed Computron and covered their retreat.Approach of the Demon Meteorite

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Whena giant carnivorous planttook root inSan Francisco,Ultra Magnus sent Nosecone and the Technobots to deal with the incident. The plant proved to be extraordinarily resilient, however, and it was also guarded by the Decepticons. The Technobots were distracted by combat with theStunticons,first as individuals and later combined as Computron andMenasor.Head On!! Fortress MaximusAfter the Trainbots ran into trouble onMars,Nosecone and his team were on the way to help whenSixshotandTrypticonintervened. The Earthbound Decepticons succeeded in occupying the Technobots so that they couldn't make it to Mars.Explosion on Mars!! Maximus Is in Danger

Nosecone and the Technobots were part of a strike team that flew to themoonto disrupt Scorponok's gathering of Decepticons. They immediately formed Computron upon entering the battle.Return of the Immortal EmperorNosecone's regiment later helped load the Trainbots with energon supplies for the destitute planetSandra.They were attacked by the greedy Decepticons and fought back both as the mighty Computron and as individuals, using the Trainbots' large vehicle modes as a shield.SOS from Planet Sandra

The Technobots accompanied Fortress on his quest to prevent the Decepticons from stealing energy elsewhere in the galaxy. During this extended mission, Nosecone and his teammates formed Computron to battlePredakingon the planetParadise.Head Formation of Friendship

After returning to Earth, Nosecone and the Technobots reassociated with Ultra Magnus at Autobot City on Earth. They were sent toMiamito counter a Decepticon attack, and battled Abominus as Computron. Unfortunately, the attack was a ruse to draw them away from Autobot City, and they were unable to stop Sixshot's assassination of Ultra Magnus.Ultra Magnus Dies!!The Decepticon attacks continued even after Magnus's death, as Sixshot launched five separate strikes at once around the world. Nosecone and the Technobots were dispatched as Computron to one of the many battle sites.The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an IcebergWhen the Decepticons seemingly abandoned Earth, Nosecone and the Technobots assisted Spike in rebuilding the planet after the enemy's departure. On one occasion, they located Sixshot's old command base. By combining into Computron, the Technobots helped Defensor and Raiden obliterate the base, wiping out all trace of the Decepticons' presence.Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)

As part of Computron, Nosecone participated in the Autobots final battle with Scorponok's Decepticons at the North Pole. He lent his energies to the Headmasters'Head Formationto revitalize Fortress Maximus at the critical moment.The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)

Unite Warriors

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Upon learning of the human custom ofFather's Day,the Technobots decided to throw a surprise party for their own "father", Grimlock. Nosecone helped out by making decorations, and was still busy with this task when Grimlock arrived earlier than expected.Surprise Father's Day Party!!

Generations Selects Special Comic(2)

In 2050, humans and theCybertron Alliancelearned how to harnessAngolmois Energyfrom beneath the Earth's surface. It was used for many purposes, including medical procedures such as restoring the lost memories of the Autobot,Wheeljack.Nosecone and the Technobots were overjoyed by Wheeljack's restoration, as they considered him their "grandfather" for creating Grimlock and theDinobots.Volcanicus comic 1

Relations soured between the Cybertron Alliance and humanity when humans created their own living robots calledSelectors,who rose up and demanded their freedom. The Technobots prepared to abandonEarth Defense Commandheadquarters atNeo Scramble City.AtRodimus'srequest, they transformed into Computron to determine the humans' chances of winning. Computron initially calculated humanity's odds at approaching zero, but the probability changed drastically when Grimlock and the Dinobots declared loyalty to humanity. The Technobots refused to stand against their father, and entered the battle on the side of the Dinobots. Nosecone and the Technobots merged with the newly combiner-compatible Grimlock, formingVolcaticon.Volcanicus comic 2

2005 IDW continuity

First appearance:Stormbringer#1
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Nosecone will always walk you home after a long night of Energon exposure.

During the reign ofZeta Prime,Nosecone served in the forensic department ofProwl's Autobot security forces. Nosecone was unimpressed when Prowl assigned new recruitJetfireto work alongside him in the lab.The Next Day, and the NextTrue to form, Nosecone took a long time to warm up to his new workmate, giving him the silent treatment for at least a week after Jetfire began work.What It's Really Like

Approximately 4 million years later, Nosecone and the other Technobots crewed the Autobot vesselCalabi-Yau,under Jetfire's command. After landing onCybertron,Scattershot,Lightspeed,andStrafeaccompanied Jetfire on a reconnaissance mission and were captured byBludgeon's group ofDecepticons.Nosecone andAfterburner,having taken theCalabi-Yauback into orbit, were fired on by missiles, barely getting off an SOS.Stormbringer #1

The two crash-landed back on Cybertron after escaping the doomed ship in an emergency pod. As if the toxic environment of the planet wasn't enough, they were attacked almost immediately byCenturion droids.Stormbringer #2

With Afterburner knocked out, Nosecone survived just long enough to see theWreckerscharge in to the rescue. He was evacuated byWhirlto a safer location, and then revived byTopspin.The clearly still-hurting Nosecone wanted to accompany the Wreckers as they invaded Bludgeon's base to rescue the others, but was told by Topspin to "leave it to the professionals".Stormbringer #3

After Jetfire's team finished their study of Bludgeon's base and left Cybertron, they arrived in theMuta-Gaath Nebulaon theArk-27'sto assist in the recovery ofOmega Supremeand to incarceratesix Transformerscapable ofcombiningwith each other to form asingle robot.Nosecone oversaw the transportation of the prisoners onto their ship.Spotlight: Optimus Prime

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OWIE.

Later, he was with the Technobots helping Jetfire try to reverse the debilitating effects ofJhiaxus's gestalt technology onGarrus-9's newest inmates. During the subsequent attack by theDecepticon Secret Servicein an attempt to kidnap the gestalt members, Nosecone and the other Technobots were disabled by theCombaticons.Spotlight: Arcee

At Jetfire's behest, Nosecone and the Technobots began reverse-engineering thepolydermal grafting processthat Bludgeon had used on himself,Spotlight: Hardheadand rushed out aboard theNightbirdto deliver the shells to the crew of theMirror-Manifold.Spotlight: DoubledealerNosecone and the others got to the vessel just in time to save them fromCyclonusand giftedCloudburstand his crew with new power-enhancing outer shells.Spotlight: Sideswipe

Years later, Nosecone was stationed atKimia Facilitywhen Cyclonus and theSweepsattacked and massacred the Autobots there. He met with an especially horrible fate as the Sweeps ripped him apartwith their teeth.Chaos Part One: Lamentations

2019 IDW continuity

First appearance:Transformers Annual 2021
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Nosecone and theTechnical Solutions Teamjoined up withLodestarandLightbrightto search forVigilem,the rogueTitanwho attacked theWinged Moon.Afterburner and Nosecone passed the downtime in their search playing games, though in the end Afterburner always lost. Vigilem was eventually located at theHexagonoutpost. Base commanderThunderwingwas recalcitrant with the team as they tried to secure Vigilem without leading to violence. Nosecone had to remind Afterburner (again, apparently) that collateral damage was a bad thing and to be avoided.RamjetandThrustmade to lead Nosecone and Scattershot to Vigilem's docking controls whileDirgeled Strafe and Lightspeed to the energon conduits feeding his repairs. When comms suddenly shut down, Scattershot smelled a set up and soon they were trading laser fire with the Seekers. Nosecone dug them a path into the atmosphere pipes, and they soon rescued Afterburner from Thunderwing's other guard,Bludgeon.A restored comms broadcast led them to Strafe and Lightspeed, who found the criminal scientistAirachnidperforming experiments on Thunderwing's behalf. The Technical Solutions Team reunited and then genuinely united as Scattershot fell into theCombination Core,an artificialEnigma of CombinationAirachnid had been working on. The resulting eruption brought the Team together as never before, creating a new Combiner known as Computron. Thunderwing ejected that section of Hexagon, leaving him/them to drift through space. The Technical Solutions Team disassembled and were recovered by Lodestar after she destroyed Vigilem.Light/Star

Nosecone and his team returned to Cybertron aboard the badly damaged Lodestar. They met with Optimus Prime and the besieged Autobots atCrystal Cityas they facedStrikaand the Decepticon army. Computron and Lodestar were enough to make the Decepticons give pause, but the Technobots could not retain their combiner form indefinitely. Optimus sent them on ahead to the evacuation site atDarkmountto recover.The Landscape of FearThe other Autobots eventually made their way towards Darkmount, preparing to leave Cybertron aboard the lastArk.Computron battled the Decepticons' combinerDevastatoras the passengers loaded, but wasn't strong enough on his own. Nosecone and the Technobots were forced apart, but Scattershot managed to double their strength by adding five volunteers from thePrime Guardto a new Computron. They sacrificed themselves to hold the Decepticons until theArktook off, and the Autobots left behind were apprehended and imprisoned by Megatron.Fate of Cybertron

Commercial appearances

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Games

The Transformers(PS2)

Nosecone is a non-playable character. He appears among the legion of Autobot duplicates in the Decepticon campaign.

The Transformers

Transformers Legends

Nosecone and the other Technobots were ambushed by the Terrorcons, who feared the power ofComputron.During the fight, Nosecone attempted to burrow beneath the rock in order to call more Technobots.Circuit Breaker

Transformers: Earth Wars

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Given Topspin and Twin Twist's absence from Earth,Springerrecruited Nosecone to be the Wreckers' new resident driller.Nosecone arrival

Transformers: Battle Tactics

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Nosecone participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was a Super Rare character who could be recruited by collecting 250 units of Cybermetal, 75 units of Transmetal, and 10 cores of this character.Transformers: Battle Tactics

Transformers: Frontiers


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Transformers: Frontiers

Transformers Roleplaying Game

Nosecone was a patient member of the Technobots.The Enigma of Combination

Toys

The Transformers

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  • Nosecone(Technobot,1987)
Released in the fourth year of Hasbro's USThe Transformerstoyline (third year in Europe and in Takara'sFight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformersline), Technobot Nosecone transforms into aCybertronic drill-tank.He has a pair of "Rocket-Propelled" missiles that attach to his vehicle mode (though you can leave them off and give him a more low-riding vehicle form).
As a "Scramble City"-style combiner, he can form any limb to any compatible super robot combination, but his nominal placement is as the left leg ofComputron.This results in an off-centered foot, since Nosecone doesn't have one peg hole in the center like most other Scramble City-style combiner limbs, but rathertwoholes left and right; the instructions show there was originally supposed to be a footplate with an off-center peg to compensate, but this did not make it to the final release. Nosecone is one of the very few Scramble City-style combiner limbs who, when used in their normal placement, faces backwards.
Towards the end of the Technobots' production run, they not only lost theirrubsigns,but lost the molded-in indents that said rubsigns went into. While the other Technobots had the indents completely smoothed out as if they never existed, Nosecone's drill-topping block couldn't really be eliminated so easily, so the indent was partially filled in with a raised grill pattern.
There is also a packaging variant for all four small Technobots, which included a random bonus Autobot"Decoy" mini-figurine.


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  • Computron(Multi-pack, 1987)
  • Takara ID number:C-91
  • Accessories:"X-ray laser pistol", left & right "rocket-propelled missiles"
All five Technobots were available both as individuals, and in a big complete "gift set". There are no notable differences between the individual and box set versions, though presumably all box sets use the "has the rubsign" variant of the Technobots.


Kre-O

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All thoseother guyshave their friends, but me? (sob) So alone...
  • Nosecone(Kreon Micro-Changer,2013)
  • Collection:3
  • Bag number:***** 50
  • Accessories:Logo brick, double-barreled pistol
  • Known designers:Ed Masiello(Hasbro)
As part of the third wave ofblindpackedKre-OMicro-Changers,Nosecone is aKreonthat can be rebuilt into an adorable little drill tank.
He reusesBludgeon's tank treads,Trailcutter's helmet, and shares his gun withLong Haul.
Though not technically a part ofKre-OComputron,he can be used as part of the combiner replacing another bot because, well, brick-based figure. If you're feeling crafty you can try and integrate him with the other four.


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...on the other hand,Igot thegoodhands now!
  • Nosecone(Kreon Micro-Changer,2017)
  • Collection:Collection 3
  • Accessories:Logo plate, double-barreled pistol
In 2017, the Collection 3 Micro-Changers were re-released in a whole new production run, released through Dollar General stores in the US. These releases use the almost-entirely-retooled2015 Kreon (making most parts incompatible with older Kreons), with slightly-differently-hued plastics and paints than the originals. Nosecone'stampographsare slightly altered, changing the flat light gray to metallic silver.
Sadly, this release has no individual-identification code on the bag, requiring you to use the feel-through-the-bag method or just buy blind and hope.


Combiner Wars

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That's not a drill...
  • Computron(Collection Pack,2016)
  • Accessories:Drill-gun
Combiner WarsNosecone is aredecoand slightretoolofBrawl,transforming into a drill-tank. Brawl's gun/tank-barrel has been replaced with the non-spinning drill accessory that was previously included with theBotCon 2016exclusiveGeneral Ramhornfigure. The "floppy waist" issue that affected a lot of Brawls appears to have been (mostly) remedied on Nosecone; while it's still notthemost secure waist connection, at least it's not quite as floppy. As aCombiner WarsDeluxe Class figure, he can combine with any Voyager Class toys released as part of theCombiner Wars/Unite Warriorslines or withLegendsGodbomberand form either an arm or a leg for the gestalt form, but his official purpose is to combine with his fellow Technobots and serve as the left leg ofComputron.
Nosecone was only available as part of a Computron box set, including a poster and a collector card based on the set's packaging art. The set was one of several so-called "Collection Packs" that were "online exclusives" in the United States, available from online retailers such asHasbro Toy Shop,Amazon,andBigBadToyStoreas well as the online stores of "big box" retailers such asToys "R" Us,Walmart,Target,andKmart.In Hasbro's Asian markets such as Singapore and Taiwan, the set was available at general retail. In Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom, it was sold at Toys "R" Us stores, whereas in Spain, it was available via the Spanish subsidiaries ofAmazonand Carrefour, as well as the department store chain El Corte Inglés, supposedly also only available online.
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Unite Warriors

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...that'sa drill.
  • Computicon(Gift set,2016)
  • Release date:August 27,2016
  • ID number:UW-08
  • Accessories:drill, rifle, 2 small blasters/missiles, double-gun/foot/hand
  • Known designers:Hisashi Yuki(TakaraTomy)
Available only as part of theUnite WarriorsComputicon giftset, Nosecone transforms into a drill tank, with a color scheme that sits about halfway between his cartoon's orange-and-maroon and his toy's yellow-and-brown. He is aheavyretooling of theCombiner WarsRookmold rather than the drill-tank tooling ofCombiner WarsNosecone. Many of these new parts, including his rifle, have5 mm holesin them to accommodate accessories.
His massive drill accessory can turn, but does not spin freely. The tip is spring-loaded to collapse into the drillfor safety reasons.It uses both a small peg to attach to the main vehicle's armature, and a hollowed 5 mm post, which means he can use his front-facing fist-holes to attach the drill there, or attach to the vehicle's front end to serve as a drill-hand for the arm mode.Awesome.All three of his new guns are designed to be used with his particular hand-hole configurationandheld in a more traditionally-oriented fist.
Unfortunately, due to the internal molding of his shins, repeatedly transforming Nosecone will eventually create horizontal scratch marks across the hip parts of his thighs.
The packaging assigns him theAlpha Bravo/Blades/Vortex"gatling gun" hand/foot/gun accessory, rather than the "missiles" one previously associated with Rook (which instead went toStrafe).
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Notes

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"It's not built for speed, it's built for deep penetration!"

Foreign names

  • Japanese:Nosecone(ノーズコーンNōzukōn,ノーズコンNōzukon)
  • French:Néconique(Canada)
  • Hungarian:Csőorr
  • Italian:Argobot
  • Mandarin:Zuāntànjī(China, toản tham cơ, "Drilling Machine" )
  • Russian:Kosinus(Косинус, "Cosine" )
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