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Mon Nov 05, 2007 11:34 pm

I've heard Shockwave was released by Radioshack in silver/gray colors. Did he have Transformers packaging, or was he released Pre-TF? Any pics from somebody with him?

I'm curious. maybe totally wrong too?

News Credits: 38 · Wed Nov 07, 2007 10:46 pm

You're not wrong. Most people in the TF community have nicknamed him "Shackwave". He was released around the same time as the original I believe but not in TF packaging. Just happened that RadioShack and Hasbro both had the "go ahead" to release the figure.

Wed Nov 07, 2007 11:10 pm

Shackwave huh? lol.

Very interesting backstory. Does anyone here have one?

News Credits: 1 · Tue Nov 13, 2007 4:19 am

I had one when I was a kid.....I even put a Autobot sticker on him and gave him the back story that he was Shockwave's twin brother and that the 2 hated each other.

I dont have one anymore :sad:

But here is a link to a site with a pic....scrool down on the page its near the bottom.

http://www.geocities.com/tfrework/knockoff.html

Thu Nov 15, 2007 12:34 am

sto_vo_kor_2000 wrote:I had one when I was a kid.....I even put a Autobot sticker on him and gave him the back story that he was Shockwave's twin brother and that the 2 hated each other.

I dont have one anymore But here is a link to a site with a pic....scrool down on the page its near the bottom.

http://www.geocities.com/tfrework/knockoff.html

really? wow another one of those stories like "lost as a child" huh?

News Credits: 1 · Thu Nov 15, 2007 12:48 am

mosh wrote:
sto_vo_kor_2000 wrote:I had one when I was a kid.....I even put a Autobot sticker on him and gave him the back story that he was Shockwave's twin brother and that the 2 hated each other.

I dont have one anymore But here is a link to a site with a pic....scrool down on the page its near the bottom.

http://www.geocities.com/tfrework/knockoff.html

really? wow another one of those stories like "lost as a child" huh?

Not lost just that they hated each other so much that they joined different armeies.

Thu Nov 15, 2007 12:49 am

sto_vo_kor_2000 wrote:
mosh wrote:
sto_vo_kor_2000 wrote:I had one when I was a kid.....I even put a Autobot sticker on him and gave him the back story that he was Shockwave's twin brother and that the 2 hated each other.

I dont have one anymore But here is a link to a site with a pic....scrool down on the page its near the bottom.

http://www.geocities.com/tfrework/knockoff.html

really? wow another one of those stories like "lost as a child" huh?

Not lost just that they hated each other so much that they joined different armeies.

News Credits: 1 · Thu Nov 15, 2007 12:51 am

mosh wrote:
sto_vo_kor_2000 wrote:
mosh wrote:
sto_vo_kor_2000 wrote:I had one when I was a kid.....I even put a Autobot sticker on him and gave him the back story that he was Shockwave's twin brother and that the 2 hated each other.

I dont have one anymore But here is a link to a site with a pic....scrool down on the page its near the bottom.

http://www.geocities.com/tfrework/knockoff.html

really? wow another one of those stories like "lost as a child" huh?

Not lost just that they hated each other so much that they joined different armeies.

I was a stupid kid what can I say.

Sat Aug 29, 2009 12:05 pm

I always thought the "Shackwave" nickname was pretty silly. "Radiowave" is much cooler and makes more sense to me. I actually have one, he's in such good condition that he looks like new-out-of-the-box. Even the rubber hose that usually cracks is perfect.

The Radio Shack version was called Galactic Man, and as you're aware both Takara and Radio Shack acquired the license to the mold around the same time. The original figure was released by Toyco, and was called Astro Magnum.

News Credits: 3646 · Tue Apr 13, 2010 10:53 pm

Does anyone know which version of "Shackwave" / Astro Magnum / Galactic Man had the translucent red parts, similar to the upcoming WST version?

Wed Apr 14, 2010 3:44 am

I had both Shackwave and Shockwave.

Ah, memories...

Fri Apr 16, 2010 7:29 am

Seibertron wrote:Does anyone know which version of "Shackwave" / Astro Magnum / Galactic Man had the translucent red parts, similar to the upcoming WST version?

To my knowledge, none of the official products did.

Shackwave=Galactic Man which was Dark Grey and clear
Astro Magnum was Grey and light pink
Shockwave, well you know that one

according to the transformers wiki there was one that was Grey and purple licensed to convert-a-bots named N-4-SR...that's news to me.

I've heard of many KO's/Bootlegs from the 80's and 90's. One of them could have featured that color scheme but nothing is coming to mind...

News Credits: 60 · Fri Apr 16, 2010 7:33 am

geocities is dead bro'

Fri Apr 16, 2010 7:45 am

fenrir72 wrote:geocities is dead bro'

But it was alive almost 3 years ago when that link was posted :grin:

News Credits: 1 · Fri Apr 16, 2010 11:47 am

I had a Shackwave as a kid, I remember getting him for Christmas... I was fortunate enough to find one mint in box with what I assume is a Decepticon insignia from repolabels.com. This one proudly stands in my collection next to Reflector, who I have had since sending out those robot points years ago...