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by **Wh33l Jck** » Sun Dec 09, 2012 4:58 pm

I don't think this is the size of MP sideswipe. If it was I'd think about buying it.

I'm guess by the pics it will be as tall as MP seekers....

by **necr0blivion** » Sun Dec 09, 2012 5:55 pm

warzon3 wrote:I don't think this is the size of MP sideswipe. If it was I'd think about buying it.

I'm guess by the pics it will be as tall as MP seekers....

Based on their previous (cancelled) product, Acoustic Wave, I'd say they are going for the slightly taller than seeker height. And that's where I need Shockwave to be in my MP collection, not sized w/Sideswipe. Also with a projected $150 price, this sounds appropriate for the larger-sized figure.

Course if he was close to Sideswipe, he'd just go in Classics collection. FOC Shockwave is neat, but simply too anemic for that task. But the price would need to be under $100.

News Credits: 10 · by **Arctorro** » Sun Dec 09, 2012 7:25 pm

I'm starting to think that the next two or three Tak MP's will include Blaster and Shockwave. While I don't know the circumstances around releasing MP-12 & 13 so close to each other it always seemed like Tak was doing it in response to Acoustic Wave. If that was the main reason behind MP-13 then some better official versions might be around the corner.

News Credits: 409 · by **Stormrider** » Mon Dec 10, 2012 5:34 pm

daimchoc wrote:

Thanks

News Credits: 119 · by **daimchoc** » Wed Dec 12, 2012 12:46 pm

News Credits: 5 · by **RodimalToyota** » Wed Dec 12, 2012 2:52 pm

News Credits: 1 · by **rpetras** » Wed Dec 12, 2012 3:54 pm

daimchoc wrote:

Looks OK to me.

News Credits: 1 · by **Gauntlet101010** » Wed Dec 12, 2012 7:50 pm

Hm. At that size it *might* fit in a classics collection. If you have Hegemon anyway.

I'll have to size compare Prime to see...

News Credits: 4 · by **craggy** » Wed Dec 12, 2012 8:41 pm

hmmm. Just about almost acceptable, given that he's squared off against Scorponok, Megatron/Galvatron and all 5 Dinobots at least a few occasions across continuities. Dammit, I shouldn't even be considering this! But he so nice.

News Credits: 409 · by **Stormrider** » Wed Dec 12, 2012 9:44 pm

daimchoc wrote:

Loosk pretty good. I hope they improve on the gun handles and back of the gun a little more. Nice to see he is MP size.

by **necr0blivion** » Wed Dec 12, 2012 10:20 pm

That comparison photo with MP-10 confirms it for me, I WILL get this figure!

News Credits: 119 · by **daimchoc** » Thu Dec 27, 2012 10:04 am

News Credits: 198 · by **DevastaTTor** » Thu Dec 27, 2012 10:33 am

Stormrider wrote:
daimchoc wrote:

Loosk pretty good. I hope they improve on the gun handles and back of the gun a little more. Nice to see he is MP size.

Shouldn't the tube run under the arm? I'm not wild about it going way over the shoulder like this.

News Credits: 409 · by **Stormrider** » Thu Dec 27, 2012 11:14 am

DevastaTTor wrote:
Stormrider wrote:
daimchoc wrote:

Loosk pretty good. I hope they improve on the gun handles and back of the gun a little more. Nice to see he is MP size.

Shouldn't the tube run under the arm? I'm not wild about it going way over the shoulder like this.

Overall it's not a pretty decent representation of Shockwave.

by **Rated X** » Thu Dec 27, 2012 12:56 pm

Gauntlet101010 wrote:Hm. At that size it *might* fit in a classics collection. If you have Hegemon anyway.

I'll have to size compare Prime to see...

I dont think it would fit well. I really wish they would just let fans vote on the scale. Voyager would win by a landslide.

News Credits: 14 · by **robotmel** » Thu Dec 27, 2012 2:00 pm

daimchoc wrote:

This looks pretty cool actually!

I wonder if the bitch-slap from Hasbro will push the price up of this Shockwave homage to recoup costs of Soundwave/Acoustic Wave?

Is it now time to start debating the cost of this Masterpiece and if so, considering a lot of 3rd party studios do actually listen to fandom, should we agree on a average price or just throw out some ridiculously high guesses and let us all be shafted by the outcome?

Sorry, getting a little carried away by several glasses of post Christmas/pre New Year wine!! :lol:

News Credits: 1 · by **Gauntlet101010** » Thu Dec 27, 2012 2:15 pm

Looks great to me, but it's too big. I don't really collect MPs. I have a few, but I am definately not a dedicated collector.

It'd be nice if they produced a shrunken down version. Voyager size would be nice. Ultra size (the size of Hegemon) would be better.

by **necr0blivion** » Thu Dec 27, 2012 2:24 pm

So, am I seeing two different shades of purple depending on robot or alt mode, or is that a lighting issue?

News Credits: 14 · by **robotmel** » Thu Dec 27, 2012 2:35 pm

necr0blivion wrote:So, am I seeing two different shades of purple depending on robot or alt mode, or is that a lighting issue?

I wonder if one is a painted proto and the other a testshot? :???:

News Credits: 1 · by **Gauntlet101010** » Thu Dec 27, 2012 3:06 pm

The blue one is a test shot. Who'd go to all the trouble of making an MP Shockwave and then spoil it all to make it blue and not purple? We were even shown the blue one right when this was announced. Don't you guys recognise it?

by **hattknall** » Thu Dec 27, 2012 6:06 pm

I only collect MP or MP scale figures so i like the size. I think Shockwave looks really good. I like, however, not that the hose is on the top of the arm, hope you can change that. Call me crazy but I want it on the underside of the arm.

News Credits: 2 · by **xyl360** » Thu Dec 27, 2012 8:54 pm

hattknall wrote:I only collect MP or MP scale figures so i like the size. I think Shockwave looks really good. I like, however, not that the hose is on the top of the arm, hope you can change that. Call me crazy but I want it on the underside of the arm.

Hiya 'crazy' (sorry, couldn't help myself

). I agree. I was looking at the pic and hoping that perhaps he has a 360 degree bicep swivel and an elbow joint that goes both ways so that you can rotate the hose connector to the bottom. Sadly I doubt that's the case, but I guess we'll have to wait and see.

News Credits: 1235 · by **LOST Cybertronian** » Thu Dec 27, 2012 9:38 pm

robotmel wrote:I wonder if the bitch-slap from Hasbro will push the price up of this Shockwave homage to recoup costs of Soundwave/Acoustic Wave?

How freaking awesome would it be if Takara announced an MP Shockwave in the near future? The sound of my laughter would be heard all over the world.

News Credits: 10 · by **Arctorro** » Thu Dec 27, 2012 10:14 pm

LOST Cybertronian wrote:
robotmel wrote:I wonder if the bitch-slap from Hasbro will push the price up of this Shockwave homage to recoup costs of Soundwave/Acoustic Wave?

How freaking awesome would it be if Takara announced an MP Shockwave in the near future? The sound of my laughter would be heard all over the world.

That's what I'm waiting for. If Takara announces MP Shockwave I'll get it just so I can laugh at this one :lol: