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by **wilcosu35** » Fri Oct 02, 2015 11:29 am

He looks fantastic. Time to start hounding HLJ again

News Credits: 2 · by **REX-203** » Fri Oct 02, 2015 11:46 am

william-james88 wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:
REX-203 wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:Since the robot mode backpack is the barrel, (good call all who caught that), I wonder where the stock of the blaster is. Anybody else notice the tiny trigger? I wonder if that's for US safety laws. I'm not gonna lie, if they were going to parts form they should've stuck with a removable barrel.

Hi Chuck, it looks like the stock may actually be what forms the inner part of the lower legs that makes them thicker. Brilliant design!

This MP is PHENOMENAL! I haven't been this excited for a new Transformer in a LONG time.

That makes sense since the stock in hollow in the back. That really is ingenious.

You guys are so damn smart, this is really ingenius. I was hoping the barrel would also be removable, how are we sure it isn't and simply attached to the back?

Of course, at this point, we aren't sure. But looking at the photos, it looks like there is a bracket that connects from his back, through his folded arms and to the bottom of the barrel in gun mode.

This is kind of how I imagine it possibly working.

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Fri Oct 02, 2015 11:51 am

I think Rex is right. Really looks like you can transform him and not parts-form him, which is genius engineering there

News Credits: 650 · by **ScottyP** » Fri Oct 02, 2015 12:32 pm

Seibertron wrote:Overall Shockwave looks fantastic. I could've gone for a shade or two darker purple (more G1 toy accurate and less cartoon accurate) and still feel like he should be a little taller. I'd have to look at the animation scale from G1 to see if Soundwave or Shockwave should be taller, but I feel like he should be taller than Soundwave.

Time to consult the chart!

Looks good to me. They're so close together on size I'm not gonna nitpick over it one way or another.

News Credits: 3597 · by **Seibertron** » Fri Oct 02, 2015 12:43 pm

ScottyP wrote:
Seibertron wrote:Overall Shockwave looks fantastic. I could've gone for a shade or two darker purple (more G1 toy accurate and less cartoon accurate) and still feel like he should be a little taller. I'd have to look at the animation scale from G1 to see if Soundwave or Shockwave should be taller, but I feel like he should be taller than Soundwave.
Time to consult the chart!

Looks good to me. They're so close together on size I'm not gonna nitpick over it one way or another.

It looks like it's pretty close to the chart. As long as he's close to Soundwave and taller than Starscream. It must be his very tall G1 toy that makes me keep thinking he should be taller than everyone else. Of course, by that logic, he should be as tall as Devastator!

by **MrSoundwave64Z** » Fri Oct 02, 2015 12:57 pm

I'm almost tempted to cancel my pre-order of quakewave now.

News Credits: 10 · by **Agamemnon** » Fri Oct 02, 2015 1:28 pm

william-james88 wrote:WOW, this is litetrally everything we wanted when we saw the prototype. The backpack is optional and can be configured differently. I dont midn the partformig one bit, since this is basically the G1 toy done as right as possible. Oh man, this is phenominal. The scale is great and most of all the price is geat. 175$ US BBTS? No thanks, as I predicted, you can get this guy for as low as 100$ plus shipping.

Well, to be fair, BBTS just lowered the price of Shockwave to $159.99. (Hot Rod went down too...)

News Credits: 4835 · by **william-james88** » Fri Oct 02, 2015 1:34 pm

wilcosu35 wrote:He looks fantastic. Time to start hounding HLJ again

You preffer them to amiami?

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Fri Oct 02, 2015 1:37 pm

Hi Me.
Hello you.
Am I excited for this Shockwave?
Yes you are.
He looks so good!
Indeed.
I should start saving up now.
Good idea you.

That's me beside myself with excitement for this figure. :lol:

News Credits: 4835 · by **william-james88** » Fri Oct 02, 2015 1:50 pm

Agamemnon wrote:
william-james88 wrote:WOW, this is litetrally everything we wanted when we saw the prototype. The backpack is optional and can be configured differently. I dont midn the partformig one bit, since this is basically the G1 toy done as right as possible. Oh man, this is phenominal. The scale is great and most of all the price is geat. 175$ US BBTS? No thanks, as I predicted, you can get this guy for as low as 100$ plus shipping.

Well, to be fair, BBTS just lowered the price of Shockwave to $159.99. (Hot Rod went down too...)

In that case then I take it back. Though the fact that they still but him 5$ above quakewave when his full MSRP is supposed to be 140$ (that's 16800 YEN without any discount and this is not an exclusive) is still a bit sketchy.

Look at it this way, MP Soundblaster (MP 13B) is just a tad bit more than Shockwave's MSRP at 17064 YEN which is 142$ US. BUT US online sites such as BBTS sold him for 130$ US (here is proof). That should be close to how much Shockwave costs on BBTS but it isnt. Instead they are charging an extra 30$ premium.

We know that Shockwave is not an exclusive and we have an idea of the usual margins and prices on nonexclusive MP toys sold at online US store (a bit lower than MSRP), but in this case Shockwave is over the MSRP. Thus BBTS and any site selling this toy for more than 140$ US is charging you more than they should and giving you a bigger premium on these non exclusive toys than ever before. By lowering the price, you may deem them fair but they are still charging you more than the established MSRP they are recomended to sell to you (that is beside the fact that at Japan retail he will sell for 20-30% off of that MSRP).

You guys can do as you wish but if we are talking about being fair, that price is objectively still not fair to the consumer based on the market.

News Credits: 3597 · by **Seibertron** » Fri Oct 02, 2015 2:02 pm

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It looks like Shockwave retains his light up features as well. This is truly a first amongst the Masterpiece Transformers. Kudos to Takara Tomy for remaining so faithful to the toy and the cartoon's look. Wow.

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Fri Oct 02, 2015 2:14 pm

Seibertron wrote:
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It looks like Shockwave retains his light up features as well. This is truly a first amongst the Masterpiece Transformers. Kudos to Takara Tomy for remaining so faithful to the toy and the cartoon's look. Wow.

Lights! Lights! haha, yes!!!

News Credits: 4835 · by **william-james88** » Fri Oct 02, 2015 2:19 pm

The more I look at it, it is impossible for the barrel to actually be connected to the back without partforming. This is amazing news to me. The backpack appears to be truly optional if you want the cartoon look (which you can get by covering it with the base).

by **Robogeek1973** » Fri Oct 02, 2015 2:22 pm

wilcosu35 wrote:He looks fantastic. Time to start hounding HLJ again

You and me both man.

by **phantom1592** » Fri Oct 02, 2015 2:23 pm

Seibertron wrote:It looks like it's pretty close to the chart. As long as he's close to Soundwave and taller than Starscream. It must be his very tall G1 toy that makes me keep thinking he should be taller than everyone else. Of course, by that logic, he should be as tall as Devastator!

I hardly remember Shockwave interacting with other bots in the cartoon at all. I'm sure it did... but my memories were of him on Cybertron chatting with the screen to the earth cons.

I first saw Shockwave in the Marvel comics. When he showed up out of the blue kicked EVERYONE's butt then took over the decepticons from Megatron.

I'm pretty sure he was Megatron height in those so that's what I always figured. Megatron height or little taller

This is pretty close. I wouldn't have minded another half inch or so... would love to see how he compares with Appolyon

News Credits: 19 · by **Carnivius_Prime** » Fri Oct 02, 2015 2:30 pm

Probably only the second ever so called 'masterpiece' figure where I look at it and think "hm, this one looks well done" (the other being Grimlock). I would certainly prefer the darker purple though as it looks a bit more menacing.

If I bought him I'd likely print out a background image to make this classic comic cover with it.

by **Optimum Supreme** » Fri Oct 02, 2015 2:35 pm

Of all the characters to use light piping on, Shockwave isn't one I'd pick. That eye needs to be shiny gold, brah!

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Fri Oct 02, 2015 2:37 pm

So, Shocky can interchange backpacks. Usually, backpacks is just a storage space for extra kibble you dont want on a bot. THIS time, you WANT the backpack to be there! So much that you have the choice of two, as an add-on accessory! Neat and baffling at the same time.

Also, I love the fact the he reatain his light features. Now... GIMME A LOUD AND ANNOYING SOUNDBOX TO MATCH!

Also, hehheheh, Soundwave can play with himself! :lol:

News Credits: 4835 · by **william-james88** » Fri Oct 02, 2015 2:46 pm

Carnivius_Prime wrote:Probably only the second ever so called 'masterpiece' figure where I look at it and think "hm, this one looks well done" (the other being Grimlock). I would certainly prefer the darker purple though as it looks a bit more menacing.

What do you think of MP 10 Optimus?

-Kanrabat- wrote:
Also, hehheheh, Soundwave can play with himself!

Soundwave?

News Credits: 372 · by **Cyberpath** » Fri Oct 02, 2015 3:05 pm

william-james88 wrote:The more I look at it, it is impossible for the barrel to actually be connected to the back without partforming. This is amazing news to me. The backpack appears to be truly optional if you want the cartoon look (which you can get by covering it with the base).

The purple cover is optional, but the barrel is connected by a double hinged purple arm to his back. Like in REX-203's illustration.

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Fri Oct 02, 2015 3:06 pm

william-james88 wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:
Also, hehheheh, Soundwave can play with himself!

Soundwave?

News Credits: 5 · by **alexison** » Fri Oct 02, 2015 3:30 pm

Shockwave really is impressive. For all of the back & forth over Tracks & Ironhide, it's great to see them show off a figure like this that truly is a masterpiece. Hard to nitpick this one.

News Credits: 226 · by **Burn** » Fri Oct 02, 2015 3:35 pm

Robogeek1973 wrote:
wilcosu35 wrote:He looks fantastic. Time to start hounding HLJ again

You and me both man.

Third. I'd go with a more local site but they require payment up front and I just don't have the cash at the moment (**** car!), HLJ will give me time to save up. Yays!

by **Robogeek1973** » Fri Oct 02, 2015 3:55 pm

Burn wrote:
Robogeek1973 wrote:
wilcosu35 wrote:He looks fantastic. Time to start hounding HLJ again

You and me both man.

Third. I'd go with a more local site but they require payment up front and I just don't have the cash at the moment (**** car!), HLJ will give me time to save up. Yays!

Yeah, HLJ's pay later deal is what keeps me going there over the slightly cheaper stores like Anime Export or Ami Ami.