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News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 4:37 pm

The Fallen Kia facebook page has shared some in-hand images of Transformers: Fall of Cybertron Shockwave from the upcoming Generations line. The figure is shown in robot mode and with a customized version of Transformers: War for Cybertron Soundwave giving us a good sense of scale. Images mirrored below.

News Credits: 3 · by **Midnight_Fox** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 4:39 pm

So much for the myth that they're smaller.

by **Doubledealer93** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 4:41 pm

he may be short but i love him!
I'm getting 2. one I'm leaving as is for the WFC/FOC collection and the other I'm painting his eye yellow and putting him with my classics.

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 4:42 pm

Someone give that Con a sandwich!

He's really skinny, but I love him.

News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 4:50 pm

Midnight_Fox wrote:So much for the myth that they're smaller.

I've seen this figure in person on two occasions now, and I can assure you they are smaller.

News Credits: 1 · by **Cyberseven** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 4:54 pm

Great Pics!! This line of FOC figures sshould sell really well. I am just hoping that Takara/Hasbro, and the retailers realize that and stock-em up.

Shocker looks sweet. Maybe later on they will give him a voyager size to go with the upcoming voyager Soundwave and Soundblaster.

News Credits: 3 · by **Midnight_Fox** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 4:57 pm

El Duque wrote:
Midnight_Fox wrote:So much for the myth that they're smaller.

I've seen this figure in person on two occasions now, and I can assure you they are smaller.

Smaller how? He's the same height as Soundwave here and his legs seem to be as thin as they are due to needing to fit the gun in between them in alt. mode.

News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 5:06 pm

When I was at Toy Fair back in February these were on display and a guy from another website brought WFC Megatron and did a side by side. Megs dwarfed Shocky, Jazz, and Prime.

News Credits: 8 · by **Flashwave** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 5:18 pm

Midnight_Fox wrote:
El Duque wrote:
Midnight_Fox wrote:So much for the myth that they're smaller.

I've seen this figure in person on two occasions now, and I can assure you they are smaller.

Smaller how? He's the same height as Soundwave here and his legs seem to be as thin as they are due to needing to fit the gun in between them in alt. mode.

Look at the top picture again. He's a half a head shorter than Soundwave easily. His antannae are about even with the crest on Soundy's forehead, and Soundwave's own ear antannae just up from his head. Soundwave's shoulders are also taller than Shockwave's wings, although kibble is a difficult one to argue with.

News Credits: 3 · by **Midnight_Fox** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 5:20 pm

El Duque wrote:When I was at Toy Fair back in February these were on display and a guy from another website brought WFC Megatron and did a side by side. Megs dwarfed Shocky, Jazz, and Prime.

I'll have to see them in hand, then. These suggest Shocky is only slightly shorter than Soundwave(mostly due to the shoulders, their chests are at the same height) and Soundwave is about the same height as WFC Megs.

News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 5:24 pm

Midnight_Fox wrote:
El Duque wrote:When I was at Toy Fair back in February these were on display and a guy from another website brought WFC Megatron and did a side by side. Megs dwarfed Shocky, Jazz, and Prime.

I'll have to see them in hand, then. These suggest Shocky is only slightly shorter than Soundwave(mostly due to the shoulders, their chests are at the same height) and Soundwave is about the same height as WFC Megs.

Don't get me wrong, I think it's a nice figure and he's going to become my Classics Shockwave. I think when you get these in-hand you'll see what I mean. You might also want to check out the video review that I just posted for FOC Jazz.

Website · by **RK_Striker_JK_5** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 5:36 pm

Looks nice, there.

He'll be my Classic Shockwave, that's for sure.

News Credits: 409 · by **Stormrider** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 6:21 pm

Wait, his hand isn't a gun? Pass...

News Credits: 1 · by **Lord Onixprime** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 7:02 pm

Midnight_Fox wrote:So much for the myth that they're smaller.

In the second image, he is clearly about a head smaller, and Soundwave was small enough as it is.

News Credits: 11 · by **kirbenvost** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 7:13 pm

Misleading pictures in regards to the height. But a good looking figure which will be bought as soon as possible!

Website · by **RK_Striker_JK_5** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 7:14 pm

Stormrider wrote:Wait, his hand isn't a gun? Pass...

In his first appearance, he had two hands.

News Credits: 2 · by **Nemesis Destron** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 7:20 pm

Stormrider wrote:Wait, his hand isn't a gun? Pass...

Yeah I noticed that too, freakin' ASS-HAT!! :-x

News Credits: 7 · by **Noideaforaname** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 7:23 pm

Gotta love that lightpiping.

Sucks that toys as a whole are smaller these days (though it looks like Shocky can see eye-to-eye with WfC figures, at least), but there's little you can do about that. Not to mention there's always going to be size discrepancies in just about any collection.

by **Wh33l Jck** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 7:54 pm

Are their any shapeways or 3rd party Shockwave g1-looking arm cannons you can buy that might fit this guy?

Or is their anything out their that can pass for one?

I might have to buy 1 and 1more to customize into more G1

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 7:58 pm

The Shrinking Deluxe Syndrome annoys me, but it's a cool looking figure nonetheless. I'll be picking him up.

by **Lady_Starscream** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 8:20 pm

Wow... that is an amazing Shockwave. I might have to buy two. One to keep in the package and one to pose awesomely next to my movie Shockwave. X3

There's a guy on eBay doing preorders for Shockwave right now. I'm not sure if I trust him though since he's cheaper than on tfsource.com. :/

News Credits: 4 · by **wewyllenium** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 8:51 pm

So hollow. Looks like a blown up scout. Oh well....

by **Mechastrike** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 10:41 pm

well... looks like i'm replacing my TFA Shockwave over this guy then.

News Credits: 1 · by **RhA** » Wed Jun 27, 2012 12:51 am

A nice design, I'm interested.

by **MGrotusque** » Wed Jun 27, 2012 2:16 am

Stormrider wrote:Wait, his hand isn't a gun? Pass...

Nonsense! you'll pick him up as soon as you see him at retail. Your not gonna get a better Shocky than that anytime soon. He's pretty sweet. Looks to me like he might rank right up there with classics Cyclonus or Scourge in my opinion.

To me his only major fault is no hose going to his arm.