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News Credits: 3 · by **Midnight_Fox** » Wed Jul 20, 2011 10:33 am

Treetop Maximus wrote:
Midnight_Fox wrote:
Treetop Maximus wrote:How do these people get away with this stuff? I thought there were laws in place about things that looked like trademarked characters.

It's almost like different countries have different laws.

Cool story, bro. Too bad the article didn't say the third party company was from another country, so how the hell was I supposed to know?

Nothing in your post referred to this specific company.

As for the laws regarding Copyright and IP, they're a very large grey area. An example of this is being shown right now thanks to Games Workshop v. Chapter House Studios.

News Credits: 15 · by **Ravage XK** » Wed Jul 20, 2011 10:37 am

Oilspill wrote:
But anyway, Soundwave looks awesome and props to this company for not just rehashing an idea that's already been done. Assuming the next official MP is not Soundwave, I will be keen on getting this.

Hmm, you just know that it will be though. Sods law says that you buy this and then Takara will come up with an even better version. HE HE.

News Credits: 10 · by **Lapse Of Reason** » Wed Jul 20, 2011 10:38 am

Well, since Hasbro and Takara didn't get off their asses and make one of these, I wholeheartedly support such a 3rd party offering.

by **noctorro** » Wed Jul 20, 2011 10:41 am

Oh my gawd, he looks perfect!

His face is pure beauty!

I hope they make a voyager sized version of this, but if he's not to expensive or bad quality then I'll get him. And I don't collect Masterpieces

by **Andrius** » Wed Jul 20, 2011 10:52 am

So very BOUGHT.

News Credits: 1 · by **Blackstreak** » Wed Jul 20, 2011 10:52 am

This has to be iGear. They are one of the few 3rd party companies that actually stick close to the G1 designs. I would want Soundwave to have a second alt mode that serves as a battle platform that houses all (or just several at one time) PE 'cassette' 'bots.

by **Treetop Maximus** » Wed Jul 20, 2011 10:58 am

Midnight_Fox wrote:
Treetop Maximus wrote:
Midnight_Fox wrote:
Treetop Maximus wrote:How do these people get away with this stuff? I thought there were laws in place about things that looked like trademarked characters.

It's almost like different countries have different laws.

Cool story, bro. Too bad the article didn't say the third party company was from another country, so how the hell was I supposed to know?

Nothing in your post referred to this specific company.

As for the laws regarding Copyright and IP, they're a very large grey area. An example of this is being shown right now thanks to Games Workshop v. Chapter House Studios.

Nothing in my post referred to other companies. I could be referring to the employees of that particular company.

But I wasn't. However, some of these guys must be U.S. based, right?

News Credits: 9 · by **Mykltron** » Wed Jul 20, 2011 10:58 am

It looks good but it would be better if the hip joint was higher with pivoting groin flaps like MP-01.

News Credits: 3 · by **Midnight_Fox** » Wed Jul 20, 2011 11:20 am

Treetop Maximus wrote:But I wasn't. However, some of these guys must be U.S. based, right?

Even if they are, check out the lawsuit in the works I mentioned. It involves the US arm of Games Workshop suing a US 3rd party manufacturer over supposed(more like imagined, GW hasn't made ANY actual claims and has attempted fishing expeditions twice) Copyright and IP violations.

The US laws regarding this are far from cut and dry and are indeed a pure case by case basis.

News Credits: 17 · by **cannonfodder4000** » Wed Jul 20, 2011 11:39 am

My money. Take it. Now?

by **TCWJoe** » Wed Jul 20, 2011 11:42 am

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When I first say the small version of this park kicking off the story, I thought it was a Super Nintendo Cartridge.

But now I have to wait...., this or Sonicron....

News Credits: 8 · by **Megatron Wolf** » Wed Jul 20, 2011 11:48 am

just another awesome soundwave figure that i wont be able to afford

News Credits: 125 · by **Counterpunch** » Wed Jul 20, 2011 11:55 am

I will care later on, when we have more info. >:oP

News Credits: 3 · by **Kibble** » Wed Jul 20, 2011 12:02 pm

I'm going to go against the grain and say meh... It looks plenty cool, but he's too small for a(n) MP, yet he's too big for Classics. Plus I think HasTak will eventually do their own MP Soundwave.

Anyone else getting tired of the oversaturation of 3rd Party product? It was awesome when it was few and far between, but it's gotten ridiculous. Especially with these guys doing anything and everything and the same stuff as each other. Stick to things that were poorly done previously or won't ever be done. Give me a proper Classics Shockwave or something.

News Credits: 2 · by **NemesisMonkeySupreme** » Wed Jul 20, 2011 12:06 pm

Did someone add joints to Classics Ravage's feet? Yes!
And did iGear (I realise this isn't an iGear news story) actually release that Starscream, or is that just Fan Toys' own mod? I'd love for iGear (or anybody) to just release the hip mod parts as add-on/replacements for the MP line. Then I doubt people would complain as much…

This Soundwave, awesome.
It's such a simple transformation that it's almost criminal HasTak never did this, or even just a limb retool on the original mold.

by **Cobalt Prime** » Wed Jul 20, 2011 12:22 pm

This...this is all we've wanted since Uni/Clas/Gen started. It is a thing of beauty which from appearances caters directly to our unrequited need for an updated G1 Soundwave. While Hasbro waffled around about it and gave excuses about the current day viability of a cassette player alt mode, this tiny company was sculpting something magical from the stuff of our dreams!

I was seriously considering buying Sonicron to plug the gap in my Neo-G1 display, but now all bets are off. I must have this. MUST! =P~

News Credits: 1 · by **Jesterhead** » Wed Jul 20, 2011 12:22 pm

Kibble wrote:Anyone else getting tired of the oversaturation of 3rd Party product? It was awesome when it was few and far between, but it's gotten ridiculous. Especially with these guys doing anything and everything and the same stuff as each other. Stick to things that were poorly done previously or won't ever be done. Give me a proper Classics Shockwave or something.

I know I am.

Everyone's jumping on that band wagon, and I personally think it's leading to some pretty awful toys on the market. Everyone and their dog is making Transformer toys now, and a lot of them just aren't that special.

News Credits: 4 · by **craggy** » Wed Jul 20, 2011 12:25 pm

FansToys? MakeProject?

News Credits: 335 · by **Down_Shift** » Wed Jul 20, 2011 12:38 pm

Ummmmm have you guys seen their Blaster?! Christ on a cracker, it's just as awesome!

I'd post pics but I'm on my phone. Totes ballin'

News Credits: 1235 · by **LOST Cybertronian** » Wed Jul 20, 2011 1:04 pm

Looks decent, but if anything that the 3rd party companies are making lately has a chance at an official release, this is it.

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Wed Jul 20, 2011 1:10 pm

Someone wants me dead, because this is the third time today that I had a heart attack involving awesome Transformer products, official or not.

News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Wed Jul 20, 2011 1:25 pm

Added images of Blaster form TFW05's fabexmax to the story.

by **starwarrior1227** » Wed Jul 20, 2011 1:37 pm

Mindmaster wrote:Someone wants me dead, because this is the third time today that I had a heart attack involving awesome Transformer products, official or not.

you and me both bro., you and me both.

And for all those playa-hatas out dare i just want to say i think you will eat your words. this looks incredibly promising.
unfortunetly i think 50% of the pop. of seibertron won't have this fige cuz we are talking about a MASTERPIECE soundwave from a new 3rd party company.

sonicron(remember it was deluxe size) - (not completely sure) $80

THIS- $100-$200 maybe even more!

by **bkz** » Wed Jul 20, 2011 1:52 pm

I wasn't sold until I saw that Blaster! =P~

I always thought with a little retooling, ml soundwave could have been ml blaster. Though these are 2 different figs, they do share a few similar parts.