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Deathsanras wrote:I wish they had have kept the coins.

Sabrblade wrote:Did Shockwave ever wield Megatron in gun mode? I don't remember his doing so.

Sabrblade wrote:Did Shockwave ever wield Megatron in gun mode? I don't remember his doing so.

Also, something I never noticed about the figure's packaging until now is a name discrepency between the Latin script and the Katakana. While the Latin script writes his name as "Destron Laserwave", the specific Katakana characters that correlate with his name write it instead as just "Laserwave". The word "Destron" is included, but not as a part of his name. It is included separately from his name in the usual placement that simply denotes a MP's faction. Therefore, while the Latin script might have had Trademark issues in using just "Laserwave", the Katakana evidently did not.

fenrir72 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:Did Shockwave ever wield Megatron in gun mode? I don't remember his doing so.

Also, something I never noticed about the figure's packaging until now is a name discrepency between the Latin script and the Katakana. While the Latin script writes his name as "Destron Laserwave", the specific Katakana characters that correlate with his name write it instead as just "Laserwave". The word "Destron" is included, but not as a part of his name. It is included separately from his name in the usual placement that simply denotes a MP's faction. Therefore, while the Latin script might have had Trademark issues in using just "Laserwave", the Katakana evidently did not.

That's Takara or Hb problem right? And since this is an Asian release, no problem with this TM non issues.

Spanbauer wrote:I'm usually one to shy away from customizations, but this one is temporary so I can always undo it later on. One of the things that drives me nuts about Takara-Tomy's Masterpiece Shockwave is the garbage light-pipe eye; while great in theory, 95% of the time the eye just looks like a dull lime green as the yellow mixes with purple and no light passes through the back. So I popped out the eye, and in keeping with the original G1 toy, just found a reflective metallic surface to replace it with. In my case I used the copper end of an old RCA cable. Works great, and now the eye looks great no matter the lighting conditions.

I'm really surprised no 3rd party has offered a better-fitting solution to achieve the same goal. Still holding out hope we'll get a toy-accurate repaint of Shockwave at some point that does away with the grotesque lavender plastic and grey matte parts.

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Cyberpath wrote:

Cobotron wrote:

sol magnus wrote:I still have a faint glimmer of hope for a new Megatron.

Your are not alone friend.

I was thinking and I wouldn't be surprised if we see a new Megatron and a new Grimlock (or an up-scaled MP-8) next year for the TFTM 30th Anniversary.

As prominent characters in the movie and the only pre-MP-10 figures left to re-do.

MP-1 & 4 → MP-10

MP-2 → MP-22

MP-3 → MP-11

MP-5 → X

MP-6 → MP-11SW

MP-7 → MP-11T

MP-8 → X

MP-9 (HR / RP) → MP-28 (HR)

sol magnus wrote:

Cyberpath wrote:

Cobotron wrote:

sol magnus wrote:I still have a faint glimmer of hope for a new Megatron.

Your are not alone friend.

I was thinking and I wouldn't be surprised if we see a new Megatron and a new Grimlock (or an up-scaled MP-8) next year for the TFTM 30th Anniversary.

As prominent characters in the movie and the only pre-MP-10 figures left to re-do.

MP-1 & 4 → MP-10

MP-2 → MP-22

MP-3 → MP-11

MP-5 → X

MP-6 → MP-11SW

MP-7 → MP-11T

MP-8 → X

MP-9 (HR / RP) → MP-28 (HR)

HA!

fenrir72 wrote:

Spanbauer wrote:I'm usually one to shy away from customizations, but this one is temporary so I can always undo it later on. One of the things that drives me nuts about Takara-Tomy's Masterpiece Shockwave is the garbage light-pipe eye; while great in theory, 95% of the time the eye just looks like a dull lime green as the yellow mixes with purple and no light passes through the back. So I popped out the eye, and in keeping with the original G1 toy, just found a reflective metallic surface to replace it with. In my case I used the copper end of an old RCA cable. Works great, and now the eye looks great no matter the lighting conditions.

I'm really surprised no 3rd party has offered a better-fitting solution to achieve the same goal. Still holding out hope we'll get a toy-accurate repaint of Shockwave at some point that does away with the grotesque lavender plastic and grey matte parts.

IMG_7392.JPG

But the back of the head is now left open right? Why not paint over the clear plastic with something like chrome gold or something?

Cyberpath wrote:I'm a little surprised to read that. (Although Seibertron complained about it, too.)

MP-29 has the single best light-piping gimmick I've ever seen. It's enough to just put him in front of a white wall and the thing lights up.

Even when the room is in darkness and only the TV or computer screen is on, his eye glows..

Do you display him under a low shelf or wall cabinet? That would probably block the light.

Maybe Nonnef will come up with an opaque replacement piece.

 

william-james88 wrote:

Deathsanras wrote:I wish they had have kept the coins.

Shockwave already came with the coin:

http://www.agesthreeandup.com/mp-29-mas ... wave-coin/

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:We can haz Astro Magum deco as new character?