New FansToys FT-02 Acoustic Wave Images

That's incredibly gorgeous. but scale-wise has no place in my collection.

Yum. Instant purchase if it turns out like the renders. Now someone needs to tackle an MP-style & -sized G1 Shockwave.

Ug.....my brain is wetting it's pants and my wallet is starting to wimper. I agree, this is an instant buy as long as the price isn't absurd (ie 100$ for 1 constructicon..)

Screw MP size !!!

Please make it between voyager and deluxe !!!

Nice. This looks really awesome. I'm sure I won't be able to afford it, but I guess I can dream.

I hope the real thing is more like the prototype and less like this render, I don't think he needs that much detail, especially if they wanna keep it like, really cartoon accurate.
Also I'll be mighty impressed if their Rumble, Frenzy and Ravage can do the poses the renders are doing.

while i do appreciate the extra detail on him,i prefer his earlier prototype pics..gotta admit dis one looks more "busy"...oh n it seems it has MP10's articulation

It's nice, but knowing what I know I won't buy it, well unless they shrink it down to be Voyager sized.

Glad it's not deluxe/voyager, already have Music Label Soundwave, Sonicron, WFC Soundwave, and Cybertron Soundwave if I needed the hole fixed. Great design, and cassettes to command!

So, what's FT-01? Blaster?

I like it,if it turns out well in the final release stages. then i might buy it. BTW,I love the $27 usa ultra size scale.

Rated X wrote:Screw MP size !!!

Please make it between voyager and deluxe !!!

Exaaaaactly!

These designs are absolutely Masterpiece level, so of course they're to scale with all the new MP figures (like MP-10, the iGear/MP seekers and Hot Rodimus). "Acoustic Wave" -- and hopefully that Blaster as well -- will hold a place of honor on my Masterpiece shelf. Perfect scale! Perfect!

They've changed the hips, which doesn't look quite as good when he's just standing but probably makes posing look better. This may be an expensive year for 3rd party products.

(What was FT-01?)

Chaoslock wrote:(What was FT-01?)

The large MP Prime trailer from a few years back.

Dead Metal wrote:It's nice, but knowing what I know I won't buy it....

You're not going to share, are you? The evilness of it.

It's a great looking figure. I agree that there's perhaps too much detail but that sort of thing is usually masked once in colour. Am I right in thinking that Buzzsaw's/Laserbeak's cannons are integrated into the transformation? That'd be just shiny. A shame that it's MasterPiece scale as I don't yet have the funds to start that collection.

Sodan-1 wrote:

Dead Metal wrote:It's nice, but knowing what I know I won't buy it....

You're not going to share, are you? The evilness of it.

I can't I'm not allowed to, but I'll say this, this won't be the only Soundwave in that scale.

Dead Metal wrote:

Sodan-1 wrote:

Dead Metal wrote:It's nice, but knowing what I know I won't buy it....

You're not going to share, are you? The evilness of it.

I can't I'm not allowed to, but I'll say this, this won't be the only Soundwave in that scale.

Ah, the more the merrier. Wonder if we're talking dueling third parties (a la Devastator) or if Takara has something up their transleeves.

I'm sure your sooper sekrit source will flay you if you reveal any more, so I won't needle you too much for more info....

What the??? Why are so many of you begging for it to be a Deluxe size? There's like 5 versions of Deluxe size INCLUDING the G1 original. Seems 90% of the MP releases are redecos, I'd much rather have him MP scale.

I like it but only time will tell if I get it.

I'm in wait and see mode.

The price on this thing will probably be murder. But I like me some cassettes, so just for that alone he's tempting. And the figure alone is very nice .... although a bit too detailed as some have said.

We'll see.

Is anyone else just a bit perturbed by the fact that he has PLAY engraved prominently across his crotch?

no?

ok, I'll shut up and buy one now...

I have been waiting for an MP Soundwave since I started collecting MP's. Soundwave was my first Transformer back in '84, and still my favorite. But if Takara does indeed have a faithful G1 Soundwave for the MP series in the works, I might wait to see it before pre-ordering this. I guess we shall see...

Soundwave looks AMAZING. I've only got 3 MP's and I would be glad to add him to my collection...provided that they price tag is not ridiculous.
If dalianjj is reading, what do you guys think about doing an MP Ultra Magnus?

AutobotCliffjumper wrote:Soundwave looks AMAZING. I've only got 3 MP's and I would be glad to add him to my collection...provided that they price tag is not ridiculous.
If dalianjj is reading, what do you guys think about doing an MP Ultra Magnus?

1.) I love your banner. 2.) I have a feeling the price is going to be absurd. The more I think about it, the more it feels like the price is going to be at least 200.00 (which isn't really THAT absurd) but we'll see.

Dead Metal wrote:

Sodan-1 wrote:

Dead Metal wrote:It's nice, but knowing what I know I won't buy it....

You're not going to share, are you? The evilness of it.

I can't I'm not allowed to, but I'll say this, this won't be the only Soundwave in that scale.

That seems to contradict what TCracker says...who's thus far proven to be pretty reliable.

ViperEye82 wrote:What the??? Why are so many of you begging for it to be a Deluxe size? There's like 5 versions of Deluxe size INCLUDING the G1 original. Seems 90% of the MP releases are redecos, I'd much rather have him MP scale.

VOYAGER...we need VOYAGER Soundwave. I don't care if he transforms into a lunchbox as long as he doesn't look puny next to his fellow Deceps.

ViperEye82 wrote:

AutobotCliffjumper wrote:Soundwave looks AMAZING. I've only got 3 MP's and I would be glad to add him to my collection...provided that they price tag is not ridiculous.
If dalianjj is reading, what do you guys think about doing an MP Ultra Magnus?

1.) I love your banner. 2.) I have a feeling the price is going to be absurd. The more I think about it, the more it feels like the price is going to be at least 200.00 (which isn't really THAT absurd) but we'll see.

1.) Thanks so much! 2.) I think it may be as well. Honestly, I wouldn't touch it if it were anywhere near $200 unless, the figure is PERFECT AND it came with all of his cassettes (Laserbeak, Buzzsaw, Frenzy, Rumble, Ravage...maybe even Ratbat); and even then it would still be a maybe. $150+shipping would probably be the tops on my end.

AutobotCliffjumper wrote:

ViperEye82 wrote:

AutobotCliffjumper wrote:Soundwave looks AMAZING. I've only got 3 MP's and I would be glad to add him to my collection...provided that they price tag is not ridiculous.
If dalianjj is reading, what do you guys think about doing an MP Ultra Magnus?

1.) I love your banner. 2.) I have a feeling the price is going to be absurd. The more I think about it, the more it feels like the price is going to be at least 200.00 (which isn't really THAT absurd) but we'll see.

1.) Thanks so much! 2.) I think it may be as well. Honestly, I wouldn't touch it if it were anywhere near $200 unless, the figure is PERFECT AND it came with all of his cassettes (Laserbeak, Buzzsaw, Frenzy, Rumble, Ravage...maybe even Ratbat); and even then it would still be a maybe. $150+shipping would probably be the tops on my end.

If it were 150, yes. 200 Eeeehhh...probably still yes. Lol. I've devoted so much time to my cassette collection, and even though I just got United Rumble and Frenzy, I'd still probably pick him up. The problem is Blaster. Most of my TFs have been updated since G1, but I still have only G1 Blaster and Soundwave. I had USB Blaster and I rue the day I ebayed him over and over and over. But if Blaster is 200 as well...Eeeehhhh...I'd still probably buy both. Especially if Blaster comes with updated Steeljaw, Eject, Ramhorn and Rewind. Like I said, my wallet is starting to wimper big time.

I give this an A for effort, but I am not that impressed. Twenty five years and the transformation has pretty much remained the same? Where's the creativity?

Stormrider wrote:I give this an A for effort, but I am not that impressed. Twenty five years and the transformation has pretty much remained the same? Where's the creativity?

If it ain't broke don't fix it...

ViperEye82 wrote:

Stormrider wrote:I give this an A for effort, but I am not that impressed. Twenty five years and the transformation has pretty much remained the same? Where's the creativity?

If it ain't broke don't fix it...

Agreed!

This thing looks excellent. Even though I know I shouldn't, I wanna buy it.

AutobotCliffjumper wrote:I wouldn't touch it if it were anywhere near $200 unless, the figure is PERFECT AND it came with all of his cassettes (Laserbeak, Buzzsaw, Frenzy, Rumble, Ravage...maybe even Ratbat).

Since they're showing 4 Cassetticons in this image I'd go out on a limb and say Soundwave may come with Laserbeak, Ravage, Rumble and Frenzy and the inevitable Soundblaster repaint with Buzzsaw, Ratbat, Overkill and Slugfest. Or maybe move Buzzsaw over to the first list and add Beastbox and Squawktalk in with Soundblaster if they were really going to go the whole hog. In any case including the tapes can only push the pricing up higher than it would have been without.

I'd buy the tapes alone in a heartbeat. That is, if they're G1 sized (and they seem to be).

The full figure, though is bound to be at LEAST $100, probably over $130. It'd be nice to be able to buy the casettes seperately.

Kibble wrote:

Dead Metal wrote:

Sodan-1 wrote:

Dead Metal wrote:It's nice, but knowing what I know I won't buy it....

You're not going to share, are you? The evilness of it.

I can't I'm not allowed to, but I'll say this, this won't be the only Soundwave in that scale.

That seems to contradict what TCracker says...who's thus far proven to be pretty reliable.

You mean the guy from tfw who got banned due to being a fraud?

AutobotCliffjumper wrote:

ViperEye82 wrote:

Stormrider wrote:I give this an A for effort, but I am not that impressed. Twenty five years and the transformation has pretty much remained the same? Where's the creativity?

If it ain't broke don't fix it...

Agreed!

Yup, I'm pretty tired of all the Soundwave "tweaks" over the years so unoriginal works for me.

Delicon wrote:

AutobotCliffjumper wrote:

ViperEye82 wrote:

Stormrider wrote:I give this an A for effort, but I am not that impressed. Twenty five years and the transformation has pretty much remained the same? Where's the creativity?

If it ain't broke don't fix it...

Agreed!

Yup, I'm pretty tired of all the Soundwave "tweaks" over the years so unoriginal works for me.

Exactly. Lest we forget Diaper Wave and the horribleness that he was?

ViperEye82 wrote:

Delicon wrote:

AutobotCliffjumper wrote:

ViperEye82 wrote:

Stormrider wrote:I give this an A for effort, but I am not that impressed. Twenty five years and the transformation has pretty much remained the same? Where's the creativity?

If it ain't broke don't fix it...

Agreed!

Yup, I'm pretty tired of all the Soundwave "tweaks" over the years so unoriginal works for me.

Exactly. Lest we forget Diaper Wave and the horribleness that he was?

We do not talk about that one.

*sigh*....Diaper Wave.....lol

Lol, Exactly.

Dead Metal wrote:

Kibble wrote:

Dead Metal wrote:

Sodan-1 wrote:

Dead Metal wrote:It's nice, but knowing what I know I won't buy it....

You're not going to share, are you? The evilness of it.

I can't I'm not allowed to, but I'll say this, this won't be the only Soundwave in that scale.

That seems to contradict what TCracker says...who's thus far proven to be pretty reliable.

You mean the guy from tfw who got banned due to being a fraud?

Ummm...no. TCracker still posts and is still comsidered legit. Wasn't the guy that got banned for being a fraud actually the guy claiming MP Soundwave would be after Starscream? I dunno, I don't keep on top of all the drama.

Kibble wrote:

Dead Metal wrote:

Kibble wrote:

Dead Metal wrote:

Sodan-1 wrote:

Dead Metal wrote:It's nice, but knowing what I know I won't buy it....

You're not going to share, are you? The evilness of it.

I can't I'm not allowed to, but I'll say this, this won't be the only Soundwave in that scale.

That seems to contradict what TCracker says...who's thus far proven to be pretty reliable.

You mean the guy from tfw who got banned due to being a fraud?

Ummm...no. TCracker still posts and is still comsidered legit. Wasn't the guy that got banned for being a fraud actually the guy claiming MP Soundwave would be after Starscream? I dunno, I don't keep on top of all the drama.

I was told that tfws insider was baned due to being found to be a fraud.

The claim about Soundwave is pretty accurate, comes from the same source that has told us about the last couple of MPs and the DOTM Leaders, and well everything actually, the only thing that never came to pass where the Dinobot reissues due to one of the molds being unavailable. The rest came out just the way he told us.

Dead Metal wrote:

Kibble wrote:

Dead Metal wrote:

Kibble wrote:

Dead Metal wrote:

Sodan-1 wrote:

Dead Metal wrote:It's nice, but knowing what I know I won't buy it....

You're not going to share, are you? The evilness of it.

I can't I'm not allowed to, but I'll say this, this won't be the only Soundwave in that scale.

That seems to contradict what TCracker says...who's thus far proven to be pretty reliable.

You mean the guy from tfw who got banned due to being a fraud?

Ummm...no. TCracker still posts and is still comsidered legit. Wasn't the guy that got banned for being a fraud actually the guy claiming MP Soundwave would be after Starscream? I dunno, I don't keep on top of all the drama.

I was told that tfws insider was baned due to being found to be a fraud.

Shadow is the so-called insider who was found to be a fraud and banned.

The claim about Soundwave is pretty accurate, comes from the same source that has told us about the last couple of MPs and the DOTM Leaders, and well everything actually, the only thing that never came to pass where the Dinobot reissues due to one of the molds being unavailable. The rest came out just the way he told us.

Shadow is the so-called insider who turned out to be a fraud and was banned.

Well, I'll be...very interesting.

weird.. no more news on this guy..

horus wrote:weird.. no more news on this guy..

The rumour that there's gonna be an actual MP Soundwave has maybe put this one on hold?

Mkall wrote:The rumour that there's gonna be an actual MP Soundwave has maybe put this one on hold?

That would be a shame, I rather like the looks of this one, and his little friend Blaster, too.

As far as I know, this is still planned for later this year. Until HasTak actually announces the rumored MP Soundwave, there'd be a market for this.

looks like Takara is going to wait with MP Soundwave a bit, and are going to repaint Starscream first.

So yea, these guys should act fast.