First Look at New Transformers Titan Changer Shockwave

Sunday, January 19th, 2025 1:57PM CST

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The Authentics Titan Changer line is still trucking along. It offers a very affordable option for popular Transformers characters at a larger scale with easy transformations. Shockwave will be joining the ranks as we can see from this listing from Hasbro. While it is the evergreen design, it's basically G1 Shockwave and while the alt mode is meant to be like the Siege toy (kinda), G1 fans will see how easily you can bring the arms down and basically make him a lazer gun.

Below you will see photos showing the robot mode, alt mode and even the converting instructions, enjoy!

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Re: First Look at New Transformers Titan Changer Shockwave (2187669)
Posted by Sabrblade on January 19th, 2025 @ 2:08pm CST

"Transforms from Robot Mode to Nap Mode and back."

Re: First Look at New Transformers Titan Changer Shockwave (2187670)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on January 19th, 2025 @ 2:10pm CST

I appreciate the Authentic line for what it is and some of these figures are pretty nice.

But that Shockwave "transformation"...

Re: First Look at New Transformers Titan Changer Shockwave (2187674)
Posted by cloudballoon on January 19th, 2025 @ 3:19pm CST

This is illogical. Shockwave would never do the "Trust Fall" and leave his fate to anyone.

But other than that hilarity (but par for the course of the Titan Changer line, so no surprise nor sad/angry about it), it's actually a really good looking Shockwave.

FInally, wow, the money saved for the box art recycling Siege's must've saved Hasbro a tidy sum!

Re: First Look at New Transformers Titan Changer Shockwave (2187679)
Posted by Cheetron on January 19th, 2025 @ 7:09pm CST

He looks good. But do his knees bend or just turn?

Re: First Look at New Transformers Titan Changer Shockwave (2187680)
Posted by Sabrblade on January 19th, 2025 @ 7:16pm CST

Cheetron wrote:He looks good. But do his knees bend or just turn?

Doesn't look like they bend, so I doubt it. This line isn't known for including articulation that isn't necessary for transformation.

Re: First Look at New Transformers Titan Changer Shockwave (2187681)
Posted by cloudballoon on January 19th, 2025 @ 11:13pm CST

Sabrblade wrote:
Cheetron wrote:He looks good. But do his knees bend or just turn?
Doesn't look like they bend, so I doubt it. This line isn't known for including articulation that isn't necessary for transformation.

But the upper legs are grey & lower legs are purple plastics. So there should be a joint there. Would be mighty stupid of Hasbro not to put ball joints at the knees rather than mushroom/pin joints.

Re: First Look at New Transformers Titan Changer Shockwave (2187682)
Posted by Sabrblade on January 19th, 2025 @ 11:15pm CST

cloudballoon wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Cheetron wrote:He looks good. But do his knees bend or just turn?
Doesn't look like they bend, so I doubt it. This line isn't known for including articulation that isn't necessary for transformation.

But the upper legs are grey & lower legs are purple plastics. So there should be a joint there. Would be mighty stupid of Hasbro not to put ball joints at the knees rather than mushroom/pin joints.

Yes, each leg is two pieces in order to let the lower legs rotate at the "knee" for the transformation.

Ball joints aren't used in these "shampoo bottle" lines.

Re: First Look at New Transformers Titan Changer Shockwave (2187683)
Posted by cloudballoon on January 20th, 2025 @ 4:02am CST

Sabrblade wrote:
cloudballoon wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Cheetron wrote:He looks good. But do his knees bend or just turn?
Doesn't look like they bend, so I doubt it. This line isn't known for including articulation that isn't necessary for transformation.

But the upper legs are grey & lower legs are purple plastics. So there should be a joint there. Would be mighty stupid of Hasbro not to put ball joints at the knees rather than mushroom/pin joints.
Yes, each leg is two pieces in order to let the lower legs rotate at the "knee" for the transformation.

Ball joints aren't used in these "shampoo bottle" lines.

I see. That's too bad for articulation. Wouldn't add any cost to production to do so, I think, but I guess having mushroom joints at the knees help with the figure's stability.

Re: First Look at New Transformers Titan Changer Shockwave (2187685)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on January 20th, 2025 @ 5:33am CST

Sabrblade wrote:
Ball joints aren't used in these "shampoo bottle" lines.

Each and every bots of this line have ball joints. Even the Shockwave above, who have them in the shoulders. They just are not all over the figure.

Re: First Look at New Transformers Titan Changer Shockwave (2187690)
Posted by Whifflefire on January 20th, 2025 @ 10:43am CST

Major Deja vu of discussions about the Cyber Battalion Shockwave from 2018 with the same knee quirk.

Re: First Look at New Transformers Titan Changer Shockwave (2187694)
Posted by blackeyedprime on January 20th, 2025 @ 1:12pm CST

Cybertronian spanner mode?

Bulkhead I needed that! said no Wheeljack ever.

Re: First Look at New Transformers Titan Changer Shockwave (2187695)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on January 20th, 2025 @ 1:16pm CST

Whifflefire wrote:Major Deja vu of discussions about the Cyber Battalion Shockwave from 2018 with the same knee quirk.

At least, this one make some efforts to look like an actual spaceship.

Re: First Look at New Transformers Titan Changer Shockwave (2187698)
Posted by DeathReviews on January 20th, 2025 @ 2:10pm CST

That's ONE of the laziest 'transformations' what I ever did see. It really is just the robot mode keeled over on its back. Glad I don't collect any of THESE things - I experience enough disappointment already...

Re: First Look at New Transformers Titan Changer Shockwave (2187754)
Posted by blackeyedprime on January 21st, 2025 @ 12:12pm CST

news article out in UK how half the toy sales last year were toys under £15, maybe thats why hasbro makes messes like this when they could be releasing deluxes back at ye olden day prices