Third party group FansToys has released new prototype photos of their Generation 1 Shockwave homage, Quake Wave. This Masterpiece-scaled figure is an extremely close representation of everyone’s favorite Decepticon cyclops, down to his iconic yellow eye, laser cannon arm, and most importantly, rubber hose.
While we do not yet have any concrete release information, it is rumored that this figure will be shipping sometime in Q1 2013, and retail for around $150.
Again, please remember that this is a third-party product not produced or endorsed by Hasbro or Takara.
marioxb
Which is why I prefer the TT.
Max Rawhide
Still think quality wise Quakewave is better, but I wish he looked more like Quakeblast — save for the colours, because the first version of QW has an excellent shade of purple.
From the start I've disliked QW's blocky legs and tiny chest, and the feet are likewise just wrong. And those were all things that could've easily done right, as proven by QB. But when I pick the two of them up, QW just feels so much better. And I have no hesitation about transforming QW, but the one time I transformed QB it felt like it could break at any moment at different parts. And it still does when posing it.
Fortynickel
Quakeblast is awesome unless you are looking for a version that resembles the G1 cartoon.
Quakewave definitely exudes loyal subordinate, while Quakeblast evokes the more menacing Marvel/Dreamwave/IDW representions.
All the different MP Shockwaves are stellar in their interpretations of the character.
luckyman76
Oddly, this is the one figure I never got but bought off of eBay 4 different times and got scammed. I got my money back but I never got a Quakewave. Always felt cheated. Really beautiful figure and from everything I have seen well built and widely praised. I had it on order the last time when my MP Shockwave came through at a heavy discount. The Quakewave never came and stuck with the TT MP.
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FrenZ
Fans Toys fans can't accept Quakeblast knocked it out of the park.
The Takara version looks like his little brother.
This topic, made me bring back my old signature.
kmopotato
Oh man I never look at those, thanks!
DJofSYN
Says it on the card
Currywurst
I hope Fanstoys will want to sell us a new Shockwave design.
He's one of the big names and really needs a modern MP.
kmopotato
Were the grey quakewaves ever numbered? I keep hearing only 350 but how was that verified?
King Nergil
As a provocation to cause angry reactions.
Also: nostalgia. The debate has been settled 10 years ago. I miss those golden days of the 3P scene.
Treadshot 2.0
Dude HOW do people keep calling Quakeblast a KO? It uses the same transformation and that's it. There are NO shared parts and the proportions aren't even the same so it's not like the engineering is identical either. Nobody knocked this thing off… the actual designer of Quakewave made Quakeblast as his "Shockwave 2.0" It's a DIFFERENT TOY. Saying it's a KO is like saying Energon Starscream is a KO of G2 Smokescreen.
idkwdya
If anyone is looking for a Quakewave with all accessories included the alt hands and arm piece, I’m letting go of mine fir $110 shipped in the US.
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Alph
I mean just look at those pics, in the cartoon the main decepticons were all damn near the same size as Megatron. The cartoon ignored how short the seekers and Shockwave were in the scale chart.
We need a toon Shockwave that's as big as Acoustic Wave.
marioxb
I'll pm you. I believe he does.
marioxb
To each is own. I think TT Megs, Soundwave, Shockwave and MP52 mold look great together. Now if you replace any of those with a DS or FT version, that's when they start not to match up.
Radioguy
If FT did, it would be a response to Cloud 9 since, as you point out, Quakeblast left Quakewave in the dust. QB set a bar that made even MP-29+ seem less desirable, and, like you, I'd love to own that one too.
Honesty
I wish FT would do a 2.0 of this guy.
For me it goes like this:
Official “+” version > Quakeblast > Quakewave > official first release.
I don’t even have the official “+” either. Really wish I could go back in time and get one.
At this point I am waiting for TT to do a reissue that they’ll probably never do, or hope XTB and/or FT (2.0) will put out another one.
boomerdave
My wife saw the official MP and refers to him as "Tiny Dancer" because she says the skinny legs make him look like some kind of ballerina or something.
Barebot
Sunbow be damned. Shockwave is a unit!