Hopefully you all enjoyed yesterday’s Transformers Prime episode Scattered which added Shockwave to the Decepticon team! In an ironic twist of timing his toy also just hit US retail so here is a gallery of the new addition to the Decepticon team for you!
Beast Hunters Shockwave is, put simply, an excellent toy. He’s not perfect, but he is big and bulky. He feels huge and imposing as Shockwave – in particular Prime Shockwave – is often made up to be. Not only is he big and bulky, but he is also extremely accurate to his look on the show, right down to hose on the cannon, which is implemented in a very cool way. While the tank mode feels a bit like an afterthought, it is accurate to the one you see driving up to Knock Out in Scattered.
Gimmicks include a spinning cannon on Shockwave’s gun arm – the button of which is a little intrusive but not overly so and it is more imaginative than a shooting missile at least – and removable, optional Beast Armor. The armor is a fun extra, but you don’t have to attach it, and for the most part I’ve been keeping it to one side.
All in all, Shockwave is a very well-recommended toy. He is big, imposing and looks just like he does in the show – and for this fan, that is all I could want from a toy of Shockwave.
Open the link below to check out the gallery:
sh002
Can't wait to display him with Henkei Megatron and the CHUG Decepticon team.
Necro Prime
Looks good, but i'm gonna wait for the Takara version
LegendAntihero
Cool, he's bigger than Megatron
moreprimeland
Just love those big red'ish claws of Shocky's. Raaaaaaoooow!!
Great pics, thanks!!!!!!!
Sol Fury
The weight might have been an issue for the arm staying upright though – if it were heavier the "arm out in front" stuff wouldn't take as well.
Valid concern though, I tucked the hose away back in its tread when I put him up on my display. I figure Shocky will be toward the back because of his size so I won't see it, and that way it saves the tread.
Starfire22
Damn I need this figure so bad.
Prime Jetscream
I'm kinda disappointed by the hose. Don't get me wrong, the gimmick is damn awesome, but I wish it was heavier and floppier because if I leave it in his gun, I worry it'll get into a really strange shape.
Sol Fury
Yes, it plugs right in there without too much force, but stays in nicely once it is in there. Great part about that is it is one of the rear treads – when you transform it the tread unfurls and becomes the hose. Simple, but oh-so devilishly effective.
Doug
I'm not a fan of the Beast Hunters toys, but I will get Shockwave.
Coffee
This is probably my favourite looking Beast Hunters toy
jametron
Plug the "chain" into the rectangle hole in the back of his cannon.
er4smiths
Sorry to ask the idiot question but how do you get the ammo chain linked from the body to the gun?
jametron
I think his feet look kinda like hooves actually… Like a raging bull might have.
Plainsjumper
I like this figure from the knees up. But those shins and feet…. man. The feet look like a ballerina extending her toe and the shins are stylized V shapes pointing down to them.
IMO FOC Shockwave is better but this figure would be great after a shin and foot swap/ mod.
soundwave144
Seeker
I thought that the first time I saw this figure.
Splendic
Thanks for that. He's a great rendition for sure…
…but still so rounded compared to most of the CHUG figures.
Same way I think the Prime Wheeljack was much better than the CHUG one, but just didn't fit in with all the others…
jametron
Yep, I had him for 2 days before knowing they pulled out!
Sol Fury
Yeah I followed the instructions so I missed that. Thanks for the catch, I'll update those when I get a chance after I finish MP13 and MP16
SPLIT LIP
Cool toy, great gallery. Man, really appreciate TFW's galleries more now that Seibertron's have been FUBAR'd.