Did you like the first in-hand images of the new Transformers Studio Series Leader Class SS-56 Shockwave? Thanks again to Capcomkai on Instagram we have even more images of Dark Of The Moon evil Decepticon Cyclpos.
This time we have a look at Shockwave’s alt mode, a cybertronian tank as well as more robot mode pics and a comparison shot next to Studio Series Mixmaster and Soundwave.
Not much left to say, so click on the bar to see all the mirrored images on this news post and then share your impressions on the 2005 Boards!
ziltama
Shockwave is bigger than the average Voyager figure but is on the small side for Leader class. Doesn’t help that Megatron is so big for being a Voyager.
The extra $20 is the major downside for Shockwave. Otherwise, he is very well done and the paint apps are the best I’ve seen in SS line.
I put some comparison pics here:
Movieverse Toys Appreciation Thread! EXPLOSIONS!!!
Here, you can see SS Shockwave tower over Siege Shockwave.
DecepticusPrime
I dig that. Kinda like grindor/blackout as well as comparing the vehicle scale of original rotf long haul and rampage. Those should have been bonkers huge guys
DecepticusPrime
So he will fit in with those sets of army men that almost no child has these days. Yet I caught flack from people who defended his leader price point. Those little 3 specks of plastic + a Voyager shockwave do no equal a leader. What a joke
ziltama
Shockwave actually looks better than the box art renders with the more muted purple metallics.
Wheelie and Brains, however, are out of scale compared to the box art renders. They are super, super tiny but well painted for their size. The human figure is actually oversized and has almost no paint except for a small part of the face.
DarkEyes
Actually, Shockwave looks really good, and Im very critic of modern Transformers.
He will be my Decepticon leader with some KSI Boss troopers like Decepticon seekers.
Black Convoy
Back of the box, via In Demand Toys
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TargetmasterJoe
Ah, my mistake. Thought I saw the cannon flex in the video.
What about the heels or those heel support pieces? Are they soft plastic too or was I still seeing things?
IronWaveJRG
The cannon is hard plastic, besides those two bits (the left hand and sword), there's not that much to be improved on SS Shockwave, unless you want to remove any references to the ROTF voyager Megatron (upper tighs and arm muscle), but even that someone would have to be a perfectionist to remove those bits, and not everyone has the ability/experience to remove integral parts of a figure
TargetmasterJoe
NGL, my hype's getting deflated seeing that cannon, hand, and foot spikes are soft plastic (foot spikes are understandable since those could poke someone's eye out).
Now I'm really hoping that DNA Design comes up with an upgrade kit that changes the arms and sword to something that's hard plastic.
WEEGEE
lordmegatron64
Finally someone who gets it!
Dinobot Snarl
Post deleted, too much, let's get back to Shockwave!
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Would love a print of this, or even a high res version.
Slingshot
If you like 3P figures, buy them. If you don’t like the 3P figures, then don’t buy them. Nobody cares if you like them or not. Don’t get so upset that alternatives exist. It doesn’t matter if a figure is official or 3P. What matters is that a figure is perfect in the eye of an individual consumer.
lordmegatron64
I want my favorite design represented correctly, that's all I want. do you consider Repro Labels IP theft too?
Dinobot Snarl
No, it's not that we miss the point, we know what they do and the quality that they do it, but in a thread about the official product announcement or previews of unreleased official product you want to bring attention to the possibility of the mold being stolen or copied then modified with excitement as if that's something we should all celebrate. You want others to join you in this thought, -> you are seeking to normalize and celebrate a shady enterprise.
Like I've said before I have purchased 3P before I just don't feel the need to brag about in official forums, Even with it's high quality I'll always know, in the back of my mind that it is the result of IP theft and not something that makes me feel all good inside.
lordmegatron64
The argument here was that 3rd parties rely on hastaks MOULDS. Not character design. Again, something y'all are missing here, 3rd parties put more love and effort into their figures. Seriously why are y'all so damned butthurt over the idea that someone likes 3rd party more???
Wei jiang use pre-existing moulds and tweak them here and there, yes, but the majority of others utilize their own creative engineering to bring the characters on screen/page into real toys. 3rd party companies are just fans with resources to do what hastak won't.
It's almost as if you guys are COMPLETELY missing the point just to scream "but without hasbro/takara Transformers wouldn't exist"…smdh
SPLIT LIP
Then where’s all the original characters in 3P?
Seems Hasbro are the only ones actually moving the brand forward and creating things. 3Ps just come around once the hard part is done. They make “quality” product only because they skirt the law and have no restrictions, which can be great if you’re after that one really great version they happen to put out, but don’t act like 3Ps aren’t literally leeching off the hard work of others. Just sometimes those leeches make a nice shiny toy that makes you forget they did nothing to earn that.