FT-03 Shockwave

[Iriorne]

I did notice that the box was a little beat up.

I've read similar reports on the TFW forums, it seems like the handling and/or shipping from China to the US was particularly rough. I think Sidecutter from Captured Prey wrote that DHL were responsible for the first wave which suffered quite a bit of damage but that FansToys were going to try a different carrier for the second. Either they weren't able to do it, or it didn't help any.



Oh and there is nothing that I could see in the instructions about collapsing/extending the torso for transformation either, so just be aware of that.

Yep, I discovered it by accident and then promptly forgot about it. :o When pulling out the figure's legs, make sure to hold the lower half of the torso, don't grab him above the waist. Some people managed to pull the figure in half due to the stiff leg mechanisms. :eek:


A little bit of a neck would have given his head a bit better range of motion and also helped the overall appearance.

Yeah, while the no-neck appearance looks pretty faithful to all his toy/cartoon/comic incarnations I think the artists cheated a bit.

The body has a raised bump that allows a reasonable up and down motion when looking straight ahead but limits it when the head is turned to the side. I can't see any reason for it to be so long so grinding the ends down could be a good fix, though I'm not sure I'm brave enough to try it yet.

[Ozboticon]

Mine turned up today!! Got the opaque hands and the box was in great condition. I can't wait to open this guy up and display him in my masterpiece cabinet.:D
FYI, ordered from Captured Prey

[kup]

Mine turned up today!! Got the opaque hands and the box was in great condition. I can't wait to open this guy up and display him in my masterpiece cabinet.:D
FYI, ordered from Captured Prey

Cool!

I was hoping mine to arrive today but looks like I wasn't that lucky. It's getting a bit late now for the postman..

[Iriorne]

For anyone who missed out, Captured Prey have just released limited stock (40 units) from the second run at the original $150 price. Preorders for a confirmed third run are also popping up with a mid-June release.

[kaiden]

The lack of a trigger for gun mode.

The trigger is tucked up in your photo - you just need to pull it down...

[Omega Metro]

Perhaps I should get 1 from captured prey. Sick of waiting for Chimmungmung to get theirs in stock.:mad:

[Trent]

The trigger is tucked up in your photo - you just need to pull it down...

That's not a trigger. It is a clip used to hold the butt in place. Although it does do a good trigger impersonation.

[Ravagecat]

I also got the shipment notice from Captured Prey :)

Hey Kup,

what did they hit you for postage on this guy? Thanks

[kup]

Hey Kup,

what did they hit you for postage on this guy? Thanks

They made a mistake and only sent me one Quakewave when I had ordered two so the postage on the package is not correct.

They originally charged me $69.60 shipping for 2x Quakwaves

[Tober]

Just got this email from Captured Prey:


Hi All,

Quick update. The solid hands/guns for our first-run Quake Wave customers (YOU!) are all finally packed, labeled, and on the way out. They'll be headed to the post office tomorrow sometime. Here's the lowdown for everyone affected:

The hands are shipping via First Class Mail. There's no tracking, and you won't see any additional updates to your order reflecting their shipment, just this message letting you know.
International customers, please allow several weeks, as first class mail can be pretty darn slow at times, and seems to be slower of late. If you don't have the hand within 8 weeks I'll gladly send another!
Domestic (USA) customers, you should receive the hands within a few days, but please allow a couple weeks to be sure. I'll be glad to resend at that point if it hasn't arrived.
If you still have an order pending other items with a first-run Quake Wave, your hand parts have NOT been mailed. You will receive them with the toy when your order is complete and ships.


Thanks,
Orson "Sidecutter" Christian
Owner, Captured Prey

Sweet! No mention of the second gun barrel tho...

[Iriorne]

No mention of the second gun barrel tho...

It'll be in there with the hand, unless you mean the replacement arm with alternate hose placement which won't be available until FT's second figure is released.

[Tober]

It'll be in there with the hand, unless you mean the replacement arm with alternate hose placement which won't be available until FT's second figure is released.

Thanks. :)

Yeah, it's the hose piece I'm far more interested in.

[VGMStudios]

I have a question about the battery for this figure.
Would anyone know if the cr1020 is the same thing as a cmos c1020 battery?
This cr1020 is extremely difficult to find. Why would they use such a difficult battery to find is beyond me.

[Trent]

I have a question about the battery for this figure.
Would anyone know if the cr1020 is the same thing as a cmos c1020 battery?
This cr1020 is extremely difficult to find. Why would they use such a difficult battery to find is beyond me.

Try a cr1025. That is a suitable alternative. Since they are a watch battery, try a watch repair shop. That's where I got mine.

[Ravagecat]

They made a mistake and only sent me one Quakewave when I had ordered two so the postage on the package is not correct.

They originally charged me $69.60 shipping for 2x Quakwaves

Cheers Mate

[kup]

FT-03 Quakewave!


http://kupscigar.com/collection2013/Quakewave/quakewave01.JPG

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[Trent]

Nice photos. He is pure awesome isn't he? I'm still debating where to put the decepticon symbol

[Omega Metro]

Mine finally got posted today!

[VGMStudios]

So I was able to get mine the other day.
Still need to buy the batteries for it since mine didnt come with any.
I took this shot of him.
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-DN3B5jfeuhE/UWY9yJnOq2I/AAAAAAAADsM/JsDkNdhscgQ/s720/2013-04-11%252000.35.25.png
I was trying to copying this picture.
http://grizzlybomb.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/shockwave-transformers-3.jpg
Its to bad he doesn't have a waist pivot joint.
Im planning to paint the inner part of his eye either black or dark purple.

This is my first 3rd party figure and im really impressed.

[Omega Metro]

Mine finally arrived after ordering it back in Febuary. It's such a great solid figure. He will fit perfectly in my Masterpiece collection.:) it's a bit smaller than what I imagined it to be but I'm happy with it.

[Trent]

it's a bit smaller than what I imagined it to be but I'm happy with it.

How so? Height-wise he fits in perfectly with the likes of MP-10, soundwave and the seekers. And he has really good proportions. I can't see how you would have expected bigger.:confused: He is actually bigger than I thought.

[Omega Metro]

How so? Height-wise he fits in perfectly with the likes of MP-10, soundwave and the seekers. And he has really good proportions. I can't see how you would have expected bigger.:confused: He is actually bigger than I thought.

I was kinda expecting Mp-01 size (real Masterpiece size)

[Trent]

(real Masterpiece size)

Not anymore.;)

Mp-01 Prime and Megatron were the only 2 made in that scale anyway. (Not counting the bazillion prime repaints.)

[Tober]

The hand and hose parts arrived from Captured Prey today. :)

[Slag]

i know i mentioned it before but no pic, no proof right..

http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee476/teammembernumber8/P1010104_zpsaf3f1695.jpg (http://s1229.photobucket.com/user/teammembernumber8/media/P1010104_zpsaf3f1695.jpg.html)

and 2 of the best g1 characters that will probably never happen officially.

http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee476/teammembernumber8/P1010111_zps2afb6f4e.jpg (http://s1229.photobucket.com/user/teammembernumber8/media/P1010111_zps2afb6f4e.jpg.html)

http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee476/teammembernumber8/P1010110_zpsb53273bf.jpg (http://s1229.photobucket.com/user/teammembernumber8/media/P1010110_zpsb53273bf.jpg.html)

turns out Shockwave is superior.....

[Megatron]

I finally got my Shockwave FT-03 Quakewave in the post yesterday, yay! (I had to have delivery delayed on it so it could be shipped to my new address after we moved in.) The box itself is mint and I got the alternative hands with it, too. It was well packaged and I am very happy with CP's service. :)

[Trent]

In case you haven't seen this yet (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5mLP6BrX_U), it's a completely unbiased and thorough review of 3 3rd party figures. Enjoy the way they weigh up the good and bad and provide balanced criticisms of each toy :rolleyes:

Disclaimer: They may or may not have a financial connection to fansproject

[kup]

In case you haven't seen this yet (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5mLP6BrX_U), it's a completely unbiased and thorough review of 3 3rd party figures. Enjoy the way they weigh up the good and bad and provide balanced criticisms of each toy :rolleyes:

Disclaimer: They may or may not have a financial connection to fansproject

"It is but it isn't" ? That's not very good justification..

I can agree that out of the trio Quakewave has the least amount of quality but if you take the execution of the electronics aside, he is more or less on par with an official modern Masterpiece toy....their views smell a little funny..

[Hursticon]

"It is but it isn't" ? That's not very good justification..

I can agree that out of the trio Quakewave has the least amount of quality but if you take the execution of the electronics aside, he is more or less on par with an official modern Masterpiece toy....their views smell a little funny..

Having been lucky enough to hold Deceptic Optic's own figure in my hands at the last Parra fair, I can attest to what you're saying Kup ;):cool:; Quakewave is absolutely enthralling :eek:, which sucks because I can't afford one at the moment and bloody hell do I want one! :(

What have you done to me Deceptic!!! :p

[lancalot]

Just saw this on their FB page that the third run of preorder is up

"Third run of Quake Wave is almost here! Ships with the optional hands and the bonus optional arm parts that allow the hose on the bottom in robot mode!"

http://www.capturedprey.com/store/fanstoys_ft03_quake_wave_third_run

[Hursticon]

Argh... $160? - and I bet that's without postage too huh?
(I should've gotten in on this sooner, can't stretch the funds this month :()

[Iriorne]

Ships with the optional hands and the bonus optional arm parts that allow the hose on the bottom in robot mode!"

I saw this on the TFW thread the other day, nice that they've managed to push out the arm parts now, instead of waiting until the next figure release. It's a pretty clever design, though it does mean sacrificing the light up function. FT are also sending arms for past orders to retailers so check in with them if you don't hear anything in the next little while. :)

[kurdt_the_goat]

I just ordered one of the 3rd round Quakewaves, very excited to give MP Soundwave some company! I wholeheartedly recommend Chimungmung, Tony there is a great guy, i emailed him just last night to buy it, he sent the paypal invoice 30 mins later and it was posted this morning! He also has it for $128 + $25 registered shipping which is a great price!

[millhouse]

I just ordered one of the 3rd round Quakewaves, very excited to give MP Soundwave some company! I wholeheartedly recommend Chimungmung, Tony there is a great guy, i emailed him just last night to buy it, he sent the paypal invoice 30 mins later and it was posted this morning! He also has it for $128 + $25 registered shipping which is a great price!

Do you have contact details for him?

[kurdt_the_goat]

It's on the front page of his site so i'm guessing he's battling some serious spam :D tony@chimungmung.com

[Iriorne]

I wholeheartedly recommend Chimungmung, Tony there is a great guy

Yup, I ordered Code and Hard Bone from him a while back and got a hand written note apologising for running out of free autobot stickers and promising to send some next time. :)

[millhouse]

FT-03 ordered! My first 3rd Party figure.

[VGMStudios]

I received the replacement parts yesterday. I wasn't even expecting it. Twas a nice surprise from capture prey.

[Defcon]

Quake wave FT-03 is up for pre-order at BBTS for anyone still chasing this figure :)

[Tallestblue]

Aaaaand Preordered. But what's this about no light feature if you use the underslung hose?

[kup]

Aaaaand Preordered. But what's this about no light feature if you use the underslung hose?

Yep. That is disappointing to me. I would have kept the light feature.

I have put the new arm on to see if I like it but lacking the light feature isn't worth it. I would have preferred if they had kept the light feature and not used that spinning hose gimmick. They could of just had the connecting to the other arm pegs on the other side of the arm for the gun mode.

[Iriorne]

But what's this about no light feature if you use the underslung hose?

The underslung hose arm uses a rotating segment to keep the hose on top in gun mode and underneath the arm in robot mode. Due to the rotating parts, there's no room for the battery and switch for the lighting.


They could of just had the connecting to the other arm pegs on the other side of the arm for the gun mode.

That would have been a super simple way to do it, and if they'd duplicated the the peg holes on the other side of the other arm you could keep the gun mode looking symmetrical. I suspect the figure was too far along in development by the time it was revealed to go back and make changes.

[kup]

The underslung hose arm uses a rotating segment to keep the hose on top in gun mode and underneath the arm in robot mode. Due to the rotating parts, there's no room for the battery and switch for the lighting.



That would have been a super simple way to do it, and if they'd duplicated the the peg holes on the other side of the other arm you could keep the gun mode looking symmetrical. I suspect the figure was too far along in development by the time it was revealed to go back and make changes.

But they did make changes. The new arm! They didn't have to necessarily omit the light gimmick for the rotating one. They could have done it another way.

For me, it's a bad trade off. It doesn't really improve anything when the lack of light up gimmick neutralizes the benefit the new hose position may give.

Given the effort that clearly went on this new part, I just would have gone about it a different way that wouldn't have required so much compromise. Oh well, not a big deal, it is still a great toy and now you have the option to swap the arm if you prefer one over the other.

[Iriorne]

But they did make changes. The new arm!

True, but to keep the gun looking symmetrical would have required the other arm to be redone as well, plus it would have exposed the switch on the top side of the gun. The sliding gun barrel would need to be disassembled and reversed, and then the wires in the arm probably might not be long enough.

I don't think there was ever going to be a way to please everyone, especially with a limited budget (it's free, after all). :)

[millhouse]

Gotta say, I'm loving this figure. Sure, the light-up feature is canned if you want to underslung hose, and yes, it was possible for them to make it to have both, but they way I see it, if you want the underslung hose, you want it that way because it's cartoon accurate, and no offence, but I don't believe Shockwave had a clear hand and gun in the cartoon.

Perfect? No, but damn good and earns its place among my Masterpieces.

[Iriorne]

They kept this pretty quiet but apparently FansToys are planning 2-3 MP sized toys next year, with the first to be revealed towards the end of the year, all going well.

Source 1 (http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-3rd-party-discussion/727073-fans-toys-ft-03-quake-wave-not-shockwave-586.html#post9771836)
Source 2 (http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-3rd-party-discussion/727073-fans-toys-ft-03-quake-wave-not-shockwave-590.html#post9784015)

[millhouse]

They kept this pretty quiet but apparently FansToys are planning 2-3 MP sized toys next year, with the first to be revealed towards the end of the year, all going well.

Cannot wait.

[Trent]

It will be interesting to see who they do. With the official MP line ramping up I can see people (as well as myself) waiting for official releases of certain characters rather than buy 3rd party ones. Take the 2 3rd Party Huffers coming out. I'm probably gonna skip them both and await the official one. I may be waiting 2-3 years but I don't mind.

With that in mind I would like 3rd party groups to tackle characters we aren't likely to see for a long time if ever from the MP line. At the top of my list would be an IDW Nova Prime in full glory. Imagine him standing opposite MP-10 :cool:
Season 3 characters like Kup, Blurr, Arcee, Springer, Wreckgar, Sky Lynx, Alpha Trion, Scourge, Cyclonus, other Dinobots, etc. Even attempt a combiner like Abominus!

Maybe even a Beast Wars character or 2 :)

[Hursticon]

Maybe even a Beast Wars character or 2 :)

This!-this!-this!-this!-this!-this!-this!-this!-this!-this!-this!-this!-this! :D:cool:

[Lord_Zed]

It will be interesting to see who they do. With the official MP line ramping up I can see people (as well as myself) waiting for official releases of certain characters rather than buy 3rd party ones. Take the 2 3rd Party Huffers coming out. I'm probably gonna skip them both and await the official one. I may be waiting 2-3 years but I don't mind.

With that in mind I would like 3rd party groups to tackle characters we aren't likely to see for a long time if ever from the MP line. At the top of my list would be an IDW Nova Prime in full glory. Imagine him standing opposite MP-10 :cool:
Season 3 characters like Kup, Blurr, Arcee, Springer, Wreckgar, Sky Lynx, Alpha Trion, Scourge, Cyclonus, other Dinobots, etc. Even attempt a combiner like Abominus!

Maybe even a Beast Wars character or 2 :)

Galvatron, Galvatron, Galvatron!

Taktomy seem to have written of MP Galvatron and gone back to the first 2 series of G1 after their somewhat disappointing Rodimus. Maybe a third party can pick up the slack and give us Galvatron.

[Kapryiath]

Has anyone found his legs where they collapse to be extremely tight? Am I missing some sort of release mechanism?

[Trent]

Has anyone found his legs where they collapse to be extremely tight? Am I missing some sort of release mechanism?

No. They are just stupidly tight.