Rumor MP-15

[Tober]

Probably not, or we would have heard of it, but it's a bit of a pointless Photoshop for someone to do. I'm not even 100% sure that Takara could do a Masterpiece Shockwave owing to copyright issues.

Who owns the copyright now? I know it originally belonged to a Korean toy company...

[Sky Shadow]

Who owns the copyright now? I know it originally belonged to a Korean toy company...

I'm not sure - the original mould/patent's been passed around like a frisbee over the years - but since Takara itself has never owned the G1 Shockwave mould, I don't know what the legal status is on making a direct 'modern' derivative.

[Tober]

I'm not sure - the original mould/patent's been passed around like a frisbee over the years - but since Takara itself has never owned the G1 Shockwave mould, I don't know what the legal status is on making a direct 'modern' derivative.

Yeah, unlike Skylynx and Omega Supreme, they never did re-issue it.

[Sky Shadow]

Yeah, unlike Skylynx and Omega Supreme, they never did re-issue it.

Since Tomy designed Omega and Sky Lynx, those reissues and GADEP were the single great benefit to emerge from the TakTom merger/engulfment. Sadly, I fear the same will not be discovered about Shockwave.

[Sky Shadow]

P.S. This was a real image of Shockwave in the presentation, but Shockwave is not being released as a Masterpiece - it was a 'silhouette gag' from the designers as part of the Soundwave 'reveal'.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxWYq...bedded#t=1412s

[kup]

Oh well. I guess it's up to the 3rd parties to give us an MP Shockwave.

[GoktimusPrime]

Would Takara's lack of ownership over the Astro Magnum mould really prevent them from doing an MP Laserwave? Can't they modify the design so that it approximates Laserwave, but is distinct enough so that it's not? (e.g. ROTF Sideways' approximation of an Audi R8). I mean, they were able to have other similar homages to G1 Laserwave with toys like Superlink Laserwave (Energon Shockblast), Binaltech Laserwave etc. Surely if they changed certain elements of the design they might be able to get away with it? <shrug>