FT-03 Shockwave

[Iriorne]

My Quake Wave came in the post today from AcesToyStore. Got the opaque hand and gun but no batteries, which I thought Aces was offering as well, but no matter as I was on the fence about putting them in anyway after hearing about the tightness of the fit.

First impressions:

QW is a weighty figure, 560g with his backpack. Most of the weight is in the legs and feet so he feels very stable. I don't think I've seen any photos that capture the colour correctly, but Vert's photos on page 18 of this thread are fairly close, as well as the official FansToys colour images.

Someone on the TFW forums was complaining about the texture of the plastic, I believe a comparison was made to a horrible '90s CRT monitor shell. Maybe I just had some really terrible monitors, but I don't think the texture is anywhere close to that. It's just textured enough to give it a satin look while still feeling smooth. Looks good but it may wear with extended handling, like keyboard keys getting shiny after a while.

I was concerned about the stability of the joints for the handle in gun mode, I thought they might be prone to breakage when held by the grip. Fortunately all the weight in the legs gives the gun excellent balance and it feels really solid.

Leg and hip extensions are pretty stiff, be careful when extending and contracting. I thought I was being careful and still managed to draw blood! The instructions would have you extend/retract the legs together as one unit after connecting them, but I found it easier to do them individually as they felt like they required less force.

I haven't attempted to change the hand and gun barrel yet. Will try and document the process with some photos and post up later.

Edit: The collector card included in the box is very pretty too. I was expecting cardboard like the TT MP cards, but this one has got sparkly inks and is on a harder plastic, like a credit card.

[Starscream77]

Got my shipping notice today from captured prey!!!
He is on his way

[Omega Metro]

Ughhh, I ordered mine in Feb from Chimmungmung and won't be in stock til mid April.

[kup]

I also got the shipment notice from Captured Prey

[Ozboticon]

I also got the shipment notice from Captured Prey

Me too
I had sent as express post. Wonder how long it will take?

[kup]

Me too
I had sent as express post. Wonder how long it will take?

It's always random from the US. Could be next week or could be the week after that.

[Iriorne]

Changing the gun and hand is pretty straight forward, all you'll need is an appropriate size* Phillips head screwdriver. Here's a step by step if you want to see what's involved:

1. Remove three screws from right arm. The inside half of the arm can then be popped off. The hand just slips over a round post so swap it over and close it back up.
2. Remove three screws from the left arm. Remove the battery cover and inside half of the left arm.
3. Carefully slide out the gun barrel, switch, and battery compartment. The wiring can be quite fragile. If you don't care about the electronics, you can probably just insert the opaque barrel and reassemble the case, otherwise remove the small screw from the base of the barrel.
4. The tip of the gun barrel can be popped off and the halves separated. Remove the LED and wires from the barrel. Disassemble the opaque barrel in the same way, install the LED then reassemble the barrel and arm. Don't forget to put the end of the hose back inside before you close up the arm.

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Sorry for the less than optimal lighting.

* Some people have reported that the screw heads might be prone to stripping if you use too large/small a screwdriver. A 1.8 mm jeweler's screwdriver fit perfectly for me.

[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...