This Shockwave looks a lot more toon accurate than the 3rd party one, interestingly that can be both a good and bad thing. He's got the g1 silhouette down pat, but that also makes him kinda retro and very simplistic on the surface detail. Much like Ironhide he has a giant groin section which is off putting but entirely accurate to the source material.

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How cool would it be if this toy's faceplate were removable to reveal Snenator Shockwave's face? (similar to how MP Ultra Magnus, Wheeljack and Exhaust have hidden faces)
It would be cool, but I don't like the odds, as this design is slavish to the old G1 style to the point of looking retro.

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That would seem... logical.
Given they announced Beast Convoy a while back without a toy to show, it seems like TakTomy are more proactive about letting fans know what's coming up in the future, than they have been. I don't expect to see Shockwave to the later half of 2016 myself.