MP-29 Masterpiece Laserwave (Shockwave)

[drifand]

Maybe what i said came across a little wrong. I said in hand it feels a little cheap - but it's not necessarily the plastic, but i think the colour has a lot to do with that.

Firstly the colour itself just looks more plasticy than that of Soundwave, whose dark blue hides the plastic look a little. And by (cartoon) design, Shockwave just doesn't have as many colours, whereas Soundwave has dabs of red and gold to break up the blue and silver. Shockwave is pretty much entirely shades of purple, so can look a little monotone (with his voice, maybe that was the intent all along!)

The plastic itself is consistent with Ironhide, Hot Rod and Road Rage - it's pretty strong but with a high gloss and smooth surface, so it might not be what you're after knowing what you've said in the past. But the construction is solid and the joints (mostly ratchets) are good, no doubt about that.

I just weighed Shockwave (327g) and Soundwave (328g). The AAA batteries weigh 24g, but even without them they're closer than you'd think, given the apparent size difference.

Ah thanks for clearing that up, I can open this in peace now. I am displaying it in bot mode. cheers!

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I've been seeing a lot of pics of Shockwave next to Starscream, and i've gotta say, the unpainted grey plastic on Starscream isn't very flattering either!

Does Takara not have any love for 'cons and paint? Or is it a size/budget thing? Could be the latter as Magnus and Star Saber don't have a huge amount of paint on them.

[aching878]

I've been seeing a lot of pics of Shockwave next to Starscream, and i've gotta say, the unpainted grey plastic on Starscream isn't very flattering either!

Does Takara not have any love for 'cons and paint? Or is it a size/budget thing? Could be the latter as Magnus and Star Saber don't have a huge amount of paint on them.

I assume its just a better way to mass produce, if the parts/plastic can be molded in a color matching the source then no need to apply paint which a. cost more and 2. can rub / scratch off if not finished well

[5FDP]

Hurry up and ship to me already! I wants this. My precious...

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Hurry up and ship to me already! I wants this. My precious...

LOL! I missed the courier that had my Shockwave today -- definitely spewing!

Should be redelivered tomorrow at least!

[DELTAprime]

Got mine today. I think he feels very different than any other MP, but that's kinda expected since the original toy was not a Microchange or Diaclone toy.

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So Shockwave...

I really like the transformation -- the leg and barrel transformation are ingenious!

His heft is also quite surprising -- heavier than I expected.

The colour is okay -- I would've preferred darker.

His aesthetics are spot on, but there's just something so underwhelming about him -- I think it's because he's just a little too athletic.

I really think they should've given him a bit more bulk up top -- it would have satisfied the comic guys who saw him as badass, and it would have satisfied the 'toon guys who saw him as the fatass who was Megatron's little b!tch!

[Robzy]

Such a good figure. His expensive price makes me mark him harder (he's nowhere as good as, say, Ultra Magnus) but a fun figure with a great robot mode in particular.

[FruitBuyer]

I have Shockwave and I can definitely say that I'm happy about him. I didn't expect the transformation to be that ridiculously easy, making even MP-8 look troublesome by comparison.

[drifand]

I think this is one if you bought it under $160 categories is worth it and as it goes higher you get disappointed?