Shockwave (G1)/toys
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Shockwave has many toys, so logic dictates that they should receive a page. Logic also dictates that they should be awesome.
Toys
The Transformers
- Shockwave (Decepticon, 1985)
- Japanese ID number: 49
- Accessories: "Magnetic impulse defuser" barrel
- Shockwave was one of the very first 1985 toys to see release, if not the first. Shockwave transforms into a large Cybertronian handgun, and features light and sound electronics powered by a 9-volt battery. Pulling his trigger activates a flashing light in his gun arm and one of two (fairly generic) blaster-sound frequencies, which are toggled between by a small switch on his backpack; in gun mode, the light winds up in his barrel. As a robot, he has a large, if not the most, amount of articulation for the era. Officially, his die-cast feet are rotated into his legs in gun mode, but if you wish to display him free-standing, leaving the feet out (as shown in the picture to the right) balances the figure and keeps him from tipping forward from the weight of his arms and barrel.
- The large Decepticon insignia on his chest has a thin purple outline tracing just beyond the margins of the symbol itself, a decorative feature unique in the entire history of the brand.
- Shockwave was initially sold without a rub sign; one was later added to the side of his torso.
- The rubber hose covering the wires connecting his torso and arm's electronics is particularly prone to dry-rotting. Be careful!
- Shockwave with Fistfight (Action Master, 1990)
- Accessories: Double-barreled "Turbo Rifle"
- As an Action Master, Shockwave is a non-transforming action figure who combines elements of his cartoon model and original toy, with a few more details. He is compatible with any other Action Master weapon or vehicle. Part of the third wave of individually-carded Action Master figures, He came with his small robot partner Fistfight, who combines with Shockwave's handgun to form a "Lightning Gun" cannon.
- Reportedly, early "test market" releases came with a rubber hose that connects from his gun-arm to his back, like the original toy. There are holes in the toy's gun-arm and backpack; the black hoses found in many old G.I. Joe toys can fit in the holes.
Alternators/Binaltech
- Shockblast (Alternator, 2004)
- The Alternators version of Shockwave is retool of "Meister" from the same line. Named "Shockblast" for trademark reasons, his alternate mode is a licensed, 1:24 scale Mazda RX-8, changing Meister's standard street model into a Mazdaspeed-modified version with new front and rear fenders, doors, side skirts and a spoiler (the Japanese Binaltech version, Laserwave, is specifically marketed as a "Mazdaspeed Version II"). He features rubber tires, opening doors, hood and trunk, a detailed interior including seats and a dashboard complete with steering wheel, and a working "steering" mechanism (which is not connected to the steering wheel, though). In robot mode, his muffler unfolds to become a hand-held blaster; it can also be arm-mounted thanks to the holes near the robot's elbow joints compatible with the muffler's vehicle-mode mounting peg. Shockblast also features a new head sculpt with a single eye that is illuminated using some very effective light-piping, and an arm cannon made out of clear plastic that replaces his left hand. Undocumented in the instructions is a tab on the underside of each foot that can be positioned to make the figure more stable in certain poses.
- Takara's Binaltech Laserwave has quite a number of small but significant changes from the Alternators version. As usual with Binaltech releases, his car shell is partially constructed of die-cast metal rather than all-plastic, as well as having all the car body parts (including those made out of plastic) covered in a metal-flake paint. His passenger compartment has a hard-plastic steering wheel on the right-hand side of the car (as they are in Japan). He has vac-metal side-mirrors and "LWAVE" on his license plate (rather than Shockblast's "SHKWAV"). The "steering" mechanism uses a magnet assembly to connect the steering axle to the front wheels instead of the Alternators version's plastic insertion point. Plus it comes with a bonus large Decepticon insignia sticker that can be applied to a real car.
- Shockblast was later re-released as part of a Europe-only wave of Alternators toys in the same packaging style as the second North American Alternators assortment, the latter of which Shockblast was not re-released in. Despite Hasbro re-claiming the "Shockwave" name by then, this re-release still calls him "Shockblast".
- The original Meister version of the sculpt was also released in a Binaltech-only red version (repurposed into "Zoom-Zoom" by the official Binaltech fiction) and was later retooled into Kiss Players Autorooper. The Mazdaspeed car parts, but with Meister's original head sculpt and left hand, were later used to make the Binaltech-only Argent Meister.
Titanium Series
- Shockwave
- A 6" transforming Shockwave toy was designed and displayed at BotCon 2007, but Titanium Series was canceled before its tooling could be completed.
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Kre-O
- Megatron (2011)
- Set number: 30688
- Pieces: 310
- Kreons: Megatron, Shockwave, Specialist, Police officer
- Accessories: Gun hand
- Available in the Megatron Kre-O kit, Shockwave is a one-eyed purple Kreon with a gun for a left hand. Interestingly, Kreon Shockwave's chest is orange, like Action Master Shockwave, while the lines in the orange section harken to Energon Shockblast's chest design.
- Kreon Class of 1984 (Kreon figure set, 2014)
- Set number: B0090
- Voted: Best Optics
- Accessories: Flask
- This version of Shockwave has much more detailed, original-toy-based tampographs than his prior version, plus his wrist-blaster is now clear-purple plastic. You can also replace the blaster with his clear-purple flask, which gives him a more "accurate" smaller blaster-hand.
- He was only available in a San Diego Comic-Con 2014 exclusive pack of 30 Kreons dubbed the "Kreon Class of 1984". Remaining stock was to be sold at Hasbro Toy Shop online, only there was no remaining stock after the show.
- His inclusion in the set is somewhat more justified than other 85~86 characters who appear in it, as while the original Shockwave toy was released in 1985, the character made an early debut in 1984 in both comics and cartoon.
- (Also... voted "Best Optics"? Wow, guys, cruel.)
- Shockwave (Battle Changer, 2015)
- Released as part of the second wave of Battle Changers, Shockwave is a massively built-up Kreon that transforms from robot to Cybertronic tank and back without removing any parts! The robot mode is based on that of Generation 1 Shockwave while the vehicle mode is based on that of Prime Shockwave.
- All of the 2015 Transformers Kre-O product was skipped by retailers in the US (at first), seeing release in Canada, Australia, and various Asian markets. In late 2015, much of the line was finally released at discount in the US through TJ Maxx and Marshalls stores, including this set.
Generations
Fall of Cybertron
- Shockwave (Deluxe Class, 2012)
- Series/number: 01 / #003
- Accessories: Two-piece laser cannon
Fall of Cybertron Shockwave was repurposed as Generation 1 Shockwave in IDW Publishing's Robots in Disguise comics.
- Part of the first wave of 2012 Generations Deluxe Class toys, Shockwave transforms into a "Cybertronian mobile artillery" mode. The front center fuselage of the vehicle becomes a hand-held "laser cannon" that's modeled after the Sling Shock. It can be stored on a 5mm port on his back, and undocumented in his instructions, can replace his hands by folding either one of them in, revealing a socket on his wrist that a tab underneath his cannon can mount to. As another undocumented feature, the cannon actually consists of two pieces, with a large y-shaped barrel that can be removed, revealing the sculpted ends of a triple-barreled gun. The y-shaped barrel part can also be stored on Shockwave's back, forming some sort of jet-pack exhaust.
- Shockwave features two examples of faux-parts: The undersides of his heels resemble the front end of the y-shaped barrel part, effectively serving as an extension of the barrel in vehicle mode, whereas a fake replica of the top end of his head (including his signature "ear" panels) is sculpted on the top side of his vehicle mode (which ends up on the underside of his backpack in robot mode).
- The figure has a "dramatic reveal" feature, where pressing the chest into place causes the head to pop up. The clasp used to hold the spring-loaded piece in place is fairly strong, and requires a small amount of force to latch if the head isn't pressed down before moving the chest assembly. Depending on the individual quality of the figure, this can cause the latch to wear out, and the spring is strong enough that the head will push the whole assembly out of place in vehicle mode if not properly retracted. As such, care should be taken on this step of conversion.
- This mold was redecoed/retooled into Fall of Cybertron Air Raid and BotCon 2014 Brimstone.
Combiner Wars
- Decepticon Shockwave (Legends Class, 2016)
- Part of the fifth wave of the Combiner Wars Legends Class figures, "Decepticon Shockwave" is an all new mold that transforms into a "cannon" that resembles his original laser gun mode! Homaging a scene from "The Revenge of Bruticus", a 5mm peg folds down from the bottom of the cannon to form a gun mode which Combiner Wars Bruticus (or any other Combiner Wars-style Combiner mode fist, or even his Masterpiece figure) can wield, though a molded gun handle a few millimeters ahead of the 5mm peg makes the connection incompatible with many figures. Shockwave's weight unfortunately prevents most figures from being able to actually hold up without bringing said figure's arm or entire body down, even the combiners made specifically to hold him. The 5mm peg/gun handle combo also plugs into either the back of Bruticus or on top of Onslaught's vehicle mode, though the open space for Bruticus's head makes the latter attachment somewhat unstable. Shockwave only features a 5mm-compatible right hand.
- Shockwave also comes with a collector card based on his packaging art.
- This mold was later redecoed/retooled as BotCon 2016 Reflector and Flash Sentry and served as the model for the non-toy Beast Wars: Uprising incarnation of Movor.
- Bruticus (Collection Pack, 2016)
- Available only with Combiner Wars G2 Bruticus set, this Shockwave is a redeco of the Legends Class figure above, which is inspired by both his Action Master toy and Generation 2 Onslaught's missile launcher. Despite appearing in a G2-themed set with G1 logos, this Shockwave comes with the movie version of the Decepticon faction symbol.
- Initial prototype photos shows that Shockwave had a darker orange chest and left arm blaster; the final product changes it into chrome yellow.
Cyber Series
- Decepticon Shockwave (Cyber Battalion, 2018)
- Released in the third wave of the Generations: Cyber Series Cyber Battalion figures, Shockwave transforms into a spaceship in a few easy steps. Unlike most figures in the Cyber Series, Shockwave is not based on any existing Transformers mold and has unique engineering. Additionally, he features a 5 mm-compatible fist and a well-articulated upper body, but lacks bicep swivels and knee articulation. His vehicle mode is loosely based on his original blaster mode but also takes some design cues from the Fall of Cybertron and Construct-Bots Shockwaves.
- In vehicle mode, the upper body does not connect solidly anywhere resulting in parts moving out of place in copies with loose hinge joints. This is somewhat harder to correct than many figures due to how small the joint is and how it is recessed into the chest. His plastic is also cast in two different shades of purple, which contrast strongly against one another.
- Amusingly, considering how easily he transforms between modes, his alt-mode is mistransformed in the stock photo. The robot mode Shockwave head rotates to an altered head in a different shade of purple for the vehicle mode.
- Debuting in Asian markets, this figure was later sold in the United States at Walgreens stores.
War for Cybertron: Siege
- Shockwave (Leader Class, 2018)
- Part of the first wave of Siege Leader Class figures, Shockwave is a heavily G1-inspired Voyager-sized robot that can assume a small Leader-sized super robot mode with four arms by combining with armor consisting of two shoulder pads, two platform boot pieces, and a backpack. These pieces are compatible with the C.O.M.B.A.T. System, and can be placed in many configurations on his body, but there are only two official ones. Shockwave features multiple hardpoints all over himself and his weapons (such as his cannon arm now called the "LV-1 Thermal Range Neuron Beam") to accommodate "Fire Blasts" from the Battle Masters assortment, which can be used to simulate blaster fire or explosions. Although promotional images of the figure depict the waist, upper arms, shoulder joints, and the backs of Shockwave’s calves as a more vibrant violet, the retail version has these molded in the deep indigo as the rest of the figure. Like other figures in the same line, Shockwave features "battle damage" paint. Unlike the others however, the only paint applied to the primary figure is found on his feet, while a great deal has been applied to the armor pieces instead. The figure also features two light-piping effects, one for the eye in robot mode and another for the bridge in spaceship mode.
- Shockwave himself transforms into a spaceship resembling an upside-down laser gun. His armor pieces can also combine with this mode, augmenting it into a Cybertronian destroyer not entirely dissimilar to the Revenge. The armor pieces can combine to form a hovercraft the figure can stand on as well. The platform boot pieces are nominally attached under Shockwave's feet to give him a height boost, but they can also attach to the sides of his legs to give him leg-mounted guns, as seen in the picture at right, which also has a different positioning for the shoulder cannons. This configuration is only in a few TakaraTomy stock photos, and along with the hovercraft, isn't featured in the instructions.
- Caution should be taken with the rubber hose on the figure, as it's very prone to stress and breaking, especially at the plug connection point. This seems to be due to it being slightly too short, causing a great deal of tension on the point where it attaches to Shockwave's body when he's in spaceship mode or has his arm extended. Some of the 5mm ports on his body are also too large to fit securely, while some are just slightly too small to the point of making the hose difficult to remove and increasing the risk of breakage while trying.
- Galactic Man Shockwave (Leader Class, 2019)
- ID number: TBA
- Accessories: 2 "LV Duo-Pulse Radiograph," 2 "LV Gamma-Disruptor Launcher," backpack
- Released as part of the Generations Selects line, "Galactic Man Shockwave" is a redeco of the Leader Class figure above, homaging the colors of the ToyCo's Astro Magnum/RadioShack's Galactic Man toy, down to the "Galactic Man" name across the upper chest. The accessories oddly use black as opposed to the dark grey of the main figure.
Construct-Bots
- Shockwave (Elite Class, 2013)
- Construct-Bots Shockwave transforms from a robot to a Cybertronian jet, in a design loosely based on Generations War for Cybertron Shockwave. He includes a blaster that covers his fist and resembles his original weapon. Also included are two parts that connect over the gun to mimic the original Shockwave's barrel cover.
- Most of his parts were used to make Silverbolt.
Cloud
- Shockwave (November 27, 2014)
- ID number: TFC-D03
- Accessories: "Astro Magnum" gun, rocket pod, rotary cannon, missile rack
- Cloud Shockwave is a redeco of Generations Voyager Class Whirl, transforming into a helicopter. As a Triple Changer he has a third Gerwalk-esque walking helicopter mode, called only an "alternate mode" to differentiate it from his "vehicle mode", plus an official "Shockblast" cannon mode created by fiddling around with the toy. He has a pair of mechanical pincers which his "Astro Magnum" weapon can be fitted over and all four of his "Blast Arms" weapons can attach via c-clips to various sculpted rods. Shockwave was sold exclusively through e-HOBBY and came with the comic "TFC-D03".
Q-Transformers
- Q-Transformers Shockwave transforms from a super deformed Toyota Crown Athlete S21 to a cute little robot.
- Shockwave was retooled into Q-Transformers Arcee.
- Decepticons 3-Figure Set (2016)
- ID number: QTFS-02
- During the second Q-Transformers series, the Shockwave toy was available in a three-pack alongside Soundwave and Megatron. He is identical to the original Q-Transformers toy.
Masterpiece
- Destron Laserwave (March 26, 2016)
- Japanese ID number: MP-29
- Accessories: Left and right fists, translucent right fist, gun barrel (opaque and translucent), saluting right hand (opaque and translucent), "Laser Vulcan", stand, die-cast Megatron Gun accessory (Asia reissue)
- Masterpiece "Destron Laserwave" is a painstakingly cartoon-accurate and toy-accurate figure, transforming into a large Cybertronian handgun and scaling with the rest of the Masterpiece line (since MP-9), standing slightly taller than the MP-11 seeker mold and slightly shorter than MP-13 Soundwave. Though this figure's light purple coloration was controversial in some parts of the fandom, it is based directly off Shockwave's original animation model.
- Similarly to his original toy, Laserwave has two separate electronic light gimmicks (but no sounds!). Two LR44 batteries power the light in his left arm, which is activated by clicking a button on his forearm and causes his arm cannon to glow with purple light, pulsing in and out eight times after a single push. 2 AAA batteries power the light in the gun barrel, activated by—what else?—pulling his trigger; toggling a small switch on his abdomen determines if the gun barrel LED remains illuminated for as long as the trigger is held, or if it will automatically pulse in and out ten times. His eye lights up using light-piping from a large panel in the back of his head.
- He includes a left fist that can be swapped out for his arm cannon, to replicate his two-handed appearance from the Generation 1 cartoon episode "More than Meets the Eye, Part 1", and an open "saluting" hand that can be swapped for his right fist based on the same scene from the same episode. Additionally, he includes translucent versions of his arm cannon and both right hands to match his original toy's appearance. The barrel of his gun mode ends up on his back in robot mode, in contrast to his original toy, for which it was attached as a separate piece (something that was also true for the cartoon, in which it usually flew in from off-screen when he transformed). To cover this change, he comes with a stand for his gun mode that folds up into a show-accurate backpack and clips over the barrel.
- He comes with a mini version of himself in gun mode which he can wield (called a "Laser Vulcan" in the instructions), as seen in the episode "Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1", and a sticker sheet allowing him to have either classic Decepticon logos or cartoon-styled ones (with smaller eyes and a three-pointed central crest).
- In Asian countries outside of Japan, he comes with a collector coin. The coin package is shaped after Shockwave's chest on the outside with the inside part being decorated after his target scope, and refers to the character as Destron Laserwave (a deviation from the other collector coins, which always used the western names even for characters who have different names in Japan). In Asia, the figure was later reissued and came with a die-cast Megatron Gun accessory.
- Defense Officer Laserwave (November 14, 2018)
- Japanese ID number: MP-29+
- Accessories: Translucent left and right fists, opaque right fist, gun barrel (opaque and translucent), opaque saluting right hand, "Laser Vulcan", stand
- Masterpiece "Defense Officer Laserwave" is a redeco of MP-29 sporting a much darker shade of purple that's more in line with both the G1 toy and most of his animated appearances. It was exclusive to TakaraTomy Mall.
- He features a new head sculpt with slightly different details and proportions from the earlier Masterpiece, most obvious in his eye now being smaller and a less greenish shade. The hose on his small gun accessory is now made of plastic instead of fabric.
- His forearms now feature tampographed G1-cartoon styled Decepticon symbols, rather than the decal options of the original Masterpiece figure. In addition, some of his dark purple is actually painted, as is the silver on the barrel of his gun mode. This means special care must be taken to avoid scratching the paint when clipping the backpack around the gun barrel in robot mode.
Legends
- Legends Shockwave is a another redeco of his Combiner Wars Legends Class figure, transforming from robot to 5 mm-compatible cannon and now featuring a deco closely based on the Generation 1 cartoon (although his show-accurate purple is a slightly brighter hue). He is packaged with Cancer, a redeco of Titans Return Crashbash. As a Combiner Wars mold, Shockwave is not actually designed to interact with Titan Master figures, though Takara stock photographs and the instructions suggest rearranging his arms in cannon mode to form an awkward seat for Cancer.
- Unusually for a Legends release, he's referred to by his English market name rather than "Laserwave", presumably for trademark and/or marketing reasons. A later Legends story would note that in-universe, Laserwave had changed his name to "Shockwave". According to Shogo Hasui, Shockwave was not originally intended to be released as part of the Legends lineup.[1]
Merchandise
Transformers Milk Caramel
- Laserwave (1985)
- A soft rubber figurine—known in Japan as a keshigomu— of Shockwave was released as part of the second wave of Kabaya's Transformers Milk Caramel candy toy range. He came packaged with chocolate-covered caramel candies, and was available in red, blue, and yellow.
Decoy
- Destron Hero Collection 22 (multi-pack, 1986)
- Shockwave was among the many characters rendered by Takara as part of their series of 1.5" keshigomu figurines. Like all the Decepticons in the series, Shockwave was molded in soft purple rubber, and featured a number sculpted into his back that was the sum total of his Tech Specs, for use in the various games that could be played with the figurines. Shockwave was available as part of a 22-piece box set of Autobot figures, and later, in a peach coloration randomly packed as part of various other box sets.
- Shockwave (Decoy, 1987)
- Decoy number: 51
- The figurine was later brought over to Hasbro markets as part of the Decoy promotion, largely identical to the Japanese release except for the fact that the number on his back was replaced with a simple "checklist" number (51, in Shockwave's case). Like all Decepticon Decoys, Shockwave was a randomly-chosen pack-in available with the carded Throttlebots, Aerialbots, Protectobots, and Technobots and was, very early on in the promotion, available in an alternate red coloration that was only packed in with the Throttlebots. Unsurprisingly, this red figurine is much rarer.
Bust
- Shockwave (Bust, 2003)
- In 2003, Hard Hero released a six-inches tall polystone bust of Shockwave, based upon his Generation 1 cartoon appearance. It was limited to 2500 pieces worldwide, with an additional 100 specially signed by the sculptor.
- Shockwave Metallic Exclusive (Bust, 2003)
- Hard Hero's Shockwave was also released in shiny "metallic" coloration. This version was in even shorter supply, limited to only 500 copies.
Mini Bust
- Shockwave (Diamond Select, 2008)
- Released by Diamond Select Toys in 2008, Shockwave was sculpted by Mark Wong of Art Asylum and limited to 1,000 pieces. Both his fist and "gun hand" are translucent to better match his toy incarnation.
Mini Statue
- Shockwave (Mini statue, 2005)
- Diamond Comics Distributors also released a small, six-inch polystone statue of Shockwave made by Palisades Toys, based upon Pat Lee's rendition of the character in Dreamwave's Transformers comic books. An image of this statue made a cameo in the 2009 film Revenge of the Fallen, featuring in a newspaper that was sucked up by Devastator.
Attacktix
- Shockwave (Booster,
2007)
- Shockwave was likely to have been one of several Transformers Attacktix Booster pieces, using a wide, powerful, spring-loaded "blaster" missile launcher attack. He was to be a 40-point Leader-class piece. Though displayed as part of the Attacktix display at the Star Wars "Celebration IV" convention, Shockwave was ultimately never released as the Attacktix toyline was put on ice.
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Robot Heroes
- Grimlock & Shockwave (Robot Heroes, 2007)
- The most adorablest Shockwave ever, Robot Heroes Shockwave is a stumpy PVC figurine that combines toy and animation model details into a single package. He has limited articulation (neck and shoulder swivels only), but he's so cute it doesn't matter. He was available in a two-pack with a similarly lovable version of Grimlock.
Boss Coffee
- Laserwave (2008)
- A non-transforming PVC figure of Shockwave was released as part of a promotion by Boss Coffee. The small figure was randomly included with single cans of the company's "Rainbow Mountain Blend" coffee, contained in a plastic capsule affixed to the top of can which then became a display base for the figurine once removed. Shockwave features articulation at the shoulders and waist, and came with a small catalog leaflet that could be folded up and attached to the lid/base to form a diorama background for added display value.
Mighty Muggs
- Shockwave (Mighty Mugg, 2009)
- Part of the third wave of Mighty Muggs, Shockwave is a super deformed, non-transformable PVC figure with articulated arms and head. As all Mighty Muggs are made from the same mold, he has a really weird-looking round head. His left arm, however, is retooled to include his trademark gun hand.
- Shockwave was briefly believed to be canceled, but Hasbro revealed at San Diego Comic-Con 2009 that his wave would be released. Along with the rest of his wave, Shockwave was eventually released as an exclusive at Diamond Distributors and Toys"R"Us stores.
G.I. Joe and the Transformers
- Shockwave H.I.S.S. Tank with two figures & Energon (2012)
- Accessories: Soundwave cassette deck, three "MiniCon Deployers", and energon cubes
- An exclusive release for San Diego Comic-Con 2012, this is a redeco of the 2012 new-mold G.I. Joe: Retaliation HISS tank meant to represent Shockwave, with an additional cannon piece meant to emulate Generation 1 Shockwave's gun barrel. It includes the Cobras James McCullen Destro XXIV and a Battle Android Trooper[2] with a trolley for carrying Energon cubes. Destro's accessories include Soundwave in the form of a non-transforming tape deck, various guns, a suitcase of money, and three micro-casettes capable of being placed within the Soundwave toy. The toy's press release identifies the tapes as Laserbeak, Ravage and Ratbat, but since all three sport the sculpted details of the original Laserbeak toy and are colored red, gold, and orange they visually appear to be Laserbeak and his redecos Buzzsaw and Sundor, respectively.
Thrilling 30
- Shockwave (Collectible Figurine, 2014)
- Series / Number: 2 / #17
- Accessories: Collector's base
- A super-deformed Shockwave was released among the blindpacked Thrilling 30 Collectible Figurines by Goldie Marketing. He comes with a base to help him stand, a collector's card that doubles as a puzzle piece, and a checklist.
- Collectible Figurines (5-pack, 2014)
- Series: 2
- Accessories: 5 collector's bases
- The same Shockwave figurine was also available in a 5-pack alongside Bumblebee, Ultra Magnus, Grimlock and Rodimus.
Tiny Titans
- Shockwave (Tiny Titans, 2015)
- Series: 3
- Number: 7/12
- Part of the third assortment of Tiny Titans blindpacks, this version of Shockwave is a very small, soft-plastic figure of him in robot mode, firing his blaster-arm.
- He includes a collectible card that renders him in the 2015 Robots in Disguise styling. The card includes a scan-badge for the Robots in Disguise mobile game, which unlocks a random amount of Energon "currency" and a randomized bonus power-up item.
Notes
- Although Shockwave was depicted in the very first episode of the original cartoon series, he did not receive a toy release until early in 1985. Unlike the bulk of early Transformers that drew their molds from Takara's Diaclone and Microchange toys, Shockwave's original form was first produced by ToyCo as the "4 Changeable Astro Magnum". As such, similar non-Transformer toys using the same mold were released in 1985, including a RadioShack exclusive called "Galactic Man". A minor but amusing difference between the RadioShack version, humorously called "Shackwave" by fans, and the Hasbro version, is that Shockwave's inconveniently placed trigger was remolded and appears less... inconvenient.
- A 1985 Hasbro briefing binder gives Shockwave's toy the name "Spark Man," which probably was a name attached to the toy, considering its similarity to Radio Shack's "Galactic Man," rather than being an early name for the Hasbro character.[3] He still hadn't settled into his finalized name at the time the script for "More than Meets the Eye" was written; in it, he is referred to as Flash Beam.[4]
- Shockwave was released by ToyCo in Korea in the 1980s at the same time Hasbro released him elsewhere. The only difference between the Korean version and the Hasbro release is a large "ToyCo" sticker on the front of the box.
- The name "4 Changeable" refers to the fact that the toy was advertised as having four modes. Before you get excited, though, those other two modes are "Vulcan Base" (the gun mode with the legs separated and feet folded out) and "Gunborg" (gun mode, arms separated and splayed a bit, feet folded out). There's a reason you never noticed them before.
- The Astro Magnum mold also appears to have been licensed to a small company called Village Toys in the 1980s, where it showed up in their Convert-A-Bots line under the name "N-4-SR" (..."Enforcer", get it?). There are at least two variants; one was dark grey, with purple highlights,[5] the other pale green, also with purple highlights.[6]
- Shockwave bears the rather strange distinction of receiving a number of particularly high quality knockoffs, all of which known retain the electronics and some even having odd Flash Gordon-esque retools.
- One of the earliest pictured versions of Action Master Shockwave features some awkward proportions and Fistfight with reversed colors. Another oddity of this version is that Shockwave's right hand is sculpted in an open position.
- A silhouette of Action Master Shockwave's card art appears on the back of the G.I. Joe Star Brigade action figure cardbacks... as Hawk!
References
- ↑ https://twitter.com/Hasui_TF/status/769560271580979200
- ↑ Shockwave H.I.S.S. page at yojoe.com
- ↑ http://boltax.blogspot.com/2010/12/ron-friedman-auction-hasbro-briefing_15.html
- ↑ http://boltax.blogspot.com/2011/02/ron-friedman-auctions-scripts-part-3-of.html
- ↑ Convert-A-Bots N-4-SR, variant 1
- ↑ Convert-A-Bots N-4-SR, variant 2
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