Stock Images for Generations Cyber Battalion Shockwave
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TF Factory on Weibo has uploaded new images for the Cyber Battalion subline of Generations. We now have stock images of Shockwave in both robot and alt mode along with the artwork for Sideswipe (which looks nothing like the toy).
Shockwave initially had a lot of excitement from the fan community, along with frustration with the lack of articulation, especially knees. However, for those unaware about this particular line, the articulation is not the only aspect that may dissapoint fans who are used to Generations styled toys.
These are very basic toys upscaled to the voyager class. Just to help fans understand what these toys are all about, even if Shockwave had knees it might still be underwhelming due to the simplicity and overall articulation plus being as hollow as possible (same amount of platic as a deluxe class, stretched out to be voyager class). While a tad moreadvances, these toys are closer to 3 step toys, Titan Changers and the RID Combiners we recently got and for a similar audience. They are very brickish, similar to G1 toys but only in regards to articulation joints. So if you like those simpler toys, then this might be up your alley.
But if you are expecting anything close to a deluxe class toy (in voyager scale), then this probably wont satisfy you. We have added a video review below of the previous toy to come out in this line, Jetfire, for you to get a best sense as to what these toys are all about. Especially since there is a chance that Shockwave and Sideswipe will not come out in th US, and thus may be more costly to import.
Shockwave initially had a lot of excitement from the fan community, along with frustration with the lack of articulation, especially knees. However, for those unaware about this particular line, the articulation is not the only aspect that may dissapoint fans who are used to Generations styled toys.
These are very basic toys upscaled to the voyager class. Just to help fans understand what these toys are all about, even if Shockwave had knees it might still be underwhelming due to the simplicity and overall articulation plus being as hollow as possible (same amount of platic as a deluxe class, stretched out to be voyager class). While a tad moreadvances, these toys are closer to 3 step toys, Titan Changers and the RID Combiners we recently got and for a similar audience. They are very brickish, similar to G1 toys but only in regards to articulation joints. So if you like those simpler toys, then this might be up your alley.
But if you are expecting anything close to a deluxe class toy (in voyager scale), then this probably wont satisfy you. We have added a video review below of the previous toy to come out in this line, Jetfire, for you to get a best sense as to what these toys are all about. Especially since there is a chance that Shockwave and Sideswipe will not come out in th US, and thus may be more costly to import.
Credit(s): TF Factory
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Re: Stock Images for Generations Cyber Battalion Shockwave (1944514)
Posted by 1984forever on March 7th, 2018 @ 12:40pm CST
Posted by 1984forever on March 7th, 2018 @ 12:40pm CST
Looks like it might be mistransformed. I would either turn around the head or fold it down if possible and swing the arms forward so they’re not jutting off the back of the alt-mode.
Can’t find this fig for sale anywhere on the internet. WHERE ARE YOU SCALPERS??? I AM WAITING FOR YOU!
Can’t find this fig for sale anywhere on the internet. WHERE ARE YOU SCALPERS??? I AM WAITING FOR YOU!
Re: Stock Images for Generations Cyber Battalion Shockwave (1944516)
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on March 7th, 2018 @ 1:04pm CST
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on March 7th, 2018 @ 1:04pm CST
These look fantastic. I wish they were more widely available.
Re: Stock Images for Generations Cyber Battalion Shockwave (1944521)
Posted by Rysquad on March 7th, 2018 @ 1:28pm CST
Posted by Rysquad on March 7th, 2018 @ 1:28pm CST
I hope these come to US retail.
Re: Stock Images for Generations Cyber Battalion Shockwave (1944523)
Posted by Overcracker on March 7th, 2018 @ 1:41pm CST
Stubby Shockwave is stubby.
Sadly, my hope of the wings being able to fold down to make a gun handle and as such a surreptitious gun mode have been shattered, as it appears the wings have no central hinge. Only outside hinges for the wing tips.
Posted by Overcracker on March 7th, 2018 @ 1:41pm CST
william-james88 wrote:
Stubby Shockwave is stubby.
Sadly, my hope of the wings being able to fold down to make a gun handle and as such a surreptitious gun mode have been shattered, as it appears the wings have no central hinge. Only outside hinges for the wing tips.
Re: Stock Images for Generations Cyber Battalion Shockwave (1944525)
Posted by Wolfman Jake on March 7th, 2018 @ 1:51pm CST
It's too bad that the wings don't fold down and come together to make a mock gun grip. Would be a neat way to sneak in a G1 "gun" mode without really doing so, kind of like Titans Return Sixshot's "submarine" mode.
Despite knowing that this toy is going to be more hollow and "cheap feeling" and less complex in terms of transformation and articulation, this new Shockwave really looks the part of a great Classics/neoG1 update, from everything from the sculpt to the color choices and paint detailing, something we STILL don't really have in Transformers Generations. Yes, there is the Fall of Cybertron deluxe Shockwave, but he's quite small, even for a deluxe class toy, and also feels "cheap" in many regards. This new Cyber Batallion/Cyber Series voyager scaled version will look great on my Classics display shelves until something better finally comes along.
Posted by Wolfman Jake on March 7th, 2018 @ 1:51pm CST
william-james88 wrote:
It's too bad that the wings don't fold down and come together to make a mock gun grip. Would be a neat way to sneak in a G1 "gun" mode without really doing so, kind of like Titans Return Sixshot's "submarine" mode.
william-james88 wrote:
Despite knowing that this toy is going to be more hollow and "cheap feeling" and less complex in terms of transformation and articulation, this new Shockwave really looks the part of a great Classics/neoG1 update, from everything from the sculpt to the color choices and paint detailing, something we STILL don't really have in Transformers Generations. Yes, there is the Fall of Cybertron deluxe Shockwave, but he's quite small, even for a deluxe class toy, and also feels "cheap" in many regards. This new Cyber Batallion/Cyber Series voyager scaled version will look great on my Classics display shelves until something better finally comes along.
Re: Stock Images for Generations Cyber Battalion Shockwave (1944529)
Posted by william-james88 on March 7th, 2018 @ 2:23pm CST
I agree with all of this. I do not like that FOC toy at all.
Though, I do find the cloud shockwave to do an ok job so far, but this definitely looks more the part.
Posted by william-james88 on March 7th, 2018 @ 2:23pm CST
Wolfman Jake wrote:Despite knowing that this toy is going to be more hollow and "cheap feeling" and less complex in terms of transformation and articulation, this new Shockwave really looks the part of a great Classics/neoG1 update, from everything from the sculpt to the color choices and paint detailing, something we STILL don't really have in Transformers Generations. Yes, there is the Fall of Cybertron deluxe Shockwave, but he's quite small, even for a deluxe class toy, and also feels "cheap" in many regards. This new Cyber Batallion/Cyber Series voyager scaled version will look great on my Classics display shelves until something better finally comes along.
I agree with all of this. I do not like that FOC toy at all.
Though, I do find the cloud shockwave to do an ok job so far, but this definitely looks more the part.
Re: Stock Images for Generations Cyber Battalion Shockwave (1944533)
Posted by SpikeyTigertron on March 7th, 2018 @ 2:45pm CST
Posted by SpikeyTigertron on March 7th, 2018 @ 2:45pm CST
I'm a bit surprised there was so much "do not like" for the WfC Shockwave, sure it was small, but that whole line was pretty tiny. I always sort of envisioned him as a "small" space battlecruiser. Hell I liked the general concept of him enough to get the remold from him. As a general "drone" style body... I could have also seen him troop built for a "battle squadron".
Also I thought the legends figure was pretty decent. As far as "good voyager" did ppl forget about the Animated Longhaul/Shockwave? The target exclusive purple one is still one of my favorite figures.
Also I thought the legends figure was pretty decent. As far as "good voyager" did ppl forget about the Animated Longhaul/Shockwave? The target exclusive purple one is still one of my favorite figures.
Re: Stock Images for Generations Cyber Battalion Shockwave (1944534)
Posted by SG Roadbuster on March 7th, 2018 @ 2:48pm CST
Posted by SG Roadbuster on March 7th, 2018 @ 2:48pm CST
this figure could have had knees if hasbro just used ball joints instead of mushroom peg swivels.
a ball joint would have facilitated the necessary swivel motion for transformation, and function as a knee. nor it would require any additional parts
a ball joint would have facilitated the necessary swivel motion for transformation, and function as a knee. nor it would require any additional parts
Re: Stock Images for Generations Cyber Battalion Shockwave (1944536)
Posted by ZeroWolf on March 7th, 2018 @ 3:01pm CST
Posted by ZeroWolf on March 7th, 2018 @ 3:01pm CST
they had their reasons for not going with ball joints, probably because their target audience didn't care either way so it was just easier to do it
Re: Stock Images for Generations Cyber Battalion Shockwave (1944546)
Posted by Gauntlet101010 on March 7th, 2018 @ 3:53pm CST
This is my present "Classics" Shockwave.
Gotta say, if this version was just .... better overall, it'd unseat Beast Hunters Shocky easily. But it is what it is. Oh, well.
Posted by Gauntlet101010 on March 7th, 2018 @ 3:53pm CST
This is my present "Classics" Shockwave.
Gotta say, if this version was just .... better overall, it'd unseat Beast Hunters Shocky easily. But it is what it is. Oh, well.
Re: Stock Images for Generations Cyber Battalion Shockwave (1944558)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on March 7th, 2018 @ 4:28pm CST
Posted by -Kanrabat- on March 7th, 2018 @ 4:28pm CST
If by some miracle I come across that shockwave for normal retail price, INCLUDING SHIPPING, I may mod it like hell to give him all the needed articulations and a proper gun mode.
Re: Stock Images for Generations Cyber Battalion Shockwave (1944570)
Posted by Emerje on March 7th, 2018 @ 4:59pm CST
It is, but it's just a matter of swapping out his robot head for a less detailed robot head that I imagine a lot of people will pop off and pretend doesn't exist.
Emerje
Posted by Emerje on March 7th, 2018 @ 4:59pm CST
1984forever wrote:Looks like it might be mistransformed.
It is, but it's just a matter of swapping out his robot head for a less detailed robot head that I imagine a lot of people will pop off and pretend doesn't exist.
Emerje
Re: Stock Images for Generations Cyber Battalion Shockwave (1944604)
Posted by Albatross250 on March 7th, 2018 @ 7:09pm CST
Posted by Albatross250 on March 7th, 2018 @ 7:09pm CST
Shockwave looks Mistransformed.
Re: Stock Images for Generations Cyber Battalion Shockwave (1945330)
Posted by Phanstar on March 10th, 2018 @ 6:52pm CST
Posted by Phanstar on March 10th, 2018 @ 6:52pm CST
I am just now getting back into collecting Transformers after selling off my old collection and taking a ten year hiatus. I am loving most of the Generations lines a lot but I stumbled across a Cyber Battalion Prowl at Walgreens and picked it up. I am not sure how I feel about him. He isn’t bad but I can’t decide if I want to keep him or if that 20 dollars could go towards a Transformer I might enjoy more.
What are your guys thoughts on this Walgreens exclusive line?
What are your guys thoughts on this Walgreens exclusive line?
Re: Stock Images for Generations Cyber Battalion Shockwave (1946636)
Posted by william-james88 on March 16th, 2018 @ 10:56pm CDT
Posted by william-james88 on March 16th, 2018 @ 10:56pm CDT
赛博坦之声88 on Weibo has uploaded new images for the Cyber Battalion subline of Generations. We previously had images of Shockwave along with artwork for Sideswipe and now we finally have our first look at the Sideswipe toy in hand.
Looking at it compared to Prowl, we see that the sculpts are very different and they mainly share the abdominal/pelvic area. The transformation is identical though. And while the head is a very faithful G1 Sideswipe head, the way the chest protrudes is more in tune with G1 Override.
For those not in the know, these are very basic toys upscaled to the voyager class. Just to help fans understand what these toys are all about, these are very simple toys, with minimal articulation and a lot of hollow parts (same amount of plastic as a deluxe would have but stretched out to make a voyager). They are very brickish, similar to G1 toys but only in regards to articulation joints. So if you like those 3 step changers, then this might be up your alley.
But if you are expecting anything close to a deluxe class toy (in voyager scale), then this probably wont satisfy you. We have added a video review below of the previous toy to use this transformation, Prowl, for you to get a best sense as to what these toys are all about. Especially since there is a chance that Shockwave and Sideswipe will not come out in th US, and thus may be more costly to import.
Looking at it compared to Prowl, we see that the sculpts are very different and they mainly share the abdominal/pelvic area. The transformation is identical though. And while the head is a very faithful G1 Sideswipe head, the way the chest protrudes is more in tune with G1 Override.
For those not in the know, these are very basic toys upscaled to the voyager class. Just to help fans understand what these toys are all about, these are very simple toys, with minimal articulation and a lot of hollow parts (same amount of plastic as a deluxe would have but stretched out to make a voyager). They are very brickish, similar to G1 toys but only in regards to articulation joints. So if you like those 3 step changers, then this might be up your alley.
But if you are expecting anything close to a deluxe class toy (in voyager scale), then this probably wont satisfy you. We have added a video review below of the previous toy to use this transformation, Prowl, for you to get a best sense as to what these toys are all about. Especially since there is a chance that Shockwave and Sideswipe will not come out in th US, and thus may be more costly to import.
Re: Stock Images for Generations Cyber Battalion Shockwave (1946649)
Posted by Ultra Markus on March 17th, 2018 @ 1:28am CDT
Posted by Ultra Markus on March 17th, 2018 @ 1:28am CDT
they look like mold mates
Re: Stock Images for Generations Cyber Battalion Shockwave (1946658)
Posted by Emerje on March 17th, 2018 @ 5:42am CDT
Posted by Emerje on March 17th, 2018 @ 5:42am CDT
Pretty sure the only car parts that are different are the roof (feet), bottom of the doors (arms), and front of the car (chest) as well. No complaint here, it's probably the best mold in the line. It really just needs bicep and hip swivels to be a proper looking Voyager, but for the price I can accept that they're missing. I'm going to keep Prowl with UW Devastator once I get around to setting up a proper display (my goal for April) since they look good together. If Sideswipe happens to show up here I might buy one, though his size doesn't really fit with anything else.
Emerje
Emerje
Re: Stock Images for Generations Cyber Battalion Shockwave (1946704)
Posted by Short Circuit on March 17th, 2018 @ 1:08pm CDT
Posted by Short Circuit on March 17th, 2018 @ 1:08pm CDT
Did you guys mean Omnibot Overdrive? Override is a motorcycle. 
Re: Stock Images for Generations Cyber Battalion Shockwave (1946971)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on March 18th, 2018 @ 8:56pm CDT
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on March 18th, 2018 @ 8:56pm CDT
Now that i live next to a Walgreens, I'm hoping that that Sideswipe will make his way to my area. I would kind of like to pick him up.
Re: Stock Images for Generations Cyber Battalion Shockwave (1946982)
Posted by william-james88 on March 18th, 2018 @ 9:46pm CDT
Posted by william-james88 on March 18th, 2018 @ 9:46pm CDT
Good news for those hoping the new Shockwave and Sideswipe toys find their way to the US. They are now being found at Wallgreens, at two per case. They were found in California, near San Francisco by SurgeOpressor, who reported this on the TFW2005 boards. He also showed the UPC codes and took images of Shockwave in his robot mode to give a sense of scale.
We see comparisons to both voyager Megatron from Titans Return and Classics' deluxe Starscream. We also see a very telling shot of the back which shows very hollow limbs and confirms the lack of knees and poseability.
Of course, this is because these are voyager sized toys priced as deluxes aimed at kids who want bigger toys that aren't too complicated.
So now, knowing these won't need to be imported, will any of you be going to your Walgreens? Also, as you can tell, we still do not have many images of these toys so if any of you find your hands on these toys, please post several images on thes boards, including images of the alt mode and images that showcase the kind of poses you can do.
SurgeOpressor wrote:I'm about 45min outside San Francisco, CA.
Shockwave UPC 63050964914
Sideswipe UPC 63050964913
They only had one pair and rang up at $17.99 each.
We see comparisons to both voyager Megatron from Titans Return and Classics' deluxe Starscream. We also see a very telling shot of the back which shows very hollow limbs and confirms the lack of knees and poseability.
Of course, this is because these are voyager sized toys priced as deluxes aimed at kids who want bigger toys that aren't too complicated.
So now, knowing these won't need to be imported, will any of you be going to your Walgreens? Also, as you can tell, we still do not have many images of these toys so if any of you find your hands on these toys, please post several images on thes boards, including images of the alt mode and images that showcase the kind of poses you can do.
Re: Stock Images for Generations Cyber Battalion Shockwave (1946990)
Posted by Ultra Markus on March 18th, 2018 @ 10:03pm CDT
Posted by Ultra Markus on March 18th, 2018 @ 10:03pm CDT
The aesthetics of that shockwave makes for a nice sit in for the generations collection until we get something more proper, if we get something more proper
Re: Stock Images for Generations Cyber Battalion Shockwave (1946995)
Posted by Rated X on March 18th, 2018 @ 10:17pm CDT
Posted by Rated X on March 18th, 2018 @ 10:17pm CDT
Im feeling it. And the inevitable shapways knee joints are a given. Maybe leg and arm fillers too. Now all we need is a voyager soundwave and blaster with cassettes that dont suck.
Re: Stock Images for Generations Cyber Battalion Shockwave (1947001)
Posted by Hotconvoy on March 18th, 2018 @ 10:38pm CDT
Yes, and yes please.
PLEASE Hasbro PLEASE make them
Posted by Hotconvoy on March 18th, 2018 @ 10:38pm CDT
Rated X wrote:Im feeling it. And the inevitable shapways knee joints are a given. Maybe leg and arm fillers too. Now all we need is a voyager soundwave and blaster with cassettes that dont suck.
Yes, and yes please.
PLEASE Hasbro PLEASE make them
Re: Stock Images for Generations Cyber Battalion Shockwave (1947003)
Posted by Mkall on March 18th, 2018 @ 10:42pm CDT
Posted by Mkall on March 18th, 2018 @ 10:42pm CDT
He looks pretty decent. I'm still hoping we'll get a proper full articulation one in the soon to come Cybertron War line in 2019.
Re: Stock Images for Generations Cyber Battalion Shockwave (1947005)
Posted by Zeedust on March 18th, 2018 @ 11:26pm CDT
Posted by Zeedust on March 18th, 2018 @ 11:26pm CDT
That is a nice-looking Shockwave. Too bad it'll never show up at my local Walgreens since the Primes and Bumblebees there are gonna be on that shelf 'til the end of time.
Re: Stock Images for Generations Cyber Battalion Shockwave (1947021)
Posted by Targetmaster Kup on March 19th, 2018 @ 2:10am CDT
Posted by Targetmaster Kup on March 19th, 2018 @ 2:10am CDT
Since when is Cyber Battalion part of Generations?
Re: Stock Images for Generations Cyber Battalion Shockwave (1947050)
Posted by Emerje on March 19th, 2018 @ 8:43am CDT
Since always.
Emerje
Posted by Emerje on March 19th, 2018 @ 8:43am CDT
Targetmaster Kup wrote:Since when is Cyber Battalion part of Generations?
Since always.
Emerje
Re: Stock Images for Generations Cyber Battalion Shockwave (1947167)
Posted by william-james88 on March 19th, 2018 @ 10:17pm CDT
Posted by william-james88 on March 19th, 2018 @ 10:17pm CDT
Images of this new Shockwave's alt mode properly transformed had yet to appear online. Now that they have been found in the US, a Walgreens, fans have finally taken some photos of his alt mode along with the kinds of poses he and his case mate Sideswipe can do.
As the small instruction images showed us before, Shockwave does indeed has a fake robot head for his alt mode. It is unpainted. This is similar to the Fall of Cybertron Shockwave who also had a fake head in cybertrotian spaceship mode (though less protruding than this). As you can tell, the transformation is very simple, though more involved than some previous toys, especially for the head switch. We see a shot of Sideswipe's back and images of the two posing against one another. The photographer, SurgeOpressor (from the TFW2005 boards) does a really good job using the limited articulation to its fullest, making good use of the swivel at the "knee" along with Sideswipe's transformation joint at the knee to make a dynamic pose.
As said earlier, these toys are available at Walgreens in the US, for $17.99, and here are the UPC codes to help you find them:
Shockwave UPC 63050964914
Sideswipe UPC 63050964913
As the small instruction images showed us before, Shockwave does indeed has a fake robot head for his alt mode. It is unpainted. This is similar to the Fall of Cybertron Shockwave who also had a fake head in cybertrotian spaceship mode (though less protruding than this). As you can tell, the transformation is very simple, though more involved than some previous toys, especially for the head switch. We see a shot of Sideswipe's back and images of the two posing against one another. The photographer, SurgeOpressor (from the TFW2005 boards) does a really good job using the limited articulation to its fullest, making good use of the swivel at the "knee" along with Sideswipe's transformation joint at the knee to make a dynamic pose.
As said earlier, these toys are available at Walgreens in the US, for $17.99, and here are the UPC codes to help you find them:
Shockwave UPC 63050964914
Sideswipe UPC 63050964913
Re: Stock Images for Generations Cyber Battalion Shockwave (1947171)
Posted by Centaurus Prime on March 19th, 2018 @ 11:12pm CDT
Posted by Centaurus Prime on March 19th, 2018 @ 11:12pm CDT
I don't care about the lack of knees, that shockwave figure is the best we've gotten in a long time and I want it
Re: Stock Images for Generations Cyber Battalion Shockwave (1947183)
Posted by Emerje on March 20th, 2018 @ 12:33am CDT
Posted by Emerje on March 20th, 2018 @ 12:33am CDT
Oh, so the second head isn't painted on the actual figure. That's good, like this it closer resembles the flip up sight on the original figure. Just more to like.
Emerje
Emerje
Re: Stock Images for Generations Cyber Battalion Shockwave (1947186)
Posted by bacem on March 20th, 2018 @ 1:02am CDT
Posted by bacem on March 20th, 2018 @ 1:02am CDT
still feels iffy that shockwave don't have knee bend, especially since he looks that good. digging sideswipe more tho.
Re: Stock Images for Generations Cyber Battalion Shockwave (1947199)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on March 20th, 2018 @ 4:25am CDT
I'm with you on that one. A bummer that the Cyber Battalion line never came out in Canada. I want that Shockwave, but I'm not paying the full price of a leader class figure to get it.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on March 20th, 2018 @ 4:25am CDT
Centaurus Prime wrote:I don't care about the lack of knees, that shockwave figure is the best we've gotten in a long time and I want it
I'm with you on that one. A bummer that the Cyber Battalion line never came out in Canada. I want that Shockwave, but I'm not paying the full price of a leader class figure to get it.
Re: Stock Images for Generations Cyber Battalion Shockwave (1947236)
Posted by Bronzewolf on March 20th, 2018 @ 11:09am CDT
Posted by Bronzewolf on March 20th, 2018 @ 11:09am CDT
I wonder how well that Shockwave could pull off a gun mode if you flipped his wings down to make a grip... 
Re: Stock Images for Generations Cyber Battalion Shockwave (1947262)
Posted by ZeroWolf on March 20th, 2018 @ 2:33pm CDT
Not really possible I'm afraid, the wings that actually fold are quite short and they fold at the edge of the back, meaning they are further apart than you would think.
Posted by ZeroWolf on March 20th, 2018 @ 2:33pm CDT
Bronzewolf wrote:I wonder how well that Shockwave could pull off a gun mode if you flipped his wings down to make a grip...
Not really possible I'm afraid, the wings that actually fold are quite short and they fold at the edge of the back, meaning they are further apart than you would think.
Re: Stock Images for Generations Cyber Battalion Shockwave (1947267)
Posted by megatronus on March 20th, 2018 @ 2:44pm CDT
Posted by megatronus on March 20th, 2018 @ 2:44pm CDT
Anyone else think that Sideswipe body looks very similar to RTS Scout Windcharger?
Re: Stock Images for Generations Cyber Battalion Shockwave (1947541)
Posted by Rysquad on March 22nd, 2018 @ 11:39am CDT
Posted by Rysquad on March 22nd, 2018 @ 11:39am CDT
Picked up Shockwave yesterday. Still looking for Sideswipe.
Re: Stock Images for Generations Cyber Battalion Shockwave (1947812)
Posted by 1984forever on March 23rd, 2018 @ 5:34pm CDT
Posted by 1984forever on March 23rd, 2018 @ 5:34pm CDT
Checked 3 Walmarts, each in a different borough, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx... didn’t find anything except a bunch of Titans Return Quakes and Topspins. Gave up, paid scalper price of $49 for Shocky.
Re: Stock Images for Generations Cyber Battalion Shockwave (1947813)
Posted by Sabrblade on March 23rd, 2018 @ 5:36pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on March 23rd, 2018 @ 5:36pm CDT
Well, no wonder, you gotta check Walgreens not Walmart.1984forever wrote:Checked 3 Walmarts, each in a different borough, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx... didn’t find anything except a bunch of Titans Return Quakes and Topspins. Gave up, paid scalper price of $49 for Shocky.
Re: Stock Images for Generations Cyber Battalion Shockwave (1947848)
Posted by megatronus on March 23rd, 2018 @ 9:08pm CDT
There are also no Walmarts in New York City-limits, so I'm doubly confused.
Posted by megatronus on March 23rd, 2018 @ 9:08pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Well, no wonder, you gotta check Walgreens not Walmart.1984forever wrote:Checked 3 Walmarts, each in a different borough, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx... didn’t find anything except a bunch of Titans Return Quakes and Topspins. Gave up, paid scalper price of $49 for Shocky.
There are also no Walmarts in New York City-limits, so I'm doubly confused.
Re: Stock Images for Generations Cyber Battalion Shockwave (1947849)
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on March 23rd, 2018 @ 9:26pm CDT
Haven't seen either figure on eBay. Actually, I just looked and there's a couple listings for it.
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on March 23rd, 2018 @ 9:26pm CDT
1984forever wrote:Checked 3 Walmarts, each in a different borough, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx... didn’t find anything except a bunch of Titans Return Quakes and Topspins. Gave up, paid scalper price of $49 for Shocky.
Haven't seen either figure on eBay. Actually, I just looked and there's a couple listings for it.
Re: Stock Images for Generations Cyber Battalion Shockwave (1947937)
Posted by 1984forever on March 24th, 2018 @ 8:12am CDT
Oops, I meant WALGREENS. I also learned that Duane Reade is part of Walgreens, which explains why they had the same exact TR wave as Walgreens.
Posted by 1984forever on March 24th, 2018 @ 8:12am CDT
megatronus wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Well, no wonder, you gotta check Walgreens not Walmart.1984forever wrote:Checked 3 Walmarts, each in a different borough, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx... didn’t find anything except a bunch of Titans Return Quakes and Topspins. Gave up, paid scalper price of $49 for Shocky.
There are also no Walmarts in New York City-limits, so I'm doubly confused.
Oops, I meant WALGREENS. I also learned that Duane Reade is part of Walgreens, which explains why they had the same exact TR wave as Walgreens.
Re: Stock Images for Generations Cyber Battalion Shockwave (1948009)
Posted by megatronus on March 24th, 2018 @ 3:18pm CDT
Yup - Walgreens bought Duane Reade a couple years ago.
Posted by megatronus on March 24th, 2018 @ 3:18pm CDT
1984forever wrote:megatronus wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Well, no wonder, you gotta check Walgreens not Walmart.1984forever wrote:Checked 3 Walmarts, each in a different borough, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx... didn’t find anything except a bunch of Titans Return Quakes and Topspins. Gave up, paid scalper price of $49 for Shocky.
There are also no Walmarts in New York City-limits, so I'm doubly confused.
Oops, I meant WALGREENS. I also learned that Duane Reade is part of Walgreens, which explains why they had the same exact TR wave as Walgreens.
Yup - Walgreens bought Duane Reade a couple years ago.
Re: Stock Images for Generations Cyber Battalion Shockwave (1948011)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on March 24th, 2018 @ 3:34pm CDT
The wings are hinged only in the middle, so it requires some customization.
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on March 24th, 2018 @ 3:34pm CDT
Bronzewolf wrote:I wonder how well that Shockwave could pull off a gun mode if you flipped his wings down to make a grip...
The wings are hinged only in the middle, so it requires some customization.
Re: Stock Images for Generations Cyber Battalion Shockwave (1948210)
Posted by william-james88 on March 25th, 2018 @ 1:35pm CDT
Posted by william-james88 on March 25th, 2018 @ 1:35pm CDT
A lot of fans have wanted a Generations voyager Shockwave for a while, and the new Cyber Battalion Shockwave that just came out (in Taiwan and the US) is really close. But is he close enough? How does he look like in a Classics/Generations collection? Well, hopefully we will answer your questions with this post. Several fans found this toy at Walgreens already (though he is still very sparse and commanding high secondary market prices) and have posted images online. Below you will find images from TF fans LastActionBastard and allew, who posted them on the TFW2005 boards. You can even see a fan made gun mode, which would help fans wondering if such a mode was achievable.
We also found a pictorial review from Robots78, who posted it on TFW2005's boards, and which you can read below:
We also found a pictorial review from Robots78, who posted it on TFW2005's boards, and which you can read below:
Robots78 wrote:I found Cyber Battalion Shockwave tonight at Walgreens and figured I'd post some pics and impressions.
Overall, I like this figure. It has serious problems, but the bot mode has such good presence that I can overlook them.
Let's start with the alt mode. It's a sad "spaceship" where the legs are pressed together to form something reminiscent of Shockwave's classic laser gun barrel, while the chest folds down, the head tucks away and the arms just sort of hang out.
There is a little landing skid under the front that I neglected to fold out, which would lift the front end up a bit.
As we switch modes here, I wanted to point out that the instructions are printed on the back of the box instead of being on a separate piece of paper, and they're MUCH easier to read than the gray-on-gray diagrams we get with Generations figures.
The robot mode is much more successful. This is a great rendition of G1 Shockwave. The sculpt is very faithful to the original, the proportions are nice, and the colors are perfect. The few tampos used are high quality, especially his Decepticon symbol, however the paint on the cyclops eye on my copy was a bit messed up.
Yes, the back of his lower legs are super-hollow, but that and the inside of his forearms are really the only hollow parts, which isn't too bad. His lack of a meaningful alt mode helps him have almost no backpack or other kibble.
Articulation is obviously where these Cyber Battalion figures really come up short, and Shockwave is no exception. The knees do not bend. It sucks, but since in the cartoon Shockwave mainly just stood around around saying "Yes, Lord Megatron", I can deal with it. His knees do swivel. His arms cannot reach back because they run into his backpack wings. But there's enough here to work with to get him into some decent standing poses.
The figure feels nice and solid. Plastics quality is good and he feels very durable. Joints were all good on my copy.
Size-wise, he's about perfect IMO. A solid voyager size that's a bit shorter than my Megatron (Hegemon) and Optimus (MP10-V), and a good counterpart for FoC Soundwave.
Here he is with some other Shockwave figures. The Cyber Battalion figure is far and away the most G1-inspired. He'll be replacing TFP Beast Hunters Shockwave in my CHUG display.
Because of it's limited possibility and weak alt mode, Cyber Battalion Shockwave is certainly not the "total package", and not the voyager-class Shockwave that CHUG collectors have been waiting for. But if you can accept its faults and are content with it pretty much just being a display piece in a relatively-static bot-mode pose, it's a great figure.
Re: Stock Images for Generations Cyber Battalion Shockwave (1948216)
Posted by Blitzwing is bae on March 25th, 2018 @ 1:47pm CDT
Posted by Blitzwing is bae on March 25th, 2018 @ 1:47pm CDT
I never realized how small mp10 is!!! 
Re: Stock Images for Generations Cyber Battalion Shockwave (1948217)
Posted by Sabrblade on March 25th, 2018 @ 1:48pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on March 25th, 2018 @ 1:48pm CDT
Oof, he's taller than the Classics Megatron mold. Not a good sign.
Wonder how he sizes up to either Cyber Battalion Megatron or Titans Return Megatron. Shockwave oughta be more like a head shorter than Megatron, like how the MPs size up to each other.
Wonder how he sizes up to either Cyber Battalion Megatron or Titans Return Megatron. Shockwave oughta be more like a head shorter than Megatron, like how the MPs size up to each other.
Re: Stock Images for Generations Cyber Battalion Shockwave (1948218)
Posted by Sabrblade on March 25th, 2018 @ 1:49pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on March 25th, 2018 @ 1:49pm CDT
I believe that's a scaled-down Voyager-sized KO.Blitzwing is bae wrote:I never realized how small mp10 is!!!
Re: Stock Images for Generations Cyber Battalion Shockwave (1948242)
Posted by Emerje on March 25th, 2018 @ 3:29pm CDT
Posted by Emerje on March 25th, 2018 @ 3:29pm CDT
Went to my only local Walgreens Saturday hoping they'd have him, but all they had was Optimus, Bumblebee, and Jetfire (no Prowl), along with two clone sets, two Triggerhappys, a PotP Jazz and a PotP Slag. I'm a little doubtful they'll get him and Sideswipe with so much Christmas stock still hanging around.
Emerje
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Re: Stock Images for Generations Cyber Battalion Shockwave (1948250)
Posted by Rated X on March 25th, 2018 @ 3:53pm CDT
Posted by Rated X on March 25th, 2018 @ 3:53pm CDT
I got a shockwave yesterday and I love him. Bring on the shapeways knees and leg fillers !
Re: Stock Images for Generations Cyber Battalion Shockwave (1948264)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on March 25th, 2018 @ 5:15pm CDT
They may cost as much or even more than the figure itself. However, they sure to be well worth it.
If I could have one myself without having to import it, I would mod it using the scraps I have on hand.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on March 25th, 2018 @ 5:15pm CDT
Rated X wrote:I got a shockwave yesterday and I love him. Bring on the shapeways knees and leg fillers !
They may cost as much or even more than the figure itself. However, they sure to be well worth it.
If I could have one myself without having to import it, I would mod it using the scraps I have on hand.
