Ι echo the Cloud9 quakers as the best Shockwave and a serious contender for best figure on my collection.

 

  Exactly... those kinds of emblems are pretty obviously tampos.

I'm not an expert on toy manufacturing, but I've been around here for a while. What I find bizarre is how someone can be so pedantic about things he doesn't seem to actually know much about.  

The Cloud9 Shockwave is great, and he's actually a much better size for MP. He ends up being a pretty strong "Marvel style" version of the character.

However, while I like him better than the other popular 3P Shockwave, he still doesn't capture the elegance of the original G1 Shockwave toy. There's something very specific about the lines, proportions and shapes of the original mold, and so far, the Takara version is the only one that really comes close. For that reason, I was happy to grab the KO at a reasonable price. Plus, it has superior leg ratchets, and the chrome on the inner parts looks better IMO. It may be too pale and too small to be a true MP Shockwave, but it's still a great toy.

zmog

 

On a side note, if they do a KO version of the new "toy accurate" MP Laserwave redeco, and the quality is the same as the first one, I'd have to think about double-dipping...

zmog

 

  I've had the same idea.

 

I have no attachments, since I never owned the g1 toy. So to me at least the question was: What representation of Shockwave was the best?
And to me that is, thats cloud9. I am a sunbow cartoon fan above any other series, but lets be honest: While that Shockwave was cool and all, he was too much of a wimp.....

 

I really want the KO Megatron! But I'm patient.

 

Will the transformation be hard for a 15 year old?

 

Mp36? 34 years old here. Opened the instructions 69 massively over-complicated steps. Dropped the leaf let. Loud "NOPE".

Will transform him......maybe.....Someday......

 

Dont know if these two videos were already posted?

Pocket toys bruticus.

 

Just watch Emgo's review before you transform him the first time and every time you do it after a while and you'll be fine.
It's really not that hard, but it's best to watch a good tutorial to make sure you do it right.

 

ooh, iron factory KO? I want them.

 

Is there any one doing KOs of the Beastwars MPs? Megatron, Dinobot?

 

(Source: - Prototype )

 

I went with Cloud 9 too,I think.

 

I've stumbled upon this figure two days ago, I really wish I have found it earlier. I got CW UM for around $22 (I'm not sure exactly, I bought him ~2 months ago and I don't remember what exchange rate for US dollar was back then   ) and, while I'm indifferent about him being sort of exosuit for Minimus Ambus, I've immediately started to look up for upgrade kit (mostly proper hammer). I've found PC-17, but $60 is, in my opinion, insane price for a figure that is roughly deluxe sized. So, this one, for $23.90 (I try to avoid buying without retail boxes on Ali after mine WJ "Batevil" arrived seriously damaged), was instabuy for me  . I hope he'll fit into CW UM, though, in worst case scenario I'll have UM to match voyager Siege Optimus Prime (so far I'm passing on larger figures, 1. - I can't afford them, 2. - They are disappointing so far, except Shockwave, but 1. - can't afford $49.99 + $20-30 for shipping + customs fees, 3. - Shrinking leaders to introduce "new" overpriced size class is <self censored>).

 

A 15-year-old? I don't think any transformation should be too old for 15. Practically an adult at that point, and probably more focused than most grown-ups.  

But yeah, the MP Megatron transformation is really complicated. You could probably muddle through it on your own, and the instructions aren't that great anyway, but it's slow and sort of annoying, and at the end, I wasn't even that satisfied with the gun mode. It's very unlikely that I'll ever decide I feel like transforming it again. Bot mode is pretty cool though.

Cloud9 Shockwave is a great rendition of the character. But the KO is quite excellent for what it is. I have both. Cloud9 displays with my MP Decepticons... but the KO MP is the one I pick up and handle more often.

zmog

 

I got my ko a few days ago, and I'm curious as well about how it compares to a legit one. He's a little light, but if that was a consideration towards the strength of the joints in the merged form, that's okay I guess.

I'm not a fan of the interchangeable hands though, since all the pegs are loose, and hence the hands are liable to fall out without too much provocation. And the splayed hands don't feel useful enough to make up for that.

 

 
First thing I thought of seeing lil Swindle there...

 

Well he does form a trotter! 

 

Here is siege prime using the pe jinrai rifle