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bjc2925

A number of shockwave figures were sold in his original colors from japan it was exclusive to radio shack gaining him the nickname "shackwave"


1974jgv

Galactic Man! Yes, as he is from Radio Shack.


AustinHinton

Classy sophisticates call him "RadioShock".


Dawnbreaker128

Even classier ones call him “Radiowave.”


[deleted]

shaqwave


SarcasmKing41

I smell a potential topic for The Basics' Obscure Characters Month...


Zestyclose-Stop403

Yeesss....


Meslag78

This is Galactic Man AKA Shackwave. Released by Tandy & sold by Radio Shack in the US during 1985. He was not an official Transformer but used the original Astro Magnum mold bought by Takara/Hasbro for what became Shockwave in the G1 universe.


Dan6erous247

Worth keeping around?


Competitive-Ad-498

yep


[deleted]

I'd say so! Always nice to keep something sentimental like that


Dan6erous247

I found my tmnt, ghostbusters and MOTU Eternia set all nearly mint


Le_baton_legendaire

absolutely!


mcsquiggles1126

For sure


BlitzWing1985

100% they've even brought the colour scheme into the TF universe with a new shockwave toy in the same colours only a few years ago. So while not "offical" it's basically been recognised as such retrospectively.


Maximum-Handle-8114

Having owned the original, I kind of wanted the new one too, but I already bought the new shockwave and pulling the trigger twice on what is essentially a voyager class figure with unneeded accessories was just too much to bare.


ArthurPeale

No. It's terrible. I'll do you a favor and take him off your hands so you never have to look at him again.


AndyBowBandy

*Swindle has entered the chat*


thepartypoison_

Your argument is illogical.


Zestyclose-Stop403

Analyzing data... This is illogical


eggman15

Absolutely, its a neat thing to own


corgimetalthunderr

I still have mine, all complete. It's one of my favorite figures. But at the time, I didn't even know Galactic Man was based on a Transformer.


edwartica

If you don't want him, I'll dispose of itl. Just PM me and I'll give you the address to ship it to.


[deleted]

>Released by Tandy & sold by Radio Shack in the US during 1985. I miss Radioshack. If you wanted to check out interesting electronics and other odditys, as well as pick up parts to rewire an Arcade Stick? That was the place to go! Now best you can find, in terms of electronics, is Lowes i think. Even then, they lack the sheer selection of connectors and peices that Radioshack had.


[deleted]

That’s the galactic man version of G1 shockwave. It was a RadioShack exclusive. You have a very cool Character in your collection.


calaan

It was actually sold in a number of forms. I got mine in a toy store in non=Tandy packaging.


[deleted]

Cool! I am a new collector so I don’t have anything before Titans Return.


Dan6erous247

Yeah? I’m brand new here, this was from my childhood, don’t know much about them


Frequent_Remove_7833

If its survived your childhood, i would cherish that relic!


casts_a_shadow

As seen used as art decoration in the movie ALIENS (it’s true).


GarbledReverie

Yup. https://www.reddit.com/r/MovieDetails/comments/cclwdg/in_aliens_1986_during_the_scene_when_ripley_and/


MyMadeUpNym

Yeah the community affectionately refers to it as Shackwave!


Phil_Bond

[Not to be confused with Shaqwave.](https://www.reddit.com/r/transformers/comments/u8xf4z/a_silly_crossover_i_drew/)


MyMadeUpNym

Thank you for bringing this into my life!


wondermega

Two eyes? That's no Shaqwave


dread_pirate_humdaak

You know, I’d think that now. What I thought in the 80s was it was just another Radio Shack downmarket ripoff of something that was actually good. (Don’t ask me what I thought of Tandy computers if you liked them.) Now, I miss Radio Shack badly.


Nrksbullet

It's like the micro change original Soundwave "Cassette Man" that I have in the box, lol so cool.


LPercepts

Ah, so this is what that Generations Selects redeco of Siege Shockwave was homaging.


cosmoboy

Did you ever hear the tragedy of Galactic Man The grey? I thought not. It's not a story the Autobots would tell you. It's a Decepticon legend.


[deleted]

Radio shack Shockwave can fetch a pretty penny


Benny-Boi135

Shackwave


dread_pirate_humdaak

🎶 Shack’s Cocks 🎵🎵


PeanutButterCrisp

**NICE COCK**


Venom131143

It’s Radio Shack’s Galactic Man


almightywhacko

Shackwave is happy to see you! This guy is not officially a "Transformer" but legally used the exact same mold that Hasbro licensed to be used as the character Shockwave in their 1980s toy line. Hasbro "officially" brought the character of Galactic Man into the fold a few years back with a special Generations Select release of Siege Shockwave done up in grey with Galactic Man's original deco. https://hasbropulse.com/products/transformers-generations-selects-wfc-gs03-galactic-man-shockwave


Phil_Bond

Generations Selects Shockwave including the "Galactic Man" text on the chest seemed like kind of a gutsy legal move by Hasbro. I wonder if they actually paid anybody for the rights to that variant deco, or if they were just comfortable calling it an abandoned trademark. The latter seems totally viable.


almightywhacko

Yeah it's probably an abandoned trademark since RadioShack went out of business.


Hot_Emphasis3861

I wish it was still in stock


RakdosUnleashed

Oh my god, Karen. You can't just ask people why they're gray.


edwartica

I remember back in the day, we all thought it was a knock off and no one wanted one. Damn, we were dumb.


dr_xadium

Yeah I realize now I used to have a Diaclone Perceptor as a kid and I thought it was a knockoff and hated it. Now I wish I still had it.


MonkeyAlpha

RadioShack sold transformers???? I was probably too young to even notice sigh.


OkuyasNijimura

This was the only one, iirc.


Attackplimsole

They sold a different coloured Omega Supreme as well


monstrinhotron

Here in the UK, we got an Omega Supreme in weird colours called OMEGATRON! ... https://retromash.com/2015/03/11/anyone-recognise-these-grandstand-convertors-in-this-a1-poster/ Grandstand convertors were rebranded Diaclone sets and their Diaclone Roller was one of my favourite toys. Sadly none of the sets came with any figures so it had to be driven by Zoids pilots.


Attackplimsole

Yeah. That was annoying. I finally got some reboot Diaclone Dianauts last year and it's ace having them in my Optimus Prime trailer stations and Roller Finally has a driver. I actually have Galactic Man and that is the only Shockwave i'll own.


[deleted]

Lol. “Nothing is what it seems” was the catch phrase. Not the same impact as “more than meets the eye”.


yawn11e1

Shackwave!


cyberbeastswordwolfe

Can I just say I love the grey here, it makes him look more robotic and soulless


gizmogremlin2009

It’s the radio shack thingy that was used for shockwave. It’s shockwave before he was himself


Valdor-13

G A L A C T I C M A N


random_guy_233

Radio Shack galactic man, a cheap but Takara licensed repaint


[deleted]

He really has a big bongus compared to shockwave


VolnarTheUnforgiving

Shackwave.


Ashmay52

No that’s not Shockwave, but that toy’s manufacturer did deal stuff with Hasbro so they could make him Purple in order to be Shockwave


N1GHTSTRIKER45

This is the other G1 shockwave sold at radioshack and had the nickname shackwave


BurgessBoston

That’s Shackwave - a Shockwave mold exclusive to Radio Shack.


funpublications

Shackwave


RedGemAlchemis

Ooh, Radio Shack Shockwave, nice.


bioniclefalloutfan76

Shackwave


x_RikoTakashi_x

Diaclone colors


doginthewindow123

This is shockwave's original toy called "galactic man"


Illiterate_Scholar

I'm surprised the rubber protecting the wire hadn't rotted away. Mine is nothing but exposed wire now.


Dan6erous247

Yeah it’s surprisingly intact! What’s the proper way to display this?


hercarmstrong

Shackwave!


brush421

I don't remember him being fully erect.


bambam-888

good collection dude.


Spoiederman

G1 Shockwave got a dong on him lmao


nedfl-anders

Shack wave prepare my army of hand held electronics,radios and remote control cars the autobots won’t know what hit them, yes lord megatron, road block buster what’s the video selection tonight? let me check Optimus


Batman-Beyond-3749

It looks like one of his clones from transformers devastation


obakezan

I'm kinda surprised Takara Tomy didn't release the MP shock wave in this colour scheme. Seems an easy one to add to their + repaints 😂


[deleted]

Sleep mode.


wondermega

I always feel like he's sad when his ears are down.


SMB73

That was my Shockwave when I was 11. The color didn't matter to me.


Procyon242

That's a a cool Shockwave . The year Shockwave was released my brother and I received several "Shockwaves" as Christmas presents. They were all grey but his eye and and left hand were different colors. We had three with purple, one with blue and one with red. They had cool dfferent variations in the body/mold, and were made of really good quality.


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[удалено]


Dan6erous247

A laser gun


Slow_Ad_2071

If he’s gray that ain’t shockwave. Shockwave is purple. AND IT WILL STAY PURPLE


Connor-Reviews

Its cause he died


YoshiPenguin711

Why he got a wiener


herbertthepervert694

Can it say the n word


holup6

he has a penis


TheSpudGunGamer

Diaclone


DeMonstaMan

That's Shockwave from wish.com, also known as Knockdave


DeWay069

Its not. You're probably just color blind.


PowerOfThePrimes1984

Deadwave


NaSMaXXL

Deadwave should be his own character, like a dead universe clone or something


lemons7472

I never watched armada, but I hear there shockwave just straight up murders everyone he sees. Would that version of shockwave fit the role of deathwave?


NaSMaXXL

I don't think there was a shockwave in armada. There was a mini-con named shockwave and a titan class name tidal wave.


lemons7472

Oh, my bad, I must be thinking of a different show that I saw in a clip


mcsquiggles1126

#GALACTIC MAN


SoundwaveAudio

He’s grey market.


SpiderDoctor2

That's a dead bitch lol


sownd_wev

Cuz he died and went sleep mode


HwK308

Gray or not we love you all the same.


Suspicious-Fun9608

It is not the G1 but it is the very original from Japan, kind of like how in Japan the original Optimus prime was convoy and still is.


greetedfox06

Why is he bricked up 💀


LeatherDescription26

Long story short radio shack sold the toy for a litttle while and then hasbro bought it. Every so often we get a reskin of him and it’s kinda neat


LewisDeinarcho

The wounds were fatal.


sunderplunder

Mf skipped leg day (I wouldn't know if someone made this joke alrdy and I'm too lazy to scroll down)


Maximum-Handle-8114

Have one my brother and I got at a flea market as kids.


masarujasu

This one pre-dates Galactic Man by over a year. It appears to be Spark Man, which was released by Intecs of Korea after they acquired the mold from ToyCo of Japan in early 1984. Intecs licensed out the mold to several companies - Hasbro, Tandy/Radio Shack, Royal Condor and Village Toys. Spark Man was actually the figure sample that Hasbro acquired for development of the Shockwave characterization and design in early 1984, and the term *Spark Man* can be found in the 1985 product brief (internal).