Post by theprophetae on May 23, 2008 9:48:41 GMT -5
Hello again,
Today I have for you a comparison of the Convertible Laser Gun from
the Gobots line to the Radio Shack version of Shockwave from the
Transformers line. Interestingly enough, these two toys were both
made by the same company ToyCo, but Hasbro licensed the AstroMagnum
figure as Shockwave and the other was licensed by Playtime and
associated with the Gobots. I chose the gray Shackwave for
comparison, because it looks like the original AstroMagnum with its
gray colors and compares well against the gray Laser Gun.
s294.photobucket.com/albums/mm92/prophetae/Gobot%20Laser%20Gun%20versus%20Shockwave/?start=all
Each figure has significant diecast on their legs and both have
excessive kibble on their backs for the battery packs when in robot
mode. The transformation is a little more complex and entertaining on
Shockwave versus Laser Gun (I wish he was given a better name.)
Shockwave has satisfying ratchet mechanisms as he clicks into place,
whereas Laser Gun has smooth moving joints that use friction to
maintain stability. In gun mode, Laser Gun's battery pack sticks out
awkwardly on the side of the gun, whereas it blends in nicely with
Shockwaves lines.
Sizewise, Laser Gun is a bit smaller all around including in robot
mode. One nice feature of Laser Gun is that he uses no extra parts in
robot or gun mode. Shockwave has always needed the barrel cap at the
end of the gun to help hold his arms together and prevent the tip of
his gun from looking dorky with a laser tip and hand sticking out at
the end. If this piece is lost, the gun loses a lot of its appeal.
Laser Gun is all self contained (one of my pet peeves in toys) so that
it all forms together in robot or gun mode.
I'm not here to lay claim to Gobots beating out Transformers this
time, mainly because neither one of these figures was originally with
those lines, but the Laser Gun is obviously a little bit lower quality
in terms of overall design than Shockwave. I do feel that this would
be an excellent pick up by a toy collector to add to the Gobots line,
because he is not that expensive and is a good addition to the line.
It is very strange how often Gobots and Transformers mirrored each
other in the toy world, especially so as the toy lines approached the
end of their life (i.e the gun example, the Tough Truck example and
the combiners).
Enjoy the photos and, let me know what you think.
Ernest
Today I have for you a comparison of the Convertible Laser Gun from
the Gobots line to the Radio Shack version of Shockwave from the
Transformers line. Interestingly enough, these two toys were both
made by the same company ToyCo, but Hasbro licensed the AstroMagnum
figure as Shockwave and the other was licensed by Playtime and
associated with the Gobots. I chose the gray Shackwave for
comparison, because it looks like the original AstroMagnum with its
gray colors and compares well against the gray Laser Gun.
s294.photobucket.com/albums/mm92/prophetae/Gobot%20Laser%20Gun%20versus%20Shockwave/?start=all
Each figure has significant diecast on their legs and both have
excessive kibble on their backs for the battery packs when in robot
mode. The transformation is a little more complex and entertaining on
Shockwave versus Laser Gun (I wish he was given a better name.)
Shockwave has satisfying ratchet mechanisms as he clicks into place,
whereas Laser Gun has smooth moving joints that use friction to
maintain stability. In gun mode, Laser Gun's battery pack sticks out
awkwardly on the side of the gun, whereas it blends in nicely with
Shockwaves lines.
Sizewise, Laser Gun is a bit smaller all around including in robot
mode. One nice feature of Laser Gun is that he uses no extra parts in
robot or gun mode. Shockwave has always needed the barrel cap at the
end of the gun to help hold his arms together and prevent the tip of
his gun from looking dorky with a laser tip and hand sticking out at
the end. If this piece is lost, the gun loses a lot of its appeal.
Laser Gun is all self contained (one of my pet peeves in toys) so that
it all forms together in robot or gun mode.
I'm not here to lay claim to Gobots beating out Transformers this
time, mainly because neither one of these figures was originally with
those lines, but the Laser Gun is obviously a little bit lower quality
in terms of overall design than Shockwave. I do feel that this would
be an excellent pick up by a toy collector to add to the Gobots line,
because he is not that expensive and is a good addition to the line.
It is very strange how often Gobots and Transformers mirrored each
other in the toy world, especially so as the toy lines approached the
end of their life (i.e the gun example, the Tough Truck example and
the combiners).
Enjoy the photos and, let me know what you think.
Ernest