if it's the cannon platform it would be another Don Figora design....in the War Within trade there was an un used shockwave design that is very similar.

Given the animation of the head transformation I think it's like that on the toy as well.

 

IIRC Longarm's alt mode is a crane. It would be pretty easy to make a toy that can change to a crane and a tank-like vehicle as well (which I presume Shockwave will be). I'd imabine that the extendable arm could be incorporated, though not nearly as long as the cartoon has them be.

And the down point of having the long limbs gimmick : Loose limbs.

I'm seeing shocky as a four changer for sure.

 

on a side note: they just had to give him a chin,didn't they....

That's vaguely a face, let alone having chin.. :lol

That's vaguely a face, let alone having chin.. :lol

 

everything in animated is a chin. :tfgrin

That's vaguely a face, let alone having chin.. :lol

 

everything in animated is a chin. :tfgrin

 

Doesn't everyone know that Prowl and Starscream are Leno clones :tfgrin ?

i agree. I'm not sure if it's correct, but here's a picture i found on deviantART of his non-vehicle transformation. I also hope the make a deluxe-class Longarm with extra armpieces, and a voyager-class Shockwave. I also too (weird too say but, yea) hope they give him two different alt-modes.

And the down point of having the long limbs gimmick : Loose limbs.

Really? My Long Rack's extendable arm isn't loose. Mind you, it's not terribly articulated either. :P The Claw!

I say Shockwave is gonna be a quad changer, for sure.