Now, I know I was supposed to do megatron next, but he's proving to be a tougher nut to crack. But let's forget about that and get on with shockwave. You're probably asking why it's not purple (or even blue). Well, here's why. The ultimate battle collection takes the G1 character-line and uses a bit of artistic license to change it. Oh and the supposed 'artistic license' is only a metaphorical phrase. I do not own transformers. Anyway, an example of this is the special selection of pieces that make up the shoulder pads. So, I decided to make shockwave black. Also, he was black in the movie, and I think that the movie was awesome. Sorry, but once again, no instructions.