ID a minicon

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  1. blaster master

    blaster master Awesome

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    I've found a pic online, and have, as of yet, been unsuccessful in ID'ing it. Can ANYONE shed some light on this?

    Thank you in advance for your thoughts on this.

    Blaster Master
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    Brad S. Russell
     
  2. Sharktibolt

    Sharktibolt Well-Known Member

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    Well this is the mold, but I've never seen it before and its not in Resources.
     
  3. ORIO

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    My first guess is one of the k-mart exclusives. Name escapes me though.

    May be a custom
     
  4. blaster master

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    I know the mold. And I've exhausted the TFU.info library, as well as TFWiki. And finally, if Google searches entitled a person to stock options, I'd OWN it now...

    I almost suspect a custom, but can't be sure.
     
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    divebomb?
     
  6. Shelfwarmercon

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    That's a knockoff version. Pretty much the same size as the original.

    A decent Minicon mold, IMO.
     
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    It's not a deco that has received an official release (yet).

    It's either a KO, a custom, or a pending release of the toy.
     
  8. blaster master

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    Shelfwarmercon, do you have a link showing it's a KO? I'd like to see what else is available with it.

    Thanks!

    Brad
     
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    I have a blue version of this. Will post a pic here when I get home later.

    The side windows of the cockpit aren't painted. That's a common feature for a lot of knockoff Minicons and Micromasters.
     
  10. Dran0n

    Dran0n miss me w/ that

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    I think it's a KO or a custom.
     
  11. Shelfwarmercon

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    Here's the pics of the knockoff. Different colored plastic, but with the same white "cloud camouflage" paint apps.

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    Robot mode, with two legitimate Minicons for size comparison.

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