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Old 04-10-2008, 06:22 PM   #11
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I decided to pull out my metal-toed original (left) and bootleg (right). The bootleg has had Rumble (well, Frenzy according to reprolabels.com) applied, so don't pay attention to them.

Notice the obvious difference in the rivets. The plastic color difference may not be as apparent, but the bootleg has a lighter shade.


The original has light blue hips, while the bootleg has dark blue. These can be barely seen in the Frenzy auction too. Look at the knees and around the hip stickers.


The elbows and feet are super-chromed on the bootleg. The silver face paint on the bootleg is shinier as well. I don't think it shows up in the picture, but the original has fairly detailed hands while the bootlegs lacks this detail.


Lastly, giving the two a shake test, the bootleg is super rattly while the original feels nice and solid

Disregarding the decals, the bootleg is identical to the one in the auction.
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Old 04-10-2008, 07:32 PM   #12
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Thanks for the info. I honestly didn't know enough to distinguish between the two other than the metal feet.
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Old 04-10-2008, 09:01 PM   #13
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Yeah but the gold chrome one should have plastic foot right? The one in his auction looks like metal foot.
well from the couple I have seen There's two Variations on the repackaged Frenzy, The Gold chrome version had solid black plastic toes while the later sliver chrome version had sliver chrome feet. The only real way to tell is the Hastak trade mark stamp, Which ppl bidding on these should ask to see a pic of.

He also has it pictured with a micro cassette case (Which was only available with the Micro change release of the figures (Pre-TF) while it's not hard to get those cases, this could be the Takara release which we all know Takara loves chroming everything possible...

It also could be a bootleg, im not doubting that ether but I would like to see more of the figure he's selling before it's determined exactly what it is original, Bootleg?
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