How to tell the new KO Reissues apart from authentic toys.

krayziejones · 10-13-2012, 12:27 AM

how do I tell the difference between a real g1 sideswipe and a ko or reissue?

krayziejones · 10-13-2012, 12:29 AM

also I posted this somewhere else but I found a g1 sunstreaker in box which said ages 6 and up, don't they usually say ages 5 and up?

Tripredacus · 10-15-2012, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by krayziejones

how do I tell the difference between a real g1 sideswipe and a ko or reissue?

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Counterfeit has an extra-wide grid square (double sized) to the right of Sideswipe's name
The grey grid lines in the background are thicker (like you see on most of the counterfeits).
"Transforms from [...]" and "Autobot Warrior" are the wrong fonts

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Originally Posted by krayziejones

also I posted this somewhere else but I found a g1 sunstreaker in box which said ages 6 and up, don't they usually say ages 5 and up?

Also, the 8 and up is on the KO as well but is different:

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The counterfeit has "Ages. 5 & Up" instead of "Ages: 5 & Up" on front of box--it uses a period instead of a colon. This is the same difference as on Mirage and Wheeljack's boxes.

Are you sure it said 6? Some photos are blurry and its difficult to see it exactly.

sh002 · 10-21-2012, 12:55 PM

I wonder if a knockoff reissue of Fortress Maximus will be in the works.

juise · 10-21-2012, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by sh002

I wonder if a knockoff reissue of Fortress Maximus will be in the works.

That has been in the works for some time. It was pretty much killed when kotoys went under. It wouldn't matter anyways because it had a $300 price point!

Atomatron · 10-23-2012, 01:51 PM

there a 3rd party forum?

Tripredacus · 10-24-2012, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Atomatron

there a 3rd party forum?

You mean this?
Transformers 3rd Party Discussion - TFW2005 - The 2005 Boards

BigRC83 · 11-01-2012, 11:16 PM

Is there a guide that shows the difference between the authentic G1 Dinobot figures and the KOs?

Tripredacus · 11-02-2012, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by BigRC83

Is there a guide that shows the difference between the authentic G1 Dinobot figures and the KOs?

I'm not aware of a pictoral comparison. Some text descriptions on HighEndTFs but it also mentions that the problems with the "reissue" KOs in their initial releases were later fixed. So that part of the guide is valid, but it doesn't specifically mention differences with the new versions.
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Otherwise, you can look for pictures of molding/stamping variations on Fredsworkshop.com.
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RedAlert Rescue · 11-17-2012, 04:43 PM

Is this legit or a Knock off ?

http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/attach...yj2z-60_58.jpg

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RedAlert Rescue Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 8,768 Location: Chekov's Gun is always loaded Collection Count: More than I can easily count News Credits: 5	Is this legit or a Knock off ? http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/attach...yj2z-60_58.jpg “Don’t believe everything you read on the internet.” – Benjamin Franklin

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krayziejones Mini-Con Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 3	how do I tell the difference between a real g1 sideswipe and a ko or reissue?

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krayziejones Mini-Con Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 3	also I posted this somewhere else but I found a g1 sunstreaker in box which said ages 6 and up, don't they usually say ages 5 and up?