Question About WST Dinobots

So, I preordered the WST Dark Retribution Dinobot set from TF Source, and I was wondering about the overall quality of these figures. I know they're KOs, but are they worth the price?

Thoughts, comments?

A few people have had QC hiccups but all mine are awesome

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They aren't KOs in a literal sense, they are unlicensed toys that are just made by a different toy company. You can't KO a toy that's never existed before. Since these are smaller versions of G1 toys, they are new in theory and can't be called KOs (at least IMHO).

Because of the different company production, there are some quality issues that I've seen - not just with the Dinobots but with all of the WST line. The plastic is cheap on some characters, the joints are loose, and it's easy to snap pieces off during transformations. Some of the toys are rare, like the Christmas dinos that have come out, and that makes them pretty sought after - so the price is all in what you think the toy is worth from a collector's standpoint, not necessarily a quality issue.

The toys are good for displays and are pretty cool. I don't have my WSTs any longer (I narrowed down the collection to just G1) but I would have kept them if I could have. It all comes down to a preference and how much tolerance you'll have for the imperfections.

Ah, I was wondering about the whole license thing. Cool. 'Cause I heard there's gonna be a few clear Lucky Draw sets thrown in.

I don't even plan on removing them from the package (well, depending on the display of the figures inside). I have WST Megatron, and he's all floppy and such. I heard these were a bit bigger, though. Like, 3 inches or something.

They're not licensed.

The Swoop I got had TERRIBLE quality. My Sludge has a really loose leg, and my Slag was floppy as shit.

Originally Posted by Valkysas NO ONE CAN EVER, EVER say that hasbro doesnt care again. This fucking seals it. that's a LOT of product to release for a "dead" line.

Right, the WST line was licensed by Takara. The dinobots were never a part of that.

The WST Dinorobots are not licensed in any way whatsoever. There is nothing legal about them whatsoever. There are reasons why the figures don't use any actual Dinobot's name after Snarl but the functions instead. Also, by altering the G1 Grimlock mold and with the figures all being miniature versions of the Dinobots that exist nowhere else, Justitoys has been able to differentiate their product from any existing Hasbro or Takara product, much the same way Impossible Toys hasn't yet incurred the wrath of Hasbro for its various cartoon character figures.

But the actual WSTF line is most certainly legitimate, and was made by Takara years ago.

Originally Posted by Omnius If the licence plate says 'FRESH' and it has a dice in the mirror, then yes it's rare.

Some QC issues here and there but I lucked out and didn't get a terrible set. Fantastic toys and yes, bigger than the regular WSTFs.

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that sounds rather unpleasant to me... ^^;

Been contemplating getting the Dinorobots themselves (To use their proper name on the packaging ) But some of the prices they're gonig for hurt me in the general wallet region... That said, the Dark Retribution set looks so damn sweet, I'm finding it hard to resist...