The Knock off transformers thread

Discussion in 'Transformers 3rd Party Discussion' started by blunghole, Oct 5, 2008.

  1. Rob

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    I want Voyager Ironhide, Ratchet, Chromia, and leader ER Optimus and ER Megatron.
     
  2. captainnedloh

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    Dark Matter Calibur? In green????
     

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    Looks like the AOYI mold... though maybe someone else is releasing it?

    z
     
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    Setting sizes aside, are there any differences between the BPF and AOYI on the mold itself though? (IDK really).

    From what I can see, the window detail pattern matches with the BPF (I know that this is different to the official).
     
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    Yes, the differences are significant, actually! The BPF is basically a just directly upscaled version with a bit of metal added. Besides being much larger than the BPF, the Aoyi also has a slightly altered face, while (IIRC) the BPF head is the same as the original. The Aoyi face doesn't bother me too much, but some people hate it.

    Secondly, and most importantly, the arm kibble has been moved to the back kibble... and then the back kibble folds up into a sort of tidy jetpack shape, instead of a random giant square panel. The engineering improvements on the Aoyi are really nice, and overall the Aoyi build quality feels fantastic.

    In terms of scaling, the AOYI is definitely in the MP-sized category, while BPF is like a larger Classics-scale.

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    Now that you mentioned it I did noticed it....Doesnt help that most listings use stock images (presumably from the original) :lol 
    It certainly looks that this KO (the Nemesis one) seems to be redeco from the AOYI if the face and fore-arms are an indication....

    EDIT: Wonder why they didnt slap the sword from the Generations mold and instead went with the axe. After all they have it and threw it on their Hungurrr....
     
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    Hi everyone!

    I'm new to KO's so I don't have any personal experience with them but I found this one and I'm thinking about buying it. I'm just unsure about if it will break easily between transformations or if it has any problems transforming.

    I tried to find reviews or a video about it but the only one I found is in a different language.

    Does anyone have any experience with this figure, similar KO optimus primes, or transparent KO's?

    Thank you! Screenshot_20210307-115420_Chrome.jpg
     
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  9. vvvTheONEvvv

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    The old kotoys crystal version was hella brittle... this one should be OK quality, just don't hamfist it.
     
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    Mine arrived last week; it's tremendous. You forgot to pop out the hips. Teftef's video showed me that and then I forgot for my review of my first trainbot. Parts forming is not too bad when you consider the arms are the only actual parts forming. Kind of like that jet mode.
     
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    Well, you have to pop out the legs to attach the joint between cars, so really the entire transformation is partsforming. Doesn't bother me at all, but it still is.

    Not sure what you mean about popping out the hips.

    EDIT: Never mind, found that the hips slide out. Those were unbelievably tight on mine, no wonder I didn't realize they moved. Not sure how I feel about it...I might like them better in
     
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    I find myself really wanting this...not finding it anywhere while searching :-(
     
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    Don't think it's out yet. Not seeing it on Taobao either.
     
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  17. mikeax24

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    Mabye you guys could help me with something. I recently was reminded it existed and i want to try to find a knockoff i had as a child. I'm looking for the Robot Masters Star Saber Knockoff. Any will do, but if possible (Although very unlikely) im looking specifically for the individual card-backed ones. There's a fun story about that exact knockoff that made it one of my absolute favorite toys growing up and i would LOVE to have one. If anyone knows where to look i'd appreciate the help.
     
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    To clarify, any robot masters star saber ko, but if possible specifically this one! (Top Right, picture in this very thread by @robh)[​IMG]
     
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  19. RussianSentaiFan

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    I think this won't work the way you want. Even Hasbro/Takara transparent plastic can be fragile.......
     
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