The Knock off transformers thread

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

  1. DrJest

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    That is a KO of the Prime Beast Hunters Hun-Gurrr. He's the torso of a legion class Abominus. There have been a bunch of KO versions of the set of them.
     
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  2. kjata

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    People who have said Prime Hun-Grrr are not precisely wrong, but actually this is a knockoff of Go! Dorara. Dorara - Transformers Wiki
     
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  3. RussianSentaiFan

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    This is Prime Hun-Grr in GO! colors. The alternative head is for combiner mode.
     
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  4. ReximusPrimal07

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    are sirtoys 3rd party figures also KO's?
    edit: sorry this might be the wrong place to ask just realised
     
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    I was not aware that CHMS made so many figures. Impressive.
    Does anyone know which Starscream Ghost KOs are 'indistinguishable'/hard to distinguish from the official ones? In terms of figures and packaging.
    I know the Henkeis are infamous because of this, but I was not even aware that CHMS did a version of the EHobby ones. I have tried to look online but I cannot find pics anywhere.
    Can the eHobby KOs be distinguished from the original exclusives from Ehobby? packaging? figure quality?

    Thanks in advance!
     
  6. SMOG

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    No, when Sirtoys lists a 3rd Party figure under the correct name, they are the authentic product.

    There are some rare exceptions where KO versions of 3P figures exist, but they are identified as KOs in the description, so there should be no confusion.

    z
     
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  7. Gokai Tahu

    Gokai Tahu Emotionally compromised

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    Has anyone seen a Ko of the Takara Masterpiece Enemy? I've been looking to pick up the little guy
     
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  9. vvvTheONEvvv

    vvvTheONEvvv \/ He Thinks He's Smart.

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    @Scaleface ... white/burgundy starscream and the pink seeker? Prequels to the chms name? Or were they strictly kotoys releases?

    I always just lumped em' into the chmsko releases. :confused: 
     
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    You may have to just do what I did. I kept my eyes on various auctions, and including S&H I was able to get the set for £55 ($75 US approx). It may sound like a lot, but compared to what the set retails for , it was well worth it.

    BTW I only got the set for Stripes.
     
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  11. SirToys

    SirToys OS Multicolor KO

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    Unauthentic Megatron :) 

    IMG20210719215201_Megatron_Authentics_OS.jpg
     
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    Those two are not CHMS related to my knowledge.
     
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    Thanks vvvTheONEvvv and Scaleface for the info :) 
    Are those what people call the KOs of the eHobby Starscream Ghost 22 release? I honestly did not know there were KOs of this figure, so this is news to me and I'd love to be able to distinguish them from the original.
    Were these hard to ID? i.e., did the KO company tried to replicate the original box and figure? or did the KOs come with a different box that allow people to distinguish them from the true eHobby? .. just trying to find a way to ID these KOs in an easy and painless way.. (unlike the Henkei ghost, that was an absolute pain...)
     
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    Hi guys! Any idea where to buy Oversized T30 Springer or Sandstorm? Thanks!
     
  15. The Happenin Rhinoceros

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    OS T30 Sandstorm has dried up in the past year. I haven't seen one on Ali or Ebay at a reasonable price in some time.

    I've never seen a KO of the Springer
     
  16. Bakarina

    Bakarina Unapologetic Megatron Fangirl

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    Hey everyone, what is in your "toolkit" for fixing up your 3rd party figures? I have heard Premium Vallejo Reducer 62.066 is good for tightening up joints, but I'm looking for something that can loosen them as well. I also need some kind of glue that works well with figures as I have figures like mpm jazz that arrived with both rearview mirrors ratting around in the package that need to be securely fastened. Would gorilla glue do the trick or is there something more practical for figures?
     
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  17. RussianSentaiFan

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    For joint loosening I usualy loosen the screws a bit, while ball joints can be loosened with WD-40.
     
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    Gorilla glue holds strong and has a decent amount of flex, but it takes quite a while longer than other superglue to dry, so be careful that whatever you're gluing doesn't shift out of alignment. For stuff like this I usually use loctite super glue, or any number of hobby glues that are formulated to set quickly.
     
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  19. The Happenin Rhinoceros

    The Happenin Rhinoceros TEAM MONKEY PANTS FOREVER

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    Loosening: I haven't had that issue, but I constantly hear silicone oil is great.

    Tightening: Tamiya X22 clear acrylic. More resilient than Pledge Floor polish in my experience and dries in minutes, to boot

    Adhesives: I use krazy glue most of the time, but also highly recommend Tamiya ABS cement for ABS plastic. Best bond for ABS I've ever seen, and I've experimented with a lot while building customs
     
  20. Convoy

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    Anyone know what this is? Are there more? and where can I get them??

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    ooop! possibly solved
     
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