Seems this guy is now available on Aliexpress. At least 2 sellers I buy from are offering him only the The Ko company is referred to as MHZ. The price is around $100usd
93.0US $ 40% OFF|In Stock Mhz Toys Transformation Mh-01 Mh01 Cyclonus Hurricane Ko Ft-29 High Quality Figure With Box-good Price - Action Figures - AliExpress

101.17US $ 10% OFF|MHZ Transformation Cyclonus MH 01 MH01 Hurricane KO G1 Spacecraft Alloy Action Figure Robot Toys| | - AliExpress

 

The hands look perfectly fine in size. Actually Sovereign's hands are too big and if FT Quietus follows this trend then I'm happy the KO hands are smaller.

 

It’s just funny to read this on a KO thread of a 3P toy that has no license rights.

But normally US stores do not carry KO’s of any kind, right?

 

I mean in this case they probably could if they really wanted.

 

I believe so. People have explained why but I can't exactly remember why but I just remember it's because of legal reasons.

 

It actually isn't. Not all but most US retailers don't carry KOs (even though they sometimes do like with BBTS and the Nicee mold), but this time it's because Fanstoys is threatening any retailer who carries the KOs that they will be cut off from FT's supply.

 

Meanwhile TF-Direct has pre-orders up for the FT Thomas reissue, so unless they are getting their stock from "other sources" they will still be carrying FT products for the time being. FT threatening anyone is bullshit to begin with.

Personally I wish all the US stores carried KOs but there's some reason they won't 99% of the time. So, legal reasons or not they just don't. I can't say for 100% certainty but i've read that that was the reason here more than a few times since i've been on here. Maybe it's all horse puckey!  

 

If anything, I've just noticed legends class figures (MFT especially for example)

 

My order with TF Direct just shipped!

 

Everyone who receives this is going to open a box full of little pokemons with a note from FT saying, “ You were warned!”

 

FansToys' new Pokèmon line confirmed!

 

News credit!!!

 

So that's the reason my tracking keeps saying this!  

This number can't be found at this moment. It's not available in the carrier's system yet. Please check back later.

I don't want no stinking Pokemons, mang!  

 

Well, they are very fond of silhouettes...

WHO'S THAT POKEMON?!
**six years later**
IT'S PIKACHU! AND HE COSTS TWO HUNDRED QUID!

 

Isn't it simply illegal to knowingly sell knock offs in the USA? Similarly in UK. So definitely legal reasons, lol!

 

you would think customs would stop imported KOs right there at the port / airport right

sadly no

 

I don't think it's illegal to actually sell KOs, but it is illegal to sell KOs and pass them off as originals. That's fraud. If selling KOs were illegal, there'd be no one in Times Square selling fake Coach bags and Rolexes.

 

I expect they would if they caught them.

 

Gave this one a swing, hard to say no for £95. Hopefully quality is decent, and that they follow up with Sovereign!

 

MHZ headquarters
Times Square
Any town, anywhere
You can't Quiet-Us