How can you tell if your G1 Optimus Prime is a reissue?

Discussion in 'Transformers Toy Discussion' started by Magnus12, Oct 10, 2011.

  1. cryotek

    cryotek Criminal Overlord

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    It's a KO. The cab doesn't have the silver stripes on the cab. Plus the robot points is wrong.
     
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    i thought KOs atleast had the auto bot log on the side
     
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    Hi there mine has takara 1980-1982 France but with with a little black box on trailer , I believe it to be genuine but the little black box has me suspicious
     
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    It's a KO. The missing cab stripe is a giveaway.
     
  5. Crugg39

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    Hi there it’s not on the cab mate it’s underneath, these are the pics from what I own but under the cab it has these markings , does that mean it’s a knock off ?
     

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  6. atomD21

    atomD21 Not made of sterner stuff...

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    Unless someone put a KO in some original packaging, I'd say that's legit. That foam insert looks way too old to be fake.
     
  7. Crugg39

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    Thank you for your reply it really helps , it’s just the black line next to the date ! It worries me , sticker wear and everything else looks legit ,
    Again thank you for your help
     
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    So can anyone help with this ? Are both legit ? Is one just a little later in production, I just need to be sure
     

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