yeah, I've hold the KO suits/drivers before, it really looks the same until you play with it. So visually I'd say same, but then I'm not that OCD to nitpick these, just enjoyed them too much
Thanks. There are actually small differences you can notice: Paints not being exactly the same color, plastics slightly different hues, or more matte or shiny, more nub marks, etc. Personally I put a small mark on the KO stuff so I can make sure not to mix it up with the official stuff. Because it works but it isn't quite up to par with the official. Still, for a literal chinese bootleg is nowhere near as bad I it could have been...
Easy tell is the pins. The pins on the mech and container are larger on KOs. Mech based off DA-08 Type.C are easy to spot KO has big circle from molding on cockpit windshield. KO pilots shoulders are not straight.
I'll compare the pins here in a sec. So you're saying K is a knock off? Which of those pilots and waruders would you say are KOs? Edit: So I checked the pin situation. I should point out that the first KOs I ever bought were from before I even knew what diaclones were; I just found neat robots on ebay and bought a few. So I have some from both several years ago and some more current models. In terms of the pins, this doesn't seem universal. The newer "Manuver" suits with the longer legs and square raid chambers have pins of the same size as their official counter parts. Older suits (with the "Bear trap" raid chamber) are a crap shoot, with the worst offenders being their "original" suits that aren't direct rip offs. For example These are not based on any existing suit (Though obviously copy much of the body) and have larger pins.
I think if / when this version gets KO'd I'd like it to be released twice to have bother versions of the arms and all the accessories. Though you can use the wing pack elsewhere and give the engines to the small cabin part and keep that as a vehicle to the side just fine I guess. The toy is a bit to expensive to buy two of them though to display in both robot/vehicle modes though. I wish they'd try to spread these out a bit further across Asia so it might drive the price down a bit based on higher production levels, this is a perfect example - with the alternative head and backpack it's something people would be a lot more likely to double dip on if the price options were a little less buttock clenching ; I wouldn't mind if it was the only thing I collected - but it isn't and as such eash Diaclone item has to be see in bang for buck and it makes buying the larger official ones something I always feel a bit guilty about - even if only when I think what I could have gotten for the same price. Even if they were 20% cheaper that would help. I suppose if I really looked I might be able to find somewhere to buy them wholesale that would help I guess. It was a lot easier to collect something like Microman that was for sure. ------- There is a very simple way to tell official from unofficial (well the larger lumps of said toys anyway) and that is that the MFT stuff lacks Copyright logos and the original ones have them. The small offical chambers have a circle on the underside of them and the interior of the Gamma type and similar has a circle inside the hatch interior. where as the mechs themselves have the manufacture name printed on their side in the small of the back area. Sometimes the chambers, pilots and accessories are different colours too - such as the new MFT Clear suits are all clear and black and they original clear is clear and silver-grey. I was actually quite surprised that when MFT copied some of the suits they moulded the accessories and chambers in different colours - but to be honest it actually works quite well as it makes the official one look like the commander and the MFT one or ones look like troops - which I rather like to be honest. Can anyone recommend a fan site for Diaclone info as sometimes I think I'm reasonably sure that an MFT suit is a unique colour only to find out later it was based on an exclusive. so it got me wondering about things like the marine Blue Gamma suit - if that was based on an official one or if it was a unique to MFT colour scheme.
I mean no offense, but why reply to my question about mismatched paint on official product with a long dissertation about KO? I don't understand. I guess I'm the only one here that bought Cosmo red lightning or the only one that cares that they changed the paint?
i bought it. Yours looks to be a mistake. Mine is as advertised. I meant to reply a lot sooner about this but forgot. Sorry about that
I don't suppose you could do me a favor and post a pic or two comparing the red on dia battles red lightning with the red on Cosmo red lightning. It might give me some leverage to exchange with my retailer. Thanks
Hey all, if anyone's looking for Dia-Battles V2 first release DA-01, or the DA-01EX Moonbase version, gimme a shout as I'm selling mine. A good enough offer on my Battle Buffalo will see that sold also All the best Maz
I was replying to the existance of the toys' release and the "in hand" pictures showing the mix of accessories. As to the paint miss-match no I didn't consider it an issue so long as both shoulders were the same colour as each other which is why I didn't specifically address that point in my previous reply, but since you asked - that was why I didn't mention it. I'm sure someone else bought one - try internet searches of looking for video reviews to see if they are all like that. The mail is terrible at present so that will be a factor in people not getting their order in a hurry too.
Hey @Piecewise. I really enjoy your pics but they take forever to load. And especially since you have loads and loads of pics on each page it makes navigating this thread quite the chore. Perhaps you could benefit from using spoiler tags? I try to do it when I'm uploading several pics at one time . To use spoiler tags, use this code: [ spoiler ]Type spoiler or upload images here[ / spoiler ] Remove the spaces within the brackets and you will get this: Spoiler Thanks homie
Ok I was wrong. Mine looks similar to yours. I just hadn’t noticed that it wasn’t as deep a red than the other placements. But mine isn’t satiny orange like you said.
Huh. I didn't think this forum had spoilers since its not listed in the toolbar. Otherwise I would have done this since the start.