Universe Classic SE help

[theheretic]

Hi guys. I purchased the 4 special edition Universe Classics at the end of last year from eBay and now I am worried they may be fakes. I collect TF's Mint factory sealed so I'd be very annoyed if these turned out to be fake. Is there any way to tell? They seem real but a friend was telling me he saw fakes only at www.ioffer.com that looked real

[Hursticon]

Hi guys. I purchased the 4 special edition Universe Classics at the end of last year from eBay and now I am worried they may be fakes. I collect TF's Mint factory sealed so I'd be very annoyed if these turned out to be fake. Is there any way to tell? They seem real but a friend was telling me he saw fakes only at www.ioffer.com that looked real

That sucks to hear dude, I honestly had no idea that fakes even existed - I was lucky enough to buy the 2 that I own from a Brick 'n' Mortar when they were originally released. :o
What exactly is giving you the impression that they're KOs though?
(I.e. Plastic Quality, Paint Applications, Box/Packaging Issues?)

[theheretic]

Well they seem perfect but the KO's are such good quality rip offs these days. I was checking out the dinobot KOs and they are perfect. So I wondered if there was a way to know if you've got a fake or a genuine one

[Hursticon]

Well they seem perfect but the KO's are such good quality rip offs these days. I was checking out the dinobot KOs and they are perfect. So I wondered if there was a way to know if you've got a fake or a genuine one

Hmm... I'm afraid I'll be of little help, seeming as this is the first I've heard of KOs of the SE Deluxe Classics figures. :(
Try having a flick through this part of the forum (http://www.otca.com.au/boards/forumdisplay.php?f=36), there may be a link or website that could aid you in finding out, I'm sorry I can't be of more help dude. :o

[theheretic]

That's okay. I'll check it out now

[jaydisc]

I really don't think these have been KO'd.

[Vector Prime]

The only one (I think?) of the four molds that have been KO'd is the Mirage/Drag Strip/Fracture one.

More info (http://www.kotoys.com/forum/index.php?topic=1200.0) regarding KO Mirage/Drag Strip/Fracture mold.

And also have a look here (http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/review-and-identification-guide-for-knock-off-botcon-mirage/20199/) and here (http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-toys--products-30/decepticon-fracture-knockoff---buyer-beware-171008/) for mold comparisons.

[theheretic]

Thanks alot guys. Very helpful. Pretty sure I have an original and I hvent been able to find KO's of the other 3