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jaydisc
21st August 2008, 10:50 PM
Saw this today at an unnamed location:

http://lindalane.com/temporary/tf/kobarricade1.jpg

I haven't seen anything like this before. I didn't look at it in too much detail but it almost seems to be 10% larger than a deluxe with the legend's transformation. Made of a hideous looking plastic. But yeah, it's the packaging that slays me. Terrible resolution too. It almost like it could have been made on an inkjet. And I'm pretty sure it's a scene out of the video game.

http://lindalane.com/temporary/tf/kobarricade2.jpg
http://lindalane.com/temporary/tf/kobarricade3.jpg
Paulbot
21st August 2008, 10:56 PM
I saw that a couple of weeks ago and yeah it looks pretty rubbish.

Moved to the Non TF section though
jacksplatt11
21st August 2008, 10:59 PM
yeah ive seen these before too, shelves and baskets full of them... gotta love the "distortion android advanced"..
Pulse
21st August 2008, 11:26 PM
Was this spotted in one of those Toystores that sell nothing but KOs? Or was it a $2 shop... :D
jacksplatt11
21st August 2008, 11:31 PM
ahh well ive spotted it in the same store at 2 different locations, a pretty reputable toy store.. am i allowed to say? jaydisc didn't say so i dunno if i'm meant to..
STL
22nd August 2008, 12:03 AM
This was a Toy Kingdom. Well the ones I saw it at anyway. Was this Epping, Jay? Was there very much there (centre-wise) if that's where it's from.

There's a whole cringe factor about the KO for me. Just shows how easily it is for Hasbro to really drop the ball if they wanted to. I hope of course that we never find ourselves in such a situation.
jacksplatt11
22nd August 2008, 12:41 AM
yeah toy kingdom... ive seen them at epping and campbellfield...
jaydisc
22nd August 2008, 10:00 AM
It was the TK Clearance place in Northland
i_amtrunks
22nd August 2008, 02:18 PM
Good place to practise repainting I suppose (only if it was cheap)

The packaging is so bad, it's almost good! :D
kup
22nd August 2008, 02:24 PM
Good place to practise repainting I suppose (only if it was cheap)

The packaging is so bad, it's almost good! :D

I think that is enough to trick a less knowledgeable parent into buying it, particularly if its in a proper toy store and not a $2 or bargain shop.
Paulbot
22nd August 2008, 02:55 PM
When I saw it the first time I misread "Distortion" as Destron!?!
SilverDragon
24th August 2008, 03:18 PM
I saw one of those, only it was Ratchet with 'Bee's packaging.