Review of the KO, and unsurprisingly, it's not very good!:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDWI4cwzwCo
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Review of the KO, and unsurprisingly, it's not very good!:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDWI4cwzwCo
Too bad is not hard to be better than the original and anything worse is all down hill. What a complete waste of time and efforts.Quote:
Originally Posted by MEEEGGGAAATTTRRROOONNN!!!
Yeah, definitely a waste! Curious to see if the other KO seekers are at least trying to improve things.Quote:
Originally Posted by drifand
Edit: Speaking of the other KO's, here're some test shots of the BB7 seeker.
Test shots of the KuBianBao seeker here.
Like the extra projectile null rays.
Apparently Skywarp will be released first. Interesting to see how it turns out and if TT respond.
Yeah, hopefully TT respond by actually improving QC and not charging crazy prices! :p
Ko skywarp is out on eBay but is a metal version.
I do not know the quality of it and I think this toy does not have the Ko box so you should be able to identify .
Perhaps TT took full opportunity to release their reissue sw at the right time.
Yeah, seems like TT is responding given there are at least two different types of KO seekers already (or set to be) released -- but instead of making them mainline releases, which would have totally undercut and killed the KO's, they went the greedy route and made them exclusives.
Wonder what they'll do when the KO coneheads are about to drop?
KBB MP11 Starscream is on ebay now. alot cheaper than the direct KO version and they claim superior material :rolleyes:
http://m.ebay.com.au/itm/KBB-Transfo...490?nav=SEARCH
What bugs me is Starscream grey plastic, it's very poor even for the original.Quote:
Originally Posted by ampoldj
Yeah, that's an area where they could've surpassed the original! Why bother to include more diecast but skimp on the paint? :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by drifand
It doesn't need to be painted but the grey has to be well mould not with swirls marks. And just making it white would have gotten them buyers.
Good point -- I wasn't looking too closely at the plastic, just not a fan of that grey in general.Quote:
Originally Posted by drifand
I hope that people are reporting these counterfeits to eBay staff.
I don't see any point, TT themselves are not hitting these Ko hard enough and allow these to float.Quote:
Originally Posted by GoktimusPrime
If you are silly to spend so much on a Ko then you deserve to learn it the hard way.
The listing clearly states it's not an official figure and is a copy, so I don't think eBay has the power to do anything.Quote:
Originally Posted by GoktimusPrime
If it were masquerading as the real thing, then I think eBay would act.
Though I know at one point Voltron license had madtoys sellers remove all listings as they were not licensed products. Unfortunately TT had not gave the same effort as other companies.Quote:
Originally Posted by MEEEGGGAAATTTRRROOONNN!!!
Yeah, if TT don't care, then why should eBay? If anything, eBay is more than happy to let these copies slide as it makes them a profit!Quote:
Originally Posted by drifand
You have the power to report it (if you have an eBay account).Quote:
Originally Posted by MEEEGGGAAATTTRRROOONNN!!!
Knowingly selling and purchasing counterfeit goods is against eBay's Terms of Service and against the law! :eek:
http://pages.ebay.com/help/policies/...unterfeit.html
#thepowerisyours
#IChooseNotToExerciseThatPowerQuote:
Originally Posted by GoktimusPrime
If TT is so concerned they should get their lawyers onto it stat! I'm not about to do their job for them when all they'll do in return is sell overpriced Seekers from a mold that's been raped to dust!
If anything, maybe this should serve as a lesson to TT not to overprice their goods (and drop their QC levels) just to capitalise on some poor schmuck's nostalgia for a piece of plastic they had 30 years ago!
I think we already done our part by making people aware these are out there.
With some of us already announced the reissue of TT seekers. I think it's a good enough exercise.
My curiosity was the materials they choose and whether it added any value to it.
Value in this case I mean in terms of quality not money.
I definitely think we have not seen the end of the mp11 seekers as if I can think why no white starscream, I am pretty sure they did too.
As much as i appreciate Takara doing the R&D I still agree with this.Quote:
Originally Posted by MEEEGGGAAATTTRRROOONNN!!!
Technically these companies are not breaking any laws. From a copyright point of view they're no different to 3rd party manufacturer's like Fanstoys. Morally its up to you whether you think it's a good or bad thing to buy KO's.
Personally, if i think it's worth my money then i'll buy it. I transformed MP11 last night and forgot how annoying it was. Paying $200 and have issues like the chest not stay in place is unacceptable. How negative would the reviews be if we got a transformer from Fanstoys that had this issue?
TT has no excuse to not fix QC issues or make improvements (within reason) for re-releases. Either that or lower the price.