High Quality G1 KO's

This in depth guide for spotting differences between originals and these high quality KO's should prove extremely useful for many of us

http://highendtfs.com/?q=node/17

Purely for the sake of knowing, but here's what I've seen and confirmed so far for accurate/higher quality G1 knock offs

Sunstreaker
Red Alert
Sideswipe
Triple Changer Springer
Triple Changer Octane
Shockwave
Superion Giftset
Devastator Giftset
Dinobot Grimlock
Dinobot Sludge
Dinobot Slag
Dinobot Swoop
Dinobot Snarl
Sharkticon Gnaw
Cyclonus
Scourge
Reflector
Optimus Prime
Wheeljack
Red Diaclone Mirage + 84 blue / white mirage
Insecticons Kickback
Insecticons Bombshell
Insecticons Shrapnel
Minibot Bumblebee
Minibot Hupcup
Minibot Red Cliffjumper
Minibot Yellow Cliffjumper
Minibot Warpath
Minibot Seaspray
Minibot Cosmos
Minibot Powerglide
Minibot Beachcomber
Minibot Brawn
Minibot Outback
Laserbeak with Frenzy
Buzzsaw with Rumble
Ravage with Rumble

Please feel free to add to the list if you know or hear of anymore.

this is a good site with some pics of KOs http://www.geocities.com/tfrework/knockoff.html

there's another site that's even better, but i'm buggered if i can remember what it is.

I'm sure I've seen Metroplex KO as well

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Originally Posted by mknell

I'm sure I've seen Metroplex KO as well

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yep theres another one for the list :(

Here are some from the list on Ebay AU

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Tansformers-S...d=p3286.c0.m14

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Tansformers-C...d=p3286.c0.m14

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Tansformers-S...d=p3286.c0.m14

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Tansformers-O...d=p3286.c0.m14

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Tansformers-S...d=p3286.c0.m14

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Tansformers-D...d=p3286.c0.m14

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Tansformers-C...d=p3286.c0.m14

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Tansformers-S...d=p3286.c0.m14

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Tansformers-M...d=p3286.c0.m14

I don't get it, these things are so high quality, why can't hasbro do something like that with shockwave, sunstreaker.... wheeljack??

Shockwave is understandable as the mold belongs to another company (radio shak). However why Hasbro doesn't or can't do the others has been a point of debate for a few years.

Edit: Wow! That Reflector is even trying to duplicate the white mail order box to fool people.

Ha ha DEVASTAROR... :D:D

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Originally Posted by canofwhoopass_87

Purely for the sake of knowing, but here's what I've seen and confirmed so far for accurate/higher quality G1 knock offs

Sunstreaker
Red Alert
Sideswipe
Triple Changer Springer
Triple Changer Octane
Shockwave
Superion Giftset
Devastator Giftset
Dinobot Grimlock
Dinobot Sludge
Dinobot Slag
Dinobot Swoop
Dinobot Snarl
Sharkticon Gnaw
Cyclonus
Scourge
Reflector
Optimus Prime
Wheeljack
Red Diaclone Mirage + 84 blue / white mirage
Insecticons Kickback
Insecticons Bombshell
Insecticons Shrapnel
Minibot Bumblebee
Minibot Hupcup
Minibot Red Cliffjumper
Minibot Yellow Cliffjumper
Minibot Warpath
Minibot Seaspray
Minibot Cosmos
Minibot Powerglide
Minibot Beachcomber
Minibot Brawn
Minibot Outback
Laserbeak with Frenzy
Buzzsaw with Rumble
Ravage with Rumble

Please feel free to add to the list if you know or hear of anymore.

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Megatron was released in 2007, it's rare to get K.O of him now. (note: He was also available in black too, to mimic e-hobby black megatron)

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Edit: Wow! That Reflector is even trying to duplicate the white mail order box to fool people.

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It even says in the instruction manual "made in Japan" when we all know its made in China:p

damn... i missed out on the mailaway MISB reflector (which was opened??:confused:) for only $60 posted!!!

But seriously, i feel sorry for all the G1 hunters out there trying to chase down parts to complete their collection. normal folk will have bugger all chance of telling if the weapons/accessories are real or not. especially when most ppl have never even owned the original parts!!!

sux to be a G1 hunter in todays market i suppose...

Hmmm...I'm one of those who are hunting particular G1's :( I'll be sure to always post up and ask u guys first if they're legit. Coz I sure as hell couldn't tell the difference...!!

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Originally Posted by bruticus

sux to be a G1 hunter in todays market i suppose...

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I agree with you on this !!

Can anyone tell if this is a KO?

See the little stickers with the asian style writing on them .. I think thats the giveaway ..

I have one the same and I purchased it as a KO.. :cool:

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Edit: Wow! That Reflector is even trying to duplicate the white mail order box to fool people.

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This is something that I believe is almost a cultural misunderstanding. It would seem that the KO manufacturers are not trying to maliciously "fool" anyone but rather they are simply trying to recreate things as faithfully as possible. It's the dishonest sellers trying to pass them off as "genuine originals" who are doing the fooling.

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Originally Posted by llamatron

This is something that I believe is almost a cultural misunderstanding. It would seem that the KO manufacturers are not trying to maliciously "fool" anyone but rather they are simply trying to recreate things as faithfully as possible. It's the dishonest sellers trying to pass them off as "genuine originals" who are doing the fooling.

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"Officer, this is just a cultural misunderstanding. We were just innocently trying to recreate these cigarettes, this money and these medicines as faithfully as possible. We never imagined that anyone would actually try to fool anyone with them by pretending they were authentic." :confused:

Apples and oranges.

Cigarettes, money and medicines are in no way comparable to 20+ year old children's toys in terms of motivation for making them and the market that's buying them.

The manafacturers of KOs don't pretend that they are authentic... *some* sellers do.

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Originally Posted by llamatron

Apples and oranges.

Cigarettes, money and medicines are in no way comparable to 20+ year old children's toys in terms of motivation for making them and the market that's buying them.

The manafacturers of KOs don't pretend that they are authentic... *some* sellers do.

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I agree. Its not the makers. I for one am really glad we have these KO's of rare TF's.:) Its the sellers who say they are legit who are the bad guys. :mad:

This in depth guide for spotting differences between originals and these high quality KO's should prove extremely useful for many of us

http://highendtfs.com/?q=node/17

Wow some of those fake sellers can be really rude, I bid on a loose Metroplex & won it without really paying much attention and not realising that the user had 0 feedback and was also the seller of these fake boxed items

Fake Scourge facing the wrong way lol

Fake Cyclonus

Fake Mirage

Fake Swoop

And actually manages to have not 1 but 2 complete G1 Jetfire's

Jetfire 1

Jetfire 2


I mainly was asking about the fact that he has 0 feedback and was trying to gather if he was a legitimate seller & said I noticed his other items were fakes, and below is the reply I recieved

(excuse the language as I copied and pasted from my ebay messages)
what the f*ck,,, do you want to cancel the transaction?? if people
really think that there getting a transformer thats worth $4,000 for
a hundred then who's in the wrong??... im happy to repost and
who the f*ck are you
- renlabmelburn1

I have reported him to ebay & hope he gets banned, I'm guessing the reason he has 0 feedback is he keeps getting banned for selling fake TF's, just makes me sick to see people like that person doing so