Knock Off G1 accurate Astrotrain and Blitzwing released (more on the way)

[liegeprime]

Thanks goodness Im done (almost) with G1 Just need Overlord..... I don't see that figure getting KO version anytime soon, so I think It's still ok and safe. TBH though, Im really tempted to get those Dinocassettes as I will NEVER have the funds or the luck to get originals .... Oh well back to ze basement foe me...... funny that come to think of it, it's just Tfs which are getting KOed this days, hmmmm . I for one collect other toys, but so far no KOs encountered for the likes of DCUC, MOTU etc...

[kup]

Does it happen with Barbie? I ask because it is the only other toy line that I can think of that would have a large sizable collector market.

If it happens with other toy lines with a large collector base then it's not just Transformers but the demand for vintage toys that stimulates the creation of KOs.

[Hursticon]

Does it happen with Barbie? I ask because it is the only other toy line that I can think of that would have a large sizable collector market.

This is a very interesting question actually Kup, as it would seem to me that logistically Barbie would be an easier product to KO than Transformers would.
It would, theoretically, be more enticing to KO Barbie as she has, to my understanding, a far larger collector base too...

Intriguing indeed.

[Reflector]

Thanks goodness Im done (almost) with G1 Just need Overlord..... I don't see that figure getting KO version anytime soon, so I think It's still ok and safe. TBH though, Im really tempted to get those Dinocassettes as I will NEVER have the funds or the luck to get originals .... Oh well back to ze basement foe me...... funny that come to think of it, it's just Tfs which are getting KOed this days, hmmmm . I for one collect other toys, but so far no KOs encountered for the likes of DCUC, MOTU etc...

just out of curiosity what are those cassettes worth??

[canofwhoopass_87]

I believe repro/KO Star Wars + GI Joe parts are a huge problem. I'd say (generally speaking) the guns, parts and accessories which come with these lines are much smaller and easier to produce than Transformers.

[liegeprime]

just out of curiosity what are those cassettes worth??

Well the individual dino cassettes easily reach more than $500 each on ebay, since these are Jap exclusives and was never mass marketed for worldwide fan consumption and are very hard to come by. Heroic Decepticon should be able to answer this more accurately as he has been able to buy the originals.. from Japan no less.... sigh if I had such disposable income to throw around, I'd prolly do so myself.

As for Barbie... isnt there like dozens of those cheap looking barbiesque dolls you might see on dollar shops and even toy stores, BUT those are really easy to spot as NOT Barbie and quality wise at a glance alone will definitely tell you, NOT worth a dollar to spend on. Most of the products fro Barbie would be erm ... doll clothing, right (?), anyone who can sew and has a sewing machine can do those clothes anyways unlike the specialized accessories for TFs

[griffin]

So basically, Transformers is the only toy or action figure line that has pirated PACKAGED figures, designed to pass off as the real thing to the untrained eye?

[5FDP]

So basically, Transformers is the only toy or action figure line that has pirated PACKAGED figures, designed to pass off as the real thing to the untrained eye?

I believe that there has been a number of LOTR toys that have been KO'd including their packaging.

[Arcee]

Still vividly remember my first TF toy was a KO...and that was 23 years ago!!!! Their history is as long as TF exists...

Honestly, if not for these detailed posts and photos I won't be able to tell the difference at all

Really time to stop collection G1? I barely just started!

[canofwhoopass_87]

So basically, Transformers is the only toy or action figure line that has pirated PACKAGED figures, designed to pass off as the real thing to the untrained eye?

Interesting question. I found this on ebay. Guess we're not alone...

[edit] Just realised - this is probably a reissue not a repro

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Star-Wars-Fi...item2c59ee555d

Still vividly remember my first TF toy was a KO...and that was 23 years ago!!!! Their history is as long as TF exists...

Honestly, if not for these detailed posts and photos I won't be able to tell the difference at all

Really time to stop collection G1? I barely just started!

Nah you shouldn't stop collecting G1 just because of a few new knock offs. With readily available advice from us otca members (5FDP in particular ) and resources such as www.highendtfs.com, there's always ways around each and every high quality G1 knock off that's been released.