KO G1 Headmasters Weirdwolf, Minerva, GoShooter

[reillyd]

I thought I'd pass this on, as I was QUITE surprised to see Japanese Exclusive Headmasters knocked off , with packaging that (to my eyes, a non-expert) is identical and would be hard for a collector to spot.

G1 Weirdwolf, well we knew he was coming out,
http://www.ioffer.com/i/65-99-transf...e-ko-506906214

I'm guessing its by a different crowd, as there is no packaging or perhaps an early sample?

But these ones will be sure to either delight or outrage collectors

Takara Japanese Headmaster Jr. Minerva
http://www.ioffer.com/i/transformers...m-ko-509407304


Takara Japanese Headmaster Jr. Goshooter

http://www.ioffer.com/i/transformers...b-ko-509430970

And yes, I'm going to buy Minerva - its too good a deal to pass up. Mock me if you will, but there's no way in a lifetime that I'd ever be able to afford a MIB one

I'm placing the links so that you can see the extrensive images, not to promote the practice.

[reillyd]

I also spotted this amongst his other items. I don't know much about Micromasters, so I don't know if this is a repaint in different colors, or was an actual released micromaster

http://www.ioffer.com/i/g1-transform...make-479087759

[kup]

They KOed Minerva? Holy crap!

Looks like the only way that I can guarantee getting a legit G1 toy of this character is if I buy a yellowed one

[1orion2many]

I also spotted this amongst his other items. I don't know much about Micromasters, so I don't know if this is a repaint in different colors, or was an actual released micromaster

http://www.ioffer.com/i/g1-transform...make-479087759

I'm not 100% sure but this may actually be the Original Japanese colour variation

[Skullcruncher]

They KOed Minerva? Holy crap!

Looks like the only way that I can guarantee getting a legit G1 toy of this character is if I buy a yellowed one

There is no way a serious collector could get confused with that KO. Ever.

[kup]

There is no way a serious collector could get confused with that KO. Ever.

Oh, I only saw the first pic. I can now see that the robot mode is all wrong.

[valkyrie_76]

I'm not 100% sure but this may actually be the Original Japanese colour variation

Im sure the colouring is the same as the Japanese repaint of Skyhopper. I know HD has an original and it should have pics on his blog.

[VERT]

Well for starters they look like they dont have the tech spec thing in the chest. But still its the only way I will ever have a chance of getting the character. Yay for me.

[reillyd]

Well for starters they look like they dont have the tech spec thing in the chest. But still its the only way I will ever have a chance of getting the character. Yay for me.

I didn't notice the tech spec. If you purchased it and opened the box, you'd be able to see then. I guess if you were handling it (at a show) you could flip the chest open and see.

KO of farily common, even reissued (through encore, ehobby commemorative, etc) would mean less financial loss to the buyer, but some of these exclusive Takara Japanese releases like the headmasters (the one with individual heads, then these) and the cassettes are going to make it really hard for people who are inexperienced to tell the diff. Its a shame there isn't a giveaway (Bommander Grimlock?)

[griffin]

Pity the easy tell can only be seen out of packaging. The packaging probably has easy tells too, but the obvious one is hidden (in the sealed packaging).

(I wanted to mention that I left the links in the first post so that people can identify the fakes... not to help people buy the fakes)