Quote Originally Posted by FatalityPitt View Post
Something I don't get about these KO producers - if they have the G1 moulds to make the KOs, why not offer them in different colours instead of just straight up copying the original decos? They have the Mirage mould, so why not do the G2 mirage that never got made? They have the Defensor and Menasor moulds, so why not do those G2 versions that some people would pay tens of thousands for on eBay?

I don't support those KOs (no way!). But I think if you're going to commit a crime that you know you can get away with, you might as well commit the one that's most profitable.
Because counterfeit G1's ARE the most profitable. The market for G2 toys is probably in the thousands, whereas the G1 toy market would be millions.

You have to remember, these guys aren't making a few dozen units to sell on ebay to desperate collectors. There's the whole Chinese domestic market to serve, plus they'll probably dupe a bunch of specialty toy shops and wholesalers in Brazil into ordering a few thousand units. The guy or gal in charge of ordering probably doesn't know a great deal about Transformers but they'll reckon that a case of G1 reproductions will probably fly off the shelves faster than their gaudy G2 counterparts.