Fake Wheeljack

[TheHandsomeCrab]

I would like to believe the seller who says it isn't a knock off, but it is too cheap for an original MISB Wheeljack:

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

You just need to look at the grid print on the box; there should be exactly 3 boxes above and 3 boxes below the window. If there are 2.66 above and 3.34 below it's fake without question.

I know it's pretty well established that seller's a joke, but it's a handy guide to remember when looking at Wheeljacks.

[SOUNDBLASTER]

This is definatly a KO.. Above the word FORMERS on the flap it should have a (TM) not an (R) and TheHandsomeCrab is also right about the grids on the box .. Ive compared the pic to my Original and they are clearly different.

Note the 3 box theory

TM= Original R=KO

[fatbot]

You just need to look at the grid print on the box; there should be exactly 3 boxes above and 3 boxes below the window. If there are 2.66 above and 3.34 below it's fake without question.

I know it's pretty well established that seller's a joke, but it's a handy guide to remember when looking at Wheeljacks.

This is definatly a KO.. Above the word FORMERS on the flap it should have a (TM) not an (R) and TheHandsomeCrab is also right about the grids on the box .. Ive compared the pic to my Original and they are clearly different.

Note the 3 box theory

TM= Original R=KO

reported to ebay

[Vector Prime]

This is the response I got from the selller re: MISB Wheeljack:

"im just positive as the box states 1984, and a mate opened 1 and it
is stamped takara 1980-1982.. thanks "

[SOUNDBLASTER]

What a jock...

[canofwhoopass_87]

We really need a thread to help fellow board members spot out the obvious and the not so obvious differences b/w these high quality KO's and originals. Not just the boxes themselves, but figures as well.

Anyone know how to tell the difference between an original and a KO loose complete gnaw?

[griffin]

There was a topic somewhere that had a few links to existing websites identifying KOs. I'll have to find it (and any other applicable links) and re-post in this section (when I get a chance to catch up on things now that I'm back).

[blackoptimus]

Can I PM the ebay dude this thread so he can see our awesome community service?

[Eruntalon]

Is this the same seller under a different name? Note how they've even misspelled Components as 'Compenants'.

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