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    Mine arrived today from HLJ without being stopped by Customs, so they still haven't started intercepting these (yet).

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    Quote Originally Posted by griffin View Post
    Mine arrived today from HLJ without being stopped by Customs, so they still haven't started intercepting these (yet).
    I'm starting to suspect how perfect its bot mode and how...panel heavy the gun mode is might be making it difficult for customs to realize.

    Considering the difficulty in transforming and damage done perhaps customs thought "why would anyone spend that long scuffing up a $200+ toy just to rob a shop with", even without the silencer installed on a first go he can be quite badly marred on transformation, making him stick out a bit more.

    Although same could be used on mp05 and his double size should be a give away, anyways seems the only reason why customers are even checking from what I can tell is the silencer in packaging.

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    Quote Originally Posted by hYpNoS View Post
    I'm starting to suspect how perfect its bot mode and how...panel heavy the gun mode is might be making it difficult for customs to realize.

    Considering the difficulty in transforming and damage done perhaps customs thought "why would anyone spend that long scuffing up a $200+ toy just to rob a shop with", even without the silencer installed on a first go he can be quite badly marred on transformation, making him stick out a bit more.

    Although same could be used on mp05 and his double size should be a give away, anyways seems the only reason why customers are even checking from what I can tell is the silencer in packaging.
    I was thinking this myself when i was looking at my MP5 Megatron. You can easily see why it was picked up through customs. The trigger alone would be enough to set the scanners off. MP36 doesnt have this problem.

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    Indeed a true decepticon

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    I got my B709 permit from WA police so evidently they still see it as a replica weapon. Heading to Singapore next weekend to pickup my Megatron, will be interesting to see how customs handle it when I tick the "firearms" box on the declaration form.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ralph Wiggum View Post
    I got my B709 permit from WA police so evidently they still see it as a replica weapon. Heading to Singapore next weekend to pickup my Megatron, will be interesting to see how customs handle it when I tick the "firearms" box on the declaration form.
    Or just don't.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ploughmans Lunch View Post
    Or just don't.
    You be paying a heavy fine for not doing it. He be alright with the form.

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