Transformers questions by newbies, and not-so-newbies

[spiderken17]

My First Aid has 1986 stamped on the inside, i checked that when i bought it.

The guy has a selection of other combiners and i was just wondering what do they have stamped where 1980-whatever was stamped on the original?

Also the Reprolabels guy, is he on ebay?
Cheers, Ken

[GoktimusPrime]

Originally Posted by spiderken17

My First Aid has 1986 stamped on the inside, i checked that when i bought it.

Yeah but some fakes may still carry the copyright stampage anyway... have a look at that link I provided that discusses the differences between real and fake First Aid.

Originally Posted by spiderken17

The guy has a selection of other combiners and i was just wondering what do they have stamped where 1980-whatever was stamped on the original?

I imagine it would be similar stampage somewhere on the toy.

Originally Posted by spiderken17

Also the Reprolabels guy, is he on ebay?

reprolabels.com

[spiderken17]

Awesome, thanks. My First Aid has some contradicting evidence. It appears to have the "large" rear window of the counterfeit (i think, its hard to gauge the size accurately) but the "blood" red chest piece of the original (as opposed to bright red on the counterfeit). Not so bothered about that one, picked it out of a bin of random toys for a few bucks.
Also, is there a list of pre-rub transformers anywhere? i had a search and could not find one.
Cheers, Ken

[spiderken17]

Are genuine G1 transformers the only ones with Rubsigns? Is that an easy way to tell them apart.

[Hursticon]

Originally Posted by spiderken17

Are genuine G1 transformers the only ones with Rubsigns? Is that an easy way to tell them apart.

Initially in the 80s? - Yes, Rubsigns were originally introduced to the line as a way of distinguishing 'The Real Deal' if I remember correctly; However, this is no longer the case at all due to the internet making things like Reproduction stickers easily acquirable.

[spiderken17]

Man, with all these counterfeits out there its damn hard to collect these things. How do you differentiate real from fake over the internet?
Star Wars figures were much easier.

[griffin]

Our guides can help, and if you still aren't sure, ask here.

[Skullcruncher]

This is the best shot of KO first aid I have. If it doesn't have that pin the one on the right does its legit. (but it could still be the classic reissue!)

[GoktimusPrime]

I think the reissue should have factory-applied stickers on the rear side windows.

[spiderken17]

mine looks like the one on the left.