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why are you posting this? this item has been out for a very long time now and everyone already knew about it. We all got it for the ko shattered glass city commander kits that came out

Swindle01 wrote:why are you posting this? this item has been out for a very long time now and everyone already knew about it. We all got it for the ko shattered glass city commander kits that came out

It's a re-release, I think... For some reason, I was thinking about the RTS KO version... If the mods want to close this thread, I'm fine with it.


Note that there are differences with the previous KO release. Check the portions that have been "boxed" in the pictures.

daimchoc wrote:

Swindle01 wrote:why are you posting this? this item has been out for a very long time now and everyone already knew about it. We all got it for the ko shattered glass city commander kits that came out

It's a re-release, I think... For some reason, I was thinking about the RTS KO version... If the mods want to close this thread, I'm fine with it.


Note that there are differences with the previous KO release. Check the portions that have been "boxed" in the pictures.

I'm thinking you might be right. I have one of the "Double Shattered Glass" KOs (was the later version that had cracked glass decals on both sides of the windshield) at home and will compare these new images to my version later and let y'all know. Honestly, the joints were a little loose on the figure, but he was a damn good replica EXCEPT for the blaster/smokestacks - those were simply crap and didn't fit together very well or on vehicle mode. Also, they were molded black with no paint apps, these pictures have the proper silver paint apps.

I think what's really throwing me off are the "2008botcon" text on each of the pictures.

Im not really digging that orange s**t on the windows. Glad I got the other KO with the double shattered windows. I hope they re-release the black convoy with the red windows again. Mine had a cracked part.

I have the blue Kold Konvoy. Not really a fan of the quality on it and that leads me to question the quality on this.

Ok, to preface - I'm comparing a "Double Shattered Glass" KO (DSG)to the version posted here as I do not have the original KO of SG Prime:

The purple seems to be a little more vibrant in the new pictures, as well as the gold and green paint apps (unless this is the display version, much like the photoshop'ed images Hasbro uses). The murky orange/brown on the windshields are darker than DSG.

The little black piece outlined in the first image is purple on the DSG, and I'm not sure if this is really significant or not.

Smokestacks are painted silver here, DSG has straight black smokestacks/gun.

Looks like the new pictures show a better detailed head compared to DSG. Again, the gold paint seems to pop better. DSG's facemask seems to round at the top, this one is more pointed.
Autobot logos on the shoulder are beter pronounced as opposed to DSG's bad tampographs.

Some of the arm pieces on DSG are actually clear/translucent plastic, so if the new KO is a solid color than the plastic might be a bit better quality.

Takara/Hasbro copyrights are retained on this release, on DSG they were removed.

So, if this is a new release, I welcome the idea that the paints look better. I also hope that the gun/smokestack mold was tweaked, because DSG's feels very cheap and doesn't even fit properly. I'm not sure what else could've been done to improve the mold, but it's not like we're getting any further details here. Maybe this is more of a "buyer beware" because it looks more like the official SG release?

Also note that the face is not squished.

to bad we cant get this stuff from kotoys anymore.....thanks hasbro....

thanks for giving me the option of NOT having what i want and instead your option - loads of shitty movie prime and bumblebee repaints

f89ks sake i havent purchased a single transformer in over 4 months now because of kotoys being closed down and hasbros lazy ass excuse to keep pumping out the shit movie toys and craptacular prime toys. I really am wondering if i should just quit this hobby seeing as how i havent purchased anything in months

Chimungmung has plenty of KOs. And there's at least two other places that carry KOs of this nature (can't remember them off the top of my head). So there's 3 other options for lovers of KO TFs.

KOToys was only better after their items went on clearance. At other places they never really seem to.