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Buyers Beware: KO ROTF Legend Class Devastator

PostPosted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 12:45 am
by Mach

Re: Buyers Beware: KO ROTF Legend Class Devastator

PostPosted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 4:26 am
by Blurrz
Uh-oh. Looks like some Pretenders are on the loose, and we're not talking about Alice and her tongue. The manufacturers of knock-off figures have decided to try their best at EZ Devastator, and it really isn't off from the original. A kind member over at ACToys has uploaded some images of the set.

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Knock offs of recent Transformers can easily be determined by their packaging, like what you can see above. However, if you tend to buy loose figures off of Ebay or an online auction site, then you should watch out for knock offs of EZ Devastator - especially since it's an expensive figure. If you're unsure of what you're getting is the real deal, then the toy galleries of Seibertron.com will lead you in the right direction...

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Devastator

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Re: Buyers Beware: KO ROTF Legend Class Devastator

PostPosted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 7:21 am
by BacardiRock
Cool. Just give it more time and the bootleggers will re-size these molds into voyager size and it will be sold at Big Lots. All those who complained about not getting a completely transformable movie Devastator (that isn't a legends class figure) will finally get their wish, albeit in knockoff form.

Re: Buyers Beware: KO ROTF Legend Class Devastator

PostPosted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 7:24 am
by Diem
I'd be a lot more damning of this if Takara wasn't shortpacking four of the seven Constucticons to a ridiculous degree.

Re: Buyers Beware: KO ROTF Legend Class Devastator

PostPosted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 7:52 am
by guardianprime
who wants to play spot the differences?


admitteldy they are pretty good knockoffs

Re: Buyers Beware: KO ROTF Legend Class Devastator

PostPosted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 8:21 am
by Crystal Rodimus
Most obvious difference is no white stripes on knock-off Scavenger.

Re: Buyers Beware: KO ROTF Legend Class Devastator

PostPosted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 8:42 am
by Name_Violation
looks like the wheels are different. thats 1 way to tell

Re: Buyers Beware: KO ROTF Legend Class Devastator

PostPosted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 9:05 am
by Hip-Hoptimus Rime
The KO plastic looks brighter, could be the lighting, or it could be thinner plastic, making it ever so slightly translucent.

Re: Buyers Beware: KO ROTF Legend Class Devastator

PostPosted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 11:17 am
by Chaoslock
I'll wait for the oversized versions.

Re: Buyers Beware: KO ROTF Legend Class Devastator

PostPosted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 11:55 am
by Grahf
Damn, that was fast. I'm glad that I just ordered the original Takara one now.

Re: Buyers Beware: KO ROTF Legend Class Devastator

PostPosted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 1:01 pm
by same138
It might just be my eyes (or the dodgy photos) but scavenger looks like he's lost the joint at his armpits to me. Is that kind of thing common witk KOs? The Devastator face looks less detailed too, kinda 'soft'. I'm waiting patiently for the Hasbro version to hit the UK.

Re: Buyers Beware: KO ROTF Legend Class Devastator

PostPosted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 4:50 pm
by Orthobotrex
I've seen a lot of other knock-offs like these and the plastic used always looks cheaper,especially the smaller figures, but good copies at that.

Re: Buyers Beware: KO ROTF Legend Class Devastator

PostPosted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 5:06 pm
by Grahf
The paint apps on Dev's face kind of give it away too. I realize that this varies from case to case, but the Takara version seems to be more vibrant.