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BotCon Mirage, or not? Need help identifying if it's a KO.

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BotCon Mirage, or not? Need help identifying if it's a KO.

Postby Transformers Hoarder » Thu Dec 13, 2012 10:14 pm

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One of my eBay orders came in and it's non other than BotCon Mirage or is it? What do we have here guys, is this a KO? The head is tight side to side but a little loose up and down to my liking. The waste doesn't pull apart even with a little force but isn't stiff at all, I'll even say it's loose. The front part of what form his feet are pretty loose, nowhere near as tight as my Hasbro Classics Mirage. I must say all other joints are VERY tight and gun fits in both bot and car mode nice and snug and doesn't look to be sanded down. Alright guys enough! Give it to me straight, what's the verdict? If you know you have a BotCon KO Mirage please compare my pictures to your figure and see if you can spot any tells that this guy is the real deal or not. Thanks guys.

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Re: BotCon Mirage, or not? Need help identifying if it's a KO.

Postby Mkall » Thu Dec 13, 2012 11:08 pm

Weapon: Twin Sonic Cannons
It looks legit to me.
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Re: BotCon Mirage, or not? Need help identifying if it's a KO.

Postby Transformers Hoarder » Thu Dec 13, 2012 11:17 pm

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Mkall wrote:It looks legit to me.


The God of Transformers has spoken! It's the real deal...

Do you own either the BotCon original or KO to confirm you are 100%, thanks.
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Re: BotCon Mirage, or not? Need help identifying if it's a KO.

Postby PrymeStriker » Thu Dec 13, 2012 11:25 pm

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I don't own this particular figure, or any BotCon exclusive at all, but shouldn't there be a Hasbro trademark somewhere? I know that on the original Mirage the trademark is under his right foot. :???:
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Re: BotCon Mirage, or not? Need help identifying if it's a KO.

Postby Gauntlet101010 » Thu Dec 13, 2012 11:33 pm

It has a rubsign, unlike the KO.

Ironically, it may be a good idea for the Botcon guys to start adding them again if the KOs are shying away from that aspect. That's how HasTak used to fight imitators, after all.

The Rubsigns I got from Reprolabels were noticably pixelated and this one doesn't seem like it is. Unless Reprolabels upped the quality on that since I went into them or someone went and added a legit rubsign to the KO to be sadistic.
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Re: BotCon Mirage, or not? Need help identifying if it's a KO.

Postby Agamemnon » Thu Dec 13, 2012 11:43 pm

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Wasn't there something about cloudy plastic and the clean lines of the vents in the upper thigh? Based on these pictures, it looks like the plastic is clean, as is the vent molding. I think you're in the clear....(heh, gotta love unintended puns...)
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Re: BotCon Mirage, or not? Need help identifying if it's a KO.

Postby Transformers Hoarder » Fri Dec 14, 2012 8:05 am

Motto: "What doesn't kill you, will try again!"
Weapon: Gatling Cannon
Thanks guys, I think I'm sold on this being the real deal. I needed some reassurance, I mean $75 shipped is a lot of coin. Thanks again.
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Re: BotCon Mirage, or not? Need help identifying if it's a KO.

Postby Transformers Hoarder » Fri Dec 14, 2012 8:07 am

Motto: "What doesn't kill you, will try again!"
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Takara Electro Mirage will be here soon and I'll be going through these emotions again I'm sure, lol.
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