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News Credits: 6 · by **Darth Decepticonus** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 11:09 am

super laser gun

News Credits: 5 · by **Omega Sentinel** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 11:10 am

A knock off

News Credits: 6 · by **Darth Decepticonus** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 11:10 am

lol Indeed

by **Saya** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 11:12 am

Wow, that was quick!

by **Nujevad** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 11:22 am

Why was there a battery on the scene? Did the knock-off have some kind of electronic thing going on or what?

by **Ninjatron** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 11:25 am

Nujevad wrote:Why was there a battery on the scene? Did the knock-off have some kind of electronic thing going on or what?

I think the battery is meant to illustrate the scale.

by **Dagon** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 11:25 am

Sheogorath wrote:Wow, that was quick!

Yeah, real quick!

News Credits: 11 · by **Overcracker** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 11:34 am

Classics Browning anybody?

but yeah that was a really fast knockoff.

He does look quite solid.

You think they'll start knocking off Jetfire, I'd love him in some dark colors. Or even Rodimus as the Lambo twins.
Sideswipe and Sunstreaker.

News Credits: 349 · by **Bed Bugs** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 11:51 am

Heh, I want one for some reason. Hell, they even removed the molded Decepticon insignia! :shock:

News Credits: 665 · by **Skowl** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 11:54 am

with the exception of the red face, the knockoff almost has a better colour scheme than the original...

Still love my Classics Megs though, one of only two classics figures I have, and I think he rocks even with the wonky colours.

News Credits: 3604 · by **Seibertron** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 12:24 pm

I have this theory that some (not all) of knock offs are "official". Official in the sense that Hasbro/TakaraTomy sells the mold or leases it to other companies. Or that it's part of the original deal with the factory. The factory has to initially use the mold to make Hasbro and TakaraTomy's products then after X amount of time passes, they can use the mold for these sub-par knock off toy lines. It just seems like this problem has gone on for way too long and that there would be a way to prevent this from happening IF Hasbro/TakaraTomy really wanted to prevent it.

Of course, bringing the factory work back home to the U.S. of A wouldn't be a bad start either to prevent this problem but I'm sure it wouldn't be cost effective and that we'd end up paying through the nose for the increases to the product prices.

News Credits: 6 · by **City Commander** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 12:31 pm

Yeah, that definetly looks like a good Classics Browning figure for me. Anyone know of the plastic quality, joint quality etc?

News Credits: 1082 · by **Tigertrack** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 12:34 pm

I like him...

News Credits: 1 · by **mattyc1007** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 12:35 pm

i know what u guys mean but what about japanesse transformers

News Credits: 8 · by **Megatron Wolf** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 12:35 pm

I want one. Or 2. Now i can finally repaint Megaron. Its been so hard to find classics Megatron for the past few mounths. This is good news.

News Credits: 42 · by **Psychout** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 12:47 pm

Woohoo!! Now i can repaint one into G1 Megatron!

News Credits: 26 · by **Wheeljack35** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 12:55 pm

Too bad its not sold at Big Lots

News Credits: 11 · by **kirbenvost** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 1:02 pm

Who did those recent G1 repaints of Classics Megs? I'm actually interested in buying one, or perhaps sending one to be repainted, cuz I have no skills.

News Credits: 49 · by **Scaleface** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 1:09 pm

I love it. This guy has a bunch of knockoffs for around $10 plus $10 shipping. I love the mini-Hotrod Targetmaster and the Sixshot toys. I hope they don't shut him down.

I just "Bought it now" - I'm calling this Megatron knockoff "Classic Megaplex".

Wouldn't it just totally rock if the guys making this classic knockoff recolor continued this with a blue recolor of Starscream?