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Is this a Knockoff?

Postby Windsweeper » Sun Apr 01, 2012 1:58 pm

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll ... SI:IE:1123

Just bought this on Ebay. I don't think it's Hastak, so I was wondering if it's a KO? Any light you guys could shed would be welcome.

I'm still happy with him anyway. Never thought I'd see one for less than 100euros.
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Re: Is this a Knockoff?

Postby Son of Primus » Sun Apr 01, 2012 2:29 pm

From what I was about to find on Google, it seems to be a KO.

"Kingdam 05 Robogun Browning M1920
Follow this if you can: A knock-off of a Diaclone model that never made it into the official TransFormers line... Originally, there where three robots which transformed into guns - the Walther P-38 which became Megatron, the Magnum .45 and this one, the Browning M1910 (so why is the toy called a Browning 1920?). Fairly accurately detailed down to the Fabrique Nationale logo embossed on the grip (it's not quite right, but it's there, and the trigger isn't accurate at all), Browning may well turn into a powerful robot, but his alternate mode is a bit of a handbag weapon.

Much like the original Japanese P-38 (and the more recent Japanese reissue of Megatron), Browning has a spring-loaded firing action operated by the trigger. I'm not sure whether this is true of the original Takara model, but this knock-off has a few weak joints which means that pulling the trigger is as likely to extend the lower arm as it is fire a bullet (or robot fist). Transformation is similar in many ways to Megatron but, again, some loose joints spoil the effect somewhat. The upper legs are much firmer than Megatron's, but there are no pegs to join the lower halves properly, so they don't quite fit perfectly.

This thing came in (essentially) mint condition in its box, but the fact that it's a knock-off means it's not perfect to begin with. The hand-held/shoulder mounted weapons aren't chromed (even though they are in the pictures on the packaging), but there are two sets of hands, the bullets are still in their frame, and it was made with some die-cast metal parts. While I haven't applied the stickers yet, they will probably go on eventually..."
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Re: Is this a Knockoff?

Postby Blurrz » Mon Apr 02, 2012 12:13 pm

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Re: Is this a Knockoff?

Postby zodconvoy » Mon Apr 02, 2012 12:52 pm

Motto: "Freedom is the right to KNEEL BEFORE ZOD!"
I have the same thing and it is a KO but it's identical in quality to the original. I didn't know it was a KO when I bought it but as soon as I tried to sell it, a bunch of people on eBay came down on me for trying to pass off a KO as an original like it was intentional. The good news is, you got a great figure that you're going to love, the bad news is you over paid but that's life!
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