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News Credits: 972 · by **i_amtrunks** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 4:42 pm

It seems that the Knock Offs are coming thick and fast, just in time for the holiday season.

Scaled down KO versions of most of the G1 Seekers and Coneheads have been spotted on ebay:
<a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/Transformers-KO-Thundercracker_W0QQitemZ200177388122QQihZ010QQcategoryZ4696QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"" target="_blank">Thundercracker</a>
<a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/Transformers-KO-Ramjet_W0QQitemZ200177387929QQihZ010QQcategoryZ4696QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"" target="_blank">Ramjet</a>
<a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/Transformers-KO-Thrust_W0QQitemZ200177388619QQihZ010QQcategoryZ4696QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"" target="_blank">Thrust</a>
<a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/Transformers-KO-Dirge_W0QQitemZ200177126882QQihZ010QQcategoryZ4696QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"" target="_blank">Dirge</a>
<a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/Transformers-KO-Starscream_W0QQitemZ200177127083QQihZ010QQcategoryZ4696QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"" target="_blank">Starscream</a> and
<a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/Transformers-KO-Sunstorm_W0QQitemZ200177388450QQihZ010QQcategoryZ4696QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"" target="_blank">Sunstorm</a>.

Once again Skywarp gets no love.

These figures stand at about 4-5 inches tall in robot mode, and apparently do contain small amounts of die-cast metal.

So keep an eye out, for these KO's like many before them will more than likely be listed as "vintage Transformers".

News Credits: 1 · by **doomboy536** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 4:59 pm

Hooray! Cheap rubbish for us misers

by **xBigbotx** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 5:01 pm

I SEEN SOME OF THOSE AT A SWAP MEET OVER THE WEEKEND FOR ONLY 7-10 DOLLERS I SUCKS FOR THOSE U LIKE TO COLLECTEM. THEY NEED TO STOP KNOCK OFFS

News Credits: 1 · by **Gauntlet101010** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 5:03 pm

If they're 6-7 inches, does that make them shorter than the official ones? I'd like to know ....

News Credits: 1 · by **mattyc1007** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 5:24 pm

wow i like sunstorm

News Credits: 23 · by **1337W422102** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 5:41 pm

BIGBOTSYSTEM wrote:I SEEN SOME OF THOSE AT A SWAP MEET OVER THE WEEKEND FOR ONLY 7-10 DOLLERS I SUCKS FOR THOSE U LIKE TO COLLECTEM. THEY NEED TO STOP KNOCK OFFS

OMFGBBQLOLPWNED CAPS LOCK IS TEH CRUIZE CONTROL FOR AWESOME1
Come on, mate.

Oh, and these are apparently undersized KOs. Plus the 'Con logo is wrong.

News Credits: 972 · by **i_amtrunks** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 5:51 pm

1337W422102 wrote:Oh, and these are apparently undersized KOs. Plus the 'Con logo is wrong.

Not to mention Sunstorm is actually Sunstrom

by **frogbat** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 5:51 pm

suntrom eh? i'm in 2 minds bout knock offs, since my financial sources are limited and my hobbies expensive i wouldn't mind them for my own collection.

when the packaging and ebay headers try to pass the off as genuine is where i guess most of us draw the line

News Credits: 226 · by **Burn** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 6:03 pm

Scaled down huh?

They'd be good for shits and giggles and maybe kitbash fodder, but once again, over priced. :roll:

News Credits: 8 · by **Liege Evilmus** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 6:04 pm

I'm tired of this argument so I'm just gonna say, these are way to expensive.

News Credits: 8 · by **Liege Evilmus** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 6:05 pm

BIGBOTSYSTEM wrote:I SEEN SOME OF THOSE AT A SWAP MEET OVER THE WEEKEND FOR ONLY 7-10 DOLLERS I SUCKS FOR THOSE U LIKE TO COLLECTEM. THEY NEED TO STOP KNOCK OFFS

No, they just need to stop charging top dollar for them!

by **Gutter Bunny** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 6:14 pm

Liege Evilmus wrote:
BIGBOTSYSTEM wrote:I SEEN SOME OF THOSE AT A SWAP MEET OVER THE WEEKEND FOR ONLY 7-10 DOLLERS I SUCKS FOR THOSE U LIKE TO COLLECTEM. THEY NEED TO STOP KNOCK OFFS

No, they just need to stop charging top dollar for them!

hell, they can charge whatever they want for them. As long as they dont try to pass them off as the real deal then i'm happy.

Website · by **STngAR** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 6:15 pm

Seems to be a daily thing anymore here on the forums - NEW OVERPRICED KO SOMETHING OR ANOTHER :HEADHURTS:

News Credits: 3 · by **Flint** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 6:29 pm

I'd like the Starscream for my collection but not at that price// half that yes.

News Credits: 5 · by **skywarp-2** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 7:10 pm

mattyc1007 wrote:wow i like sunstorm

I was just thinking the same thing!! I like em!!

by **Fussion** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 7:29 pm

More KO BS lovely. I think the collector community really has to watch the list is growing....at least they didn't copy the G1 packaging

News Credits: 2 · by **PrimulArchangel** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 7:59 pm

Seen these over a month ago on ebay , i bid on a few translucent versions.. Im gonna have to start reporting on these toys as i find them lol .

News Credits: 2 · by **PrimulArchangel** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 7:59 pm

Seen these over a month ago on ebay , i bid on a few translucent versions.. Im gonna have to start reporting on these toys as i find them lol .

by **metalformer** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 9:17 pm

The only thing I dislike about KOs is when they are being sold as legit TFs, and thus, expensive (as IF I was expecting them to make them for fans with limited resources! :BLACKEYE:

)

Is interesting how they chose the Commemorative Series package for this set as opposed of going for the G1 pack. BTW, notice they used Classic Pretenders Starscream for Starscream's box art! About the misspelling, I am not surprised they didn't misspelled all the names!

And poor Skywarp got "warped" by bootleggers. Now THAT is a crime! :sad:

News Credits: 1 · by **Menbailee** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 11:11 pm

The "official" KO thread gets no love. I posted these there on Saturday, and no one noticed.

http://www.seibertron.com/forums/viewto ... =1155&sid=

Then as now, I think it's pretty cool for Sunstorm to get a mass release, but I don't agree with the price. If KOs come at KO prices, I approve. KOs at legit prices, boo.