Cobotron wrote:Hey! You seemed to have attracted a wild Megatronus. They're hard to find, but boy are they fun when you catch one!
that very well could be it! when i saw the 14 at the end (which id bet big money means 2014 based on my work stuff) i just jumped to conclusions about the rest of it.megatronus wrote:Thanks for posting! This is great info to have on hand.
The first character of the stamp tends to be a letter (for example, 1st edition MP09's stamp starts with an A, while 2nd edition MP09's stamp starts with an H), so I suspect the stamp is G1214. But I'm not sure, it's tough to make out.
shajaki wrote:that very well could be it! when i saw the 14 at the end (which id bet big money means 2014 based on my work stuff) i just jumped to conclusions about the rest of it.megatronus wrote:Thanks for posting! This is great info to have on hand.
The first character of the stamp tends to be a letter (for example, 1st edition MP09's stamp starts with an A, while 2nd edition MP09's stamp starts with an H), so I suspect the stamp is G1214. But I'm not sure, it's tough to make out.
*edit*
i have the raw image still on my compy, and its pretty high res. i just double checked it and it is indeed "G1214". good call megs! ill fix the post
Cobotron wrote:Hey! You seemed to have attracted a wild Megatronus. They're hard to find, but boy are they fun when you catch one!
Burn wrote:Agamemnon wrote:Let's get back to talking about Burn's mammoth snout flopping...
Well I am Australian. It's kinda what we're known for.
thanks. seriously, i wasnt kidding when i said it was driving me nutsCobotron wrote:Spidey, You are a super slooth.
Great detective work.
Alright folks! I have been driving myself nuts over this figure. At first because of the cost. Then because of the picture perfect KO. I've been researching a bunch over the past few days, and feel I have enough findings to finally make this thread. so here we go!
First: The box
Down there are some pics of the legit box. Now, I work in a chemical plant. And any given thing we have (received or blended by us) has a "lot" or "batch" number mainly to keep track of when and where things are made. Well apparently toys are no different. If you check on the bottom of the MP boxes (or elsewhere on any other TF) you'll find the lot number. I surmised that while they (the KO'ers) have counterfeited the box, they didn't go so far as to stamp the box with that number like Takara did. Turns out I was right.
You'll see that the bottom right of the box (of the legit Takara version) has a stamp with "G1214". And if what I know about lot number is true, the 14 at the end probably means "made in 2014", but I digress. I think most figures of the same type and mold will have the same lot number, especially on such a limited run like this. So all legit MP BAPEs should have that number.
Below this, is the bottom of the KO box (I'm not bothering with other angles cause they're the same as the legit). You'll notice a couple differences, mainly that there's no bar code, and no lot number stamp. And BOOM. You just confirmed a sealed BAPE to be a KO.
SECOND: The Figure
The legit BAPE uses the MP10B (Black Convoy) variation of the mold, which has the (molded) Autobot insignia removed, so both shoulders are smooth and clean. The left shoulder is where said insignia should be, but the BAPE logo is there instead, and the right one has nothing.
The KO was molded from one of the original MP10s, and thus has the molded Autobot insignia on the left shoulder. so in turn the bape KO has something on each shoulder. the bape logo is on the opposite shoulder it should be, because of the molded insignia is obviously still there.
In closing, I hope this helps cause I wasn't able to find this info anywhere else. Being able to tell if something is a KO or not is pretty easy in hand, but in the age of internet buying you really have to be careful. And while most people selling these KOs clearly state what they are, it doesn't mean there wont be someone trying to pass one off as the real deal.
Happy (safe) hunting everyone!
shajaki wrote:wow! thanks for news'ing this va'al!
ahh. well thanks to you too DMVa'al wrote:Thank also Dead Metal, who notified us of the thread.shajaki wrote:wow! thanks for news'ing this va'al!
shajaki wrote:ahh. well thanks to you too DMVa'al wrote:Thank also Dead Metal, who notified us of the thread.shajaki wrote:wow! thanks for news'ing this va'al!
Jeep! wrote:Why do I imagine Dead Metal sounding exactly like Arnie?
Intah-wib-buls?
Blurrz wrote:10/10
Leave it to Dead Metal to have the word 'Pronz' in his signature.
Dead Metal wrote:shajaki wrote:ahh. well thanks to you too DMVa'al wrote:Thank also Dead Metal, who notified us of the thread.shajaki wrote:wow! thanks for news'ing this va'al!
I demand news recognition and the movie rights to the thread.
im keeping the merchandising rights. ima be george lucas rich!Va'al wrote:Dead Metal wrote:shajaki wrote:ahh. well thanks to you too DMVa'al wrote:Thank also Dead Metal, who notified us of the thread.shajaki wrote:wow! thanks for news'ing this va'al!
I demand news recognition and the movie rights to the thread.
Wish granted.
Than you better sell it all to Disney.shajaki wrote:im keeping the merchandising rights. ima be george lucas rich!Va'al wrote:Dead Metal wrote:shajaki wrote:ahh. well thanks to you too DMVa'al wrote:Thank also Dead Metal, who notified us of the thread.shajaki wrote:wow! thanks for news'ing this va'al!
I demand news recognition and the movie rights to the thread.
Wish granted.
Burn wrote:Agamemnon wrote:Let's get back to talking about Burn's mammoth snout flopping...
Well I am Australian. It's kinda what we're known for.
shajaki wrote:im keeping the merchandising rights. ima be george lucas rich!Va'al wrote:Dead Metal wrote:shajaki wrote:ahh. well thanks to you too DMVa'al wrote:Thank also Dead Metal, who notified us of the thread.shajaki wrote:wow! thanks for news'ing this va'al!
I demand news recognition and the movie rights to the thread.
Wish granted.
Jeep! wrote:Why do I imagine Dead Metal sounding exactly like Arnie?
Intah-wib-buls?
Blurrz wrote:10/10
Leave it to Dead Metal to have the word 'Pronz' in his signature.
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:So in short:
1) the KO box has no bar code and lot number, as a result of some other omissions the rest has shifted towards the middle
2) the KO has the molded and the BAPE logo on the wrong side.
Gotcha. Gotta appreciate those small differences
chachipower wrote:If the box is in front of you, you will notice the "Takara Tomy" logo is missing on the box.
shajaki wrote:chachipower wrote:If the box is in front of you, you will notice the "Takara Tomy" logo is missing on the box.
i cant believe i missed that! it was seriously staring me right in the face. thanks for that! i guess its good that theres multiple ways to distinguish the real from KO
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