The Energon Pub

[schizophrenica]

I don't know if anyone's posted this but its selling for about USD 3.00 over here..

[Duke of Luns]

anybody seen these or have any they want to part with?

I was browsing a neat KO site( http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ja&u=http://www6.pos.to/~butto/ttlong.html&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=1&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dhttp://www22.pos.to/~butto/ttlong.html%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG , hit "Back" at the bottom to get to the full list of companies) and found they made a few more:



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Those are some good lookin Dino's(not that great robot modes though).

Previously unreported KO Grimlock(also on site):

[Scaleface]

I just got my knockoff Hardtop in the mail and looking at the back of the card, I got a big shock. He's a combiner! That's right, he's the right arm and left foot of "Transform Warrior!"

[horus]

I just got my knockoff Hardtop in the mail and looking at the back of the card, I got a big shock. He's a combiner! That's right, he's the right arm and left foot of "Transform Warrior!"

These are the first knockoffs i've seen of these molds. They are both just under 4 inches tall as robots.

are those gestalt fists on his weapons?????

I think those are Universe King Atlas' fists!

so THAT'S why this guy came with gestalt hands!!! now the circle is complete.

[a7x666]

me and my friend got a beast wars megatron KO today and a RID galvatron for $10 each at big lots. they are amazing

[Judge Deliberata]

I've got a Q for anyone in the know: how's the quality on those 2-pack KO Frenzy/Rumble, Ratbat etc. tapes on Ebay? Having loved the characters but never owned them back in the day, these seem like a nice alternative to paying big bucks for originals, or waiting for reissues that may never arrive. My shiny new Encore Soundwave demands an army...

(I realize this has probably been covered somewhere in this topic, but it's 60 pages and I'm on 56K...apologies for the inconvenience)

[swampflight]

To the Duke and anyone else who's interested in trying to find the k.o. dinobots,they are called DINOMECH or DINOMECH 2.I have the T-rex and pterosaur in my collection which I lucked-out and bought on e-bay.The only ones I've seen recently is one of the yellow raptors and the triceratops also on e-bay for about 8.00 dollars each.

[kirbenvost]

I've got a Q for anyone in the know: how's the quality on those 2-pack KO Frenzy/Rumble, Ratbat etc. tapes on Ebay? Having loved the characters but never owned them back in the day, these seem like a nice alternative to paying big bucks for originals, or waiting for reissues that may never arrive. My shiny new Encore Soundwave demands an army...

(I realize this has probably been covered somewhere in this topic, but it's 60 pages and I'm on 56K...apologies for the inconvenience)

I bought the Rumble one by himself from Agesthreeandup, and the quality is quite good. The labels are thin, flimsy, and not very well stuck on, but otherwise he's a cool figure! Slightly bigger than proper size by just a smidge, so it makes for a tight fit in the tape cases, but fits in SW just fine. And he even has metal feet!

Question of my own: Same here, sorry if it's already been posted, but does someone have a closeup picture of the head on the KO Alternator Wheeljack? I'm thinking of grabbing one with the Grimlock for a part swap and Reprolabel job so I can have a properly colored Wheeljack, and I'm not prepared to spend too much on a figure I'm taking apart and recoloring anyway... So I want to make sure the head mold is the same as the real one. Also, what's the general quality of these KO's like?

[Scaleface]

There was a online toy company which had a page of TF knockoffs. Anyone remember what it is?

[Powersa]

I've got a Q for anyone in the know: how's the quality on those 2-pack KO Frenzy/Rumble, Ratbat etc. tapes on Ebay? Having loved the characters but never owned them back in the day, these seem like a nice alternative to paying big bucks for originals, or waiting for reissues that may never arrive. My shiny new Encore Soundwave demands an army...

(I realize this has probably been covered somewhere in this topic, but it's 60 pages and I'm on 56K...apologies for the inconvenience)

I bought the Rumble one by himself from Agesthreeandup, and the quality is quite good. The labels are thin, flimsy, and not very well stuck on, but otherwise he's a cool figure! Slightly bigger than proper size by just a smidge, so it makes for a tight fit in the tape cases, but fits in SW just fine. And he even has metal feet!

Question of my own: Same here, sorry if it's already been posted, but does someone have a closeup picture of the head on the KO Alternator Wheeljack? I'm thinking of grabbing one with the Grimlock for a part swap and Reprolabel job so I can have a properly colored Wheeljack, and I'm not prepared to spend too much on a figure I'm taking apart and recoloring anyway... So I want to make sure the head mold is the same as the real one. Also, what's the general quality of these KO's like?

Age three and up, the guy who sells ko alt wheeljack/grimlock, wrote a review at TFW2005. The buyers also followed up with their opinion. This happened maybe two three months ago so I can't remember all the details. I have a ko alt wheeljack, the quality is better than most of the other kos I got but it is ko quality after all.

[waaaaghlord]

There was a online toy company which had a page of TF knockoffs. Anyone remember what it is?

Are you thinking of Happy Well? They do the Roadbots as well as various TF and other mecha KOs.

[Scaleface]

No, I mean an actyal online sale company that imports them.

[Wes Crayon]

No, I mean an actyal online sale company that imports them.

Do you mean Ages Three and Up? They certainly seem to be pretty knowledgeable about the high-quality G1 figure knockoffs.

[Porsche 935 T]

I have a question about the weapons the KO combiners have.

Are the weapons the knock offs have the same as the weapons the authentic ones have? Because lets be honest here ... I'll buy a knock off set of combiners on ebay to get the weapons that I'm missing for my authentic combiner i have.

5 bucks + shipping is really tough to justify per weapon. It's the price people pay but honestly I'd rather buy some beer with that money.

[Scaleface]

It depends on the knockoff. For instance the Aerialbots set is usually a little smaller than the orignal and missing all four small robot handguns. Meanwhile the one for Bruticus is the same size, but is missing 1 or 2 weapons. The knockoff I got for Abominus had all the original weapons, and only slightly off color. I used them together with a real Hun-Grrr and they worked fine. The Devastator knockoff out there fits, but I think it's missing 3 of the 6 handguns.

[kirbenvost]

Age three and up, the guy who sells ko alt wheeljack/grimlock, wrote a review at TFW2005. The buyers also followed up with their opinion. This happened maybe two three months ago so I can't remember all the details. I have a ko alt wheeljack, the quality is better than most of the other kos I got but it is ko quality after all.

Thanks! I actually ended up going to the store and he showed me those very pictures. He looks pretty good for a KO, I'll most likely end up getting him.

[kirbenvost]

Age three and up, the guy who sells ko alt wheeljack/grimlock, wrote a review at TFW2005. The buyers also followed up with their opinion. This happened maybe two three months ago so I can't remember all the details. I have a ko alt wheeljack, the quality is better than most of the other kos I got but it is ko quality after all.

Thanks! I actually ended up going to the store and he showed me those very pictures. He looks pretty good for a KO, I'll most likely end up getting him.

[ScourgeDestroya]

Hey! I'm new, but i figured this would be where i would post first.
Anyway, I just got this in the mail today
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... :IT&ih=004

It's amazing! Includes all accessories and even shoots the pellets! I highly suggest picking this up. Also the stock,silencer,and sight fit an original Megs perfectly. I'll post pics when my camera charges.

[Menbailee]

Yes, that Megatron KO is terrific! Though his legs are slightly floppy, he's a match for the Japanese toy, which is great, since he has the firing pellets. You can use the accessories on your original Megs if he's missing them, or you can add a Decepticon sticker to this one and barely know the difference. Probably one of the best KOs out there.

[Scaleface]

Sorry for the double post, y'all -- figured a day had passed and that this was worth bumping the thread. As the title suggests, I spotted "Morphobot" figures -- knockoffs of Cybertron Legends Scourge and Leobreaker and a shrunken Brimstone -- this evening at Dollar Tree! Pics follow:






Each of the three comes in four colors: red, green, orange, and blue. You can also view the (useless) instructions on the back of the card here:

http://www.wesoteric.com/misc/morphobot5.jpeg

They kinda suck -- cheap plastic, minimal (and badly applied) paint apps, etc. -- and you can honestly find much better knockoff figures for a little more at Big Lots. Still, they make great party favors or stocking stuffers or desk decorations for a clumsy person who's always knocking things over ('cause then if they break it's not a big deal).

My local Dollar Tree fineally got them in stock. I never noticed before the pachages are 3 inch titanium knockoffs, right down to the black part at the bottom that should say "Transformers Titanium", but it's blacked out. Still shapped like the word "Transformers" though.

[autobot_aza]

i got a KO nike megatron and optimus at hong kong, worst quality!!! any1 else got 1

[Dran0n]

I guess we will be starting new. Start Posting knockoff finds and questions. And could somebody please sticky this.

I found Beast Wars and Armada Mini Con knock offs at a big locks.

[Repair Bay]

I'm sure y'all have seen these before, but I thought I'd share these favorites (I've opened them, but I just have the boxed and carded pics for now) from my latest trek to Big Lots and Dollar General. That animal combiner is my favorite Quick Change set yet! Probably as close as I'll ever come to having Predaking, anyway. The Transformax robot is cool, too -- with the lack of hands and the cutesy features, he almost looks like an oversized movie Robot Heroes figurine... that transforms.

Any more pics of the Tranformax one? I want to see how it Tranforms and what not

[ChrisR291]

anyone know where I can find a decent KO of Leo Kaiser?

[Scaleface]

Any more pics of the Tranformax one? I want to see how it Tranforms and what not

That's a knockoff of Playschool's Strongbot.

Here is a picture of the original toy here: http://www.tfu.info/2002/Autobot/Strong ... ng-bot.htm

You can see him in a video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaBB2w7xrzc