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by **woosh** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 5:08 am

Transtopias Rodimus Prime wrote:Where can I get one, how much, and how fast?
gimme gimme gimme. NOW! please

We should post directories for where the pic was taken or which site was it found at.

by **Auto Bot** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 12:59 pm

Prime, Leo Breaker, Jetfire.

Pics coming up as soon as my camera is fixed.

by **woosh** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 3:05 pm

Movie blackout KO, found with help of Google.

http://transformersph.blogspot.com/2007 ... otleg.html

News Credits: 3 · by **FracturedKoi** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 10:01 pm

I know this question's been asked before, but this thread is too vast for me to read all the posts.

What's the quality like on the G1 Devastator KO's? And what's a reasonable price for one? I'm thinking about possibly getting one off of eBay.

News Credits: 49 · by **Scaleface** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 5:28 am

Knockoff Armada Blurr in yellow and blue.

http://cgi.ebay.com/New-Transformers-bl ... dZViewItem

News Credits: 1 · by **Repair Bay** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 12:58 pm

That Blurr looks amazing :lol:

by **woosh** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 1:59 pm

Repair Bay wrote:That Blurr looks amazing

Indeed. I'd pick him up.

Yayz i got the ko's i ordered at monday.
And i must say they're awesome! Even tho the plastic is a bit crappy and jetfire's landing gear doesn't work like it should, they're ultra cool.
and i finally got myself a PRIME!

Prepare for awesomeness (right click and "open picture"):

Would you recognise these as knockoffs? The eye of my camera made them look even better than they look irl.
My prime has orange windshields. And weapons. And eyes. But they still have the backlighting feature! And there are no springs, yo i have to push the body-side-parts down with my pinky (through the hole where the head sits in alt mode). Yes I know that you can't understand a word what i'm saying here. :-B

Jetfire has an orange cockpit. And has a different head mold (no backlighting feature, face is the same)

The cannon that Jetfire is wielding on the pic is a spring-loaded cannon that came with prime. It fires. And it fires... far enough. But if you push the missile too deep in, it won't fire (you'll have to pull it out, won't do any harm to the cannon itself) (this sentence was soooo double-meaning.)
Jetfire came with a missile for the cannon, buy he can't wield it as a stunstick/spear. It's useless for jetfire.

So now i have a cool cannon with two missiles. wee.
Overall, i rate them 9.7/10 :DANCE:

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Woosh vel Killswitch

News Credits: 1 · by **Craven Knight** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 7:35 pm

Has anyone had any exparience who the KO G1 Mirage?

Is he worth getting for display or will he snap in two the first time I try to transfom him?

I was looking at on in an online auction and got alittle tempted.

News Credits: 1 · by **iron maniac** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 3:39 pm

Got my KO METROPLEX today, here's a quick review:

Let me first say that I went into this with very low expectations. My friend overseas again got a better deal on 2 KO Metroplexs rather than 1 so like Wheelie & Cyclonus I got another fairly good deal here thanks to him.

First the stats:
Box: 5 out of 10
Like others have said elsewhere the box kinda sucks. If this is a deal-breaker for you, don't bother with this KO.

Inside Packaging: 9 out of 10
Sturdy Styrofoam, It came all the way from Hong Kong and was not damaged at all.

Instructions, Tech-spec reader, & Stickers: 8
All looked very professional. I had originally intended to buy Reprolabels for it but now I really don't think I need to.

Scamper, Sixgun, & Slammer: 9.75 out of 10
Absolutely excellent quality! Thick great plastic. This company uses some damn good plastic here all the way around. I was shocked!

Metroplex: 9.5 out of 10
Wow, is all I can say. Metro gets a .5 drop for the one real flaw he has IMO: the silver stickers on his upper legs, I don't like them at all.
Besides that, tight ratcheting joints, very thick high quality plastic(almost g1 plastic reminiscent), things snap directly into place. I have never seen a KO with quality like this, I am still so shocked. I am pleasantly surprised.
Mine is all one color BTW, I know there have been ones showing up with 2-tone arms. lol

In retrospect:
My advice to anyone that is thinking of buying this is KO Metroplex(or Metrotitan when it comes out) is this: these are real nice BUT DON'T OVERPAY for one. Keep in mind I got mine for a very good price. I think the prices on these will drop eventually so be patient if you absolutely need one.

News Credits: 3 · by **FracturedKoi** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 3:52 pm

Nice to hear that Metroplex it a good item.

But...I still would like to know about the KO's for Devastator, has anybody here had any experience with those, and, if so, what's the quality on those like?

Like I said earlier, I'm thinking about buying one off of eBay...I just would like some info before I decide to go through with my plans ^_^

News Credits: 1 · by **iron maniac** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 3:58 pm

FracturedKoi wrote:Nice to hear that Metroplex it a good item.

But...I still would like to know about the KO's for Devastator, has anybody here had any experience with those, and, if so, what's the quality on those like?

Like I said earlier, I'm thinking about buying one off of eBay...I just would like some info before I decide to go through with my plans ^_^

I have one. They are OK I guess. The molds have been used so many times that some of details(faces) look a bit jumbly at best. No die-cast content obviously. They go together OK but aren't the sturdiest, if you look at Dev wrong he will fall over.

News Credits: 3 · by **FracturedKoi** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 6:09 pm

iron maniac wrote:
FracturedKoi wrote:Nice to hear that Metroplex it a good item.

But...I still would like to know about the KO's for Devastator, has anybody here had any experience with those, and, if so, what's the quality on those like?

Like I said earlier, I'm thinking about buying one off of eBay...I just would like some info before I decide to go through with my plans ^_^

I have one. They are OK I guess. The molds have been used so many times that some of details(faces) look a bit jumbly at best. No die-cast content obviously. They go together OK but aren't the sturdiest, if you look at Dev wrong he will fall over.

Thanks for that bit of info. I think I may get one anyhow, and if I like it, I'll get a real one later on down the road.

by **thedistinctroom** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 7:09 pm

I'm worried that I bought a really good Sky Garry ko. Has anyone out there seen any really good ko's of him? Everything looks exactly, and I mean exactly the same as the original... box, instructions, sticker sheet, parts and the exclusive Micromaster. All the same.

I remember Getterdragun expressing his concerns over a possible good quality Sky Garry ko in an earlier thread. I also remember some of the responses seemed positive in my favor, but I am still concerned.

News Credits: 1 · by **Optimus_Prowl** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 1:18 am

Does anyon know where to find a KO of G1 Hot Rod. They used to show up all the time but now I can't find one.

Edit: I also found an interesting ko from the seller of that Blurr up there.

http://cgi.ebay.com/New-Transformers-Bu ... dZViewItem

: Robot mode; 0ce5_10.jpg (91.7 KiB) Viewed 1625 times

: Car mode; 0d21_10.jpg (69.35 KiB) Viewed 1623 times

It's Classics Camaro Movie BB. In his deluxe form no less.

News Credits: 1 · by **iron maniac** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 1:33 am

Optimus_Prowl wrote:Does anyon know where to find a KO of G1 Hot Rod. They used to show up all the time but now I can't find one.

You mean the slightly oversized Hot Rod with Targetmaster right? You'll have a very hard time finding one now. I bought one a while back and went back to buy another just for the targetmaster and Chimung told me that particular KO has been totally discontinued.

You never know when a KO will be discontinued, always buy them when you have the chance or you'll regret it later. Believe me I know.

by **woosh** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 8:18 am

Optimus_Prowl wrote:Does anyon know where to find a KO of G1 Hot Rod. They used to show up all the time but now I can't find one.

Edit: I also found an interesting ko from the seller of that Blurr up there.

http://cgi.ebay.com/New-Transformers-Bu ... dZViewItem

0ce5_10.jpg

0d21_10.jpg

It's Classics Camaro Movie BB. In his deluxe form no less.

There's something about him that makes me think that i'd buy him. the mold isn't worth the mone i'd pay for an irogonal bb, so i guess a knockoff is a better option.

News Credits: 1 · by **iron maniac** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 10:36 pm

Some quick pics of KO Metroplex. The little guys photographed real well. Sixgun & Metroplex, I could not get a decent picture out of.

Slammer:

Scamper:

Sixgun, the best pic I could get of him. You can't see it but there is a nice silver Autobot symbol on Sixguns chest, the flash totally drowned it out:

Metroplex, the colors look like crap in this picture here and it came out way too dark so it doesn't do him any justice:

I'm going to take some better pics in better light later, these don't do this guy any justice unfortunately.

by **thedistinctroom** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 11:20 pm

Thanks for posting those Metroplex KO pics! Honestly, the bot looks pretty solid and the colors arn't as messed up as the first run of the bootleg. Well done!

News Credits: 1 · by **iron maniac** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 11:27 pm

Actually the colors are spot on. Everything that is supposed to be white is white and all that is supposed to be grey is grey.

I don't have a real G1 Metroplex to compare it to color-wise but there is no "2-tone" grey or white on it like other Metroplex KOs I have seen.

I originally was going to pass on this KO, but when my friend approached me about getting one the price was too good to pass up. Now I'm very glad I picked this one up. It's the best KO I own by a longshot.

by **woosh** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 10:10 am

I just thought that this thread shouldn't only be a thread to show links to KO finds, but also a place to review KO's that you have/recently got. Just like the review of Metroplex a few posts earlier. good idea.

News Credits: 1 · by **The Chaos Bringer** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 5:57 pm

Revisiting an older topic, how do the FAB KOs rank quality-wise on a scale of KO Superion to KO Metroplex?

News Credits: 1 · by **Optimus_Prowl** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 6:34 pm

iron maniac wrote:
Optimus_Prowl wrote:Does anyon know where to find a KO of G1 Hot Rod. They used to show up all the time but now I can't find one.

You mean the slightly oversized Hot Rod with Targetmaster right? You'll have a very hard time finding one now. I bought one a while back and went back to buy another just for the targetmaster and Chimung told me that particular KO has been totally discontinued.

You never know when a KO will be discontinued, always buy them when you have the chance or you'll regret it later. Believe me I know.

Well that's extremely disheartening. I'll keep my eyes open on Ebay for a normal one I guess.

by **woosh** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 8:04 pm

New interesting finds: tiny shoeformers (smaller than keychain BB)
http://cgi.ebay.com/8-pcs-ROBOT-TRANSFE ... dZViewItem
with oversized, wannabe-allspark-power ratchet.

awful colours meantime (a working watch!)
http://cgi.ebay.com/TRANSFORMERS-WRIST- ... dZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/SHARP-TRANSFORMERS- ... dZViewItem

those can't be original. i mean, look at the watches themself. the colours. the symbol. the "push lever down, thingY! where is the lever? :-?

the box is interesting tho...

EDIT: More and more watches! looks like someone decided to steal the mold. At least they decided to make them work as watches! this makes him double-awesome.
http://cgi.ebay.com/4-WRIST-WATCHES-TRA ... dZViewItem

News Credits: 1 · by **The Chaos Bringer** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 8:09 pm

Optimus_Prowl wrote:
iron maniac wrote:
Optimus_Prowl wrote:Does anyon know where to find a KO of G1 Hot Rod. They used to show up all the time but now I can't find one.

You mean the slightly oversized Hot Rod with Targetmaster right? You'll have a very hard time finding one now. I bought one a while back and went back to buy another just for the targetmaster and Chimung told me that particular KO has been totally discontinued.

You never know when a KO will be discontinued, always buy them when you have the chance or you'll regret it later. Believe me I know.

Well that's extremely disheartening. I'll keep my eyes open on Ebay for a normal one I guess.

I know too. I missed out on buying a Gats Blocker KO and never saw another one.
I say just go for a real one. Don't be discouraged if you see one for a rediculous price. They won't all be that way. If I could get a MIB Starconvoy for 41 bucks total then I'm sure you could find a TM Hot rod for a reasonable price too. You just have to watch and wait.