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by **ExtremeGz** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 3:50 pm

I've heard of the KO versions of the various cassettes coming out. Does anyone have any out of package pics that they would like to share to help make it a little bit easier to decide which colors to buy?

Clear Cassettes - These have die cast parts and silver weapons. The die cast is unpainted, even the back of Lazerbeak.
Solid White with silver or gold weapons.
Solid Black with gold weapons.
Clear Blue with silver or gold weapons.
Clear Orange with silver or gold weapons.
Clear colors Rumble / Buzzsay and Frenzy / Lazerbeak - Done in their original colors but all in clear.

Also, might anyone know the quality of these Chinese versions vs the originals? Do they look good and do they stand up to multiple transformations?

Thanks in advance!

ExtremeGz

by **Riotflea** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 8:44 am

Oh, these buggers have had me salivating on eBay for over a year now.
They seem to be knockoffs, though people on here who've aquired them say the quality is amazing.

I made a montage awhile ago, just for kicks.

The packaging too has been faithfully reproduced, straight down to the original product numbers:

And if I'm not mistaken, the same stamps?

I'm still not quite sure what to make of them.
Surely they MUST be bootlegs, but... wow.
The production value also indicates a labor of love as well.

I haven't looked at them on eBay for at least 6 months, so who knows if they've traveled over into more colors or done any more of the cassette molds.

(Me want! Me want!)