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by **Bonger** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 6:07 am

Anyone here handled both of these or seen a comparison review of the two.

I'm curious as to what differences there are, if any.

Pics are below.

Thanks.

News Credits: 553 · by **Professor Smooth** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 7:20 am

Different box, identical figures. The only Korean Car Robots figure that is different is Brave Maximus. The Autobot (cybertron) sticker is applied upside down on the Korean one.

by **Bonger** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 7:33 am

Cool thanks. That is what I recalled from past discussions. Just wanted to make sure as the SOK version is less than half the price based on what I've found.

News Credits: 150 · by **GetterDragun** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 10:02 am

Professor Smooth wrote:Different box, identical figures. The only Korean Car Robots figure that is different is Brave Maximus. The Autobot (cybertron) sticker is applied upside down on the Korean one.

Not true. Supposedly the windows are different on the train bots between the Sonokong version and the Takara version or the Hasbro version. Not that one is better than the other (although from my experience Sonokong versions usually have meassier paint apps and the plasti feels different).

Here is the only thread I found why googling it:
http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/showthrea ... ost1308659

News Credits: 6 · by **City Commander** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 1:18 pm

From the look of that Takara box, and a quick glance at my Sonokong Railracer, the windows look very much the same.

Sonokong version doesn't have bot symbols though.

by **Bonger** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 1:24 am

Dealer wrote:From the look of that Takara box, and a quick glance at my Sonokong Railracer, the windows look very much the same.

Sonokong version doesn't have bot symbols though.

Getter, that variance is Hasbro vs takara with Hasbro having their usual painted window poop.

Dealer, what do you mean you are missing bot symbols? The Sonokong version should be identical. #-o

News Credits: 6 · by **City Commander** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 2:01 pm

Ain't not bot symbols on my Railracer. I'm not sure whether the Takara version does either though

News Credits: 150 · by **GetterDragun** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 5:37 pm

Bonger wrote:
Dealer wrote:From the look of that Takara box, and a quick glance at my Sonokong Railracer, the windows look very much the same.

Sonokong version doesn't have bot symbols though.

Getter, that variance is Hasbro vs takara with Hasbro having their usual painted window poop.

Dealer, what do you mean you are missing bot symbols? The Sonokong version should be identical.

I suspect then that the Sonokong version is like the Takara version with no Autobot symbols. That's why I got the US version.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 1:45 pm

GetterDragun wrote:
Bonger wrote:
Dealer wrote:From the look of that Takara box, and a quick glance at my Sonokong Railracer, the windows look very much the same.

Sonokong version doesn't have bot symbols though.

Getter, that variance is Hasbro vs takara with Hasbro having their usual painted window poop.

Dealer, what do you mean you are missing bot symbols? The Sonokong version should be identical.

I suspect then that the Sonokong version is like the Takara version with no Autobot symbols. That's why I got the US version.

The Takara versions have no :BOT:

whatsoever, plus they have the translucent windows. As a rule of thumb, Sonokong = Takara, aside from minor plastic differences and these:

- Sonokong Black Convoy has no :RENEGADE: