>
shop.seibertron.com amazon.seibertron.com Facebook Twitter X YouTube Pinterest Instagram Myspace LinkedIn Patreon Podcast RSS
This page runs on affiliate links — your clicks may earn us a few Shanix. Want the full transmission? Roll out to our Affiliate Disclosure.

Sweet baby Primus, I'm actually interested in KOs...

Do you love your new Hercules set? Can't get enough of FansProject's items? Upset that you bought a knock off when you thought you were getting an original? Use this forum to tell everyone your thoughts about unlicensed and knock off TF products.

Sweet baby Primus, I'm actually interested in KOs...

Postby Evil Eye » Thu Oct 25, 2018 11:38 am

Motto: "Don't be a goddamn coward."
Weapon: Acid Spray Gun
Most of you will probably remember my vehement dislike for KOs- be they of official figures or 3P pieces. I've always maintained they're bad for the business and shouldn't be supported.

However, somehow, something changed.

Now to clarify: I'm not interested in the Takasa Tony style "Totally just the official but cheaper!" counterfeit KOs that try and mislead you into thinking you've bought the real deal. I'd never buy a "straight" KO of an official MP figure.

That being said, I'm actually deeply intrigued by what I like to call "4th party" figures- that is, KOs (of official or 3P) that either greatly enhance mediocre figures or do something completely different with the figure that the original manufacturer can't or won't do for whatever reason. So basically, KOs that are better or otherwise different to the original.

Case in point: Remember PerfectEffect Leonidas? Remember how he was a gorgeous looking figure with glass joints that broke if you breathed on him? Well, NeoArt Toys made a drastically improved KO of him which apparently fixes all his problems to the point where there is literally no reason to buy the original.

There's also various KOs of the latter end Movieverse figures that greatly improve them, notably the work of Black Mamba, who not only made a rather spiffy looking (though sadly oversized) Nitro Zeus KO with lovely paint and a choice of heads, but also appears to be working on a Leader Brawl with better articulation, improved proportions and actual working tracks.

Am I going mad, or are KOs becoming worthwhile purchases now?
Ha ha Transformers go brrrrr
User avatar
Evil Eye
Guardian Of Seibertron
Posts: 5395
News Credits: 12
Joined: Sat Nov 05, 2011 10:24 am
Location: 199X
Alt Mode: F-4 Phantom II
Strength: 7
Intelligence: 8
Speed: 7
Endurance: 8
Rank: 6
Courage: 10
Firepower: 6
Skill: 8

Re: Sweet baby Primus, I'm actually interested in KOs...

Postby Glarryg » Sat Oct 27, 2018 12:49 pm

Motto: "'Til All Are One!"
Weapon: Twin Sonic Cannons
Both. Mwa ha ha ha haaa... :twisted:

Glarryg
Image
The battle rages on...
Looking for: Netflix/ER Soundwave
User avatar
Glarryg
Targetmaster
Posts: 656
Joined: Thu Feb 15, 2007 11:52 am
Location: OH, MAN
Buy from Glarryg on eBay
Alt Mode: Bitter Old Man
Strength: 5
Intelligence: 8
Speed: 5
Endurance: 5
Rank: 2
Courage: 4
Firepower: 1
Skill: 7


Return to Unlicensed and KO Transformers Toys


[ Incoming message. Source unknown. ] No Signal - Please Stand By [ Click to attempt signal recovery... ]


Transformers and More @ The Seibertron Store

Visit shop.seibertron.com to buy "GALVATRON Transformers Studio Series 86-31 Movie Leader Class Hasbro 2025 New"
GALVATRON Transfor ...
Visit shop.seibertron.com to buy "Decepticon MIRAGE Transformers War Cybertron Trilogy Earthrise Netflix 250317"
Decepticon MIRAGE ...
Visit shop.seibertron.com to buy "KUP Transformers Studio Series 86-02 Animated Movie Deluxe Hasbro 2021 250303A"
KUP Transformers S ...
Visit shop.seibertron.com to buy "Sharkticon GNAW Transformers Studio Series 86-08 Animated Movie Deluxe 2021 New"
Sharkticon GNAW Tr ...
Visit shop.seibertron.com to buy "WFC-E1 SOUNDBARRIER Transformers War Cybertron Earthrise Battle Master 2020 New"
WFC-E1 SOUNDBARRIE ...
Visit shop.seibertron.com to buy "WFC-K21 SOUNDWAVE Transformers War for Cybertron Kingdom Core 2021 250303A"
WFC-K21 SOUNDWAVE ...
Visit shop.seibertron.com to buy "WFC-S1 FIREDRIVE Transformers War for Cybertron Siege Battle Master 2019 250317"
WFC-S1 FIREDRIVE T ...
Visit shop.seibertron.com to buy "WFC-S35 RED ALERT Transformers War for Cybertron Siege Deluxe Class 2019 250303A"
WFC-S35 RED ALERT ...
Visit shop.seibertron.com to buy "WFC-S18 RAVAGE Transformers War for Cybertron Siege Micromaster 2019 250330"
WFC-S18 RAVAGE Tra ...
Visit shop.seibertron.com to buy "WFC-S2 LIONIZER Transformers War for Cybertron Siege Battle Master 2019 250317"
WFC-S2 LIONIZER Tr ...
Visit shop.seibertron.com to buy "WFC-S16 PTERAXADON Transformers War for Cybertron Siege Battle Master 2019 New"
WFC-S16 PTERAXADON ...
Visit shop.seibertron.com to buy "WFC-E18 AIRWAVE Transformers War for Cybertron Earthrise Deluxe Hasbro 2020 New"
WFC-E18 AIRWAVE Tr ...
Visit shop.seibertron.com to buy "Transformers Studio Series 86-29 Bumblebee Animated Movie Deluxe Hasbro 2024 New"
Transformers Studi ...
Visit shop.seibertron.com to buy "WFC-K7 PALEOTREX Transformers War Cybertron Kingdom Deluxe Hasbro 2020 New"
WFC-K7 PALEOTREX T ...
These are affiliate links. We may earn a commission.
Details subject to change. See listing for latest price and availability.

Featured Products on Amazon.com

Buy "Transformers: Generations Power of The Primes Legends Class Battleslash" on AMAZON
Buy "Transformers: Generations Power of The Primes Legends Class Autobot Tailgate" on AMAZON
Buy "Transformers: Bumblebee Movie Toys, Energon Igniters Nitro Bumblebee Action Figure - Included Core Powers Driving Action - Toys for Kids 6 and Up, 7-inch" on AMAZON
Buy "Transformers Studio Series Number 14 Voyager Class Autobot Ironhide" on AMAZON
Buy "Transformers Generations Power of The Primes Deluxe Terrorcon Rippersnapper" on AMAZON
Buy "Transformers: Generations Power of The Primes Quintus Prime Prime Master" on AMAZON
Buy "Transformers Generations Power of The Primes Deluxe Class Autobot Moonracer" on AMAZON
Buy "Transformers Combiner Wars Blast Off Megatronus Prime Master" on AMAZON
Buy "Transformers Generations Titans Return Titan Master Xort and Highbrow" on AMAZON
Buy "Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Deluxe Class Decepticon Dragstrip Figure" on AMAZON
Buy "Hasbro Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Deluxe protectobot Groove" on AMAZON
Buy "Transformers Generations Titan Class Metroplex with Autobot Scamper Figure" on AMAZON
These are affiliate links. We may earn a commission.
Details subject to change. See listing for latest price and availability.