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[Ironhidensh]

Yes, I obviously know it's a knock off, but I'm curious how long they've been making these. I haven't gone masterpiece searching in a while, so this is the first time I came across them. Any thoughts or experience with them?

[fenrir72]

Yes, I obviously know it's a knock off, but I'm curious how long they've been making these. I haven't gone masterpiece searching in a while, so this is the first time I came across them. Any thoughts or experience with them?

Just about a month after the official release. Even at Alibaba/AliExpress they are available but the vendors make it an effort to mark it not official.

[Glarryg]

My impression is that they were the "official" knock-off MP guys, i.e. the ones that do it the most/best, but I don't have any of their figures.

Glarryg

[Rodimus Prime]

Is that version of Blue Streak a knock off only, or did Takara also make blue Blue Streaks?

[Glarryg]

No, there's an official blue Bluestreak (it's MP-18B). I haven't seen any Takasa Tony "MP" figures that aren't also Takara figures.

Glarryg

[Ironhidensh]

Well, I bought it along with a Takasa Red Alert. I've got them both now, and while the Alert is about as loose and floppy as your expect a KO to be, Bluestreak is perfect. All joints are as tight as the official figure is (comparing to MP Prowl). I am supper happy with this.

[Rodimus Prime]

I am supper happy with this.

You were so happy you ate a meal to celebrate? Looks like I'll be getting it as well. I have wanted a blue Blue Streak, as it is comic accurate, and a KO is much cheaper, especially if it's perfect, like you say.

[Autobot N]

I can clarify that the Takasa Wheeljack is of good quality as well.

[Glarryg]

I didn't notice until now that the box actual says "Takasa Tony;" I figured it was just the way the seller spelled it in the listing to avoid being found by TT.

Anyway, I bought a KO Tigertrack which came in a box that seems to just be a black and white copy of the official box; all the spelling is correct. Aside from limp knee joints, this guy has a hood-to-abdomen tab that doesn't fit correctly; I think I can file down the tab to fit into the slot, but the reason I'm bringing this up is because I was hoping to collect the rest of the Sideswipe molds, and was wondering if anyone had any other experience with KO Swipes.

Glarryg

[Ironhidensh]

I didn't notice until now that the box actual says "Takasa Tony;" I figured it was just the way the seller spelled it in the listing to avoid being found by TT.

Anyway, I bought a KO Tigertrack which came in a box that seems to just be a black and white copy of the official box; all the spelling is correct. Aside from limp knee joints, this guy has a hood-to-abdomen tab that doesn't fit correctly; I think I can file down the tab to fit into the slot, but the reason I'm bringing this up is because I was hoping to collect the rest of the Sideswipe molds, and was wondering if anyone had any other experience with KO Swipes.

Glarryg

I have G2 Swipe and Red Alert KO's, and they are both a tad floppy. Stable enough for display, though.

[Glarryg]

I can handle floppy joints. Having the whole thing fit together properly is a bigger concern.

Glarryg

[Ironhidensh]

In robot mose, the front number doesnt want to tab to the waste, but that is the only issue of that nature.

[Ebonsaber]

I've spotted locally a Takasa Tony DOTM Nightmare Megatron. Didn't pick it up as the shop was selling it at ROTF Megs SRP...

[RAR]

The paint on the KO Blue Bluestreak is often crisper than it is on the original.

Not to mention the new KO Takasa Tony Tracks actually has a fixed torso and backpack, stiffer tails in flying car mode, rubber tires, and better knees too !

I'm looking forward to the bigger KO Bumblebee myself as I'd rather like one that is the same size as Prowl or only slightly smaller rather than a complete pip-squeek like the original is.