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News Credits: 5 · by **skywarp-2** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 10:04 am

here's a link to all the info on him.. I found him cheap as dirt $35.00 Shipped!! MISB on a Korean website..
http://www.collectiondx.com/node/487

what do you guys think??
I like the look of this guy, interesting design and I've always loved blue and white together!!

Here is what the guy on this review site I found says:

Alpha Base Robot is a Korean version of the Transformer Overlord, from the Transformers: Masterforce series. It's substantially different from the original. Some of the obvious changes include a completely different head, color scheme, and different shoulders.

The head and shoulders are actually stolen from Star Saber, from Transformers: Victory .

Like the original, Alpha Base Robot can transform from a jet and tank, to a robot mode, and then to a base mode. Two small Powermaster figures activate features, such as spring loaded guns and trap doors. There's a gun that fires missiles, claw arms, gun turrets, secret compartments and more.

This is a bootleg of amazing quality. If I didn't know it was made by Academy, i'd swear it was Takara. Everything goes together tightly, and transforms properly.

Alpha Base Robot comes in a HUGE Box, measuring 30" x 20" x 5". It comes with a sticker sheet, full color instructions, and a baggie of accessories.

This is a pretty rare toy. I've never seen another one like it. A suitable replacement if you can't find the original version of overlord.

I think it was the base mode and robot that did it for me..

by **Silent Darth** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 10:08 am

Been trying to find that one but can't acess the site you posted, can you get me one?

by **MegaDave** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 10:10 am

looks great - really impressed with that as a knockoff but ive allways lusted after an overlord anyway.

little too differnt with the starsaber-esque head to be overlord properly but it looks like all the features and gimmicks are present and correct and allthough the colour scheme is (slightly) differnt looks great and coherent in all modes

News Credits: 5 · by **skywarp-2** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 10:11 am

Sorry the Korean seller has only one available, and is gonna e-mail me pics of it..

here's a link to the review images this might work:
http://www.collectiondx.com/gallery/Toy ... ean/Alpha/

by **Dagon** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 10:11 am

I'd say he's worth it. Overlord is a nice piece to have in a collection, and even though this is a KO that has been modified from Overlord, it's still pretty cool. I'd buy one if the opportunity arose, and I have an Overlord already. Go for it.

News Credits: 5 · by **skywarp-2** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 10:14 am

MegaDave wrote:looks great - really impressed with that as a knockoff but ive allways lusted after an overlord anyway.

little too differnt with the starsaber-esque head to be overlord properly but it looks like all the features and gimmicks are present and correct and allthough the colour scheme is (slightly) differnt looks great and coherent in all modes

I don't know I kinda like the Starscaber head, it kinda reminds me of a Metroplex/Prime thing going on there..

but your right the coloring is nice.. I need more feedback, I told the seller to wait till after I see pics before I'll buy it..so that buys me some fandom time to get good feedback.. :grin:

before I buy..

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News Credits: 767 · by **Dead Metal** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 10:31 am

That looks amazing, I want one, I love the colors and them features. :shock:

News Credits: 5 · by **skywarp-2** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 10:56 am

Dead Metal wrote:That looks amazing, I want one, I love the colors and them features.

yeah for some reason the Rocket base and the colors have a transformers Zone feel to it...I love that!!

by **MegaDave** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 10:59 am

now that you mention it that base mode would look great with countdown

by **DREWCIFER** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 11:10 am

I've seen it a few time in eBay. I have always passed on it. It always seems smaller, not to scale with G1 Overlord. The only other differences that I know of are, is the head(it's Star Saber's), the shoulder, and chromed parts vs G1.

All in all, if you get for cheap, more power to ya. Post a review of your own, if you get it.

:DEVIL:

News Credits: 5 · by **skywarp-2** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 12:49 pm

ConDrewfus wrote:I've seen it a few time in eBay. I have always passed on it. It always seems smaller, not to scale with G1 Overlord. The only other differences that I know of are, is the head(it's Star Saber's), the shoulder, and chromed parts vs G1.

All in all, if you get for cheap, more power to ya. Post a review of your own, if you get it.

definitely.. It shouldn't be sold as expensive as some other KOs of it on eBay, because they are just that, KO's its the sign of the times I guess.. but 35.00 is reasonable for a large KO.. if it were a Dinobot KO or some other kind of Transformer KO, I would definitely be passing on it if it sold for more then 25.00...after all, they are Knock offs, and don't deserve as much respect as an original Hasbro toy.. that said, i support the KO market for those less fortunate or in money crunches but still want to fill in their collection with a reasonable facsimile..

by **DREWCIFER** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 1:42 pm

skywarp-2 wrote:
ConDrewfus wrote:I've seen it a few time in eBay. I have always passed on it. It always seems smaller, not to scale with G1 Overlord. The only other differences that I know of are, is the head(it's Star Saber's), the shoulder, and chromed parts vs G1.

All in all, if you get for cheap, more power to ya. Post a review of your own, if you get it.

definitely.. It shouldn't be sold as expensive as some other KOs of it on eBay, because they are just that, KO's its the sign of the times I guess.. but 35.00 is reasonable for a large KO.. if it were a Dinobot KO or some other kind of Transformer KO, I would definitely be passing on it if it sold for more then 25.00...after all, they are Knock offs, and don't deserve as much respect as an original Hasbro toy.. that said, i support the KO market for those less fortunate or in money crunches but still want to fill in their collection with a reasonable facsimile..

I have a very similar outlook. I won't pay that much for a KO, unless I just can't get it elsewhere. About 1/3 to 1/2 of my collection are KO's. I'm OK with that, but I have yet to buy an expensive KO. The most expensive KO, that I remember getting was the Korean green and white Minerva, and that was only $45.

Dia Atlas, Deathzarus, Dinoking, Star Saber, Road Ceasar, Liokaiser, Go Shooter, and many more, all KO's all gotten for cheap.

I still want a KO Victory Leo, but I know that I'll have to cough up the dough for that one.

Oh, and I did have to pay a little more(than I wanted) for the Dinoking dinosaur shells, but I really wanted the shells.

:DEVIL:

by **Silent Darth** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 1:29 pm

If he comes across another, or you pass, please pass the info on to me. I'd buy it.

by **Dr. Z** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 6:15 pm

Some seller has been trying to sell one like this for $200 for months on Ebay.

by **jason jupiter** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 2:26 am

the quality is very high...academy (the manufacturer) is now doing licensed gundam kits. comes with nice box and all parts, yeah the star saber head is funky but cool. i paid $100 for mine and thought THAT was a good price.

$35 shipped from korea seems too cheap. even if that's shipped the cheapest shipping method it would cost more that that. is the website/seller you are getting this from reputable?

News Credits: 5 · by **skywarp-2** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 1:40 pm

jason jupiter wrote:the quality is very high...academy (the manufacturer) is now doing licensed gundam kits. comes with nice box and all parts, yeah the star saber head is funky but cool. i paid $100 for mine and thought THAT was a good price.

$35 shipped from korea seems too cheap. even if that's shipped the cheapest shipping method it would cost more that that. is the website/seller you are getting this from reputable?

actually when i first Posted it, i thought it was 35 shipped, in actuality its 35.00 plus shipping, so my grand total was 61.00.. which isn't bad overall..

I haven't been back to the site since I found it, and I don't have the link, all I have is hope that the Korean Seller will e-mail me the pics and will have a link to the store I saw it on.. until then I'm in the dark.. and Alpha Base less...but it's been awhile so i don't really know how much longer this is gonna tak, i think he may have sold it to someone else.. which would suck..

The address of Academy is this:
ACADEMY TOY CO. Ltd

466-25 Unam-ri Unhyon-myon Yangju-kun Gyeonggi
Gyeonggi, South Korea

* Tel(031) 867-0631
* Fax(031) 867-0630

by **jason jupiter** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 9:03 pm

cool, good luck in getting a response.

i think if you do another email with a slightly higher offer you may get a reply back, the box is unbeleivably HUGE..it's greater in lengh than a fort max box..when i picked mine up i had to clear out my backseat to bring it home. i think it is 100% worth $100 shipped especially if its complete with all parts and sticker sheet.

how did you find that korean site in the first place?

i have some korean words i have saved on a word doc and most of the sites i find only sell new stuff, lots of gundam stuff...the problem i found with ordering is lots of sites require a valid korean social security number for registering and there are really stiff punishments for using somebody else's ID.

a couple years ago there wasn't really interest in second hand/old toys but they have made a huge niche market in recent years, not sure why. lots of koreans are snapping up all the older bootlegs: leebus.com

the alpha base is an old bootleg and the new academy is doing all those plastic model kits and rc cars...i think even if you visited headquarters you wouldn't be able to buy these....it's like going to hasbro now and trying to buy old tfs.

good luck and i really hope you get one of these!