g1 Cassette/swoop knock Off's
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g1 Cassette/swoop knock Off's
by King Henrik » Wed Mar 28, 2007 3:31 pm
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anybody ever buy any of these? hows the quality? i just want them for display purposes... (mainly a cheaper ratbat with ears and a cheaper swoop in decent shape)
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by JBrock » Wed Mar 28, 2007 7:33 pm
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Ratbat looks good in package but I have not removed it to guage the quality. Based on the other cassettes, I would say it should be a good alternative.
Swoop is another story however. If you only want to display it in boxed condition or use the box and inserts to display a vintage Swoop then go for it. If you are looking for a quality toy, this is not it. The legs are loose, the face is blank and they have included a seperate painted face for you to glue in. The wings do not fold back completely, the weapons do not stay put inside of his hands and the mold is wrong on the underside of the right wing so the launcher cannot stay secured in Dino-mode. The chrome is also less than stellar. I was quite disappointed.
In conclusion, if you have he money to burn then go for it, if you only had 100.00 to spend, try and get a quality vintage piece.
Swoop is another story however. If you only want to display it in boxed condition or use the box and inserts to display a vintage Swoop then go for it. If you are looking for a quality toy, this is not it. The legs are loose, the face is blank and they have included a seperate painted face for you to glue in. The wings do not fold back completely, the weapons do not stay put inside of his hands and the mold is wrong on the underside of the right wing so the launcher cannot stay secured in Dino-mode. The chrome is also less than stellar. I was quite disappointed.
In conclusion, if you have he money to burn then go for it, if you only had 100.00 to spend, try and get a quality vintage piece.
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by buddha-con » Wed Mar 28, 2007 9:58 pm
I never did open the Prime ko, but I don't remember complaints about the quality of it from anyone that did open it, at least not as many complaints as there is about the swoop.Ninja Sixshot wrote:and what about prime?
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by JBrock » Fri Mar 30, 2007 6:08 am
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Prime is good. I have the knock-off with the blue windows and blue eyes which I woud recommend if you are into the toys beig cartoon accurate.
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by Flint » Fri Mar 30, 2007 8:35 am
I have Rumble/Frenzy/Lazerbeak/Buzzsaw and they are great (although some of the stickers are ify) I want a ratbat to go with them.
As for Swoop after hearing about the issues with him, sounds like I'll pass.
As for Swoop after hearing about the issues with him, sounds like I'll pass.
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by TFBuyer » Fri Mar 30, 2007 9:19 am
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Flint wrote:
As for Swoop after hearing about the issues with him, sounds like I'll pass.
Yeah, I think you're better served saving up for a month or three and getting a decent used one off of e-bay or a seller here.
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by Patrick Bateman » Fri Mar 30, 2007 1:59 pm
Flint wrote:I have Rumble/Frenzy/Lazerbeak/Buzzsaw and they are great (although some of the stickers are ify) I want a ratbat to go with them.
Yup, I can confirm that. Now where do I get a RatBat?
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by TENIME_art » Fri Mar 30, 2007 3:44 pm
Flint wrote:I have Rumble/Frenzy/Lazerbeak/Buzzsaw and they are great (although some of the stickers are ify)
Good. I was looking at some of these, and wasn't sure.
As for the stickers, go to Reprolabels. They've got new, G1 stickers for at least Laserbeak, Buzzsaw, Rumble, Steeljaw & Ramhorn...
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by Vile MK III » Fri Mar 30, 2007 7:03 pm
JBrock wrote: the face is blank and they have included a seperate painted face for you to glue in.
huh? I don't get it.
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by JBrock » Fri Mar 30, 2007 10:56 pm
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Swoops face comes without any paint app. It also comes with Grimlock's sword underneath the bubble. They lazily threw a painted face and a Swoop sword in the box to make up for the errors.
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