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[Bonger]

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.

[Professor Smooth]

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.

[Bonger]

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.

[GetterDragun]

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

[City Commander]

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.

[Bonger]

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.

[City Commander]

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

[GetterDragun]

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.

[Jelze Bunnycat]

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 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 symbols
- Brave Maximus has some stickers put on wrong.