New KO / Repro Diaclone Swoop available.
Monday, April 16th, 2007 12:35PM CDT
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E-Bay seller Strata32000 has a Diaclone repro/KO Swoop available. While we are all aware of the G1 Swoop KO/REpro, this color scheme is new. It comes in a G1 Box with Swoop colored as a Diaclone figure. While the figure is very accurate to the originial Diaclone Swoop, the box is the giveaway, just be cautious of loose Diaclone Swoops appearing on e-bay.
To see the auction, check out the link here:
KO Diaclone Swoop Auction
Credit(s): GetterDragun, Strata32000
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Re: New KO / Repro Diaclone Swoop available. (86993)
Posted by jgilkinson on April 16th, 2007 @ 12:42pm CDT
Posted by jgilkinson on April 16th, 2007 @ 12:42pm CDT
wow... i just hope they make em in sufficent numbers to keep the price resonable
Re: New KO / Repro Diaclone Swoop available. (87001)
Posted by Swerve on April 16th, 2007 @ 12:47pm CDT
Posted by Swerve on April 16th, 2007 @ 12:47pm CDT
Looks pretty good. I like the paint scheme. I can't tell if the missles are chrome or silver paint from the pictures. They look kind of silver/gray paint in one of the pictures.
Re: New KO / Repro Diaclone Swoop available. (87010)
Posted by Hans on April 16th, 2007 @ 12:57pm CDT
Posted by Hans on April 16th, 2007 @ 12:57pm CDT
First of all, from reading the auction it appears to me as if it's a custom piece made by the seller himself.
Second, there are many ways to tell if a Diaclone Swoop is real or not. First of all, there are many mold changes between the Diaclone and TF versions. The beak on the Diaclone is sharper (both at the tip and the standing up piece above the eyes), the tail is much sharper, the metal bar between the knees is not there (why they ever did that for the TF version is a mystery to me), the feet are different, and the Diaclone version doesn't have plastic rings around the screws that make the chest slide in and out.
Also, the chrome on the Diaclone version is indeed gold, not silver.
Here's a pic for reference:
And it should be noted that the quality on the knock-off Swoops is not nearly as good as on the originals, be they TF or Diaclone. The knock-offs don't even stand up straight (the one in the auction is leaned against a white wall), and the launcher falls out of the peg on his wing. You have been warned
Second, there are many ways to tell if a Diaclone Swoop is real or not. First of all, there are many mold changes between the Diaclone and TF versions. The beak on the Diaclone is sharper (both at the tip and the standing up piece above the eyes), the tail is much sharper, the metal bar between the knees is not there (why they ever did that for the TF version is a mystery to me), the feet are different, and the Diaclone version doesn't have plastic rings around the screws that make the chest slide in and out.
Also, the chrome on the Diaclone version is indeed gold, not silver.
Here's a pic for reference:
And it should be noted that the quality on the knock-off Swoops is not nearly as good as on the originals, be they TF or Diaclone. The knock-offs don't even stand up straight (the one in the auction is leaned against a white wall), and the launcher falls out of the peg on his wing. You have been warned
Re: New KO / Repro Diaclone Swoop available. (87019)
Posted by Roboto750 on April 16th, 2007 @ 1:05pm CDT
Posted by Roboto750 on April 16th, 2007 @ 1:05pm CDT
Real or knock off. Knock off or custom. I don't care what it is, I like it and wouldn't mind getting my hands on one at a decent price. 
Re: New KO / Repro Diaclone Swoop available. (87045)
Posted by Kayevcee on April 16th, 2007 @ 1:39pm CDT
Posted by Kayevcee on April 16th, 2007 @ 1:39pm CDT
If it was a proper reproduction Diaclone Swoop I'd be all over it, but without the gold he looks a bit plain. Shame. Nice custom work otherwise, though.
-Nick
-Nick
Re: New KO / Repro Diaclone Swoop available. (87047)
Posted by Gutter Bunny on April 16th, 2007 @ 1:41pm CDT
maybe we will get lucky and Takara will take the blindingly large hint...you know cause they typically do that.
Posted by Gutter Bunny on April 16th, 2007 @ 1:41pm CDT
Kayevcee wrote:If it was a proper reproduction Diaclone Swoop I'd be all over it, but without the gold he looks a bit plain. Shame. Nice custom work otherwise, though.
-Nick
maybe we will get lucky and Takara will take the blindingly large hint...you know cause they typically do that.
Re: New KO / Repro Diaclone Swoop available. (87054)
Posted by TFcon on April 16th, 2007 @ 1:52pm CDT
Posted by TFcon on April 16th, 2007 @ 1:52pm CDT
This is a custom and not produced by the same people that do the G1 Swoop replicas. I've spoken with them to confirm.
Re: New KO / Repro Diaclone Swoop available. (87096)
Posted by Megatron Wolf on April 16th, 2007 @ 2:37pm CDT
Posted by Megatron Wolf on April 16th, 2007 @ 2:37pm CDT
Damn if only i had money.
Re: New KO / Repro Diaclone Swoop available. (87120)
Posted by Liege Evilmus on April 16th, 2007 @ 2:47pm CDT
Posted by Liege Evilmus on April 16th, 2007 @ 2:47pm CDT
Thanks for the warning
Re: New KO / Repro Diaclone Swoop available. (87140)
Posted by Patrick Bateman on April 16th, 2007 @ 2:56pm CDT
Posted by Patrick Bateman on April 16th, 2007 @ 2:56pm CDT
So the G1 Swoop replicas are good quality?
Re: New KO / Repro Diaclone Swoop available. (87144)
Posted by Exulted Unicron on April 16th, 2007 @ 2:57pm CDT
Posted by Exulted Unicron on April 16th, 2007 @ 2:57pm CDT
damn...i wish there were more like this
Re: New KO / Repro Diaclone Swoop available. (87362)
Posted by Stormrider on April 16th, 2007 @ 5:27pm CDT
Posted by Stormrider on April 16th, 2007 @ 5:27pm CDT
I really wish Hasbro and Takara could do something to crack down on the KOs that come in these counterfeit boxes. The counterfeit boxes are really going to hurt the legitimacy for Transformer sellers. Who's going to trust buying a pristine G1 Transformer if you can't tell it apart from a KO box? 
Re: New KO / Repro Diaclone Swoop available. (87365)
Posted by Basketball Jones on April 16th, 2007 @ 5:30pm CDT
Posted by Basketball Jones on April 16th, 2007 @ 5:30pm CDT
They don't care about the secondary market.
Re: New KO / Repro Diaclone Swoop available. (87821)
Posted by ScottyP on April 17th, 2007 @ 1:37am CDT
I wish I could find a real diaclone swoop, ebay or otherwise. I've been waiting to drop $texas on it but it never seems to present itself
Posted by ScottyP on April 17th, 2007 @ 1:37am CDT
Exulted Unicron wrote:damn...i wish there were more like this
I wish I could find a real diaclone swoop, ebay or otherwise. I've been waiting to drop $texas on it but it never seems to present itself
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