THE KNOCK OFF TRANSFORMERS THREAD

[PrimalxConvoy]

"E-Quip" - Autobot Armoured Combination Buildbot.​

Apologies for double-dipping, but I bought the two combiners I briefly showed above, took some photos and found some YouTube reviews.

These toys were available at the "Daiso" discount shops in Japan (for ¥500 each). These are the same molds as a version available as a boxed set at Amazon, but with a few paint apps or tampos missing (such as the lack of silver paint of Fire King's cab-gun, the lack of the large symbol and "Titan" text on the back of Titan's cab and lack of faction symbols for all the bots). This could be due to pricing and/or avoiding anything even remotely similar to Autobot/Decepticon symbols in Japan (as it's officially sold by Daiso, who probably don't want Takara-Tomy breathing down their necks).

Also, although each team member has their own assigned number, they also have an additional "Robot Number" (from 9 - 13) which is in a different order to their primary designations ("03 - Fire King" is "Robot 09", for example).

Also, I noticed that the strange word that's printed on all of the robots ("dinba") is probably just "equip" upside-down (with the actual "e" looking like an "a" upside down).

To keep the post short, I'll use spoiler tags for each section.

Packaging

Spoiler

Instructions

Spoiler

Toy Photos

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Video Reviews

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[PrimalxConvoy]

Found these at Dollar Tree today, they share all but what's on back of the legs (and the colors), six different-ish vehicles. They have friction motors and auto-transform by running into a wall and then trying to shove through it. They actually work, too. Rescue Bots size, so I guess they can be troop builders for anyone still doing Rescue Bots/Classic Heroes toys.

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LYB for Little Youth Brigade?

---Dave

I think I found the same ones for sale in Japan. They were selling them for around $7-8 each. I think that's more expensive than the ones you found, right?

 

[Dvandom]

Yeah, mine were $1.25, and you can't blame that much on the exchange rate. Dollar Tree might be getting a knockoff of those. It looked too "regular item" to be like the Gundam models or Buzz Lightyear Hot Wheels they they had this year (or the BotBots singles they had a couple years back).

---Dave

 

[PrimalxConvoy]

Yeah, mine were $1.25, and you can't blame that much on the exchange rate. Dollar Tree might be getting a knockoff of those. It looked too "regular item" to be like the Gundam models or Buzz Lightyear Hot Wheels they they had this year (or the BotBots singles they had a couple years back).

---Dave

There are these shops in Japan which sell tat from other countries at really expensive prices. They mix cute Japanese things (girls accessories, lampshades and beauty products) with foreign stuff like the cheap toys or knock-off snacks. The "foreign/exotic" nature of them is presumably why they think they can charge such prices for them. Places like "Sony Plaza" in Japan, etc. The thing is, we even have ¥100 shops that sell stuff like this too, so there's really no excuses to see these for the prices they were charging.

 

[PrimalxConvoy]

Here are some recent KO TF videos.

 

[PrimalxConvoy]

Two new OSKO Legacy figures.

Legacy BW TM2 Megatron

Legacy IDW Tarn

 

[PrimalxConvoy]

Going back to copyright, etc...

 

[PrimalxConvoy]

Here's an old video, showing the history of TF Knockoffs.

 

[PrimalxConvoy]

OSKO Tarn just arrived. He seems to come with Bludgeon's sword too? It wasn't in the molded insert but rather just rattling around in the box. Perhaps they'll release an OSKO Bludgeon in the future too?

 

[Wheelimus]

Got a link to OSKO Tarn? Gonna need that.

 

[PrimalxConvoy]

Got a link to OSKO Tarn? Gonna need that.

It's a few posts above, here. Click on his name above the picture. Hope you get one, it's a nice figure. At first, I thought it was too big, but I believe the original might be a tad too small? Also, I can still use the official figure as a (troop building) Decepticon supersoldier in my CHUG collection. The KO can now stand alongside POTP Overlord, Legacy Deathsaurus (barely), Legacy Armada Megatron and other larger Decepticon leader figures.

 

[PrimalxConvoy]

I'm not sure if this is new or not, but I just heard any a new (KO?) of Optimus Primal.

More pics and product info here.

Also, a new, chunky Optimus Prime KO is out, with a fairly intuitive and simple transformation.

And just in, a rather sumptuously painted OSKO of Bayverse The Fallen.

 

[PrimalxConvoy]

Robot Toys RT-01 Caesar

(Transformable KO Flame Toys Furai Action style Optimus Primal)

Google Translation/My Own Interpretation

"Dear friends, this time RT-01 Caesar (Caesar) coloring and product corrections:

- The antenna is too thick, which was raised by the friends last time.
- For posability, the shoulder of the product can be tilted forward, bent over, the knee can be moved, the knee is alloy joint, the hand and four fingers can be moved, the arms can be deformed to turn out the arm gun and the orangutan's mouth can be moved.

Product includes:
- x2 swords
- x2, the skull weapon
- x1 bonus face mask (possibly pre-order for 118 Yuan which is scheduled to include a mask with a humanoid face and/or "colouring price"..."

(Source: - https://m.weibo.cn/status/NCHn4owvq?jumpfrom=weibocom )

I think the price above isn't the full price, as it's awfully cheap (Around 20 USD)?

EDIT: - It seems that this is possibly a USKO, legends sized figure, so perhaps the original $20-ish price was correct?

 

[Dvandom]

Is he voiced by Roddy McDowall?

---Dave

 

[PrimalxConvoy]

Is he voiced by Roddy McDowall?

---Dave

I'm sorry I don't understand.

 

[Haywire]

I'm sorry I don't understand.

Planet of the Apes reference, which is almost certainly where the name Caesar came from.

 

[PrimalxConvoy]

Planet of the Apes reference, which is almost certainly where the name Caesar came from.

Ohhhhh! Of course! Was he the comedian that played the professor Orangutan in the original series?

 

[Dvandom]

He played Caesar, the first talking (non-human) ape, as well as the main male Chimpanzee scientist in the original movie.

---Dave

 

[PrimalxConvoy]

Meanwhile, in the videogame world, a possibly knocked-off Pokémon-styled game has come under fire...

Palworld Pokémon plagiarism accusations pile up as CEO responds | VGC

Artists accuse it of copying 3D models; Pocketpair claims it’s received ‘death threats and abuse’…

www.videogameschronicle.com

 

[PrimalxConvoy]

Here's a roundup of KO stuff.

A possible Iron Factory combiner KO, with two extra bots to replace the trailer/combiner kibble for Onslaught.

Links are here and here.

More info, found at another site is below

The company is YueXing (粤星). They did the smaller OSKO of DX9 Hercules with diecast, and the tank Bruticus as well.

Found more stuff on this OSKO IF Bruticus:

Promo videos on Douyin:

Main: https://v.douyin.com/iLGF1TN9/

Onslaught slideshow: https://v.douyin.com/iLG68Cwo/

Blastoff slideshow: https://v.douyin.com/iLG69RXS/

Swindle slideshow: https://v.douyin.com/iLGMV1r3/

Brawl slideshow: https://v.douyin.com/iLGMaKCn/

Vortex slideshow: https://v.douyin.com/iLGMkSaW/

Fighter Jet slideshow: https://v.douyin.com/iLG6V8fx/

Aircraft Carrier slideshow: https://v.douyin.com/iLG6V4vv/

Packaging: https://v.douyin.com/iLGFuKK9/

Theres also another KL ROTB Optimus coming out..."

Google Translation below.

"
Release Date: February 2024

Retail price: €40 Euro / $42 USD

Product number: MHM-01

Product Name: Supreme Commander (Collection Edition)

Product Type: Finished Product

Product height: 20CM

Product material: ABS, PA, alloy

Product features:

• Tribute to classic styling

• Restore detail depiction

• Exquisite painting

• Ultra-movable design

• Increase the storage position (humanoid models can be equipped with weapons and equipment)

• Add linkage accessories (imaging globe imaging warped speed key)

• Add interactive parts (separate accessories for action figures)

• Abundant accessories package (energy-gathering gun, energy axe, curved speed key, hand gun)

Shipment date: early February 2024."

(Source: - https://weibo.com/7755048002/NDBBwFsGF )

Finally, gets a recent video of an older KO G1 Megatron.