THE KNOCK OFF TRANSFORMERS THREAD

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NO.TC-01 Commander Wei (OSKO SS-109 ROTB Prototype Megatron).

Official transformation "instruction" videos (found via barcode on the toy's packaging/box) is here (in portrait view).

There's also a landscape-view version below.

Plus, a small report and some pics that I took about this toy just after I received it is below/here.

 

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KO G1 Scorponok

(Left to right: - Official Titan class, G1 KO, USKO Titan-class/G1-hybrid)

OSKO 3P Legends Devastator.

 

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KO Evangelion SS86 Optimus Prime.

ShowZ said there aren't going to sell the version by this company:

"We didn’t carry the AS brand because the quality wasn’t good — we only carried the MD version."

I hope an "AS" version comes out then.

KO G1 Black Zarak.

Pre-order here.

You can also get KO G1 Scorponok.

(Order here.)

 

[PrimalxConvoy]

The following video is a review of the upcoming MD KOs of Studio Series 86 Optimus Prime. The video states that the wrist joints (which swivel into the forearms during transformation) are assembled in reverse, which need the pins to be removed and reassembled). This is shown near the end of the video (during transformation into bot mode).

 

[Wheelimus]

Disappointing dealbreaker.

 

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Another review of the upcoming AS-version KO SS86 OP, in Evangelion colours. Apparently, this might come with some Evangelion water decals to decorate the trailer and parts of the bot.

I'm going to wait for the MD version (which has filled-in feet/lorry parts and supposedly better QC).

 

[PrimalxConvoy]

"MG-09 Commander - Transforming Car" (MPM God Ginrai KO)

(Source: - https://c.tieba.baidu.com/p/9937949291?frstab=#/)

The cab-only KO can be pre-ordered here.

 

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KO MPM Powermaster Optimus Prime

You can pre-order this here.

Also, the OSKO SS-109 concept Megatron is being sold at ShowZ and TFDirect. The ShowZ price is cheaper, but you need to be signed in for the link to work (or see it in the new products section) as they told me it's for "potential copyright issues". I didn't know they pulled this stunt as their website often forgets that I've signed in and so I might have missed-out on some previously sold "new" figures without even realising it...

 

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As it's not a TF, I've posted info about a possible GI-Joe Snake-Eyes KO figure here.

 

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3P Lego Optimus Prime?

You can order it here.

This isn't about the novel above, but it does include some info about ordering KO Optimus Prime Lego and Blokees.

More TF-related KO Lego sets can be ordered here (including some of the OP's in the video above).


There's also a team of KO-Lego bots that transform and combine into a larger bot.

You can also order that here.

 

[PrimalxConvoy]

First, here are some pics of two KO/cheap transforming robot toys from a local toyshop.

And here's a big, beefy boi that I just got in the post as I returned from the shops. I've included size comparisons to two other OSKO toys too.

Robot Mode:
- It's very big but the cheap OSKO BB Optimus Prime was about the same height.
- The electronics don't seem to have batteries included (and I've no idea which batteries it takes as there's no info in the box).
- No instructions included.
- Right shoulder ratchet was too weak to hold his cannon up (but I managed to slightly tighten the screw behind his shoulder which seemed to help).
- His right elbow isn't ratcheted and can't hold up his sword without holding it up and against his body (see pictures above) or down. I will need to open up his lower arm in order to see if there's a screw under the armour plates to tighten.
- No Decepticon symbol is included on his chest (unlike the promotional pics).
- His pupils are painted (even though he also has light-up eyes).
- The four little grey "screws" in the sword hilt are prone to coming off (such as in the box) so be careful when opening the box.

Tank Mode

The added paint details and extra colours, plus the beefier cannon hide a lot of the gaps and improve this mode. It's a shame they didn't bother to add wheels to the tank treads though. At this scale, even tiny little wheels would have helped.

Spaceship Mode

The official mode is a joke, so I didn't bother with it. The pic above is a fan-mode, which moves the arms above the jet, which means there's no place for the cannon. The tabs on the the thrusters/tank treads underneath don't fit fully into the holes and the extra silver twin thrusters (which transform into his "pistol barrel" that goes behind his right shoulder, on his back in robot mode) has two armour plates that come off really easily when you need to remove the whole thing from the two pegs it attaches to in jet/tank Mode. Luckily, even though the glue came off, there are two shallow pegs to reattach them back to (and/or they can be glued back on with superglue).

This mode was also awful to transform into, as the hip joints need to be rotated twice in order for the wings to be the correct way round.

Basically, AVOID this mode.

 

[Haywire]

First, here are some pics of two KO/cheap transforming robot toys from a local toyshop.

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Oh, that's a Diarobo figure! That's a pretty good figure, actually! I would be very interested in buying that.
If it's anything like the original Diarobo figures, even though it's molded in white plastic, the police car body is probably painted white. They were really good Legend/Legion scale figures with some interesting robot modes!

 

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Jugger Morphs - Official KOs?
I might be late to the party on this, but below are some links to a video and some Reddit discussions about a KO TF that (might) be a homage to an "official KO" term used to sell official G2 TF (comics/toys/TV show episodes?) in Scotland.

To quote Ecosse Comics:

"For our comics, the Transformers license at the time was with Marvel UK before it lapsed and Fleetway publications got the rights, however, as Hasbro weren't using the Transformers brand for Generation 2 north of the border. Due to some contractual and licensing issues, apparantly due to filings from when Hasbro/Milton Bradley merged, this new Generation 2 couldn't be registered in Scotland. We were able to publish the material but couldn't use the Transformers trademark to market the book, so Jugger Morph was born. There's an interesting tale about how that name came about between us and Hasbro, but we're saving that for now."

So, it's a bit like how "Beast Wars" became "Beasties" in Canada?

If this is true, it reminds me of the official Italian GIG and Korean Sonoking versions of TFs.

Some comic book artists seem to be interested in it though?

Still, this could all just be a hoax?

 

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New video of these old KOs being transformed has been added to the original post about them here.

 

[Donocropolis]

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New video of these old KOs being transformed has been added to the original post about them here.

Man, those things were everywhere. Zoo/Aquarium/Museum gift shops, discount stores, Easter baskets. They weren't GOOD, but they do have a certain charm. Care was definitely put into the animal modes even if the robot modes are lacking.

 

[Dvandom]

Rhode Island Novelty often has a few of 'em available too.

---Dave