THE KNOCK OFF TRANSFORMERS THREAD

PrimalxConvoy

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Pretty sure this is the right thread for these . . .

My wife brought something home from a yard sale.

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It sortof transforms, or at least some parts shift a little bit. It It holds together with magnets, and I think we're only missing one piece. It has a (really loud) clip that sounds like it's from a Transformers toy, but I wonder if they "borrowed" the sample. (it was crazy loud . . . first thing I did was take out the batteries because it was easy to bump the button.)

I think I found it online - but what the unholy hell did my wife bring home?
 

Donocropolis

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Pretty sure this is the right thread for these . . .

My wife brought something home from a yard sale.

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It sortof transforms, or at least some parts shift a little bit. It It holds together with magnets, and I think we're only missing one piece. It has a (really loud) clip that sounds like it's from a Transformers toy, but I wonder if they "borrowed" the sample. (it was crazy loud . . . first thing I did was take out the batteries because it was easy to bump the button.)

I think I found it online - but what the unholy hell did my wife bring home?

Got any guesses at the robot mode arrangement?

EDIT: Nevermind, I found it:

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Link to an ebay listing HERE
 

Donocropolis

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I believe generic/transforming robot toys, including ones from China and Korea, can be thought of as "honourable knock-offs"...


This is available online, including at Ali Express.

More info about their products is here (but the site is EXTREMELY slow).

That's a great little (well, actually pretty big) robot! I love the extremely "common" alt mode. I've never ordered anything from Ali Express. Is it reputable at all?
 

PrimalxConvoy

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That's a great little (well, actually pretty big) robot! I love the extremely "common" alt mode. I've never ordered anything from Ali Express. Is it reputable at all?
I've never ordered from it either. It's pot-luck, I think. Other TF KO collectors have used it, but I prefer the relative safety and after-sales service of Show-Z (which don't always sell such cheaper toys like this).
 


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