FAKES..

[Capetown]

Trying out my MOC assessment skills. :mrgreen:

This is a fake, right?

http://cgi.ebay.nl/Vintage-Star-Wars-C-3PO-12-Back-Kenner-MOC-1977-mint-/320724680203?pt=UK_ToysGames_ActionFigures_ActionFigures_JN&hash=item4aacae3e0b

 

[Imperial nut]

i am a million miles from and expert but yeah i reckon it is,

3 reasons.

1. Too good to be true.

2. no one sells a SW 12 back in that condition with a starting price of a few euro.

3. the star wars logo on the back is chopped at the top.

either way ,, avoid.

 

[PGowdy]

This looks real to me. I have 2 SW mocs and the logos on the back are very differently positioned. This is common.
High end Mocs are occasionally started at .99p or 4.99 etc cos the seller knows they'll reach the expected price and probably feels the low starter will get more interest.
I'm not 100% on this but those are my first impressions.

 

[Chewie]

This looks real to me :wink: You can even see the ghosting on the edge of the bubble where it was stuck to the card and it has flaked away. Though i can't quite see the waffle....I think its real.

 

[Caswellbot]

Hey Emiel, yeah Id probably go with Neil and Pete on this one. It looks ok to me. The Star Wars logo on the reverse of the card looks ok to. I have had a couple look like that in the past. It looks very nice Steve Ill admit but maybe not too good to be true.

Id also like a better pic of the waffle pattern but first impressions are good. High feedback seller too.

You interested dude?

 

[Oto]

Looks good to me too, I have an AFA85 3PO and the bubble, footer, card all look good. Only dodgy thing is the SW logo cut through on the back, although my Luke 12bk has about 0.1mm from top of logo to top of card. Agreed sellers (myself included) start at 99p because the MOC usually goes for its value. Although, tbh I have only done that with graded MOCs so ppl can be reassured the MOC is genuine.

 

[Capetown]

Hey Emiel, yeah Id probably go with Neil and Pete on this one. It looks ok to me. The Star Wars logo on the reverse of the card looks ok to. I have had a couple look like that in the past. It looks very nice Steve Ill admit but maybe not too good to be true.

Id also like a better pic of the waffle pattern but first impressions are good. High feedback seller too.

You interested dude?

Haha, no, just trying to hone my newbie wizardry skills. :lol:

I concede it must be real. :wink:

 

[Imperial nut]

Ha guess you are honing your skills quicker than me.
So pete is it normal that the text would be chopped like that .

Ah well I did say i was a million miles from an expert.

 

[PGowdy]

It's my feeling, yes. I can't say i've definitely seen one with that kind of bleed but i only own 2 and they are both very differently positioned which leeds me to believe others are likewise. Also, if someone was faking this they'd not have let that happen. Especially a fake of such high quality.

 

[aussiejames]

Very few punch holes reach the A in WARS, but both my C3POs are close to the one in the auction.

 

[BlueDog]

Just a heads up for this seller. Dodgy blurred pics, he uses the water test as a bluff and says stuff like could be original but not 100% sure when I'd bet he'd damn well knows they're repro.

Feedback concurs they are repro.

Ebay ID: vintage6010

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/STAR-WARS-VINTAGE-SPARES-YODAS-GIMER-WALKING-STICK-/180701463561?pt=UK_ToysGames_ActionFigures_ActionFigures_JN&hash=item2a12a58409

 

[PGowdy]

Wow, what a scum-bag. He tells people they are repro after they've paid. He's getting added to my block list.

 

[Bramistuta25]

Hi,

Not sure if this will be the correct thread, but I would really love to know if the Darth Vader on a 77 back ROTJ card I just bought from the states is a re-seal??

It doesn't have the waffled pattern but it is made in Mexico and does have the little hole in the card to let the air breathe around the inside of the bubble, which is very similar to the Paploo and Lumat I have on ROTJ 79 back.

Could you guys please advise in your professional opinion?

As always, many thanks to anyone who helps me out, I do appreciate it!

Thanks,

Bram

P.S If you need pics then please let me know and i'll try and upload them.

 

[PGowdy]

Will need to pics to verify.

 

[Josh]

Just from the description it sounds good too me.

 

[Bramistuta25]

Will need to pics to verify.

Will post them later. Thanks!

Bram

 

[Bramistuta25]

Just from the description it sounds good too me.

Phew! It's just that I bought it from the states which cost me £20 and then Customs charged me another £21.75!!

Any idea of value?

I realise without the pics then this will be hard but just a ball park figure would help me out and ease my pain!

Cheers,

Bram

 

[Bramistuta25]

Will need to pics to verify.

Hi,

Here's the pics.

Thanks for your help.

Any idea of price for an item like this?

Bram

 

[PGowdy]

If possible you need to shrink down your pictures or risk feeling the wrath of Edd...

At first look it seems fine to me. I'm sure others will chime in.

Pete.

 

[PGowdy]

I would like to know what that is behind Vader's head tho... :? Hard to work out.

I would say in that condition it's worth in the region of £40-50. Imo.