FAKES..

[timbo72]

The Southbeachtoyz guy has a double pack with a B wing pilot (Was gonna go for it, but if he is selling dodgy stuff i dont wanna risk it)

 

[Frunkstar]

The Southbeachtoyz guy has a double pack with a B wing pilot (Was gonna go for it, but if he is selling dodgy stuff i dont wanna risk it)

I would avoid them like the plague Tim, I contcated them anout the fake baggies in that pack & he came back to me the spiel - I have seen all kinds of figures in all kinds of bags etc etc :?

I have also just been in talks with a nice guy from TIG regarding baggies & he bought one from that seller & sadly I had to give him the awful news that its a fake :| surprise surprise, guess what the seller said to him when he contacted them & it was a re seal in the wrong baggie type & a messy one at that, the seller even went as far as to say QUOTE " I am sure it is possible the tape may have lifted at 1 time? " - what a tool!

 

[PIGCITY]

http://item.mobileweb.ebay.co.uk/viewitem?sbk=1&nav=SEARCH&itemId=141097296072

 

[grinchy]

very interesting thread, i didn't realise there was so much fake stuff around, have to be more carefull

 

[poncho]

very interesting thread, i didn't realise there was so much fake stuff around, have to be more carefull

if it looks to good to be true.............! applies too this hobby especially on ebay

 

[grinchy]

very true, love the sig by the way, made a lifesize one of them years ago, lol

 

[grinchy]

Well my wife got me a couple of sets of these as she knows i have a soft spot for troopers

no coo on back it has GMFGI 1977
has loose limbs heres the packet

company label is crazy toys,
i'll mark the feet of the wihite trooper and add it to the collection, just thought i'd share

 

[TheGent]

Although Coo is correct, the pant colour is definitely wrong on a dark brown hair luke. Either a head swap or a painted one ...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/171442280926

Whattayasay?

 

[TheGent]

It is gone before it's ended. Anyone here tried to sell it or what? :lol:

 

[phreatobite]

This may have already been posted but presumably it's a ToyTony?

 

[theforceuk]

Not sure, but think it is. Expert's please :arrow:

 

[mr_palitoy]

I'll bump it for you not sure, but think it is. Expert's please :arrow:

Yep, got one just like it from Toni myself.

Cheers Jason

 

[spoons]

I might be shooting myself in the foot with this one but something isn't right about this, and apart from the cleanness of the card edges I cant see any obvious tells on card and bubble, but the figure isn't right - appreciate any other views as this would be a grail of mine if i'm off the mark.

The big flags are these:

The card back is a 41b which is unrecorded with Han Hoth - a flag but I've found other unrecorded cards

A bigger issue is the figure is a 31 back release and has wear on one foot. The dark eye paint and hex belt buckle stopped after 31/32 backs.

Is that a black rebel blaster too?

The cardback is also weird - looks like text at the base is in black boxes, with greyer print around v- anyone seen that on a legit card.

If it is fake its very good - if the figure and gun were right I'd be buying it

 

[spoons]

Joe to the rescue - tape lines on the bubble

https://wap.ebay.co.uk/Member/F/ViewItem.aspx?aid=281447482197&emvAD=320x372&emvcc=0&nbcol=0%7Cnull

 

[Joe]

No problem Andy, the double sided tape commonly used on reproductions isn't always that easy to spot though, good thing he took that picture, really shot himself in the foot. Those chubby little stems on the repro bubbles always jump right out at me too. Good spot mate.

 

[Mr-shifter]

Presumably with the Han Hoth, once you got it in hand there would be a lot more indicators that it was repro, i.e. stuff like the print, card stock, bubble etc etc.

It did seem frighteningly good to me too.

 

[spoons]

Very true Mr. Shifter, but with shipping and import an expensive gamble

 

[tiefighterboy]

Footer material and bubble wrong as well.

 

[phreatobite]

I have no reason to suspect the seller is dodgy but the seal looks a little off (could just be lifting) and there appears to be a piece of plastic behind the figure?


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RARE-Vintage-Kenner-Star-Wars-ROTJ-Star-Destroyer-MOC-Carded-48-Back-1983-CLEAR-/141457239729?pt=UK_ToysGames_ActionFigures_ActionFigures_JN&hash=item20ef822eb1

 

[metroplex]

the card look´s o.k to me, the little piece of plastic is to protect the figure not to being glued to the freshly printed cardback or to risk paint apps from the card to the figure.
You can see these plastic strips on a lot of cards, mostly these which came with a vinyl cape