repro yakface, now the bugger is poseable!

[grinchy]

Now the repro yakface is poseable, using magnets to hold the arms and legs on, imagine if this was in an auction be easy to see this in a pile of figures and think you were getting an original,
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/Vint...5819&clkid=4197038435128796195&_qi=RTM1889395

 

[beginner]

currently is a mass of repros on the market

Parts made as resin oder plastik also

http://www.starwarsforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=15437


i hate this Repro waste :evil:

 

[Pomse2001]

I hope they will lose a lot of money on this. So they will not sell this stuff again :evil:

But I fear there will always be a buyer :roll:

 

[Ren Solo]

I was just about to start a thread on this. Can't believe the number of repro Yaks on eBay. They are everywhere. What with them and that clown with his repro boxes and the other one in Spain with his recards etc there seems more fakes than genuine articles at times.

 

[ironfist]

and the other one in Spain with his recards etc there seems more fakes than genuine articles at times.

If you wanted to mean the British Nathan Edward that lives in Spain, yes, he's everywhere, and be careful, he has several EBAY accounts...

 

[theforceuk]

This is so bad it's nasty man.

 

[grinchy]

There are loads of repro items around, definately got to watch what you are buying these days

 

[mumbo]

Going to end up in job lots on Gumtree and alike, need to be vigilant if there's a Yak hidden in a bundle :evil:

 

[Jediknight3263827]

what a load of **** this guy even sells repro ev9d9 arms wtf i didnt even know these things existed is there nothing they wont copy :evil:

 

[Dark Sith Lord]

Yeah. I hate this guy. I am sick of his listings of crap clogging up my Ebay searches :twisted: :twisted:

 

[indianawars]

I would imagine this idiot had to dissemble an original Yakface to get the molds right to cast this piece of **** too.

 

[pizzathehutt]

AND THERES BUGGER ALL WE CAN DO ABOUT IT!

im guessing as long as they mention repro on ebay then its fine.

 

[Anonymous]

Just seen that the guy who makes these figures has a youtube channel so you can see how they are made.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GetEjzhQkc

Cheers

Dave

 

[grinchy]

Well that was interesting, he's reproducing everything about the figure, least his paint apps are way off so at least a novice wouldn't get burned thinking it was a real item.
And yes he has destroyed an original to make his moulds as can be seen in the vid, very sad

 

[elcroz]

In an ideal world scenario but...

Obviously the original figures are not being made anymore - but is there not any law against the production of repro figures & weapons?
Did Hasbro not buy out Kenner? Does Hasbro then not hold some kind of rights even if they do not actively practice these rights?
If so eBay (the main source) would be obligated by their own rules not to play middleman in the selling of counterfeits, forgeries of copyrighted 'things'?

A minutes silence for the eventual newbie collector or their family buying a present, who will undoubtedly get burned for 'top dollar'. Poor sod's.

 

[Mr. Bob A. Feet]

How are these reproductions manufactured, molds? as I was just wondering what the new 3-D printing technology can do...not that I would ever contemplate buying any. Just the thought of them turning out decent and the money that could be made would be quite frightening!

Edit. never mind just read the entire thread but my point on 3-D printing still stands!...

 

[SOJ]

For me the thing is only a serious collector is going after a Yak Face. Your average newbie isn't going to dive in with a Yak. By the time you know what a Yak is you're already that far into collecting you're either accepting of repro or not.

Anyone DUMB ENOUGH to buy one of these has no one to blame but their self. If he we was churning out Vaders or Luke Farmboys I'd be a little more concerned. As it is, this piece of **** is held together with ****ing magnets, so its not as if they are going to be hard to spot.

That's not to I say condone it, I think he's just trying to make a quick buck and helping **** the hobby in the process.

Ebay doesn't seem to give a **** but in doing so makes the Forum a more important resource, which hopefully more collectors will realise and help it grow. Every cloud......