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Post by Ketchup on Feb 10, 2014 20:56:40 GMT -6
Bummer about it being a bootleg, but now you can make it a one-of-a-kind piece! The blood looks great, and a custom base would be badass! I think it would look really cool if you used some thin acrylic rods and make it look like rocks are rising around him and maybe add on to the ki aura. You read my mind! I was totally thinking about that. I was also thinking about making some type of yellow transparent pieces for an aura that would attach to the base. However, they would be completely removable in case I wanted to display it without them.
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Post by burdocksan on Apr 29, 2014 12:51:01 GMT -6
Some notable differences between the genuine vs. bootleg versions that I observed from these pics: - Original version has a straight, in-your-face stare while the bootleg one seems to appear to be looking slightly downward (although this can be attributed due to the placement of the two figures
- Original version has a yellowish overall hue to his hair while the bootleg has an overall orange hue thereby lending the original a distinct color contrast. the same applies to the translucent/acrylic variants too. Original is distinctively yellow while the fake has an orange hue.
- Similarly, the body on the original has a pale flesh tone opposed to a reddish tone on the bootleg.
- Original ver. has subtle weathering paint app on thigh compared to the more pronounced finish on the bootleg.
- Ki auras: In the original, the first variant(solid hair) shares an almost similar color to it's fake cousin. Whereas in the acrylic variant, the original sports a total yellow coloring with no orange shading whatsoever unlike the bootleg.
- Ki Auras again: In both variants, the original has striking, translucent auras but the bootleg have milky or opaque ones as hinted by Branjita.
- Box: The original is slightly taller than the bootleg. I can't see any lens distortion to render such a drastic difference in height and both have been placed on an even, flat surface. Also, the black bar printed down on the back of the box for the specs and legal info is thicker in the original than the bootleg. This is done to accommodate the Toei sticker which is yet another well known way to spot a fake.
- As Ketchup originally noted, the original comes with a white backdrop on the inside of the box while the bootleg makes do with a blue one.
I'm sure you guys must have observed these differences but I just thought of summarizing it up. Hate that it wasn't the real McCoy, but at least you kept a positive outlook and even added some pretty cool details! Nice work! He shoulda got the Desktop McCoy instead!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 29, 2014 17:50:58 GMT -6
Oh man, this is just pissing into the wind anyway, just look for the Toei sticker in the back of the box, and don't buy from stores in China anyway. I think that the bootleg box is just smashed, not that there is height difference between the bootleg to the original.
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Post by VL3Commando on May 2, 2014 1:22:22 GMT -6
burdocksan, just curious, I found a seller that seems to be selling a Ver.1 Medicos Goku (based on the white backdrop color in the pictures). I'm kinda hesitant due to the fact that it is a Chinese distributor (I heard that mainly Japanese distributors sell it...), and not really sure about the reliability of the website. What do you think?? Link of the distributor/figure
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Post by shifftymking on May 2, 2014 1:42:42 GMT -6
That figure has some of the best boot legs out there some of the boxes even have fake stickers on them. But they r reissuing that figure and u can preorder him I'll look for the link that got posted on here about a week ago. the rerelease want come out until September but it will be worth it for the price and to know Ur getting a real one instead of a fake. Plus that website that u preorder it from dosent charge u until they ship
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Post by burdocksan on May 2, 2014 2:13:41 GMT -6
Oh man, this is just pissing into the wind anyway, just look for the Toei sticker in the back of the box, and don't buy from stores in China anyway. I think that the bootleg box is just smashed, not that there is height difference between the bootleg to the original. Those cheapskates have started counterfeiting Toei stickers too, IIRC. And no disrespect, but in the pics, the bootleg box does not appear to be so smashed that it would impart such a drastic difference in height. Could you please share a hi-res pic of the back of the original box? burdocksan, just curious, I found a seller that seems to be selling a Ver.1 Medicos Goku (based on the white backdrop color in the pictures). I'm kinda hesitant due to the fact that it is a Chinese distributor (I heard that mainly Japanese distributors sell it...), and not really sure about the reliability of the website. What do you think?? Link of the distributor/figure Looks legit to me. If possible, ask the seller for some pics of the back of the box showing the Toei sticker. Does DHgate offer buyer protection?
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Post by Deleted on May 2, 2014 2:25:06 GMT -6
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Post by Branjita on May 2, 2014 5:58:23 GMT -6
Dhgate sells bootlegs.
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Post by saiyen on May 2, 2014 8:09:15 GMT -6
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Post by burdocksan on May 2, 2014 8:19:48 GMT -6
Can you list all DB that is in the pic? And how much for the Medicos Goku??
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Post by saiyen on May 2, 2014 8:34:55 GMT -6
Can you list all DB that is in the pic? And how much for the Medicos Goku?? List of all the DragonBall stuff? No, sorry... Because too many. PM for the Medicos Goku.
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Post by Branjita on May 2, 2014 16:03:27 GMT -6
What's in those green boxes that say Shenron saiyen?
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Post by saiyen on May 2, 2014 17:54:04 GMT -6
What's in those green boxes that say Shenron saiyen? Ichiban Kuji 2009.
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Post by burdocksan on May 3, 2014 10:23:41 GMT -6
What's in those green boxes that say Shenron saiyen?
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Post by Finch on Jul 31, 2014 7:06:47 GMT -6
Hello,
I'm new in this business and I have the opportunity to buy the medicos goku from someone.
He sent me pictures but I can't really tell if it's the authentic piece or a bootleg.
Can You help ?
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