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[Phantom Terror]

I found a bootleg Toa Nuva in 2009. It was produced by the "Invincibility Robot", if I remember correctly.

Oh, wow. They didn't do anything other than alter the background and make the parts. (Or did they?)

[archivist_66]

(Or did they?)

They've changed the color of the some parts - without any logic, of course. For example, Kopaka's shield is neon green instead of white...

[Phantom Terror]

But... The colors on the packages are normal.

[Meiko]

Ah, Invincibility Robots. That's probably the best (sarcasm intended) product name I've seen in knockoff LEGO sets yet.

[Takua Dragonstar7]

But... The colors on the packages are normal.

The manufacturers probably didn't want to change it. Like, look at some other pics in this topic. They had one for a Pahrak, normal packaging colors and such. But the pics of it built had green shields, white bodies, wrong pieces, etc.

[AdaptingChaos]

But... The colors on the packages are normal.

The manufacturers probably didn't want to change it. Like, look at some other pics in this topic. They had one for a Pahrak, normal packaging colors and such. But the pics of it built had green shields, white bodies, wrong pieces, etc.

Yeah I know what you mean, I once bought myself a Kohrak from Invincibility Robot out of curiosity and when I opened it, I found myself with Blue, Green, Pearl Gray, Brown and Orange Pieces! Not even a single white or trans-light blue piece!!! 

[gunconvoy]

I wonder if this is a good way to get a hold of bionicle parts now.

[Phantom Terror]

It actually isn't. The plastic is of poor quality and probably won't last long. There is a plus, however, you can acquire some parts that LEGO didn't manufacture in a certain color (the bohrok shields, for example). 

[archivist_66]

The plastic is of poor quality and probably won't last long.

You can't expect much from the bootleg...

[Canis Lupus]

Yeah. I bought a bootleg once (I was in a toy market in China. Everything was a fake and super cheap.) of a Pahrak-Kal, and I never use it for MOCing. I've never even taken parts of it, just moved them in their sockets. Every single socket is beginning to break. That is not an exaggeration.

[Predator - Jungle Hunter]

Well, I had one that had a socket lasting more than a real LEGO one. O.o

 

They have been ripping most sets off, even HF and ExoForce.

 

And with the titans they change their names.

 

Also, they added more translucent pieces in some sets. :DDDDD

[Takua Dragonstar7]

Change the titan names? What do you mean?

[Predator - Jungle Hunter]

Change the titan names? What do you mean?

 

Vezon is turned to Invinzer, Sidorak, Roodaka and Keetongu are changed to Metamorphose and Hydraxon shares his name with Gadunka (I mean, seriously?)

 

Though the names suck a lot, I'm dying to see one over here.

 

At least for display it would look OK.

[Ultimate Sybre]

Imagine what would happen if someone saw and bought a bootleg with a Toa Nuva on the box, but pulled out a Bohrok! Could that be possible somewhere?

[Predator - Jungle Hunter]

Imagine what would happen if someone saw and bought a bootleg with a Toa Nuva on the box, but pulled out a Bohrok! Could that be possible somewhere?

 

I don't think so. But the do mess up the pieces sometimes. I got a Mantax and it had quite a Carapar look and sky blue Piraka leg armor (AWESOME except that that isn't a color in BIONICLE xD). And it had 3 of those shoulder armor in full silver ( ).

 

Obvious enough, I took it a apart for MOCing, given that if I had that as display... I WON'T TALK ABOUT IT.

Edited by Jungle Predator, Apr 30 2013 - 05:14 PM.

[Dralcax]

Well, for all they care, they could dump random parts in there and get away with it.

[Meiko]

Well, for all they care, they could dump random parts in there and get away with it.

Except then the consumer is more likely to return the product to the store for a refunded purchase, therefore they wouldn't make a profit on it.

Edited by Meiko, May 01 2013 - 03:59 PM.

[Predator - Jungle Hunter]

Well, for all they care, they could dump random parts in there and get away with it.

Except then the consumer is more likely to return the product to the store for a refunded purchase, therefore they wouldn't make a profit on it.

 

For me, the only downside was no Rahkshi pieces. :/

 

But it's kind of disapointing. Ussually they are minor changes only.

 

 

Also, did I forget, by any chance, to say they are more generous with extra parts?

[Aanchir: Rachira of Time]

Well, for all they care, they could dump random parts in there and get away with it.

Except then the consumer is more likely to return the product to the store for a refunded purchase, therefore they wouldn't make a profit on it.

 
For me, the only downside was no Rahkshi pieces. :/
 
But it's kind of disapointing. Ussually they are minor changes only.
 
 
Also, did I forget, by any chance, to say they are more generous with extra parts?

That makes some sense actually. The reason extra parts typically exist in sets is so that if one of the smaller pieces goes missing and isn't noticed by the weight check, then there'll be another one in the package to take its place. If both the original and the extra are missing, it will be a greater difference in weight and thus will more likely be caught by the weight check.

Bootleg sets like this probably don't have nearly as good quality control as official LEGO sets (i.e. not as precise a weight check), and thus extra parts are likely included either as a failsafe or possibly completely by accident.

[Nanosuit User]

So are these pieces from those knockoffs compatible with Bionicle pieces?

From what I've read, no, they're not. I believe the pin and axle holes are a different size.

I could be mistaken, though.

Some of them are, I used to have a few of them, though it is not recommended to mix them up

[Madara: Mangekyou Master]

I saw some fantastic bootlegs in China ages ago. Sadly, I can't remember what their names were. : (