Naota Takizawa Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 They still look better than the Bohrok-Kal. It's a shame knockoff pieces are either extremely loose or extremely tight when used with legitimate lego pieces, those recolored pieces would come in handy when it comes to MOCing. Quote If you like Pingu & want to support a good project, click here. Also, I've rejoined the BZPRPG & I have a new profile for a new game. Click here to see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooster Nui Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 Lookie Lookie http://m.aliexpress....2332859297.htmlWow, there isn't much of a difference in terms of box imagery. The box size also seems unnecessary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayliffe Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Lookie Lookie http://m.aliexpress....2332859297.html Um. Right. 6 Quote "In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move." - Douglas Adams Twitter Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zox Tomana Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 I'm just shocked that that one is being sold for $15. That's way too much for such a small set, especially for a knock-off.There's nothing about the image in question that tells us that the price is in U.S. dollars. Even if it had a dollar sign that wouldn't be confirmation, because that sign is used for a lot of different currencies, including ones that are much smaller in value than U.S. dollars. So you're right. Sorry bout that. Actually, the tag does have a currency symbol: the "RM." These knockoffs are being sold for 15 Malaysian Ringgits, or 4.18 USD... so... yeah, not really all that much depending on how much 15 Ringgits gets you over in Malaysia, but in terms of USD...not that much. 1 Quote ~~-BS01 Histories-~~ by Zox Tomana, B.A. - Blog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tahu3.0 Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 Just stop trying china. You're not fooling anyone. You'd be surprised how many old ladies buying presents for their grandchildren China is able to trick. Like when you ask her for a Cars DVD and she gets you this: *Vomits in Bag* ALL THE NIGHTMARES!!! SO MANY DISAPPINTED CHILDREN!!! SO MUCH SADNESS!! IT HURTS!!! Dx I actually own that movie because of my nextdor naighbor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSkeletonMan939 Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 I actually own that movie because of my nextdor naighbor Does your next door neighbor hate you? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tahu3.0 Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 I actually own that movie because of my nextdor naighbor Does your next door neighbor hate you? Na the neighbor is actually a really good person. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iver Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Looks like they're taking apart some real sets, making new ones, adding some bootleg recolors to claim originality, and selling them at marked up prices. Just look at KSZ's logo. Quote "You humans are absurd, Rook. Furious when you're not in control, terrified when you are. Pull it together." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aanchir Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Looks like they're taking apart some real sets, making new ones, adding some bootleg recolors to claim originality, and selling them at marked up prices. Just look at KSZ's logo. The problem with that is that these aren't being sold for marked up prices. They're sold at extremely low prices, often to low-income families that aren't willing or able to pay higher prices for high quality and authenticity (and often in East Asian or Central American countries where LEGO is rarer, more expensive, and less well-known than in Europe and the United States). I guarantee you that none of the parts in these sets are officially produced by LEGO, because that would completely destroy these companies' business models. Knock-off companies will only buy official LEGO sets in order to copy their designs, not to sell the official parts back to the public. Otherwise they would no longer be able to market these products as a low-priced alternative to the real deal. 5 Quote Latest MOC: PAIGE (Prototype Artificial Intelligence, Gynoid Expression) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeb Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 (edited) Big Hero 6 sure has changed since i saw it. :t How are they called hero6 if there's only 5 of them?Because the 6th Hero Is you. The 2008-2010 bionicle sets kind of felt like knock offs because the ball sockets broke extremely easilyHow are they called hero6 if there's only 5 of them? Consistency is overrated, like most ripoff sets. Look at these delicious color schemes WHAT'VE THEY DONE TO THE BOHROK?!This is an outrage! They made them... invincible. :V Edit: Please add some more substance to your posts in the future!-Wind- Edited June 13, 2015 by -Windrider- Quote The artist formerly known as ŜﮞρЄЯ־GЄNіﮞŜ־CЯЄ▲Ŧ۞Я BBC#69 Entry: Roodaka - Master of Manipulation BFTGM entries: Zigben · Ventox · Deflecto “Hail Denmark.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan McOwen Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 (edited) Those Battle Machines in the OP? I got them. In fact, I've bought stuff from XSZ numerous times - it's decent, but not quite as good as Lego. I'm only really interested in exclusive recoloured parts for MOCing though, and I certainly wouldn't buy flat-out duplicates of official sets - that's pointless. Edited June 25, 2015 by Logan McOwen Quote I inadvertently predicted Vorox armour's use in G2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toa Imrukii Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 Big Hero 6 sure has changed since i saw it. :t How are they called hero6 if there's only 5 of them? Because the 6th Hero Is you. The 2008-2010 bionicle sets kind of felt like knock offs because the ball sockets broke extremely easilyHow are they called hero6 if there's only 5 of them? Consistency is overrated, like most ripoff sets. Look at these delicious color schemes WHAT'VE THEY DONE TO THE BOHROK?!This is an outrage! They made them... invincible. :V Edit: Please add some more substance to your posts in the future!-Wind-I actually kind of want those bohrok now. 1 Quote Quote: "Love has no fear, and no vengeance." | :i: | Andekas ⴳ A RUDE AWAKENING - A BIONICLE G1 Continuation and Video Game Project (ARTIST AND CONCEPTUALIST) | I am an ENFP, that is my Personality. Check Out Makuta Teridax: Reaper of Darkness | Check out my Taknuva Stars MOC | ⴳ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZippyWharrgarbl Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 I'm trying to find an image of them, but I recently saw a couple of fake sets in a store that seemed to combine Hero Factory and Ninjago. At least, the packaging was a Ninjago set with a Hero Factory character in the background, sagely looking on. I wasn't able to get a photo because the store owner had already yelled at me for trying to take photos of their ridiculous Shrek t-shirts and I didn't have the strength to be yelled at by a man in a mohawk beanie again. 2 Quote Memoirs of the Dead entry: The Unknown Turaga, a tale from the late Chronicler Kodan's journal. Strakk's Best Friend, the story of a confusing yet somehow canon friendship. Terrible Comics, a collection of comics that are terrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ballom Nom Nom Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Lookie Lookie http://m.aliexpress....2332859297.html Um. Right. That's just Pohatu showing off his "blocks set transformatio," which is so effective he looks exactly like Gali! ~B~ 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rahkshi Lalonde Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Uncanny! He even had me fooled! O: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naota Takizawa Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Maybe if we bought that bootleg and opened the box, we would get Pohatu pieces. In the wrong shade of brown/orange. 2 Quote If you like Pingu & want to support a good project, click here. Also, I've rejoined the BZPRPG & I have a new profile for a new game. Click here to see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timageness Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 (edited) Taking the conversation back towards the Hero 6 sets for a moment, the number six in the title actually refers to the theme the sets are released under, not the number of sets available for purchase (Invasion From Below being the sixth and final theme for Hero Factory). I know this because I previously purchased two copies of the official Brain Attack Ogrum set off of Ebay for additional parts, and the knockoffs that arrived instead were released under the title Hero 5 (Brain Attack being the fifth theme of Hero Factory).Moral of the story? Check what country the seller lives in before you make any purchases, and look for pictures containing the set's original packaging. Edited August 21, 2015 by Timageness 1 Quote Epics: Hero Factory: ContagionRPG Characters:BZPRPG CharactersRPG History:The Asylum, Bionifight Infinite, Year 60,000, Matoran und Panzer, HF RPG 2.0, Wasteland, Corpus Rahkshi, SkyriseGM Résumé:Matoran und Panzer (Formerly Appointed Co-GM), Corpus Rahkshi (Former Substitute Co-GM) Feel free to shoot a PM my way if you're waiting for me to respond to something and I've been taking a while to do so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickonAquaMagna Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 (edited) I wish these "startup" companies would just give up and die. The world is a nicer place without them stinking up the toy aisle. Edited October 3, 2015 by NickonAquaMagna 1 Quote The Toa- A Bionicle Retelling by NickonAquaMagna http://www.bzpower.com/board/topic/25275-the-toa-a-retelling-of-bionicle/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xboxtravis Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 (edited) I recall in Argentina a lot of Hero Factory knockoff shipped in from China were pretty common, a lot of them were pre-assembled in plastic bubble pacakging. When one thinks that a knockoff Hero Factory set in Argentina costed only 10 pesos, while a real TLG made Hero Factory set was at least 100 pesos plus customs taxes invoked for shipping from Europe or North America... it kinda makes sense why knockoffs exsist. They fill the extremely cheap market that Lego could never go to due to Lego's higher quality. Edited October 8, 2015 by Xboxtravis Quote All aboard the hype train! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vrokorta Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 I recall in Argentina a lot of Hero Factory knockoff shipped in from China were pretty common, a lot of them were pre-assembled in plastic bubble pacakging. When one thinks that a knockoff Hero Factory set in Argentina costed only 10 pesos, while a real TLG made Hero Factory set was at least 100 pesos plus customs taxes invoked for shipping from Europe or North America... it kinda makes sense why knockoffs exist. They fill the extremely cheap market that Lego could never go to due to Lego's higher quality.Y'know that makes sense. Quote If you use correct grammar in your posts (or try hard to), place this in your signature. Join Myst's campaign for correct grammar usage on BZPower! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hukster Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 I remember getting one knock off that was based off Nuhrii. My goodness some of the pieces are just brittle or quite loose. China just loves to copy so many things, eh? Haha. That care for quality is sometimes saddening, but then again some of the products from China have been pretty good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SynthMav Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 Well if they are the only bohrok I can find than yeah I'll buy Quote The Mavrick thanks to Starwars ep. 7 for the avatar pic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pohatu: Uniter of Stone Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 Lookie Lookie http://m.aliexpress....2332859297.html Um. Right. That's just Pohatu showing off his "blocks set transformatio," which is so effective he looks exactly like Gali! ~B~ Nope, that's not me. Looks like Gali trying to pass herself off as me. No idea why. Quote I HATE SCORPIOS ~Pohatu Master of Stone, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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