NEW Papo, Schleich, CollectA bootlegs

[sauroid]

have you seen these new knockoffs made by the chinese company Nayab? (the T.rex looks even much better than the previous Papo fake that was posted recently).

[tyrantqueen]

Huh, interesting. I have some Safari bootlegs lying around, and these look pretty similar in style. I can tell you that they look okay at a distance, but when you get up close the details are inferior compared to the original sculpture.

Do the photos (and figures) belong to you?

[sauroid]

Do the photos (and figures) belong to you?

no. i got them from the Nayab website. they even copied some extant animal figures from the same brands.
http://www.nayab.com.hk/Products/Animal_Kingdom/Realistic_Animals_Series/list_106_1.html (i dont know if posting links is allowed)

[Roselaar]

And they also ripped off Chap Mei's Dino Valley tagline. Interesting mix off bootlegs, makes for a rather inconsistent set of figures.

What's 'nltra-cool'? An abbreviation for 'not ultra cool'?

[CityRaptor]

Interesting bootlegs, they are even ripping off the Schleich package. So, if S = Schleich, does that mean that B = Bootleg?

[Gwangi]

"The new age of models is coming"...lol, what a riot. That age is already here people, otherwise you wouldn't have models to bootleg!

[tyrantqueen]

"The new age of models is coming"...lol, what a riot. That age is already here people, otherwise you wouldn't have models to bootleg!

If they have anything to do with it, it will be a dark age

[Carnosaur]

That's why i don't buy bootlegs.
I'd rather spend my money supporting the companies who make great figures so they will continue doing so.

[tyrantqueen]

That's why i don't buy bootlegs.
I'd rather spend my money supporting the companies who make great figures so they will continue doing so.

I agree. Although it can be amusing sometimes seeing how hard the bootleggers fail at copying the original models (some bootlegs I owned had some hilarious Engrish descriptions, as well) but for the most part I'd rather support the original creators.

Sometimes, bootlegs can even be unsafe, because they haven't had the proper safety checks (and they could have been made in a factory somewhere, using lead paint)

[CityRaptor]

Yes, that aswell. Inferior quality and safety concerns, aswell as them being a form of theft. Real Deal or Nothing!
Weren't some of the Papo bootlegs in another tread also more expensive than the ones they copied?

[Jetoar]

I think that they are a cool bootlegs.

[sauroid]

these could be available only within China.

[Libraraptor]

Blatant copies. Mostly comibing a Schleich and a CollectA one.

[Doug Watson]

Just so you know the making of knock offs or recasts is not a victimless crime. In the 80s and 90s when the garage kit business was at its peak unscrupulous companies out of Asia started doing recasts of the popular vinyl kits and charged a fraction of the original price for their low quality rip offs. They were smaller from remoulding shrinkage, had loss of detail and often were riddled with air bubbles and pour fit. The re-casters didn't have any of the expenses like research, sculpting or licensing. This practice hurt the business so bad we lost companies like Screamin, Horizon, and Geometric. Not to mention who knows how many independent kit makers.
Not only did we lose the legitimate companies, freelance sculptors lost their work as well. Even enthusiast magazines were hurt from loss of advertising. The loss of the legit companies has also resulted in less variety since the rip off companies don't produce anything new and original.
Now if you want one of Horizons amazing Stan Winston Jurassic Park vinyls you have to pay inflated amounts on eBay when you can find them. The irony is some of those cheap recasts can also still be found on eBay and some of those are now approaching the original retail prices.
Do not support re-casters it is theft.

[sauroid]

China is the guilty source of all this piracy. from toys to gadgets, DVDs/Blue-Rays, designer apparels/accessories, softwares, you name it.

[Hermes888]

China is the guilty source of all this piracy. from toys to gadgets, DVDs/Blue-Rays, designer apparels/accessories, softwares, you name it.

Up to and including a bootlegged Colbert Report.

[tyrantqueen]

China is the guilty source of all this piracy. from toys to gadgets, DVDs/Blue-Rays, designer apparels/accessories, softwares, you name it.

This is a really interesting documentary about the subject:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sV_bDXgeg7Q

The fake eggs thing is insane.