HIGHENDTFS.COM - G1 Counterfeit ID Guides

If you blinked, you may have missed the KO Smokescreen that came out a couple months ago. Searching around on Taobao and ioffer, I can't find anybody selling it right now, so it seems like they did not produce very many. Scratchdesk bought one when they were available, and made a great ID guide you can check out here:

http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-toy-discussion/783773-transfo...

The Gnaw ID Guide has been updated to add some more differences and better pictures:

http://highendtfs.com/?q=node/75

After a brief hiatus, it looks like the KOs are back. Computron and Abominus are apparently out right now. Computron uses the same box as the version 2 scam box in the ID Guide linked to below. Abominus comes in an English-language gift set, which never existed before, so it should be easy to spot. Scorponok is slated for July.

Combiners: http://www.toymoda.com/images/201304/goods_img/435_P_1365173520486.JPG
Scorponok: http://www.toymoda.com/images/201304/goods_img/436_P_1365173658724.jpg (note: may not be actual KO box)

Edit--Correction: looks like the two boxed combiners may not be out just yet. Haven't seen any on Taobao so far, at least. Will keep you guys posted.

Highendtfs in collaboration with Headrobots have released an upgrade kit for Botcon Gigatron: Skel-E-Tron! Limited to only 200, pick yours up here:

US orders: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00A930YX6

International orders: http://www.highendtfs.com/store/products.php?SKELETRON

Squawktalk/Beastbox and Grandslam/Raindance ID Guides up! Check them out here:

Squawktalk/Beastbox: http://highendtfs.com/?q=node/64

Grandslam/Raindance: http://highendtfs.com/?q=node/63

Weirdwolf ID Guide is now up:

http://highendtfs.com/?q=node/61

Counterfeit Blitzwing is out, including packaging. Astrotrain is coming soon.

ID guides already up here:
Astrotrain counterfeit ID guide
Blitzwing counterfeit ID guide

Here's a quick summary of recent counterfeit TF news:

I've added a short ID guide for ID-ing a loose Counterfeit Menasor. If anyone has any other ID tips, leave a comment and I'll add it to the list.

Counterfeit Japanese Dino cassettes and Slamdance and Squawkbox are coming. They're not from Zhong Jin or Kidi Toys. They are being commissioned by the infamous Mike from KO Toys. He's been posting updates regularly on his web site about them. It sounds like they're almost done, complete with boxes and cards.

Reflector is being re-released by Zhong Jin in an original box that looks more like a normal G1 box, not a mailer box. It's easy to tell from the original because, of course, all American Reflectors came in a mailer box.

There are blue and white versions of the counterfeit Bumblebee coming out.

Two real white versions exist: Ehobby Bugbite and white Mexican Bumblebee. Bugbite has a Cartoon Bumblebee head and Mexican Bumblebee had a read red faceplate. In contrast, the counterfeit has a silver faceplate and an original toy Bumblebee head. So that's one easy way to tell the difference out of package.

The counterfeit blue Bumblebee appears to be based on the rare Mexican variant. One major difference is that the counterfeit has a rub sign chest sticker, but the original has a normal chest sticker.

Pics of counterfeits:
http://www.kotoys.com/kotoys.php?id=1333&cat=G1+KO&name=G2+Blue+Bumblebe...

Pics of white and blue Mexican Bumblebee:
http://www.tf-1.com/articles/mini/whitemexbee/wmbcomp1.jpg
Source: http://www.tf-1.com/articles/mini/whitemexbee_template.html

Yep, finally got around to adding in all the missing ID guides. I've added:

* Octane
* Springer
* Defensor
* Red Alert
* Sideswipe
* Menasor
* Superion
* Carded Constructicons

If I've missed anything, let me know, but I believe the guide now covers all counterfeits released to date.