stackables Posted January 10, 2015 (edited) I just bought one and I am under the impression that is maybe a really good custom. I am hoping to find someone with the original fig that could help me answer some questions. I noticed light hits his short differently than his bare chest. If you have the fig, plesae get a hold of me...thanks Edited January 10, 2015 by stackables Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Nemo Posted January 10, 2015 I once was dooped into buying a fake original Bane minifigure; and I know a few others who have as well (so if you too bought it from Amazon for around $30...then...). I'm assuming the "difference" in light you are seeing could be a result of digital printing; which is a lower grade type of printing used often for cheaper quality custom Minifigures (as opposed to Pad printed figures, in which the quality is almost equal to official Lego). Digital printing leaves behind a grainy quality on top of the pieces. If I could see a picture I could tell for sure right away (granted when I was dooped there was a stock picture provided--which fyi is another thing that should give people red flags!); but the second best thing--at least for you, is to just touch the figure, which sounds and is simple. Take a minifigure you know is official Lego and lightly stroke your thumb across the torso; notice the smooth texture. Then do the same for the potential fake. A digital printed custom figure will have a "raised" grainy printed design that you will be able to notice the difference in texture. This can also be visibly seen under certain angles of light as you have described. That's for a digital fake--which for the Bane character I have heard of and seen before many times. It of course could be something else though, if not official, but I would need pictures to further determine that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sologuy369 Posted January 10, 2015 lightly stroke I'm not going to stroke your bane!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zipper778 Posted January 10, 2015 I have one. Could you post a pic of your Bane and I could compare it to the original. It's hard for me to know for sure just by reading the description of the minifig. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Krikkit Posted January 10, 2015 Which original? The one from the bat tank, the tmbler chase or the bat cave? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stackables Posted January 10, 2015 Sorry, I totally thought I would get notified when I got a reply. Here are some pics. http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q37/colt4523/bane_front_zpsd3acced4.jpg http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q37/colt4523/bane_back_zps312e63a9.jpg Here is a comparison between the beat up one I have and the one I bougth (on the left). http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q37/colt4523/IMG_3193_zpsb703b802.jpg I am going to see if I can find some better lighting to take better comparison pics. The seller on ebay just informed me he got them from a trusted friend who he thinks got them form South Korea. That is a big red flag. Thanks for the help guys. The thing that concerns me the most is the amount of flesh showing at the bottom of the torso and the location of the white lines through the venom pack. Which original? The one from the bat tank, the tmbler chase or the bat cave? The one from the Bat Tank is the original. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zipper778 Posted January 10, 2015 That Bane looks exactly like my Bane. I bought the Bat-Tank back in January of 2008, so mine was bought when it was new and I didn't order the minifig seperately or anything like that. It looks legit to me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stackables Posted January 10, 2015 Here are a couple more comparison shots. I circled the discrepancies. http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q37/colt4523/Bane_comp_front2_zpsf39a8772.jpg http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q37/colt4523/Bane_comp_back2_zps768d2d85.jpg That Bane looks exactly like my Bane. I bought the Bat-Tank back in January of 2008, so mine was bought when it was new and I didn't order the minifig seperately or anything like that. It looks legit to me. do you have any pics of him? I would like to compare them to mine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KCMatze Posted January 11, 2015 The green is slightly different, too. But that can happen on different minifigs, I think. The chest does also look a bit different, maybe the print got scratched away over time. But the one on the right really looks a bit off to me... I do not own one of the old Bane figures so I cannot really compare other then to pictures on the internet. If it is a custom it is really well done and I would be happy with that :D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Robianco Posted January 11, 2015 The difference on the front is just down to the placement of the print rather than a actual design difference. A movement of less than 1mm on the jig that's holding that particular torso would result in the print being raised further away from the base of the torso as seen in your picture. You can see slight differences in how the inks are matching up in the back too... the blue of the straps on the one to the left don't reach the top of the torso and match the black outlines as they do in the one on the right. That again can be down to just slight variations in the actual moment of printing and is not a sign of something untoward happening... some older torsos that Lego have done have terrible printing... misaligned ink plates etc... it just happens regardless of how good QC can be sometimes it just happens... but none of the things pointed out on here would be something I'd have even pulled if I was hand checking for quality control on these figures. One thing I'd say... the printing on both of those uses identical techniques... both have the same silver metallic ink (digital printing doesn't use metallics in this way). None of the Chinese bootleg companies have produced this figure and there are telltale signs if any of them had. I'd also say that pad printing is quite an expensive process just to clone an existing figure (Unless you were trying to sell SDCC figures as genuine) so I can't see it being someone outside of the Eastern bootleg companies. I'd say you have nothing to worry about with this. It's a legit figure as far as I can see. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stackables Posted January 11, 2015 Thanks for all the help guys. I think I will end up keeping him. I had to replace my beat up one that I got from another seller who stated the figure was "mint" condition. Yeah, paint missing from his mask, nick on his torso, and a cracked arm. I definitely would say that isn't mint lol. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zipper778 Posted January 11, 2015 Sorry it took me so long to reply. This is my Bane minifig: http://s102.photobucket.com/user/zipper778/media-full/Mobile%20Uploads/0111150757a.jpg.html http://s102.photobucket.com/user/zipper778/media-full/Mobile%20Uploads/0111150758.jpg.html I bought the set back in January of 2008 and have only displayed the set. It's never been played with. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Risgrynsgrot Posted January 12, 2015 If anything it's a sloppily printed figure. Have you checked for the LEGO logo underneath the feet and between the Leg pegs? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stackables Posted January 13, 2015 If anything it's a sloppily printed figure. Have you checked for the LEGO logo underneath the feet and between the Leg pegs? There is logo on the head peg and between the leg pegs. All the pieces are definitely lego. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
