JeagerEX Posted October 16, 2013 Found the photos of some fake CMF Minifigs that is resembles the real ones. http://ptkforums.fr.yuku.com/topic/1658/The-Alternative-bricks?page=31#.Ul7DbxAlVik Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CM4Sci Posted October 16, 2013 Oh no, please, anything but the Minifigures. -Sci Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JopieK Posted October 16, 2013 Sluban is really bad... if you already look at it it falls apart... (I don't buy it but have seen samples in some stores) and those minifigs are just as bad as it looks I reckon... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Xcod119 Posted October 16, 2013 Oh My! How ghastly! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lightningtiger Posted October 16, 2013 Oh, why do I feel that Lego's legal eagles are going to be busy with that mob of copy cats eh ? Those figures look fair but really they are crap as well.....totally crap ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
obsidianheart Posted October 16, 2013 Classic Space Logo on one. Is that a trademark? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Faefrost Posted October 16, 2013 They are clear copyright violations. They outright copy and mimic the unique artwork. But what always puzzles me is why? I can understand the bootleg Ninjago figs. But why would they even bother copying something like the chef or the Octan guy that closely? How much benefit coud here be for the effort required and the limitations it brings in distribution? With just some minor art changes they could actually sell into anywhere including western nations without risk of legal action or enforcement? Is there really enough of a market for a bootleg Octan guy to make it worth making? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Infernum Posted October 16, 2013 Ugh. They even coped Octan! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kermit Posted October 16, 2013 Their faces look so weird. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Faefrost Posted October 16, 2013 If you think those are bad go back a few pages in that thread and see the recast bootleg TMNT and Chima figs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ikba Posted October 16, 2013 Oh goodness they are horrifying . Why would anyone would buy these? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JeagerEX Posted October 17, 2013 He claimed that they sold them at Divisoria. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jluck Posted October 17, 2013 That's just pathetic! Is there a market for these?! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JeagerEX Posted October 17, 2013 (edited) If you live at Los Angeles, CA there's a place that has a full a lot of toy stores in Downtown LA, but they don't sell knockoff LEGOs. I hope those Chinese manufacturers who made those kind of bootleg crap must be teach them a lesson. And we need to file a complain to the LEGO Group about these. Edited October 17, 2013 by JeagerEX Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jargo Posted October 17, 2013 Ok, so I don't condone what these companies do. I do wish Lego would do torso designs in variant colours though. I really like the brown overalls and orange classic space logo jacket ones. Some of the other ones definitely look like dog doodoo though. It does show that counterfeiters are getting better able to duplicate stuff though. Clearly those torsos have been stamped judging by the pattern in the grey stripes of the criminal. Some of the small detailing is very sharp. It's obvious the minifigures aren't Lego but they're getting closer to replicating exact copies. The plastic used will always give them away though. Nasty brittle stuff with the wrong opacity and colour saturation. That and the lack of a Lego logo. And rubbish clutch. And wonky mouldings. I sometimes think that tolerating a certain amount of bootlegging might actually work in Lego's favour. Make consumers appreciate the quality of genuine products more. And as long as there are consumers who are poor, there will always be a market for such cheap and nasty bootleg products. And therefore producers of it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndyC Posted October 17, 2013 With just some minor art changes they could actually sell into anywhere including western nations without risk of legal action or enforcement? Is there really enough of a market for a bootleg Octan guy to make it worth making? I can only assume the reproduction work is being farmed out to cheap labour who are simply instructed to copy the set design and thus are doing so rather blindly, rather than assessing the parts that could just as easily be a completely different look without affecting the overall set. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wodanis Posted October 17, 2013 How would anyone really sell these? They hurt my eyes just to look at them and they are such blatant knock offs. More power to the Lego legal team! I want my Lego free and pure. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lordofdragonss Posted October 17, 2013 (edited) Holy Cow! Just look at these: Discarded Power armors from Lego Universe! And Can I see Ninjago + Starwars Mix up? I HAVE to get that! Edited October 17, 2013 by Lordofdragonss Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Faefrost Posted October 17, 2013 Oh Man we so need an Imperial Stormtrooper Ninja Cycle! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CMP Posted October 18, 2013 Star Wars spinners? The ability to destroy a planet must be insignificant next to the power of Spinjitsu. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ikba Posted October 19, 2013 When driving your motorcycle on Tatoine, remember to always avoid the random flaming vegetation in the deset Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paanjang16 Posted October 19, 2013 Over here in Malaysia we have fakes flooding the market that are getting really close to copying the exact minifigure. I bought these 2 minifigure packs out of curiosity and to compare with my actual Lego minifigures. Can you imagine Lego doing this? Batman and Iron Man minifigure pack instead of a large set which cost alot. The packs is part of a series of 8 packs. The Iron Man ones comes with 7 other figures like Thor, mini Hulk etc. The Batman ones is part of a series for Batman, Robin and Joker. Each pack contents is 1 bag of the figure unassembled and 1 card pack. Interestingly the Batman pack comes with 2 guns that are very similar to the guns in Star Wars sets. The comparison of the Batman figure with the fake. It pains me to see that it is near impossible to distinguish between the 2 unless they are placed side by side. Can you spot the fake? Iron Man is no different. Unless you know what the actual Iron Man looks like you cannot tell the fake apart. The funny thing is, at the place where I bought it on the receipt the product description was "Lego". Not surprising since I have seen parents and children seeing fakes like Enlighten and calling them Lego in stores before. Add to the fact Lego is extremely expensive and hard to get here and you allow these fakes to thrive. Even funnier is that these stuff is sold in most large establish shopping malls where there are TRUs too. Do note I bought them to do a comparison and to educate some of the Lego fans on the Lego Facebook group I go to. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brickity Posted October 19, 2013 This is repulsive. Every time I have dreams about "LEGO", it's me always going to a store to purchase some sets but all I see are knock offs, and weird sets like these. Yeah, what a nightmare I know... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xtremegoogler Posted October 19, 2013 Found a youtube video of some Decool clones. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRfqXW9dTJU It even features a Hulk minifig. Probably from the same factory as those Malasyan ones. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RelicRaider Posted October 19, 2013 It love how in the video, the Iron man rip off is called 'Iron Hero' on the box. But still this is pretty bad, if a mother mistakes it for LEGO and the brittle plastic snaps, then she won't be buying any LEGO products anymore, alienating some of Legos possible customers. But hopefully these fake LEGO should show people who are cheating out to buy the real thing, as the cheapo stuff ever takes the strength of twelve men to pull apart, or falls apart in a slight breeze. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
