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01-24-2009, 06:23 PM | #1 |
EMPEROR, DARTH NAJA
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I have been collectioning 1982-3 Cobra troopers and officers, for many years now. I have always kept a close eye on e-bay regarding these figures as well. In the last few weeks/months there has been a large wave of mint loose cobra figures. Mostly in lots of the same figure. Its rare to see 1 mint cobra, never mind lots of mint cobras. Is there any bootlegs going on or a black market company producing the 1982-3 cobra trooper and officer. If so, collectors are getting ripped off bad!!!
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01-24-2009, 06:26 PM | #2 |
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Not that I know of.
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01-24-2009, 06:29 PM | #3 |
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i thought there was a thread a few days back about someone who bought some scetchy cobra guards. he said the rivits in the shoulders. were backwards and were silver other than being painted blue.
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01-24-2009, 06:37 PM | #4 |
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01-24-2009, 06:43 PM | #5 |
EMPEROR, DARTH NAJA
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Pry an under ground company with the molds producing figures. Although bad for vintage collectors, that would be something troop building 82-3 cobras... 40-50 strong... for cheap!
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01-24-2009, 06:46 PM | #6 |
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Okay I just read the other thread. Now I'm confused. Are these bootlegs that are being reproduced or touched up troopers? Because I've come across some troopers that have been touched up, even with new rivets, but never bootlegs.
I'd love to pick up a bunch of bootlegs for cheap, to army build. As long as I knew they were bootlegs. But if someone is selling bootlegs as if they are vintage thats not cool. Boy oh boy I'd never pick up a Viper pilot on ebay if this is true. Joe
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01-24-2009, 06:54 PM | #7 |
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Well, they bootlegged all of those G1 Transformers, so I could imagine that it could happen for GI Joe too. Although it's possible that it isn't as widely known yet.
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01-24-2009, 07:12 PM | #8 |
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[QUOTE=Little Dragon;531535]Okay I just read the other thread. Now I'm confused. Are these bootlegs that are being reproduced or touched up troopers? Because I've come across some troopers that have been touched up, even with new rivets, but never bootlegs.
Thats what I am trying to find out. To replace rivets in a figure takes alot of work. Thats why I am wondering if there is a line of bootlegs being produced. We will def know if pilots (silver logo) starts popping up. That will be the most obvious. |
01-24-2009, 07:49 PM | #9 |
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I hope they bootleg a bunch of Zartan's swampskiers. That would be cool.
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01-24-2009, 08:03 PM | #10 |
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I too have seen quite a few auctions lately on ebay for troopers and officers. Usually multiple figs and all dead mint. Kind of weird if you ask me.
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