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03-17-2016, 12:58 PM | #1 |
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I'm thinking of picking up some Takara Joes, but I'd don't know what the quality is. Some international Joes were molded using cheap plastic and I don't know if Takara is one of those.
Takara collectors, what say you? |
03-17-2016, 02:02 PM | #2 |
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Takara are some of the best. They are the same quality as Hasbro ones. Many of them, without the cardback, you wouldn't even know it was Takara as they are actually Hasbro products re-branded. There are a few changes to some parts such as Duke. He has the TF Duke build but in V1 colors. There were some other minor differences I think. I think the VAMP parts combination was unique to Takara.
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03-17-2016, 03:22 PM | #3 |
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I seem to recall seeing on Yo Joe that the Japanese and Chinese Joes were good quality because they were mostly made in the same factories as the US ones, like the UK/Europe exclusives were.
It's mostly the Funskool, Estrela and Plastirama stuff that's poorer quality. |
03-20-2016, 04:39 AM | #4 |
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I have a lot of extra Takara items if you are interested, hit me up
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03-20-2016, 06:00 AM | #5 |
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Takara are basically the same as the original Hasbro Joes, down to the copyright info on them. There may be some lighter or darker paint apps on them and some of the Duke's have different sleeves, but it is hard to tell the difference from their American counterparts.
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