I just wish these bootlegs were cheaper. I mean, $16 for the ones with possible fingers is a lot. The recolors make it a worthy purchase, but that’s the price of an official (medium) Toa set. You’re paying the same price for an off-brand. Not sure how I feel about that.
Then again, they have a liberal use of parts and recolors, so a heavier price can be expected.
Bionicle bootlegs are the best. The recolors on this dude are just great. Not a bad build either.
I prefer the Ekimu bootleg, just wish he had two of those recolored skull armor add ones…but if you get the red one as well you can plop a silver add on on Ekimu from the red dude.
How is the plastic quality on red and silver guy?
That is really really nice, honestly.
@Rocka99 So far out of all The BootLegos I’ve bought, this one has the best quality plastic. If you were holding it in your hand you’d swear it was official.
@Cocoa They were on sale for $11 last week. They might still be. This red-silver guy was $8.99.
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I saw one of them on sale for $11, the rest were normal, I think. But the sets that the red guy come from are reasonable, for $9.
These sets are easily content based worth 10-15 dollars.
I bought the one with poseable fingers for 10,50€
I dont think it is that bad
Yeah, I don’t think it’s an awful price. And since they have such a wacky construction, using more parts then needed, in addition to recolors, it’s justified. I just wasn’t expecting to pay up to $16 USD, but that’s kinda on me. It just makes hard to buy multiple.
Its a hell of a parts pack.
Nice little display box:
to who it might concern;
Im getting the bootleg in like 3 days, maybe less, I’ve never had a model kit, so, any recommendations on what to use to cut the runners?
Razor blade / exacto knife
FROM THE SELLER WHO BROUGH YOU ARTICULATED HANDS COMES…
these weird things that are overpriced af, like, 20€ each
The weapons look super cardboard.
Don’t get me wrong, they look cool, almost good enough to warrant a 20 dollar price tag… if they were LEGO quality plastic, and of that, there’s no guarantee.
Gotta love the the photoshop job to make them look way better.
From “cheap” plastic, yes. But if Lego were to make something like this, it would go around $30 USD.
The appeal of bootleg was always that its cheeper than the original. If I have to pay a near to or exactly like the original price than whats the point.
Granted exceptions can be made when you account shipping or sets that have above average piece amount.