Repro is marked with a '7' (real ones can have this number as well) & they sink- when submerged (ie. they can just float, real ones float no matter what)


repro is marked 637017 with a '2' sinks like a real one but is slightly more flexible

repro flaps float (real ones sink) these repros are marked 663030 'G' & 663013 'D' (again real ones can have these markings)

these handles float like real ones. Are marked 663019 'C' & 663020 "H'

Oh great!

Unfortunatey from those pictures they look very accurate. Where did you see them?

Shit they look good
im glad i already have my pile of x-wings and speederbikes

cantina_patron wrote:

Oh great!

Unfortunatey from those pictures they look very accurate. Where did you see them?

http://www.ebay.es/sch/layon1/m.html?hash=item2ebde5a77a&item=200754440058&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_186&rt=nc&_trksid=p4340.l2562



I hope the 'look and feel' of these repro parts is much different compared to their originals.

What's next, complete repro vehicles?

Thank you for posting the link Marco.

Dr Dengar wrote:

I hope the 'look and feel' of these repro parts is much different compared to their originals.

Don't we all. Unfotunately it means buying the damned things to find out. I see from their feedback a number of Speeder Bike parts have been sold.

cantina_patron wrote:

. Unfotunately it means buying the damned things to find out.

A TIG mod will always keep buying examples to archive

Excellent! Thank you James.

Dr Dengar wrote:

What's next, complete repro vehicles?

Maybe not so far off as one might think They are as an example doing new Lehmann toys in china, complete repros.

Dissapointing to see!

I have updated the first post.
So the repro speeder flaps float (real ones sink) & the X-wing gun sinks when pushed into water (real ones will float to the surface)
Can others please check their real ones to confirm my findings.

The other repro parts are prooving slightly more difficult to identify I will add more info as I find it.

Great up-date. Thank you James!

Good work James. Checked all my XWing guns and they all float, and when pushed under. I'm sending you a PM with a picture showing numbers and mould circles on the real ones for you to compare the repro with.

Seller has also canopies for Xwing now!!...Ill upload some pics!

aussiejames wrote:

cantina_patron wrote:

. Unfotunately it means buying the damned things to find out.

A TIG mod will always keep buying examples to archive

So Im looking forward to the examination from the canopies

wbobafett wrote:

aussiejames wrote:

cantina_patron wrote:

. Unfotunately it means buying the damned things to find out.

A TIG mod will always keep buying examples to archive

So Im looking forward to the examination from the canopies

ordered , I should be buying variants not crap But it's for a good cause

aussiejames wrote:

wbobafett wrote:

aussiejames wrote:

cantina_patron wrote:

. Unfotunately it means buying the damned things to find out.

A TIG mod will always keep buying examples to archive

So Im looking forward to the examination from the canopies

ordered , I should be buying variants not crap But it's for a good cause

LOL...yeah I should find variant auctions...and not crap auctions!

Cheers and thanks AJ!! Really apreciated here!

Bloody hell, it never ends

Good work Wolff and AJ.

Thanks

Well as expected these are virtually 'perfect'

real on the left


note the 'mould number' is '1' on both fakes (just below the mould/injection circle). Obviously a real one could have this number as well.
A mould number can also be found in the mould circle itself ( on my Palitoy version)

The only main difference is weight. Real ones are 5.5 grams the fakes are slightly lighter at around 4.5 grams.

Great work James!

Good work AJ, more + earned. It's dispapointing that there aren't any real tell-tale signs that these are repros. Did you try floating them yet?
I'll check mine later to see if any of them have different mould numbers than '1'.

Artoo_Detour wrote:

Good work AJ, more + earned. It's dispapointing that there aren't any real tell-tale signs that these are repros. Did you try floating them yet?
I'll check mine later to see if any of them have different mould numbers than '1'.

I have 2x '4' & a 'Palitoy' one with a '2' in the mould circle. They all sink ( real ones sink slightly more slowly but nothing really to report unfortunately )

This is worse!!!

I think I have to act like on the chinguns: yellowed are good...clear ones are bad

Thank you so much AJ for buying and inspecting them

James, following on our convo in chat, I've just PMd you the cockpit numbers I have. Mould circle numbers on the Palis 2 out of 3