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The Mother Of All Cheap Toys & 1:18 Dio Pieces (Pics & Vid)
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Author:  battlewagon [ Sat Feb 12, 2011 1:07 am ]
Post subject:  The Mother Of All Cheap Toys & 1:18 Dio Pieces (Pics & Vid)
As promised by Battlewagon a.k.a. Gentrin, here is --- The Mother Of All Cheap Toys & 1:18 Dio Pieces!!!

The Construction Crane Set!!!!

Pictures and video don’t do this MASSIVE 1:18 TOY justice! This thing is GIGANTIC!!!
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GI JOE Cobra Stinger & Stinger Driver size comparison!
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Yes, this baby is remote-controlled! Requires 2 AA batteries (not included).
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The 4 orange legs slide in easily and are 100% sturdy.
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Canopy fits 1:18 scale action figures!
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Basket with tons of room for whatever you please! Basket is removable.
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Author:  battlewagon [ Sat Feb 12, 2011 1:08 am ]
Post subject:  Re: The Mother Of All Bootlegs (With Pictures & Video!!!)
Crane arm can be adjusted by repositioning the long orange cylinder (see green circular highlight).
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GI JOE Cobra Stinger & Stinger Driver size comparison!
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Author:  battlewagon [ Sat Feb 12, 2011 1:09 am ]
Post subject:  Re: The Mother Of All Bootlegs (With Pictures & Video!!!)
Other stuff included:

A pickup truck that can haul two logs. Vehicle is not 1:18 scale but features a nice paintjob and rolls pretty well.
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Two construction figures are included with 5 black accessories (and 6 plastic orange boulders; see box picture below). That black chainsaw will fit perfectly in Ryuzo Hero of the Post Apocalypse!
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The Mother Of All Cheap Toys & 1:18 Dio Pieces --- IN YOUTUBE VIDEO ACTION!!!!!!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z60hrLER6FA

This Crane Construction Set is THE TOY OF THE YEAR in my humble opinion. The Crane is 1:18 scaled, EXTREMELY HUGE, features lights and sounds, INCREDIBLE DETAILS and an awesome paintjob! And that's not all. It's remote-controlled. The Crane rotates a full 360 degrees and the pulley-hook system can go up and down. And the final reason why this is The Mother Of All Cheap Toys & 1:18 Dio Pieces is the price --- ONLY $15!!!!!!!!!

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The possibilities for this toy are endless. It can be used as a traditional construction crane; serve as a post apocalyptic crane with wire-meshed windows and canopy gun; or repainted into a Cobra Crane complete with Cobra insignia decals and a functional canopy flashlight. And you can always remove the orange basket from the hook and replace it with a wrecking ball, crates, or whatever you like!!!
Author:  Lakonian [ Sat Feb 12, 2011 1:22 am ]
Post subject:  Re: The Mother Of All Bootlegs (With Pictures & Video!!!)
I don't think "bootleg" means what you think it means.

I'm ready & eager to see that thing in action building an EE skyscraper though. :-D
Author:  sgartz [ Sat Feb 12, 2011 1:27 am ]
Post subject:  Re: The Mother Of All Bootlegs (With Pictures & Video!!!)
That thing is really cool. It would make a great display piece for some kind of construction-site battle scene. If anybody is a huge fan of Casino Royale, you could make a dio of that Parkour scene at the beginning. Or replace the bucket with a disc magnet, make a custom Ray Wise figure, and recreate that scene toward the end of Robocop. I've never been particularly interested in construction equipment, but if I saw one of these things for a reasonable price, I'd seriously consider it.
Author:  G.I.JAC [ Sat Feb 12, 2011 1:30 am ]
Post subject:  Re: The Mother Of All Bootlegs (With Pictures & Video!!!)
Where can I get it? I have similar crane, it's massive, but the canopy doesn't fit joes.
Author:  Tex [ Sat Feb 12, 2011 1:34 am ]
Post subject:  Re: The Mother Of All Bootlegs (With Pictures & Video!!!)
Not a bootleg. PWNT!
Author:  Goldbug [ Sat Feb 12, 2011 1:36 am ]
Post subject:  Re: The Mother Of All Bootlegs (With Pictures & Video!!!)
Lakonian wrote:
I don't think "bootleg" means what you think it means.

I'm ready & eager to see that thing in action building an EE skyscraper though. :-D


http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/bootleg :shifty:

A dio battle in a construction area is needed! Now who has the unfinished skyscraper? :-D
Author:  Airtight [ Sat Feb 12, 2011 1:37 am ]
Post subject:  Re: The Mother Of All Bootlegs (With Pictures & Video!!!)
The crane is nice (would have been nice to have some kind of a ladder to actually get to the cab but a minor issue). For $15.00 it'd be a good dio piece once you cut the control cord off. Edit: Yeah, the location of where you found it would be helpful.

And for some reason I got a grin picturing a Techno-Viper wearing a hardhat on top of his helmet.
Author:  Sledge Hammer [ Sat Feb 12, 2011 1:38 am ]
Post subject:  Re: The Mother Of All Bootlegs (With Pictures & Video!!!)
Looks like a K-Mart item:

http://www.kmart.com/shc/s/p_10151_1010 ... ckType=G26
Author:  roguetiger [ Sat Feb 12, 2011 1:39 am ]
Post subject:  Re: The Mother Of All Bootlegs (With Pictures & Video!!!)
Being a Joe topic and saying is a bootleg would make one THINK you were talking about a bootleg of a Joe item....... this to me is nothing.. Lots of suspense for nothing.
Author:  Jay [ Sat Feb 12, 2011 1:42 am ]
Post subject:  Re: The Mother Of All Bootlegs (With Pictures & Video!!!)
Well I guess the figures included are bootlegs of Chap Mei soldier toys, but otherwise... yeah.
Author:  MJTanner [ Sat Feb 12, 2011 2:00 am ]
Post subject:  Re: The Mother Of All Bootlegs (With Pictures & Video!!!)
On the eve of Toyfair THIS is how you disappoint the whole of Joe-collecting? For shame.
Author:  joemichaels70 [ Sat Feb 12, 2011 2:32 am ]
Post subject:  Re: The Mother Of All Bootlegs (With Pictures & Video!!!)
i don't know .. . i kind of like it.

don't have room for it, but it's still neat just the same.

anyway .... nice Princess Bride reference earlier -

also, next week is Custom Celebration, so that should be fun!

ok, i'm going back to 'It's always sunny in Philadelphia' now.

also, anybody ever have just beef jerky for supper -- man, that gives me heartburn!

where's sputnik?

jm


ps. [edited] before somebody reverse-trolls me (looking at you, ) -- this is all in fun -
Author:  drbindy [ Sat Feb 12, 2011 2:45 am ]
Post subject:  Re: The Mother Of All Bootlegs (With Pictures & Video!!!)
You know what? I like that crane. looks useful. $15 is probably too much for it, to be honest, but it's interesting looking. It's not a bootleg of course, and it's probably amongst the least interesting items I've seen this week, but this thread is useful. However, it was not worth the senseless hype of the previous thread, imho. This post, by itself, is quite informative, though, and is like what every member does for the community in terms of giving helpful tips on potential cool items.

EDIT. uhh... hi joemichaels?
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