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"Knock-off" LEGO Swag from the 2016 Sci-Fi Valley Convention
After being utterly overwhelmed by the sheer amount of nerdy merchandise during my trip to our local comic convention, I finally settled on this handful of figs to add to my ever expanding collection.
A slight departure from my usual comfort zone. These little guys were a pretty good price, and I couldn't pass them up. Especially after I've seen others on here have some success with DeCool and other Chinese bootlegs. The quality is obviously not on par with LEGO. A few of the joints are a little sloppy and the plastic feels cheaper than the usual LEGO minifig. However, I have been wanting to expand my X-men collection, and this seemed like a cheap and effective alternative.
I did swap out some of the parts when I got home for better suited official LEGO parts. Gambit got an ace of spades. Psylocke swapped out her knock-off pink sword for a LEGO katana. Finally, Daredevil looked better with shorter, white billy clubs. Which look much more appropriate than the red lightsaber blades that came with him.
Ohh, and the most expensive figure pictured here is the Punisher. He's a custom that I picked up at a booth. He's not a bootleg like the rest.
Overall, very cool figures. I'm not a fan of clone brands or bootlegs as a general rule, but these guys are a welcome addition to my collection.
"Knock-off" LEGO Swag from the 2016 Sci-Fi Valley Convention
After being utterly overwhelmed by the sheer amount of nerdy merchandise during my trip to our local comic convention, I finally settled on this handful of figs to add to my ever expanding collection.
A slight departure from my usual comfort zone. These little guys were a pretty good price, and I couldn't pass them up. Especially after I've seen others on here have some success with DeCool and other Chinese bootlegs. The quality is obviously not on par with LEGO. A few of the joints are a little sloppy and the plastic feels cheaper than the usual LEGO minifig. However, I have been wanting to expand my X-men collection, and this seemed like a cheap and effective alternative.
I did swap out some of the parts when I got home for better suited official LEGO parts. Gambit got an ace of spades. Psylocke swapped out her knock-off pink sword for a LEGO katana. Finally, Daredevil looked better with shorter, white billy clubs. Which look much more appropriate than the red lightsaber blades that came with him.
Ohh, and the most expensive figure pictured here is the Punisher. He's a custom that I picked up at a booth. He's not a bootleg like the rest.
Overall, very cool figures. I'm not a fan of clone brands or bootlegs as a general rule, but these guys are a welcome addition to my collection.