Another 'Ghost Mirage' Transformers Item-- KO G1 Auction

$95 for a knockoff? No thanks.

so i guess its not made out of meatal

Hmm, slightly cool, but still suffers from paint apps over nice clean clear plastic.

cool though

Very Cool, not 79.95 cool. but cool non the less.

I wonder what kind of plastic quality it has?

It would look so cool in a dark display case, with a black light.

I'll let you know about it when I get it.

Seeing as how the regular addition KO's of G1 Mirage are going for about that much, I figured I'd give it a shot.

Buzz kills...

oohh nifty. Congrats. We are expecting lots of pictures showcasing its transparent self.

Nice. This will go great alongside my BT-18 Rijie.

ive got to say that's 1 fine sexy g1
figure damn

I actually like it.

Looks like its made from ice!

This seller already sold his first wave. They were priced at $74.95. He bumped up to $79.95. Way too pricey for a KO. I'm in agreement on that. Cut the price in half, then I may buy.

oh, and this is how the price gets jacked up further by posting on the TF boards... then you have a landrush all at the same time ;-p

Sorry... one more comment...

I'm opposed to sharing news.. I'm just noting, all ;-p

crap.... I meant to say I'm NOT opposed to sharing news... not a good day today ^o^

For a knock off, at least it looks cool.

Seeing these pictures gives me an idea for my BT-Mirage.

Of all the KO's to purchase this is a very cool one. I'm sure that Tigertracks won't be disappointed with it, so long as its in one piece.

Looks pretty cool.

Much prefer the coloured version than the ghost.

Certainly not worth the price.

That's better than porn!!!!!!!!!!!

everyone is complaining about the price , i think if takara released it everyone would want it lol .. I think it looks badass myself and if i didnt just buy MP Megs i would have bought one of these for sure.

Meh, everyone has their own feelings about KO's.


All the G1 accurate vintage KO's have been expensive as of late, Swoop, Prime, now Mirage, the soon to come Wheeljack, they cost more than Takara would price them at. Takara would have the advantage of higher quality, but also higher production run numbers.

I see this as a variant. I have other KO variants of TFs, and I have been quite happy with them, but they are usually different colored versions than their vintage shelves.

This was too hard to pass up, as it was a sweet transparent figure, and a KO of the hard to find Mirage mold. I hope it is relatively tight and doesn't have that cheap feel.

If it does, oh well, I'm treating him as an exclusive version of the fig, even if it is just a KO to me it's a cool variant that I couldn't pass up.

That looks pretty darn cool.

Oh, and you mean 'Here ARE some images for you.' Careful, tigertracks!

Well, this seller's on his 3rd wave now...

1st wave @ 74.95 (sold out)
2nd wave @ 79.95 (sold out)
3rd wave @ 84.95 (2 available)

I don't buy this transparent Mirage idea.

I prefered the Classics version of the clear Mirage. $90 for a KO just isn't worth it for me.

1337W422102 wrote:That looks pretty darn cool.

Oh, and you mean 'Here ARE some images for you.' Careful, tigertracks!

If I was a disgrunteled Brit it'd be 'ARrrr...'

I'm not. Sorry about the spelling mistake. My students would have my head if they knew.

Arrrgh! How much longer 'til your review?

trent hughes wrote:Arrrgh! How much longer 'til your review?

Sorry, I have to actual wait for them to ship it to me before I can review it. I'm in the US, it's not, so it'll be a couple weeks.

So don't hold your breath or anything...

Heys. Were the Mirage/Swoop/Wheeljack lost or damged by Hasbro? If true, why don't Hasbro and Takara just remake the mold the same way the KOers do?

optronix91 wrote:Heys. Were the Mirage/Swoop/Wheeljack lost or damged by Hasbro? If true, why don't Hasbro and Takara just remake the mold the same way the KOers do?

Broke or lost is the rumor.

At this time, I would guess it has to do with money. HASBRO found that the G1 commemoratives do not sell altogether too well here in the states. Too many sit on shelves, even when clearanced.

However, Tak/Tomy may go that way soon. They are rumored to be heading more to the adult collector arena, and G1 re-issues, especially rare versions, would attract a lot of collectors to them.

The rumored Sky Lynx re-issue, and the Encore line are proof that they seem to like re-issues again, and with them still using and apparently creating Masterpiece molds, it looks like our best bet is for them to get us our beloved rare re-issues.

As to why they don't use what the KO'ers are using, I have no idea, except that I think the way the KO'ers are doing it creates poor product that is loose and fragile for the most part.

I'll let you know what I think of these when I grab that Mirage. Purists will tell you to stay away from KO's, but if they are high quality, and figures you really desire at much more affordable prices, I say, why not???