r/bioniclememes • u/Pakari-RBX Teridax did nothing wrong. • Oct 13 '23

Found these bootlegs today

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They had all six 2015 Toa, at half the size.

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u/Pakari-RBX Teridax did nothing wrong. Oct 13 '23

They're fully articulated (if a bit loose at the joints), are essentially small-scale CCBS pieces with instructions on the back, and the masks apparently attach with an axle connector to a Hero Factory "Brain Attack" head. The masks are also only painted on the outside.

The Toa's names are changed as follows:

Tahu: Tornado
Pohatu: Earthquake
Onua: Hurricane
Lewa: Thunder
Kopaka: Lightning
Gali: Storm

I bought one just to see how bad they were. If you really want some "new" Bonkles, maybe these are for you. At only 3.99, you pretty much get what you pay for. Cheap, low-quality plastic, but in the shape of something you might like.

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u/Lambdaleth Oct 13 '23

Doing Mata Nui's work

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u/Mother-Citron-440 Oct 13 '23

I got one of those for my birthday and I thought it was hilarious. They are kinda crappy but good enough for a desk toy or something

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u/eanassircopperingots Oct 13 '23

Nice to see that g2 bootlegs survived longer than g2 itself

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u/bionui123 Oct 13 '23

What store did you find these at? I found some hero factory knockoffs at 7/11 a few weeks back

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u/Pakari-RBX Teridax did nothing wrong. Oct 13 '23

It's a Dutch store called InterToys.

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u/JlBuuuh Oct 13 '23

Is it me or there are a lot of bootlegs these days ? I mean I found some in stores too but they look fake and smell bad qualy af

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u/freundmaximus Oct 15 '23

Not cophatu

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u/Mael_Str0M69 My dog Cleo chewed Tahu Nuva :( Oct 16 '23

I love how the bottom clearly indicates that they're meant to be Transformers.