Rat Fink Wobblers -- Real Vs Fake
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Rat Fink Wobblers -- Real Vs Fake
So, I was reading an article last night (well, it was translated from Chinese, so I was *trying* to read it) and I decided to take a look at my Rat Fink wobblers to decide which were real and which were "fake"
These I believe are "real":
Based on the article information (tail length, hair color/position, etc) and the color of these, I believe them to be Chinese "knockoffs":
Can someone who bought directly from Gemini/Comic-Con post pictures of the last 4 I posted so I know if I have some hunting to do, please
These I believe are "real":
Based on the article information (tail length, hair color/position, etc) and the color of these, I believe them to be Chinese "knockoffs":
Can someone who bought directly from Gemini/Comic-Con post pictures of the last 4 I posted so I know if I have some hunting to do, please
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I never knew you were a Rat Fink kind of guy
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TulaBug wrote:What did the article say?
https://translate.google.com/translate? ... t=&act=url
I'm hung up on the "short tail" part...I feel like some of mine have shorter tails than they should
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JobaFett wrote:TulaBug wrote:What did the article say?
https://translate.google.com/translate? ... t=&act=url
I'm hung up on the "short tail" part...I feel like some of mine have shorter tails than they should
Typical man, always worried about size
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Alright, here we go!
Exhibit A: Green Ones
The matte green one has the right length tail and I am pretty sure is a legit wobbler
The metallic "chase" with the white shirt has the right length tail, but I'm just not convinced it's one of the 30 chase pieces from that year
The metallic regular has a shorter tail and is in general smaller than both of the other ones. no bueno
Exhibit: Blue & Red Metallics
The "chase" blue metallic with the yellow shirt is more teal than blue and has a short tail. not one of the 30
The regular Blue metallic with the black shirt has the right coloring, tail length, etc
The gemini exclusive red metallic seems a little too maroon to me and, again, has that damn short tail.
Exhibit A: Green Ones
The matte green one has the right length tail and I am pretty sure is a legit wobbler
The metallic "chase" with the white shirt has the right length tail, but I'm just not convinced it's one of the 30 chase pieces from that year
The metallic regular has a shorter tail and is in general smaller than both of the other ones. no bueno
Exhibit: Blue & Red Metallics
The "chase" blue metallic with the yellow shirt is more teal than blue and has a short tail. not one of the 30
The regular Blue metallic with the black shirt has the right coloring, tail length, etc
The gemini exclusive red metallic seems a little too maroon to me and, again, has that damn short tail.
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Wow I though I had issues, great read thanks for the info
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By the way your metallic rats look off color besides the one with white but that could also be to sun exposer too
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These two are chinese knock-offs...there was a whole thing about these fakes discussed years ago, i picked up these two knowing they were fakes just to have an example of the fakes...don't know if there were more.
If you want me to take pics of other real ones, i will.
If you want me to take pics of other real ones, i will.
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What gave it away the silver tire
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This had better be resolved soon or poor Jordan will never be able to rest again
I like how you're tagged the pics as "Exhibits"
Wish I could help you, but I only collected a few RFs and don't know much about them. This may be a job for Kevin? Or message (Rat Fink) Dennis on Facebook.
I like how you're tagged the pics as "Exhibits"
Wish I could help you, but I only collected a few RFs and don't know much about them. This may be a job for Kevin? Or message (Rat Fink) Dennis on Facebook.
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Craig here......
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Here are mine of the four you requested :
The boxes (if i have them directly behind the wobbler and haven't gotten them offset) are left to right : Comic Con 2009 480 piece, special edition metallic 1500 piece on the next two and then Gemini exclusive 480 piece.
The boxes (if i have them directly behind the wobbler and haven't gotten them offset) are left to right : Comic Con 2009 480 piece, special edition metallic 1500 piece on the next two and then Gemini exclusive 480 piece.
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ShoMeNodder wrote:Here are mine of the four you requested :
The boxes (if i have them directly behind the wobbler and haven't gotten them offset) are left to right : Comic Con 2009 480 piece, special edition metallic 1500 piece on the next two and then Gemini exclusive 480 piece.
The font is wrong on all 4 of mine, so that settles that...at least I have a reference picture for my forthcoming WTB
Thanks carol.
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Dang, This sucks. Does that mean all those ones on ebay from China are fake?
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My personal opinion, suspect anything on ebay from China.
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THESE WERE MY FIRST TRY AT SELLING FAKE FUNKO, SINCE THEN I'VE MOVED ON TO FAKE POP PROTOS
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Interesting. I also bought 2 finks from China just to check them out, figuring they were some kind of knock off. In looking at the two I have (metallic green & metallic turquoise blue), besides having the thinner font, they are the only two I own that the red painted veins in their eyes bled. That's why I was wondering if your white shirt chase, Jordan, was real because the red veins in the eyes looked pretty sharp; at least from that picture. Are they? Even though my white shirt chase also has the fatter font, I'm not sure if I'd automatically deem it a fake because the font is thin; it could be possible that Funko, over time changed the font thickness by accident. If Funko made all the chases at one time, then it's more likely they'd all have fatter fonts, but did they know how many regular finks of that style they were going to make or did they have to make more than one batch of chases as they pressed more regulars. Doubt we'll ever really know.
Have to agree with Carol's last comment; China is the world's king of counterfeit.
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dustman94 wrote:THESE WERE MY FIRST TRY AT SELLING FAKE FUNKO, SINCE THEN I'VE MOVED ON TO FAKE POP PROTOS
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I almost bought a couple of these recently near me and they looked off
After reading this thanks I now know they are fakes and I am glad I did not purchase them
After reading this thanks I now know they are fakes and I am glad I did not purchase them
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ShoMeNodder wrote:My personal opinion, suspect anything on ebay from China.
Word.
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ShoMeNodder wrote:My personal opinion, suspect anything on ebay from China.
Chinese food is okay, though.
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Thanks to Al, I have replaced my 4 knocks offs with legit ones. I will post side by sides later today.
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Alright, so here are the comparisons of Real vs Fake. Real is always on the right, fake on the left. Of all 4, the White chase is the best done, but the paint job and the hole on the bottom (hehe) are tell tale of a fake.
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Congrats Jordan! What's the next project?
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JobaFett wrote:Thanks to Al, I have replaced my 4 knocks offs with legit ones. I will post side by sides later today.
You're welcome!
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ShoMeNodder wrote:My personal opinion, suspect anything on ebay from China.
Word! ('ditto', didn't see Kevin's earlier post)
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Wow this was a very interesting thread. Thanks for the read. Glad you got that all sorted out Jordan!
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TulaBug wrote:Congrats Jordan! What's the next project?
Gemini Exclusive Chase and maybe the Surfboard ones
After that, Wait patiently for SW Hikari and SW Rebels Pops
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Very happy you were able to replace them so fast Jordan. Al saves the day again.
Great pictures for future reference. I'm headed downstairs in a moment to check a few of mine
Great pictures for future reference. I'm headed downstairs in a moment to check a few of mine
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This is my big fear about so many customs being made, that they would be re-sold as originals.
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yoohooal wrote:JobaFett wrote:Thanks to Al, I have replaced my 4 knocks offs with legit ones. I will post side by sides later today.
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ShoMeNodder wrote:This is my big fear about so many customs being made, that they would be re-sold as originals.
*cough* Flashpoint batman *cough*
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Bumping!!! Baxter read this because you were asking question not too long ago about rat finks and for Huse thread too
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Will add these pics with jordans permission of course
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ShoMeNodder wrote:This is my big fear about so many customs being made, that they would be re-sold as originals.
The answer to your question about customs in the 'May be Fake' thread.
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It is a big fear but based on your logic, all repaints would have to be on the list because they could be future fakes.
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Alleycat wrote:I like how you're tagged the pics as "Exhibits"
this is all i could think of when i saw that LOL
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