POTA Urko Sword/knife

[bluebird]

How can you tell if these are repro or original please?

[raider5gt]

I was wondering the same thing Nick.There might be something in the accessory check section?

[bluebird]

Is there anybody that can advise please?

[bluebird]

I was wondering the same thing Nick.There might be something in the accessory check section?

Checked the accesorys and it said no repros made but ive seen Dr mego listing on his website

[marbkwds]

the ones from the good doctor and more of a darker silverish grey and feel a bit stiffer .... Hope that helps . Roy

[bluebird]

the ones from the good doctor and more of a darker silverish grey and feel a bit stiffer .... Hope that helps . Roy

Cheers Roy so the original are a bit flexable?

[raider5gt]

Thanks alot Roy,i thought there maybe a colour difference over the original knife to a repro one.

[bluebird]

If someone as a repro and original it would be nice to see them side by side

[marbkwds]

I know I have a repro one somewhere for couldnt tell you where for the life of me ... But the difference is pretty easy to notice because the color and material difference .if it is light grey and a soft plastic (real ) and if it is stiff and darker greyish silver (fake)
The same difference would be seen in the short daggers from the Robin Hood line figures .... Glad to help ... Roy

Oh on the repro you could also notice very small pin holes in the plastic .... Thats because they are made in a mold .... it's like an air pocket or something like that .... Roy

[scifiguy94]

Here you go. Notice the smooth texture of the original compared to roughness of the repro to the right.

[bluebird]

Many thanks I know now mine are original

[English Paul]

Has anybody ever done any float tests on items like these? With Star Wars accessories the general rule is that if it floats in water it's original, and if it sinks it's repro. I just wonder if this practice has ever been applied to repro Mego items.

[scoth70]

i have 4 0riginal ape knifes..a 5 knife i have is an old vintage knife i know because ive had it as long as i been collecting and it was in an all vintage toy lot....but the knife is actually made of rubber..but an exact match to an ape knife...anyone know what thats all about ? or from?

[English Paul]

i have 4 0riginal ape knifes..a 5 knife i have is an old vintage knife i know because ive had it as long as i been collecting and it was in an all vintage toy lot....but the knife is actually made of rubber..but an exact match to an ape knife...anyone know what thats all about ? or from?

There have been a couple of knockoff ape figures in germany recently. You'll probably remember them. Smaller than a mego, felt covered with no moving parts, but had the bandolier and knife. Possibly it's one of those?

[Tothiro]

I know the POTA swords were also released with some of the military Lionrock figures as field knives... does anyone know if all of those used the same plastic?