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When I think "knock-off" I think of a something that clearly borrows heavily from an already existing, better-made (and potentially licensed) toy. In that regard, I don't see how Slade is a knock-off; that he's basically an unlicensed Shaft -- all the more bizarre given that Shaft was R rated -- I might accept (see next para), but "knock-off" doesn't quite fit from my perspective.
BTW, I have the deluxe Slade set with extra clothes (a fireproof crash suit ala both Big Jim and G.I. Joe), bullet-proof vest, and some curious accessories like a stack of [simulated] cash (which to me suggested he was more criminal than hero but whatever). At any rate, I bought him because I primarily collect 007 memorabilia and there's something about the set that makes him out to be more Black Bond than Negro Magnum.
BTW, I have the deluxe Slade set with extra clothes (a fireproof crash suit ala both Big Jim and G.I. Joe), bullet-proof vest, and some curious accessories like a stack of [simulated] cash (which to me suggested he was more criminal than hero but whatever). At any rate, I bought him because I primarily collect 007 memorabilia and there's something about the set that makes him out to be more Black Bond than Negro Magnum.
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