>>11532269>but rumors say other times bootlegs were the same factory that made the figure just doing extra runs and selling them on the side.I genuinely believe as much. You want a great example, look to both the Movie Star and 2012 Ninja Turtles.
>Bootlegged for a decade straight >Visible mold degredation signs appear on later batches of the K.O.'s>Suddenly the time comes for Playmates themselves to reissue both varieties of turtle>The modern rereleases are massively reworked compared to past releases, are made from drastically different materials, and look worlds apart compared to "vintage" examples>the nu-2012 releases dont even have matching feet, featured swollen looking head sculpts, and lack the same leathery skin detail present on the first releases. The fact Playmates is a chinese company just adds to the theory IMO. Basically carrying out pic related IRL. "Who watches the watchmen?"
