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[anders]

Hey guys, haven't checked the forums in a long while but i found this while browsing the china market:

Looks like a mav to me

And this appears to be a BBB

If you want to buy from this web page you need to contact the factory directly which makes purchases of just one or two items impossible, but a forum-wide purchase should be quite profitable. Especially since the production cost of a toy is usually just a fraction of the end-price.

Hope this can help you guys!

[fallinouttadabox]

From experience with knockoffs, I would be surprised if these guns had the durability or power of a regular nerf gun, although if the turret of the Mav-esque gun would fit a regular maverick I can see this being a great new source for parts.

[anders]

The products shown at madeinchina.com are often the "real" deal meaning that this could be the factory producing the "real" nerf guns even though I doubt that. But they look very similar to the real deal on the pics.

Someone could get them to send a sample, that often work as long as you seem professional and serious.

[Echnalaid]

Someone could get them to send a sample, that often work as long as you seem professional and serious.

I think Slug or Angel would be best for this.

[CaptainSlug]

The products shown at madeinchina.com are often the "real" deal meaning that this could be the factory producing the "real" nerf guns even though I doubt that.

No, definitely not. The factories contracted to make toys for Hasbro have exclusive contracts, or were setup specifically by Hasbro. The workers were on strike last year and it nearly ruined Hasbro's ability to deliver a few products in time for Christmas.
These items are more than likely remolds made by making a casting mold from the original blaster parts. From that they can make an injection molding die set. Bootlegging is very common for collectible figures or model kits.

I definitely wouldn't invest in this since it's not like Big Bad Bows are that expensive in stores anyways.

Edited by CaptainSlug, 06 May 2009 - 03:42 PM.

[anders]

I apologize (if necessary), I had no idea about the actual setup for the production of nerfguns and my statement was based on more general knowledge of the china market.

Even though it has happened that a producer with an exclusive agreement had broken off from the company they are supposed to produce products for and simply started selling the products themselves.

[durka durka]

Did anyone notice that the rip-off bbb comes with micro darts and not foam arrows?

[alextwin007]

Did anyone notice that the rip-off bbb comes with micro darts and not foam arrows?

I realized this also. To me it says that this gun doesn’t have the power to fire an arrow.

[PointBlank]

I am still trying to figure out why the "bbb" is called a "toy Airsoft Gun," when it clearly shoots darts.

Edit: I just noticed, on the "maverick" in the top right had corner of the packaging, it reads "Star Wars Battle Front."

Edited by PointBlank, 06 May 2009 - 04:42 PM.

[Noob 001]

Intriguing that the so-called Fiveshooter actually comes with six darts. The number-in-a-box on the top right of the packaging says 6 also, but this may well be an age recommendation, if you are under which you no doubt die of lead poisoning if you use the gun. The logo on the packaging ("STAR BATTLE DART" in lieu of "NERF N-Strike") even looks very much like the Nerf packaging. Six shots or five, that cylinder looks to have the exact same dimensions as an official six-shot Maverick one does.

[CaptainSlug]

I apologize (if necessary), I had no idea about the actual setup for the production of nerfguns and my statement was based on more general knowledge of the china market.

Even though it has happened that a producer with an exclusive agreement had broken off from the company they are supposed to produce products for and simply started selling the products themselves.

For such a closely trademarked high value brand the parent company owns the dies for the injection molds and keeps very very close tabs on them. Any breech of contract and they will yank the die sets out of the production line and the factory will be left with nothing to make parts with.

The situation is different for more labor intensive products like luggage or clothing where a generic "blank" of the item is made in one factory and then the trademarked patches/logos/embroidery are added at another.

[ilzot]

Eeeep.

Wierd.

That gun looks nothing like anything that would even be in the 500ft vicinity of Star Wars.

The BBB knockoff is confusing.

Parts, maybe, but overall, just wierd and pretty stupid.

[Capten Karat]

I wonser why the "five shooter" comes with 6 darts?

EDIT: Sorry somehow missed noob 001's post

Edited by Capten Karat, 08 May 2009 - 03:28 PM.

[Langley]

These items are more than likely remolds made by making a casting mold from the original blaster parts. From that they can make an injection molding die set. Bootlegging is very common for collectible figures or model kits.

Maybe someone should tell them about the crossbow. It would be worth it just for the ripoff's shell.

Edited by Langley, 08 May 2009 - 03:35 PM.

[rokor]

These items are more than likely remolds made by making a casting mold from the original blaster parts. From that they can make an injection molding die set. Bootlegging is very common for collectible figures or model kits.

Maybe someone should tell them about the crossbow. It would be worth it just for the ripoff's shell.

I was actually thinking of doing that a while ago. My dad knows someone who makes replicas and the such so I figured if I could get a couple done up it would be good for everyone. Sorry for being off-topic though.