Knockoff HF/Bionicle sets - where can I get them?

[Logan McOwen]

Hey guys, just wondering; Does anybody know of any knockoff/clone brand Hero Factory or Bionicle sets, and (for extra brownie points) where I can buy them from? I'm especially interested in sets with unique molds or recolours, that the original LTG sets didn't have.

Edited September 18, 2014 by LewiMOC

[bacem]

i know there's a ninjago and star wars ultrabuild knock-off out there. the head is most likely new.

[Leewan]

I've never found them personally, but I know HF knockoffs are / were available in France, and they have interesting new parts. The brand is Betoys, some of them can be found on ebay.

[Jetrax99]

Another knockoff HF brand that I found is Bot Factory, and it's sold at Five Below if you live in the US.

[WARHEAD]

Poundland, dollar stores, Chinese markets, that's the sorts of place I've spotted them.

[arc]

There's a website called aliexpress, it's based in China. It might look a little shady, but I've ordered something from there before, and it showed up. So I'll give you a link: http://m.aliexpress.com/search.htm?keywords=bionicle

[Logan McOwen]

i know there's a ninjago and star wars ultrabuild knock-off out there. the head is most likely new.

Oh I've seen those! The torso prints are excellent. Might go for a couple of those if I spot them.

I've never found them personally, but I know HF knockoffs are / were available in France, and they have interesting new parts. The brand is Betoys, some of them can be found on ebay.

Those helmets using axles are nice.

Another knockoff HF brand that I found is Bot Factory, and it's sold at Five Below if you live in the US.

Don't live in the US, and I can't find any literature about them online! Any more information?

Poundland, dollar stores, Chinese markets, that's the sorts of place I've spotted them.

All my trips to poundland return unsuccessful :c

There's a website called aliexpress, it's based in China. It might look a little shady, but I've ordered something from there before, and it showed up. So I'll give you a link: http://m.aliexpress....ywords=bionicle

Nothing there... :I

[arc]

Nothing there... :I

odd, when I searched I found all kinds of knock off brands, maybe try this link and search "bionicle" or "hero factory"

http://www.aliexpress.com

[Jeannehk2007]

I recommend aliexpress also

As it is based in China, you may need to concern the transportation

[Logan McOwen]

I recommend aliexpress also

As it is based in China, you may need to concern the transportation

Oh gosh, will it be expensive?

[arc]

Oh gosh, will it be expensive?

actually, most are free. The catch is it takes anywhere from 1-3 weeks to get there.

[Logan McOwen]

actually, most are free. The catch is it takes anywhere from 1-3 weeks to get there.

Gosh, that's quite the waiting time...

[Frozen Assasin]

http://forum.rebelscum.com/t1111493/

[Kalhiki]

http://forum.rebelscum.com/t1111493/

Oh wow. I'm not sure if I'm more surprised at how cool the figures look, or the straight-up duplication of Lego's packaging.

[Leewan]

It's not only a HF knockoff, these guys stole this Idea.

[Jasonified]

I would advise not buying knockoffs..

While they may have appealing parts, they're probably made with extremely cheap plastic.

[Chro]

Another knockoff HF brand that I found is Bot Factory, and it's sold at Five Below if you live in the US.

Whoa. There's a Five Below near me, but I've never looked around in there for too long. Any idea of the quality?

EDIT: Found this.

I would advise not buying knockoffs..

While they may have appealing parts, they're probably made with extremely cheap plastic.

Some of them are actually pretty nice. Most, though, are low quality indeed. Edited September 22, 2014 by Chro

[Jetrax99]

Whoa. There's a Five Below near me, but I've never looked around in there for too long. Any idea of the quality?

EDIT: Found this.

Some of them are actually pretty nice. Most, though, are low quality indeed.

Yup. That's actually one of the 2 I got. As the review said, no major quality issues. The solid glatorian head is cool and the chestplate is just awesome!

Hopefully I can get the other 2 at some point and I'd certainly like to see more.

[Logan McOwen]

http://forum.rebelscum.com/t1111493/

It's not only a HF knockoff, these guys stole this Idea.

Well, at least they came to fruition somehow... Did anyone in the thread buy any of them?

Whoa. There's a Five Below near me, but I've never looked around in there for too long. Any idea of the quality? EDIT: Found this. Some of them are actually pretty nice. Most, though, are low quality indeed.

That looks great! I love the custom chestplate, helmet, and the opaque head! Is there a way to get these online?

[TheRedGuy]

Last time I bought a bootleg out of curiosity, I was certain the smell would kill me. So, being the genius I am, I did this:

In short: Don't buy the damned things. But then again, It's your money.

Edited September 23, 2014 by TheRedGuy

[Jetrax99]

Last time I bought a bootleg out of curiosity, I was certain the smell would kill me. So, being the genius I am, I did this:

In short: Don't buy the damned things. But then again, It's your money.

Well, somebody cleary didn't see the testimonies of decent quality in the thread (my post and the review Chro linked).

[TheRedGuy]

Well, somebody cleary didn't see the testimonies of decent quality in the thread (my post and the review Chro linked).

I guess some bootlegs have decent quality- But I'm still against supporting scum who are okay with copying things and possibly poisoning people for a quick buck. Yes, I did buy the ones I took pictures of, but I was dumb then.

[I AM THE DUCK MAN]

Hey guys, just wondering; Does anybody know of any knockoff/clone brand Hero Factory or Bionicle sets, and (for extra brownie points) where I can buy them from? I'm especially interested in sets with unique molds or recolours, that the original LTG sets didn't have.

there's always the old neo-shifters, those were always awesome and almost never failed to impress, but prepare to differentiate 1.375 inch tubes from 1.750 inch tubes to build a character. You can get them 5-20 dollars on Ebay, but to get a new sealed one or one off amazon it'll run you roughly 30-60 dollars. They were actually more detailed and a lot cooler than BIONICLE ever was.