It's baffling the improvement NECA bootlegs have had. It's almost impossible to tell it's a fake because it looks even better than the original!
@TheCollectionDimension
7 ай бұрын
Yes thats why I havent done videos as much on them because they are so close in comparison. They have really been knocking them out the park. I was going to buy the fake Thing Dog Creature because it is cheaper on Aliexpress than it is in stores. I wanted to see how close it looked to the real version.
@i7rooper
7 ай бұрын
@@TheCollectionDimensionExactly. Some collectors in their videos point to ridiculously tiny details to tell the difference that could easily be a factory involuntary change from batch to batch. For example, one YT said the difference between the Bootleg Black Series Darth Maul and the original was the binoculars placed upside down in the package. We can't rely on that!
@calebdonaldson7044
24 күн бұрын
@@TheCollectionDimensionI don’t think that one was fake. It came out to fast to be fake.
@retroforce6919
5 жыл бұрын
To be honest to me the fake packaging looks better than the real. It's more detailed as in sharper image and better in contrast. As for the figures they look good in different ways, as far as I'm concerned it's a variant.
@TheCollectionDimension
5 жыл бұрын
Lol right they get so.close to the real that you can call it that lol
@mr.creeperson7439
4 жыл бұрын
I was thinking the same..the fake package looks better
@MrVulcanator
3 жыл бұрын
Glad I saw this. I was suspicious of all the $30-$40 listings from China for this figure. I hope we get an official re-release eventually.
@mr.creeperson7439
4 жыл бұрын
Other than the missing stand and messed up dome i honestly think the fake looks better..the shiny makes it look slimy..awesome!!!
@TheCollectionDimension
4 жыл бұрын
Ya it's crazy sometimes on how that works lol. I'm goin to be doing the mantis Alien very soon. Interested in seeing how that turns out
@philipespaldon5317
5 жыл бұрын
The fake one looks like a cyclops with that exposed insides
@TheCollectionDimension
5 жыл бұрын
Lol ya that annoyed me I want to try an see if I can get it to go down but if I do that it might snap it. So I'm going to modify it an make something outta him lol
@hithere6769
4 жыл бұрын
@@TheCollectionDimension do you think you can fix that? You can get the fake one on whish. But it seems all fakes have this head issue..
@hismastersvoice4184
4 жыл бұрын
to my experience (i used to work with plastic molds for a while) shiny surfaces with wet look is an indication that mold was working on very high temperature which also affect significantly the life span of the product making it vulnerable to cracks and loose snap points. mass production has this side effect most of the times, quantity over quality.
@stvnhthr
4 жыл бұрын
That is true on unpainted plastic. This figure looks dipped in gloss coat. I've worked in action figures and toured many a Chinese toy plant.
@windowsVD
3 жыл бұрын
Problem is most of the recent Xenomorph figures are MEANT to have that wet look. If you've seen the films, you'd know that these creatures are always portrayed as being very slimy.
@hismastersvoice4184
3 жыл бұрын
@@windowsVD Being a fan myself i know how they look. But this glossy slimy look could be achieved through paint. What i'm talking about is the overall look of the plastic both inside and outside. If you open a problematic piece 99% you will see the same glossy surface inside too. Usually this is where temperature is involved.
@ragingsaviorkami9862
3 жыл бұрын
I would gladly pay for either of these. I love Xenos that much and have been wanting to get one for quite some time now.
@ambroseortiz4735
5 жыл бұрын
I got this figure about a year and a half ago and I'm looking at mine now and my arms are tied. It's awesome seeing all the people coming to your channel to find out how to avoid buying fake ones. 🤘you know your shit dude and people see and trust what you say. Keep up the good work my friend
@TheCollectionDimension
5 жыл бұрын
Appreciated trying to learn more as I go. I got a lot more to come
@sociallyresponsiblexenomor7608
4 жыл бұрын
@@TheCollectionDimension I have one of every bootleg and genuine version that exists, if you have any questions I could probably help also.
@jameschapman7284
4 жыл бұрын
The packaging appears to be the biggest giveaway. But if you can't buy from an authorised NECA retailer, there's no guarantees about what you're getting until it arrives.
@TheCollectionDimension
4 жыл бұрын
Yes that is what I keep coming across. People that are not in the US have to pay a lot more so that's why they go with the bootleg
@Bionic8J
14 күн бұрын
The fake head sculpt is bigchap, probably the reason why the dome doesn't fit right because the dome is the new sculpt for Alien Isolation. Actually, without this video, I never would've realized that the Alien Isolation xeno figure had a new head sculpt and dome sculpt because the lips are blatantly different.
@wessd
4 жыл бұрын
Guys, only one person that I saw has any real world making stuff experience. I have a ton of it. Unless you have REAL evidence, and I don't see any, all you have are just 2 different production runs. I don't see either as fake, just variants. Packaging changes , production locations can be different. For sure different shifts and machines. But if "fakes" are what you believe you have, party on.
@worstxb1playertylerteehc635
4 жыл бұрын
I agree. Even the Neca made ones have errors and are notoriously bad with Quality Control. These could easily be the same figures from two different manufacturers. When I was collecting my Prometheus set I dont have no two with the same colour Blue suits.
@ochrecliffs5895
Жыл бұрын
Bootleg/fake NECA figures definitely exist. As an example, there are bootleg NECA T-800 Endoskeletons that are still sold on eBay by Chinese sellers. The listings use stock photos of the real product, but the actual item you receive has several obvious signs of it being counterfeit: The packaging feels rough and "cheap" instead of smooth, the bottom of the box has a typo, the paint on the figure is noticeably poor, _and_ both hands of the figure are left hands.
@bull7950
5 ай бұрын
Referenced this video for a purchase on this guy, really helpful! It looks like the fake has no bicep swivel because it uses the updated double-elbow arms from the newer big chap, vs the single elbows the real one has
@TheCollectionDimension
5 ай бұрын
Appreciated I am always glad to hear when my videos helped someone out.
@captainfach
3 жыл бұрын
Hey man I know this is a year old but thank you for this. Even a year later this is the only place I've been able to see anything about this fake. Can't find anything about it anywhere else
@rboertchristofaro3586
4 жыл бұрын
the fake alien isolation xenomorph's claer dome is messed up you could see the exposed skull a little bit
@cradle_n7515
3 жыл бұрын
While the original has a crack!
@TheFrozenMind
4 жыл бұрын
I think the real and fake ones are made in the same factory.
@yolotl7371
4 жыл бұрын
Can you do a real vs fake neca big chap. If there even a fake big chap
@yolotl7371
4 жыл бұрын
I found a neca alien isolation figure and it was big chap in the alien isolation box bru they didn't even try
@TheCollectionDimension
4 жыл бұрын
Lmao it's amazing when it's so far off. I wanted to do a fake vs real on the 18 inch one but I get the real one cheaper than the fake one smh so it's hard to do it lol
@elektrozil9728
3 жыл бұрын
The fake one only comes around when I have money, and never asks how Im doing.
@puckwrx1
4 жыл бұрын
Left or ‘fake’ also has no twist at the bicep/shoulder
@dennischen8887
4 жыл бұрын
Are there KOs with much higher quality for alien or predator neca figures? I collect masterpiece transformers and some of my KOs are miles ahead of the originals in terms detail and quality. But those are not direct copies.
@worstxb1playertylerteehc635
4 жыл бұрын
Not sure comparing colours of these figures is a good way to tell as a collector of these I have some that are slightly different shades and some are shinier than others as its individual people who apply the paint and do the dry brushing etc. Two REAL identical figures could well be totally different shades.
@cradle_n7515
3 жыл бұрын
Finally
@johnplemmons5075
4 ай бұрын
That & the mixture can change from batch to batch too. That’s not a reliable way to tell I agree
@danybayor
2 ай бұрын
How did you get the Alien Isolation head down?
@ThatKiwiDudeTV
4 жыл бұрын
I have a real one, its tied at the knees. The big tell for these figures is always the printing on the 0-3 baby icon
@TheCollectionDimension
4 жыл бұрын
Damn I didnt notice that I will have to check that out. Thanks for the info
@rakhahadianto6081
4 жыл бұрын
5:53 you mean, this?
@ThatKiwiDudeTV
4 жыл бұрын
@@rakhahadianto6081 yeah the printing on a real one has no bleeding of the inks or anything and its crisp and clear, the fake ones tend to be blurry or have ink bleeding around the red. Basically they just look off.
@prdalien0
7 ай бұрын
They definitely update the fakes then since I just got one with the dome gap, and no sholder twisting and arms tied by its legs. But it came with a full base, and removable back spike.
@MattBuckhout
23 күн бұрын
I can’t find this figure anywhere anymore so sad such a good looking figure
@rr-sp5ii
3 ай бұрын
It seems like these are made in the same molds. The neca figures are made in china so either the molds were copied or someone is using Necas molds to crank out products or rejects that were supposed to be scrapped were sold off to a 3rd party by a unscrupulous manager. In China either is likely. It's really Necas fault for putting out products with poor quality control so that it's impossible to tell a official from non official. Both quality isn't the best.
@kadenhart875
3 жыл бұрын
No one: Absolutely no one: Fake NECA Alien: INCREDISHINE
@mr.crickinyaneck8657
5 жыл бұрын
Keep up the awesome videos. Subbed to your channel.
@TheCollectionDimension
5 жыл бұрын
Appreciated I will definitely keep it up. Glad to have you to the channel. More to come
@mugen1r_art891
3 жыл бұрын
Other than the paint scheme similarities a little more gloss you also the real one has bicep swivels. Well the bootleg does not overall they both look good to me shit I'm surprised you haven't done the alien scorpion yet. Nice review!
@ghost_14.88
4 жыл бұрын
Can u make a fake v real dog alien please
@SirCabooseCCCP
2 ай бұрын
Looks like i got a fake but the dome is on fine and imo it looks just as good if not better lol
@TheCollectionDimension
2 ай бұрын
All that matters in the end, is your happy with the figure.
@Sawn_YT
4 жыл бұрын
On my figure the dome is covering the alien’s upper lip
@SFforlife
4 жыл бұрын
Where exactly would you have to worry about getting a bootleg figure? Like, on eBay? Like, you wouldn't have to worry about this going to Target and buying this right? I'm not a super in-depth figure collector, but I do collect sports jerseys and can identify fakes a mile away. Figures though? That's pretty hard, IMO.
@TheCollectionDimension
4 жыл бұрын
You have to worry about the fakes from Amazon, Ebay, Wish, Alibaba, Aliexpress an website like that. As for the stores like walmart, target and gamestop all purchase from Neca Directly.
@SFforlife
4 жыл бұрын
Ahh okay yeah that makes sense. I'm still an old school guy, I like looking for the figures in the stores instead of online. That's good to know though, because I was looking to order an Alien figure from BigBadToyStore, should I be on the lookout when I order from them too? Or do they get their stuff from NECA as well?
@SFforlife
4 жыл бұрын
Also, sorry, one more thing, what's the advantage, other than, it being online and all, of ordering from say, EBay and Amazon? Are the figures cheaper? I know as a sports collector, that most of the time, if you find a typically expensive jersey that's going for a unusually low price, and it claims to be authentic, that's a dead giveaway that's it fake. I don't even need pictures to figure that out. Does that happen with action figures as well?
@Helmibonnie
4 жыл бұрын
I love these video because it tell us which one is original and which one is not original.I buy the alien figure online but I think it is not original maybe it is original because I can't tell because the box of the figure is dark I don't know it is bad lighting or the box is dark. I hope I buy the original.
@ThiccHungDaddy
11 ай бұрын
I feel the package printing coloring can vary from even real to real comparison cause the printer might run a little low you can see this on all kinds of products! But the gap in the dome is the only con for the fake I’d say!
@TheCollectionDimension
11 ай бұрын
Yes printing can vary that is true. Whats crazy is I just unboxed the Superman Vs Alien action figure and it had the same gap on that one.
@michaelparsons6086
2 жыл бұрын
Where is neca and fox logo on real one
@rolandorodriguez9625
2 жыл бұрын
I don't get it. How you know both aren't neca batches? And who and how this is duplicated? Doesn't neca own the molds?
@TheCollectionDimension
2 жыл бұрын
When talking with the people selling they admit this is a fake because they dont want me to return it. For this one it was also the price of the figure compared to the real one, way different.
@tom.bedd_
4 жыл бұрын
The teeth and mouth on the fake one are different to the real one.
@KipRode
4 жыл бұрын
Check the upper fin On the real it is detachable and the fake it is usually fused to the body
@joshmcfaddin1911
2 жыл бұрын
I’m pretty sure the fake uses the head from the neca big chap alien from the first movie
@wierdo_rbx
10 күн бұрын
is amazon fake?
@huiqanlu7494
5 жыл бұрын
I like your fake vs real. How can I avoid buying fake one when it comes to online purchasing, are their at the same price? Where would be the fake one from?
@sefs257
5 жыл бұрын
china
@TheCollectionDimension
5 жыл бұрын
Dont purchase from china. So websites like Wish, Alibaba, and Aliexpress are all fake. If you purchase from Ebay or amazon, read the reviews and make sure it's coming from the us.
@keithestes7988
3 жыл бұрын
Don't buy it off WISH or you'll definitely get a fake at the low price point it's offered for.
@sedohugar6053
4 жыл бұрын
Please make one about the NECA Pacific rim Figures fake vs real, Gipsy / Lady Danger from Wave 1.
@gogogoup
4 жыл бұрын
The fake one doesn't have a shoulder swivel
@rosanellytrevinobenutto6664
4 жыл бұрын
Do u don't have the Alien Defiance Review Fake vs Real ?
@malopez18
3 жыл бұрын
hello friend. i love your channel and all your videos. thanks to your channel my collections has grown a lot. i want it to ask you, if you could help me by giving some tips of how i can recognize a bootleg neca alien queen. I have one but i dont know if its real or KO.
@elpanchomayonesa8069
4 жыл бұрын
0:38 the alien on the left has teeth and dorsal tubes more false than the brain of those who do not distinguish them
@diegofavaratozfilms962
3 жыл бұрын
Which one’s fake and which one’s real?
@danybayor
3 ай бұрын
I want to buy the isolation figure hut I can't find.
@s.n.a.r.k.5146
5 жыл бұрын
Can you do wes cravens new nightmare?
@TheCollectionDimension
5 жыл бұрын
Are you talking about just doing the unboxing? Because from what I know they haven't made a bootleg version of that freddy.
@ethanm.4201
2 жыл бұрын
How did you open the box without damaging it to bad?
@KipRode
4 жыл бұрын
Check the upper fin On the real it is detachable and the fake it is usually fused to the body
@sociallyresponsiblexenomor7608
4 жыл бұрын
I actually got a real one from neca directly that actually had it fused to the body too. I THINK it is just super uber stuck though but I never cared to really pry so hard as to find out haha.
@jeffdeiderich2901
9 ай бұрын
I bought mine at Sam Goody's, the hands are tied to the body. Great figure!
@TheCollectionDimension
9 ай бұрын
Man that brought back some memories from Sam Goody's. I bought so many horror figures on discount from that store.
@darksoulsss2618
Жыл бұрын
You know what's weird. Sometimes the bootlegs look better.
@genesanford9412
5 жыл бұрын
Great review.I love these VS. vlogs .As a collector that picks up a lot of figs,i do buy k/o,s .i have always had good luck w/ Neca k/o,s ,although i often have to do paint touch-ups,matte sprays,etc. The reasons i would be more inclined to buy the k/o is plain.Money.If a rea one l cost $ 25-30,i get it.If someone is playin games with the market,or 2nd market,and they got fools payin the hundie,or worse,its fake-city i headin for.20 bucks all day, free shippin,1 wk. wait,easie-peesie.done!. Thats just me.(did you feel that...16 people just got butt--hurt)Please keep up the outstanding work.
@TheCollectionDimension
5 жыл бұрын
At the end of it all if your happy with your purchase that's all that matters. The ko are getting real good an if they continue people won the able to tell the difference
@leemachin6141
Жыл бұрын
14.5 mins and nobody noticed that the real one has extra articulation at the shoulder/upper arm? Even obvious in the packaging.
@dc2728
3 жыл бұрын
NECA needs to get their shit together and curb these knock-offs!
@nathansthebest
3 жыл бұрын
These are brilliant if you want to collect for just displaying and not to concerned about legit figures... if someone gave me the bootleg without seeing the real you would not be able to tell let’s face it
@mrivera0546
4 жыл бұрын
Who the ef is making these "fake" collectibles??? Where are people purchasing these "fake" ones?
@keithestes7988
3 жыл бұрын
China & Chinese ran online sales sites.
@themandalorian2616
4 жыл бұрын
Where can I find one of these cheap? (The real one)
@dark_dominat
3 жыл бұрын
On walmart for just 30 Dollars
@nutwoods
4 жыл бұрын
What was the fake listed and price :)
@_Gamer1705
2 жыл бұрын
Where can I get the real one?
@TheCollectionDimension
2 жыл бұрын
They have some of the real ones out here but hard to tell with this one. Definitely dont buy it from China. Try and find a person selling on Ebay that is in the US and ask how they got the figure.
@helenm.5915
2 жыл бұрын
I have a real one but his hands were in a down position, not crossed in front
@daimao2
3 жыл бұрын
where can I buy the original?
@videoradian5795
5 жыл бұрын
Fake has no biceps swivel
@TheCollectionDimension
5 жыл бұрын
Damn didnt see that thanks for mentioning it
@wawanohwawan
4 жыл бұрын
oh man thank you so much for this!
@guiatvc
3 жыл бұрын
Make one of ultimate alien wave pleaseed
@mastergree5944
2 жыл бұрын
This problem confused me for years, thanks for the video. But I still not really sure the one I bought is real or fake🤣. The number under the box is like the real one (numbers looks thinner and the space is wider), but the back paper looks like the fake (brighter and greener), but if I adust the iso it would like the real. And the figure itself has a little gap on the right side of the head, but its chin looks like the real, it doesn't have obvious mod line. And it's teeth looks clean. But it's biggest problem is the loose of it's waist joint, if it doesn't have this problem I think I won't be bother by real or fake
@angelwars3176
3 жыл бұрын
All these figures are made in China so to say "fake from China" is a non-point. It seems to me that NECA genuine figures are often of variable quality anyway so at the end of the day it a lucky dip.
@Thetruth-ky7ct
3 жыл бұрын
So I can tell u guys right now target and Best Buy have the fake ultimate city hunter and ultimate jungle hunter predators.
@Aita88
5 жыл бұрын
Fuck they used different elbow Joints !!! My real one broke and i thought i can use a Fake one as spare parts! Neca really should sell spare parts for their figures!!!! this would Help alot!!!!
@TheCollectionDimension
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for that someone else just mentioned the same thing able the elbow joints. That would be nice if they sold the parts separately especially for the Aliens because of how many Alien Figures they have lol
@Aita88
5 жыл бұрын
I almost got Problems with all Aliens! only the avp ones turned Out to be perfekt and i bought several of Them. I know how to handle These Kind of defects ,but this elbow was almost ripped of in the package and the Isolation Alien was Sold Out everywhere , and my was the Last one, i couldn't get another one from my seller ,so i kept it and now almost all neca Aliens also got different elbow Joints.
@joejones8776
3 жыл бұрын
Damn…I just dropped $40 on a “Neca” figure I just realized was from China. Bet it’s fake….BUT I do have to be honest, these are pretty good fakes!
@TheCollectionDimension
3 жыл бұрын
The one thing I do say is the new Neca fakes have been amazing quality. As long as your happy with it as a collector then the rest doesnt matter.
@joejones8776
3 жыл бұрын
I might have NEVER know had I not stumbled across your channel. You earned a sub, keep up the great work!
@ivankadump2539
3 жыл бұрын
Spoiler one on our right with duh more details.
@mctapoutos7426
3 жыл бұрын
ANY COLLECTORS FOR ALIEN UNIVERSE YOU BETTER GET YOUR NOSTROMO GOLDEN TICKET OR IF YOU CAN AT LEAST SILVER TICKET. I GOT PREORDER MY TICKET AND A IGNITE THEY BOTH 24K GOLD PLATED OR IF YOU CAN GET GOLD SILVER PLATED IS STILL AVAILABLE THIS IS GOING TO BE VERY EXPENSIVE IN FUTURE AS THEY MADE ONLY 1979 WORLDWIDE. THEY DO THE SAME FOR JURASSIC PARK WITH I GOT AS WELL.
@drewbravo5042
3 жыл бұрын
Shit....props to whoever can accomplish copying a detailed xenomorph figure. I couldn't do that in a million years. 😁
@sides_serpents1652
4 жыл бұрын
Ho no , i have the fake
@tadpolegaming4510
4 жыл бұрын
I think the fake one is fine, it's just missing the bicep swivel
@Oruka.S
2 жыл бұрын
Real good bootleg hahaha
@krazykaijou1398
4 жыл бұрын
That man have the coronavirus ban from earth
@krazykaijou1398
4 жыл бұрын
Its just a joke don’t worry I don’t mean it
@TheCollectionDimension
4 жыл бұрын
Lol your good that how people look at a cough now a days 🤣
@worstxb1playertylerteehc635
4 жыл бұрын
I honestly not sure you have a clue what you are talking about like you an expert.
@Andrew-el8xi
4 жыл бұрын
If I payed half the price for a fake I'd be happy both look good interesting that Neca paint comes off .. the blue ones totally crap shody limb's crap half paint job and the top of head is now painted apart from the bit at the front which is pointless cos they didn't bother highlighting skull parts
@brick234
3 жыл бұрын
That is a good xenomorph
@ruben1843
4 жыл бұрын
Hey, just joined your channel. i collect neca alien and predator's and i often struggle with this figures. I just purchased the pack of Burke and xenomorph from Amazon and i have no clue if it is a KO or an original NECA. Would be nice if you would review those too :P. Anyway, i will put the link to the Amazon product just in case you have any insights!
@ruben1843
4 жыл бұрын
www.amazon.es/gp/product/B0764HJBSD
@TheCollectionDimension
4 жыл бұрын
So far everything that I have looked at I haven't seen a KO of that 2 pack. The only 2 packs that's I have really seen have been the Dutch and Predator and the Alien and Predator 2 packs. I dont think you purchased a fake
@Just4UGaming
3 жыл бұрын
It’s weird. I got one recently and was expecting a fake but mine has things the real one has and stuff the fake has. Mine has the bicep swivel that the fake in this video doesn’t have. Mine has no mould line on the chin and the dome isn’t attached wrong. However, the colouring was a tad off on the packaging and the figure is very shiny. I really can’t work out if it’s fake or not
@brick234
3 жыл бұрын
Mine's coming tomorrow
@kadenhart875
3 жыл бұрын
I bought 2 of these. Cus alien is alien.
@Mustang_Dan
4 жыл бұрын
Fake can't close his mouth.
@seungjinoh2961
3 жыл бұрын
thx!
@elpanchomayonesa8069
4 жыл бұрын
10:06 re yuu okay men
@brick234
3 жыл бұрын
And also I have a predator figure
@PaoloUttinacci
3 жыл бұрын
Minimal and not really visible differences between Bootleg version (you call it mistakenly "fake") and Neca version, the box is really much better that of the Bootleg, but with an enormous price difference. Neca versions are only for stupid and rich kids. Bootleg for all life.
@skrillex19901015
5 жыл бұрын
О норм.у меня такой есть.
@thatoneasshole54
4 жыл бұрын
I have a quetion my xenomorph have his head poped but i got the full
@kadenhart875
3 жыл бұрын
It is just a factory error. Don’t worry it’s fine.
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