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2021/12/19 22:18:18
Subject: 1/18th scale Warhammer 40k toys incoming next month. Full color video w options!!!!!
Crimson wrote: Do people actually want to buy these? I could see myself buying a larger scale marine to paint if it had more detail and more realistic proportions (gun scale etc) but these are just upscaled miniatures with basically no extra detail added. So what's the point?
You know these are 40k figures, right?
Anyways, I can see putting together a giant sized Kill Team game.
2021/12/30 03:35:08
Subject: Re:1/18th scale Warhammer 40k toys incoming next month. Full color video w options!!!!!
Got one of the incursors from Ebay today and yeah its basically an upscaled and articulated GW figure model but thats not a bad thing. My initial impression is Joytoy has a hit on their hands with these figures and yes I ordered the Chaos marines from BBTS and already have the standard primaris marines on pre-oder.
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John P. Hermesmeyer
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2021/12/30 06:45:09
Subject: 1/18th scale Warhammer 40k toys incoming next month. Full color video w options!!!!!
Might come in handy for some.Price for the Chaos Lord is £45.
Is that site Legit? Certainly looks to have counterfeit LEGO for sale, so would be a little concerned about what you'd actually get, if you got anything at all.
2021/12/30 10:55:58
Subject: 1/18th scale Warhammer 40k toys incoming next month. Full color video w options!
Might come in handy for some.Price for the Chaos Lord is £45.
Is that site Legit? Certainly looks to have counterfeit LEGO for sale, so would be a little concerned about what you'd actually get, if you got anything at all.
That is JoyToy's official webstore. They're a Chinese company and all that entails.
From the About Us:
JOYTOY WORLD is an online store founded in 2021, located in China. We're JOYTOY's official retailer and mainly sold JOYTOY products and other cool toys all over the world.
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2021/12/30 11:29:17
Subject: 1/18th scale Warhammer 40k toys incoming next month. Full color video w options!
Might come in handy for some.Price for the Chaos Lord is £45.
Is that site Legit? Certainly looks to have counterfeit LEGO for sale, so would be a little concerned about what you'd actually get, if you got anything at all.
That is JoyToy's official webstore. They're a Chinese company and all that entails.
From the About Us:
JOYTOY WORLD is an online store founded in 2021, located in China. We're JOYTOY's official retailer and mainly sold JOYTOY products and other cool toys all over the world.
That's surprising. Seems somewhat ironic that GW have a tie up with a company selling counterfeit stuff, all things considered!
2021/12/30 15:28:36
Subject: Re:1/18th scale Warhammer 40k toys incoming next month. Full color video w options!!!!!
They have much better price than bigbadtoystore. Just not 100% sure if its legit...
Ive ordered so much from BBTS and I trust them more than other sites
This. It's worth paying the tacked on import fees for piece of mind from a reputable supplier.
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2021/12/30 22:57:44
Subject: Re:1/18th scale Warhammer 40k toys incoming next month. Full color video w options!!!!!
I've ordered from BBTS and know they are reputable and treat packaging with care (unlike amazon/randos on ebay). But it's over a $100 difference so its worth checking into a bit. I want the full warband. All 6 from BBTS are $455. flyima is $319 with a 15% off pre-order discount code from their 'spin the wheel' popup. Not to mention cheaper shipping and taxes.
I did email BBTS if they were going to do a package deal and they responded that that don't know but it is a possibility. Considering they haven't put the Space Wolves up yet I'm biding my time.
2021/12/31 02:50:46
Subject: Re:1/18th scale Warhammer 40k toys incoming next month. Full color video w options!!!!!
I've ordered from BBTS and know they are reputable and treat packaging with care (unlike amazon/randos on ebay). But it's over a $100 difference so its worth checking into a bit. I want the full warband. All 6 from BBTS are $455. flyima is $319 with a 15% off pre-order discount code from their 'spin the wheel' popup. Not to mention cheaper shipping and taxes.
I did email BBTS if they were going to do a package deal and they responded that that don't know but it is a possibility. Considering they haven't put the Space Wolves up yet I'm biding my time.
Not interested in the Wolves but if they did all the chaos in a package for cheaper than buying separate id do that but I didn't want to miss out. The first 2 sets of Incursors and Incessors (spelling) I missed out on so ill pre-order on BBTS and if I find them elsewhere for cheaper ill buy there and cancel with BBTS because trust me these are gonna sell.
John P. Hermesmeyer
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2022/01/14 17:13:27
Subject: Re:1/18th scale Warhammer 40k toys incoming next month. Full color video w options!!!!!
These actually look really rad, definitely a lot better than the lacklustre looking MacFarlane ones. Hoping they make Tempestus Scions/Kasrkin or an Ork unit at some point, I'd totally pick one up.
2022/01/17 07:07:25
Subject: 1/18th scale Warhammer 40k toys incoming next month. Full color video w options!
Unless it falsely claims to be "LEGO" on the box, using copies of the official Lego logos and marks, it is absolutely not "counterfeit".
From a legal standpoint, Legos are effectively no different than the nuts and bolts (or other standardized plumbing, electrical or other hardware fittings) that you would find at a hardware store. You pay more for official Lego product, because of the Lego name and history, but the patent on the block and stud/socket design expired many decades ago, so the bricks themselves are currently public domain. As a result, any company can legally produce compatible or identical items, subject to the inherent physical dimensions of the thing. There are several legitimate Chinese companies making compatible blocks of equal (or greater) quality and precision, sold across Asia at prices that are far more affordable.
This is why Lego has gone really deep into "weird" (non-rectangular) bricks (which enjoy some limited protection) and licensing, as it's harder for other companies to buy licenses from Disney, Marvel, Harry Potter, etc. Those licenses are expensive, and jack the price up to create a price premium that prevents competition in the US and Europe, also allowing Lego to position themselves as a premium / semi-luxury product. As for the kits, most of that is a recipe to make a thing. The functional, mechanical Instructions of how to assemble an object by push-fit aren't IP any more than a generic recipe to make apple pie. It's entirely why Lego basically stopped building things with the basic rectangular bricks of 40+ years ago.
Finally, as a WTO member, China does have IP protection. They produce a not inconsiderable amount of domestic IP, such as Genshin Impact, that drives a not inconsiderable amount of money. Lego chooses not to sue them for the same reason GW no longer sues third parties making compatible products: the risk of a well-argued defeat could be very damaging to what little IP they still have. The only real legal challenge would be if the licensors (eg. Disney, Marvel, Harry Potter) brought suit against unlicensed products using specific names and likenesses, but that's different from counterfeiting. In this case, the licensors could win, and those companies would change to selling 'princess', 'superhero', and 'wizard' kits. The problem being that many of the products aren't exact matches to the source material, and it's entirely legal to use names of things, which is why you can sell a replacement hood for a 1965 Mustang or 1969 Camaro SS. As with Lego, licensors suing unlicensed manufacturers opens the risk to a loss, which would devalue the license itself. Because China is a WTO member, such losses could have global impacts. Therefore, because these items basically only circulate within Asia and Lego has the premium branding and license, everyone just leaves well enough alone, rather than risking a loss that craters the entire thing around the world.
tl;dr, there are a plethora of unlicensed Lego-compatible kits in China, rather than counterfeit not-Lego kits claiming to be "Lego".
Unless it falsely claims to be "LEGO" on the box, using copies of the official Lego logos and marks, it is absolutely not "counterfeit".
From a legal standpoint, Legos are effectively no different than the nuts and bolts (or other standardized plumbing, electrical or other hardware fittings) that you would find at a hardware store. You pay more for official Lego product, because of the Lego name and history, but the patent on the block and stud/socket design expired many decades ago, so the bricks themselves are currently public domain. As a result, any company can legally produce compatible or identical items, subject to the inherent physical dimensions of the thing. There are several legitimate Chinese companies making compatible blocks of equal (or greater) quality and precision, sold across Asia at prices that are far more affordable.
This is why Lego has gone really deep into "weird" (non-rectangular) bricks (which enjoy some limited protection) and licensing, as it's harder for other companies to buy licenses from Disney, Marvel, Harry Potter, etc. Those licenses are expensive, and jack the price up to create a price premium that prevents competition in the US and Europe, also allowing Lego to position themselves as a premium / semi-luxury product. As for the kits, most of that is a recipe to make a thing. The functional, mechanical Instructions of how to assemble an object by push-fit aren't IP any more than a generic recipe to make apple pie. It's entirely why Lego basically stopped building things with the basic rectangular bricks of 40+ years ago.
Finally, as a WTO member, China does have IP protection. They produce a not inconsiderable amount of domestic IP, such as Genshin Impact, that drives a not inconsiderable amount of money. Lego chooses not to sue them for the same reason GW no longer sues third parties making compatible products: the risk of a well-argued defeat could be very damaging to what little IP they still have. The only real legal challenge would be if the licensors (eg. Disney, Marvel, Harry Potter) brought suit against unlicensed products using specific names and likenesses, but that's different from counterfeiting. In this case, the licensors could win, and those companies would change to selling 'princess', 'superhero', and 'wizard' kits. The problem being that many of the products aren't exact matches to the source material, and it's entirely legal to use names of things, which is why you can sell a replacement hood for a 1965 Mustang or 1969 Camaro SS. As with Lego, licensors suing unlicensed manufacturers opens the risk to a loss, which would devalue the license itself. Because China is a WTO member, such losses could have global impacts. Therefore, because these items basically only circulate within Asia and Lego has the premium branding and license, everyone just leaves well enough alone, rather than risking a loss that craters the entire thing around the world.
tl;dr, there are a plethora of unlicensed Lego-compatible kits in China, rather than counterfeit not-Lego kits claiming to be "Lego".
The sets appear to be direct copies of Lego sets, including licensed properties (Star Wars being an obvious one), so I would assume there are IP issues there, both from the use of the designs from the licensee (names are changed, but still obviously vehicles designs etc. from those licensees) and I would also assume the design of the sets themselves, the bricks themselves may be legal but I would assume that a straight up copy of how they are assembled would be covered by some copyright.
2022/01/17 11:00:30
Subject: 1/18th scale Warhammer 40k toys incoming next month. Full color video w options!
Tavis75 wrote: The sets appear to be direct copies of Lego sets, including licensed properties (Star Wars being an obvious one), so I would assume there are IP issues there, both from the use of the designs from the licensee (names are changed, but still obviously vehicles designs etc. from those licensees) and I would also assume the design of the sets themselves, the bricks themselves may be legal but I would assume that a straight up copy of how they are assembled would be covered by some copyright.
I basically covered all of that above:
* Selling "a direct copy of a Lego set" is like selling a bag of containing a particular mix of nuts and bolts of various sizes. There is nothing there.
* Selling something that sorta looks like a Star Wars X-Wing isn't an IP issue, because bricks can't reproduce the thing exactly due to the brick/plate/stud resolution being much lower. It's not an exact match of a Star Wars X-Wing design.
* Following a recipe that makes a thing isn't protected at all, because it's a mechanical process. The only copyright issue would be if they copied the Lego instructions exactly as-is, including unnecessary artistic storytelling / background elements. If the instructions are purely instructional, there is no copyright protection whatsoever.
In short, there is almost nothing that Lego or Star Wars can sue any of them over, because it's almost certain that none of them have actually broken any IP laws. The only potential bit is licensing, if they included any licensed IP (ie. official movie artwork, descriptions, stories, etc). If the artwork and instructions are pure vanilla, and the only usage is nominative ("Star Wars X-Wing"), then they have no actual case whatsoever.
Note that if these things actually were somehow protected, then kids trying to make a Star Wars X-Wing would be guilty of IP infringement. If someone modified the "official" X-wing design, they could also be sued for unauthorized, unlicensed derivative works. It produces some extremely perverse results that would make GW salivate, because they would be able to sue GW hobbyists for making unauthorized unlicensed derivative works. It would basically destroy the entire point of building toys, not that the current push for licensed kits with specific parts doesn't kinda do that already...
I had some on the table just the other day in fact!
Solid construction, robust articulation, nice paint jobs, in scale with other 1/18 figures (meaning they'll be BIG), decent optional parts including heads and weapons... if you're into collectible figures and 40k I'd say it's a pretty good match!
Poorly lit photos of my ever- growing collection of completely unrelated models!
These are the ones I have and they are very good quality
Better than Bandai and McFarline
at 25-45 USD per figure they aren't that much more than some of the WH40 model figures and way more playable
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2022/01/21 05:52:40
Subject: 1/18th scale Warhammer 40k toys incoming next month. Full color video w options!!!!!
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2022/01/24 20:08:44
Subject: Re:1/18th scale Warhammer 40k toys incoming next month. Full color video w options!!!!!
I'm not so much into the CSM Termies but those Chaos Marines are old school and I want them. Sadly, my wife would likely divorce me if I spent ~AUD$450+ on a half-dozen plastic toys to just put on the shelf and look at.
Oh well, I'm glad they exist.
2022/01/25 13:52:40
Subject: 1/18th scale Warhammer 40k toys incoming next month. Full color video w options!!!!!
You know you're really doing something when you can make strangers hate you over the Internet. - Mauleed
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2022/01/25 22:31:47
Subject: 1/18th scale Warhammer 40k toys incoming next month. Full color video w options!!!!!
Aspiring Champion wrote: I'm not so much into the CSM Termies but those Chaos Marines are old school and I want them. Sadly, my wife would likely divorce me if I spent ~AUD$450+ on a half-dozen plastic toys to just put on the shelf and look at.
Oh well, I'm glad they exist.
They are action figures. You can (and should) play with them just like the small GI Joes!
Better yet, buy the CSM Termies and someone for them to kill, and play a really large scale game of Kill Team!
I got the Reivers and the Captain but passed on the others. My jaw kinda dropped at the price of the Chaos Marines. The last wave they weren't that expensive.
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92-96 5th Marines 0311
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