(Non-100% True) Review of KO Oversized G1 Soundwave

Got my KO Oversized G1 Soundwave (with Laserbeak and Ravage)last year, in a stall in CSC, non-toy section... did not even attempt to bargain when the owner says $15... cos like it so much, was struggling whether to buy the legit one earlier... of course, later saw it again, but cheaper, in a neighbourhood shop selling kids' clothes, stuff...

This piece of KO is almost identical with the legit one, probably only without die-cast metal part and size is bigger... even the colours and stickers are almost the same... Size comparison below with my legit G1 eHobby Megatron and G1 Optimus Prime... Oh, hi Laserbeak! Laserbeak is looking great with his silver-chromed laser guns!!!!

So here's Soundwave... His shoulder missiles seems a bit different from the legit one... Knee stickers are enlarged too big... chest window is too clear... other than that, no change!

Posability is typical G1... arm, elbow have swivel joints... knee joints are opposite to what human knees can bend... Legs are not very stable, due to the way it is transformed.. and the feet are not really tight enough to prevent rough handling... but silver-chromed parts!!!! That's incredible!!!

Close up view of the head mold... visible difference will be the lack of details on his "horns"... wow, *red eyes, closer to the cartoon version and much better than the legit one!!!

... and the *shoulder missiles can even be extended!!!! (though I prefer to keep it compact, looks nicer)...

Transform into the micro-cassette recorder mode... the shoulder missiles and hand gun can become the batteries!!!! Like legit!!!!! Only problem is where to keep the chrome part... Fake On-Off slide switch and Volume Control knob are still intact and movable!!! Foiled stickers look so good...

... "batteries" can be put inside the back battery compartment!!!! *Fits in nicely!!!

*"Batteries" are now inside the compartment, sweet...

It can also hold the oversized Laserbeak when transformed into a cassette... Laserbeak has foiled stickers too!!! Another good point is that the cassette door mechanism is still there!!! Pressing the silver-chromed button near the shoulders releases the cassette door!!!!

"Mission received. Operation: Detection..."

"Laserbeak, eject!"

Laserbeak can rest well (on Soundwave's shoulder) after his mission...

... or even on Soundwave's arm...

* Ok, I write this review (???) as a joke. I did some repair work for this KO Oversized G1 Soundwave before posting this post, hahaha... sorry if make you confused.. the parts with repairs I did have an asterisk * before them, eg. the shoulder missiles, which I cut off a section for both the inner and outer part before gluing back and ensuring it will not be pulled off, so that it can be fitted inside the battery compartment... and repaint the face.... too bad couldn't polish the face plastic to shine... anyway, its a must-get KO, especially if you don't have a G1 Soundwave...