Something I would like to add that wasn’t in the video: these figures are made from PVC plastic and they do have a plastic-y smell when you first open them. It’s best to let them sit in a well ventilated area until the smell goes away when you first buy them. PVC has toxic properties like many plastics, so it is best not to put them in your mouth and anything like that. Likewise, for customizers, I would suggest wearing a respirator if you do any Dremel work or anything that would make dust particles! I would say the same for hasbro figures, so that isn’t unique to these figures. I hope this helps!

@falconplayz3892

Жыл бұрын

My hopes and dreams of eating a entire squad of clones with no repercussions are crushed

@RustbeltCollector

Жыл бұрын

@@falconplayz3892 I am sorry dude :( It's for your own good!!

@falconplayz3892

Жыл бұрын

@@RustbeltCollector That's what they always say, I'm being to think someone is wrong, but the question is who....

@gonickyourself

Жыл бұрын

Thanks man, you’re doing the lord’s work. 😂

@pittpenguin1236

Жыл бұрын

that ks for doing this test. something I would like to add is PVC is one of the most common plastic types Mattel uses it Hasbro uses it good smile uses and so does bandai figuarts. respirators should always be used when sanding and heating figures please be careful

Now normally I wouldn’t buy bootlegs or black series, but recently black series figs are ultra expensive and these bootlegs are getting very good and for only a fraction of the price

@RustbeltCollector

Жыл бұрын

For sure! They are cool figures and are far more friendly on the wallet lol

@mateusfelipecardoso40kview3

Жыл бұрын

I think is 3d printed!

@skvltdmedia

Жыл бұрын

@@mateusfelipecardoso40kview3 With a composite POM plastic?

@kristiancastillothegreenje1395

Жыл бұрын

Not to mention the variety of troopers aliexpress has!

Good we can eat this delicious bootlegs without worry

@RustbeltCollector

Жыл бұрын

Precisely! Enjoy your meal!

@KamenRiderSilver

Жыл бұрын

Spoiler alert

@acatstudios8853

Жыл бұрын

Scrumptious

@RC-8802

Жыл бұрын

You’re here!

@Commander_Shepard.

Жыл бұрын

@@KamenRiderSilver RIGHT, The tension of finding out if it's lead or not was keeping me on edge.

Hasbro has no one but themselves to blame. There's a demand they just don't care about, be it because of investors or their own doctrine. People have been crying out for clones and not only are they scarce but also outlandishly expensive. Fans like me who live in Europe pay exorbitant prices and almost never get the stuff because Hasbro says "nope, USA exclusive." (Addendum) and yet, even friends in the US say the desireable clone figures are mostly rare too, but pegwarmers are always in abundance, almost as if they purposely made less of the desireable ones 🤷🏻‍♂️

These ' bootlegs ' are excellent 👏 👌

@RustbeltCollector

Жыл бұрын

I agree!!! It’s hard to even consider them “bootleg”

@braydenpage1808

Жыл бұрын

@@RustbeltCollector when a bootleg is really good, I prefer to use the term "Custom". Less derogatory.

@mhutch5082

Жыл бұрын

@@braydenpage1808 a spade is a spade. A bootleg is a bootleg

@michaelbenjmitchell1

Жыл бұрын

@@RustbeltCollector I want you to think about this. These bootlegs are made in the same factory as the originals in China so they are pretty much originals but sold much cheaper in new non trademark packaging.

@tommyh-dk2cq

Жыл бұрын

@@michaelbenjmitchell1 They're literally from the same Chinese factory the "bootlegs" are just figures that didn't pass the quality test so they sell them individually separately

I'm so glad they're not toxic, I'm looking at ordering 2 13th troopers for me and my brother. We both love Jedi fallen order and Hasbro's official figure is so expensive. I can buy 2 of them for only $10 more than 1 Hasbro figure. Would have been so bad if I bought them and intoxicated both my family and my brother's wife and roommates.

Thank you for taking the time to do this test and present your results. I see no reason not to get these now the lead question has been answered, which was the primary reason people were hesitant to buy them.

Started off with just picking up commander bow, was so impressed I instantly bought Waxer and boil

@RustbeltCollector

Жыл бұрын

Once you start, it’s hard to stop lol

i love how there's clearly passion being put in these bootleg figures.

@RustbeltCollector

Жыл бұрын

I agree! The team behind them definitely know the source material and likely collect themselves!

Even if they came up positive, If i die from action figure poisoning... so be it.

@RustbeltCollector

Жыл бұрын

True dedication.

@tekaruki8899

Жыл бұрын

Good soldiers follow orders

They look amazing for bootlegs.

I absolutely love the plain white Clones, they are perfect for customizing 👌 Thanks for making this video, I have never even considered any hazardous things being used to make these figures 😅 Glad these ones are safe tho!

@RustbeltCollector

Жыл бұрын

Happy to help! I figured the custom community would be benefitting from this type of thing. Respirators would still be good for dremel/drilling, but glad they don’t have toxic paint! I’m hoping they make KO 3.75” figs with this new mold coming out

@KickapooNinja

Жыл бұрын

@@RustbeltCollector heck yeah man I have always worn a respirator simply because of the smell/ lil pieces of plastic that flew into my face. But as you've said that's gonna happen with any toy made of plastic/PVC. That new Clone looks really nice, glad they updated it lol I'm definitely gonna need a few solid cases of that new Clone 😅

have roughly 50 of the 2005 bootlegs and all i can say is that a simple soapy bath helps remove the mold residue and potenial other chemicals on it.

These bootlegs are so awesome

Been buying some clones at times from them great to hear they are not contaminated with lead. New to your reviews keep up with the great work…

I was waiting for this video to drop ever since I saw it on your insta. I will definitely be buying some now!

Kama, visor, and paldron is my favorite look for clones. I'll have to pick up a Bow or 2 and any other Bly style repaints the make.

Thank you , hero of the people and clones !

Awesome video on the amazing clone troopers very nice collection of clone troopers 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻keep collecting and may the force be with you all star wars fans the force is strong with this one rustbelt collector

Such a important video thank you for putting this out!

Ordered waxer and boil and they came perfect i was so hyped about them being made

Lead paint is only a single worry, the real issue is the plastics itself.

@RustbeltCollector

Жыл бұрын

All plastic is some level of toxic. This is PVC, so it’s best to let them off gas in a well ventilated room once they come in the mail. Beyond that, it’s very hard to say. But given the high quality of production, I’d say you’re probably safe.

@xSoulhunterDKx

Жыл бұрын

It depends on the company and Distributor. I buy bricks from various different companies and most are actually producing in China (even Lego). The plastic they use is ABS (like Lego) and they clearly know how to Manufacture them. GoBricks for example is basically on par if not better then Lego itself nowadays. Only Cobi and Simba Bloxx are producing (100%) in Europe so why should I buy expensive Lego Sets (well the figs are the only reason for me). Anyway: I saw plenty of Clonetrooper Variants of those Troopers on Aliexpress and they honestly all looked fine. I Imagine China itself does have an eye out looking for ppl using lead. Never encountered lead paint in any way or form when i bought things from china. The plastic usually is very good too. I guess some companies just produce stuff for western companies and those products we see there are probably from another Production line, if not actually handmade in a lot of cases to earn some bucks.

@ZeroB4NG

Жыл бұрын

@@xSoulhunterDKx hey ... ABS plastic, i heard that before, Corsair Keyboards (the expensive ones with mechanical CherryMX switches and so on) had a ABS plastic Keycap Set, the regular Keys i think are just PVC. I never heard anyone using a Keyboard (no matter how cheap) complaining about plastic of the keys being possibly toxic or whatever and we touch that stuff all day every day. The ABS Keycaps are allegedly more durable or whatever.

@xSoulhunterDKx

Жыл бұрын

@@ZeroB4NG abs is also used for Lego and most plastic products i know of

I have a bunch of Star Wars Mexican bootlegs from the 1990s that have horrible paint (Toy Polloi did a review on them) and now I wonder what I have been exposed to over the years. I think I should invest in a test kit. LOL

@RustbeltCollector

Жыл бұрын

The Mexican and Polish bootlegs have always fascinated me! I’d love to someday add a couple to the collection, but I’d be curious about the paint too! 🤔 the kits are under $20 on Amazon if you want to test yours!

@OIFEagle

Жыл бұрын

@@RustbeltCollector I will definitely grab the test kit. Oh, and I am selling off some of my Mexican bootleg figures if you are ever interested.

Great video! Thanks for being thorough.

Thank you for putting that out

phew, that's good. I was planning on picking a p1 up to paint so I don't have to worry about lead paint

I bought Appo and a 332nd trooper and they arrived yesterday. Appo looks amazing but the 332nd Troopers head came a bit loose.....i did notice both of them have actual head sculpts that are unpainted but i haven't found a way to remove the helmet. Would be awesome to headswap them with real clone heads

Something else to mote about these Bootlegs, is the knee and elbow pads are harder than the official figs. The only official clones I have are Rex and the red Arc Trooper. The only cones I've seen in store here in England were silly money. £30 - £35. So I mostly have Ali Express clones and three of the Stormtroopers. The stormies helmets are not quite as sharply detailed as the official ones.

I have a few bootleg 3.75 501st Clones I got off eBay and they definitely still hold up💯

I actually had a Christmas gift recalled for lead paint. I was not happy after _that_ trip to Toys-R-Us

I bought some blue senate guards and they are identical to the original. Even I thought they are original but didn't pass the quality test. But they have good quality!!!

Would love for this seller to start offering scout troopers!

They look really good. I might buy some.

Interesting video. Have you any figures with lead paint on? I’ve not heard of it as an issue for many many years.

@RustbeltCollector

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! I love your content surrounding vintage Star Wars! I have not found any figures in my collection with lead paint thankfully. However, the inspiration for this video came from 1. Followed asking often about the safety and 2. Several articles in the news around Christmas, warning parents about lead painted toys from AliExpress and other direct-to-consumer sites. I figured it was better to be safe than sorry.

That moment when the bootlegs are actually viable tho.

Hey man nice video!! Great idea! You know I've been concerned since I bought some figures from Chine from the company JoyToys, do you have them? Have you ever tested one of those? Im concerned because when I opened the packahe they came with a strong smell...

Have you tried this on 3.75 inch clone troopers and their weapons? Got some antennas and blasters from a seller and I'm pretty convinced it's bootleg. Now I am worried if it lead contaminated or not. I mean I kinda want to unalive myself at times, but not thru lead poisoning that just sucks

That’s nice to know, thank you!

@RustbeltCollector

Жыл бұрын

Glad I could help resolve this!

Hey today I just got my first black series figure it’s the shock trooper tell me how you feel about it

Why did you put the brown one off to the side?

great idea for a video man :) well done.

Even though the deco isn't accurate on them I'm pleasently surprised their making 6" phase 2 Waxer and Boil, at least the helmets are accurate

@RustbeltCollector

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, for sure! It’s close enough that the average collector will gladly add them to their shelves!

@alexcarter2461

Жыл бұрын

Well at least their hearing the cries of the fans, especially bow and appo! I was shocked when I saw them on Aliexpress. I don't think even Hasbro will make figures of such obscure clone troopers, so hopefully they keep up with this awesome repaint syndrome.

@attilafekete7892

Жыл бұрын

I mean accuracy and hasbro figures arent the best frieds either

@Grandof-the-PentastarAlignment

Жыл бұрын

The deco of the 212th Hasbro clone trooper is accurate, just to The Clone Wars, not ROTS. The cartoon changed some details to simplify the designs. The black rim above eyes specifically because they wanted clones to look nicer and less threatening. Hasbro should also have known that they need to add the realism back into these figures when they are to make their versions.

Well, That's pretty cool that they're safe. I'm glad to see someone making clone troop designs from older figure lines rather than samey blue 501st guys all the time. maybe i'll dabble into bootlegs if they start making 3.75 inch Legends/EU characters that never got figures or something. NGL kinda tired of Hasbro's selection it's always overpriced and half the time stuff I don't want or care for

I see why Kenner is pushing out these Clone Wars Clone Troopers. LOL, to battle the high quality 3.75 bootlegs. I'll be getting some from the 13th Battalion.

Do they burn as well as the lagitamate figures?

Goes to show you should always question whether one is a little short for a stormtrooper

Do the lead test swabs leave a yellow residue?

@RustbeltCollector

Жыл бұрын

Nope! When you use them you only need a small amount of vinegar to activate the chemicals and it leaves no trace on the figures

How is the durability of these figures? Are the joints strong or do they feel like they’d snap more easily than an official figure?

@RustbeltCollector

Жыл бұрын

I’ve never felt like I would break any of them! The joints move more easily, so honestly I am more afraid of breaking a hasbro figure. However, maybe over time they will get loose faster? Impossible to say.

@TheHayesClips

Жыл бұрын

@@RustbeltCollector Thanks for the response! May just have to pick some of these up! 😁

Awesome!

Thanks for this video/testing! I realize your video has been out for a while but the link in the description is not working for me. Do you recall which seller you used on AliExpress? A couple of months ago I bought a ton of these from Veils Toy Store but they only sent half my order and I had no recourse available to me (seller argued with me). So I am very cautious now on the KOs, but there are a couple I still would like to have.

@RustbeltCollector

5 күн бұрын

@@ageis Veils is the only seller I know of! I’m sorry to hear you had a bad experience with them. I’ve never had any issues with their service, but maybe try taking it up with AliExpress?

@ageis

5 күн бұрын

@@RustbeltCollector I tried. I opened a dispute, and I won, but AliExpress required me to return the figures I didn’t receive for a refund! It was a disaster. Veils accused me of lying. It was not a great experience, but I’m over it and just want to somehow get the clones I didn’t receive. Thanks for the information, I truly appreciate your reply.

How many does one order come with?

its Bootlegin time!

I assume the plain white ones are fine too? I got one Phase 1 and two Phase 2s.

@RustbeltCollector

Жыл бұрын

I would assume that there full line of products is free of lead paint, since I tested their early figures as well as their recent figures :)

@AutumnBun321

Жыл бұрын

@@RustbeltCollector Fair enough, even if, it's not like I'm gonna eat them or anything. And I don't plan on customizing them either.

Im very interested in starting a clone collection and this figures look just like the perfect way to start, since you have bought your share of these, do you know if they come with a base to keep them standin up? i want a thin shelf with them stand on it, also thanks for this video

@RustbeltCollector

Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately they do not come with a stand. You can probably find stands from various companies or you could use a little sticky tack on the bottom of the foot to keep them more stable :) hope this helps! Happy collecting!!

@mikelramirez2585

Жыл бұрын

@@RustbeltCollector O shoot, ill try some sticky tack once i get my hand on a few of these, did you had any issues when you order and/or got these? i usually buy from Amazon, never heard of this AliExpress before your video.

@RustbeltCollector

Жыл бұрын

@@mikelramirez2585 no issues, but it does ship from China, so you’ll be waiting 2-4 weeks for them to arrive

@mikelramirez2585

Жыл бұрын

@@RustbeltCollector That's swell to hear! no worries! i order rmy phone case from china as well (but from Amazon) so i can get the idea, i just wanted to be sure i could safely buy those Clone Troopers, thanks a lot for the info! Im going to buy the Shiny one to start off! Thanks for the info and the video!

I’d love to see tvc scale

DUde, por 300 pesos mexicanos puedes comprar uno, salen baratos y la verdad los cascos no estan tan mal hechos como los originales, eso me sorprende, yo ya compre bastantes de Ali Express jajajaja

“Doc! Did you check for plutonium?!”

@RustbeltCollector

Жыл бұрын

GREAT SCOT!!

This is great now if I ever want to buy one of these I know if my brother or Pet eats it they won't die

Major speculation with the paints being lead but its good they care about the quality. Now I just ordered a massive lot

@rebelstarcustoms

Жыл бұрын

think this is my 6th-8th order lmao

are the 3.75 bootleg clones also safe ?

has anyone seen anyone doing a simlar vid on Mexican Bootlegs? i mean they got some pretty good Bootlegs going on over there, that are otherwise affordable only to a much narrower audience. I'm thinking for example the Toybiz Sentinel BAF bootleg, the Pitt figure bootleg (OG going for like 230-250 USD), both are great, smell terrible, and god knows what kinda paint they're coated with. oh well, as long they are just sitting in a well ventillated room, it should be fine, right? would still be interested in a test tho.

Awesome video, btw, thank you for commenting on my instagram post!

Where do you see announcements for new bootleg troopers?

@RustbeltCollector

Жыл бұрын

They don’t announce them, but I check the selling page regularly

They are legit same thing only differnt not sold by hasbro

God. Austria has done a legal stupid and now Aliexpress no longer ships here. Just when they do the three new ones. I am so angy. They're beautiful.

@RustbeltCollector

Жыл бұрын

I’m sorry to hear that! I wonder if any other places sell them that would ship them. Maybe try eBay?

It’s says I can only buy 1 at a time ?? Did anyone else have this or am I dumb, never used Ali express before

They also have a Waxer and Boil. They're doing this faster than hasbro 😂😂

@RustbeltCollector

Жыл бұрын

I actually just got those in the mail! I’ll certainly do a video on them soon!

@nathanielshelnutt4321

Жыл бұрын

@@RustbeltCollector Nice!

First thank you for the lead test. People joke but that’s a major issue If got lead in em, def if got young kids or animals. Now Got to admit when I look at my clone shelf, my eyes seem to gravitate toward my bootleg commander Bow and Appo figures. They look awesome. Shame how the bootleg companies are making a better selection of clones then what hasbro is. Hasbro still hasn’t put the 501st clone on the new body mold yet but they have. Crazy, to me it’s a better 501st fig then the original today. And of course the plus is they are still cheaper then hasbro. Yet days of getting a 6 inch clone for $10 is gone even in bootleg unless ur getting 3.75 inch. But seeing prices hasbro putting on just one figure nowadays with barely any accessories is ridiculous. Like $34 for their gamerverse Spider-Man with only 2 extra hands, and only 1 web slinging hand at that, and a few generic webs. We seen black series starting to get these crazy prices to. They keep doing that I may be getting all my Star Wars clones and some other stuff from AliExpress.

@xSoulhunterDKx

Жыл бұрын

Same for Lego honestly. Those bootlegs Star Wars figs are usually well printed and have prints all over, but Lego simplefies some figs (like greedo) and expect ppl to be happy. 10-20 years ago lego made better products in general when it comes to figs. What a shame, but those custom figs Look amazing. Also way cheaper than lego figs. I usually buy those from China when lego doesnt produce figs anymore, or when they havent invented one Design themselves.

@ZeroB4NG

Жыл бұрын

It says Ages 4 and up for a reason on the box... well, on the Hasbro box. These of course do not come in boxes ...but still. And obviously something made of plastic, paint and glue is not a chewing toy for your Dog either.

Very 👍🏻 video... Toy safety should be mentioned more

I bought a bootleg star wars lego clone and when i touched my lip it began to burn and was red

Not entirely related but it's a classification in a sense for really good->really bad. Although I use it for legos I think could be used for really anything. Legos(excellent) Alternative Legos(also excellent) Boot legos(pretty good there is definitely some issues but overall it's average) Bootlegos(really bad)

Excellent 💸 💰

The size comparison is the only thing that is stopping me from that appo

@RustbeltCollector

Жыл бұрын

It’s not as extreme once you have them posed or on display!

The bootleg company is doing better than hasbro on getting product out to customers, now, I havent finished the vid yet so dont know if they have lead paint, but if they did, that would suck, as they seem to be getting stock out in a timely manner compared to hasbro, which is failing hard right now.

I absolutely do not believe for one second these will have any sort of lead based paint on them. You can find children's toys from the 40s which don't have lead on them, Lead was much more common before the 1910s.

If I recall when the big lead paint thing that happened around when the cars two movie come out, the people that were involved with that that were in China or beheaded on TV. Because Mateo got hit by a real bad with that and I remember seeing Todd McFarlane going over there and inspecting his stuff as well.

@ZeroB4NG

Жыл бұрын

"He is the second high-profile fatality of a growing "Made in China" consumer safety scandal, following the execution last month of the former head of the food and drug watchdog." "the government has made an example of the known culprits. In an unusually harsh sentence, the head of the food and drug safety administration, Zheng Xiaoyu was executed last month for accepting bribes in return for approving medicines that later proved to have deadly side effects." Not sure if that is the guy you are thinking off, and that wasn't about toys, but the "second" fatality hung himself was about lead paint in toys. Had to recall millions of toys and had his business license revoked. Article i'm seeing says it was about Sesame Street toys from Mattel. ooof... actual kids stuff too, not like a Star Wars Adult Collector line.

Damn these don’t look all that bad !

@RustbeltCollector

Жыл бұрын

Right?! The level of production and attention to detail is really quite impressive!

Imagine if the bootlegs are created by some stars wars black series fan who is tired of waiting for hasbro and shares it foe everyone to buy

Wish they just sold the hand guns and holsters separately. I need them for my SHF clones. Don't collect BS clones

£20 ?!? For bootlegs. How much do Genuine Black Series figures cost ?

Just seal it in a matte finish if it was lead paint 💀 if it’s supposed to be shiny use a glossy finish

@RustbeltCollector

Жыл бұрын

That wouldn’t be a 100% safe solution, however they do not contain lead paint. So that’s good. The matte sealer could still help seal any harmful off-gassing from the PVC plastic.

Label them as REPS not bootlegs 👍🏻 or just UA figures

Isn't he a little short to be a clone trooper?

The bootlegs look better

only a yank can take 13 minutes to do a lead test.

@RustbeltCollector

Жыл бұрын

Quite possibly the best comment I’ve ever received 😂🤣

WoW you are paranoid, even if there was traces of lead in the paint on them,just don't lick the figures or insert them in your body & you should be fine lmao 😂😂😂😂

@RustbeltCollector

Жыл бұрын

Not paranoid at all. Lead can be absorbed through your hands as well, and many customizers asked me to check since they drill into the bodies, remove the paint, and many other things. So handling said toxic material would be even more unsafe. Lead is not something you want to play around with, hence why many toys have been recalled due to lead paint.

@pangalanapilyedo3225

Жыл бұрын

@@RustbeltCollector I agree. It's better to be safe and paranoid than sorry.

What a pointless video??? WoW

@RustbeltCollector

Жыл бұрын

Is that a question? Lol. The point was pretty clear.

@AutumnBun321

Жыл бұрын

WoW? World of Warcraft?

Commander lead sounds pretty cool name for a clone commando