They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. That may be well and good with people, but when it comes to business, it’s usually someone trying to make a quick buck off the work of others.
In what is both good and bad news, Â Dyzplastic, the makers of the Android figures everyone loves, have found themselves being copied. While it is no doubt flattering that their hard work is popular enough for someone to take the time to copy, it is nonetheless a knock-off of a quality product they have put a lot of time and money into producing.
Whether or not you care if your Android figure is a fake, it’s still good to know how to spot the real Dyzplastic deal from the not-so-real. Dyzplastic has provided a handy guide for the buying public:
Ironically some of the fake Androids come with “authenticity seals”, this one even has my URL on it and a unique number! There are no such seals on the authentic boxes.
Another obvious tell is that the fakes are usually packed with the “Android” logo facing front. On the real figures, the Android logo is on the back. Here we also see white foam used to protect the antennae on the fake edition.The real first editions of the figures are in plain foil bags with no foam, while the updated second shipment are in printed foil bags with a black foam square on top.
To read more on what to look for and see some examples, just head to the Dyzplastic Production blog. If you want to be assured you’re getting a real Dzyplastic product, you’ll never fail buying direct from the source.
Source: Dyzplastic blog
