Lightan fakes

[admin1 aka Ed]

Tom,

Where is your article on fake lightans?
Me and Puccahead can't seem to find it.

-E

[jmachinder]

I wrote an editorial on the bootleg 3rd version Mazinga Z, which was done after the Litan.

www.cooljapanesetoys.com/02_00/1999/991019_3rdmazingaz.cfm

Alen Yen wrote a piece on the Litan after it came out. I don't have the URL.

If you're looking at pics on the internet, I'd say the main thing to watch out for is the box. If it looks too good to be true, it probably is. The fake boxes have awfully pristine edges and corners. The perforation on the fake boxes is done by hand, poking a small knife blade one hole at a time. In the toy itself, I believe the fakes had the screws screwed in by hand, whereas the originals where machine screwed. The ridges on the screw holes of the fakes are more worn because of this. But, I'd try and find Alen's original write up at TBX, since I remember it as being very thorough. Hope this helps.