It seems that many new collectors aren't aware of this figure. You see people denigrating it as "not original". But, really, in terms of production, the Chinese Duke is probably substantially less common than the 1984 Duke. But, reality isn't something that modern collectors are too concerned about. In the first link, I lay out the differences between this version and the original. So, there's at least something useful in there.
Saturday, April 29, 2023
Chinese Exclusive Duke - Around the Web
I've had this Around the Web post for the Chinese Duke in my drafts for quite a while. I have been hoping to keep finding more and more content on him. But, that's proven difficult. While this figure was widely available from Asia for about $1 as recently as the early 2010's, it has since dried up and the people who bought up the cheap overstock don't seem to take photos of their figures. So, there's a paltry few entries in today's post. But, it's still a foreign variant of Duke. And, it's just different enough to warrant an acquisition if the price is cheap enough.
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I'm guessing you must have seen the recent post in the big ARAH Facebook group from the guy disappointed that he received this figure when he wanted an "original" Duke.
ReplyDeleteThat was the final straw. I had seen some other posts in recent weeks asking about variants. Even seeing a "noted" collector mistake a Chinese version for a Takara version.
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