That’s the noise The Transformers make when they transfrom and roll out. It’s Transfromers week on Eclectic Micks this to celebrate Nick’s new book which he done wrote and drewed on his lonesome like. I got to do Guzzle, a chap that turns into a tank. See the finished version here. Pencils below.

I loved Transformers. The music always reminds me of Sugar Puffs.

I learned my lesson with ebay years ago, if I see something I want but know it’s a bit silly or expensive I just save the photo. And that does it for me. Now I have thousands of photos instead of thousands of toys.

Same when I see dodgy toys in a shop. I just take a picture of them instead of buying it. I used to have a massive collection of counterfeit and knock off gems but I realised it was gay and just a hassle every time I move.

Witness the shitness.

A weird cash in on Kung Fu Panda complete with weapons and Kill Bill tracksuit. Check out Fustar, an Irish blog thats actually good and featuring lots of shitty poundshop toys

I can’t believe my luck. On a Sunday yawn-fest shopping excursion, me and H went to this crappy market and I found this knock-off Lego playset. I instantly knew it had to be from that batch of super real stuff that had been found and incinerated.

I have been looking for all kinds of fake Lego since starting my Lego Graphic Novel

Enlighten Brick’s the name and they get top marks for production values, sheer gaul and for making a wierd, unsettling toy. Just look at it!

There’s just too much to take in, the dull military green, the red stars emblazoned on all the uniforms and vehicles, the HUGE electronic surveillance equipment, the toxic barrells, the fighter jets in the background, the strangling device in the commander’s hand and my favourite bit: the guns. The set comes with 2 automatic rifles and 2 handguns.

It’s just crazy. The manufacturers obviously weren’t trying to be creepy ( the hallmark of all good fake toys) so maybe this would sit right in China. Lego with guns. The overall quality of the packaging and individual parts are amazing, and the dope on the stall sold it to me for 8 Euro! He was a Chinese lad about the same age as me and when I went back to buy another one he said ‘No, No, you get good deal on other, This 25 Euro, you got good deal’ I looked at the others and they were 25 quid alright, his boss looking on unimpressed.

But nothing compares to this for knock off Lego, Mr. Amperduke.

UPDATE: Here’s more that I found
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