Takara TOMY Plarail knockoffs (Thomas and non-Thomas related)

There's more photos and a video if you are wondering!
https://twitter.com/GabbyisDName/status/...T_9KA&s=19

So apron further inspection
This company is absolutely terrible at making bootleg things (lol)
I mean, get creative like player world did
Don’t straight up copy the motor, wheels(i take that back), and stickers lol
Beside that awesome sauce!

I like Thomas exclusive mewing face haha!
Also found this other knock off with a unknown origin for me. This one features with the Talk n Action face and what is supposed to be Annie/Clarabel coach attached to Thomas with wires. Thomas now has a shiny gold dome and gold boiler stripes.

Kirby, I think you found your answer to the fake TNA, it just doesn’t have the coupling
Where did you find this?

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Ok ok, the chassis is fake, the shell isn’t a TNA it’s a og 1992-2001 painted face, the TnA one has a different mold, and a different motor, the stickers are the original, Annie was glued in with wires

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Nvm, it’s the fake TNA, with a different shell

I found the images in a Discord server, and for me the source is unknown. Also your theory about the fake TnA is good! I would be dissapointed if Annie was only the generator of train sounds and Thomas, well, a standard Thomas. The one from the photo looks old, similar to the fake "Mewing" TOMY Thomas. Player World Go Go Go "Thomas & Friends" (and later Tomis the Big Family to avoid copyright issues) sets started to manufacture around late 2000s and early 2010s so I don't think it's the same tooling, but rather LCF (Tomis the Big Family set's company) used the same concept!

I thought it was the Talk n Action face because it's hard to see the face haha!

Yeah, Idt (I don’t think) It’s a entire TNA, I think Annie just makes sounds

I thought it was the Talk n Action face because it's hard to see the face haha!

Yeah, They are Quite similar just remember that Thomas (Stock Standard) Is based off he original S1 Thomas face
and the TNA Thomas: after the Season 2 Laughing Face
Can't wait to see the mo- oops lol
You'll have to wait and see what I mean

Okay haha!

WE FOUND ITT WE FOUND ITTT!!
https://youtu.be/SR2KVZVRc5w?si=Nh5ZaYCrOnSDBXxt

THIS IS THE BEST DAY EVER! ALSO WHY IT'S CLARABEL AND NOT ANNIE!? BUT NEVERMIND!