(May 25, 2019 at 6:56 pm)Anomalocaris Wrote:(May 25, 2019 at 12:52 pm)Rev. Rye Wrote: To be fair, a replica doesn't need to actually have anywhere near the real functionality (HA!) of the genuine article, such as it is, or would have been.
A replica needs a genuine article to replicate. Otherwise it is a prop.
Sorry, but replicas can be images without being exact copies. If it's advertised a "fully functional replica" it just shows that the manufacturer was being honest in identifying it as copy not made by the original maker.