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Re: Interesting question...
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lugnet.general
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Tue, 11 Nov 2003 23:42:45 GMT
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Hello!
> Now that we are seing more "custom" parts being made (for example the
> Starwars weapons, the Castle accessories and the Train wheels), it raises
> an important question...
> are these "Lego"?
No, they are not. Anything that's not coming under the licence of TLC - not
produced by TLC, not packed by TLC (if made anywhere else like motors) and not
"monogrammed" with the LEGO logo - is not LEGO. Why should it be considered a
LEGO piece? If I carve a piece that fits in some way with LEGO it still is just
a piece that _I_ carved, not LEGO. Even if I mass-produce it and sell it for the
purpose of being used with LEGO.
> For example, if I use them, am I no-longer a purist?
You are not :-)
However, I see the point in these wheels. There simply ain't fitting wheels
produced by TLC. So if you want to build a working steam engine you need
something for those wheels. Big wheels can't be done easily by using any SNOT or
SNIR or whatever technique, so non-LEGO parts have there place here.
> Does using them constitute use of a "clone brand"?
Depends on the meaning of "brand". Those wheels ain't produced by MegaBloks or
any other possibly existing clone brand. Is BBB a "brand"?
In any case those wheels are not LEGO.
Bye
Jojo
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| Now that we are seing more "custom" parts being made (for example the Starwars weapons, the Castle accessories and the Train wheels), it raises an important question... are these "Lego"? For example, if I use them, am I no-longer a purist? Does (...) (21 years ago, 11-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.trains, lugnet.castle, lugnet.cad)
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