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Re: Interesting Castle on Ebay
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Fri, 31 Dec 1999 17:25:23 GMT
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In lugnet.castle, James Brown writes:
> In lugnet.castle, David Eaton writes:
> > In lugnet.castle, David Carriker writes:
> > > I found an interesting castle set from saudi-arabia on ebay:
> > > http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=227975305
> > > It looks like a variation on the Black Falcon Fortress. Any insights from
> > > the more knowledgeable folks here? I noticed that it was numbered 708.
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> > How phenomenally odd! "DALU"? "DALULAND"? I assume this is a translation of
> > some kind? But why translate a product name? Does "lego" mean something in
> > Arabic? Could it concievably be a rip off of lego? I'm not sure how copyright
> > laws are in the Saudi Arabia-- could it be some other company? I wouldn't
> > think that TLC would alter the product THAT much for another market! After
> > all, if they're already manufacturing Black Falcon's Fortress, why come out
> > with a completely different box/set/instructions/etc? And why include both
> > crusader and black falcon shields/figs in the same set? I need answers! (Does
> > this mean that nobody is castle complete without the whole Saudi line???
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> And is it just me, or do those minifigs not have faces? It's hard to tell,
> because the scan isn't a great resolution, but it looks like the heads are
> unprinted.
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> Weird...I'm thinking blatant rip-off, myself, but I'm not certain. Wonder
> what the copyright notice on the box says?
I'm thinking rip-off more and more - take another look at the Black Falcon
Fortress, you will see a number of differences:
http://www.lugnet.com/pause/search/?query=6074-1
> James
> http://www.shades-of-night.com/lego/
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| (...) Yes there are quite a lot of differences, but I've never seen, or even heard of, anyone trying to rip off LEGO. It is hard to imagine LEGO making a similar but different version of the set, but it is also hard to imagine someone trying to rip (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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| (...) copyright (...) (Does (...) horses, white figs?, no castle corners with printing, no black spire w/ printed flag, etc, etc... But there is a lot to suggest it IS Lego... after all, if you were a knock-off, you'd want to save as much money as (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
| | | Re: Interesting Castle on Ebay
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| (...) copyright (...) (Does (...) (URL) really your average Castle set... Also, TLC would totally NOT change their logo in any case - it's not their style... ;-) If anything, they would've written a translation - but when I think of the Israeli (...) (25 years ago, 1-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| (...) And is it just me, or do those minifigs not have faces? It's hard to tell, because the scan isn't a great resolution, but it looks like the heads are unprinted. Weird...I'm thinking blatant rip-off, myself, but I'm not certain. Wonder what the (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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