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(...) Hi, Ducks: I haven't trumpeted the virtues of MEGA BLOKS for about twenty minutes, so I'm long overdue... Whatever else one might say of MEGA BLOKS, it must be admitted that they have always offered a wider range of colors than LEGO. I would (...) (21 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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| | Re: Lego now making Mega Bloks colors (was Re: Fwd from a builder: Colors don't match...)
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(...) What about the new / replacement colors is "low quality" ??? Is the ABS used in those colors of lesser quality than the "old" greys? Or are you just upset that LEGO is following the lead of another company? James Wilson Dallas, TX (21 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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| | Re: Lego now making Mega Bloks colors (was Re: Fwd from a builder: Colors don't match...)
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(...) Well that was the case 4 or 5 years ago. As of 2 to 3 years ago Mega Bloks is much improved. Only the occasional 1x1 part suffers this problem now but there are usually 10 to 20 extras so you can get one that makes the model work. I am very (...) (21 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | Re: Lego now making Mega Bloks colors (was Re: Fwd from a builder: Colors don't match...)
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(...) This would not be unprecedented. After all, New Coke was an attempt to make the product taste more like Pepsi. (...) There's an easy way to identify the MegaBloks -- shake the model gently and see which pieces fall off! - Chris (21 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | New Poll regarding new colors
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I slapped together a (URL) poll> about the new colors. PLEASE sound off! James Wilson, Dallas, TX Lugnet Member 1783 (21 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, FTX) !!
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| | Re: Dark Gray Track
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(...) Ya know, if they're gonna change the track color and obsolete all the old track, perhaps Lego should take advantage of the change and make the leap to DCC. Don (21 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: Fwd from a builder: Colors don't match, among other things!
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If you dare, write to them!!!! As I have seen, petition runs here on LUGNET. Many peole are thrilled some way. There is also feeling of betrayal and some craving that TLG doesn't listen to AFOL's alhough it's 5% of the market. If you dare, spend 80 (...) (21 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: Recycled Lego
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(...) WHICH grey genius ? READ the thread. (...) In lugnet.general, Adrian Egli wrote: (URL) (...) (21 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Well if you actually READ the article, it is clear that they mold whatever they wish, as the granules are used in the standard process. And the colors are grey and black. (...) -- Tom Stangl ***(URL) Visual FAQ home (21 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: Lego now making Mega Bloks colors (was Re: Fwd from a builder: Colors don't match...)
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(...) That was my initial thought on seeing the new dark gray, too. Now it won't be so obvious when Lego and Mega Bloks are blended together in a MOC. :-P Mark (ducks) (21 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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