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Non-textured slopes.
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lugnet.general
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Sat, 22 Jan 2000 00:06:40 GMT
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Last night I confirmed something I had long suspected; some of the non-
textured slope pieces that TLG is packaging with current and 1999 sets were
fabricated using moulds from Tyco. Last night I was building a 4950 Loader-
Dozer, and came upon two of the 2x2x2 black non-textured slopes therein. I
compared these to a similar piece marked "Tyco" that I got lo these many years
ago. Imagine my surprise when the LEGO piece and the Tyco piece both showed
the same mould-ejection scars, and that both pieces have the numeral '4' on
the underside of the stud side, between identical depressions.
I offer my findings to the entirety of LUGNET; TLG are Borg, they have
assimilated the competition.
-Cheese
...and we all went mental and danced...
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Message has 2 Replies:
 | | Re: Non-textured slopes.
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| (...) 2x2x2 Slopes have been around for a looong time. Like, since the late '70s. They originally came in clear and trans-blue. Long before Tyco made Super Blocks. Jeff (24 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)
| | | Re: Non-textured slopes.
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| (...) I can't recall my source, but it was my understanding that Tyco was assimilated by Mega Bloks. Still, its a weird finding that the sloped bricks appear to be identical. Its my contention that Tyco bricks are easily as good as LEGO bricks, and (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)
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