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Subject: 
Re: Trademark defense doesn't work vs Mega Bloks
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lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general
Date: 
Fri, 6 Aug 2004 14:52:56 GMT
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"Dave Schuler" <orrex@excite.com> wrote in message
news:I1xvnx.1pEM@lugnet.com...
Just for my own curiosity, would you mind indicating which set you own? • As a
fan of that brand, I try to keep informal track of people's complaints to • see
how they mesh with my own experience.


Dave!

I got one of the smaller 'Dragons' sets just to see what it was like, how
the figs looked and (shh tell noone - if any of the parts would be useable
with LEGO)
I found the build quality to be far superior than the absolute pile of ####
it used to be, but, and its a big but, lets put it in caps BUT .. the way
they had applied the paint to the bricks to define them  (drybrushing??)
meant that they would not click together without considerable force. By that
I mean placing one brick on a flat surface and placing one on top with all
my weight. I ended up with 2 pieces which refuse to part and stud marks in
my hand.. I can't see kids doing too well using them. I guess with repeated
use (if you can get them together and apart enough if at all) the paint may
wear off where it shouldn't be, but is it worth bothering ???

--
James Stacey
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www.minifig.co.uk
Lugnet Member #925
I'm a citizen of Legoland travellin' Incommunicado



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  Re: Trademark defense doesn't work vs Mega Bloks
 
(...) As much as I love the trollish Vorgans and some of the Dragons pieces (particularly the rough-hewn bricks), I really don't care for the painting on a good many of the elements, and the over-juniorization leaves me cold. Aside from being a (...) (20 years ago, 6-Aug-04, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general)

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  Re: Trademark defense doesn't work vs Mega Bloks
 
(...) This won't likely happen. Previous lawsuits have ruled that MEGABLOKS has erred in marketing its product in a way that can confuse the buyer into thinking that MEGABLOKS are affiliated with or endorsed by LEGO. Therefore, for close to a (...) (20 years ago, 4-Aug-04, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, FTX)

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