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"Liam Parnell" <liamp@ukonline.co.uk> wrote in message
news:FtJJ20.6CH@lugnet.com...
> Discovered a new? clone called "Mego-Lock"; it appears to be a rip off of
> Best-Lock just as much as Lego. Clones of clones whatever next?
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> There were three themes "City Life" very similar logo to City Centre, but
> the sets were reminiscent of late 80's town ie Petrol station
> "Recon Brigade" various military vehicles including tanks.
> And an equestrian theme a bit like Paradisa.
They actually sound quite interesting. Now if only Best-Lock could get their
build quality up to scratch and suddenly we'd have really good sets with
decent bricks like in days gone.
> They were by "Toy Mine" of California and distributed by a firm in Blackburn,
> Lancs.
This firm wouldn't happen to be 'Best-Lock' who also happen to be somewhere in
Lancs IIRC.
> Sorry if the details are a bit sketchy I had to go outside and vomit!
Can't have been that bad surely :)
> They contained a disclaimer "Mego-Lock is a propriatory product and not to be
> confused with other brick systems" but would appear to be 100% compatible.
>
> --
> Liam.
I wonder if anybody has got any photos of their models or if anybody has and
experience of their products.
follow-ups set to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands
Nicholas Allan
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