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Funny, I bought and wrote this...
Now I read this:
http://www.lego.com/eng/info/default.asp?page=pressdetail&contentid=13026&countrycode=2057&yearcode=&archive=false
It is just across the waters, 80 km from here.
10 tons, 10000 sets :-)
That is a lot!
S
PS: I will keep the set, in case I have to do a setup/show sometime again. It
will go under "bad bad bad copies"
In lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, Dave Schuler wrote:
> In lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, David Eaton wrote:
> > In lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, Sonnich Jensen wrote:
> > > In a local shop I noticed a Shifty set, a copy of Lego 1761:
> > > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=942128
> > > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=942129
> > > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=942130
> > > I bought it, just to see what it was, and found:
> > > [snip]
> > > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=942131
> > > [snip]
> > > Though I am surpriced, how this copy can be on European market (is this
> > > allowed?). Probably from the time before EU, I hope that I will not see more
> > > of this. I have seen COBI and Megablocks, at least they create their own
> > > lines, but this Shifty (also named Enlighten) beats all.
> >
> > They're pretty awful alright. I've only seen a couple Shifty sets, and it looks
> > like not only do they make mistakes on their boxes, but there's a typo in their
> > name ;)
> >
> > I *thought* these were a 'China-only' brand, and even then were iffy, so I'm
> > pretty suprised to see them appear in the EU. Someone I know tried to buy one
> > off of Ebay (again, just to check it out), but the item had to be removed from
> > Ebay due to the copyright infringement by Shifty on Lego (no violation by the
> > seller, I don't think).
>
> Wow! I've seen all kinds of bootleg stuff on Ebay, but this is the first time
> I've heard of a removal due to copyright infringement. I can't find any other
> current Shifty auctions, so maybe Ebay is on the lookout for the ersatz brand.
>
> > > Just wondering should I build the copy? Or just throw it away?
> > >
> > > I'll probably keep it, for use in exhibitions.
> >
> > I'd say keep it as a shining example of the horrificness of clones.
>
> It would be a nice side-by-side comparison to show how bad they can be.
>
> > I think Shifty wins the prize for "Worst Clone Brand".
>
> As far as compatible brands go (base on my earlier 2x4 brick metric (which may
> be ignored at the reader's option!)), Shifty is definitely first of the worst.
> Ultra-Blox and Bricks By The Pound are both close, but they use a softer grade
> of plastic and don't seem to foster any illusions about their brand legitmacy.
>
> Dave!
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