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(...) Save early and often, Dave! It's not the law, just a good idea. (23 years ago, 14-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) You mean a truly "cloned" army! The very thought makes me get duckskin. /Tore (23 years ago, 14-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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They've adopted a new format, and they seem to include most of the newer sets, including the Sea Wolf but not the Mustang. Hmm... I notice that none of the MegaModelz sets are featured--I've been wondering if those might be Wal-Mart exclusives, (...) (23 years ago, 13-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) I hate to say this, but massive "replica" Lego castle sets for $5? I want to go to China and build a bootleg army... (23 years ago, 13-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) I have a few of those stores in my area--I'll check their supply. (...) If you're talking about ATCO, then you're right, and one cannot say enough bad things about them. Thank you, Maggie and Aaron, for the information. I won that second (...) (23 years ago, 13-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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There are many big store to sell LEGO sets in Shanghai, but price is double than in USA. I just went to there past October, I bought two of 6520 in 50% discount price. Zhengrong (...) (23 years ago, 13-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) There are many store to sell LEGO sets in Shanghai, I just went to there last October, I bought two 6520 in 50% discount, but in fact this price is similar with price in USA. Then 9747 is about CNY2,888. Zhengrong (23 years ago, 13-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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I visited Hong Kong and China recently. I visited many stores that sell toys and here is what I found: Hong Kong Only large department stores and Toys'R'Us sell LEGO. Most store have very nice display of completed sets, and they usually have (...) (23 years ago, 13-Nov-01, to lugnet.loc.hk, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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I figured I'd mention this while I was slumming here in .clones. j/k! Target has this set on sale this week for $16.73, and the picture in the flyer makes me think of one of my all-time favorite sets, 6552 Rocky River Retreat, which I paid something (...) (23 years ago, 12-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) BTW I believe Markson Products supplies the dollar-type stores with cheap general merchandise, so these sets could be from stores such as those. I checked two local ones (called "Dollar Tree" IIRC) but they didn't have this brand. They had a (...) (23 years ago, 12-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) (23 years ago, 12-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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Yes, the tank is different. The color green is the same. (...) same (...) (23 years ago, 12-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) Well, if Middle-Earth can survive those awful rotoscope animations of the 70's, then there's little damage to be done by a live-action production. Peter Jackson is an actual director with a talent both for the fantastical and for character (...) (23 years ago, 11-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) This from a text brought to my attention today: "Of course, there is no way of knowing what Tolkien would have thought of such newly written texts. It can hardly be doubted that if he ever returns from the dead, he will soon be busy with a red (...) (23 years ago, 10-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) for (...) Wow! $23 for 10 army figs (true Mega-bloks figs are the worst quality item they make but they are still army figs) I am wondering if the tank is the same as the probuilder set or if it is a new one for that set. (Now if only there (...) (23 years ago, 10-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) BRAIN FADE... I MEANT P-51... I THINK MY WIFE HAD JUST CALLED ME! Paul (23 years ago, 8-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) up (...) The catalog has the new Machines,new Blok Bots,& Soccer. It does not have the new Pro-Builder Sub, P-14, Z sets sold at Wal-Mart, or the new play sets I referenced earlier. Paul (23 years ago, 7-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) I like that little set, though the scorpion does nothing for me. Did the latest catalog feature any current new sets? The last catalogs I got (all of which came with brand new products) didn't list the items I bought! Hmf! Dave! (23 years ago, 7-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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I had to go to one of our venders this morning and stopped at Target on the way. They now have the 3 small LotR sets for $14.99 each. I got the Battle at Weathertop… More on it when I get a chance to look at it. On the way back I stopped at Kmart (...) (23 years ago, 7-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | Re: dalu and shifty (Re: Tyco Superblocks page)
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(...) Thanks, Joseph. You have now relieved me of any desire to ever acquire any Dalu sets. The color scheme on the packaging and the identical shield crests were especially egregious. (...) Shifty should have picked better sets to copy! The Royal (...) (23 years ago, 7-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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