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My wife was at COSTCo today and saw some imitation LEGOs. In her words, she said they looked exactly like LEGO, but they were another brand. She didn't catch the name but said they had boat and train sets. I don't know of any imitation LEGO brand (...) (25 years ago, 14-Aug-99, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | Re: Bulk Ordering - Secrets Revealed.
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I'd use Ritvik in underpinnings if it was strong enough(1). GMLTC modules are on carriers, but ultimately are held together by the adhesive force of the studs in them. Any minor variations in that mean you have stress fracture fault line potentials. (...) (25 years ago, 6-Aug-99, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | Re: Ritvik quality or lack of such (was Re: Bulk Ordering - Secrets Revealed.
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(...) No. There's also no reason you can't build it out of Tente, wooden blocks, uncooked (or cooked!) macaroni, or dryer lint. But none of those things are Lego, and neither is Ritvik, even if Ritvik is more easily compatable with Lego. Some people (...) (25 years ago, 6-Aug-99, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) Okay, here we go... Do Ritvik bricks really fall apart in the sun (that's an exxageration :-) How suitable are they for a project like, for example, building a 5-foot-high replica of the US Capitol Building? I ask because Ritvik bricks can (...) (25 years ago, 6-Aug-99, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | Re: VERY-shifty scans (Re: "Shifty" rip off brand)
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I have 2 or three of these in the flesh and they are terrible. I got one as a gift from a very kind person who knew I would find them interesting and the other two I traded for at the LL Legofest, they were brought over from Japan, so they've been (...) (25 years ago, 1-Aug-99, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | Re: VERY-shifty scans (Re: "Shifty" rip off brand)
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(...) Wow. Good thing you didn't have a wiffle bat in hand, or we'd all have little circle-shaped welts. :-, Cheers, - jsproat (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | Re: VERY-shifty scans (Re: "Shifty" rip off brand)
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Ugh, what a joke! BTW, how bad were the pieces? Scott Sanburn (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) That's proof enough for me. They can't get away with this...It's far beyond imitation(*rage*)...it's a SCAM!!! SCAM! SCAM! SCAM! SCAM! SCAM! SCAM! SCAM! SCAM! SCAM! SCAM! SCAM! SCAM! SCAM! SCAM! SCAM! SCAM! Stupid Supid Stupid chinese WHY MUST (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | another Lego clone
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I recently found a Lego-clone (not a very good one) at a discount store. The pieces include bricks, 1/2-height plates, and a few wheels and medium-slope roof pieces, in about 10 different colors. They are slightly larger than regular Lego bricks -- (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.market.auction)
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| | tente town (ruta) sets on ebay
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i'm continuing the clone-closet-cleanout two sets are on ebay (URL) g (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | Re: "Shifty" rip off brand -- more info from original poster
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(...) --snip-- (...) Well, this all seems credible enough. I give my official imprimatur of truth. I guess I'll keep my eyes open on my way through BC, and see what turns up. It would interesting to to have a set or two, even if the quality is not (...) (25 years ago, 28-Jul-99, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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Sorry I didn't provide more information right off, but this was my first post to the LEGO-related newsgroups so I wasn't aware exactly what was expected. I just ran across this stuff in the store and thought it might be something worth letting (...) (25 years ago, 27-Jul-99, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | Re: VERY-shifty scans (Re: "Shifty" rip off brand)
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(...) --snipped-- (...) i don't know who the original poster was, but paul maxwell gave me the scans from the bootleg toys site (maintained by a chris doyle): (URL) like to find out more about these toys...(mainly what do the elements inside the box (...) (25 years ago, 27-Jul-99, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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Even with these scans I remain skeptical. Until the orginal poster comes through with more specific info about the purchase, I withhold judgment. I realize that a hoax is rather far-fetched, but why are we being so coy? Most people give plenty (...) (25 years ago, 27-Jul-99, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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nope, that is NOT an edited scan (at least I didn't edit it and i'm quite sure the guy that sent it to me did not edit it) ..joseph g (...) Canada, (...) layout, (...) was (...) of (...) INCREDIBLE!! (...) (25 years ago, 27-Jul-99, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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Man, talk about rip off! But if they are made in China, it is understandable. China has grossly violated numerous international copy-right laws, and this is no exception. Stupid Chi-Com clone bricks! Scott Sanburn (...) (25 years ago, 27-Jul-99, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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Never seen nothing like it. Is it a edited scan...? (...) (25 years ago, 26-Jul-99, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | VERY-shifty scans (Re: "Shifty" rip off brand)
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(...) --snipped-- (...) China" i just got some scans of these from a very reliable source..SIMPLY INCREDIBLE!! look at these scans! (URL) the next "official" theme we'll see out of denmark will be chinese pirates (nyuk, nyuk) ..joseph g (25 years ago, 26-Jul-99, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | Re: "Shifty" rip off brand -- can they get away with this??
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(...) --snipped-- (...) China" i just got some scans of these from a very reliable source SIMPLY INCREDIBLE!! look at these scans! (URL) the next "official" theme we'll see out of denmark will be chinese pirates (nyuk, nyuk) ..joseph g (25 years ago, 26-Jul-99, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | Re: "Shifty" rip off brand -- can they get away with this??
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(...) Apart from the printing, and the copy-right issues, how were the elements themselves? Did they compare in quality to Mega Bloks, or Best-Lock? Can you actually use them well with LEGO elements? I'd be very interested to see some of these, or (...) (25 years ago, 26-Jul-99, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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