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Re: New MB Battle Bloks RC
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Date: 
Tue, 9 Apr 2002 17:34:39 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, Paul Maxwell writes:
> Also, I noticed a teaser for something called "Dragons" that is coming out in
> the fall. The look like they could be minifig scale, but I'm not sure. If they
> are minifig scale, they will be a new type of minifig for MB (they looked more
> like Blockmen knights). They do talk about building in the teaser and show
> about 10 knights and one dragon, however I saw no blocks.

My guess is mini scale because of a certain stoutness in the figure design.

These little guys look VERY tough -- I think they could probably kick the
butt of any comparable lego castle mini.  And you won't hear me complaining
to have more weapons -- esp. a set of bludgeons.  Messy icky death!

And while I like 'em, these figures might be a little too detailed (ditto
for the dragon) -- and I hope they don't actually have the antiquing.  I
like the kinds of figures they produced for their castle-themed mechas a
lot, I expect these will be similar. Or so I hope...

Kinda reminds one of how TLC is surely missing the boat on current castle
stuff, esp. with LOTR featuring heavily for the next 4 years or so.  As it
stands, it surely feels like they have all their eggs in the fad-ish HP
branded basket.  Big misteak!

-- Hop-Frog



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  New MB Battle Bloks RC
 
Has nayone been to the Mega Bloks web site lately? I was in TRU last night and noticed one of the new Battle Blocks. These are radio controled costing somewhere in the $20 to $30 range (It wasn't priced and I didn't have time to scan it). These two (...) (25 years ago, 9-Apr-02, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)

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