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Subject:	Megablocks Dragons: Sorcerer's Lair
Newsgroups:	lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands
Date:	Sun, 16 Jun 2002 08:50:36 GMT
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Rather than a review, this is a list of pros and cons of Megablocks Dragons. I picked up the $30 Sorcerer's Lair kit at Fortress TRU, Times Square, NY. You'll notice many of the pros are also cons. I've made a sample diorama I call "Turned to the dark side, Qui-gon summons the evil clone army." http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=192344 PROS: BURPs done well: 3 sizes work together interesting baseplates interlock rapid terraforming possibilities 2x4 brick is rounded like big stone (24x) figures much better than usual but still weak legs box cover is fantastic torch flames are bi-colored like gummy worms antiqued stone/metal texture succeeds in many places extremely cool shields! variety of weapons. battle standards are cool. dragon has rubberized tail instructions come rolled up like magic scroll; adds to fantasy feeling 2x6 wood plate is sweet sorcerer's staff is f***** awesome CONS: box cover is just artist's rendition, like the food pictures at restaurants it's megablocks only 2x4 bricks included; no 2x2 or other stone-like bricks battlements are POOPs (plus stone chinks). terrible, terrible "castle" design painful to assemble paint job not so great in some places dragon wings hard to insert walls are boring walls so flimsy it's difficult to put the top on instructions are terrible: tiny, confusing, out of order model is hard to get exact thanks to poor instructions instructions come in scroll; hard to use 2x4 stones look bad mixed with Lego total lack of swords in weapon assortment is just barbaric, utterly barbaric DON'T CARE: catapult - works, bullets neat electronic gizmo - haven't gotten to this THOUGHTS great for miniatures wargaming thanks to knights, rapid terraforming Megablocks could do better than Playmates with LOTR; similarities! dragon is like totally separate toy concept freaking awesome; marvelous in details; frustratingly bad design at set level

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		Re: Megablocks Dragons: Sorcerer's Lair
(...) Did you photograph only a small portion of a much larger set or what? I have been checking their website pretty frequently, but I haven't seen this stuff in detail yet. I will likely check again now! Gimme, gimme, gimme... -- Hop-Frog (22 years ago, 16-Jun-02, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.castle)

		A light-hearted jab (was Re: Megablocks Dragons)
(...) Can we establish for the record that the correct brand name is "Mega Bloks" rather than Megablocks or Megablox or Megablocs? I've often used the single word "MegaBloks" since I've seen it that way in official literature. I mean, how would (...) (22 years ago, 17-Jun-02, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)

		Re: Megablocks Dragons: Sorcerer's Lair
(...) review, but I'd like to add a few small points that may be of interest. This will be sketchy for now, since I only bought two sets at lunch and I'm back at work now. The accessories are really cool! One thing I always hated about 25mm (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jul-02, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)

		Re: Megablocks Dragons: Sorcerer's Lair
Erik really gave us the goods in his last review of these new "Dragons" items. All of his observations are very thoroughly thought out and dead-on target. And I agree that wargamers are at least part of MB's intended audience with this line. (...) (22 years ago, 24-Jul-02, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.castle)

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