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Here is a link: (URL) on the "What's New" link. Then click on page 4 through 8. (the first 3 are preschool stuff) Aside from the cool new Dragons stuff, of noteworthy interest are: "Jackel and Scorpion" which is an Eygptian version of the "Kight and (...) (22 years ago, 16-Jul-02, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | Two more previews to drive Richard crazy...
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(...) for those who are interested! Dave! (22 years ago, 15-Jul-02, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | Re: Building experience with a non-AFOL
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(...) I'm teaching remedial math in summer school to a tough crowd of kids who either got expelled or failed or dropped out during the year. I brought in Mega-Bloks culled out of used LEGO finds to substitute for algebra tiles (they give us (...) (22 years ago, 14-Jul-02, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.general, lugnet.fun, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | Re: Airfix Betta Bilda vs. Lego comparisons on Brickshelf
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(...) Clark, This is without doubt a very interesting historic information. Would you happen to know if these sets were *originally* modelled thinking of use with the 1:87 scale trains (specifically)? That would give a logical explanation for LEGO (...) (22 years ago, 12-Jul-02, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | Airfix Betta Bilda vs. Lego comparisons on Brickshelf
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Airfix is a British company known for making plastic scale models. Back in the 1960's, they also released a building toy called Betta Bilda. It was advertised as a companion to their line of HO & OO railway models. There are several similarities (...) (22 years ago, 12-Jul-02, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | Re: Another Preview
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(...) -- Hop-Frog (22 years ago, 12-Jul-02, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | Another Preview
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(URL) (22 years ago, 12-Jul-02, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | Korea clone: OXFORD BLOCK
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I was browsing a HK toys newsgroup and found this: (URL) of like best-lock but they got some unique designs. (22 years ago, 12-Jul-02, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | Re: Shifty, Coko found in Canada
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(...) Hi Jeff, This topic is of particular interest to me! (URL) you perhaps tell me which Dollar Store chain the sets were from? And from what location did you procure these items? Much thanks for any info, --==Richard==-- (22 years ago, 11-Jul-02, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: Shifty, Coko found in Canada
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(...) Shifty Enlighten. Where the heck do they get these names from? A friend bought me this really frightening clone knock off once, and we couldn't figure out what the heck it was-a boat, a police car, or something in between. Calum (22 years ago, 10-Jul-02, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | Is anybody here collecting Best-Lock sets?
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OK, here's the story... A misguided relative bought me a Best-Lock set about 18 months ago (honest!!) and it's been gathering dust in my garage ever since. The set is 2103 - Eurasian Dynasty Base and is totally complete and boxed - oh, except I (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jul-02, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | Re: Shifty, Coko found in Canada
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I have a lot of Coko sets and that does not look like Coko... Looks like a Coko clone! Also, Coko is a clone of both Lego and Tyco. Paul (...) copyright (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jul-02, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | Shifty, Coko found in Canada
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I found Shifty and Coko sets at a dollar store here in Canada: (URL) wonder if TLC would be interested in knowing this, since the sets are such blatant rip-offs. I have read that there isn't much TLC can do about copyright violations occurring in (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jul-02, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: Megablocks Dragons: Sorcerer's Lair
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(...) 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)
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| | Re: Shifty sets: brown beards!
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(...) lower (...) to (...) No, mine are like that too, so I think it's a generic fault. (...) Lego is not always perfect, but Shifty is definitely a lot "iffy"-er based on my actual experiences with it (all reported in this newsgroup). (...) This is (...) (22 years ago, 26-Jun-02, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | Re: Shifty sets: brown beards!
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(...) Well, to my mind the HP sets had a similar problem with the bearded guy whose face was misprinted such that even though the minihead will sit lower (or correctly), you have to raise it up so that the glasses do not appear to be located beneath (...) (22 years ago, 26-Jun-02, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | Re: Shifty sets: brown beards!
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(...) Argh!!! When I posted the above, I had only looked in the polybag. Now that I have built the set I have discovered that the brown beards are not moulded properly and prevents the head from sitting as low as it should on the neck. So, while the (...) (22 years ago, 25-Jun-02, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | Shifty sets: brown beards!
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One of the Shifty sets is a copy of Lego's 1932 Wizard's Cart (URL) so you would think if you saw the box featuring a blue wizard with white beard pulling a cart. However, a Shifty set is always a bit of a lucky dip on colours, so it should have (...) (22 years ago, 25-Jun-02, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | more Shifty Brick set reviews
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(...) compatible and (...) is not (...) I just bought another Shifty set. This one is a Pirate/Imperial set, an obvious copy of Lego's 6279 Skull Island. (URL) cost $35 (US$20) and was the largest Shifty set available. The Lego equivalent cost US$53 (...) (22 years ago, 25-Jun-02, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | Re: WTB: Lego and Clone Stuff (page updated -- new items and prices on page)
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(...) The total price I am willing to pay per element. The presumption about clone elements, in particular, is that to most Lego collectors they are little better than garbage -- hence my inducement, or bounty, that they sell them to me instead of (...) (22 years ago, 24-Jun-02, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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