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(...) I have it but have never put the batteries in to see how they sound. I'll try to remember to make mention of it at such a time as I do. One interesting thing about the set is that the manual includes a list of all the lines spoken by the (...) (22 years ago, 15-Aug-02, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) Did you (or anyone) actually get the Mines of Moria? As I understand it the baseplate can electronically activate the figs to talk, and I was wondering how the voices sounded (usually voices on items like that sound so dorky I can't stand it). (...) (22 years ago, 14-Aug-02, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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I emailed Playmates Toys asking if there were new sets. I got a reply saying that no, the LOTR sets were out of production but Toys R Us might still have them. Silly me, of course they would not tell me about new product plans, but unless new items (...) (22 years ago, 14-Aug-02, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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Wondering if Intelliblox has plans for another round of LOTR sets, I notice our friend Marz Distribution listing a "Starter Set" for August 2002 pre-order. Its shelf price looks about $12. Last year we got 3 $20 Sampler Sets, 2 Deluxe $30-40, and (...) (22 years ago, 12-Aug-02, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) Good enough to stick together reliably. My definition of reliable is that if I push a model partly off the edge of the table, it shouldn't crumble and fall apart from its own weight, even if it's not completed. (that happened to me with the MB (...) (22 years ago, 11-Aug-02, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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TLC has an exotic type of plastic I've never seen outside of Lego® products. I have to look at the studs on the Tyco® I have before I know what it is. I can compare certain Mega Blocks to some AMT Model kits I have. I've never felt a Best-Lock, but (...) (22 years ago, 11-Aug-02, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) ***snip of tech review*** (...) To be fair, though--the Battle Bloks are not at all representative of MegaBloks overall trend re: juniorization. One need only compare piece counts of a $20 MegaBloks set vs. a $20 LEGO set; MegaBloks typically (...) (22 years ago, 11-Aug-02, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) ..snip... (...) ..snip... (...) ..snip... (...) I finally broke down and bought two of these Dragons War Chest's too. One silver and one gold. The figs were ok. I like the fact they are a little bigger than lego figs... I can see them as an (...) (22 years ago, 11-Aug-02, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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Hello, [rant warning] Well I finally found the new Dragons sets at my local target but the really interesting thing is the new Best-Lock fig packs. (I noticed Hop-Frog mentioned these already but said he did not get them yet.) Anyway I purchased 3 (...) (22 years ago, 11-Aug-02, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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I recently purchased this set for the sole purpose of examining its R/C technology - I have an ongoing interest in the area of Lego R/C as some on lugnet may know. The R/C system itself is clunky. A large box holding batteries, receiver and motors - (...) (22 years ago, 10-Aug-02, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | Re: DRAGONS ROCKS!!! Puns unavoidable, not truly sorry :o)
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I totally agree. I got just the one tin myself though. These Dragons are just not very "brick-like." I wanted to like them, but no -- blech! -- Hop-Frog (22 years ago, 10-Aug-02, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) I picked up a couple tins of these Mega Bloks Dragons guys last night. I got six warriors, six shields, 16 funky weapons, and two little mini sets with about 20 grey 2x4 bricks and some specialty wall pieces, for about $10. Despite the above (...) (22 years ago, 9-Aug-02, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) Well, shut my mouth! Best-Lock is making a minifigure pack! I saw it at Target the other day. It had some camoflage, navy, and army minis and even included a brown-skinned fellow. The set also includes a pair of M-16 type rifles in silver. (...) (22 years ago, 8-Aug-02, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | Re: 20 Years of TLC's Frustration with "LEGOS"
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And you are responding to a thread that is about one years old, and doing so just to hurl criticism. What is that worse than? -- Richard (22 years ago, 8-Aug-02, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | Re: 20 Years of TLC's Frustration with "LEGOS"
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Ahh... How did a discussion on little plastic blocks, turn into a discussion of religion? Geez... You people are worse than Trekkies. (22 years ago, 8-Aug-02, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | Re: Q2 Mega Bloks conference call (Re: DRAGONS ROCKS!!!)
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(...) Q2 conference call, 8/2/02. Search for documents on SEDAR ((URL) as they are a Toronto Stock Exchange company. Look for the 8/1/02 press release. It has the phone number to call. You might still be able to listen to the call replay. Since the (...) (22 years ago, 7-Aug-02, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) I don't know anything about specific trading figures, but I can say that Dragons have disappeared from the shelves far faster than any other MegaBloks or LEGO product in recent memory--including the 1st round of Star Wars stuff in my area (...) (22 years ago, 7-Aug-02, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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I don't see how this can be true... Everyone knows construction brick toys are a dying breed. You can't sell girls construction bricks and regular bricks just do not sell. Is there profit mainly in the Dragons (a toy I will be buying in zero (...) (22 years ago, 7-Aug-02, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | Q2 Mega Bloks conference call (Re: DRAGONS ROCKS!!!)
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Mega Bloks had their 2nd quarter conference call the other day. As I expected, Vic Bertrand said Dragons (and Gyrofighters) were beyond expectations. The new TV ads go on Cartoon Network Aug 18 for 12 weeks. Otherwise the talk was pretty much by (...) (22 years ago, 7-Aug-02, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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The 2x5 "peanuts" look exactly like the reissued NES controllers, looks like they reused a design. (22 years ago, 7-Aug-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.jp, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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