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(...) Looks pretty damn fine to me. The new elements include some large one piece wall sections - I don't like 'em in Lego, and I don't like 'em here. But the dislikedness of this bit doesn't overcome my general enthusiasm (and it does enhance the (...) (22 years ago, 30-Dec-02, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | Re: Mega Bloks New Alien Agency
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(...) Everyone go check out www.megabloks immediately! From the main entry page, click on "Micro Collection" to see the catalog listings of the new Alien Agency products. It looks like they're going for a MIB-esque hide-in-plain-sight kind of (...) (22 years ago, 30-Dec-02, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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Anyone know where Bilofix came from? Bilofix is very like Airfix Engineer*, an Erector like system with holed beams, nuts and bolts, wheels, and brick connectors. I have been told it's 1950s, even that Lego made it. Sounds like Billund. But then (...) (22 years ago, 30-Dec-02, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | Re: Mega Bloks New Alien Agency
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(...) Now that they are at Wal-Mart, it is indeed a mold for making aliens. (22 years ago, 30-Dec-02, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) You might want to be careful about posting about Alien Agency stuff, 'cause they mi... *flash*...What am I doing here? Why am I typing?... Neuralized Jeff (22 years ago, 20-Dec-02, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | Hello Kitty Clone Bricks
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Hey clone fans, I found this a couple months ago at a Japanese grocery store in Seattle. It was one of four sets all Hello Kitty themed. I kept the box somewhere safe so I could take a picture of that too, it's so safe I can't find it now : ( (URL) (...) (22 years ago, 18-Dec-02, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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I'm replying to my reply to myself, so I hope that no one objects to this breach of etiquette. This seemingly rare set has shown up on Ebay: (URL) set's really pretty nifty. No new or particularly unusual pieces, but the designs are good, and I love (...) (22 years ago, 16-Dec-02, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | Dodged a bullet
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I should've known better. Despite the specific warning by a correspondent a few months back, I still had not backed up the clone.dat library. So imagine my horror when I got some sort of weird, unclear Windows XP error resulting in a black screen (...) (22 years ago, 16-Dec-02, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | Re: Oxford Castles
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Thanks Paul and Dave! Stuff looks great, but is the compatibility of the mini accessories with traditional Lego minis as bad as has been reported previously? What of the cost of the sets? Where/how were these sets obtained? -- Hop-Frog (22 years ago, 15-Dec-02, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) Thanks for the heads up. Also security fencing, scientific dudes (all the figs in the warriors style of 3d torso customisation, except with more colour detail), and a tricky hangar thingie. (URL) the aliens - I might be missing my guess, but I (...) (22 years ago, 15-Dec-02, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | Re: Oxford Castles
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(...) Paul was kind enough to scan and send me images of these. I've reduced them slightly to fit on my server, but here you go: (...) (URL)DC68000 - Castle - approx. 665 pieces: (URL)ORD65000 - Red Devil - approx. 650 pieces: (URL) Many thanks to (...) (22 years ago, 14-Dec-02, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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I got three Oxford castles last week. OFC50000 - Palace of Dreams - approx. 525 pieces: I got this one to do with my daughters. It's has pointed circular roofed towers. A King and Queen, a white horse, a Witch, a servant, and 2 guards... But no (...) (22 years ago, 13-Dec-02, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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Has anyone looked at the Mega Bloks web site today under Mega Bloks Kids? It showes a new line called Alien Agency... A Men in Black take off. It looks like it might be cool, and did I forget to mention monsters! Paul (22 years ago, 13-Dec-02, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | Re: Dragons Promo?
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(...) That sounds pretty cool--how did you receive it? I haven't had postal contact with Ritvik in several years, and at that time their customer service department was somewhat underdeveloped. If memory serves, I asked for a current catalog, and (...) (22 years ago, 13-Dec-02, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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Has anyone else received a Dragon's promo envelope? I got one this week that is comprised of a slightly undersized heavy stock and full color printed envelope, one of those approx. 5.5" x 5.5" current catalogues, a folded sheet showing all of the (...) (22 years ago, 12-Dec-02, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) Originally the term Zord came from the creator of the original Zords, Zordon. In the show. The name stuck. Even though Zordon is no longer in the show and hasn't made any more. -- Thanx~ Nicole Drumm MS (URL) Account: drumm-family Bricklink (...) (22 years ago, 12-Dec-02, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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Tack-Tiles began when Kevin Murphy mutilated Lego bricks to create a new Braille teaching aid for his son. Today they are made the same size but with domed dots. A full kit comes with 320 Braille tiles and "slates" to snap them onto. A "Teaser" game (...) (22 years ago, 10-Dec-02, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) Perhaps this is connected to the recently posting that identified (one of) the molding company that MB uses? I own the Destroyer, and I'm a fool for not realizing the difference sooner. I notice also that the new Bradley kit has the same (...) (22 years ago, 8-Dec-02, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | New Megabloks molds!
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Today I discovered that Megabloks has started using new molds, at least for its 2x4 bricks. A few days ago I built set #9762 Destroyer. Somehow the bricks felt different. I'm still not sure why, but closer investigation has revealed: 1) the logo is (...) (22 years ago, 7-Dec-02, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | Re: Train Track Gauge at Legoland California?
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(...) I['ll take you up on that one- yes, if Lego trains are a clone to Hornby O gauge... Seriously, LGB has been around since ~72 or so, and Playmobiles first train (HIT/PLAY train by Faller) was out certanly by the mid 70's. So, no I don't think (...) (22 years ago, 6-Dec-02, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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