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Re: New cyborg Blok-bots at K B Toys.
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Mon, 28 Jul 2003 15:24:46 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, Dave Schuler wrote:
> In lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, Mike Petrucelli wrote:
> > Well I didn't get any but the 4 new Mega Bloks cyborg Blok-bots are at KB
> > toys. 14.99 USD each. They look kinda "juniorized"
> 
> > Then [a young shopper] asked me what he really wanted was the new
> > Dragon Volcano set and if I had seen that anywhere. Unfortunately I haven't
> > but I just find it amusing that the Dragon sets were more popular with him
> > (or at least that one in particular) than the much vaunted (by 8 year olds)
> > Bionicle.
> 
>   Track that kid down and tell him to get to Kohl's!  Strangely, they've had the
> Fire Mountain set for about two months (though at 120% of MSRP!)

Not at either of my 2 local Kohl's. I am looking for that set for myself. I am
hoping its land peices are still generic like the first round of sets, but with
a "volcano" color scheme.
> 
>   I've had a few similar experiences overhearing kids opting for Dragons sets
> (or MB sets in general) in preference to what they perceive as undesirable LEGO
> sets.  Maybe it's the designs, or maybe it's the piececount.  Who knows?
> 
>   Thanks for the info about the Cyborg sets.  I'm not dying to get my hands on
> these--I'm not a big fan of the action figure motif anymore, and these do indeed
> seem too juniorized for my tastes.
> 
>   If you (or anyone else) should happen to spot the new ProBuilder sets
> anywhere, please let us know!

Well obviously. :-) Of course you usually find the stuff before I do so...

-Mike Petrucelli



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  Re: New cyborg Blok-bots at K B Toys.
 
(...) I think that's the case. IIRC (it's been a couple of weeks) the plate itself is stone-dark-gray, and the painted water/stream/creek of the original Dragons baseplates is replaced by a red-orange lava flow. But I think that they otherwise (...) (23 years ago, 28-Jul-03, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)

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(...) Track that kid down and tell him to get to Kohl's! Strangely, they've had the Fire Mountain set for about two months (though at 120% of MSRP!) I've had a few similar experiences overhearing kids opting for Dragons sets (or MB sets in general) (...) (23 years ago, 28-Jul-03, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)

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