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I just spotted a new (to me) brand of clone brick at TRU called X-Blocks.
I’ve never heard of it before, but this particular set is a licensing of the
movie The Hulk, and it’s apparently called the Hulk Destructor Construction
System. The set is $29.99 and includes 323 bricks, along with a few
non-poseable figures. The bricks appear to be about LEGO-sized, but the studs
are the wrong proportion for use with LEGO or conventional clone brands. I
haven’t seen much info on the web about this brand, but the few reviews I’ve
read online have been quite negative.
In other clone-news, I see that Best-Lock has two 1000-piece sets in the
military line, along with a range of smaller sets, all featuring their newer
figure designs. Best-Lock is, of course, rather unsatisfying in terms of
LEGO-compatibility and clutch-strength, but these sets include some cool
accessories, such as new weapons, fuel drums, jerry cans, and the like. Unlike
Best-Lock’s earlier M-16’s, these weapons appear to be more compatible with LEGO
minifig hands, though I admit that I haven’t examined them in close detail. But
if you’re looking for some nifty parts to enhance your minifigs’ arsenals, it
might be worthwhile to snag one of the smaller sets priced between $2 and $5.
Dave!
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| Even weirder is that X-Blocks has Marvel's license for Spiderman, and the Spiderman X-Blocks hit the shelves at TRU just when Lego's did. Marvel has been entertaining deals like this with Lego or others for years -- I met two Marvel employees in the (...) (21 years ago, 18-Dec-03, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
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| (...) This week I spotted a small set in this series on the shelf at Wal*Mart. Apparently these are Exin blocks, which previously has produced castle sets and currently offers sets representing several Spider-Man scenes, Shrek's Castle, and/or (...) (20 years ago, 10-Nov-04, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
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