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  Apocryphal tribute
 
Hi all: I didn't know Travis Kunce well, but we exchanged posting once or twice, and I share the view of pretty much everyone on LUGNET that he was a good guy who will be missed. In the spirit of the Hovercar tribute contest, I thought I'd submit (...) (21 years ago, 2-Jan-04, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.space, FTX)
 
  Re: Any finds at Target?
 
(...) In the Bay Area, I've been to 4 Target store, and gotten some good deals, and passed up some OK ones. Hellfire droids are down to $34.22, only found 1 AT-TE and bought it. Lots of pod racers minis at $2.68 One store had a few hockey sets on (...) (21 years ago, 1-Jan-04, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
 
  Re: New MEGABLOKS items
 
(...) LOL! Glad to provide some entertainment. I actually tried to post this link about a month ago when I first saw the sets, but Lugnet emitted some strange error on me when I posted, and I let it slide until I saw your message. (...) No problem - (...) (21 years ago, 1-Jan-04, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
 
  While I'm at it, here's a nice feature on the MEGABLOKS site
 
On the (URL) MEGABLOKS> website, PDF-format instructions are now available for download (URL). Nifty, and handy! Dave! (21 years ago, 30-Dec-03, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
 
  Re: New MEGABLOKS items
 
(...) Hi Kevin: Thanks a ton for this link. I'll spend a chunk of my afternoon browsing through the pictures, almost all of which are completely new to me! Would you mind revealing how long ago you ordered or what the shipping costs were? The actual (...) (21 years ago, 30-Dec-03, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
 
  Re: New MEGABLOKS items
 
(...) FYI Hobby Link Japan (www.hlj.com) has them for sale. I have a set ordered, but they haven't arrived yet. MB has an Ultraman license in Japan as well (I ordered a couple of those, too), and their Power Ranger sets are onto the next theme over (...) (21 years ago, 30-Dec-03, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
 
  New MEGABLOKS items
 
(URL) Here,> (URL) here,> (URL) and here.> Not my auctions, I don't know the seller, and I won't be bidding. Thoughts? I find the whole Thunderbirds vibe to be extremely creepy in some way, not unlike a ventriloquist's dummy. I note with interest (...) (21 years ago, 29-Dec-03, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
 
  Re: Clone sightings
 
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)
 
  Clone sightings
 
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 (...) (21 years ago, 17-Dec-03, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
 
  Re: Ninja Turtles
 
(...) Hi Richard! There's been some mention of this product line here in OT-Clones, such as here: (URL) spotted the sets at TRU, and you're right that the heads *do* have quite a bit of character. I haven't bought any yet, but the figures seem to (...) (21 years ago, 17-Dec-03, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
 
  Ninja Turtles
 
(URL) did anyone know that Mega Bloks has the TMNT (Ninja Turtles) license. The Turtle heads can easily be placed upon a minifig body…and they look awfully detailed and full of character too! Kinda interesting, --==Richard==-- (21 years ago, 17-Dec-03, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
 
  Re: Fwd from a builder: Colors don't match, among other things!
 
(...) Dave, I have built a few apparatus that used one or two clone elements here or there, but nothing turned out good enough to photograph for my site. Probably only 1 in 5 apparatus that I build ends up on my site. Even though I'm not a purist, (...) (21 years ago, 10-Dec-03, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
 
  Re: Fwd from a builder: Colors don't match, among other things!
 
(...) Out of curiosity, have you built any fire equipment that includes clone elements? If so, could you post pictures? If not, your stuff is still pretty darned cool. Dave! (21 years ago, 10-Dec-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
 
  Re: BTR on sale at Target, and a review
 
(...) (URL) Here's> a rendering of some of these elements, for the edification of the viewing public. More to follow. Dave! (21 years ago, 4-Dec-03, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
 
  BTR on sale at Target, and a review
 
Sorry for the sketchiness of the price details—I didn’t have a writing utensil, and I was in a hurry. BTR sets: the small sets are ~$6.00 (down from about $7.50) and the larger sets are similarly reduced. BTR doesn’t offer the best piece:price (...) (21 years ago, 3-Dec-03, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
 
  Re: Deals at Value City
 
(...) L??? Luna? Lair? Dunno either... Dave K -who misses Hoppy (21 years ago, 26-Nov-03, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
 
  Deals at Value City
 
My local Value City has a number of MEGA BLOKS sets on sale below MSRP. Included among them are the various Warriors: Future Force mecha, a smattering of ProBuilder sets, several Gyro-Fighters, a few Dragons sets, and a couple of those shoot-n-score (...) (21 years ago, 26-Nov-03, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
 
  Re: Fwd from a builder: Colors don't match, among other things!
 
(...) I am not happy about the new colors and I'm sure my message will get lost in the fray, but I just have to reply. Jeff makes a point that if kids don't think LEGO is superior, they won't become adults that buy LEGO for their kids. Let's take (...) (21 years ago, 21-Nov-03, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
 
  Re: Lego now making Mega Bloks colors (was Re: Fwd from a builder: Colors don't match...)
 
(...) blocks is: (...) ~1960) to build something. The 'modern' bricks I have are much better. I *did* like the effect, though, when I built a roof with a mix of old, slightly curved, CA slopes, and modern bricks. It looked more 'live'. -- Anders (...) (21 years ago, 20-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
 
  Re: WM semi-truck clone set 4 sale
 
(...) cool set, if you're not averse to clone brands. For anyone who just can't get enough of my dazzling prose, here's the review I posted a few months ago: (URL) in all, a cool set. I haven't been to a Wal*Mart in a while--does anyone know if Kids (...) (21 years ago, 20-Nov-03, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)


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