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In lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, Ed Andrews wrote:
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Paulo,
I just received Brick set #0494, everything but the original box. The bricks
were still in shrink wrap. If these aren’t Lego, I’ll ... Heck even Lego
sued because they were (kinda still are) too close too Lego. The fitup is
better than any clone brand I have every owned (past (Tente and LokBlok and
recent BestBlok’s Ertle John Deere). I am desperately trying to establish an
overseas contact to purchase bulk bricks from Brick / Shifty / Oxford. I
have found no sources in LUGNET.
I am very disappointed in other forums on LUGNET concerning this topic. With
as much expressed dissatisfaction about the color change, lack of this part
made in this color, this route looks like a ready made market. To me, one
could approach this a number of ways. Duplicating Lego offerings will surely
draw their legal departments’ attention. I would assume that one could limit
the offerings to parts and colors not offered by them.
I am very excited about this. Glad to find a few people with similar
sentiment. I will attempt to keep this forum posted towards any developments
on my end.
Ed
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Hi Ed,
To tell you the truth, as clone goes, I only know MB and Tyco (and a handful of
non-compatible brands, like Tente, etc).
Tyco did have a very nice fitup (0). MB’s is not so good, but it is improving.
Now (1) the large round holes in the back of the plates are not round anymore;
they did what Lego also did a while ago -- now this holes are more octogonal.
This causes a better performance on the fitup. They are also making new kinds
(to my knowledge, at least) of basic bricks and plates like 1x6 brick, 1x1
plate, etc.
As for the brands you mention I know a site that sells them but I don’t know if
can give it here on Lugnet (2). They sell Shifty at nice prices, I guess, and
I’m really tempted to buy some of them. (Well, after your post, I’m certainly
going to give it a try!)
I will also try to get some more info there.
A side note. I’m very disappointed how this color change posts turned out. It
would be nice if this comunity could fight more strongly the change. I see too
many pepole resigned with the change by now. I’m not. And I still believe that
old colors might be back. Heck, even if is not LEGO who’ll produce them.
Best regards,
Paulo Renato
(0) And the bricks had just that very lego glow!
(1) Today I’ve just bought set 9789 (a military airplane from Probuilder
Military Series) and the design is very cool!; some new parts (like the already
mentioned 1x6 brick and 1x1 plate); a very cool clear slope (imagine 2x2 45
degree double slope; now cut it onto two pieces; that’s the MB slope I’m talking
about); four 2x1x5 ~81 degree slopes (similar to Lego’s 2x1x3 75 degree slopes,
but, 2x1x5, wich might stand for 81 degree). MB is improving indeed!
(2) If not, I send you privately.
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