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In lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, David Laswell wrote:
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In lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, Isaac Yue wrote:
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Oh, btw, I tend to classify clone brand by the usability of its accessories
by a Lego minifig, and the accessories have to be made in hard ABS plastics
(thus ruling out Kubricks).
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Uh, wouldn’t that sorta rule out the real LEGO system? Shortswords haven’t
been made in ABS for years, and I don’t believe the minesweeper or
cutlass/sabre ever were. The huge axe and katana never were, and the
whip/vine would probably arrive damaged in many sets if it was. Or do you
allow for some accessories to be made from non-ABS plastic as long as the
majority of them are?
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Hey, I hadn’t thought of that. That also rules out Oxford and Coko, but it may
rule-in Stikfas, which are entirely non-compatible, other than their
accessories.
I stand by my 2x4 brick distintion!
Dave!
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| (...) Hmm... I see you have a point there. So I guess what I really mean is as long as the accessories don't look out of place in the hands of a Lego minifig (relatively speaking), I'd consider them a clone brand which I defined by companies that (...) (20 years ago, 17-Sep-04, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
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| (...) Uh, wouldn't that sorta rule out the real LEGO system? Shortswords haven't been made in ABS for years, and I don't believe the minesweeper or cutlass/sabre ever were. The huge axe and katana never were, and the whip/vine would probably arrive (...) (20 years ago, 15-Sep-04, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
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