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(...) Ha! I love it. They couldn't decide which company's motto to rip off-- Nike or LEGO, so they compromised:-) JOHN (20 years ago, 27-Dec-04, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
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(...) Hi Mark: As far as I know, this particular knock-off set is at least a few years old, so I'd think that it was probably included in the recent lawsuit (and should have been discontinued, I suppose). I'm not familiar with this online seller, (...) (20 years ago, 27-Dec-04, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
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So uh, do you think that Lego will have a problem with this: (URL) Taken from an (URL) online store>. Especially when you compare it with: (URL) >> Set number (URL) 6256>? I thought Lego just came down on this company for ripping off it's product? (...) (20 years ago, 26-Dec-04, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
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| | Re: Review of MB 9962
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(...) (URL) Here's> a rendering of several of these pieces, minus the landing strut. Super nifty! Dave! (20 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
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| | Re: Bad News for Richard's Wallet (was Re: New Dragons Sets)
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<snip> (...) The 'Wizard's Sea Assalt' set looks like the Iron Raider's (9252) with a differant number, (Sea Asault set looks like an exact match). I still want the Sea Asault set, in whatever form it comes in. I do possess all the 'Elements' sets (...) (20 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | Bad News for Richard's Wallet (was Re: New Dragons Sets)
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(...) Looks like there are a few additional Dragons sets on the near horizon. Check them out here: (URL) see the "Wizard's Strong Box" and "Wizard's Sea Assault" for starters, and then there are the "Summon," "Unleash," and "Bane" sets. Dave! (20 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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Before I get started, I just noticed that the MegaBloks website has been updated to include several new products in the (URL) ProBuilder line,> not to mention the Nano stuff that Jeff discussed (URL) here.> Jeff also mentioned the 9962 jet, but I'll (...) (20 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
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(...) Hi Jeff! I briefly (URL) mentioned> these sets previously, but I didn't have very complete or thorough information. Thanks for the detail and for the news re: the 300 piece set. Dave! (20 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
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sorry to reply to my own post, but the 4 new racers are seen here: (URL) new nano> I did not see the 300 piece set I got, though. Jeff (20 years ago, 19-Dec-04, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
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I saw new Megablocks Nano sets today; 4 new cars with extra engines & headlight pieces to customize your car-apparently the bottom of the cars light up to simulate neon under cars; AND a 300 piece 'build station'. the coolest thing was the new nano (...) (20 years ago, 19-Dec-04, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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I have said amount in a tub free for anyone who wants to pay postage. I find it hard to throw stuff away, even MB. But it goes in the trash before the end of the year if no-one wants it. It comes from the tank sets. I am keeping just the wheels and (...) (20 years ago, 18-Dec-04, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) Is that the one with the piston-based "ice breath" system? If so, my local Value City has a few on the shelves for $19.99 (a minor discount, but at least it's something.) Hope this is of use! Dave! (20 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) (URL) can a product line that PCS Edventures successfully launched based on the quality of LEGO materials and technology of the RCX be converted to Mega Bloks material? LEGO may have dropped out of the relationship, and they sought a (...) (20 years ago, 15-Dec-04, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) I saw that press release and couldn't decide whether to mention it here. I don't know if those of us in North America will see much impact from this, but anything that makes a stronger brand would seem to be a benefit in the long run. For that (...) (20 years ago, 15-Dec-04, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) MB issued a press release about this as well: (URL) a relatively slow loading PDF. Unfortunately I could not just grab the text but the gist is they are happy and they think they are going to do well. XFUT off-topic.clone-brands (20 years ago, 15-Dec-04, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) It appears to be shredded pieces from several MB palm branches to me. Though some of them could be the ferns as well... Interesting use of the the "Semi-Lego" Galidor leg pieces as well. C-Ya, Rich (20 years ago, 15-Dec-04, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.general, FTX)
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Hey everybody - Need some help. I am trying to figure out if the ferns seen in (URL) this picture> are a Lego part or not. I have never seen anything like it so my guess would be no. But since I am not 100% positive I ask for your help. Thanks Mark (...) (20 years ago, 15-Dec-04, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | PCS Edventures partners with Mega Bloks
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PCS Edventures has partnered with Mega Bloks to be their partner in the education market. Presumably this means their BrickLab kit will feature MegaBloks instead of Lego. Longtime Lugnetters may remember Richard Wright (aka Weird Richard). (URL) (20 years ago, 10-Dec-04, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) This gets more and more interesting. The only Oxford tank wheels that I have came from that 15000 set, and they're about as big as a LEGO 2x2 round brick. The MegaBloks tank wheels are somewhat larger, as shown in the third model from the (...) (20 years ago, 9-Dec-04, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
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(...) Nope, 'Shifty Bricks' becomes 'Brick Century' (or at least is affiliated with it somehow); whereas Oxford is an entirely different and independent company from Korea, think of it as the Korean equivalent of Megabloks if you like. As for (...) (20 years ago, 9-Dec-04, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
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