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(...) You may talk of Built-To-Rule ‘Cause the sets are really cool, But you haven’t seen a new one for a while. If you miss the parts and colors You can only hoot and hollar That, at best, you might peruse the clearance aisle. They seemed destined (...) (19 years ago, 20-Jul-05, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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While I ponder, weak and weary from mowing tall grass yards grown a day or two or more, I fumble in, a tired ghost of who I was before, to see my dusty array of bricks all in store With dust and age gathered as a funeral procession there to morn And (...) (19 years ago, 19-Jul-05, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | Re: New ProBuilder set shown on the MEGABLOKS website
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(...) Pretty misleading title on this set, especially since the text at MB's homepage describes it as a detroyer. Last time I checked there was quite a difference between a battleship and a destroyer. I just couldn't grasp how they could make a (...) (19 years ago, 19-Jul-05, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
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| | Re: New MEGABLOKS line
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(...) Lovely micronaut goodness... Sounds interesting, if it wasn't for space issues I'd try to grab them right now. (19 years ago, 18-Jul-05, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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Continuing the very cool military ships series. MEGABLOKS has a new ProBuilder version of a (URL) Battleship.> I haven't seen it on the shelves yet, but it seems likely to retail for $19.99 or $21.99. Dave! (19 years ago, 18-Jul-05, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
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I saw two figures from (URL) this line> at my local KMart over the weekend. I confess that this was the first I'd heard of these, so I have little information to offer other than the link to a few photos. Even the (URL) MEGABLOKS website> doesn't (...) (19 years ago, 18-Jul-05, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
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| | Re: Mince builds kids' meals (Kids love beef mince)
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(...) How embarrassing... Let me rephrase that: No recipe is provided in the brochure I scanned. Cheers Richie (19 years ago, 12-Jul-05, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
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| | Re: Mince builds kids' meals (Kids love beef mince)
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(...) Ahem. (URL) ROSCO (19 years ago, 12-Jul-05, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
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| | Re: Mince builds kids' meals (Kids love beef mince)
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(...) -snip- (...) Well, here are the three (square?) meals: (3 URLs) (Click on the pics for recipes for the bolognaise and shepherds' pie... no recipe is provided for the burger). Cheers Richie Dulin (19 years ago, 11-Jul-05, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
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(...) After many years of LEGO purchases, I've recently added some MB sets. As I live in Denmark, I can buy only LEGO in the stores, and pays the very high price accordingly. So to get MB sets, I have to buy from UK or USA. I have bought quite a (...) (19 years ago, 5-Jul-05, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) Did i mention the MB Dragon’s line somewhere?!? (I don't think i linked to it?) Actually i was referring to their new 'Pyrate' line and how they reinvented the minifig that really got my attention. Interestingly enough though, the Dragon line (...) (19 years ago, 4-Jul-05, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) Thanx-man! I actually totally forgot about that! Plus, i never really wanna leave Lugnet, i'm here for the people, they just 'happen' to share the same enthusiasm for a hobby we all enjoy. Peace, --==Richard==-- (19 years ago, 4-Jul-05, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) Hi Kirby thanks for your response! I can see in the next few years Megabloks gaining greater market share and continuing to improve it's product line in terms of quality, realism and general appeal to a wider youth audience then Lego. (...) (...) (19 years ago, 4-Jul-05, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates)
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(...) I try not to aknowledge the Junior line. Though I have bought some Junior sets at deep discount for some chrome pcs and out of curiosity as to what I might be able to do with some of the parts. Most of the pcs went to my kids who gleefully (...) (19 years ago, 4-Jul-05, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) I personally don't know - but Lugnet DOES have a forum for discussing Megabloks and other clone brands: (URL) . You'll probably get more information there. -Lenny :followups to o-t.clone-brands (19 years ago, 3-Jul-05, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | MEGABLOKS Site Updates
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Information about the new Metal Ages Dragons line (URL) These sets appear to have a more "Eastern" fantasy vibe to them, and the new Dragon Eggs sets are also featured. Dave! (19 years ago, 28-Jun-05, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
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Review of MB3601 Pieces of Eight MSRP: $4.99 Pieces: 20 Figures 2 First, let me come clean and admit that until ten minutes ago I had no idea what the idiom “Pieces of Eight” means, but thanks to (URL) Wikipedia> you can count me officially (...) (19 years ago, 28-Jun-05, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
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| | Review of MB 1935: Baxter Building Lab
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Review of MB set 1935: Baxter Building Lab MSRP: $30 - $40 Pieces: 250 Figures: Five By now everyone knows that the Fantastic Four (URL) hit the big screen> on July 8 in true blockbuster fashion. For my money the casting of Michael Chiklis as The (...) (19 years ago, 23-Jun-05, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
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| | Re: Review of MB 3660: Dread Eye's Phantom
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(...) Wow! I've been toying with the Dread Eye's Phantom as well and was extremely impressed. This review is extremely detailed and 100% accurate. It is a little unrealistic that the entire ship is said to be carved from the skeleton of a whale. (...) (19 years ago, 21-Jun-05, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
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| | Dread Eye's Phantom
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Hi all! I've been awaiting a lego pirate ship that is up par...u pirate people know what i mean. I have Captain Redbeard's pirate ship, which i thought was decent. The ship is lacking in authenticity and is quite simple to piece together. However, (...) (19 years ago, 21-Jun-05, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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