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| (...) So, in essence then, it is a price issue. (...) (...and whatever you do, don't press that red button over th..... D-oh!) (...) I could try. Frame your query over in OT.D and I'll take a swing. (...) I didn't say you had something against TLG, (...) (17 years ago, 29-Oct-07, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
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| (...) Creativity. (...) Yup. (...) Price, and themes. MB is waaaaay cheaper for those of us who like to build BIG. The unashamedly military Command Ops line and cheeky Alien Agency line are fun, and some of the ProBuilder sets ((URL) APC, Huey>, (...) (17 years ago, 28-Oct-07, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
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| (...) The second picture shows some Fischertechnik parts. (URL) (17 years ago, 28-Oct-07, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| (...) I know. Cloneophiles just sounds so dirty... On a serious note, one nice thing about the Bloks Forum is that it doesn't get all the drama that LUGNET does. Russell (17 years ago, 27-Oct-07, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
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| (...) I can see building a mixed-breed thing, Lego plus K'nex, with enough elements to join them. I wouldn't consider that cloning. (17 years ago, 27-Oct-07, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
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| (...) Hey, Russ- No offense-- clone + phile (loving) = clone lover:-) JOHN (17 years ago, 26-Oct-07, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
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| (...) Cloneophiles? John, I thought we were friends. ;) Yes. I buy clone brands. I buy them for the designs. I especially like the MegaBloks sets for Pixar's Cars, the FDNY Fire Truck, and the Steam Express locomotive. But, I do not mix them with (...) (17 years ago, 27-Oct-07, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| (...) The allure comes from the availability of additional colors, new and useful elements, themes not available from TLG, superior ABS (in the case of Tyco) and cross-compatibility (especially now that Knex has issued transition elements that allow (...) (17 years ago, 26-Oct-07, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
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| (...) I'm a purist myself, but one Cloneophile I know likes the variety of parts available. Lego makes a lot of stuff, but not quite everything. (17 years ago, 26-Oct-07, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
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| What's the allure? Can we all agree that LEGO is superior in quality? If so, why buy clones? Is it simply a price issue? If LEGO were cheaper would you still buy clones? Is it that you have something against TLG the company? Is it something else (...) (17 years ago, 26-Oct-07, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
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