 | | Re: New Castle LEGOs
|
|
I'm optimistic about GetTheToys, but I think that its mainly because I just want their site to work so badly (I'm saving up for a big purchase). However, despite all my plugging for Bestlock, I have never actually ordered from GetTheToys, and I too (...) (24 years ago, 15-Nov-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
|
| |
| | Re: Chris Gray's site (was Re: MB sites)
|
|
(...) I think James has hit a key point here. Things that we did as kids stick with us, and are viewed "through rose-tinted glasses". That's likely unavoidable - most of us had lots of fun as kids, and spent lots of time playing. One of the (...) (24 years ago, 15-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
|
| |
| | Re: clone brands available in Australia
|
|
(...) I've seen some others, mainly in Woolworths/Big W, small toyshops and "Crazy Discount" type stores. Except for the curio-factor, don't bother. They're invariably rubbish: poor manufacture, poor tolerances, poor plastic and all but non-existent (...) (24 years ago, 15-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.org.au)
|
| |
| | clone brands available in Australia
|
|
Now that I've made the move to the Dark Side and started buying Mega Bloks pro-builder sets, I've become aware through the off-topic.clone-brands group that there are other clone brands: Tyco, Bestlock, Coko, etc. However, the only clone brand I've (...) (24 years ago, 14-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.org.au)
|
| |
| | Re: Chris Gray's site (was Re: MB sites)
|
|
(...) I'm not sure why I took that with such a negative bent. But I'll think aloud for a bit. (warning, this is going to be rambling, long, and might turn into a rant) I think Lego is pretty cool. I grew up with it, and remember when it was the only (...) (24 years ago, 14-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
|
| |
| | Re: Chris Gray's site (was Re: MB sites)
|
|
(...) Alrighty. Your ID Card should arrive within 4-6 business days (...) Nah. In this case, "religious fervor" boils down to "I like LEGO because it's LEGO. I don't like Brand X because it's not LEGO." (...) Ooo, that's gonna smell something awful. (...) (24 years ago, 14-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
|
| |
| | Re: Chris Gray's site (was Re: MB sites)
|
|
In lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, James Brown writes: (snip) (...) Why jump to such a negative connotation to "religious fervour"???? It can also mean "enthusiastic devotion" -- which means that the Ritvik factory is quite safe, as your time is (...) (24 years ago, 14-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
|
| |
| | Re: Chris Gray's site (was Re: MB sites)
|
|
(...) Gosh. Then brand me a zealot, I guess. :( Sometimes it seems like some of the clone-brand friendly are quicker to take up the torch than the Lego purists. Yeesh. Well, If I'm going to be called a fanatic I might as well be one. Time to go burn (...) (24 years ago, 14-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
|
| |
| | Re: Chris Gray's site (was Re: MB sites)
|
|
(...) That's the "religious fervor" part. (...) Steve (24 years ago, 14-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
|
| |
| | Re: New Castle LEGOs
|
|
Has anyone bought stuff from GetTheToys.com? I went to the website, and it isn't very professional -- based on the grammar and syntax, English is not their first language. It raises doubts in my mind if they are targeting the North American market. (...) (24 years ago, 14-Nov-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
|
| |
| | Re: MB White House
|
|
(...) Actually that sounds about right. On the MB website they have a flash animation that boasts of the size of their sets by piece count in ascending order. It goes 780...1400...1700, and I don't know of any other MB set that corresponds to that (...) (24 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
|
| |
| | Re: lotsa clone stuff on auction (military, space, castle)
|
|
(...) As a very satisfied winning bidder on one of Joseph's recent auctions, I can say without reservation that the items I received from Joseph far exceeded my hopes, in terms of quality, completeness, and overall efficiency of transaction. Several (...) (24 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
|
| |
| | Re: New Castle LEGOs
|
|
Actually, you can buy a fairly good selection of BESTLOC castle sets from www.GetTheToys.com, which ONLY ships to North American addresses. Great prices too. (...) (24 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
|
| |
| | Re: Chris Gray's site (was Re: MB sites)
|
|
(...) No, it's not. At least, not in my case. My "prejudice" against MB is mostly 2 factors: (partly 1, but mostly 2) 1: Nostalgia. I grew up with Lego, I didn't grow up with Mega Bloks. 2: I don't like the feel of Mega Bloks. It's that simple. I've (...) (24 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
|
| |
| | lotsa clone stuff on auction (military, space, castle)
|
|
i'm posting notice here because of the nature of the auctions (clone products) tente (URL) military (URL) space (URL) military (URL) military (URL) castle/viking (URL) g (24 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
|
| |
| | Re: Clones Database (was Re: MB sightings)
|
|
(...) Richard, As much as I, you or anyone else would like or bennefit from such an expansion of LUGNET, we have have to understand a couple of realities as far as LUGNET is concerned. Before I expand on this, allow me to put forth a few (...) (24 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
|
| |
| | Re: Chris Gray's site (was Re: MB sites)
|
|
(...) It *is* simple religious fervour. My Castle Wall Components, which I featured at Brickfest 2000, were mostly Lego brand bricks, with a random amount of both MB and Tyco bricks to add realism and aesthetic detail (more than just a plain gray (...) (24 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
|
| |
| | Re: New Castle LEGOs
|
|
As far as I know, Best-Lock Castles are not sold in the US... So that won't help any of us that might be interested. Paul (...) (24 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
|
| |
| | MB Blue Thunder plane
|
|
I just finished building the MB Blue Thunder plane. I have to agree with someone else's comment that the rear horizontal wings are a bit flimsy. However, I had enough spare 1x2 blue plates to add them on as a bit more reinforcement and found it (...) (24 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
|
| |
| | Re: MB aircraft carriers
|
|
(...) fall (...) Yes, the adding of the wheels is a bit bizarre. It would have been more logical to do the wheels before commencing any of the above-deck superstructure. But then I wouldn't have built the carrier hull in three parts either. I found (...) (24 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
|
