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Re: Something interesting in the mech world...
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lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands
Date: 
Wed, 1 Aug 2001 20:25:20 GMT
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I read about this in an issue of ToyFare a month or so ago.  There was a picture
of the Timber Wolf/Mad Cat model, and it did look good.

Travis Dickinson

Matthew Gerber wrote:

Hey Mechyfriends,

So...I was in Toys "backwards-facing-R" Us the other day, and what do I see?

K*Nex has secured the Mechwarrior license (Microsoft owns that line now,
right?), and has produced (what I HATE to admit) a really good looking line.

(I see someone falling out of their chair at this pronouncement...I just
admitted that a K*Nex set looked good...apologies to those with weak
constitutions)

The set I saw was the ol' stand-by bi-pedal walking pod (mostly a Zentradi
Battle Pod...the command one, with arms...you know...every mech line has the
EXACT same mech...). It was really tight, design wise, and seemed to yield a
good finished size (12 to 16 inches tall). If I had some more disposable
income right now, I would pick it up...maybe one of you
independantly-wealthy types could go grab one to evaluate.

I just hit their web site...check this out: http://mech.knex.com/

OK...there's some neat wallpaper downloads and PDF posters here:
http://mech.knex.com/mextras/index.php

I'd invite you all to "Enjoy!", but it IS still K*Nex after all...

Matt



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Hey Mechyfriends, So...I was in Toys "backwards-facing-R" Us the other day, and what do I see? K*Nex has secured the Mechwarrior license (Microsoft owns that line now, right?), and has produced (what I HATE to admit) a really good looking line. (I (...) (23 years ago, 1-Aug-01, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)

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