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Re: New MB Castle Themed Blok Bots & More
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lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands
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Thu, 23 Aug 2001 17:34:46 GMT
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> In lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, Dave Schuler writes:
> I'm quite surprised to learn of your fondness for clone-brand minifigs,
> since in my view these have always been the least satisfying elements in
> clone sets.
Well, I'm a bit of an army builder, so that skews my thinking.
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> I love the weapons, widgets, and doodads in clone brands! The only
> helmets I've found that fit LEGO minifigs are the Viking helms from
> MegaBloks (Viking helmets, as everyone knows, did not actually have
> Hagar-style horns, but that's okay...)
I used to have huge castle-era battles against my friends, so it was good to
have some unique weapons to set my troops apart. Tyco made a cool
double-bladed battleaxe that one of my best Lego Heroes carried.
Part of my hankering for clones is a need for uniqueness. I find myself
needing a break from well ordered, uniformed formations. You need some
motley irregulars to round out the army.
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| (...) Initially, I didn't either, but they've gradually won me over. On the whole, they're superior (IMO) to any mech-like LEGO model in recent memory. The Gladiator/Lion set is particularly cool. I'm quite surprised to learn of your fondness for (...) (25 years ago, 23-Aug-01, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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