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Re: Careful what you wish for: clone LOTR blocks sighted
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lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands
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Fri, 12 Oct 2001 16:45:32 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, Kevin Johnston writes:
> On the whole, they really feel like the Block Men military sets released over
> the last couple years--similar feel to the style and design, right down to the
> packaging. It makes me wonder if there isn't a connection there somewhere.
The Block-Men site no longer exists, and I have a sense that the
manufacturer dropped the product line. There's no indication on the website
at http://www.dsitoys.com/ that Block-Men are still made.
Browsing the instructions online, I notice that the 8x16 baseplate uses
the same stud4 distribution on the underside that Block-Men had used, so
you're likely correct in assuming a connection, if only in terms of molds
purchased by Playmates.
I liked Block-Men overall, even if the piece:price ratio was barely as
good as that of LEGO sets. I found the plastic quality to be very high,
too; I'll be interested to see how the LOTR sets compare.
Dave!
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> Enjoy, or don't,
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> Kevin
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