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Subject:	Re: Mega Bloks M1A1 Abrams Tank
Newsgroups:	lugnet.build.military, lugnet.off-topic.debate
Followup-To:	lugnet.off-topic.debate
Date:	Mon, 30 Sep 2002 05:26:32 GMT
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In lugnet.build.military, Dave Schuler writes: > In lugnet.build.military, Daniel Siskind writes: > > They're missing two sets of roadwheels! Looks more like a Challenger than a > > M1A1... My four year old could build better! Ach! <sarcasm alert! :-) > > Point me to a LEGO model in the last 50 years with an equivalent part count > and price and which was as scrupulously accurate as you're demanding the > MegaBloks model to be. > Those six-wide LEGO trains and four-wide LEGO vehicles and doorless LEGO > vehicles and utterly absent LEGO military sets make me want to puke. My > non-existent four year old could do better. > > > Still, they'll probably sell a million of them... damned insensitive profiteers. > > If by "profiteers" you mean market-savvy manufacturers who respond to > consumer wishes by producing what the "true" brand will not, then I > wholeheartedly agree. While I agree with the above, I think Dan might referring more to the fact that this model is being released in desert camo (gee, for use where?), then that it's a military model that is well done and meeting the market needs, and if you want to get into that topic more, you know where to take it, Dave! :-) (XFUT already set) Suffice it to say that patriotism doesn't mean mindless flagwaving (like you see at WalMart with their flags everywhere). Couched in those terms I suspect there won't be much to debate between you and I, ne?

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		Re: Mega Bloks M1A1 Abrams Tank
(...) Debate?! Bah! You're only sending it there because you're afraid to face me on my home turf of ot.clones! Dave! (22 years ago, 30-Sep-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

		Re: Mega Bloks M1A1 Abrams Tank
(...) You know, now that I think about it, has the M1A1 been used in combat anywhere except desert terrain? Regardless of Desert Storm Part Deux, I suppose a case could be made for sand camo as the "default" color for that kit. Tamiya's had a nice (...) (22 years ago, 30-Sep-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.build.military)

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		Re: Mega Bloks M1A1 Abrams Tank
(...) Point me to a LEGO model in the last 50 years with an equivalent part count and price and which was as scrupulously accurate as you're demanding the MegaBloks model to be. Those six-wide LEGO trains and four-wide LEGO vehicles and doorless (...) (22 years ago, 29-Sep-02, to lugnet.build.military)

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