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Re: Rip off of Playmobil?
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lugnet.trains
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Thu, 7 Jan 1999 10:57:27 GMT
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Matthew Bates wrote in message ...
> While thinking about Playmobil vs. Lego trains I took another look at the
> Playmobil catalogue and I was rather startled. Take a look at....
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> http://www.toyweb.com/pics/PLAYMO/PM4021.jpg
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> and then compare it to...
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> http://www.lugnet.com/pause/search/?query=3225
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> What a rip off!! [1] I hadn't noticed the similarity before. I'm assuming • that
> the PM one came first because their catalogue has been out all of '98 and • Lego
> only introduced 3225 late in '98.
SNIP
I don't consider this accusation fair, since there aren't that many ways to
build a small steam locomotive. I'm convinced *any* toy designer would come
up with roughly the same design. E.g. Black with red frame/wheels and small
red passenger car. Still, there are many differences in detail, as yo
notice, and I agree some features are missing or plain wrong. A
disappointing design yes. A rip-off no.
Eric
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| (...) Well, like I said, I don't know if the two trains are based on some real life train somewhere (which I suspect they are) so I can't accuse Lego of doing anything wrong, but I still think they have copied what Playmobil have done. Technically (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| While thinking about Playmobil vs. Lego trains I took another look at the Playmobil catalogue and I was rather startled. Take a look at.... (URL) then compare it to... (URL) a rip off!! [1] I hadn't noticed the similarity before. I'm assuming that (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
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