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Transformers in cloan brand
Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2011 10:38 am
by jodokast
So I was in the Walmart and saw some transformers in cloan brand bricks. Has anyone run into this yet? What are your thoughts?
http://www.walmart.com/search/search-ng ... nstraint=0
Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2011 10:48 am
by Robot Monkey
As much as I like Transformers, this is heresy. (Well, I may have to pick up some G1 cloan minifigs...)
Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2011 11:15 am
by Zahru II
Meh, maybe I'll pick up a small set, for the robot headpiece. Those look kinda neat and useful for super robot projects.
Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2011 11:26 am
by OneEye589
Wow, another building brick company that's just as expensive as Lego? How long are they going to stick around?
Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2011 1:31 pm
by Hoboman
Isn't KRE-O the Hasbro line? I could sware we discussed this already.
Oh yah, we did:
http://www.brikwars.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=6550
Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2011 11:58 pm
by Gungnir
I was gonna say. I distinctly remember reading about this in another thread.
As for the quality of the sets, at least they don't look like mangled turds, like the Mega Bloks versions did. I'll probably get one just to reverse engineer it.
Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2011 1:08 am
by Nitewatchman
Gungnir wrote:
I was gonna say. I distinctly remember reading about this in another thread.
As for the quality of the sets, at least they don't look like mangled turds, like the Mega Bloks versions did. I'll probably get one just to reverse engineer it.
I also recall this discussion.
I might pick one up. Still thinkin about it.
Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2011 2:45 pm
by OneEye589
I knew they were Hasbro, but they've only been around this year. I wasn't aware they were on the same level COST-wise as Lego though. That's just dumb.
One of the main reasons misinformed parents buy clone-brands is because they're cheaper. To them all building bricks are Lego brand. But if they see two sets he same size and price, but one actually says "LEGO" on it, they'll probably buy that one.
Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 7:42 pm
by Tzan
A guy in the Lightwave forum was involved in this animation.
http://www.youtube.com/kreo
LW forum post with still shots.
http://www.newtek.com/forums/showthread.php?t=120667
Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 8:12 pm
by Silverdream
Pretty cool. The yellow one has a really annoying voice though. Maybe he should change that.
Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 8:13 pm
by Robot Monkey
Silverdream wrote:Pretty cool. The yellow one has a really annoying voice though. Maybe he should change that.
I agree. Bumblebee sounded more like an angry New Yorker if you ask me.
Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 11:48 pm
by RagnarokRose
Leg-O? I don't like these guys, but that commercial was pretty cool.
Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2011 11:32 am
by Timedude
These look like a VAST improvement over Built to Rule. The animations actually make them look pretty cool. Anybody bought some of these?