Im reposting this Its-Not-Lego blog post I did way back in 2014 when I first stumbled onto the world of not Lego building block sets otherwise known as Lego compatible alternate Lego and downright fake Lego. I included only the interesting unique fake sets and not many of the exact copies SUBSCRIBE.
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Its Not Lego is a blog about Lego clones bogus bricks fake lego bootleg lego and alternate block brands such as Lepin Bela Xingbao Decool Enlighten and Sheng Yuan just to name a few.
Fake lego sets. Lego has no record of creating the set and the first image of this wasnt reported until January 7 one day after the event. Lego sets are much more competently designed today and the company has since released a much-improved model of the same statue. Lego is always a huge favourite at Christmas but cheap copycat or counterfeit sets mostly manufactured in China which closely mimic kids favourite Lego lines and movie-tie-ins Star Wars The Avengers Harry Potter for example have become a serious business for criminal gangs and opportunistic importers.
Lets think of a set that has been long retired. Hitting the Bricks When it comes to the actual bricks things are not quite as straightforward as they are with the set packaging. Following is what J brand did for fake Hogwarts Clock Tower Set LEGO 75948.
The risk is too high and no one wanted to go to jail. Get the low-down right here on the LEGO clones. This is PART 1 of every fake Ninjago set.
Ive updated the blog post to reflect what has changed in 2020. Some differences low quality fakes are very obvious while others higher quality fakes require more scrutiny before the differences can be seen. If it is by LEGO a box shot of the real thing can help you spot differences quickly and easily.
I feel quite strongly on this. I cant believe that I bought these Fake LEGO Sets 7000 LIKES and I will buy another knockoff set SUBSCRIBE for more LEGO VideosIn this video I open. Purchase LEGO sets either directly from LEGO or from reputable retailers.
We strive to show you the good the bad and the ugly about all things bootlego. In summary fake websites that pretend to look like LEGOs own website selling LEGO sets for too-good-to-be-true prices should be avoided as these are always scams. LEGO isnt the only plastic brick game in town and the pretenders are getting better at their job every year.
But then theres the murky area. Apparently the LEGO Ninjago Ninja are now Mechs SUBSCRIBE. LEGO Classic Bricks and Houses 11008 Kids Building Toy Starter Set with Fun Builds to Stimulate Young Minds New 2020 270 Pieces 48 out of 5 stars 929 1599 15.
As soon as it manages to shut one down another will pop up. One creative way is to sell the set as alternate built with different instruction and getting buyers to download original manual from LEGO website. Theres a number of companies in China producing fake Lego and while some fit together with other bricks from the same fake brand and with the official Lego brand really well others dont.
Fake Lego vs Real Lego. Online they peddle their items as genuine LEGO sets complete with lifted official images and product descriptions and will even advertise on social media sites like Facebook. Worse even if a particular set does arrive what they eventually received was a fake Lepin set this is raw shameless marketing deception at the highest levels.
Yet though it looks like it was created by someone with only a rough idea of what the real thing looked like this 18 year old Lego set remains one of the most highly coveted. The About section of his Facebook page is described as daily memes and fake products from the mind of Adam Padilla The image itself even contains an adamthecreator branding. The LEGO Group has a massive problem with companies many based in China ripping off designs.
A pretty obvious problem with fake Lego is the quality. Ive also removed all the eBay references as I feel this is no longer a viable. HttpbitlySub_to_SpitBrix 2000 LIKES for more FAKE LEGO videosIn this video we take a l.
As long as a LEGO set is being sold by LEGO forget it. Summary For most of the Lego Technic parts it is possible to differentiate fake from real Lego as there is usually the Lego logo molded on the real parts. We hope you find the pictures and reviews informative and entertaining.
Google the set in question if the set is not made by LEGO you wont find it. This is the part of my LEGO site that looks at things that resemble LEGO but arent. We rate the claim as.
Theres also the issue of ensuring that a fake Lego set has all the correct parts.
