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Re: MegaBloks announces Mobile Suit Gundam License
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lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands
Date: 
Sun, 25 Jun 2006 01:19:53 GMT
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In lugnet.build.mecha, Dave Schuler wrote:

Second, the bricks aren't as low quality as you probably think, and many of Mega
Bloks' designs equal or exceed those of LEGO.  Yes, Mega Bloks makes
considerable use of BURPS and POOPS, but the ProBuilder line showed the
remarkable versatility of conventional bricks, far beyond anything that LEGO was
doing at the time.

Dave!

Gonna have to disagree with you whole heartedly on the quality of Mega Bloks.

When the MB Dragons line first came out, I bought several sets, being a dragon
fan.  I put the sets together and they look good, even if they are built out of
GIGANTIC pieces.

The sets came with some 2x4 bricks as well.  I tried to put them together - some
did, some didn't.  A few of the 2x4 bricks wouldn't stay together - there was no
friction between them at all.  Other bricks were so hard to put together I had
to put my entire body weight on them to click together - only to later have to
use a pair of pliers to separate them.  Mind you these were bricks bought from a
brand new, undamaged set.

One set I had put together popped apart on its own.  Literally.  It was sitting
on my desk and without touching it, bumping it, no severe temperature changes,
no wind, no external forces whatsoever - the bricks litterally popped apart and
the set collapsed in on itself.

No, Mega Bloks are of inferior quality to LEGO.  I've never had a new LEGO brick
act any differently than any other brick in my collection.

--Anthony



Message has 2 Replies:
  Re: MegaBloks announces Mobile Suit Gundam License
 
(...) Yes sadly the Dragons and Pyrates Mega Bloks lines are some of the worst quality they have done. Its not because of the juniorizedness of the sets either. For some reason the part quality is no where near as good as Mega Bloks' more brick (...) (18 years ago, 25-Jun-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
  Re: MegaBloks announces Mobile Suit Gundam License
 
(...) As the owner and builder of about 3000 LEGO sets and 200 MB sets, I have done a lot of comparing the two brands over the years. MB from last millenium is definately of poor quality, just like you describe. MB from the Dragon sets does earn (...) (18 years ago, 26-Jun-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)

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  Re: MegaBloks announces Mobile Suit Gundam License
 
(...) First, courtesy suggests that the least you could do is learn the brand name. I mean, you don't see Mega Bloks fans complaining about Leggos. 8^) Second, the bricks aren't as low quality as you probably think, and many of Mega Bloks' designs (...) (18 years ago, 24-Jun-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)

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