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(...) Snip (...) Nice build! It's always challenging to build a MOC in this scale, but I think you've captured the look of the Pig (or Gamorrean) quite well. Indeed, he looks quite "Boar-ed"... Good use of the Dinosaur parts in this MOC - but, why (...) (18 years ago, 27-Jun-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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Greetings. You may or may not remember (URL) Sergeant Destroy> from last year. Well, I figured he needed a sidekick, so here it is - (3 URLs) folder when moderated> It's Private Porkrind. Not the brightest fellow on the block, but then he is only (...) (18 years ago, 27-Jun-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
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(...) Yuck, from what I've seen, those are very lame joints. I wonder how hard it would be to shove a bionicle joint in MB's design. (...) (18 years ago, 27-Jun-06, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Aw, shucks. I'll make a list... Of course, now that you've chimed in, that means that every Dave in the universe participated in the thread. Dave! (18 years ago, 26-Jun-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) Whatever we can do for you, Dave! :) Dave K (18 years ago, 26-Jun-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) By the way, let me just mention how it warms my heart to see a discussion of Mega Bloks both Highlighted and on the LUGNET spotlight for close to 48 hours straight. Dave! (18 years ago, 26-Jun-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
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(...) Go for it, I say! Mega Bloks often posts their instructions online, even for current sets, so you won't even have to steal any intellectual property to do it. Heck, if LEGO put out any designs that I found interesting enough to borrow, I would (...) (18 years ago, 26-Jun-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
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(...) 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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(...) I love the idea of boycotting the Mega blok sets but making the models from Lego. Steve (18 years ago, 24-Jun-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
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(...) 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)
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(...) The Lego Exo-force sets (also some of the creator sets like the T-rex) use joints that are sort of quite obviously very similar/copied from the the Blok Bots sets which the Gundam sets appear to use. -Mike Petrucelli (18 years ago, 25-Jun-06, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) 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 (...) (18 years ago, 25-Jun-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) 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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(...) Thats what I'm thinking. From the darkened picture they have on the megablocks japan website, I can't see any real special parts... but I'm wondering how they do the joints. Like, Bionicle was a god send for mecha modelers, due the wide range (...) (18 years ago, 24-Jun-06, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) I'd debate you on that point. :) Jeff (18 years ago, 24-Jun-06, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Build your own in Lego :-) Tim (18 years ago, 24-Jun-06, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Sigh. That puts me in a very tough position. 1) I hate Megablocks, and refuse to buy their low quality bricks and poor designs. 2) I'm possibly the biggest Gundam fan here. What do I do now? :/ (18 years ago, 24-Jun-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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WOW! Very nice looking Gundam there. Given that MB and Lego bricks are 99% the same and compatible, it should be an easy feat to build Lego versions once the instructions become available. I look forward to that! Dave (18 years ago, 24-Jun-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
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(...) Straight from IRC, a friend of mine was kind enough to give me a quick and dirty translation of the text on that image: <Pocky> A beloved space opera the overcomes/bypasses generations, <Pocky> MSG will be premering as a Mega Block <Pocky> And (...) (18 years ago, 23-Jun-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) It's really hard to say. The Gundam franchise has NOT done well here in the US for a number of years; the MSiA and model kit lines have all been sighted frequently at clearance stores. The anime series themselves haven't even sold to Bandai's (...) (18 years ago, 23-Jun-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
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