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Re: Lego vs. K-nex
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lugnet.general
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Fri, 13 Nov 1998 21:41:53 GMT
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Joshua Delahunty wrote in message <364CA4A2.78BCBA14@alumni.cse.ucsc.edu>...
<snipped knex vs LEGO discussion>
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> Oh, I dunno... I can get pretty emotional when building (actually,
> when dismantling) K'Nex structures. They cause pain in the hands a
> LOT quicker than disassembling LEGO can (though, taking apart a
> well-constructed TECHNIC construction does rate closely). Such pain
> DOES tend to make one emotional, as in "urgh! I'm really not LIKING
> this stuff very much right now!" :-)
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> -- joshua
I'll second that Joshua. After dismantling my Supercar for 3 hours, I had
welts and raw skin on the thumbs and sides of my index fingers.
Last New Year's the kids and I assembled the car (It was their Christmas
present to me). This year, we might try the alternate model.
Oh, yes, KNEX. They got KNEX for their birthday, and after building the models
in the box (only the main model) they stopped playing with it. It's not
anything that will be fixed by buying more KNEX either. There just
isn't enough realism in the toy. If you buy a couple of LEGO tubs, or even the
lowest priced Town sets, after about 5 or 6 kits, there's enough to make LOTS
of different vehicles and space ships.
My one son has been building and modifying an X-wing for weeks now, and it
has retractable landing gear, removable canopy, and tool storage on the wing
tips. (Don't ask)
It has always been, and will always be, LEGO.
Cheers,
Ralph Hempel - P.Eng
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 | | Re: Lego vs. K-nex
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| (...) There are two things that K'NEX does well that LEGO does not, and they are the only reason I even considered buying it: Roller Coasters (looped tracks and all) Large Ball Machines Both are related (the ball machine uses roller coaster track), (...) (26 years ago, 13-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
| | | Re: Lego vs. K-nex
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| (...) My take on K'nex: professional modelers can design K'nex structures which are more impressive than equally-priced LEGO structures. For kids who follow the instructions, they can build these more-impressive K'nex models more quickly than the (...) (26 years ago, 16-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) Oh, I dunno... I can get pretty emotional when building (actually, when dismantling) K'Nex structures. They cause pain in the hands a LOT quicker than disassembling LEGO can (though, taking apart a well-constructed TECHNIC construction does (...) (26 years ago, 13-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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