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Re: New Megabloks molds!
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Date: 
Sun, 8 Dec 2002 05:27:34 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, Chris Gray writes:
> 
> Today I discovered that Megabloks has started using new molds, at least for
> its 2x4 bricks.

  Perhaps this is connected to the recently posting that identified (one of)
the molding company that MB uses?

  I own the Destroyer, and I'm a fool for not realizing the difference sooner.
I notice also that the new Bradley kit has the same circular logo on a range
of parts.
  Does anyone know when MB started moving toward textured slope bricks?  Quite
a few of the inverse slopes are rough, similar to but not quite the same as
LEGO slopes.  The MB texture seems a little smoother.  I haven't spotted it
consistently on all slopes, nor even on all of a single type of slope lately.
Perhaps it's part of a phase-out of the smooth slopes, but they haven't gotten
rid of the old stock yet.  Hmm...

  Thanks for making this cool observation!

     Dave!



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  New Megabloks molds!
 
Today I discovered that Megabloks has started using new molds, at least for its 2x4 bricks. A few days ago I built set #9762 Destroyer. Somehow the bricks felt different. I'm still not sure why, but closer investigation has revealed: 1) the logo is (...) (24 years ago, 7-Dec-02, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)

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