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In lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, Jeremiah VanderMark wrote:
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In lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, Thomas Main wrote:
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Ever since I found out about Mega Blocks making miniature bricks I’ve been
excited to see some pictures. A few days ago I read another article (which
I have lost the cite to since) that described a 700 piece model that would
fit into the palm of your hand. I think this may be the Next Big Thing for
enthusiasts of the brick. If anyone spots any news about this line, be sure
to drop a post in here.
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Thomas Main
thomasmain@myrealbox.com
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I just got the Off Shore Racing set a few minutes ago, and let me tell you
these things are tiny.
Haven’t had much time to study ‘em, but it looks like they have a different
plate height/width ratio, and bricks are only two of the new-proportion
plates tall. Now to get building!
-jeremiah-
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OK, now that I’ve had some time with the little things, I can give an idea of
how they work.
First, the height/width ratio is slightly different from that of normal Lego
or Mega Bloks - two plates (or one brick) tall equals one brick’s width, a
mighty useful setup. Thanks to this, Nano sets make good use of SNOT for
contoured shapes, something Lego could learn from.
As for the sets themselves: As I only have the one set, I can’t vouch for the
series. I can tell you, though, that the trucks and boat are very well-designed
and, frankly, really cool. The race-launch gimmick in the pickup hurts the
design a bit, requiring a prefab base with undersized tires, but the light &
sound box in the semi is tiny and unobtrusive. Overall, very cool. The
inclusion of a pier and docks that attach to the carrying-case/roadbase is a
nice touch.
Anyway, even to a clone-avoider like me, these sets have proven very
interesting; I’m curious to see where the line goes from here. I’m still trying
to find a way to interface these things with the One True Brick, though.
-jeremiah-
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| (...) There are advantages to both arrangements, but most of them fall to the original design. A 1:1:1 ratio means it's really easy to get stuff to line up, but it cuts down on a lot of the versatility found in the 5:5:6 ratio used by The LEGO (...) (20 years ago, 17-Jul-04, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
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