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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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(...) 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, (...) (20 years ago, 17-Jul-04, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
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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. (URL) 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 (...) (20 years ago, 16-Jul-04, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
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(...) It's on megabloks own website... and wow, I never knew about these. Slopes that are 2/3 height instead of a full brick?! Yes!! Talk about flexibility... let's hope Lego is listening?? (URL) (20 years ago, 15-Jul-04, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
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(...) If I may say so, Bill's (URL) site> has pics and info on a variety of current and forthcoming releases and is well worth checking out. Bummer about the pushed-back release date for the Enterprise, though... (...) I would love to see pics and (...) (20 years ago, 13-Jul-04, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
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Just wanted to let everyone know, I ran into my local Meijers today and found the Nano line by Mega Bloks. I picked up a 5.99 set the 5901 red convertable. I like the set a lot. It has a lot of fun pieces and makes a really cool model. It also comes (...) (20 years ago, 12-Jul-04, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
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(...) Update: Amazon now indicates that these will be released on August 1. Tune in on August 1 to learn that the release date has been rolled back to August 15... Dave! (20 years ago, 12-Jul-04, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
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Its been quite a while since I posted here... about 5 years I think, but just wanted to give a heads up the new MB dragon sets are you. They are focused on Fire and Ice elements. These include 4 Young dragons that you completely assemble and are as (...) (20 years ago, 10-Jul-04, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) Hi Thomas and Bill-- Thanks for the clarification, even if I'm not sure how I feel about the scale! I just noticed that (URL) shows these sets with a release date of July 11. Dave! (20 years ago, 8-Jul-04, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
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Not the Nano stuff yet (which is already giving me headaches re: LDraw modelling...), but I did spot two new Command Ops sets. One was a very small one-man fighter jet, and the other was a sort of Arctic wheels-and-skis vehicle. I didn't get much (...) (20 years ago, 7-Jul-04, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
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(...) I got a chance to see these up close and personal at Toy Fair in February and they are on a different scale as well as not compatible with other Mega Bloks/LEGO bricks. They are very cool looking and come with a magnifying glass to work on the (...) (20 years ago, 7-Jul-04, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
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In lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, Dave Schuler wrote: <snip> (...) Thanks for finding the pics of these. I believe that the Nano system is a different scale from regular megabloks bricks. That's what intrigued me to the system. Kinda like Modulex, I (...) (20 years ago, 7-Jul-04, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
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(...) (URL) Here's> a better overview. But now that I've looked more closely, I'm a little apprehensive--I can't tell if the bricks are the same scale as existing bricks, or if they're smaller. What does "Nano" mean in this context, exactly? Are the (...) (20 years ago, 6-Jul-04, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
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(...) Ask, and ye shall receive (eventually): Pretty nifty, from what I've (URL) I observe with interest that MEGABLOKS appears finally to have embraced the the 2x3 slope brick 33 as well as the 2x3 brick. Also of note are the new (to MB) 4x8 plate, (...) (20 years ago, 6-Jul-04, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
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Has anybody heard of this clone before? (URL) plates and the figure look like Byggis/Bricks, but that sound brick makes me very puzzled. I'm a little tempted to bid... /Tore (20 years ago, 29-Jun-04, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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Referencing the new $20 Warthog plane set for anyone who didn't follow that. (...) Oddly enough I just got this set myself two days ago and was going to point this out too. Rather frustrating. (...) I was going to point this out too. As far as the (...) (20 years ago, 24-Jun-04, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) Finally I was able to find a single copy of this set at a local KMart, but no other new sets were in evidence. Weird. Here are renderings of some of the pieces you described, though I foolishly omitted the new 45-degree slope element: (URL) (...) (20 years ago, 24-Jun-04, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) Please confine auction announcements to lugnet.market.auction per (URL) the Terms of Use> (See Discussion Group Terms and Conditions item #11). Auctions of clone brand products are allowed in lugnet.market.auction so long as they are (...) (20 years ago, 21-Jun-04, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.admin.terms, FTX)
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Heads up for all Tente collectors....I'm selling off a chunk of my Tente collection on Ebay: (Link may need to be converted back to a single string if it wraps onto a new line). If all else fails, search for seller ID: misbi (URL) lots starting at 1 (...) (20 years ago, 19-Jun-04, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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