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(...) Oh, those. Yeah, they're not the best, but I'll say this: To me, LEGO BURPS look like nothing more than a deliberate effort to reduce the number of bricks in a set, whereas the Mega Bloks rock-elements at least resemble the rocks that they (...) (19 years ago, 3-Nov-05, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
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(...) I was thinking of the large blobby shaped "bases" that come with the small sets. Blech! At least a LEGO BURP has regular sides and edges that allow it to be built into something larger. (19 years ago, 3-Nov-05, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
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(...) Not useful for building? Well, the hulls aren't appreciably less adaptable than LEGO ship hulls, so YMMV Dirty looking? Heck yes! Generally ugly? No way, IMO (...) The packaging is indeed cool, but the Pyrates minifig-scale accessories are (...) (19 years ago, 3-Nov-05, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
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(...) If by "cool" you mean dirty-looking, not useful for building, and generally ugly then yeah, they might be cool. :) OK, PoC would actually fit the Pyrates style better than if it had been done in LEGO but it still doesn't mean you can build (...) (19 years ago, 3-Nov-05, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
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Read about it (URL) Not a lot of detail yet, but if the existing (URL) sets are any indication, then the POTC sets will be very cool. Dave! (19 years ago, 2-Nov-05, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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(...) Hey, I just noticed something else. This set has been removed from the (URL) Mega Bloks> website. Hmm... Dave! (19 years ago, 1-Nov-05, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
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(...) I'm not familiar with that film, but it sounds cool. If I weren't on a slothnet dialup connection, I'd give it a look. (...) I'm glad to hear that I may have rekindled your interest in the brand! Mega Bloks offers a ton of cool elements that (...) (19 years ago, 30-Oct-05, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
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(...) Hi Ken! Thanks for the link. If you haven't checked it out already, you might want to stop by the Bloks forum. There's been a little discussion of the ToyFair pics already, plus an extra link or two. Check it out: (URL) again. Dave! (19 years ago, 30-Oct-05, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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From the recent U.S. Fall Toy Show 2005: (URL) Ken (19 years ago, 29-Oct-05, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) You know, this may be a little off, but when I see this MOCs I think of the fan film I.M.P.s: Davenport and the scene above the planet when two smuggler ships are hot on the getaway and there are these little police fighters on the chase (...) (19 years ago, 28-Oct-05, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
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(...) (URL) Here's> another new MOC continuing in the Police-themed vein I've pursued of late. Feedback is appreciated, as always. Dave! FUT: OT.Clones (19 years ago, 24-Oct-05, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.space, FTX)
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(URL) a link that will take you to new pics of three sets. Earlier photos online left out the minifigs and accessories, but they're clearly visible in these shots. You'll see Aslan, for example, and a Minotaur in two of them. Check them out! Dave! (19 years ago, 22-Oct-05, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
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(...) Meccano is best known as Erector in the states. Something the more purile Uk-AFOLS find somewhat amusing. Although that may preclude the A in AFOL. Rokenbok is an amusing little system - it reminds me of the Fraggle rock doozer constructions. (...) (19 years ago, 17-Oct-05, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Just measure the 2 gable pieces, (of the originals) see elsewhere in the thread, the rest of the original pieces are done already... (...) Indeed. Many of these systems don't have that many different parts either, The original Tinkertoy has (...) (19 years ago, 18-Oct-05, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Yes. I've been thinking the same thing for a while now. Let's do it! I started on construx primitives a while back and someone already has a good library for knex. I bought some Lincoln Logs for my two year old son so I could measure them : ) (...) (19 years ago, 17-Oct-05, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.cad.dev)
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At 02:50 PM 10/16/2005 +0000, Farlie A wrote: [snip] (...) I have never heard of Meccano or Rokenbok or those others you mentioned. But if they're construction toys, they can be made for the computer! I know nothing about setting up or working on a (...) (19 years ago, 17-Oct-05, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Unfortunately not with AnkerCAD :-( The parts in BlockCAD and AnkerCAD are not in LDRAW format, but one of my own. BlockCAD can export a model in LDRAW format, as it's just a question of generating the right LDRAW parts (in the right position (...) (19 years ago, 16-Oct-05, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Thanks for your comments. The Brick Wiki looks like it's a specific Lego(R) brick wiki, whereas a Wiki or Construction kit systems would need to cover things like Meccano, Rokenbok as well.. Alex (19 years ago, 16-Oct-05, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.cad.dev, FTX)
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(...) Although its not quite what you sound like you want, we already have a wikified LDraw section over on BrickWiki ((URL)). You can find the category at (URL) although it's fairly empty at the moment. There is even a section on the wiki for clone (...) (19 years ago, 16-Oct-05, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.cad.dev, FTX)
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(...) Looks like my idea is already happening :-) Suggestions: * Create a WikiCity? * AnchorStones - AnkerCad? See: (URL) Systems list? I can think of several systems not mentioned by yourself. *Major Systems (not yet mentioned): + Mecanno + (...) (19 years ago, 16-Oct-05, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.cad.dev)
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