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In lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, A. Mark Wilburn wrote:
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Mark W
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That Cessna is news to me. I don’t follow Best-Lock as closely as Mega
Bloks, but when I see something cool from BL I may give it a look.
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I don’t know if either of you have actually tried a BestLock set... yes, they
look pretty cool and you get a LOT of pieces for the price. And the fact
that they use the stud width = brick height (so a plate is 1/2 a stud
thickness, and so that every 5 Lego bricks stacks up to every 5 Best Lock)
would have provided for some very interesting building.
But alas, they don’t stick to Lego. Their studs are thicker and taller than
Lego’s ... A Lego brick will stick on top of a Best Lock piece, but not the
other way around. Also, a Lego plate, on top of a BL piece will leave a gap
(because the BL studs are too tall). If Megablocks is 90% compatible with
Lego, these are less than 50%.
Oddly, their Minifigs are pretty much 100% compatible.
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Hi there!
Thanks for checking in and for the info. I actually do own probably around 3000
Best-Lock elements, and maybe two dozen of their minifigs. I am in general
agreement with your assessment of compatibility, but I thought that the
LEGO:Best-Lock height ratio was 6:5. A LEGO stud is 1/6 the height of a LEGO
brick (minus the studs), while a Best-Lock stud is 1/4 the height of a LEGO
brick. Now that you mention it, I’d never even thought about stud-thickness vs.
brick height. That’s another good proportion to keep in mind.
Best-Lock has been discussed on and off here for a number of years, and the
prevailing sentiment seems to be “How the heck does this brand stay in
business?”
Also, I’d say that LEGO is about 98% compatible with
Mega Bloks! 8^)
Dave!
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| Mark W (...) I don't know if either of you have actually tried a BestLock set... yes, they look pretty cool and you get a LOT of pieces for the price. And the fact that they use the stud width = brick height (so a plate is 1/2 a stud thickness, and (...) (19 years ago, 25-Jan-06, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
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