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Re: MegaBloks announces Mobile Suit Gundam License
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Mon, 26 Jun 2006 10:18:35 GMT
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On 25/06/06, Dave Schuler <orrex@excite.com> wrote:
> In lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, Danny Staple wrote:
> > On 24/06/06, Dave Schuler <orrex@excite.com> wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > Second, the bricks aren't as low quality as you probably think, and many of Mega
> > > Bloks' designs equal or exceed those of LEGO. Yes, Mega Bloks makes
> > > considerable use of BURPS and POOPS, but the ProBuilder line showed the
> > > remarkable versatility of conventional bricks, far beyond anything that LEGO was
> > > doing at the time.
> >
> > Sadly my experience of Mega Bloks was pretty bad. I also had issues of
> > actually getting them to stick together sometimes. Have your ever
> > tried stacking 8 or so Mega Bloks 2x1 plates? Then do the same with
> > Lego ones. Now run your finger over them - or even just visually
> > inspect them. The Lego stack will be smooth seamed, and lined up. The
> > Mega Bloks one (assuming they are still stuck together by this time)
> > will be misaligned, and some bricks refuse to fit flush to others.
>
> I agree that the plates and bricks don't always line up laser-straight with one
> another, but honestly I kind of like that.
Each to their own I suppose. Outside of the odd mech or spaceship, I
generally build robots and machines. Not lining up straight could be a
major problem if a mechanism snags something. Of course for more
aesthetic models, it actually may add character.
> I've never had any major problems as
> a result, though I acknowledge that the fit can sometimes be a little tight.
>
> > Now try building (for each system) 2 stacks of 4 2x1s. The two Lego
> > stacks will be identical in height. The Mega Bloks ones may well be
> > slightly out by a couple of Millimeters, an error that gets worse as
> > you add more to a build.
>
> Really? A couple of millimeters after just 4 bricks? Sorry, but that's simply
> not consistent with my experience. Perhaps you wound up with a fault set of
> bricks, but a variance that great would make it impossible to build some of the
> things that I *have* built.
>
> What set did you buy, out of curiosity?
It was a space themed set, with some alien minifigs, and in crazy
green and purple colours. There was a light up laser component. I
built a ship with the set -
http://orionrobots.co.uk/tiki-browse_gallery.php?galleryId=15.
It was a good few years ago, like I said. I probably have to accept
that Mega Bloks may have moved on a bit. The positive aspect of the
set was that there were peices that Lego didnt have, which was pretty
much what got me to have a guy at buying it at all. But I was pretty
cautious before integrating it or using it with any Lego, and after
those kind of tests, decided not to, and not to keep the set.
Danny
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Danny Staple MBCS
OrionRobots
http://orionrobots.co.uk
(Full contact details available through website)
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