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  Megablocks race set
 
Does anyone have the Megablocks Race track set? Where two cars race around a slotted track. Rose (24 years ago, 21-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
 
  Re: HES Valhalla
 
(...) Really stunning! At first I was amazed at the scale of the ship, and then I remembered that MB sets are so full of bricks that they feel like cinder blocks. That beauty almost makes me want to rush out and buy the Kitty Hawk (I say almost...I (...) (24 years ago, 12-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
 
  Re: HES Valhalla
 
Ignore that last post. The thread looks screwy so I didn't see all of the replies. I'm coming off a sugar high so I'm too cynical. Felix (24 years ago, 12-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
 
  Re: HES Valhalla
 
Very cool model! I had my misgivings when I saw it had MB, but you certainly did well with it. I'll tell you... I just don't get people. You post a cool MOC like this one and no one responds. But if you mispell a word or say something negative about (...) (24 years ago, 12-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
 
  MegaBloks Whitehouse yes or no?
 
I was perusing the MB website, and I can't find the Whitehouse model the we'd been anticipating. I checked the ProBuilder pages, and it's not there. Was it ever listed? I've only ever seen it in print catalogs, and I know MB isn't exactly fastidious (...) (24 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
 
  Re: What's the connection?
 
(...) Coko, until about 6 years ago was sold in the US at some TRU, Rite-Aid, and Aldi stores (at least those are the ones I know of). Little generic Coko sets (with no name) were sold at Walgreens. It has been at least 5 years since I have seen any (...) (24 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
 
  Re: What's the connection?
 
(...) some odd designs, like 1x1 plates with a stud2 on top, as well as 4-high castle wall segments. Does anyone know if Coko can ship to the US or has a US distributor? I suppose it would be prohibitively expensive to order directly from them, but (...) (24 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
 
  Re: What's the connection?
 
(...) Blok-Tek was made by Coko. I believe that Coko is a clone of both Tyco and Lego. Some of their stuff is almost exactly like Tyco, while some of their bricks are only available from Lego. Baseplates and castle wheels are Tyco, but no half (...) (24 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
 
  What's the connection?
 
In recent months I've acquired a number of old clone sets, and I've noticed some clear similarities that make me wonder about the connections between the various manufacturers. Certain non-standard-brick pieces from Coko and Blok-Tek are identical (...) (24 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
 
  Re: Lego cutting plates in Catalogue Dioramas (Was and part of it still is Re: More on the decline of LEGO quality... [long])
 
(...) Top marks Nicholas! No I didn't know this, but suddenly one of my heretical pursuits is considerably less heretical. Admittedly I don't tend to cut up roadplates (haven't got enough of those), I cut up grey baseplates to make ship decks, but (...) (24 years ago, 8-Jan-01, to lugnet.town, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
 
  Re: Exceedingly Rare Baseplates?
 
I've thought about getting these baseplates occasionally (the first used toy store I went to had one of the dinosaur sets, complete with baseplate) since they might make nice islands for the Pirate Game, but I just keep holding off. Mega Bloks also (...) (24 years ago, 6-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
 
  Re: Exceedingly Rare Baseplates?
 
(...) I do, I do, I have two. (...) You can see both in that first shot, a dark tan one and a lighter tan one. I was lucky to get both sets in box at Target for approx A$7 each, leaving two more ravaged examples on the shelf, never to be seen again. (...) (24 years ago, 6-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
 
  Re: Exceedingly Rare Baseplates?
 
(...) I have a suspicion that Peter White has one of these - I liked it. I remember thinking, wait a sec, that's not square, that can't be lego.... I think we used it as terrain in the very first BrikWars, pictured in the right side middle of this (...) (24 years ago, 6-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
 
  Exceedingly Rare Baseplates?
 
The Velociraptor and Parasaurolophus dinosaur sets of some years ago came with smallish raised baseplates in a dark tan color. I've bought several of these dinosaur sets on Ebay, listed usually as "complete," but I've never received a baseplate with (...) (24 years ago, 5-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
 
  Re: HES Valhalla - Pics
 
(...) I can't wait! And I'm hoping it includes a bunch of 2x2 rounds, as the tiny picture suggests it might... Have you seen an open copy of the Harley yet? I'm intrigued, but I'd like to hear a parts inventory before I plunk down my $$. I'm not a (...) (24 years ago, 5-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
 
  Re: HES Valhalla - Pics
 
(...) High praise indeed - thanks... (...) Ahhh, I don't feel quite so sheepish about how many I bought now :-) (...) Couldn't agree more: Vegetation and terrain from the tank set (which is also a fine tank) Castles, naval vessels and starships from (...) (24 years ago, 5-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
 
  Re: HES Valhalla - Pics
 
(...) Goodness gracious that's a big boat! As much as I would love to see it in person, I really like the presentation of the pix on your page. At a glance it looks like an overview of the real thing (as was borne out by a passing coworker who (...) (24 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
 
  Re: HES Valhalla - Pics
 
(...) Ummm <<shifts uncomfortably from foot to foot sheepishly>> 5 aircraft carriers and three battleships :-) That would be a bit less than A$500. I could not afford to be doing this in Lego. I did have two battleship boxes full of pieces left over (...) (24 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
 
  Re: HES Valhalla - Pics
 
(...) Egads Man! How many of those MB Battleships did you need for that??? Magnificent! The 2000 award for Grand Pooh-Bar of the Shipwrights has to go to you for this effort. I've cast my vote! This opens new possibilities for my TantiveIV project. (...) (24 years ago, 3-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
 
  K'nex Big Ball Factory $34.90 at Target
 
I just picked up a K'nex Big Ball Factory at a local Target (Charlotte, NC at the store by UNCC) for $34.90. Thomas (24 years ago, 2-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)


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