Questions tagged [clone-brands]
Companies who make bricks that are compatible with LEGO bricks.
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In what ways are LEGO and Megabloks incompatible?
I know that the basic bricks of LEGO and Megabloks fit together, but was wondering if other elements do too.
Such as:
Plates
Rods (Ones Minifigures can hold, not Technic)
Right angle (such as Erling)
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General guidelines to identify real LEGO pieces from fake or copy?
I see a lot of questions here about if a certain piece is really LEGO or not and this made me wonder if there is any guideline to follow to identify real LEGO piece from the duplicate or fake one?
I ...
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Please help identify this vintage (but non-Lego) brick!
It's time to play the "what brick is this" game, and this time our contestant is definitely non-Lego, yet vintage. This brick was in a small lot of early-60's Samsonite Lego bricks, and I am assuming ...
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Need help identifying helmet
I cannot identify this minifigure helmet I have. It looks like some sort of a biker helmet.
This piece came in a bulk of parts, which are LEGO, however not entirely sure this is legit LEGO piece. It ...
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2x2 plate with round section and rubber bristles?
Very strange piece with soft rubber bristles. Bought in a misc box from a garage sale for my son and daughter.
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Can someone identify this brick?
I'm looking for a kind of brick, the brand or the model, which has this specifications: The top has studs. The bottom doesn't have tubes. However, the bottom has support walls in the middle. Here is ...
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What LEGO clone brand are these with 4-peg studs?
I think this was a present in the mid-late 80s.
Very sophisticated building blocks for top-view apartment-room design. They also had furniture and appliances. Can anyone tell me the brand etc?
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Are these bricks old LEGO/Duplo clones?
Can anyone identify these bricks, which I suspect are LEGO clones. They may be more than 30 years old.
I bought them on ebay as Betta Bilda from LEGO/Duplo dealer. Some BB was included, but these are ...
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I got a vintage roof brick that is very nice but can’t find what it is?
I got these parts in a lot, but can’t find any history or brand or set on them?
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How can I tell if minifigures are custom-made or LEGO Originals?
I see that on Amazon you can find a lot of minifigures but I can't tell if they are cheap knock-offs or not.
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What kind of Lego-compatible figures are these?
Can anyone tell me about these Lego-compatible figures? They clearly aren't Lego brand, they don't look like Mega Blok figures or Tyco figures that I have seen (not that they couldn't be one of those ...
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Compatibility of maxi sized Mega Bloks
Maxi-size Mega Bloks are larger than Duplo. As far as I can tell they have two times the stud pitch and much larger studs:
What, if any, compatibility is there between the maxi-sized Mega Bloks and ...
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Help identify Mega Bloks pieces - giant blue hands, blue and white striped arms and feet, boards/snowshoes
I’ve been sorting through my 19 year old sons Lego and found a few Mega Bloks pieces I can’t identify. Any idea what set these blue and white pieces could be a part of?
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Looking for instructions for Air Canada Mega Bloks polybag 99911/99912
When I was a child I received a Mega Bloks airplane set on an Air Canada flight. I still have most of the pieces but cannot find the instructions.
The closest I can find is this eBay image of 99913 ...
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Modified 3x2 Plate with Rubber Bristle Bottom and snap-on cover? [duplicate]
I've had this odd little part laying around my desk for some time - does anyone know what it is? There's no Lego logo anywhere, and I've searched BrickLink somewhat comprehensively, so I'm guessing ...