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May be written here about compatible alternatives to LEGO Technic? (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by MrFloppy@lemmy.world to c/lego@lemmy.world
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As a child, I was thrilled by the LEGO Technics sets. Especially 2-in-1 or 3-in-1 sets. While looking for Technic sets for my son, I found that this range went in a direction I didn't like at all.

  • Either it's way too simple and has little to do with Technics (one, or two small technic functions).
  • Or LEGO technics is way too expensive, only for the showcase and without a B-Model (no 2-in-1).

As an alternative, the name "CADA Master" or "Mould King" often comes up.

  • Does anyone have positive experience with these alternatives?
  • And is it allowed to write about it here?

@ Here a small mousetrap tinkering, which I built last week with my son. And the first test, if I can share a moving *.gif here in lemmy.world.

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[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I might have the wrong name, but MegaBlocks were totally compatible with Legos. But something about them was always just... Weird. They weren't smooth like Lego. They didn't have the weight of Lego. They snapped together just fine and yet the Mega Block bricks seemed thinner somehow.

They're the only competitor I even know of that had regular bricks and technic style bricks. I'm not sure if that's still the case, though.