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Post by mugenlazlo on Mar 8, 2020 3:42:28 GMT
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Post by The Hegemon on Mar 8, 2020 4:20:16 GMT
A blast from the past!
I used to have the instructions for this set but lost them in a hard drive crash years ago. They also released a Snowden set around the same time, if memory serves.
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Post by Bheleu on Mar 8, 2020 18:00:06 GMT
I saw this set assembled and on display in a H.S., probably about 8-10 years ago.
I also bid on one at an online auction site years ago, but got out bid - it is a cool looking set!
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Post by Russell844 on Mar 9, 2020 15:57:28 GMT
I have this set and the Snowden set!
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Post by The Hegemon on Mar 9, 2020 18:26:06 GMT
I have this set and the Snowden set! Do you have the instructions? |
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Post by mugenlazlo on Mar 10, 2020 23:10:44 GMT
Why was this $25 at retail anyway?
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Post by The Hegemon on Mar 11, 2020 3:17:43 GMT
Why was this $25 at retail anyway? For the time, I agree that the price is a bit steep. Pro-Builder sets with similar part-counts were selling for $14.99 to $19.99 in 1999/2000, and the Snoopy & Woodstock set contains only basic bricks (and a 4x4 turntable or two). I imagine that the license was a factor, but licensed NASCAR sets with unique parts & similar part totals were selling for around $15 at the same time. |
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Post by Russell844 on Mar 11, 2020 15:44:34 GMT
I have this set and the Snowden set! Do you have the instructions? Yes. They are packed away in storage somewhere. |
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Post by mugenlazlo on May 23, 2020 13:21:11 GMT
I saw this set assembled and on display in a H.S., probably about 8-10 years ago. I also bid on one at an online auction site years ago, but got out bid - it is a cool looking set! H.S.? |
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Post by Bheleu on May 24, 2020 15:07:01 GMT
I saw this set assembled and on display in a H.S., probably about 8-10 years ago. I also bid on one at an online auction site years ago, but got out bid - it is a cool looking set! H.S.? High School. But as I thought about it more, it was not at the high school, but at one of the middle schools. They had a display case with various things on display, and the Snoopy set was in the case. |
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Post by mugenlazlo on Sept 11, 2020 20:38:37 GMT
Why was this $25 at retail anyway? For the time, I agree that the price is a bit steep. Pro-Builder sets with similar part-counts were selling for $14.99 to $19.99 in 1999/2000, and the Snoopy & Woodstock set contains only basic bricks (and a 4x4 turntable or two). I imagine that the license was a factor, but licensed NASCAR sets with unique parts & similar part totals were selling for around $15 at the same time. I bet Ritvik Inc. used cheaper plastics for the bricks. |
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Post by The Hegemon on Sept 12, 2020 1:05:17 GMT
I bet Ritvik Inc. used cheaper plastics for the bricks. That's correct. I seem to recall hearing that they were polystyrene, rather than ABS, but I could easily be wrong and will defer to anyone with more certain knowledge. FWIW, my white Mega Bloks from that era are still pure white, while my LEGO from the same period has yellowed. But the bloks definitely had a different "feel" and sound from equivalent LEGO elements. --The Hegemon |
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Post by mugenlazlo on Sept 12, 2020 15:49:52 GMT
I bet Ritvik Inc. used cheaper plastics for the bricks. That's correct. I seem to recall hearing that they were polystyrene, rather than ABS, but I could easily be wrong and will defer to anyone with more certain knowledge. FWIW, my white Mega Bloks from that era are still pure white, while my LEGO from the same period has yellowed. But the bloks definitely had a different "feel" and sound from equivalent LEGO elements. --The Hegemon How can you make a brick out of polystrene anyway? --mugenlazlo |
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Post by The Hegemon on Sept 13, 2020 1:32:10 GMT
Yeah, I could be wrong, perhaps misremembering the endless barrage of criticism from LEGO loyalists.
I defer to anyone more knowledgeable on the subject of plastics (i.e., to anyone) if they can identify the material used in Ritvik-era Mega Bloks.
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Post by mugenlazlo on Dec 20, 2020 22:25:00 GMT
I still find the set to be way underpriced.
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