Question about Bestlock

[Stealth Hunter]

Do the Bestlock military helmets fit normal LEGO minifigs?

Answer please *sweet* .

Edited January 26, 2008 by Stealth Hunter

[PSPguy]

Sadly no.

[Cardinal Brick]

I don't know about newer sets but I've got a set from about 7-8 years ago and they helmets were actually attached to the head so you couldn't remove them.

Hope that helps

[wulf]

I just tried it,it works but not very well it looks odd and it falls of.

[Stealth Hunter]

Brickshelf

I specially meant the helmets in this set.

[Lord Of Pies]

The folder is not yet public, could you deep-link it please? *sweet*

[Stealth Hunter]

It should work now *sweet* .

EDIT:Wait! A little problem.

Edited January 26, 2008 by Stealth Hunter

[Stealth Hunter]

Here you get a picture(sorry a bit small).

Edited January 26, 2008 by Stealth Hunter

[Minifig Lecturer]

Maybe the helmets in one these pictures are what you mean?

I must say LEGO can learn alot from Bestlock with regard to their tanks - pretty class sets.

[zero1312]

Maybe the helmets in one these pictures are what you mean?

I must say LEGO can learn alot from Bestlock with regard to their tanks - pretty class sets.

I agree! And these helmets are pretty cool. :-)

[Brickadier General]

Here you get a picture(sorry a bit small).

That looks like a set after the Cobi-Bestlock merger, right? If so, I think their helmets and accessories are interchangeable with Lego figs. This is what their minifigs look like:

[Stealth Hunter]

Maybe the helmets in one these pictures are what you mean?

*wacko* Aren

[Brickadier General]

*wacko* Aren

[Doctor Sinister]

I must say LEGO can learn alot from Bestlock with regard to their tanks - pretty class sets.

As the leader of a nation which has fought the Best Lock Empire for years, this is sacrilege! :-D

Every Best Lock military set I've bought has been universally appalling in design, build and quality. Bricks that don't clutch, sets that rely on one whole half of a building hanging off the other half by one stud so you can't pick the thing up without it falling to pieces and just shoddy, shoddy moulding and presentation.

This is why Tabletown WILL win the war. :-)

Dr. S.

[Brickmaster]

As the leader of a nation which has fought the Best Lock Empire for years, this is sacrilege! :-D

Every Best Lock military set I've bought has been universally appalling in design, build and quality. Bricks that don't clutch, sets that rely on one whole half of a building hanging off the other half by one stud so you can't pick the thing up without it falling to pieces and just shoddy, shoddy moulding and presentation.

This is why Tabletown WILL win the war. :-)

Dr. S.

Frankly Ive just been talking to bestlock (emailing, actually) for quite some time, giving them a list of complaints and suggestions. My first was the brick height incapability, but I soon learned they fixed that problem in 2006 so that they could interlock with other brands :-$

I also complained about shoddy building techniques in the vehicles, like what you stated, some of the construction is just plain bad. I also gave a reccomendation of making the helmets and minifigure accessories able to interlock with other brands (Didnt want to name names!)

Giving suggestions to a clone brand? :-| I know, seems abit devious, but hey, maybe something of some use to army fans will come of it.

[Doctor Sinister]

Frankly Ive just been talking to bestlock (emailing, actually) for quite some time, giving them a list of complaints and suggestions. My first was the brick height incapability, but I soon learned they fixed that problem in 2006 so that they could interlock with other brands :-$

I also complained about shoddy building techniques in the vehicles, like what you stated, some of the construction is just plain bad. I also gave a reccomendation of making the helmets and minifigure accessories able to interlock with other brands (Didnt want to name names!)

Giving suggestions to a clone brand? :-| I know, seems abit devious, but hey, maybe something of some use to army fans will come of it.

Interesting to hear that you are doing that, and good luck to you. I only bought the BL sets so I could have an "enemy" for Tabletown to rally against (yes, I am manipulating my population, that's how politics works :-D ) so I won't be swapping any parts over between the two.

Dr. S.

[Minifig Lecturer]

As the leader of a nation which has fought the Best Lock Empire for years, this is sacrilege! :-D

Every Best Lock military set I've bought has been universally appalling in design, build and quality. Bricks that don't clutch, sets that rely on one whole half of a building hanging off the other half by one stud so you can't pick the thing up without it falling to pieces and just shoddy, shoddy moulding and presentation.

Yes I read about BestLockland. But the tank pictured in one of the first few posts on this topic looked great, although it was a v small photo.

Could be shoddy as you say though, which I couldn't tell from the pic! X-O

[Johnny 5]

If a crappy clone brand can make a tank that looks halfway cool, then just think what TLC can do with a military theme. Sure makes you wish for something like that to happen.

[swan45]

The helmets on the soldiers that mr. Calvin showed were maybe from an another clone brand-

KAZI!!! *skull*

I saw in one china shop an small military tank with soldiers that had the same helmets with the red star of the brand kazi

[Deinonychus]

Frankly Ive just been talking to bestlock (emailing, actually) for quite some time, giving them a list of complaints and suggestions. My first was the brick height incapability, but I soon learned they fixed that problem in 2006 so that they could interlock with other brands :-$

I also complained about shoddy building techniques in the vehicles, like what you stated, some of the construction is just plain bad. I also gave a reccomendation of making the helmets and minifigure accessories able to interlock with other brands (Didnt want to name names!)

Giving suggestions to a clone brand? :-| I know, seems abit devious, but hey, maybe something of some use to army fans will come of it.

Wow...that's all good news because I've been eyeballing some Bestlock sets recently, but still had a bad taste in my mouth from my last set several years ago. Knowing they fixed the height disparity is a little comforting.

It looks like their designs are picking up a little bit as well. The set I got was a fully-licensed Lockheed-Martin F-117 Nighthawk fighter/bomber that looked great on the box and from an above-and-in-front angle...but was just totally horrid looking from any other angle. Turned me right off Bestlock real quick...but I'm willing to give them another go...especially since Megabloks isn't doing anything but their overwrought Minifig-style sets these days. :-/

[Lord Of Pies]

Every Best Lock military set I've bought has been universally appalling in design, build and quality. Bricks that don't clutch

Dr. S.

Weird; I read that sentence as "Every Best Lock military set I've bought has been universally appalling in design, build and quality. Bricks that aren't dutch" *wacko*

I often see Bestlock bricks on Ebay, many selling for the minimum price, or for £2-3, although they almost all come from China so postage is high, which is why I have not bought any. (To become cannon fodder/ targets for my Lego military of course!!)