Turning mega bloks sets into Lego sets

[sologuy369]

So to start off, if this doesn't belong here, please move it. Thanks.

So yesterday, I was looking at the mega bloks captain America sets. I am a huge captain America fan, and I was even thinking about buying some . They are cool models, but I didn't really want to buy @&?$/@. So I though, it is possible to make the same models in Lego? It was a question begging to be asked.

Captain America showdown

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Caps bike

Please help me turn these into wonderful Lego models. An cool theory, eh?

Edited July 30, 2012 by sologuy369

[Darkdragon]

The thing to remember is that Mega uses a lot of what we'd call "<insert that tiresome argument>" parts for complex shapes instead of SNOT work. I think using the instructions you'd be able to get close but never exactly the same - though you probably wouldn't want exact copy (what is a copy of a copy anyway?)

As with any building set, there are improvements that can be made along the way and I think the instructions for these MB sets would give you at the very least a good starting point to create some nice models with LEGO parts.

[BrickPicker]

Mega Blok instructions work better for HALO sets. I have done several conversions into LEGO sets and it works well.

[sologuy369]

  On 7/30/2012 at 5:49 PM, darkdragon said:

The thing to remember is that Mega uses a lot of what we'd call "<insert that tiresome argument>" parts for complex shapes instead of SNOT work. I think using the instructions you'd be able to get close but never exactly the same - though you probably wouldn't want exact copy (what is a copy of a copy anyway?)

As with any building set, there are improvements that can be made along the way and I think the instructions for these MB sets would give you at the very least a good starting point to create some nice models with LEGO parts.

I have searched for the instructions many times and they aren't even on the mega bloks site.

[Darkdragon]

  On 7/30/2012 at 6:08 PM, sologuy369 said:

I have searched for the instructions many times and they aren't even on the mega bloks site.

Have you checked eBay and Google Images/Flickr? Just an idea.

Most of the sets don't seem too difficult to reverse engineer if you look at box photos and maybe reviews. I know MB has a popular forum, so they probably have set reviews there.

[sologuy369]

  On 7/30/2012 at 6:13 PM, darkdragon said:

Have you checked eBay and Google Images/Flickr? Just an idea.

Most of the sets don't seem too difficult to reverse engineer if you look at box photos and maybe reviews. I know MB has a popular forum, so they probably have set reviews there.

Okay, I will try that. All I find on googles are box pictures. I keep looking.

Anyone else have ideas?

[Bilbo Baggins]

I believe that turning MB sets into LEGO is impossible since they have lots od specialized parts such as walls.

[SheepEater]

Personally I find these designs to be ugly as heck, but maybe that's just me.

[Darkdragon]

  On 8/1/2012 at 7:51 PM, SheepEater said:

Personally I find these designs to be ugly as heck, but maybe that's just me.

Hi SheepEater. Please try to stay on the topic at hand. This thread is only asking for tips/ideas on how to make a clone set into a model using LEGO elements, not discusing whether the sets are worthy of such an honor.

If you'd like to discuss the merits of Mega Bloks sets, please do so in the dedicated Mega Bloks Discussion thread.

Thanks!

  On 8/1/2012 at 6:02 PM, Bilbo Baggins said:

I believe that turning MB sets into LEGO is impossible since they have lots od specialized parts such as walls.

Nothing's impossible! Some sets will be more difficult than others and may take some real thinking on how to use parts that aren't purpose-molded.