Review: Make-It Blocks Excavator

This is the second new series from Make-It Blocks for the second quarter of 2026.  This seemed like the most interesting one of the bunch, so let's work our way through. 

Box.  MSRP is $1.75, for a $0.03 Price per Piece.

Instructions & Parts List.

Parts.  Half Cylinder, Plates, Tiles, Axle Plates, Thin Corner Liftarms,

Studless Slope, Corner Bricks, Tires, Bricks, Bricks w/Stud on Side, Axle/Axle

Connector, Lampholders, Cheese Slopes, Rims, Brackets, and Bars.

 

Build.  Battlecart (2Rh+d8/2Y).

The Questions:

Can you build something -- a frame, station, or starship -- right away?  Yes.  (+5)
Is it below, at, or above the golden ratio?  Below.  (+5)  (The Golden Ratio is $0.10 per part.)
If you can't build a frame right away, or choose not to, does it have

  parts you should be able to put into use right away?  Yes.  (+5)
Does it have more than a handful of immediately useful parts?  Yes.  (+5)
Score: +20 (A+).  While the color isn't quite a match for Lego's Bright Light Orange, Technic pieces, Lampholders, and Bars are all neat pieces.