tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67764980598932304272024-03-19T01:04:51.818-04:00The Mobile Frame GarageThis is a blog dedicated to the game Mobile Frame Zero, a Lego-based, tabletop wargame.Mantiskinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13431679201599223423noreply@blogger.comBlogger1961125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776498059893230427.post-40756711000382796492024-03-18T06:48:00.001-04:002024-03-18T13:14:06.203-04:00Review: Make-It Blocks Triceratops<span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Switching from flora to fauna, let's look at another new line of Make-It Blocks sets for this week's reviews.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisizuYSXHfANStFNlaYv7aZ-Cme2VKMtqmu4MBx6aGL53cm3RbhCDfhtOE2nIY_4058y68H1jp3DC-rzxgTjSqb0U3hJA041NHN6OtS1n_7VbIuRAkmtjjIrE627A704knhK2twtabCwKTJVDxEtdbKr-Bt5P2blyKfZlE5cUiyPDKAgBBPVkjNafA7c0/s2064/Box.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2064" data-original-width="1763" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisizuYSXHfANStFNlaYv7aZ-Cme2VKMtqmu4MBx6aGL53cm3RbhCDfhtOE2nIY_4058y68H1jp3DC-rzxgTjSqb0U3hJA041NHN6OtS1n_7VbIuRAkmtjjIrE627A704knhK2twtabCwKTJVDxEtdbKr-Bt5P2blyKfZlE5cUiyPDKAgBBPVkjNafA7c0/w171-h200/Box.JPG" width="171" /></a></div><br />Box. <a href="https://www.dollartree.com/make-it-blocks-assorted-buildable-animals/376169" target="_blank">MSRP is</a></span><a href="https://www.dollartree.com/make-it-blocks-assorted-buildable-animals/376169" target="_blank"> $1.25</a>, for a $0.04 Price per Piece.<div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div><div><div style="text-align: right;"><div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: right;"><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaAwlW79WCXpoPajtlN3he6_Qpl9eqDUotRxcvF9UwZoIvPjHoUtdoDj4rfchswmbwdA1kUyq9dJK8Qpu5DV7Rp5uxwisnzAuC7OCrG4uPPF0isbO-21Yn6fjsEPcMXVGPYi-XpQwZz15P1kjlMXXoFcvYp2npnNXHD1IMpiyBuz1WpaHQzjtGJIH0bO0/s4173/Instructions.JPG" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2209" data-original-width="4173" height="106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaAwlW79WCXpoPajtlN3he6_Qpl9eqDUotRxcvF9UwZoIvPjHoUtdoDj4rfchswmbwdA1kUyq9dJK8Qpu5DV7Rp5uxwisnzAuC7OCrG4uPPF0isbO-21Yn6fjsEPcMXVGPYi-XpQwZz15P1kjlMXXoFcvYp2npnNXHD1IMpiyBuz1WpaHQzjtGJIH0bO0/w200-h106/Instructions.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Instructions.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div><br /></div></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtJBvowU32664C2SicIqqtxn4qtzgWhY24TfmxGgE6BVzyIH9P_EAn9clXoP-RjulWuWUPWARrvQOYjIH3WafLtTMuxiLut3mjA15U_1OWI9WAtfkgLPmfjism3pNOQHV12zEATfTZelCv4eyhGjS28gU80DRcD8O88jAT3yjhwT7ko04O8N2c7c6BQHE/s1505/Parts.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1505" data-original-width="1251" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtJBvowU32664C2SicIqqtxn4qtzgWhY24TfmxGgE6BVzyIH9P_EAn9clXoP-RjulWuWUPWARrvQOYjIH3WafLtTMuxiLut3mjA15U_1OWI9WAtfkgLPmfjism3pNOQHV12zEATfTZelCv4eyhGjS28gU80DRcD8O88jAT3yjhwT7ko04O8N2c7c6BQHE/w166-h200/Parts.JPG" width="166" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><br />Parts. Plates, Slopes, Wedge Plates, Hinge Plates, Clip Plates,</div><div style="text-align: left;">Curved Bricks w/Cutout, Travis Brick, Double Clip Plate,</div><div style="text-align: left;">Horns, Cheese Slopes, and Transparent Round Plates.</div></div></div></div></div><div><div style="text-align: right;"><div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: right;"><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: right;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMcnugz8fuCbJl5ZIztwwMlGZG9QKwGX6sWSjnI5ViSmkzeyoBydRld3JC6qxHX754Q-7Phzh_S8ASUrYy_kCnVqkR_VSoLKbLvHjXNB4MvHf-LR14UVsTNPB2fOyJEJeBJfswhbQcmFQiiy8EjodvDTYbCQDtUOFJjVaqCxPySy2SaLq7fQvFxBheXCY/s2701/Build.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2701" data-original-width="1355" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMcnugz8fuCbJl5ZIztwwMlGZG9QKwGX6sWSjnI5ViSmkzeyoBydRld3JC6qxHX754Q-7Phzh_S8ASUrYy_kCnVqkR_VSoLKbLvHjXNB4MvHf-LR14UVsTNPB2fOyJEJeBJfswhbQcmFQiiy8EjodvDTYbCQDtUOFJjVaqCxPySy2SaLq7fQvFxBheXCY/w101-h200/Build.JPG" width="101" /></a></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div>Build. An Ijad Scorpion(!) mech. <br /></div></div><br /></div></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div><div style="text-align: right;"><div style="text-align: left;"><u>The Questions:</u></div></div></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;">Can you build something -- a frame, station, or starship -- right away?</span><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"> Yes. </span></span><span style="line-height: 18.2px;">(+5)</span><br style="line-height: 18.2px;" /><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;">Is it below, at, or above the golden ratio? Below. (+5) </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><i style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.2px;">(The Golden Ratio is $0.10 per part.)</i><br /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;">If you can't build a frame right away, or choose not to, does it have parts you </span></span></span><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;">should be able to put into use right away? Yes. (+5)<br />Does it have more than a handful of immediately useful parts? Yes. (+5)<br />Score: <b>+20 (A+)</b>. I'd say it needs a handful more parts to be super awesome but this set is a really good, inexpensive way to start a squad.</span></span></span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div>Mantiskinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13431679201599223423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776498059893230427.post-50194153198572439522024-03-15T06:59:00.000-04:002024-03-15T06:59:46.317-04:00Review: Make-It Blocks Flower Building Blocks 4<span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Finishing out a week of Make-It Blocks Flower Building Blocks sets let's swing back to other end of the parts count spectrum.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5KF7beVINYoXPPF-Iir-ZWmd1SQ60RVncqIu0SIHSKVrY2C-REM1hvEiDWy8uSSo8U3Jl-G9y-BdmYIUryyjI-UDsT7zFWq9yt1LeIhx304e6ls8Nziik3NxN5_1xlYPLhRk1JmTz6H6uotopHNO1MEaOHV-HhWRdVLbBGfSzFyvDLRYWMwmgoMp0Ap0/s2599/Box.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2154" data-original-width="2599" height="166" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5KF7beVINYoXPPF-Iir-ZWmd1SQ60RVncqIu0SIHSKVrY2C-REM1hvEiDWy8uSSo8U3Jl-G9y-BdmYIUryyjI-UDsT7zFWq9yt1LeIhx304e6ls8Nziik3NxN5_1xlYPLhRk1JmTz6H6uotopHNO1MEaOHV-HhWRdVLbBGfSzFyvDLRYWMwmgoMp0Ap0/w200-h166/Box.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><br />Box. MSRP is</span> $1.25, for a $0.01 Price per Piece.<div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div><div><div style="text-align: right;"><div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: right;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLTUj3key7IJ-fIjOqPiwlKp-EG2UF564qQi2cHALA_4Wh7l2ppccfNLjiof12Oa_wmiryGWEL74vQwz3EGhKfZyVyJfxBc77hr8rYJj_l3gZgMYRvigfmgAQXwVaHGBR1G8I4omuNIWGSls4oXUocqVqzAja1ne236bdqaoDX793mBSBZHKq6yuI_yoc/s2700/Instructions.JPG" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2700" data-original-width="2251" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLTUj3key7IJ-fIjOqPiwlKp-EG2UF564qQi2cHALA_4Wh7l2ppccfNLjiof12Oa_wmiryGWEL74vQwz3EGhKfZyVyJfxBc77hr8rYJj_l3gZgMYRvigfmgAQXwVaHGBR1G8I4omuNIWGSls4oXUocqVqzAja1ne236bdqaoDX793mBSBZHKq6yuI_yoc/w167-h200/Instructions.JPG" width="167" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Instructions.</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><br /></div></div><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnhRQ9tbnMB7pBAZIHS0fWO1LAibRNi4pV9yRrQhCtFwseyQdakoxN13e_wqR3S3k25ij2oeidnfCJQDRWQ46Ny0ZFRxWa3TSBkOjUJVs5vfFXSjFBBgyJs7wH0SfThHuXirXJfCxslKtmpwl59D0P5TvdjJHZf9iYytbNuci9-rgC08-oM8xYoVdWCPU/s2012/Parts.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1950" data-original-width="2012" height="194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnhRQ9tbnMB7pBAZIHS0fWO1LAibRNi4pV9yRrQhCtFwseyQdakoxN13e_wqR3S3k25ij2oeidnfCJQDRWQ46Ny0ZFRxWa3TSBkOjUJVs5vfFXSjFBBgyJs7wH0SfThHuXirXJfCxslKtmpwl59D0P5TvdjJHZf9iYytbNuci9-rgC08-oM8xYoVdWCPU/w200-h194/Parts.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Parts. Quarter Curved Plates, Octagonal Bar Plates, Quarter Circle</div><div style="text-align: left;">Tiles, Hexagonal Windshields, Pin/Axle Connector, Bent Pin/Axle</div><div style="text-align: left;">Connector, Minifig Shields, Macaroni Bricks, Macaroni Tiles,</div><div style="text-align: left;">Round Plates, Round Large Jumper, 2x2 Round Plates w/Rounded</div><div style="text-align: left;">Bottom, Axles, Round Plates w/3 Leaves, Clip Plates, Bar Clips,</div><div style="text-align: left;">Half Pins, Apollo Studs, Clip Bar Holders, Bar, Bricks, and Tiles.</div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div style="text-align: right;"><div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: right;"><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: right;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDxyV73ZDJL_NRddoi0o5Iktrw9Y5TkuQfWXGJOnRHfEl_zeTCbSxnhLag2YxepneUDcRiVwYHujBMykM5lm-cVGazc-7DtJrBiqx4cIff4E84fVyV7eXwQSrWTAlTj0Ij5KjrF2h0GHwHVTjRaQvHKrsTbKRk23piWx5GOqvPgm6vfDvbNbZLJYJI6Z0/s2914/Build.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2662" data-original-width="2914" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDxyV73ZDJL_NRddoi0o5Iktrw9Y5TkuQfWXGJOnRHfEl_zeTCbSxnhLag2YxepneUDcRiVwYHujBMykM5lm-cVGazc-7DtJrBiqx4cIff4E84fVyV7eXwQSrWTAlTj0Ij5KjrF2h0GHwHVTjRaQvHKrsTbKRk23piWx5GOqvPgm6vfDvbNbZLJYJI6Z0/w200-h183/Build.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div>Build. Frame, Armored Assault archetype [2Rd</div><div style="text-align: right;">(bazooka) 2B (wing panels) 1G (rocket)].</div></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div><div style="text-align: right;"><div style="text-align: left;"><u>The Questions:</u></div></div></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;">Can you build something -- a frame, station, or starship -- right away?</span><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"> Yes. </span></span><span style="line-height: 18.2px;">(+5)</span><br style="line-height: 18.2px;" /><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;">Is it below, at, or above the golden ratio? Below. (+5) </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><i style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.2px;">(The Golden Ratio is $0.10 per part.)</i><br /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;">If you can't build a frame right away, or choose not to, does it have parts you </span></span></span><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;">should be able to put into use right away? Yes. (+5)<br />Does it have more than a handful of immediately useful parts? Yes. (+5)<br />Score: <b>+20 (A+)</b>. This set has the most different types of parts of this release, a decent color divide, and plenty of useful bits.</span></span></span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div>Mantiskinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13431679201599223423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776498059893230427.post-71825740369219547892024-03-13T06:58:00.000-04:002024-03-13T06:58:25.489-04:00Review: Make-It Blocks Flower Building Blocks 3<span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Continuing on with a week of Make-It Blocks Flower Building Blocks sets let's take a look at the set with the smallest parts count.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6_2JETWIY4js_lu0buErNgTRGnctc_-tMhRIlPlGKMMAmOF1I5UtPKst-L7B6m3IKXIGPthTun1HDPF6XQEZ57kJ-wPL6-jQqUdn5c9e6ODueOSvYXjQP0utMwzBzoOz-h7SKA9j0PVAeUjZyN02eitRfd1S_F8sRCGzggMZuCWFUS5Z0UweQs5ENweU/s2608/Box.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2158" data-original-width="2608" height="166" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6_2JETWIY4js_lu0buErNgTRGnctc_-tMhRIlPlGKMMAmOF1I5UtPKst-L7B6m3IKXIGPthTun1HDPF6XQEZ57kJ-wPL6-jQqUdn5c9e6ODueOSvYXjQP0utMwzBzoOz-h7SKA9j0PVAeUjZyN02eitRfd1S_F8sRCGzggMZuCWFUS5Z0UweQs5ENweU/w200-h166/Box.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><br />Box. MSRP is</span> $1.25, for a $0.01 Price per Piece.<div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div><div><div style="text-align: right;"><div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: right;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivyNs9bEwYVML0AqiMiUCC05noJ0oYelYhciTgLvKf3yIowzT9H4u-tBjuNCP55ctIeyvBiJqOUMKTnaRBd7mvEtUTpxckl7giQ7JxEBUfEL7UlQ96-_b8YnsA27b6NNnBDH_myC0Ncow0w8UIDBt5WfQ1UX1zTqdDqb8EIdV6oxs2W8wz8Dw44p7-Wvk/s2893/Instructions.JPG" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2893" data-original-width="2339" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivyNs9bEwYVML0AqiMiUCC05noJ0oYelYhciTgLvKf3yIowzT9H4u-tBjuNCP55ctIeyvBiJqOUMKTnaRBd7mvEtUTpxckl7giQ7JxEBUfEL7UlQ96-_b8YnsA27b6NNnBDH_myC0Ncow0w8UIDBt5WfQ1UX1zTqdDqb8EIdV6oxs2W8wz8Dw44p7-Wvk/w162-h200/Instructions.JPG" width="162" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Instructions.</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><br /></div></div><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtRiABtAbp_FRrokMlo-lmpmrDd7I_7D8rQ2_T7MWdzXMjUgWfu1DyrcNUOgcmFuXoDe60GNnReABBmgrS8VBClrt_OPfL8cF1xdkV2rrVIg2loyCVYXo61YMIWI26WsiVQIPTVyLlis9tc2vPmsTg6pgSCrK3mIYWgB9wSOWtt-8shyuN7T5ICM9HpQw/s2142/Parts.JPG" style="clear: left; display: inline; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2142" data-original-width="1870" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtRiABtAbp_FRrokMlo-lmpmrDd7I_7D8rQ2_T7MWdzXMjUgWfu1DyrcNUOgcmFuXoDe60GNnReABBmgrS8VBClrt_OPfL8cF1xdkV2rrVIg2loyCVYXo61YMIWI26WsiVQIPTVyLlis9tc2vPmsTg6pgSCrK3mIYWgB9wSOWtt-8shyuN7T5ICM9HpQw/w174-h200/Parts.JPG" width="174" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Parts. Quarter Curved Plates, Large Steering Wheel, Octagonal Bar Plate,</div><div style="text-align: left;">Bricks, Hexagonal Windshields, 2x2 Leaves w/4 Petals and Axle Hole, Bent</div><div style="text-align: left;">Pin/Axle Connector, Pin/Axle Connector, Macaroni Bricks, Macaroni Tiles,</div><div style="text-align: left;">Round Large Jumpers, Round Plates, Tiles, Clip Plates, Apollo Studs,</div><div style="text-align: left;">Half Pins, Axles, Flower, Bar Clips, Round Plates w/3 Leaves, and Bar</div></div></div></div><div><div style="text-align: right;"><div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: right;"><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: right;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: right;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyffvjP-Ip32MEHXbfewT47DGoEz9PpZbuNfuUAAOiNh-zw-WWhcEhEB8peotNQXLC8B6CAj3Qf7_iPdz5T_pJFURfH_H-ow1QZQxUDFqRtWcUg5gTlY3iHY4lKvPqaY16-1DcvqqKKEBrsoZIVoG99PRlr5oYYvf2_Y3onhyphenhyphenrt7koiHX40BITn7pF-mc/s2441/Build.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2441" data-original-width="1953" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyffvjP-Ip32MEHXbfewT47DGoEz9PpZbuNfuUAAOiNh-zw-WWhcEhEB8peotNQXLC8B6CAj3Qf7_iPdz5T_pJFURfH_H-ow1QZQxUDFqRtWcUg5gTlY3iHY4lKvPqaY16-1DcvqqKKEBrsoZIVoG99PRlr5oYYvf2_Y3onhyphenhyphenrt7koiHX40BITn7pF-mc/w160-h200/Build.JPG" width="160" /></a></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div>Build. Frame. </div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div><div style="text-align: right;"><div style="text-align: left;"><u>The Questions:</u></div></div></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;">Can you build something -- a frame, station, or starship -- right away?</span><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"> Yes. </span></span><span style="line-height: 18.2px;">(+5)</span><br style="line-height: 18.2px;" /><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;">Is it below, at, or above the golden ratio? Below. (+5) </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><i style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.2px;">(The Golden Ratio is $0.10 per part.)</i><br /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;">If you can't build a frame right away, or choose not to, does it have parts you </span></span></span><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;">should be able to put into use right away? Yes. (+5)<br />Does it have more than a handful of immediately useful parts? Yes. (+5)<br />Score: <b>+20 (A+)</b>. It might have the least amount of parts but I think this has the best combination of parts so far.</span></span></span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div>Mantiskinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13431679201599223423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776498059893230427.post-35272517223543291812024-03-11T07:11:00.000-04:002024-03-11T07:11:24.275-04:00Review: Make-It Blocks Flower Building Blocks 2<span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">It's a new week but we still have more Make-It Blocks Flower Building Blocks sets to review. This set falls in the middle of the parts count spectrum of this release.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ7CAbJrAxuISoS4TkgVDq3GrcUvMgmVddA1-sqDjzp7shiBNLCgXlIKp6Fv9znikx2cwFavgpVWN8lZ-gsJGieIBBwkCJL0-cfMrl-MNgmbBoa7IiPNII3aIP_5ZXk3LXQMgVVtyaPne67fGrZxea0emxTwnWh6RUQAgP_m_GxAgLNYhEOPU6mOXe6Ek/s2617/Box.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2192" data-original-width="2617" height="168" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ7CAbJrAxuISoS4TkgVDq3GrcUvMgmVddA1-sqDjzp7shiBNLCgXlIKp6Fv9znikx2cwFavgpVWN8lZ-gsJGieIBBwkCJL0-cfMrl-MNgmbBoa7IiPNII3aIP_5ZXk3LXQMgVVtyaPne67fGrZxea0emxTwnWh6RUQAgP_m_GxAgLNYhEOPU6mOXe6Ek/w200-h168/Box.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><br />Box. MSRP is</span> $1.25, for a $0.01 Price per Piece.<div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div><div><div style="text-align: right;"><div><div style="text-align: left;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-u6BavzEH1_orHd1g-XbWVB92Mgt0G10CKa_NPu7-miCJVbjvmeT2sWe7WQzXNKTusxawf7ru4nr4Bk2CiBJzsPXjwhTz_IB12E7tHE9Z2lUIvGgjn4HgVZWF39DDOGs2-xCgsyi-pXIfRZfrWV8FrndkEVo5wqaQWIOrAzcTn_XORuUhJCTO1tIBWIo/s2588/Instructions.JPG" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2588" data-original-width="2180" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-u6BavzEH1_orHd1g-XbWVB92Mgt0G10CKa_NPu7-miCJVbjvmeT2sWe7WQzXNKTusxawf7ru4nr4Bk2CiBJzsPXjwhTz_IB12E7tHE9Z2lUIvGgjn4HgVZWF39DDOGs2-xCgsyi-pXIfRZfrWV8FrndkEVo5wqaQWIOrAzcTn_XORuUhJCTO1tIBWIo/w169-h200/Instructions.JPG" width="169" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Instructions.</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div></div><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPeOhWqMGeOAa48160Y0fvqvmNR0cSnIZ3T8xNIJa1sssbDYOXrb7BRKA3-OAqYQaf5FelDU7ykfMCSH0QmZl551A-xtW29P3ditco4Injo7l-iE6ZcZavpsr5rqz16w5DEnltiE4GZKaEcCO5dTyGDvFG-DOEWWfey_Jv37lNSGkTiwtKin2_pThncsw/s1839/Parts.JPG" style="clear: left; display: inline; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1839" data-original-width="1490" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPeOhWqMGeOAa48160Y0fvqvmNR0cSnIZ3T8xNIJa1sssbDYOXrb7BRKA3-OAqYQaf5FelDU7ykfMCSH0QmZl551A-xtW29P3ditco4Injo7l-iE6ZcZavpsr5rqz16w5DEnltiE4GZKaEcCO5dTyGDvFG-DOEWWfey_Jv37lNSGkTiwtKin2_pThncsw/w162-h200/Parts.JPG" width="162" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Parts. Quarter Curved Plates, Macaroni Bricks, Round Plates w/3</div><div style="text-align: left;">Leaves, Hexagonal Windshields, Macaroni Tiles, Tiles, Round</div><div style="text-align: left;">Plates, Bricks, Pin/Axle Connectors, Bar, Travis Bricks, Padlocks,</div><div style="text-align: left;">Clip Tiles, Half Pins, Apollo Studs, Bar Stud, Bar Clips, and Axles.</div></div></div><div><div style="text-align: right;"><div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: right;"><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: right;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCNxbKULWYZzUOY3whyphenhyphen9nF0otMfEZEB68OvtE0EJSR-yXSegtLrLP2cbwzu_4thtnGeyuybeEn_z2fdSwZhvR5zxfPoNlzBOZGVdjUd7yPnRa8GLWhg7PyzZ_Nl2-NrkxCnO6yoSd4RYfJ4mgp68zz6wYh-8C6suuCZQe7jgGeKi8Xl4ZY8mdUOcsKoxA/s2689/Build.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2424" data-original-width="2689" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCNxbKULWYZzUOY3whyphenhyphen9nF0otMfEZEB68OvtE0EJSR-yXSegtLrLP2cbwzu_4thtnGeyuybeEn_z2fdSwZhvR5zxfPoNlzBOZGVdjUd7yPnRa8GLWhg7PyzZ_Nl2-NrkxCnO6yoSd4RYfJ4mgp68zz6wYh-8C6suuCZQe7jgGeKi8Xl4ZY8mdUOcsKoxA/w200-h180/Build.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div>Build. Frame.<br /> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div><div style="text-align: right;"><div style="text-align: left;"><u>The Questions:</u></div></div></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;">Can you build something -- a frame, station, or starship -- right away?</span><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"> Yes. </span></span><span style="line-height: 18.2px;">(+5)</span><br style="line-height: 18.2px;" /><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;">Is it below, at, or above the golden ratio? Below. (+5) </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><i style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.2px;">(The Golden Ratio is $0.10 per part.)</i><br /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;">If you can't build a frame right away, or choose not to, does it have parts you </span></span></span><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;">should be able to put into use right away? Yes. (+5)<br />Does it have more than a handful of immediately useful parts? Yes. (+5)<br />Score: <b>+20 (A+)</b>. </span></span></span></span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span><span style="background-color: white;">That's a ton of Padlocks and Clip Tiles. </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">The Pink color is a slightly lighter shade than the one Lego uses.</span></div></div></div></div></div></div>Mantiskinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13431679201599223423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776498059893230427.post-13970919855542826972024-03-08T06:50:00.000-05:002024-03-08T06:50:33.857-05:00Review: Make-It Blocks Flower Building Blocks 1<span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">A ton of new Make-It Blocks sets were just released so, hold on tight, we're diving right in. With this series we now have five(?) companies making Botanical building blocks kits. These are by far the least expensive of all the ones I've reviewed. Let's see how the stack up.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGVfQJsMWQ7PtAbjGQHsiYN-6zJ5Sy-pDCMi3KmFEZTtJ8v8a_-9w7VNJAtQksV-EvzPYIO8Uog2zof8P5TJ8Jmc2OheGpi9k_uKZ4Rt-L7hDMwgrqj7qTnZ4XrCBhd2wCcnNJiswhp5gJE25zITH35elg1EDwqZrn7aUi6gKF_avPU08f6b46EdUPIYU/s2675/Box.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2115" data-original-width="2675" height="158" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGVfQJsMWQ7PtAbjGQHsiYN-6zJ5Sy-pDCMi3KmFEZTtJ8v8a_-9w7VNJAtQksV-EvzPYIO8Uog2zof8P5TJ8Jmc2OheGpi9k_uKZ4Rt-L7hDMwgrqj7qTnZ4XrCBhd2wCcnNJiswhp5gJE25zITH35elg1EDwqZrn7aUi6gKF_avPU08f6b46EdUPIYU/w200-h158/Box.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><br />Box. MSRP is</span> $1.25, for a $0.01 Price per Piece.<div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFMwi57LjlfXWUkB3FyF9FK4Gugfdxy_sPLAJ-R6G8ICAHjldgg1-bPt898z1e4Elab1QfDi8XN1JSrVbt7RtWdVE7_-uHKBJL4LO0DEYmKPF0n4wEL56NvXA2g58xSCb8um0I8KaR512NLWGJaItQEtf4qzPTQLI_iJ2o6URU4eOyy9dVNwZ9o1s9qTI/s1838/Instructions.JPG" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1838" data-original-width="1586" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFMwi57LjlfXWUkB3FyF9FK4Gugfdxy_sPLAJ-R6G8ICAHjldgg1-bPt898z1e4Elab1QfDi8XN1JSrVbt7RtWdVE7_-uHKBJL4LO0DEYmKPF0n4wEL56NvXA2g58xSCb8um0I8KaR512NLWGJaItQEtf4qzPTQLI_iJ2o6URU4eOyy9dVNwZ9o1s9qTI/w173-h200/Instructions.JPG" width="173" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Instructions.</td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><div><div><div style="text-align: right;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj44xsRiPovSp2jzB8iOJjo5o_xztfTCF4_TUa_pS68Viv3WhE74Tguy5afo1bXsr-dRcaWpzoYJBEVlEa7zqy5GbhKDckU7O7IFdiGfizTGMbSaG7IBAczBZRU6l60bqcOV75GMtG4YkxN5M1NTNj6tj0MqYBuuzI-DUmg8LN4OEr9Soa3SrOjQQwRBqs/s1847/Parts.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1847" data-original-width="1741" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj44xsRiPovSp2jzB8iOJjo5o_xztfTCF4_TUa_pS68Viv3WhE74Tguy5afo1bXsr-dRcaWpzoYJBEVlEa7zqy5GbhKDckU7O7IFdiGfizTGMbSaG7IBAczBZRU6l60bqcOV75GMtG4YkxN5M1NTNj6tj0MqYBuuzI-DUmg8LN4OEr9Soa3SrOjQQwRBqs/w189-h200/Parts.JPG" width="189" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Parts. Quarter Curved Plates, Octagonal Bar Plate, Bar Clips,</div><div style="text-align: left;">Round Plates w/3 Leaves, Hexagonal Windshields, Round Plates,</div><div style="text-align: left;">Macaroni Bricks, Round Large Jumper, Bent Pin/Axle Connector,</div><div style="text-align: left;">Pin/Axle Connector, Macaroni Tiles, Travis Bricks, Bricks, Half</div><div style="text-align: left;">Pins, Apollo Studs, Axles, Tiles, and Round Plates w/4 Knobs.</div></div></div><div><div style="text-align: right;"><div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: right;"><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: right;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: right;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHEIRTcfGpWSjiZwUyF7nVplEg2-2uxVOauVQAG95NBQDoBwie3Yl67pM52RLKrp7hRH2kWI9rt1audy5QwiopBgI_Bj9acMG6pGjcttbG3T5mxkwx1lLydT1RXaGRv6guj36-lkd5FgaEaprQA6S7-PKpZ3fL_64-i1ueYzMR0D7f0dMgSf_YM-J6rp8/s2905/Build.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2261" data-original-width="2905" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHEIRTcfGpWSjiZwUyF7nVplEg2-2uxVOauVQAG95NBQDoBwie3Yl67pM52RLKrp7hRH2kWI9rt1audy5QwiopBgI_Bj9acMG6pGjcttbG3T5mxkwx1lLydT1RXaGRv6guj36-lkd5FgaEaprQA6S7-PKpZ3fL_64-i1ueYzMR0D7f0dMgSf_YM-J6rp8/w200-h156/Build.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div>Build. Frame, 2B or possible 2Rh+d8.<br /> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div><div style="text-align: right;"><div style="text-align: left;"><u>The Questions:</u></div></div></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;">Can you build something -- a frame, station, or starship -- right away?</span><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"> Yes. </span></span><span style="line-height: 18.2px;">(+5)</span><br style="line-height: 18.2px;" /><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;">Is it below, at, or above the golden ratio? Below. (+5) </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><i style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.2px;">(The Golden Ratio is $0.10 per part.)</i><br /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;">If you can't build a frame right away, or choose not to, does it have parts you </span></span></span><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;">should be able to put into use right away? Yes. (+5)<br />Does it have more than a handful of immediately useful parts? Yes. (+5)<br />Score: <b>+20 (A+)</b>. That is a lot of Lime and Pink. Tons of useful parts too.</span></span></span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div>Mantiskinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13431679201599223423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776498059893230427.post-26171610464942798672024-03-06T06:50:00.001-05:002024-03-06T06:56:35.461-05:00Review: 30668 Easter Bunny w/Colorful Eggs Polybag<span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I found this in the Seasonal section of my local Target.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUBGM-MWipj2wIueyp8lqugtp-FB56UD-9rGmmsEnMnWSbDBkMsrJewNyFn2R5rLJ3xtU69sjc4v1mNpB-cy8u1rWj3Ti2f-5LL_mEKwsJmsmQ727OeOyGqDG7xdxGMpCEZP8df_0L9dGWaHeyf5SG-8ExFw3QiHWI86AycDw_YeqZi2cr0N85QLQXal4/s2855/Bag.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2855" data-original-width="2774" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUBGM-MWipj2wIueyp8lqugtp-FB56UD-9rGmmsEnMnWSbDBkMsrJewNyFn2R5rLJ3xtU69sjc4v1mNpB-cy8u1rWj3Ti2f-5LL_mEKwsJmsmQ727OeOyGqDG7xdxGMpCEZP8df_0L9dGWaHeyf5SG-8ExFw3QiHWI86AycDw_YeqZi2cr0N85QLQXal4/w194-h200/Bag.JPG" width="194" /></a></div><br />Bag. MSRP is</span> $4.99, for a $0.07 Price per Piece.<div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglzW_LBgLpxfMsmCOCysnnWP2uKQbQw72yHCJzjQzjctkPYqagxhi7lXAeofP6Vf1zwQzIFNqrJ3W6kzTFj41n3et0pvnNV0sBdqOEtkZjU_tnDG4jv4HuWj4QfbLIDDv3RLJRa6tHgfiDBmvksrlsuQUh5UIHzbF0SfZ4-144LXgs6cyZlRHV9Y_uMiE/s1754/Instructions.JPG" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1279" data-original-width="1754" height="146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglzW_LBgLpxfMsmCOCysnnWP2uKQbQw72yHCJzjQzjctkPYqagxhi7lXAeofP6Vf1zwQzIFNqrJ3W6kzTFj41n3et0pvnNV0sBdqOEtkZjU_tnDG4jv4HuWj4QfbLIDDv3RLJRa6tHgfiDBmvksrlsuQUh5UIHzbF0SfZ4-144LXgs6cyZlRHV9Y_uMiE/w200-h146/Instructions.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Instructions.</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div style="text-align: right;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8UTk8s2-mocd3lW_vsZ5yWSRip4TCeBJ1PtkuQ5ahOy97ZUArSvGyysmjjPR7VQcC2i0b2jVTKw1WE5j04kMjZpcNE9ecjSjaM9opWFsYd6PuJceGtb-bDyIfqoiKTCFUx2QeIhQ9UVaUPaZHhKqoxZpxd6rjsV17_XD2jwx8Ydz9lDIQSK7u9EP9gDA/s1746/Parts.JPG" style="clear: left; display: inline; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1746" data-original-width="1044" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8UTk8s2-mocd3lW_vsZ5yWSRip4TCeBJ1PtkuQ5ahOy97ZUArSvGyysmjjPR7VQcC2i0b2jVTKw1WE5j04kMjZpcNE9ecjSjaM9opWFsYd6PuJceGtb-bDyIfqoiKTCFUx2QeIhQ9UVaUPaZHhKqoxZpxd6rjsV17_XD2jwx8Ydz9lDIQSK7u9EP9gDA/w119-h200/Parts.JPG" width="119" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />Parts. Round Plates, Plates, Studless Slopes, Round Large Jumpers, Printed</div><div style="text-align: left;">Round Tiles, Domes, Inverted Domes, Wedge Plates, Ball Joint Plates, Double</div><div style="text-align: left;">Curve Wedge Slopes, Round Tiles, Clip Plates, Bar Plates, Curved Bricks w/Cutout,</div><div style="text-align: left;">Inverted Double Slope, Slope, Round Plates w/3 Leaves, Curved Slope, Double</div><div style="text-align: left;">Curved Slopes, Brackets, Round Plates w/Curved Upright Leaf, and Cones.</div></div></div><div><div style="text-align: right;"><div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: right;"><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: right;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4-IqIfD20XUkr_auQYSQZPNCYNM5nRQUoFtU3cJLhcSsIPAr9Uvi5Tve0fu3LFxgcP-vyW0stO3fktkSOJA1ora2obVGWvLZEcmN6U20g2IWF57M2V66xtyZH7fF6AcXlCclLlNFf4KuSkh65V1QSOHwA56Ji6H-Dtf9XincRGLrK-migsCqUQ68amjY/s4332/Build.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1146" data-original-width="4332" height="85" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4-IqIfD20XUkr_auQYSQZPNCYNM5nRQUoFtU3cJLhcSsIPAr9Uvi5Tve0fu3LFxgcP-vyW0stO3fktkSOJA1ora2obVGWvLZEcmN6U20g2IWF57M2V66xtyZH7fF6AcXlCclLlNFf4KuSkh65V1QSOHwA56Ji6H-Dtf9XincRGLrK-migsCqUQ68amjY/s320/Build.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Build. Frame, Station, and 1 Hit piece of Cover.<br /> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div><div style="text-align: right;"><div style="text-align: left;"><u>The Questions:</u></div></div></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;">Can you build something -- a frame, station, or starship -- right away?</span><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"> Yes. </span></span><span style="line-height: 18.2px;">(+5)</span><br style="line-height: 18.2px;" /><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;">Is it below, at, or above the golden ratio? Below. (+5) </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><i style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.2px;">(The Golden Ratio is $0.10 per part.)</i><br /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;">If you can't build a frame right away, or choose not to, does it have parts you </span></span></span><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;">should be able to put into use right away? Yes. (+5)<br />Does it have more than a handful of immediately useful parts? Yes. (+5)<br />Score: <b>+20 (A+)</b>. I like it, but I want more. Two more of the 1x2 Clip Plates and I could have made longer legs for the Frame. A second 2x4 Plate and I could have had the Cover piece on a solid base. I know it's a little "gimme, gimme, gimme" but, yaknow, gimme.</span></span></span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div>Mantiskinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13431679201599223423noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776498059893230427.post-37739788596167914512024-03-04T06:22:00.001-05:002024-03-05T07:06:02.411-05:00Review: Mechanical Robots "Bomb Soldier"<div>I stumbled across the blind bag item while food shopping the other day. Discovering, by feel, that is was made from a few parts I decided to review it and see if it could be a cheap entry point for MFZ: Rapid Attack. The company that made this is ORBtoys.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7eXjXHHIz5C1E4TqKpUVSkw2JI0bKTLATzP7FQefS3KPFqlcmZWQMG4Zv_7XRkMmpMDPPYEuwPcpKjKRrHL-_YqpMxGMkchwUHnkKjy_PnVprEjsNoRIc4DKGCtpLBWSn1UvdD84aOowPftfsdA4PqQlxTI9E5irUaIqgiYOYRiwm0rMxQk77HprtJts/s2935/Bag.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2935" data-original-width="2490" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7eXjXHHIz5C1E4TqKpUVSkw2JI0bKTLATzP7FQefS3KPFqlcmZWQMG4Zv_7XRkMmpMDPPYEuwPcpKjKRrHL-_YqpMxGMkchwUHnkKjy_PnVprEjsNoRIc4DKGCtpLBWSn1UvdD84aOowPftfsdA4PqQlxTI9E5irUaIqgiYOYRiwm0rMxQk77HprtJts/w169-h200/Bag.JPG" width="169" /></a></div><br />Package. I paid $1.99 at Wegman's.</div><div><div><br /></div><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNp-JEqfm2EKQDByl_w9bElstmusPQktAf213XHa6vXlBufIgjC-h69_rHYS-HCh6X7i91jDibstwVRF0gX17sUQTe3FX5FHLuRt7KciyrUZHkh8zGwbhBRJuL7KAF4onTHDbtuLD123SCvZOziqJ8g2qCj2FeWBgdMR2iNrCWC37pExQAAUOhF7UgqxE/s3757/Bag%202.JPG" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3124" data-original-width="3757" height="166" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNp-JEqfm2EKQDByl_w9bElstmusPQktAf213XHa6vXlBufIgjC-h69_rHYS-HCh6X7i91jDibstwVRF0gX17sUQTe3FX5FHLuRt7KciyrUZHkh8zGwbhBRJuL7KAF4onTHDbtuLD123SCvZOziqJ8g2qCj2FeWBgdMR2iNrCWC37pExQAAUOhF7UgqxE/w200-h166/Bag%202.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Inner package.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div style="text-align: right;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: right;"><div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizKe_Bxo5MV96nbzcn4Jn396tqdAs1hErtGMvB4N3APKgkvSoYg84rpl_gzQydv7SZuJLMVsVVzWvt5bqFLH2SL2J-jHcrrc07Sp7wEZnz2mOL8wmO7OPhvoAYrmw1_akn3kZ4CmH-p4K2h5695FPprdnVIlDKpDBI-zjEPeqB7ytD-drWYaO1xoJpMzA/s2889/Disassembled.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2889" data-original-width="2424" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizKe_Bxo5MV96nbzcn4Jn396tqdAs1hErtGMvB4N3APKgkvSoYg84rpl_gzQydv7SZuJLMVsVVzWvt5bqFLH2SL2J-jHcrrc07Sp7wEZnz2mOL8wmO7OPhvoAYrmw1_akn3kZ4CmH-p4K2h5695FPprdnVIlDKpDBI-zjEPeqB7ytD-drWYaO1xoJpMzA/w168-h200/Disassembled.JPG" width="168" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /> Disassembled. The gun could be Direct Fire, Artillery or</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Spotting. The arms can be removed for White Die damage.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghdktqmzzAtWHosGC1wR2M9wixaGfi9gFs0Gpn8HCUUbCb6-lY-SL5yJj3oWD3Kh_f3tIB7wcfUCAophasPFpvReHZtj3JlWkSnFBL2b53zEB77-yDFJtiIQUNLmu8_XjtAZL7YlCcbapjxzz3gJEIRwUji3EevrjnEKhltjzhKNAg7nCexKMHW43-fA8/s3537/Assembled.JPG" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2553" data-original-width="3537" height="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghdktqmzzAtWHosGC1wR2M9wixaGfi9gFs0Gpn8HCUUbCb6-lY-SL5yJj3oWD3Kh_f3tIB7wcfUCAophasPFpvReHZtj3JlWkSnFBL2b53zEB77-yDFJtiIQUNLmu8_XjtAZL7YlCcbapjxzz3gJEIRwUji3EevrjnEKhltjzhKNAg7nCexKMHW43-fA8/w200-h144/Assembled.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="text-align: right;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: right;"><br /></span></div>Assembled. According to the picture on<br />the back of the package, this thing is</div><div>missing a head. It also can't stand unsupported while carrying the gun.<div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div style="text-align: right;"><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrRwAPwqtTvOt2d3WnF1bqxoq4V12uzakQQ9UBSFRt46ci8AkXYM7kLospIGejP-lq3GjvdecZs1mQ67U0ZB9Mm0y-VprlwpLvrl7TaqNZdzl6DGbYyiqT9nZi444RffdfoFYWdcDSeI633RoQJWfxOQAi3I6Pad0bWR093bNorqB6H6IoY-UF_nzWado/s4075/Size%20Comparison.JPG" style="clear: left; display: inline; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1690" data-original-width="4075" height="83" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrRwAPwqtTvOt2d3WnF1bqxoq4V12uzakQQ9UBSFRt46ci8AkXYM7kLospIGejP-lq3GjvdecZs1mQ67U0ZB9Mm0y-VprlwpLvrl7TaqNZdzl6DGbYyiqT9nZi444RffdfoFYWdcDSeI633RoQJWfxOQAi3I6Pad0bWR093bNorqB6H6IoY-UF_nzWado/w200-h83/Size%20Comparison.JPG" width="200" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div></div></div></div></div><div><div style="text-align: left;">Size Comparison. This one is a little larger than a Chub.</div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div></div><u>The Questions:</u><br />Is it below, at, or above $10 per Frame? Below. (+5)<br />Is it a good size to use in a game? Yes. About the same size as a Chub. (+5)<br />How many parts does it have to represent systems? One. (-5)<br />Does it have enough parts you can remove to represent White Dice damage? Yes. (+5)<br />Score: <b>+10 (A-)</b>. Yeeaah. Despite the decent score this thing ain't even close to worth it.</div></div></div><div><b>EDIT:</b> As if the downsides weren't enough, this may be an unlicensed copy of a Warmachine miniature.</div>Mantiskinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13431679201599223423noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776498059893230427.post-80149332971857468602024-03-01T07:35:00.003-05:002024-03-10T16:22:50.572-04:00Battle Report: Sci-Fi Outpost 8 @ Paper Asylum<div>After seven months away, and the shift to a new calendar year, we returned to the <a href="https://www.paper-asylum.com/" target="_blank">Paper Asylum</a>, for our second game of the year. This was a Skirmish. We had enough players to have two tables running at the same time.</div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Phungkyjams</b> (5 Frames & 19 Systems) = (5 Points per Asset) * (7 assets) = 35 points. (<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/MFZ/comments/yk9qt5/the_cf01_strikehand_goetia/" target="_blank">Strikehands</a>)</span><br /></span><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"> Green Fast Sniper -- 2Ra/1B/2G/2W.</span></i></div><div><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"> Red Brawler -- 2Rh+d8/2B/1Gd8/2W.</span></i><br /> <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Blue Watchtower -- 2B/1Gd8/2Y/2W + SSR (x2).</span></i><br /><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"> Orange Soldier -- 2Rd/1B/1G/1Y/2W.</span></i><br /> <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Yellow -- 2Rd/2Y/2W + SSR.</span></i></div><span><br /></span><div><b>Pete</b> (5 Frames & 20 Systems) = (3 Points per Asset) * (7 assets) = 21 points. (<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/35895569@N05/albums/72157718706841288">Fuzzy Pink Bunny Slippers</a>)<br /><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"> Blue Anvil -- 2Rd+d8/1B/1Y/2W + SSR.<br /> Yellow Anvil -- 2Rd+d8/1B/1Y/2W + SSR.<br /> Black Soldier -- 2Rd/1B/1G/1Y/2W.<br /> Lime Recon by Fire -- 2Ra+d8/2Y/2W.<br /> Red Brawler -- 2Rh+d8/2B/1Gd8/2W + SSR.</span></i><div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /><b>Me</b> (5 Frames & 20 Systems) = (3 Points per Asset) * (7 assets) = 21 points. (<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/35895569@N05/albums/72177720315348737/" target="_blank">Hurrball Squad</a>)</span><br /></span><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"> Blue Recon by Fire -- 2Ra+d8/2Y/2W.<br /> Green Armored Swarmer -- 2Rh/2B/1Gd8/1Y/2W.<br /> Tan Armored Swarmer -- 2Rh/2B/1Gd8/1Y/2W + SSR.<br /> Yellow Armored Swarmer -- 2Rh/2B/1Gd8/1Y/2W + SSR.<br /> Red Armored Swarmer -- 2Rh/2B/1Gd8/1Y/2W + SSR.</span></i></div><div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><div><span><br /></span></div>This is what the table looked like at the start of the game.</span></div><div><br /></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjICrmqkSvZ4dMttQbEC80yr5x4bMByV-4MNrnQt9rXFnakkNw5PQJhtm6Unlr4D0ww7NMB8PTISnJxGan8fkX6D15sQ1-FBtUiwCfgQhWPxK7LzFv8EWPlCWEmeSF-nhJ-XjS2fUFa0oDTcFFauS7Cyt7WZjFgESpDoT6b6SYQZG9I-DsoRFHtPvPQLKM/s5009/Start%201.JPG" style="clear: left; 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margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2914" data-original-width="5093" height="114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvrz1J3dnUMFze70rGrj-HA6PZ4XhyphenhyphenpubPy9ZKxd6Pw6Ka9VgxR9j29nw7fxlOGJJFrsebetaxthTKtu8QZNEhzEmwpDUMc9oZGjOfaz4sl6lEmLHixv-Gg1LsBBEoTgVgeQFWhgOgYeJfI3AgV5ZwIrMKGeIxYkO6QaLEGlAGbLGnUfIywy8fuYtqe2s/w200-h114/Start%203.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><div style="font-family: inherit; font-style: italic;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: inherit; font-style: italic;"><br /><i style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></i></div><div style="font-family: inherit; font-style: italic;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="font-family: inherit; font-style: italic;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: inherit; font-style: italic;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: inherit; font-style: italic;"><br /></div></span><i>Events of Round 1 (DDC@11): </i>Phunkyjams captures both of Pete's Stations before the game starts. My Yellow frame runs forward and captures <span>Phungkyjams' Carrot Patch Station. Pete's Black frame glides forward and hits </span>Phungkyjams' Green frame for 1. My Blue frame hits the White <a href="https://the-mobile-frame-garage.blogspot.com/2023/07/terrain-workshop-alien-plants.html" target="_blank">alien plants</a> for 2 -- destroying them -- and Phungkyjams' Green frame for 1, Station Dance. Pete's Yellow frame glides towards <a href="https://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=578049" target="_blank">Quonset Hut 2</a> and hits Phungkyjams' Orange frame for 1. Pete's Blue frame also glides towards Quonset Hut 2 and hits Phungkyjams' Orange frame for 3. My Orange frame jumps forward and hits Phungkyjams' Green frame for 2 with a SSR. Phungkyjams' Blue frame hits my Yellow frame for 1, Station Dance. Phungkyjams' Red frame runs forward and captures his Carrot Patch Station back. Phungkyjams' ?? captures my Red Station.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><br /></div><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5BQTmJBuWR4xwHuLYiXi0FoonNlKeQknWun6bf-Difft32ebDcmD2UrX0vDFz7lRosVzdx0bo88g7AjHIHpN_WJVdzMdM8oGLbNd26rZ-67GMFjShK5MkoJL4o8y8XwiN5MA3IHplJiV1pW4HxDHAWPh-Hvj79Es-Cs7Peel0EIOhTKICLbvPSZeaySA/s5082/Turn%201.1.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3230" data-original-width="5082" height="127" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5BQTmJBuWR4xwHuLYiXi0FoonNlKeQknWun6bf-Difft32ebDcmD2UrX0vDFz7lRosVzdx0bo88g7AjHIHpN_WJVdzMdM8oGLbNd26rZ-67GMFjShK5MkoJL4o8y8XwiN5MA3IHplJiV1pW4HxDHAWPh-Hvj79Es-Cs7Peel0EIOhTKICLbvPSZeaySA/w200-h127/Turn%201.1.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRJVVbfW0CkHNdDebE6kptE7OjZgCQAmByZ4fl-E230U7j2f95Nu8XhhIqxxmL1xsBbCHB4LMlI-a0ioQGD4Wy4FIfFIWvMCBYDuYjl-TY4DZs_N6wk-YjYN37L6EAnE6AbhEqRLQHqZi1nPmhKikBs_4JZ1eS6BLMm0JbEpFJ9SomIavqxXN2yX1iPnk/s4073/Turn%201.2.JPG" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2041" data-original-width="4073" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRJVVbfW0CkHNdDebE6kptE7OjZgCQAmByZ4fl-E230U7j2f95Nu8XhhIqxxmL1xsBbCHB4LMlI-a0ioQGD4Wy4FIfFIWvMCBYDuYjl-TY4DZs_N6wk-YjYN37L6EAnE6AbhEqRLQHqZi1nPmhKikBs_4JZ1eS6BLMm0JbEpFJ9SomIavqxXN2yX1iPnk/w200-h100/Turn%201.2.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="text-align: left;">Phungkyjams</b><b>:</b> 50 points.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Me:</b> 18 points.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span>Pete:</span></b><span> 15 points.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: start;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Events of Round 2 (DDC @ 9):</i> Pete's Lime frame hits </span>Phungkyjams' Green frame for 2. Phungkyjams' Green frame hits my Blue frame for 1, Station Dance. My Yellow frame jumps over Phungkyjams' Red frame and captures Pete's Blue Station that was under Phungkyjams' control, then hits Phungkyjams' Orange frame for 1 with a SSR. Pete's Yellow frame hits my Yellow frame for 2, Station Dance. Pete's Blue frame hits my Yellow frame for 1. Pete's Black frame hits Phungkyjams' Green frame for 3, destroying it.</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqxIrTStO0pdMn4fFQr75Cf6YAQmnripXOfeSOzBkA1kXDZOwtiWu6mlnOCMAWoWq_cutoVeViXERRE0IVxpIRmtys465ZPhYh9vct03fY3znsCUPBhEd1Gfptp4X3X8qxzpHFrjHKwKkhJopt_UXY9K_GMn7Fi-qwu5LldW_Ah74lRrdrcDC-TQtW8iE/s5117/Turn%202.1.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3197" data-original-width="5117" height="125" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqxIrTStO0pdMn4fFQr75Cf6YAQmnripXOfeSOzBkA1kXDZOwtiWu6mlnOCMAWoWq_cutoVeViXERRE0IVxpIRmtys465ZPhYh9vct03fY3znsCUPBhEd1Gfptp4X3X8qxzpHFrjHKwKkhJopt_UXY9K_GMn7Fi-qwu5LldW_Ah74lRrdrcDC-TQtW8iE/w200-h125/Turn%202.1.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfzb2363gXEqMgJl-MvpimigYd4QVYnhLCpMFdRElWsJgUiDZo5xLdRPgQNWlyHi8sAUt3qN_pdbz9B4NtR2QKlTc9DC7A3XBeYz0QB24F7FllmTFVMMRv5ACHb365Vw5IvMCxRRcAQUE9xX2QbRM7P_zvIXi0niQDMk2EWhDcaEiJsOgUw0LDH92xt6c/s4886/Turn%202.2.JPG" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2601" data-original-width="4886" height="106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfzb2363gXEqMgJl-MvpimigYd4QVYnhLCpMFdRElWsJgUiDZo5xLdRPgQNWlyHi8sAUt3qN_pdbz9B4NtR2QKlTc9DC7A3XBeYz0QB24F7FllmTFVMMRv5ACHb365Vw5IvMCxRRcAQUE9xX2QbRM7P_zvIXi0niQDMk2EWhDcaEiJsOgUw0LDH92xt6c/w200-h106/Turn%202.2.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></b><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="text-align: left;">Phungkyjams</b><b>:</b> 40 points.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Me:</b> 21 points.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span>Pete:</span></b><span> 15 points.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: start;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></span></div></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div></div><div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Events of Round 3 (DDC @ 7):</i> </span>Phungkyjams' Blue frame captures Pete's Blue Station that was under my control. My Yellow frame captures Phungkyjams' Little Nas Station. Pete's Blue frame hits Phungkyjams' Blue frame for 5, Station Dance. My Tan frame hits Phungkyjams' Blue frame for 1, then captures Pete's Blue Station that was under Phungkyjams' control. Pete's Yellow frame hits Phungkyjams'Orange frame for 2, destroying it, and recaptures his Yellow Station. My Orange frame recaptures my Red Station from Phungkyjams. Pete's Blue frame hits my Tan frame for 1, Station Dance. Pete's Red frame recaptures his Blue Station from me. Pete's Black frame hits my Yellow frame for 2. Phungkyjams' Yellow frame hits my Yellow frame for 2.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: start;"><div><div><span><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></b><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzhO9VYE67zjnjbM10tQEUR6cPG6ljG7BVmGRXHeff4rXovxonrkyIYAZ2idJdurxpYl0MITvH7h8Rlhb_Z66SXqTk6nNLWB8uLLfxAYm7lTS7xAZppSp7il7_OgDcabP-2eb3SNyDHJDvX-WYKGMQ-3rLcd5IjXfRERcZ_PpqHaexw-4PHcnluGcY0ZQ/s4864/Turn%203.2.JPG" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2668" data-original-width="4864" height="110" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzhO9VYE67zjnjbM10tQEUR6cPG6ljG7BVmGRXHeff4rXovxonrkyIYAZ2idJdurxpYl0MITvH7h8Rlhb_Z66SXqTk6nNLWB8uLLfxAYm7lTS7xAZppSp7il7_OgDcabP-2eb3SNyDHJDvX-WYKGMQ-3rLcd5IjXfRERcZ_PpqHaexw-4PHcnluGcY0ZQ/w200-h110/Turn%203.2.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="text-align: left;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; font-weight: bold;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga8Tu_lQQi6dbnVGV9Z5FGGihAxjXZrXVXpQ9XXG41PnJnLUf90C9Igi2HgeBlmRCuBW1K2_rXNzPhz5cDAG-umc-vfaIijHpeXzVufE7tOKQeteyZAMAUfMYTPim8LTjrboCLc2EkS3fnoUcNGAtgoLF_dkiEkxzxNi_G1UtoKHMa_mjkVFs31USiHRM/s4971/Turn%203.1.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3143" data-original-width="4971" height="126" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga8Tu_lQQi6dbnVGV9Z5FGGihAxjXZrXVXpQ9XXG41PnJnLUf90C9Igi2HgeBlmRCuBW1K2_rXNzPhz5cDAG-umc-vfaIijHpeXzVufE7tOKQeteyZAMAUfMYTPim8LTjrboCLc2EkS3fnoUcNGAtgoLF_dkiEkxzxNi_G1UtoKHMa_mjkVFs31USiHRM/w200-h126/Turn%203.1.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><b style="font-family: inherit; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><br /></b></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="text-align: left;"><b style="font-family: inherit; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;">Me:</b><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><b> </b>24<b> </b>points.</span></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span>Pete:</span></b><span> 21 points.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><b style="text-align: left;">Phungkyjams</b><b>:</b> 20 points.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: start;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></span></div><div><br /></div></div></span></span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></span><div><div><span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Events of Round 4 (DDC @ 4):</i> My Orange frame steps away from my Red Station and cuts Pete's Red frame for 2. Pete's Lime frame hits my Green frame for 1. Pete's Blue frame hits my Green frame for 2. Pete's Black frame hits my Green frame for 1. </span>Phungkyjams' heavily damaged Blue frame lurches towards the shuttle and punches my Tan frame for 5, destroying it. Phungkyjams' Yellow frame hits Pete's Red frame for 1. Phungkyjams' Red frame hits my Green frame for 4, destroying it. </span>The Doomsday Clock is ticked to zero.</div><span><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: start;"><span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span><br /></span></b><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHMKqYlSn7_Dwjpolx06aQcUeTIxSTQfRODFDAVjufPTPi_faezNCuw1n2XIGGAW3EUqVcdrPaR0NqgzoffLpfq94Z4Sh-YFkYJwFq3Cp4GGpcxQyRJt7keWpDcKcVIDmpUabA_il35ET_Ja6gqxVQyzOypg3xMwcR8lI82nIcVY-a9BhfGL9M0DFpGg0/s4679/Turn%204.2.JPG" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2428" data-original-width="4679" height="104" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHMKqYlSn7_Dwjpolx06aQcUeTIxSTQfRODFDAVjufPTPi_faezNCuw1n2XIGGAW3EUqVcdrPaR0NqgzoffLpfq94Z4Sh-YFkYJwFq3Cp4GGpcxQyRJt7keWpDcKcVIDmpUabA_il35ET_Ja6gqxVQyzOypg3xMwcR8lI82nIcVY-a9BhfGL9M0DFpGg0/w200-h104/Turn%204.2.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="text-align: left;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP2yWcAg7-6jR9IvWC45w44i8zf0ykHKEFAP0-Vk5zFUlChv_7YPYb17XMKyI3-kB5FFmqhfDfPV30PMCJq57JwWXzB4IrTiVriN4AXcssgNw05lvLQ_0tXcRib67XkZqCwze9uWg_OAdfaPXh5Qk539EbqNRypOFUhcERmeiQHtez0w7BaK2m5tGOaaI/s4893/Turn%204.1.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2958" data-original-width="4893" height="121" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP2yWcAg7-6jR9IvWC45w44i8zf0ykHKEFAP0-Vk5zFUlChv_7YPYb17XMKyI3-kB5FFmqhfDfPV30PMCJq57JwWXzB4IrTiVriN4AXcssgNw05lvLQ_0tXcRib67XkZqCwze9uWg_OAdfaPXh5Qk539EbqNRypOFUhcERmeiQHtez0w7BaK2m5tGOaaI/w200-h121/Turn%204.1.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><b style="text-align: center;"><span>Pete:</span></b><span style="font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"> 21 points.</span></b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="text-align: left;">Phungkyjams</b><b>:</b> 20 points.<br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Me:</b> 18 points.</span></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: start;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></span></span></div></span></div></div><br /></span></div><span><br /><div><br /></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRd571IjcAJKwnA8SQbxR27FM8afFflvEPlJe5Ded7qlcjkFhyphenhyphenzcMAqUKCYkVsLuWRKCJk8AjLsEB6zrLk0chD8tudxCw8ZnzlnF5GPjBG478IDb3W59zSLsSu44zwofHgkFDQZIAiGP5sALTDzKYl5ZkKbPSQVgklTckB1_m9pTes-7iiexEc9edTDRM/s5152/Turn%204.3.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2904" data-original-width="5152" height="113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRd571IjcAJKwnA8SQbxR27FM8afFflvEPlJe5Ded7qlcjkFhyphenhyphenzcMAqUKCYkVsLuWRKCJk8AjLsEB6zrLk0chD8tudxCw8ZnzlnF5GPjBG478IDb3W59zSLsSu44zwofHgkFDQZIAiGP5sALTDzKYl5ZkKbPSQVgklTckB1_m9pTes-7iiexEc9edTDRM/w200-h113/Turn%204.3.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjr_jGaFFGjaB5FdoRQXUBazNAHom0OVre6al3CxaoJeuRnupEhb-xai9ZAmM53VJ0cO42OGLy9XFoIoL9iZaer6_32Ait2slvIfP-6_27ADGysllXODXm9CU5qLlupsaOQC1AapQTjwwUwdfBEDJPL2XjZuyVNrTLYQdTYnlD5TwOAUw5p0FsN4HFGkM/s4771/Turn%204.4.JPG" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2261" data-original-width="4771" height="95" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjr_jGaFFGjaB5FdoRQXUBazNAHom0OVre6al3CxaoJeuRnupEhb-xai9ZAmM53VJ0cO42OGLy9XFoIoL9iZaer6_32Ait2slvIfP-6_27ADGysllXODXm9CU5qLlupsaOQC1AapQTjwwUwdfBEDJPL2XjZuyVNrTLYQdTYnlD5TwOAUw5p0FsN4HFGkM/w200-h95/Turn%204.4.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Here are several during and aftermath pictures.</div></div><div><br /></div><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPB9CAI0LYr0oZhnUND47vwK_q483EoB6J07pADCJ5SL9vWRfF_UuFO1cTpt6Wrx-e2c7_hgDdPby7s2LCxQDSzKqoHPuUo_UCS3_giNmBhFhN_2EtlJizqllJNba-LlQqzYvLcYS0Ok1nWKvutp5GQGC_tiwCSFa4341nBfMYElMd4w8esafvw3FYdxA/s4385/Turn%201.3.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2961" data-original-width="4385" height="135" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPB9CAI0LYr0oZhnUND47vwK_q483EoB6J07pADCJ5SL9vWRfF_UuFO1cTpt6Wrx-e2c7_hgDdPby7s2LCxQDSzKqoHPuUo_UCS3_giNmBhFhN_2EtlJizqllJNba-LlQqzYvLcYS0Ok1nWKvutp5GQGC_tiwCSFa4341nBfMYElMd4w8esafvw3FYdxA/w200-h135/Turn%201.3.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Round 1.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipr2Nrc745zzs1tHTqWGCI9b3h-fjiJCQ5QFeJL8ghUypD8_fmnl_ZypMHrwNKyAHPyMXa71Nh4xQUEPOdroEVCVRwRu4DlyWkuIt0MELnqvDg3se7mMTbrGFACCeMW6Wqe3th_E2fQEmkAaw2ag2WpWRRTq4fH6flPsNNN4NNELUlTqOKIqxCT_vMDhs/s3864/Turn%202.4.JPG" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="3323" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipr2Nrc745zzs1tHTqWGCI9b3h-fjiJCQ5QFeJL8ghUypD8_fmnl_ZypMHrwNKyAHPyMXa71Nh4xQUEPOdroEVCVRwRu4DlyWkuIt0MELnqvDg3se7mMTbrGFACCeMW6Wqe3th_E2fQEmkAaw2ag2WpWRRTq4fH6flPsNNN4NNELUlTqOKIqxCT_vMDhs/w172-h200/Turn%202.4.JPG" width="172" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Round 2.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhufR7t24if5q6YMDaBArAbv8ne9TN0o5DpFFwT0sDW8fTaZVQVyVFp3N5uv9hMhKPmem64xzblbc1rEYa2EhU0m52uFRM60gj6l8pdFlNftXZ4uIoLnkhaYo0wqzqhLggMpCok3HOnjOiN6a4IGdfo27B6e9As9CkoT_IXN34977WD-DRZA-IAso8VFwM/s3816/Turn%202.3.JPG" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3021" data-original-width="3816" height="158" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhufR7t24if5q6YMDaBArAbv8ne9TN0o5DpFFwT0sDW8fTaZVQVyVFp3N5uv9hMhKPmem64xzblbc1rEYa2EhU0m52uFRM60gj6l8pdFlNftXZ4uIoLnkhaYo0wqzqhLggMpCok3HOnjOiN6a4IGdfo27B6e9As9CkoT_IXN34977WD-DRZA-IAso8VFwM/w200-h158/Turn%202.3.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Round 2.</td></tr></tbody></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhccddL1ZxqRUECWIH7vwDwkaeXSpe7QTRmuP8x61LUq74yc87XaOjIVSsZCLYZ2UJx6plcNAt-uuvBGSp7VFqxklY7aN_-wqJCJG2v8jxlsfJkFQrMWv0Ty40hL0KBKPhdtfiFO2yTV4sfWC4RA3eZ0QQExa6da8ZrqKDnNEFRAOjH-7Odhh0axKruTkQ/s3868/Turn%203.3.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3197" data-original-width="3868" height="165" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhccddL1ZxqRUECWIH7vwDwkaeXSpe7QTRmuP8x61LUq74yc87XaOjIVSsZCLYZ2UJx6plcNAt-uuvBGSp7VFqxklY7aN_-wqJCJG2v8jxlsfJkFQrMWv0Ty40hL0KBKPhdtfiFO2yTV4sfWC4RA3eZ0QQExa6da8ZrqKDnNEFRAOjH-7Odhh0axKruTkQ/w200-h165/Turn%203.3.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Round 3.</td></tr></tbody></table></div><br /><br /><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPIwXyLv7Gyu0b9eBPsYYnPbdGZ66snQXqr2KN5wphgdSaRMNWD-vJGPYduog0tWtlm5lopZ7Di65U5tx8OVMsSIJ3ed2uY1O1XCaSOWKsk39w561DRL4mH04YY9RkQm5xInqkzzndKAgNrcEqKzY5h2S3zRF9cdojaQteB8_b5kRem20GXa01cRZCET4/s3747/Turn%204.5.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3688" data-original-width="3747" height="197" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPIwXyLv7Gyu0b9eBPsYYnPbdGZ66snQXqr2KN5wphgdSaRMNWD-vJGPYduog0tWtlm5lopZ7Di65U5tx8OVMsSIJ3ed2uY1O1XCaSOWKsk39w561DRL4mH04YY9RkQm5xInqkzzndKAgNrcEqKzY5h2S3zRF9cdojaQteB8_b5kRem20GXa01cRZCET4/w200-h197/Turn%204.5.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Round 4.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAF23ZxK9CdNmentiRhHEEGazoH7w7s6TgE7zU-34JJresPwCg29rlSIHjHzu1ROVXOLnXA-PTbFWxMB7RDUpSAF8MaEkNgmU7Y0S7k4AiYkG2P6wEttRZK9VA2bo-j9YBtNEP3Mfs6bUYnTv9HH1BcvDqzX8aJYxB4mXylIe_HaHwewCY066pf1UBzOQ/s3581/Turn%204.6.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2220" data-original-width="3581" height="124" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAF23ZxK9CdNmentiRhHEEGazoH7w7s6TgE7zU-34JJresPwCg29rlSIHjHzu1ROVXOLnXA-PTbFWxMB7RDUpSAF8MaEkNgmU7Y0S7k4AiYkG2P6wEttRZK9VA2bo-j9YBtNEP3Mfs6bUYnTv9HH1BcvDqzX8aJYxB4mXylIe_HaHwewCY066pf1UBzOQ/w200-h124/Turn%204.6.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Round 4.</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><br /></div><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWR1eMF81BO_RqHEsuD03b4NhglNX9DRlYQSjddGxVlFafDGTuqBz2TV9z-p5IP2uIswWqHfvJbBh_Ofe2-5ANCKIjjeYpG1tGWH1HlA5uwaO3ZU_tFzyBsJ8RHY0zxfagpH3P5Spq0XcvCoapwVXD9hzGyXATHWUxUSLC4H3eqDfvjBBbvnDlQuJP0ts/s5152/Turn%204.7.JPG" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2920" data-original-width="5152" height="113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWR1eMF81BO_RqHEsuD03b4NhglNX9DRlYQSjddGxVlFafDGTuqBz2TV9z-p5IP2uIswWqHfvJbBh_Ofe2-5ANCKIjjeYpG1tGWH1HlA5uwaO3ZU_tFzyBsJ8RHY0zxfagpH3P5Spq0XcvCoapwVXD9hzGyXATHWUxUSLC4H3eqDfvjBBbvnDlQuJP0ts/w200-h113/Turn%204.7.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Round 4.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTC7LblQTiIBL9-oD8V7qRC6DsKkv89E-KwmxosADP9D9OyRbo3V3hXt1k1CgFTCLhr8xlNTibKhhGjBVYgLc_o6dtayaRnpUuVP_9MWpZ4mGSMmEZtHVw_tTTetPMyA8jILWBpveFME1P1uaVFJ-DeuGDTiKfSEdjosuO_z2zbXfI1b19ig-u-l5uuiU/s4119/Turn%204.8.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3626" data-original-width="4119" height="176" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTC7LblQTiIBL9-oD8V7qRC6DsKkv89E-KwmxosADP9D9OyRbo3V3hXt1k1CgFTCLhr8xlNTibKhhGjBVYgLc_o6dtayaRnpUuVP_9MWpZ4mGSMmEZtHVw_tTTetPMyA8jILWBpveFME1P1uaVFJ-DeuGDTiKfSEdjosuO_z2zbXfI1b19ig-u-l5uuiU/w200-h176/Turn%204.8.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Round 4.</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8d_hxHi4gSmVV9AWm1F4cI8zX0b7s85mb_VSMOZbPdkspougA-t8VskLqW9OT-b-YhUjknAo1bPu1X_rYUMw4gpbhH_uQPs0LRFNjmKzwN8oKtyLJvZE2qXetWOJGPZrgWjuKcJ9vnclLpU4qHYM9-Q6DXt4JViby-6a9B-EtVKGIianTzYEv3-L5nJs/s4200/Turn%204.9.JPG" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2942" data-original-width="4200" height="140" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8d_hxHi4gSmVV9AWm1F4cI8zX0b7s85mb_VSMOZbPdkspougA-t8VskLqW9OT-b-YhUjknAo1bPu1X_rYUMw4gpbhH_uQPs0LRFNjmKzwN8oKtyLJvZE2qXetWOJGPZrgWjuKcJ9vnclLpU4qHYM9-Q6DXt4JViby-6a9B-EtVKGIianTzYEv3-L5nJs/w200-h140/Turn%204.9.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Round 4.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Here's a couple of pictures from the other game being played at the same time.</div><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNtUP1nKyS5JB1D2uVsN_ABh7b7azbqBmF3EhwUvnj6qBWFQfX9ramyohZGBqbF21AoCCtvu_onCkJaKddJA2HTdxakjG9GqrwkIQ4Rfsc13O89C1hJ2cGzvZt8wGD-ACMH9qLyUI7LhkPumT3PGpBhOp0HIMbM43xJExQdTxZzyBadyIO4zpd3N3OrwM/s5002/Start%202.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3502" data-original-width="5002" height="140" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNtUP1nKyS5JB1D2uVsN_ABh7b7azbqBmF3EhwUvnj6qBWFQfX9ramyohZGBqbF21AoCCtvu_onCkJaKddJA2HTdxakjG9GqrwkIQ4Rfsc13O89C1hJ2cGzvZt8wGD-ACMH9qLyUI7LhkPumT3PGpBhOp0HIMbM43xJExQdTxZzyBadyIO4zpd3N3OrwM/w200-h140/Start%202.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Start.</td></tr></tbody></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEtqsX-AWB9LmmPvlL8QmptFHadljHjdeRzGwc5Njegnr_ldQMbMT-FVbdSfibzMfvRXYcPFhJuRfCA6ulZWkR18zPK3FQpXB4rwRWpSERY7A3d6xHGeot_2kORWzJRggzAIHBRroKF79jBnYXbfIR3oqMbspU74ePozYBraTLNncKrfT-RR70M9iF5Eo/s4874/Start%201.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3194" data-original-width="4874" height="131" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEtqsX-AWB9LmmPvlL8QmptFHadljHjdeRzGwc5Njegnr_ldQMbMT-FVbdSfibzMfvRXYcPFhJuRfCA6ulZWkR18zPK3FQpXB4rwRWpSERY7A3d6xHGeot_2kORWzJRggzAIHBRroKF79jBnYXbfIR3oqMbspU74ePozYBraTLNncKrfT-RR70M9iF5Eo/w200-h131/Start%201.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Start.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBenGnLe21Vu7r2ibiYoG0SoYcKXCeI5lyePxLvuGgJ9zHbPZ_0BbmnGWShykALFtWn8Gdn4CW-QBmyLs1-A8cjJGextlPpNYbsvJ6Z_rbAYnbKcdIHQ1ozjN11dCIiHRxocrTovBUXlKyFiIwsN9CgCnNtdgmtc0WcgstPCM0_zPjc0Y16jSHEJX8tK0/s5152/Start%203.JPG" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBenGnLe21Vu7r2ibiYoG0SoYcKXCeI5lyePxLvuGgJ9zHbPZ_0BbmnGWShykALFtWn8Gdn4CW-QBmyLs1-A8cjJGextlPpNYbsvJ6Z_rbAYnbKcdIHQ1ozjN11dCIiHRxocrTovBUXlKyFiIwsN9CgCnNtdgmtc0WcgstPCM0_zPjc0Y16jSHEJX8tK0/w200-h150/Start%203.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Start.</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTGiP8ncoDbaJlsdGkGcbkpS8M_l9FW97vEA4cV41Rc25ZPfRRGCrcdZdQ5uEedRmYUFVGkqyDIypPziD0TIzcJ9wUIETbq_7DHOpGZwm4NqfI3xfavoAzN3_ZXHuh1BRp5RP9NINtRHa9zUExfY4rl1NtBniRyNMRLgmrdjkjqRes5jaac4526reFlfk/s5152/Turn%204.2.JPG" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTGiP8ncoDbaJlsdGkGcbkpS8M_l9FW97vEA4cV41Rc25ZPfRRGCrcdZdQ5uEedRmYUFVGkqyDIypPziD0TIzcJ9wUIETbq_7DHOpGZwm4NqfI3xfavoAzN3_ZXHuh1BRp5RP9NINtRHa9zUExfY4rl1NtBniRyNMRLgmrdjkjqRes5jaac4526reFlfk/w200-h150/Turn%204.2.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Round 4.</td></tr></tbody></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_yrAMiWJZtVk0u4mFNgXwOW6dvFri-VHY_UPT-lr1exJVxTOBIovoO3RK-4M6o46dRbCDj10AdlxuKkNgtAs544S9gj6fR6Wz3LsaFrllwpW9cD7A-sZ9NKeQdtfUvbEXmgonPzLeIcsrkVSEQp9C7jcJeFEJWy9BnT19z0kmdfkHbITH2RpUN50DuIk/s5152/Turn%204.1.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2996" data-original-width="5152" height="116" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_yrAMiWJZtVk0u4mFNgXwOW6dvFri-VHY_UPT-lr1exJVxTOBIovoO3RK-4M6o46dRbCDj10AdlxuKkNgtAs544S9gj6fR6Wz3LsaFrllwpW9cD7A-sZ9NKeQdtfUvbEXmgonPzLeIcsrkVSEQp9C7jcJeFEJWy9BnT19z0kmdfkHbITH2RpUN50DuIk/w200-h116/Turn%204.1.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Round 4.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Thoughts & Observations:<ul><li style="text-align: left;">This was a Skirmish.</li><li style="text-align: left;">I copied one of Tom's squads for this game.</li><li style="text-align: left;">I feel like I need more practice with it.</li><li style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/35895569@N05/53561517440/" target="_blank">Flickr page.</a></li></ul></div></div></div></div></div></div>Mantiskinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13431679201599223423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776498059893230427.post-25251888142386612812024-02-28T06:49:00.000-05:002024-02-28T06:49:09.741-05:00Review: Brickcraft 72033BFS Bricktanicals Bluebonnet<div>Looks like we have a new entry to the brick built botanical sets "competition". I found this the other day in Walmart. <a href="https://brickcraftofficial.com/collections/bricktanicles-flower-shop" target="_blank">Apparently there are more of them</a> and the<a href="https://brickcraftofficial.com/collections/all" target="_blank"> majority of the Brickcraft line is exclusive to Walmart</a>. Anyway. This is the only set I found so let's give it a review and hope that there are more out there.</div><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAKlH4RUFk_29biltrBfwKdINWZ9G1oYer40Cx1m5d_dA-pnPHxYVuAuv5s2ahe-5QtgS_rFfCiWgQys0n8v84QatDLvqOULzbcqgeFuTy2-kT2Zqt0VYxAGfK0vgoBrWL7bBsDC-7O0aRyYD0xTEuT038js-vNpU7fOykdTXrI2A8hvWwsF-XubYS4K0/s2087/Box.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2087" data-original-width="1726" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAKlH4RUFk_29biltrBfwKdINWZ9G1oYer40Cx1m5d_dA-pnPHxYVuAuv5s2ahe-5QtgS_rFfCiWgQys0n8v84QatDLvqOULzbcqgeFuTy2-kT2Zqt0VYxAGfK0vgoBrWL7bBsDC-7O0aRyYD0xTEuT038js-vNpU7fOykdTXrI2A8hvWwsF-XubYS4K0/w166-h200/Box.JPG" width="166" /></a></div><br />Box. <a href="https://brickcraftofficial.com/products/bluebonnet" target="_blank">MSRP is</a></span><a href="https://brickcraftofficial.com/products/bluebonnet" target="_blank"> $4.97</a>, for a $0.05 Price per Piece.<div><br /><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAgHtjGBGDceT53IrJmZfqFhCqEnoP-Pc1zpeKz74_XaOsLpJpqVopD_vw3s8R6ojPPI22KlY2_MGYAfZOjtcBBhvqrI59NfSSlnxJ_RqsJgvlTGUm-g4jW-NUUKwpbRS1YEH-y-CDReyYw_K3a3CeTwcjRfUi_ZWN8yWfVEQ0uSrPjf2QHMGrMhz_0FA/s2198/Instructions.JPG" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1918" data-original-width="2198" height="174" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAgHtjGBGDceT53IrJmZfqFhCqEnoP-Pc1zpeKz74_XaOsLpJpqVopD_vw3s8R6ojPPI22KlY2_MGYAfZOjtcBBhvqrI59NfSSlnxJ_RqsJgvlTGUm-g4jW-NUUKwpbRS1YEH-y-CDReyYw_K3a3CeTwcjRfUi_ZWN8yWfVEQ0uSrPjf2QHMGrMhz_0FA/w200-h174/Instructions.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Instructions.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div><div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div></div></div><div style="text-align: right;"><div style="text-align: left;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXok5-p8Ni-zsjBnZR4VZDqCOgsfK6P685CYHsa5Hlhgg7HG_L85YiH0cAZo4RzwsS_1h1emK3c8hTC_EbsKwWV-bKK4ITNwTACsf4P6_TPmEtIAp0bvVVFP9qb17FYSxaqxCcek6fFjipurC4QyS_ph0tzFsgUr1BvGY54mu2N8UxBivhkw8vBJ9Kzws/s2720/Parts%201.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2720" data-original-width="997" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXok5-p8Ni-zsjBnZR4VZDqCOgsfK6P685CYHsa5Hlhgg7HG_L85YiH0cAZo4RzwsS_1h1emK3c8hTC_EbsKwWV-bKK4ITNwTACsf4P6_TPmEtIAp0bvVVFP9qb17FYSxaqxCcek6fFjipurC4QyS_ph0tzFsgUr1BvGY54mu2N8UxBivhkw8vBJ9Kzws/w73-h200/Parts%201.JPG" width="73" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><br />Parts 1. Loose in Box. Axle.</div></div></div><div><div style="text-align: right;"><div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: right;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirRdA-oPtJBgn10HwBOynjTskLt3_laU8AjW-5ml1sIr17iwTDr31WWxGaHeaBBuwAd0cRTrmTI1B1S6o9hMjhxYj4IZthaowtZjxJ3KtLO8z9_Qk5Q5o-KUj-XXKOrnIE6vWqCsmcEHBkwaMG2PDG-6J5Ln86ASd5UByK_xuBSmn5PmRkuyElYKDfvCg/s2427/Parts%202.JPG" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2319" data-original-width="2427" height="191" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirRdA-oPtJBgn10HwBOynjTskLt3_laU8AjW-5ml1sIr17iwTDr31WWxGaHeaBBuwAd0cRTrmTI1B1S6o9hMjhxYj4IZthaowtZjxJ3KtLO8z9_Qk5Q5o-KUj-XXKOrnIE6vWqCsmcEHBkwaMG2PDG-6J5Ln86ASd5UByK_xuBSmn5PmRkuyElYKDfvCg/w200-h191/Parts%202.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div>Parts 2. Padlocks, Octagonal Bar Plates, Sword Leaves,</div><div style="text-align: right;">Bar Clips, 3L Axle Connectors, Bar W/Stop, Lightsaber Bar,</div><div style="text-align: right;"> Notched Axles, Axle Connector w/Clips, Bar Plates, Round</div><div style="text-align: right;"> Bricks, Axle, Round Large Jumpers, Bar Studs, Round</div><div style="text-align: right;"> Plates, Travis Brick, Cone, Tooth Plates, and Clip Claws.</div><div style="text-align: right;"> </div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioNIR8yhTzAYKLM-84NmAH2ZAe02oI0KLQUQ1cy8vLaHB8fAhqyN-rPHE-u4R88fVPPdigKIDl9mpc8_j4PFouUbLBz64mbi53D0vMptVC5RuiFbJhaExO0GIgOvWg-Bnmcy_tk9rNO9Zss_HIveG2EmU3NogxEroMFF6ogLVnKdDVPAh0sCjpZ3dxw9o/s2216/Build.JPG" style="clear: left; display: inline; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2216" data-original-width="2181" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioNIR8yhTzAYKLM-84NmAH2ZAe02oI0KLQUQ1cy8vLaHB8fAhqyN-rPHE-u4R88fVPPdigKIDl9mpc8_j4PFouUbLBz64mbi53D0vMptVC5RuiFbJhaExO0GIgOvWg-Bnmcy_tk9rNO9Zss_HIveG2EmU3NogxEroMFF6ogLVnKdDVPAh0sCjpZ3dxw9o/w197-h200/Build.JPG" width="197" /></a></div></div><div>Build. Frame [2Rh+d8 (claws) 2B (maneuver jets) 1Gd8 (no ranged weapons)].</div><div><br /></div></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div><div style="text-align: right;"><div style="text-align: left;"><u>The Questions:</u></div></div></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;">Can you build something -- a frame, station, or starship -- right away?</span><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"> Yes. </span></span><span style="line-height: 18.2px;">(+5)</span><br style="line-height: 18.2px;" /><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;">Is it below, at, or above the golden ratio? Below. (+5) </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><i style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.2px;">(The Golden Ratio is $0.10 per part.)</i><br /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;">If you can't build a frame right away, or choose not to, does it have parts you </span></span></span><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;">should be able to put into use right away? Yes. (+5)<br />Does it have more than a handful of immediately useful parts? Yes. (+5)<br />Score: +<b>20 (A+)</b>. I like it. A new part and pieces in colors Lego hasn't made yet is always something that will get my attention.</span></span></span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Mantiskinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13431679201599223423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776498059893230427.post-37922363641511650732024-02-26T06:58:00.000-05:002024-02-26T06:58:14.196-05:00Review: 71805 Ninjago Jay's Mech Battle Pack<div>Another potentially useful set in what has proven to be a mecha heavy year for Lego. I wasn't sure if I was going to review this but I really wanted those Gold Large Figure Armor Plates.</div><span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWEfgegjB314UrqPt3g0zrHSNJYiCmnCmygJ54UphwVIq_vL_7Bn1vvND2UUCpfQWCp630oFPYjfmmLgVcnZhCLNFnPQBDH-pM0_kJ1Kj8aVR6AE_Q5Z73fKIFBYvju7GRGaq5T7smuYjEI32auqDCa_nrc_82qOre0LH_zGjhZ3iZTos8QWoKeQiIpHk/s3110/Box.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2783" data-original-width="3110" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWEfgegjB314UrqPt3g0zrHSNJYiCmnCmygJ54UphwVIq_vL_7Bn1vvND2UUCpfQWCp630oFPYjfmmLgVcnZhCLNFnPQBDH-pM0_kJ1Kj8aVR6AE_Q5Z73fKIFBYvju7GRGaq5T7smuYjEI32auqDCa_nrc_82qOre0LH_zGjhZ3iZTos8QWoKeQiIpHk/w200-h179/Box.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><br />Box. MSRP is</span> $9.99, for a $0.13 Price per Piece.<div><div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: right;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: right;"><div style="text-align: left;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMryMnW47mFpazX_Xl3Dr7c5sHjnV5IbhZSpIldn8_ufOCR7Z-wAF16qXHD4hzvzyJIxORSJ3sTUDyENNXeYliTH0SiZYj_eeu-cWX9jooYFrNifcjwcptJFivqy7QOstbeJhY0CsKw0EexqDjPgGvVjKewuwl1I-WKAxZsxgwSC_eJkgO0YSXh2kQOv4/s2797/Instructions.JPG" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2258" data-original-width="2797" height="161" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMryMnW47mFpazX_Xl3Dr7c5sHjnV5IbhZSpIldn8_ufOCR7Z-wAF16qXHD4hzvzyJIxORSJ3sTUDyENNXeYliTH0SiZYj_eeu-cWX9jooYFrNifcjwcptJFivqy7QOstbeJhY0CsKw0EexqDjPgGvVjKewuwl1I-WKAxZsxgwSC_eJkgO0YSXh2kQOv4/w200-h161/Instructions.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Instructions.</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div></div><br /><br /></div></div><br /><br /></div></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><div style="text-align: left;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY5ZiFawHwqF8SL5aUDVNQofhumDDv23ZPS_HqlVNUfExKJZAnFN0At3WKoDGD5CpTor0YhiQslQzAv9pwwnJSlDbJPdloJG7GwXYXi1uBvF8OykYLxXm8opreImSQiKd_3z1Aptfa83dTvlU2nuozBkFCHOM7rBaCIuHAlB61s95B3c51SFJscWF5Ous/s3335/Minifigs.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3335" data-original-width="2970" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY5ZiFawHwqF8SL5aUDVNQofhumDDv23ZPS_HqlVNUfExKJZAnFN0At3WKoDGD5CpTor0YhiQslQzAv9pwwnJSlDbJPdloJG7GwXYXi1uBvF8OykYLxXm8opreImSQiKd_3z1Aptfa83dTvlU2nuozBkFCHOM7rBaCIuHAlB61s95B3c51SFJscWF5Ous/w178-h200/Minifigs.JPG" width="178" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Minifigs.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /></div></div></div><div><div style="text-align: right;"><div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: right;"><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: right;"><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_j6LAuO2Uta-Ni-V3fhKQuYLZ8-XaadwM6LCgcaubW1JCQtZU3Dc6-mriT-tKu_f9lGwnggA6iRirbPu_R1eUZFIblN4QXqc9Gy_NDgklIBWInHY9q079-Ztu36NsAm8I2YJvCqw0zoS22urZvX6Z7eeGwgp7cJizwzpAYWUVq08kQQ4w7Nx3VgMs7YY/s2834/Parts%201.JPG" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2834" data-original-width="1905" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_j6LAuO2Uta-Ni-V3fhKQuYLZ8-XaadwM6LCgcaubW1JCQtZU3Dc6-mriT-tKu_f9lGwnggA6iRirbPu_R1eUZFIblN4QXqc9Gy_NDgklIBWInHY9q079-Ztu36NsAm8I2YJvCqw0zoS22urZvX6Z7eeGwgp7cJizwzpAYWUVq08kQQ4w7Nx3VgMs7YY/w134-h200/Parts%201.JPG" width="134" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;">Parts 1. Cockpit, Cockpit Shell, Jagged Blade w/Axle Hole, Inverted Studless</div><div style="text-align: right;">Slope, Studless Slope, Curved Slopes w/Studs, Inverted Slopes, Brick w/Pinhole</div><div style="text-align: right;">& Plate, Large Figure Armor Plates, Cheese Graters, Rounded Plates, Ball Joint</div><div style="text-align: right;">Plates, Stud Shooters, Clip Plate, Cone, Ingots, Minifig Katanas, and Bar w/Stop.</div></div> </div><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhRIDltvmuKvNohV7etWjsFrOda8LMyJyD0JFhyphenhyphen2HkVc7YxinG_c2FV8Y5HuHA8xWFDnVOlYeshnvj7ZsCDcDVgn24DrDm2BGfBSdfJXE9NJX23nUXBnD1eR1XD8t3ftStcbOKZdflqqsxTCqAJ5P8WGBUOB0PLt87Ti3OF9F3xALZHHd3EMDIzZeBj6s/s2618/Parts%202.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2469" data-original-width="2618" height="189" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhRIDltvmuKvNohV7etWjsFrOda8LMyJyD0JFhyphenhyphen2HkVc7YxinG_c2FV8Y5HuHA8xWFDnVOlYeshnvj7ZsCDcDVgn24DrDm2BGfBSdfJXE9NJX23nUXBnD1eR1XD8t3ftStcbOKZdflqqsxTCqAJ5P8WGBUOB0PLt87Ti3OF9F3xALZHHd3EMDIzZeBj6s/w200-h189/Parts%202.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br />Parts 2. Ball Joint Plates, Vertical Clip Plates, Axle, Jumpers, Large</div><div>Cheese Slopes, Studless Slope w/Cutout, Printed Round Tile, Stud</div><div>Shooter Triggers, Tassels, Translucent Round Plates, and Friction Pins.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTqlvwfhqG0dzeiB_FhG9JIneIPoHSydl-bej5ekssPinqMJYqVRy2dDaW4rwoC5G4Q2wn6hij09hBG5Zw9_MiO1VCugHf-zQ-vqhOs4w8ZCoXSq_LOMmL9BruGQK5KaWte3mvJlApE1xEA6XGv-UAFxP19b0T7LjBoURJdtx3hEV292Z97CC-ANLhV_A/s2484/Build.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2484" data-original-width="2106" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTqlvwfhqG0dzeiB_FhG9JIneIPoHSydl-bej5ekssPinqMJYqVRy2dDaW4rwoC5G4Q2wn6hij09hBG5Zw9_MiO1VCugHf-zQ-vqhOs4w8ZCoXSq_LOMmL9BruGQK5KaWte3mvJlApE1xEA6XGv-UAFxP19b0T7LjBoURJdtx3hEV292Z97CC-ANLhV_A/w169-h200/Build.JPG" width="169" /></a></div>Build. Frame, Tank Archetype (2Rd+d8/2B) with</div><div style="text-align: right;">spare Systems: Melee (2Rh) and Spotting (2Y).<br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div><div style="text-align: right;"><div style="text-align: left;"><u>The Questions:</u></div></div></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;">Can you build something -- a frame, station, or starship -- right away?</span><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"> Yes. </span></span><span style="line-height: 18.2px;">(+5)</span><br style="line-height: 18.2px;" /><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;">Is it below, at, or above the golden ratio? Above. (-10) </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><i style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.2px;">(The Golden Ratio is $0.10 per part.)</i><br /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;">If you can't build a frame right away, or choose not to, does it have parts you </span></span></span><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;">should be able to put into use right away? Yes. (+5)<br />Does it have more than a handful of immediately useful parts? Yes. (+5)<br />Score: <b>+5 (B+)</b>. The price point isn't great but you can make a Frame with extra Systems so that evens it out a little.</span></span></span></span></div></div></div></div></div>Mantiskinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13431679201599223423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776498059893230427.post-58500179405636105472024-02-23T06:53:00.001-05:002024-02-23T07:58:12.791-05:00Terrain Workshop: Trees 20Finishing our nature walk, let's look at a one more Lego tree. This one re-uses the <a href="https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=24204#T=C" target="_blank">Appendage, Bladed w/Pin</a> and <a href="https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=3565#T=C" target="_blank">1x2 Round Plates w/Leaf</a> of <a href="https://the-mobile-frame-garage.blogspot.com/2024/02/terrain-workshop-trees-19.html" target="_blank">Thursday's build</a> but it changes up the section where the leaves attach.<br /><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTPGprHOpD2oNb4LI73oSDraT7cx14Aeipt302PsA_jozK99OgEpl4N6RW2BQeafagHoSroEazfHA92wIdwPXQXUPCwsivrSKSmRaHcn9M9YJ4EBL1ktnIFk9_UoaVCfOHFHyfj7q5O44GwP4_09pi23TwXivVaOGofFIMk8LvVJCxmrVTkJFb3lf6D-4/s2419/Tree%2020,%20side.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2419" data-original-width="1643" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTPGprHOpD2oNb4LI73oSDraT7cx14Aeipt302PsA_jozK99OgEpl4N6RW2BQeafagHoSroEazfHA92wIdwPXQXUPCwsivrSKSmRaHcn9M9YJ4EBL1ktnIFk9_UoaVCfOHFHyfj7q5O44GwP4_09pi23TwXivVaOGofFIMk8LvVJCxmrVTkJFb3lf6D-4/w136-h200/Tree%2020,%20side.JPG" width="136" /></a></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div>This tree starts with an Appendage, Bladed w/Pin for the trunk, into a <a href="https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=4589#T=C" target="_blank">1x1 Cone</a>, then a <a href="https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=18674#T=C" target="_blank">2x2 Round Tile w/Open Stud</a> -- or, as I call it, a Round Large Jumper -- then four <a href="https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=87087#T=C" target="_blank">Bricks w/Stud on Side</a>, four 1x2 Round Plates w/Leaf attached to those, then finishing off with a <a href="https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=4032#T=C" target="_blank">2x2 Round Plate</a>. This gives us 2 Hits and is 29 feet tall, 17 feet across, and 23 feet leaftip-to-leaftip in 6P scale. You could even top it off with a <a href="https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=2654#T=C" target="_blank">2x2 Round Plate w/Rounded Bottom</a> instead if you don't want to look at the underside of that regular Round Plate.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYE0FFm2ekQT8xXZ59HzfdXRmS2LbcJwDSUjhtXqGEkFnedsRc7jDJL0CBL5y5iDUuzCjH8JEPQ55-4gkrIC2ruCwwgi8nmzN4xvvytajfR3pe7HLisjEwN37d3TO5l9REQyNIRrGvfBp4OdlkUK0vFfhDiU07hyphenhyphenvHt6L_Dn0nw33fYvcarDNOlzIHIqY/s3548/Chub,%20Microfig,%20Tree%2020,%20Nanofig,%20and%20Classic.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2991" data-original-width="3548" height="169" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYE0FFm2ekQT8xXZ59HzfdXRmS2LbcJwDSUjhtXqGEkFnedsRc7jDJL0CBL5y5iDUuzCjH8JEPQ55-4gkrIC2ruCwwgi8nmzN4xvvytajfR3pe7HLisjEwN37d3TO5l9REQyNIRrGvfBp4OdlkUK0vFfhDiU07hyphenhyphenvHt6L_Dn0nw33fYvcarDNOlzIHIqY/w200-h169/Chub,%20Microfig,%20Tree%2020,%20Nanofig,%20and%20Classic.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div>Here's the usual suspects for a size comparison. I hope the different tree designs I've posted this week give people ideas or techniques to use in their terrain builds. <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/35895569@N05/53547174313/" target="_blank">Flickr Page.</a></div></div>Mantiskinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13431679201599223423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776498059893230427.post-35319493904068970772024-02-22T06:59:00.001-05:002024-02-22T08:09:07.202-05:00Terrain Workshop: Trees 19Continuing our nature walk, let's look at a couple more Lego trees. This one re-uses the "four pieces around a Travis Brick" technique of <a href="https://the-mobile-frame-garage.blogspot.com/2024/02/terrain-workshop-trees-18.html" target="_blank">Wednesday's build</a> but is less garish and also uses the new <a href="https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=3565#T=C" target="_blank">1x2 Round Plate w/Leaf</a> that has a resemblance to a Palm frond. <br /><div><br /></div><div><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihei69TpTWbSt0S60kLGiJvdk3TXJK2bk3_S-kM2XEcaxkql-MNLoJ1gLkLieSOv9SucLXcO0PBEVCOdTmANoMc1DyMXiqUt-H906lyuDsk81hFZPvtSIVZgrERBUrMm90KZ4-1qixL27iEzXPptTEKXNF1nH9OonW_yq1TEM2TeAiUv6hqsOW1xPuaXE/s2826/Tree%2019.1,%20angle.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2826" data-original-width="1786" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihei69TpTWbSt0S60kLGiJvdk3TXJK2bk3_S-kM2XEcaxkql-MNLoJ1gLkLieSOv9SucLXcO0PBEVCOdTmANoMc1DyMXiqUt-H906lyuDsk81hFZPvtSIVZgrERBUrMm90KZ4-1qixL27iEzXPptTEKXNF1nH9OonW_yq1TEM2TeAiUv6hqsOW1xPuaXE/w126-h200/Tree%2019.1,%20angle.JPG" width="126" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>This tree starts with an <a href="https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=24204#T=C" target="_blank">Appendage, Bladed w/Pin</a> for the trunk, into a</div><div><a href="https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=4733#T=C" target="_blank">Travis Brick</a>, with four 1x2 Round Plates w/Leaf attached. This makes it 1 Hit</div><div>and converts to 27 feet tall, 21 feet across, and 25 feet leaftip-to-leaftip in 6P scale.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6XYeVDKlNr_5JNQF61n_WCNfvalX3W6YiwJkkrLQQcDvRcPpXubc6IuA6tRJ7VcyztpsTUB-b-HP2bnKW_mIOTzIqou5zjsUb0DgCHB7lYW2bLSkSGsMsf2pkCPaokScSnURnVdmR85KJdiiyB-h0XBUa0H-JtTrJpagtwF2MB01NLRN6jaDkLSYm9B8/s3139/Tree%2019.2,%20angle.JPG" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3139" data-original-width="2321" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6XYeVDKlNr_5JNQF61n_WCNfvalX3W6YiwJkkrLQQcDvRcPpXubc6IuA6tRJ7VcyztpsTUB-b-HP2bnKW_mIOTzIqou5zjsUb0DgCHB7lYW2bLSkSGsMsf2pkCPaokScSnURnVdmR85KJdiiyB-h0XBUa0H-JtTrJpagtwF2MB01NLRN6jaDkLSYm9B8/w148-h200/Tree%2019.2,%20angle.JPG" width="148" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;">You can expand this tree by adding a <a href="https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=4073#T=C" target="_blank">1x1 Round Plate</a>, another Travis Brick, and</div><div style="text-align: right;"> four additional 1x2 Round Plates w/Leaf. This adds another Hit and changes the</div><div style="text-align: right;">dimensions to 29 feet tall, 22 feet across, <span style="text-align: left;">and 27 feet leaftip-to-leaftip</span> in 6P scale. If</div><div style="text-align: right;">you want to add more Hits to this Cover you can add more of these layers but it will</div><div style="text-align: right;">need a bigger base than the one I made for it so it doesn't tip over on the table.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Za8TKXV4kr3VTc5VSNxp9VS5cSa0zYAEiQFazYHkRvu0x5s3Ci2n-qL5-MSidcueDX8PWvR0ek4J6V9kGW7jeLIHkRk4aCw_SvEpxbZ-gPdEI2kisV5WM2OxMoVJhUVDaA3ue8sPlO9bFrNMdMuskHTSZeSVR4bRyA_OcJg7OWcJ9_ZC3QL-kK6xgA4/s3951/Chub,%20Microfig,%20Trees%2019,%20Nanofig,%20and%20Classic.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1953" data-original-width="3951" height="99" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Za8TKXV4kr3VTc5VSNxp9VS5cSa0zYAEiQFazYHkRvu0x5s3Ci2n-qL5-MSidcueDX8PWvR0ek4J6V9kGW7jeLIHkRk4aCw_SvEpxbZ-gPdEI2kisV5WM2OxMoVJhUVDaA3ue8sPlO9bFrNMdMuskHTSZeSVR4bRyA_OcJg7OWcJ9_ZC3QL-kK6xgA4/w200-h99/Chub,%20Microfig,%20Trees%2019,%20Nanofig,%20and%20Classic.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Here's the usual suspects for a size comparison. I hope I've given</div><div>people ideas or techniques to use in their terrain builds. <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/35895569@N05/53544201092/" target="_blank">Flickr Page.</a></div></div>Mantiskinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13431679201599223423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776498059893230427.post-63439262599948431852024-02-21T07:21:00.003-05:002024-02-21T07:48:37.120-05:00Terrain Workshop: Trees 18Let's take another nature walk and see what kind of Lego trees we can find this week. This first one will be an addition to my "Oasis" table-setting. I made these after the <a href="https://the-mobile-frame-garage.blogspot.com/2024/02/battle-report-oasis-6.html" target="_blank">last time we visited that battlefield</a> but hopefully it won't be too long until get to see these in use. I feel like these are kind of inspired by something I saw in a Lego set.<div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie4_cOGPsXo4lXCORxds2Ov4P0Ov5IZOYfafRyrSujATGsS4RrscGXxDZrV9cLzdMokVKKyC_EOgomBCPVDqPKGVj8-WzH-X6l0-y5FXlykvlmIRTkg879LcnoqEdQlwBIk0buivkxQ_SIBP7CtJ1hNNon1o8mtwNyseRSCn02ZnolSNCQB0zLxeG7pVU/s2421/Trees%2018,%20front.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1515" data-original-width="2421" height="125" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie4_cOGPsXo4lXCORxds2Ov4P0Ov5IZOYfafRyrSujATGsS4RrscGXxDZrV9cLzdMokVKKyC_EOgomBCPVDqPKGVj8-WzH-X6l0-y5FXlykvlmIRTkg879LcnoqEdQlwBIk0buivkxQ_SIBP7CtJ1hNNon1o8mtwNyseRSCn02ZnolSNCQB0zLxeG7pVU/w200-h125/Trees%2018,%20front.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div>So it starts with a <a href="https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=40379#T=C" target="_blank">Dinosaur Tail End Section/Horn</a> for the trunk, into a <a href="https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=4733#T=C" target="_blank">Travis Brick</a>, with four <a href="https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=4733#T=C" target="_blank">4x3 Plant Leaves</a> attached. This gives us 1 Hit and is 16 feet tall, 17 feet across, and 9 feet leaftip-to-leaftip in 6P scale.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFhd4THeY4jKrk8ZEafPT0Ugv9A9j9pC4YV2LbgZLX719WZWMVpuYA67yN9HE8Caqxm3i-6cMd3-gUdwUBO2BLeBB6WJMcmJdGzJX3ZSIod2tCAlHFhyMnZ3lU_JbRto2l8fq_DquZlRDrJPQ1O6a9lq8ES6FoI4uTJ3d6NuYhJzM8bO1l2AZTlJfwcmM/s3605/Chub,%20Microfig,%20Tree%2018,%20Nanofig,%20and%20Classic.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2100" data-original-width="3605" height="116" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFhd4THeY4jKrk8ZEafPT0Ugv9A9j9pC4YV2LbgZLX719WZWMVpuYA67yN9HE8Caqxm3i-6cMd3-gUdwUBO2BLeBB6WJMcmJdGzJX3ZSIod2tCAlHFhyMnZ3lU_JbRto2l8fq_DquZlRDrJPQ1O6a9lq8ES6FoI4uTJ3d6NuYhJzM8bO1l2AZTlJfwcmM/w200-h116/Chub,%20Microfig,%20Tree%2018,%20Nanofig,%20and%20Classic.JPG" width="200" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div>They should make a nice compliment for <a href="https://the-mobile-frame-garage.blogspot.com/2023/08/terrain-workshop-trees-16.html" target="_blank">these trees</a> and help to keep pushing "Oasis" in a sci-fi direction. I hope I've given people ideas or techniques to use in their terrain builds. <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/35895569@N05/53542966126/" target="_blank">Flickr Page.</a></div>Mantiskinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13431679201599223423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776498059893230427.post-27257875340461322282024-02-16T06:52:00.000-05:002024-02-16T06:52:12.108-05:00Review: 30680 Star Wars AAT Polybag<span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I know we're barely into 2024 but I was somewhat surprised to find two new poybags at Barnes & Noble. This one is quite different from <a href="https://the-mobile-frame-garage.blogspot.com/2024/02/review-30682-technic-nasa-mars-rover.html" target="_blank">Wednesday's review</a> though.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCDh_9si3Ljw6ryFF_Ynb2GUh1UjkSTgPs8y4-d5TCt2syuxaTLe7ZjpLjho5gU1egKDFzmYOeFf-6z2R8cpAkBDl9k6-xuqHJmNRyP4-Y7XdyMgUdgMQbo_4ItsG-QhSayWFJlf11CHZbWAKWZOGgE5vYWx6XhCYaZfnK3ocyBgWEIBczTgvOmy0mDMc/s2497/Bag.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2497" data-original-width="2424" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCDh_9si3Ljw6ryFF_Ynb2GUh1UjkSTgPs8y4-d5TCt2syuxaTLe7ZjpLjho5gU1egKDFzmYOeFf-6z2R8cpAkBDl9k6-xuqHJmNRyP4-Y7XdyMgUdgMQbo_4ItsG-QhSayWFJlf11CHZbWAKWZOGgE5vYWx6XhCYaZfnK3ocyBgWEIBczTgvOmy0mDMc/w194-h200/Bag.JPG" width="194" /></a></div><br />Bag. MSRP is</span> $4.99, for a $0.07 Price per Piece.<div><br /><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjisl7nRuhBXmedALeV8ZfsicUH7ACAYosrwezFsrVwqnusycHHVfm2FFfDAIS0hpsONtCaeQB0z-fDHQ2Ebpnnqz1NtFPydPmo_1dEmAVU8To64tfcirtI5LwC0_Cb4CV-TQo0g3fiVIRC_oP6PWt3wrWEkaEp5G5N-SdxDbODR79t0_0FKYNNHA_xFg8/s1960/Instructions.JPG" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="1466" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjisl7nRuhBXmedALeV8ZfsicUH7ACAYosrwezFsrVwqnusycHHVfm2FFfDAIS0hpsONtCaeQB0z-fDHQ2Ebpnnqz1NtFPydPmo_1dEmAVU8To64tfcirtI5LwC0_Cb4CV-TQo0g3fiVIRC_oP6PWt3wrWEkaEp5G5N-SdxDbODR79t0_0FKYNNHA_xFg8/w149-h200/Instructions.JPG" width="149" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Instructions.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div style="text-align: right;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiQaltpDsxScqsd8BxpzCe4egTs0NoqZjAGa0HW04AImA_gMqQN1zrwWJGZMbE48YkrFgb2qpaE9vbW_Dse2DjC70oIaIkyAUEZ7Pfv2Cm9HkHoK7mPWDMO_D5bYetDQWeKiaFHzSg3nvnfvyMDCOByG-xL9-X_rsWovF-CQ-YpBnPQGWYrMivdSkfFWc/s2318/Parts.JPG" style="clear: left; display: inline; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2318" data-original-width="1675" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiQaltpDsxScqsd8BxpzCe4egTs0NoqZjAGa0HW04AImA_gMqQN1zrwWJGZMbE48YkrFgb2qpaE9vbW_Dse2DjC70oIaIkyAUEZ7Pfv2Cm9HkHoK7mPWDMO_D5bYetDQWeKiaFHzSg3nvnfvyMDCOByG-xL9-X_rsWovF-CQ-YpBnPQGWYrMivdSkfFWc/w144-h200/Parts.JPG" width="144" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />Parts. Dish, Plates, Wedge Plates, Round Tiles, Quarter Circle Curved Slopes, Arches, Curved Slopes w/Cutout, Bricks w/Stud on Side, Brackets, Slopes, Cones, Studless Slopes, Turntable Base, turntable Top, Double Curved Slopes, Boat Sliders, Minifig Hose Nozzles, Bar Plates, Plate w/Pinhole, Clip Plates, Rounded Plates, and Bar w/Stop.</div></div></div><div><div style="text-align: right;"><div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: right;"><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: right;"><div style="text-align: left;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUYLX1zBR7Ri6rq8e4PF0ZkTrIysFSi1_MBv9UWNuQweHYIQyEmiNWqWEjOVflOGHfVclIJsYBrwZ7mdUK3I6RtiAW735p4yjfN_Le7GTabX-DkCLnMDGpp2zu-iIUYiXcCIP-ivqtQV4JZZNNxILz0ki1dT1g1xy5wwBF-f2vP9CVQZOo_4K_2euAhYI/s2496/Build%201.JPG" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2087" data-original-width="2496" height="168" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUYLX1zBR7Ri6rq8e4PF0ZkTrIysFSi1_MBv9UWNuQweHYIQyEmiNWqWEjOVflOGHfVclIJsYBrwZ7mdUK3I6RtiAW735p4yjfN_Le7GTabX-DkCLnMDGpp2zu-iIUYiXcCIP-ivqtQV4JZZNNxILz0ki1dT1g1xy5wwBF-f2vP9CVQZOo_4K_2euAhYI/w200-h168/Build%201.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;">Free Build. IO Frigate (2Rs/2Y). </div></div><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSaZaq7OAKS7ck9VnptlSo-mJwalm8tzbxArKy3WgnuxlMsazmyXJwgy0XP51t-6pPFJUjOtdnSXyaIs9rkLR9FiGyqIsxqH35v2-Ry_gD7PHn-N9GQv4z1EVJTA_iHfwAnQxLv52XxbU9sHAfOkgIvyPJcJJyuL26I1duvjVb40WVjlJCHbTreiwAcEI/s2619/Build%202.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2133" data-original-width="2619" height="163" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSaZaq7OAKS7ck9VnptlSo-mJwalm8tzbxArKy3WgnuxlMsazmyXJwgy0XP51t-6pPFJUjOtdnSXyaIs9rkLR9FiGyqIsxqH35v2-Ry_gD7PHn-N9GQv4z1EVJTA_iHfwAnQxLv52XxbU9sHAfOkgIvyPJcJJyuL26I1duvjVb40WVjlJCHbTreiwAcEI/w200-h163/Build%202.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> Set Build. 2Ra/1B/2Y.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbs5hHypuhtIbdAr1tqrIU9rAdvhdJscpPsSds7XfCAEOfKf4G898rq4lKkDyMXL1mBC7WP5j1GEWPioNO9mHMB2-DLS0b1J100iBiXQRl_-sxoqEtVQI_DLUNlszBxJLsGesNEtX3xwTRJUYyFNoQRCwaNgZnnWGilN5jCw8CbK0-D4-uITSi2Be6ybI/s4084/Size%20Comparison%201.JPG" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2429" data-original-width="4084" height="119" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbs5hHypuhtIbdAr1tqrIU9rAdvhdJscpPsSds7XfCAEOfKf4G898rq4lKkDyMXL1mBC7WP5j1GEWPioNO9mHMB2-DLS0b1J100iBiXQRl_-sxoqEtVQI_DLUNlszBxJLsGesNEtX3xwTRJUYyFNoQRCwaNgZnnWGilN5jCw8CbK0-D4-uITSi2Be6ybI/w200-h119/Size%20Comparison%201.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div>Size Comparison 1. <br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: right;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPA8V_cbzpFdyDEjOYHvUDBBFy3w5qioqNWc77URm878gG_G34hfmYMjjY0HC9Ip6-poSvKouiyTJKtRfno-9AhBi8lVZt7bp0r0rRNCPU6hwp0zlG_zTD7iCk0j39MZVoO_IzFb_RKQnY8mXMKEAT6jUtmlpiqJXUtktQ42mY_zPO2KFup1EoxpO1YQ4/s2672/Size%20Comparison%202.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2672" data-original-width="1640" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPA8V_cbzpFdyDEjOYHvUDBBFy3w5qioqNWc77URm878gG_G34hfmYMjjY0HC9Ip6-poSvKouiyTJKtRfno-9AhBi8lVZt7bp0r0rRNCPU6hwp0zlG_zTD7iCk0j39MZVoO_IzFb_RKQnY8mXMKEAT6jUtmlpiqJXUtktQ42mY_zPO2KFup1EoxpO1YQ4/w123-h200/Size%20Comparison%202.JPG" width="123" /></a></div><br />Size Comparison 2. As you can see it pushes the edges of "The Box" but is somewhere between a Chub and a Classic in height. </span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div><div style="text-align: right;"><div style="text-align: left;"><u>The Questions:</u></div></div></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;">Can you build something -- a frame, station, or starship -- right away?</span><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"> Yes. </span></span><span style="line-height: 18.2px;">(+5)</span><br style="line-height: 18.2px;" /><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;">Is it below, at, or above the golden ratio? Below. (+5) </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><i style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.2px;">(The Golden Ratio is $0.10 per part.)</i><br /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;">If you can't build a frame right away, or choose not to, does it have parts you </span></span></span><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;">should be able to put into use right away? Yes. (+5)<br />Does it have more than a handful of immediately useful parts? Yes. (+5)<br />Score: <b>+20 (A+)</b>. Frame-in-a-Bag. I think a squad of these wouldn't look out of place on any gaming table.</span></span></span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div>Mantiskinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13431679201599223423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776498059893230427.post-70410847736995320102024-02-14T07:06:00.001-05:002024-02-14T14:42:53.462-05:00Review: 30682 Technic NASA Mars Rover Perseverance Polybag<span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I know we're barely into 2024 but I was somewhat surprised to find two new poybags at Barnes & Noble.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2MrV-3fn8n4dkA7u9XFO1r_kGezOWnWP4XHMMLW9-kJJT9vQ035qUhELLEG1BTQBCVULOXChpyn188_4q9NqA698IFuvkqkafGkqDYZranXh3aUK1zNiJynyX5cdWnMGiDLmgA-qHL8117tKh94VOuVEEExxJhevtvEfdq88i__kHXxU_JqRcvR9L6UY/s2355/Bag.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2311" data-original-width="2355" height="196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2MrV-3fn8n4dkA7u9XFO1r_kGezOWnWP4XHMMLW9-kJJT9vQ035qUhELLEG1BTQBCVULOXChpyn188_4q9NqA698IFuvkqkafGkqDYZranXh3aUK1zNiJynyX5cdWnMGiDLmgA-qHL8117tKh94VOuVEEExxJhevtvEfdq88i__kHXxU_JqRcvR9L6UY/w200-h196/Bag.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><br />Bag. MSRP is</span> $4.99, for a $0.06 Price per Piece.<div><br /><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjezTb0SKm3BIzVlUlXLIvo9XYj9Hl11TdOvKKjJmT5KjXqQ07EiYkJm_vIc2FOyARNDyPGYYbCTZ1Dvuhp9j_kpHi4FKGyeVhN5vc88ovP0bIh7LABoO2caqyhiUMcTaNfAa4TW0s8ePf_zYaFZ_9NADggSivXMsDaSid0Ec2uPZNqId9V6fY7BCvdxXA/s2732/Instructions.JPG" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2732" data-original-width="1736" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjezTb0SKm3BIzVlUlXLIvo9XYj9Hl11TdOvKKjJmT5KjXqQ07EiYkJm_vIc2FOyARNDyPGYYbCTZ1Dvuhp9j_kpHi4FKGyeVhN5vc88ovP0bIh7LABoO2caqyhiUMcTaNfAa4TW0s8ePf_zYaFZ_9NADggSivXMsDaSid0Ec2uPZNqId9V6fY7BCvdxXA/w127-h200/Instructions.JPG" width="127" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Instructions.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXmqPaPeQnIfUnKgqhkMcQAOQ-7Dl2NRieXuw_eQMLqwTT3n-zLmi05xetvAvB6ZS0PYN7eQEFuGY4dMGk4YjVvTCWr3JhnK9PeMIg7cdX1vfOneT2gM29Hc_dfON1nIG0etRpqrGKSCpe58PKOjY779hclHtKzfXRpRDblyVHRz0qD6REziJKt1hMJkQ/s3511/Parts.JPG" style="clear: left; display: inline; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3511" data-original-width="2535" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXmqPaPeQnIfUnKgqhkMcQAOQ-7Dl2NRieXuw_eQMLqwTT3n-zLmi05xetvAvB6ZS0PYN7eQEFuGY4dMGk4YjVvTCWr3JhnK9PeMIg7cdX1vfOneT2gM29Hc_dfON1nIG0etRpqrGKSCpe58PKOjY779hclHtKzfXRpRDblyVHRz0qD6REziJKt1hMJkQ/w144-h200/Parts.JPG" width="144" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><br />Parts. Wheels, Round Bricks, "L" Liftarms, Split Axle/Pin Connectors, Offset Axle</div><div style="text-align: left;">Pin Connectors, Bricks w/Axle hole, Axle Connectors, Bars, Thin Liftarms, Axle/Pin</div><div style="text-align: left;">Connectors, Axles, Gear, Link, Axle Connectors, Pins, Axle/Pins, Long Axle/Pins,</div><div style="text-align: left;">Axle w/Stop, Friction Pins, Bar Clips, Small Thin Liftarms, Rounded Plate, Axle/Ball</div><div style="text-align: left;">Joint, Bars w/Stop, Axle/Pin Connectors, Triple Axle/Pin Connectors, Corner Axle/</div><div style="text-align: left;">Pin Connectors, Pin Connector w/Bar, Worm Gear, and Axle/Pin Connector.</div></div></div><div><div style="text-align: right;"><div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: right;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: right;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Y3rGlqJNS2PkgA-dibQ9NK6yfUp2z2bt9a2WochMBuRwNaZM6zUa8M_DG-GBeW8mKOhNNTTHsr6eOTfzqwDl-N83GantEc7rS_6kHvpP1olY0xlcYLKgMIHa9YW7aeSjfrqWbnJfb7SMwaCE_aVP_LVwBVYA1eG5vGI7NnBLBHRN322hu7hMH8vihWc/s2601/Build.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1284" data-original-width="2601" height="99" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Y3rGlqJNS2PkgA-dibQ9NK6yfUp2z2bt9a2WochMBuRwNaZM6zUa8M_DG-GBeW8mKOhNNTTHsr6eOTfzqwDl-N83GantEc7rS_6kHvpP1olY0xlcYLKgMIHa9YW7aeSjfrqWbnJfb7SMwaCE_aVP_LVwBVYA1eG5vGI7NnBLBHRN322hu7hMH8vihWc/w200-h99/Build.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: right;">Build. Two Frames.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div><div style="text-align: right;"><div style="text-align: left;"><u>The Questions:</u></div></div></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;">Can you build something -- a frame, station, or starship -- right away?</span><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"> Yes. </span></span><span style="line-height: 18.2px;">(+5)</span><br style="line-height: 18.2px;" /><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;">Is it below, at, or above the golden ratio? Below. (+5) </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><i style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.2px;">(The Golden Ratio is $0.10 per part.)</i><br /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;">If you can't build a frame right away, or choose not to, does it have parts you </span></span></span><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;">should be able to put into use right away? Yes. (+5)<br />Does it have more than a handful of immediately useful parts? Yes. (+5)<br />Score: <b>+20 (A+)</b>. Plenty of useful parts at an excellent Price point. Unless you're used to building with Technic this set may be a bit difficult for people to handle though.</span></span></span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div>Mantiskinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13431679201599223423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776498059893230427.post-2981290243562190692024-02-12T07:01:00.001-05:002024-02-12T07:36:13.238-05:00Terrain Workshop: Alien Plants 4<div>While it seems like I skipped a number there is a third Alien Plant. <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/35895569@N05/53262443253/" target="_blank">It was posted to Flickr</a> rather than here and maybe I'll do a breakdown at some point in the future. Digging back into the "Alien Plant" territory -- pardon the pun -- for another build, the main driver for this creation was the <a href="https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=15395#T=C" target="_blank">2x2 Dome Bottom</a> -- along with a fun inversion technique. Working downward from there, you combine it with a <a href="https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=15535#T=C" target="_blank">2x2 Round Tile w/Hole</a>, a <a href="https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=2780#T=C" target="_blank">Friction Pin</a>, another 2x2 Round Tile w/Hole, another 2x2 Round Dome, then stack it on a <a href="https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=3062b#T=C" target="_blank">1x1 Round Brick</a> for a 1 Hit piece of Cover. I also feel like it sort of reminds me of an inverted Bowling Pin. Which could make it fun Cover for a "shooting gallery" type of table-setting.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh25DYCDqizlJBuHhaaZX6uunVwpQNJ0bQdRSVSaaJrPNrID179U6xAaf7NoBxesGy01fC1PXJ7UNJ_cpWlQEgHBJTx6Vw-FDHNy5cGb4BF5Lw4fm_eaJdlhRQM16b9w1bx7zfa7xdj_7w8fZHwLLkOjgYCfeGYIqPq6Z0k6C98BIkco6Ty-LCm8zXKpdE/s3069/Alien%20Plants%201.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1601" data-original-width="3069" height="104" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh25DYCDqizlJBuHhaaZX6uunVwpQNJ0bQdRSVSaaJrPNrID179U6xAaf7NoBxesGy01fC1PXJ7UNJ_cpWlQEgHBJTx6Vw-FDHNy5cGb4BF5Lw4fm_eaJdlhRQM16b9w1bx7zfa7xdj_7w8fZHwLLkOjgYCfeGYIqPq6Z0k6C98BIkco6Ty-LCm8zXKpdE/w200-h104/Alien%20Plants%201.JPG" width="200" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div>The fun thing about these pieces -- <a href="https://the-mobile-frame-garage.blogspot.com/2023/07/terrain-workshop-alien-plants.html" target="_blank">like a prior Terrain Workshop</a> -- is they come in a number of colors which allows you to make multiple combinations. Flexing fictional muscles again allows us to make fun explanations as to why these combos exist, like just sprouted, under-ripe, ripe, and over-ripe (from left to right). Placing all of these on a plate in a line gives you a <a href="https://the-mobile-frame-garage.blogspot.com/2022/03/terrain-workshop-walls-lines-and-curves.html">wall of sorts</a>.<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSmcIiDq71ttshORT5fTL9YkrrFJY54Kgwf70ceFAgSrYE434iYNaUkgaZ0UBAN6TDHXnfR6T9csWqi6-BtamvlVX1i-QVhfDk5yXlCKBi4kn-xCbBMLoFnkqcoI5vaLHtEuudHhT57QBA3S3ltL5Yk22JyI_OjL041PD_6UrK161a5kV8flTT5QEB_no/s3181/Alien%20Plants%202.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1918" data-original-width="3181" height="121" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSmcIiDq71ttshORT5fTL9YkrrFJY54Kgwf70ceFAgSrYE434iYNaUkgaZ0UBAN6TDHXnfR6T9csWqi6-BtamvlVX1i-QVhfDk5yXlCKBi4kn-xCbBMLoFnkqcoI5vaLHtEuudHhT57QBA3S3ltL5Yk22JyI_OjL041PD_6UrK161a5kV8flTT5QEB_no/w200-h121/Alien%20Plants%202.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>You can make a taller version by starting with two 1x1 Round<div>Bricks, a 2x2 Dome Bottom, a 2x2 Round Tile w/Hole, a</div><div><a href="https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=18674#T=C" target="_blank">2x2 Round Tile w/Stud</a>, then another 2x2 Round Dome. This</div><div>one is still 1 Hit but it changes the height in 6P scale to 14 feet.<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbS4M9Bw7lEBFMbeMzIobQI34jFBswO7X_q4YZC3ve8v9WBjDZuUYUZpHDdv3pS5mTmLhgWEepRc6gVe2_sGE3MxcoW9VCktJehfNsGPaJllyoj3Nv4Ro-DwqRKdcCcRT88PzrreukYTk8VFQtV0SPle9CezydNNZmolZWtzzIYUDcbSBNEqasffvTSzQ/s3138/Alien%20Plants%203.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2104" data-original-width="3138" height="134" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbS4M9Bw7lEBFMbeMzIobQI34jFBswO7X_q4YZC3ve8v9WBjDZuUYUZpHDdv3pS5mTmLhgWEepRc6gVe2_sGE3MxcoW9VCktJehfNsGPaJllyoj3Nv4Ro-DwqRKdcCcRT88PzrreukYTk8VFQtV0SPle9CezydNNZmolZWtzzIYUDcbSBNEqasffvTSzQ/w200-h134/Alien%20Plants%203.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;">This version looks like the nosecone of a rocket to me. It starts with</div><div><div style="text-align: right;">a <a href="https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=3942c#T=C" target="_blank">2x2x2 Cone</a>, a 2x2 Dome Bottom, a 2x2 Round Tile w/hole, a</div><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=43093#T=C" target="_blank">Friction Axle Pin</a>, a <a href="https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=98100#T=C" target="_blank">Truncated Cone</a>, and finishes with a <a href="https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=4589b#T=C" target="_blank">1x1 Cone</a>. </div><div style="text-align: right;">This one is still 1 Hit but it changes the height in 6P scale to 16 feet.</div><div style="text-align: right;">It definitely has a more mechanical look than the prior versions.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOnPIjUcnZFuLFK6TRm4WvDonYkYRqzpAl1WO1rNqtmHcULigwW6ZWLJYCvgGIYxVpJdiIOIaeT0TAUpFu73JFIV7MDupaqRw39W-FpbhU0NnhDAvSAVpW_GTOIbYF9VlBxWPJke3yYztj-6114hTpatcTK8OYhnYkVnZiqWowE1rR4C5-gc54KcjgkFk/s3244/Alien%20Plants%204.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2088" data-original-width="3244" height="129" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOnPIjUcnZFuLFK6TRm4WvDonYkYRqzpAl1WO1rNqtmHcULigwW6ZWLJYCvgGIYxVpJdiIOIaeT0TAUpFu73JFIV7MDupaqRw39W-FpbhU0NnhDAvSAVpW_GTOIbYF9VlBxWPJke3yYztj-6114hTpatcTK8OYhnYkVnZiqWowE1rR4C5-gc54KcjgkFk/w200-h129/Alien%20Plants%204.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Here's a look at all the ones I've built so far. Like I mentioned earlier, having the main parts in multiple colors allows this build to be multi-dimensional.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_L2NhVhxp5n6xMZrxR58mTzyGkEGrBCtDqRTszPNO1fE-cphC4DR-saNbstrJrTLiaTXuFe1JvP6XItCzYx3GOBPsQHt7TrtpOokSrX6iFhe5pMVyECt3V8QkHPN6F_kz-sHRyfr9Ew83iZtlU1Uml3i4eqJOMCBrxdXQapUvOt4LotgGwhRxZNkIa20/s3485/Chub,%20Microfig,%20Alien%20Plant%204,%20Nanaofig,%20and%20Classic.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2374" data-original-width="3485" height="136" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_L2NhVhxp5n6xMZrxR58mTzyGkEGrBCtDqRTszPNO1fE-cphC4DR-saNbstrJrTLiaTXuFe1JvP6XItCzYx3GOBPsQHt7TrtpOokSrX6iFhe5pMVyECt3V8QkHPN6F_kz-sHRyfr9Ew83iZtlU1Uml3i4eqJOMCBrxdXQapUvOt4LotgGwhRxZNkIa20/w200-h136/Chub,%20Microfig,%20Alien%20Plant%204,%20Nanaofig,%20and%20Classic.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div><div style="text-align: center;">In 6P scale these are 11ish feet tall and 5 feet wide. As you can see from</div><div style="text-align: center;">the usual suspects in the size comparison picture they are a decent size.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'll probably be adding these to my <a href="https://the-mobile-frame-garage.blogspot.com/search?q=sci-fi+outpost">Sci-Fi Outpost</a> table-setting too. I</div><div style="text-align: center;">hope this helps people with future terrain designs for MFZ: Rapid Attack.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/35895569@N05/53524629723/" target="_blank">Flickr page.</a></div></div></div></div></div></div>Mantiskinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13431679201599223423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776498059893230427.post-56859364735419916272024-02-09T06:45:00.000-05:002024-02-09T06:45:44.167-05:00Review: Mini Dino 2212A-6 Pterodactyl<div>I found these in Philadelphia at the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ebisu.chinatown/" style="text-align: right;" target="_blank">Ebisu</a> store during <a href="https://the-mobile-frame-garage.blogspot.com/search/label/PAX%20Unplugged%202023" target="_blank">PAX Unplugged</a>. There doesn't seem to be much information available about them online. At least on English language websites. I'm not sure who even manufactures these.</div><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga3OIJ1oiB2plWi2A2Ikpx1wNE12zXJSm0cAOFGlDXxAFMYUGZRlCzUFHUB1l5PGKk1_5xpAmw1sog2b59GEcUW9bWASytI5HybciposyVNBcho7Zvaw0nIOnquHODq3P5tOwTzwK1UT0o0A5LmsmA6eFElL4CxpDX6U32FQhV3LVJ_gOIXvsag6xeaKQ/s2390/Box.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2196" data-original-width="2390" height="184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga3OIJ1oiB2plWi2A2Ikpx1wNE12zXJSm0cAOFGlDXxAFMYUGZRlCzUFHUB1l5PGKk1_5xpAmw1sog2b59GEcUW9bWASytI5HybciposyVNBcho7Zvaw0nIOnquHODq3P5tOwTzwK1UT0o0A5LmsmA6eFElL4CxpDX6U32FQhV3LVJ_gOIXvsag6xeaKQ/w200-h184/Box.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><br />Box. MSRP is</span> $3.99, for a $0.05 Price per Piece. As you can see, the<div>box resembles a Lego brick. If you're curious, they do actually stack.<div><br /><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6yi-oaSdFW2rylU1PLEtCq91p7XZsNEnln36-Gcgouyk_reScwgGnrbQuDJdiBIGKXAFQr1CV4P7EkiCofXP9Tsow_uUIwlDkIQUcUM-0U7chSCGzEFsLLLIhKeZR_9_bZ04iZbcH_jgk9yo4ykb_OoWV59IODdXogEuk_erSl_qFviZ_9DJSQOKSi1Y/s3212/Instructions%20&%20Stickers.JPG" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3212" data-original-width="1790" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6yi-oaSdFW2rylU1PLEtCq91p7XZsNEnln36-Gcgouyk_reScwgGnrbQuDJdiBIGKXAFQr1CV4P7EkiCofXP9Tsow_uUIwlDkIQUcUM-0U7chSCGzEFsLLLIhKeZR_9_bZ04iZbcH_jgk9yo4ykb_OoWV59IODdXogEuk_erSl_qFviZ_9DJSQOKSi1Y/w111-h200/Instructions%20&%20Stickers.JPG" width="111" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Instructions & Stickers.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><div><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: right;"><div style="text-align: left;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCWQAOS4eGLSlSt6lp7znfCkUBJBRabKWPC2QmCGNlM4kF6OQ-58q3liYVDdzS9dmR2NVTUzKHWVSWDxsgrOILpKIs82LiaHUxU2gFKeR5aiAakd01KMC7yIz5kcr1isigOdlvE87VdoY1uY26S61E4juWHocMrxmH8JEZ9x3AgAlCcgPYQdquZ9YBLtw/s2240/Parts%201.JPG" style="clear: left; display: inline; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2207" data-original-width="2240" height="197" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCWQAOS4eGLSlSt6lp7znfCkUBJBRabKWPC2QmCGNlM4kF6OQ-58q3liYVDdzS9dmR2NVTUzKHWVSWDxsgrOILpKIs82LiaHUxU2gFKeR5aiAakd01KMC7yIz5kcr1isigOdlvE87VdoY1uY26S61E4juWHocMrxmH8JEZ9x3AgAlCcgPYQdquZ9YBLtw/w200-h197/Parts%201.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Parts 1. Inverted Studless Slopes, Round Tiles, Bar Plates,</div><div style="text-align: left;">Studless Slope, Round Large Jumpers, Tooth Plates, Ball Joint</div><div style="text-align: left;">Plates, Clip Plates, Padlocks, Ingot, Wedge Studless Slopes,</div><div style="text-align: left;">Large Cheese Slope, Curved Slope, Bar Bar Holder, and Tail.</div></div></div><div><div style="text-align: right;"><div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: right;"><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibUSvcNsFmwbvckfvwNGz5ezURNzDLFyXQZvxiyWbZFUy22XVguoW0gPPTzO0Nq0ksFmHWP1XWEq1bT4kkIHf0aTyuS8kuCFAxoQK9EA5BVJvbpsCPTqzc71EOitoNzFpYuvVJW9PC7MCJrkU9M0LET_to3yd0QgTfo8YqeUYOJqdKAfpWJWWY9rSEV2A/s2650/Parts%202.JPG" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2650" data-original-width="1921" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibUSvcNsFmwbvckfvwNGz5ezURNzDLFyXQZvxiyWbZFUy22XVguoW0gPPTzO0Nq0ksFmHWP1XWEq1bT4kkIHf0aTyuS8kuCFAxoQK9EA5BVJvbpsCPTqzc71EOitoNzFpYuvVJW9PC7MCJrkU9M0LET_to3yd0QgTfo8YqeUYOJqdKAfpWJWWY9rSEV2A/w145-h200/Parts%202.JPG" width="145" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: right;"><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div>Parts 2. Plates, Wedge Plates, Jumpers, Corner Plates, Studless Slopes,</div><div style="text-align: right;"> Cheese Slopes, Tile, Quarter Circle Tiles, Clip Tile, Inverted Slopes, Bricks</div><div style="text-align: right;"> w/Stud on Side, Hinge Brick Base, Hinge Brick Top, and Plant Stem.<br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju7wCpiYKd9YpCI1H5RJa8jlMlR_sQrAK600dggra7vd83KytvzHVenBkvwiSnCBhBY27pRINc1v7x3VMMj_R2YJv55Hkg1yiFURNHYJdPpUONO5TzXHtwX7NrO63_1CnFwIsJNLKw95_DJXuKwyY0Z4EII7qmCQOm_KF9YH2Sa793JG8pDRqwPQ_oO3k/s3792/Build.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2371" data-original-width="3792" height="125" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju7wCpiYKd9YpCI1H5RJa8jlMlR_sQrAK600dggra7vd83KytvzHVenBkvwiSnCBhBY27pRINc1v7x3VMMj_R2YJv55Hkg1yiFURNHYJdPpUONO5TzXHtwX7NrO63_1CnFwIsJNLKw95_DJXuKwyY0Z4EII7qmCQOm_KF9YH2Sa793JG8pDRqwPQ_oO3k/w200-h125/Build.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><br />Build. Frame and Station.</div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div><div style="text-align: right;"><div style="text-align: left;"><u>The Questions:</u></div></div></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;">Can you build something -- a frame, station, or starship -- right away?</span><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"> Yes. </span></span><span style="line-height: 18.2px;">(+5)</span><br style="line-height: 18.2px;" /><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;">Is it below, at, or above the golden ratio? Below. (+5) </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><i style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.2px;">(The Golden Ratio is $0.10 per part.)</i><br /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;">If you can't build a frame right away, or choose not to, does it have parts you </span></span></span><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;">should be able to put into use right away? Yes. (+5)<br />Does it have more than a handful of immediately useful parts? Yes. (+5)<br />Score: <b>+20 (A+)</b>. Once again, another good set but single instances of useful parts is annoying.</span></span></span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Mantiskinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13431679201599223423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776498059893230427.post-55411620928137899832024-02-07T06:56:00.000-05:002024-02-07T06:56:21.674-05:00Review: Mini Dino 2212A-4 Triceratops<div>I found these in Philadelphia at the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ebisu.chinatown/" style="text-align: right;" target="_blank">Ebisu</a> store during <a href="https://the-mobile-frame-garage.blogspot.com/search/label/PAX%20Unplugged%202023" target="_blank">PAX Unplugged</a>. There doesn't seem to be much information available about them online. At least on English language websites. I'm not sure who even manufactures these.</div><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3sZ_ucq7cqEdBTccvTwRGiS_dAB3WQD49l-f7vFaA2T8_t9Y3f_Ujy66C-9wms7PpW_gsWKDv4xxPYGjfG8iuSHjMegpbAcnEgW3DdwRxxJAfKsFMXJ6ktIIWj9PCV7LijTzJT97n9BGQc7ILThrjpjNixZGTRVuu1a1mGI2DX7QRcVrHWaCTzc2cGoU/s2389/Box.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2192" data-original-width="2389" height="184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3sZ_ucq7cqEdBTccvTwRGiS_dAB3WQD49l-f7vFaA2T8_t9Y3f_Ujy66C-9wms7PpW_gsWKDv4xxPYGjfG8iuSHjMegpbAcnEgW3DdwRxxJAfKsFMXJ6ktIIWj9PCV7LijTzJT97n9BGQc7ILThrjpjNixZGTRVuu1a1mGI2DX7QRcVrHWaCTzc2cGoU/w200-h184/Box.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><br />Box. MSRP is</span> $3.99, for a $0.05 Price per Piece. As you can see, the<div>box resembles a Lego brick. If you're curious, they do actually stack.<div><br /><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx5tnv268j5ujJcxy7XppYIbQ-QAeKbAiAHGGeluRgLO110C7MLLIkRx9jWlyfZBt3G3_gJ_fIMErZvLSKG4ptz63PZUWDBCnyhzL5xliJpVeqtl3jbPVh-WNPsQ2QHthleCKBfyt9FRzhAAJSu44owoiG4PJqlB32sjLpBZBBA-4lavhGr-oOsjbLVl0/s2452/Instructions%20&%20Stickers.JPG" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2452" data-original-width="1414" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx5tnv268j5ujJcxy7XppYIbQ-QAeKbAiAHGGeluRgLO110C7MLLIkRx9jWlyfZBt3G3_gJ_fIMErZvLSKG4ptz63PZUWDBCnyhzL5xliJpVeqtl3jbPVh-WNPsQ2QHthleCKBfyt9FRzhAAJSu44owoiG4PJqlB32sjLpBZBBA-4lavhGr-oOsjbLVl0/w116-h200/Instructions%20&%20Stickers.JPG" width="116" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Instructions & Stickers.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><div><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: right;"><div style="text-align: left;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSZ4y3Lxcu1k7tvqcixGom6YQ4lYUQJM7TdIyGLqHkmnSA4JGFTjHN-RGQSVi2epKJRPbRmYk0SL1iuyt5o8Gjy0cf4Q8lmz8PI4InUXQXGuVoqMrhOyZJou1fFKInFba6JslKJnap88pZr1DRPeFrjalL3Ld26kU75WCTqr0SKlWl_pLDtdI0SPQ20Nc/s2469/Parts%201.JPG" style="clear: left; display: inline; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2469" data-original-width="2009" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSZ4y3Lxcu1k7tvqcixGom6YQ4lYUQJM7TdIyGLqHkmnSA4JGFTjHN-RGQSVi2epKJRPbRmYk0SL1iuyt5o8Gjy0cf4Q8lmz8PI4InUXQXGuVoqMrhOyZJou1fFKInFba6JslKJnap88pZr1DRPeFrjalL3Ld26kU75WCTqr0SKlWl_pLDtdI0SPQ20Nc/w163-h200/Parts%201.JPG" width="163" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><br />Parts 1. Plates, Wedge Plates, Bar Plate, Tile, Jumpers, Brick,</div><div style="text-align: left;">Slopes, Studless Slopes, Cheese Slopes, and Round Plates.</div></div></div><div><div style="text-align: right;"><div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: right;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: right;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOh6Y_E0cPPNmpJlg_Z-2IbOpQi73IKrKcgKLbWALavD2dwYk078jKhP8zMftDYRzeO8i1j4bxF5b4_oj521uosiIZAZEH77THTIGnpubRWEsCTXdlvGkj-MTuMhCzvujfQ92n1EkVP49atAQD9O_9gH3rL-LnS60y3tElnufTVuRqe0yymPmtzEbFcdk/s2288/Parts%202.JPG" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2288" data-original-width="2239" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOh6Y_E0cPPNmpJlg_Z-2IbOpQi73IKrKcgKLbWALavD2dwYk078jKhP8zMftDYRzeO8i1j4bxF5b4_oj521uosiIZAZEH77THTIGnpubRWEsCTXdlvGkj-MTuMhCzvujfQ92n1EkVP49atAQD9O_9gH3rL-LnS60y3tElnufTVuRqe0yymPmtzEbFcdk/w196-h200/Parts%202.JPG" width="196" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div>Parts 2. Half Circle Plate w/Cutout, Studless Slopes, Inverted Studless Slopes, Wedge Plates, Round Tiles, Rounded Plates, Round Large Jumpers, Clip Plate, Triple Slopes, Inverted Slopes, Hinge Brick Base, Hinge Brick Top, Bricks w/Stud on Side, Cones, Padlock, Ingot, Cheese Slope w/Stud, and Plant Stem.</div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjUpqn9EU_oluygiIqYXeAmBnKloFfhuVvZPqEsVt2cADtbZ7wnqq3bLQKjw6EVSlrkpko3hCgD_wmHR13xGtWQanRCvW3H8LHuqmHv4jQ2Sp1Nm4dg-lHPGo19hK8D-XV1Km1a0zJcxf56cv6w7rsdk2SLDznLdPTBNi3wLlK1T7AH1UkBJ6MHvVNceM/s1916/Build.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1704" data-original-width="1916" height="178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjUpqn9EU_oluygiIqYXeAmBnKloFfhuVvZPqEsVt2cADtbZ7wnqq3bLQKjw6EVSlrkpko3hCgD_wmHR13xGtWQanRCvW3H8LHuqmHv4jQ2Sp1Nm4dg-lHPGo19hK8D-XV1Km1a0zJcxf56cv6w7rsdk2SLDznLdPTBNi3wLlK1T7AH1UkBJ6MHvVNceM/w200-h178/Build.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><br />Build. IO Frigate (2Rs/2B). Systems in White.</div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div><div style="text-align: right;"><div style="text-align: left;"><u>The Questions:</u></div></div></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;">Can you build something -- a frame, station, or starship -- right away?</span><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"> Yes. </span></span><span style="line-height: 18.2px;">(+5)</span><br style="line-height: 18.2px;" /><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;">Is it below, at, or above the golden ratio? Below. (+5) </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><i style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.2px;">(The Golden Ratio is $0.10 per part.)</i><br /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;">If you can't build a frame right away, or choose not to, does it have parts you </span></span></span><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;">should be able to put into use right away? Yes. (+5)<br />Does it have more than a handful of immediately useful parts? Yes. (+5)<br />Score: <b>+20 (A+)</b>. Another good set. The single Padlock and Modified Cheese Slope are a little disappointing though.</span></span></span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Mantiskinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13431679201599223423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776498059893230427.post-47498830312851189622024-02-05T07:04:00.000-05:002024-02-05T07:04:02.385-05:00Review: Mini Dino 2212A-2 Spinosaurus<div>I found these in Philadelphia at the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ebisu.chinatown/" style="text-align: right;" target="_blank">Ebisu</a> store during <a href="https://the-mobile-frame-garage.blogspot.com/search/label/PAX%20Unplugged%202023" target="_blank">PAX Unplugged</a>. There doesn't seem to be much information available about them online. At least on English language websites. I'm not sure who even manufactures these.</div><span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcrHHd6pWnQTTt4PTQfnDcidKtRy5-5fxHZAh9gCHDrDdIYshucQVzzgEDNRVFLuzH-3922fEVP849nLeQlF0SIAjHu1WONmRw8dJhG4EoHUsbE3hJsW9DJF8QFzD7Ev0ZKLvGt04fpA7HzU7vpYnbUPYsLzhOqL9cM6atnx9BML4SC-RRfTmTm0c_X10/s2405/Box.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2210" data-original-width="2405" height="184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcrHHd6pWnQTTt4PTQfnDcidKtRy5-5fxHZAh9gCHDrDdIYshucQVzzgEDNRVFLuzH-3922fEVP849nLeQlF0SIAjHu1WONmRw8dJhG4EoHUsbE3hJsW9DJF8QFzD7Ev0ZKLvGt04fpA7HzU7vpYnbUPYsLzhOqL9cM6atnx9BML4SC-RRfTmTm0c_X10/w200-h184/Box.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><br />Box. MSRP is</span> $3.99, for a $0.05 Price per Piece. As you can see, the<div>box resembles a Lego brick. If you're curious, they do actually stack.<div><br /><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSICxFx7m6JQZBbllTJ0XajT4RSI6gFfyhqD2cNDzu1rsLirSn_IsnCnzpqR02oWvl3gDX6tsEKlx_YYb-uCR9Wov0K9cRuFm89hxGCVVmiPc-4r2ijzSFU1ieB5ePagjnQstffsmWaQ1PSXv-doDCINDo5gLriJKnSVozot1g34oUZE8xEF1G73TCJDI/s2626/Instructions%20&%20Stickers.JPG" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2626" data-original-width="1484" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSICxFx7m6JQZBbllTJ0XajT4RSI6gFfyhqD2cNDzu1rsLirSn_IsnCnzpqR02oWvl3gDX6tsEKlx_YYb-uCR9Wov0K9cRuFm89hxGCVVmiPc-4r2ijzSFU1ieB5ePagjnQstffsmWaQ1PSXv-doDCINDo5gLriJKnSVozot1g34oUZE8xEF1G73TCJDI/w113-h200/Instructions%20&%20Stickers.JPG" width="113" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: right;">Instructions & Stickers.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: right;"><div style="text-align: left;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPKbmJqjkDjFaQa_jsOE5vsRKk6PQqRBjArjHsl-uTnqmRvw442vQW4WWaqbwteAHwZfhA3bnua4AhyphenhyphencaNC9MKl4feZGcVlkglFdN0szWXHszNjgfiTsRjrNvE57GBVLlkiBBSvw1T3tG2cnVV8UZ5gdv_aRzXGiVCkU8BIQzV77hw42PaktY7LNhwO30/s2169/Case%20Bottom.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2169" data-original-width="1218" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPKbmJqjkDjFaQa_jsOE5vsRKk6PQqRBjArjHsl-uTnqmRvw442vQW4WWaqbwteAHwZfhA3bnua4AhyphenhyphencaNC9MKl4feZGcVlkglFdN0szWXHszNjgfiTsRjrNvE57GBVLlkiBBSvw1T3tG2cnVV8UZ5gdv_aRzXGiVCkU8BIQzV77hw42PaktY7LNhwO30/w113-h200/Case%20Bottom.JPG" width="113" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> Parts 1? This is the base of the case. Which is pretty</div><div style="text-align: left;"> interesting because it's a transition from large Duplo style</div><div style="text-align: left;"> anti-studs on the bottom to regular system size studs on top.</div></div></div><div><div style="text-align: right;"><div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: right;"><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: right;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilcfoGbz5VIIqORy9AE3kDw-87KeVwXFZwNRQmckzmiyzBlftoWJ7pyGVipR8hu3eV3t_x86nH4mdUd9BRG5-1-LuwkpJQQJkE_R1BQTCg7QqF4GhoSKcfW__R8A70Ln_ZhiQOD6llVxDhlfsxLYNfe33fT-p9yomw47rORRyz4EPD4ucpH6rwiLlXIfU/s2415/Parts%201.JPG" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2415" data-original-width="2058" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilcfoGbz5VIIqORy9AE3kDw-87KeVwXFZwNRQmckzmiyzBlftoWJ7pyGVipR8hu3eV3t_x86nH4mdUd9BRG5-1-LuwkpJQQJkE_R1BQTCg7QqF4GhoSKcfW__R8A70Ln_ZhiQOD6llVxDhlfsxLYNfe33fT-p9yomw47rORRyz4EPD4ucpH6rwiLlXIfU/w171-h200/Parts%201.JPG" width="171" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div>Parts 2. Plate, Round Large Jumpers, Round Tiles, Studless Slopes, Inverted</div><div style="text-align: right;">Studless Slopes, Clip Plates, Tooth Plates, Ingot, Rounded Plates,</div><div style="text-align: right;">Large Cheese Slopes, Padlocks, Clip Bar Holders, Curved Bricks</div><div style="text-align: right;">w/Cutout, Inverted Slopes, Bricks w/Stud on Side, and Plant Stem.</div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaQVfv6mQ926ZrrB2M7WnR4bB2XFDouU23W5HSN07xQ6tz4cwQB3mig0OFWtmdcEPzVNZaznEMUcM_ovjSNrVvSzKkSCePV1X84yECofKVJcKEzttLb2Sq6-X4yqmu9S687BEXTmlFfk3dyTew3fPlSEc35bxGiqVyn06ImNrkeWfs01_C8Qf5pfqItj0/s2220/Parts%202.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2220" data-original-width="1813" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaQVfv6mQ926ZrrB2M7WnR4bB2XFDouU23W5HSN07xQ6tz4cwQB3mig0OFWtmdcEPzVNZaznEMUcM_ovjSNrVvSzKkSCePV1X84yECofKVJcKEzttLb2Sq6-X4yqmu9S687BEXTmlFfk3dyTew3fPlSEc35bxGiqVyn06ImNrkeWfs01_C8Qf5pfqItj0/w163-h200/Parts%202.JPG" width="163" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><br />Parts 3. Plates, Jumpers, and Cheese Slopes.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVRlnCM2V4deAbQ7FhGOuVN0GUALDVoh4_xr7uYPuhT4CbrFsC6cHg72pZUKPbway4jTXUASdyt7U62uHj5t1SDmmk80twcreDF-0yM1irKpYLXnVmk4FjRIP6t9WtupY7nUG4eYLOhchK8aMCuuPQ4Ckw2hSObmFKyXZT60sqy9iXd6H5mmxIz0mfygk/s2343/Build.JPG" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1721" data-original-width="2343" height="147" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVRlnCM2V4deAbQ7FhGOuVN0GUALDVoh4_xr7uYPuhT4CbrFsC6cHg72pZUKPbway4jTXUASdyt7U62uHj5t1SDmmk80twcreDF-0yM1irKpYLXnVmk4FjRIP6t9WtupY7nUG4eYLOhchK8aMCuuPQ4Ckw2hSObmFKyXZT60sqy9iXd6H5mmxIz0mfygk/w200-h147/Build.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div>Build. Basic Frame.<br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div><div style="text-align: right;"><div style="text-align: left;"><u>The Questions:</u></div></div></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;">Can you build something -- a frame, station, or starship -- right away?</span><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"> Yes. </span></span><span style="line-height: 18.2px;">(+5)</span><br style="line-height: 18.2px;" /><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;">Is it below, at, or above the golden ratio? Below. (+5) </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><i style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.2px;">(The Golden Ratio is $0.10 per part.)</i><br /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;">If you can't build a frame right away, or choose not to, does it have parts you </span></span></span><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;">should be able to put into use right away? Yes. (+5)<br />Does it have more than a handful of immediately useful parts? Yes. (+5)<br />Score: <b>+20 (A+)</b>. I like the parts, the colors, and the price but, I feel like you'll need two of these to make something really good.</span></span></span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Mantiskinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13431679201599223423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776498059893230427.post-51854450486000162452024-02-02T06:57:00.004-05:002024-02-02T11:33:48.787-05:00Battle Report: Oasis 6<div>This is the first game of the year for our gaming group after losing multiple games of schedule jenga at the end of last year. After sitting out for a year, I put the "Oasis" on the table for this game. We used a couple of house rules for this game. This was a Battle.</div><div><br /></div><div><div><b>Me</b> (5 Frames & 20 Systems) = (5 Points per Asset) * (8 assets) = 40 points. (<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/35895569@N05/albums/72177720313974584/" target="_blank">Infantry Platoon</a>)<br /><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"> Blue Soldier -- 2Rd/1B/1G/1Y/2W + SSR.<br /> Yellow Soldier -- 2Rd/1B/1G/1Y/2W + SSR.</span></i></div><div><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"> Red Soldier -- 2Rd/1B/1G/1Y/2W + SSR.<br /> Brown Brawler -- 2Rh+d8/2B/1Gd8/2W.<br /> Grey Watchtower -- 2B/1Gd8/2Y/2W.</span></i></div><div><br /></div><b>Occam's Spork</b> (5 Frames & 20 Systems) = (7 Points per Asset) * (7 assets) = 49 points.<br /><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"> Grey Scouting Bodyguard -- 2Rh/2Rd/1B/1Y/2W.<br /> White Scouting Bodyguard -- 2Rh/2Rd/1B/1Y/2W.<br /> Orange Scouting Bodyguard -- 2Rh/2Rd/1B/1Y/2W.<br /> Blue Tank -- 2Rd+d8/2B/2W +SSR.<br /> Brown -- 2Rh/2Ra/2Y/2W + SSR (x2).</span></i></div><div><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"> <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/35895569@N05/53414071348/" target="_blank">Pink (Mercenary) Soldier</a> -- 2Rd/1B/1G/1Y/2W.</span></i><br /><br /></div><div><b>Tom</b> (6 Frames & 24 Systems) = (6 Points per Asset) * (8 assets) = 48 points.<br /><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"> Green Armored Swarmer -- 2Rh/2B/1Gd8/1Y/2W.<br /> Purple Armored Swarmer -- 2Rh/2B/1Gd8/1Y/2W + SSR.<br /> White Armored Swarmer -- 2Rh/2B/1Gd8/1Y/2W + SSR.<br /> Red Hammer -- 2Rd/2B/1Y/2W.<br /> Yellow Hammer -- 2Rd/2B/1Y/2W + SSR.<br /> Orange Recon by Fire -- 2Ra+d8/2Y/2W.</span></i></div><div><br /><b>Phungkyjams</b> (7 Frames & 28 Systems) = (3 Points per Asset) * (9 assets) = 27 points. (<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/MFZ/comments/10h1tdt/2_frames_in_a_bag_lego_30641_panda_bear_rebricked/" target="_blank">Panda Poly</a>)<br /><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"> Blue Armored Swarmer -- 2Rh/2B/1Gd8/1Y/2W + SSR.<br /> Red Armored Swarmer -- 2Rh/2B/1Gd8/1Y/2W + SSR.<br /> Green Armored Swarmer -- 2Rh/2B/1Gd8/1Y/2W.<br /> Orange Soldier -- 2Rd/1B/1G/1Y/2W.<br /> Hot Pink Static Soldier -- 2Rd/1B/1Y/2W + SSR.<br /> Yellow Delegator -- 2Ra/1B/2Y/2W.<br /> Light Orange -- 2Ra+d8/1B/1Y/2W.</span></i><div><div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="text-align: center;">This is what the table looked like at the start of the game.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></span></div><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDk-XUZXVXN-ylsQkfRezll5C71IUNtEPYQkXm_Cl5qwVUtsOBTGn6ZBeyEgxVb9cHDGHhxScB7o-iQLM7S0CXx67XFpyQPb_0fcphYftbVxcBazMA2R7ZN1yPcaEC_dPQZQd_IOQ9enQzwkZSJIMjc4nTKog8xruTdHZl_XhrO8EMcOrvmf5nUnUbzdc/s4169/Start%202.JPG" style="clear: right; 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margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1926" data-original-width="4269" height="90" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCq1bpMqILhB3dLA_m4EwYbKr6-sVxthxo9f02FHwlixf_w1j_jbH8xY1pG5jyVFL3vM947jSTLzUQrweG6J-GDehJxAScVWIbfEG16KMijdrTCeC9_tgOBBU-6BwmO7RygikUmAv0Bpj57MhS-ds4gzd0KIrf4RMFSMzByBdSSJ07mckPixoqiBlb0W8/w200-h90/Start%204.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div style="font-family: inherit; font-style: italic;"><br /><i><br /></i></div><div style="font-family: inherit; font-style: italic;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: inherit; font-style: italic;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: inherit; font-style: italic;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: inherit; font-style: italic;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: inherit; font-style: italic;"><br /></div></span><div style="text-align: left;"><i style="font-style: italic;">Events of Round 1 (DDC@11):</i><i> </i>My Red frame captures one of Occam's Spork's Stations before the game starts. My Brown frame captures one of Tom's Stations before the game starts. My Yellow frame captures the other one of Occam's Spork's Stations and one of <span style="font-family: inherit;">Phungkyjams' Stations before the game starts. My Red frame targets Tom's Orange frame but Tom's Yellow frame is acting as Cover and the damage doesn't get through. My Red frame then retreats East behind one of the <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/35895569@N05/53125131873/" target="_blank">Curvy Trees</a>. My Blue frame hits </span>Phungkyjams' Green frame for 2 with a SSR, then retreats Southeast. Occam's Spork's Pink frame hits Phungkyjams' Green frame for 2 then moves Southeast towards one of his Stations.. Occam's Spork's Blue frame moves Northeast and recaptures his Station and captures Phungkyjams' Station, then hits my Yellow frame for 2. My Yellow frame tries to retreat to the East. Occam's Spork's Grey frame moves East and hits my Yellow frame for 1. Occam's Spork's White frame moves East, from between the <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/35895569@N05/41537243141/" target="_blank">Moai</a>, and hits my Yellow frame for 2. Tom's Red frame moves South and hits my Brown frame, which tries to run South, for 3. Tom's White frame moves south and recaptures his Station then hits my Brown frame for 3, destroying it. Phungkyjams' <span style="text-align: center;">Yellow frame moves South then hits Tom's Purple frame for 1 and the <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/35895569@N05/41973616950/" target="_blank">Moai</a> it was hiding behind for 2. Tom's Purple frame moves East and hits my Yellow frame for 2, destroying it. </span>Phungkyjams' Hot Pink frame moves south to the edge of the oasis and hits Occam's Spork's White frame for 1 and his Orange frame -- which is acting as Cover -- for 2. Phungkyjams' Blue frame moves South and hits my Blue frame for 2 with a SSR. Phungkyjams' Light Orange frame shifts East to cover his Station then hits Tom's Purple for 2 and the Moai it was using for Cover for 2. Tom's Green frame moves Northeast and hits Occam's Spork's Brown frame for 3. Tom's Yellow frame jumps westward over a bunker and hits Occam's Spork's Blue frame for 1, Station Dance.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;"><br /></b></span></div><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirqIKPKjQn9i5KHloBiktxALxFTVf5syJkoCieBbm-N5nQ8vuQWJIXnPYSArYVHKk2shTvQ7UsarmyzuRu15WQe84j0xWnwlDtR7WT1bJYGiFbLzTppcMdmHPW9AW9gQxmSUxfoUM_nV2TNzQ4Sf_P_EvgvCQ4Z65TkA34a0CprO82cyMO84IpehTL2ds/s4867/Turn%201.1.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2303" data-original-width="4867" height="94" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirqIKPKjQn9i5KHloBiktxALxFTVf5syJkoCieBbm-N5nQ8vuQWJIXnPYSArYVHKk2shTvQ7UsarmyzuRu15WQe84j0xWnwlDtR7WT1bJYGiFbLzTppcMdmHPW9AW9gQxmSUxfoUM_nV2TNzQ4Sf_P_EvgvCQ4Z65TkA34a0CprO82cyMO84IpehTL2ds/w200-h94/Turn%201.1.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLTAdZFV05nB42HdurriQRSfwY2iG7StIuwP_GJZr37SnX82MutIrajOCwlxFyBgk7A4DqkzoJcmsjKeeAb38LJheofVORA-t38DnpMYSexBQiLNTPARANuHv4KDnTTtvcA2i13vNXbG-YXKsx7R6HXDrWYcHSQwVLR2EOLl0zls7iUS_fjPHQTOhLLS0/s4867/Turn%201.2.JPG" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2453" data-original-width="4867" height="101" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLTAdZFV05nB42HdurriQRSfwY2iG7StIuwP_GJZr37SnX82MutIrajOCwlxFyBgk7A4DqkzoJcmsjKeeAb38LJheofVORA-t38DnpMYSexBQiLNTPARANuHv4KDnTTtvcA2i13vNXbG-YXKsx7R6HXDrWYcHSQwVLR2EOLl0zls7iUS_fjPHQTOhLLS0/w200-h101/Turn%201.2.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /><b>Me:</b> 42 points.<br /><b>Tom:</b></span></span><span style="font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"> 40 Points.<br /></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;"><b style="text-align: center;">Occam's Spork</b></b><b>:</b> 40 points.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;">Phungkyjams</b><b style="font-family: inherit;">:</b><span style="font-family: inherit;"> 24 points.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: start;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Events of Round 2 (DDC @ 8):</i> Occam's Spork's Blue frame moves West and hits my Blue frame for 1. My Red frame moves East and recaptures Occam's Spork's and </span>Phungkyjams' Stations. Phungkyjams' Blue frame moves West and hits Occam's Spork's White frame for 3. Occam's Spork's Brown frame moves Southwest then hits Tom's Green frame for 3. Phungkyjams' Red frame hits the <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/35895569@N05/6801596717/" target="_blank">Oil Depot</a> for 1 with a SSR and it explodes. The explosion pushes Phungkyjams' Green frame to the Northeast and Tom's second Station to the Southwest. Tom's second Station also pushes Tom's White frame. Phungkyjams' Hot Pink frame continues moving South and hits Tom's White frame for 3, Station Dance. Tom's White frame hits Occam's Spork's Orange frame for 3. Occam's Spork's Pink frame moves Northwest and recaptures his second Station. Phungkyjams' Light Orange frame hits my Red frame for 1, Station Dance to the South. Occam's Spork's Grey frame recaptures his and Phungkyjams' Station. Tom's Orange frame scuttles Northwest over the aid trailer and hits Occam's Spork's Pink frame for 2. Tom's Yellow frame hits Occam's Spork's Pink frame for 2, Station Dance. Tom's Green frame captures Occam's Spork's second Station.</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPufDzlRTBKrkbLg4eyAOq4Eml4F8_B5p6bPPAefPsfHe2JRnWX2BQ6IScwTHjCk8Z2Y9Gh1BYViWzTF8dt-tqrbOC54Q_2vkT0PW9yHg_N9e8uK8PkiSU_Tx2hi8ldWjI42wdYZFUSJ6-w-_mT8ACznksojsKWhKOPJTt6V8XfDKcL9iE-aP3gkr0x2I/s4822/Turn%202.1.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2261" data-original-width="4822" height="94" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPufDzlRTBKrkbLg4eyAOq4Eml4F8_B5p6bPPAefPsfHe2JRnWX2BQ6IScwTHjCk8Z2Y9Gh1BYViWzTF8dt-tqrbOC54Q_2vkT0PW9yHg_N9e8uK8PkiSU_Tx2hi8ldWjI42wdYZFUSJ6-w-_mT8ACznksojsKWhKOPJTt6V8XfDKcL9iE-aP3gkr0x2I/w200-h94/Turn%202.1.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTxlf0YQ4gcupRyD_-FMKSZAu9R-jysInpUJIPPlAA1tNYBF8NoMeaxMoqzkAHq_T_a2Qg1_VIu0v3BXX_hfrerpsQi6CN7sKFcfGXSLBleC4DgJilq8nctZ9dcaOkp6dDEGYDU6IFPA6od5twE9JDiXJElzBQ8pnsG99xZwR5KyebRwHs74iLn8yZltM/s5092/Turn%202.2.JPG" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2649" data-original-width="5092" height="104" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTxlf0YQ4gcupRyD_-FMKSZAu9R-jysInpUJIPPlAA1tNYBF8NoMeaxMoqzkAHq_T_a2Qg1_VIu0v3BXX_hfrerpsQi6CN7sKFcfGXSLBleC4DgJilq8nctZ9dcaOkp6dDEGYDU6IFPA6od5twE9JDiXJElzBQ8pnsG99xZwR5KyebRwHs74iLn8yZltM/w200-h104/Turn%202.2.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;"><b style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><br /></b></span></span></span></b></b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;"><b style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Tom:</b></span></span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> 45 Points.</span></span></b></b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;"><b style="text-align: center;">Occam's Spork</b></b><b>:</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> 40 points.</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /></span><div style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Me:</b> 35 points.<br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;">Phungkyjams</b><b style="font-family: inherit;">:</b><span style="font-family: inherit;"> 24 points.</span></span></div></span></span></span></span></span></div></span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div></div><div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Events of Round 3 (DDC @ 4):</i> Tom's Green frame moves East and captures my Red station. Tom's Yellow frame hits Occam's Spork's Pink frame for 2, destroying it. Occam's Spork's Brown frame moves Southeast and hits Tom's Purple frame for 2. </span>Phungkyjams' Yellow frame keeps moving Southeast and captures my Blue station. Phungkyjams' Red frame hits Tom's Purple frame for 2, destroying it. Phungkyjams' Hot Pink frame hits Tom's Yellow frame for 2. Phungkyjams' Blue frame hits Tom's Yellow frame for 2. Phungkyjams' Orange frame hits Occam's Spork's Orange frame for 1, destroying it. Phungkyjams' captures Occam's Spork's Station that was under Tom's control. Occam's Spork's Grey frame hits Tom's Green frame for 2, Station Dance, and it captures my Red station that was under Tom's control. Tom's White frame moves South and saws Occam's Spork's White frame for 2, destroying it. Occam's Spork's Blue frame turns around and hits Tom's Yellow frame for 1. My Red frame hits Occam's Spork's Grey frame for 2 then moves North. Phungkyjams' Light Orange frame hits the tree in front of Tom's Green frame for 1. The Doomsday Clock is ticked to zero.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: start;"><div><div><span><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><br /></b><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhkqFQ1bY7F-_2qfnNztDlaWkt-mjsR5Rvk0g_yOQP2RAsuuBwQ7ChbMtec1ayE8wozdcD9OvPfP7dCvzR9CJXg1Qvt4wVZWmiAhw1A7D0dqOBlFLmTzZ4ls-XZ_oPH-NUylEk7ACs5uZNRhmFnhJvzKJhdvIAUu1oBvq2jg-tf1UBAZgL2KiY3Xk0gpA/s4582/Turn%203.1.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2319" data-original-width="4582" height="101" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhkqFQ1bY7F-_2qfnNztDlaWkt-mjsR5Rvk0g_yOQP2RAsuuBwQ7ChbMtec1ayE8wozdcD9OvPfP7dCvzR9CJXg1Qvt4wVZWmiAhw1A7D0dqOBlFLmTzZ4ls-XZ_oPH-NUylEk7ACs5uZNRhmFnhJvzKJhdvIAUu1oBvq2jg-tf1UBAZgL2KiY3Xk0gpA/w200-h101/Turn%203.1.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZhSKF7bLOrQEyMPApgurmVfmTl6Qad46YLt2zyuzl3onCdq7NwFlP4iaFuibk8I2AX1eFKcFavmjwHbm9AF-NPh-Na4jOULgH-6J3UwEjdvOTwWcrEfjIZO252Y_YETfpIEKlbr4UWzePcorMM7HD-O8nVicJ5RVuvGhotkPtASfXuDq9F3Eutguc5bg/s4640/Turn%203.2.JPG" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2217" data-original-width="4640" height="96" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZhSKF7bLOrQEyMPApgurmVfmTl6Qad46YLt2zyuzl3onCdq7NwFlP4iaFuibk8I2AX1eFKcFavmjwHbm9AF-NPh-Na4jOULgH-6J3UwEjdvOTwWcrEfjIZO252Y_YETfpIEKlbr4UWzePcorMM7HD-O8nVicJ5RVuvGhotkPtASfXuDq9F3Eutguc5bg/w200-h96/Turn%203.2.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;"><b style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /><div style="font-weight: 400;"><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;"><b style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Tom:</b></span></span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> 35 Points.</span></span></b></b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;"><b style="text-align: center;">Occam's Spork</b></b><b>:</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> 30 points.</span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: 400;"><b style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;">Phungkyjams</b><b style="font-family: inherit;">:</b><span> 30 points.</span><br /></span><div style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Me:</b> 21 points.</span></span></span></span></div></span></span></span></span></span></div></div></span></b></b></span></div></span></span></div><div><br /></div></div></span></span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA1zBF2JoIQIqCRQx3ZtsdFB5f6HlSwaKXHENtcp_C1SiwRdIWVhag9uv30Jqb73trUWviEt_-jUOeNAIWbqHwZQGNJ0inYmVLfy1zqIeQPj4RGK1Ja6ScPuXFif8JT3W3iE67jAkKsQXpxHc9S319905L9uJH59lH1akIAehx0YPXE0q8O1R2pBbOJgU/s4484/Turn%203.3.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2213" data-original-width="4484" height="99" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA1zBF2JoIQIqCRQx3ZtsdFB5f6HlSwaKXHENtcp_C1SiwRdIWVhag9uv30Jqb73trUWviEt_-jUOeNAIWbqHwZQGNJ0inYmVLfy1zqIeQPj4RGK1Ja6ScPuXFif8JT3W3iE67jAkKsQXpxHc9S319905L9uJH59lH1akIAehx0YPXE0q8O1R2pBbOJgU/w200-h99/Turn%203.3.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8lXbGmM1lATLgfVrzvp2KGdD1kBAgNjPPkvWUweVdCspKclC3SRbgVbth1GgyTUWo_PT7OgbY_vSZ8b5PXs0Fw1zPYPzgrATec1sYks2chdbRzzKmPo7v9h7YW_ELiKxHii224TWod8UThW_Igb99xNB7DiUEmzheskdrRQupQn7JWQggIlw7YBna8ZA/s5040/Turn%203.4.JPG" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="5040" height="86" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8lXbGmM1lATLgfVrzvp2KGdD1kBAgNjPPkvWUweVdCspKclC3SRbgVbth1GgyTUWo_PT7OgbY_vSZ8b5PXs0Fw1zPYPzgrATec1sYks2chdbRzzKmPo7v9h7YW_ELiKxHii224TWod8UThW_Igb99xNB7DiUEmzheskdrRQupQn7JWQggIlw7YBna8ZA/w200-h86/Turn%203.4.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><br /></span><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Here are several during and aftermath pictures.</div></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBnbn_U3AOPpuys-9C2Ykw00PC1A9GR1KjF86LjMVFvhZQvtwpQnV0bmcfY-_cVtT7-dAewGy3HwrYxLsGN5k1ZOf8Uj8cx1zkCQlZDW9qss87nQLmgRwPHNmXeupkZYlA4G6zClXm3YyXgsuCPHhpEfIQx5dRZcO_Hy9Bmc3dHaRTr576kg5DFk-bL7I/s5152/Turn%201.4.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3203" data-original-width="5152" height="124" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBnbn_U3AOPpuys-9C2Ykw00PC1A9GR1KjF86LjMVFvhZQvtwpQnV0bmcfY-_cVtT7-dAewGy3HwrYxLsGN5k1ZOf8Uj8cx1zkCQlZDW9qss87nQLmgRwPHNmXeupkZYlA4G6zClXm3YyXgsuCPHhpEfIQx5dRZcO_Hy9Bmc3dHaRTr576kg5DFk-bL7I/w200-h124/Turn%201.4.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Round 1</td></tr></tbody></table><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0fJTjAQXdzJX-jBECbHIGzCFg7n8_gCPTq3cUITY1UWbbCjel0ny9Z59YYmYwKX2R8SbKoAC9kPuUM2kfoJsIijhJ-C6GbAsRqO343KxJm5CRSWk5Rqixgl0xPC9i7kgE8ARmi2dhPVphfdeq9Sm9C7UTQP1wVTAzHDD3rm46iGhBST3FqyXTDE6NuMo/s4027/Turn%201.5.JPG" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3429" data-original-width="4027" height="170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0fJTjAQXdzJX-jBECbHIGzCFg7n8_gCPTq3cUITY1UWbbCjel0ny9Z59YYmYwKX2R8SbKoAC9kPuUM2kfoJsIijhJ-C6GbAsRqO343KxJm5CRSWk5Rqixgl0xPC9i7kgE8ARmi2dhPVphfdeq9Sm9C7UTQP1wVTAzHDD3rm46iGhBST3FqyXTDE6NuMo/w200-h170/Turn%201.5.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Round 1</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicA3EUnMjNJDOmvpOw2PCXsMxkYhE573IUDI3w6mamk6IsBg-G6HRPGL5o5stC6dd4dbrrBFdWjWCQx1whoVECwIg2Oi2-5LrNz_sJwOeHMLgA_XxUOXR15TsFX1iW06m62yYYpJChxjBW9dlVfmGZy4tdJkpUfCD81jql3HqUtAl-jmH2Ifmq6KaQe2s/s5152/Turn%201.3.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1959" data-original-width="5152" height="76" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicA3EUnMjNJDOmvpOw2PCXsMxkYhE573IUDI3w6mamk6IsBg-G6HRPGL5o5stC6dd4dbrrBFdWjWCQx1whoVECwIg2Oi2-5LrNz_sJwOeHMLgA_XxUOXR15TsFX1iW06m62yYYpJChxjBW9dlVfmGZy4tdJkpUfCD81jql3HqUtAl-jmH2Ifmq6KaQe2s/w200-h76/Turn%201.3.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Round 1</td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><br /><br /><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDhbmo213HhbSFMDIwoCKGFYzPS8XW7JpCKdt0CzumjCvfn9ChfV2HQrSvi8N9K_eSOY2KZiYBGSL2daQ4Myj-4tkfMrWSqFfBNu9IXZ84aACE-_8BpuU1ABmntoILVVA-TrD8rr4Io3TrCnmz7-fdDPFZ4By4CvFBz4UJw2tR-xJeqRFeaIj5_0V5Qww/s2223/Turn%202.3.JPG" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2205" data-original-width="2223" height="198" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDhbmo213HhbSFMDIwoCKGFYzPS8XW7JpCKdt0CzumjCvfn9ChfV2HQrSvi8N9K_eSOY2KZiYBGSL2daQ4Myj-4tkfMrWSqFfBNu9IXZ84aACE-_8BpuU1ABmntoILVVA-TrD8rr4Io3TrCnmz7-fdDPFZ4By4CvFBz4UJw2tR-xJeqRFeaIj5_0V5Qww/w200-h198/Turn%202.3.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Round 2.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTZmoh-d-9CgnzsdfMsAlXdzmb2skGS1Xi4XebKc6qViSI9b8ma6ttwtIAB-06gJ1tVpszTBghAvti0IsHBBcla9xzY8mI1fdqKaG0lKg_icy0ZX42LGhW5uo4gogW4CG5JQ-T1BUzgXZK4cVcXRJ8r1wlO-vHe4M-mznKsa9vFe7ZRmafe7Zz_kzqG18/s5007/Turn%202.4.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5007" height="154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTZmoh-d-9CgnzsdfMsAlXdzmb2skGS1Xi4XebKc6qViSI9b8ma6ttwtIAB-06gJ1tVpszTBghAvti0IsHBBcla9xzY8mI1fdqKaG0lKg_icy0ZX42LGhW5uo4gogW4CG5JQ-T1BUzgXZK4cVcXRJ8r1wlO-vHe4M-mznKsa9vFe7ZRmafe7Zz_kzqG18/w200-h154/Turn%202.4.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Round 2.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSESxVeQzPMHZcSlkLOz6P8A8QHi-u4P3i8LNMp8PfyqqI-1xEuxTHDeDYB2sBvh9p9y3cAdm-XZ4IdV6cpjy-eK8M_0ZaysV8w1PSYJU5gqw79cP3cuE8prJgyu1h20DjPSGf7tauBeUQSdY9uM3tpc2_0T45Vq6m-mDZVyKsSVUGy-CcZAhRoohRJ20/s4847/Turn%202.6.JPG" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3532" data-original-width="4847" height="146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSESxVeQzPMHZcSlkLOz6P8A8QHi-u4P3i8LNMp8PfyqqI-1xEuxTHDeDYB2sBvh9p9y3cAdm-XZ4IdV6cpjy-eK8M_0ZaysV8w1PSYJU5gqw79cP3cuE8prJgyu1h20DjPSGf7tauBeUQSdY9uM3tpc2_0T45Vq6m-mDZVyKsSVUGy-CcZAhRoohRJ20/w200-h146/Turn%202.6.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Round 2.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjah47diEReymJoH9S1uLjlEIKdR39D5qeaahZy1CnGUHuO4e2OO24SKcgT13f1Sp8GPsdOnGkCrgery_TTA2_GBCKDsucGfnJC08zdEjBC-N42r4VqeWC3M9VE9dvzeseqwj5R4WK6hTfJKEAMx3i1LyhqzSqh75X6kbDzAhl8xM4zU-XAm24iEDtroGg/s3569/Turn%202.5.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2990" data-original-width="3569" height="168" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjah47diEReymJoH9S1uLjlEIKdR39D5qeaahZy1CnGUHuO4e2OO24SKcgT13f1Sp8GPsdOnGkCrgery_TTA2_GBCKDsucGfnJC08zdEjBC-N42r4VqeWC3M9VE9dvzeseqwj5R4WK6hTfJKEAMx3i1LyhqzSqh75X6kbDzAhl8xM4zU-XAm24iEDtroGg/w200-h168/Turn%202.5.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Round 2.</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: start;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsZMzaeCXsKHo_1k32N4i5tJKCN57IC_9tTiHb1wX3f2xuuMeHRGvTq4lXF2-EWKhre3vhtae2amBkkl7chXEwQmk-q1zyMl99M5vIOvtA3BnzIp8Qh1l_xyYwmkeC4hLofk6eBQsJoDuckR7UTbiXTvjpDWm9XF1cGRjNKD901mvov00HciZXl01b2_c/s3377/Turn%202.8.JPG" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3163" data-original-width="3377" height="188" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsZMzaeCXsKHo_1k32N4i5tJKCN57IC_9tTiHb1wX3f2xuuMeHRGvTq4lXF2-EWKhre3vhtae2amBkkl7chXEwQmk-q1zyMl99M5vIOvtA3BnzIp8Qh1l_xyYwmkeC4hLofk6eBQsJoDuckR7UTbiXTvjpDWm9XF1cGRjNKD901mvov00HciZXl01b2_c/w200-h188/Turn%202.8.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Round 2.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><br /><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIm7j5Uo5d5i5P9oVgZICmrjiPJ3Pm9fSPvzfHv6bHtgdUXlspz4cI_jPow5Rzb11TdMQ-d-_B0w-YBHoK54ucjqtII3G0pyoSZLsc-nnVANtbaSVRPi7S0xKa6l73DPkikMEOVzjGwSquKkXEY-cRABYkuXpqIXnolU535EuvKR_DY7MLIAga_ob7OO8/s5152/Turn%202.7.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIm7j5Uo5d5i5P9oVgZICmrjiPJ3Pm9fSPvzfHv6bHtgdUXlspz4cI_jPow5Rzb11TdMQ-d-_B0w-YBHoK54ucjqtII3G0pyoSZLsc-nnVANtbaSVRPi7S0xKa6l73DPkikMEOVzjGwSquKkXEY-cRABYkuXpqIXnolU535EuvKR_DY7MLIAga_ob7OO8/w200-h150/Turn%202.7.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Round 2.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: start;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: start;"><br /></div><br /><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOskU03L-Wr5eTdZCIRSV06UNAY1qVloZalU5PmPEA_sKSP6MhdK5LAA8QaM_drjETIIm9iPCB_XQcVRWuS9Aq6MBL3pySbTMOlB4OJVURuukQy0tEG1nCej8QXJP5cAwQ52pCPKkjM_JL2I9bq3ctiBGHVW37JlSecZm-5ONCqP754Dx9wbhovaBs1_M/s4904/Turn%203.5.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3575" data-original-width="4904" height="146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOskU03L-Wr5eTdZCIRSV06UNAY1qVloZalU5PmPEA_sKSP6MhdK5LAA8QaM_drjETIIm9iPCB_XQcVRWuS9Aq6MBL3pySbTMOlB4OJVURuukQy0tEG1nCej8QXJP5cAwQ52pCPKkjM_JL2I9bq3ctiBGHVW37JlSecZm-5ONCqP754Dx9wbhovaBs1_M/w200-h146/Turn%203.5.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Round 3.</td></tr></tbody></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcaHESQ-WHG1G0F3yBNkyNTGs4nAkMdQaYj0wMELb-LREeN-U1CIvtr6WCPskCEY8jhA_D9zoy8v0uWq6E6g-uCk4EIMLiFPvifN0iHYi8yAS5njCmJjcT395aoFZG9cYoCzFYYQa1DDVIqWgMB_c-sjIcLAUVFBnCEEY000BMOtNCL4bvG0mvJpO82k0/s4091/Turn%203.6.JPG" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2848" data-original-width="4091" height="139" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcaHESQ-WHG1G0F3yBNkyNTGs4nAkMdQaYj0wMELb-LREeN-U1CIvtr6WCPskCEY8jhA_D9zoy8v0uWq6E6g-uCk4EIMLiFPvifN0iHYi8yAS5njCmJjcT395aoFZG9cYoCzFYYQa1DDVIqWgMB_c-sjIcLAUVFBnCEEY000BMOtNCL4bvG0mvJpO82k0/w200-h139/Turn%203.6.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Round 3.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: start;"><br /></div><br /><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdc9F1dddv2_5iSxVPbRbVq-tzzKj0H48Oq5njSFeHyuMSvrXt9zeFKwDn9dMh-4iTMxL7JlouLGMf_MVjVogMJWmB1MOSUB8kE4bRbUIyfoMKPs_ZEX6Vj0fwaEkmz0pDQoJB62hOiusPZrl7XjnrcpnO5f6C-3Tx62BTfZqwRSOxddIqjWfNQWamga0/s5152/Turn%203.7.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2744" data-original-width="5152" height="106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdc9F1dddv2_5iSxVPbRbVq-tzzKj0H48Oq5njSFeHyuMSvrXt9zeFKwDn9dMh-4iTMxL7JlouLGMf_MVjVogMJWmB1MOSUB8kE4bRbUIyfoMKPs_ZEX6Vj0fwaEkmz0pDQoJB62hOiusPZrl7XjnrcpnO5f6C-3Tx62BTfZqwRSOxddIqjWfNQWamga0/w200-h106/Turn%203.7.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Round 3.</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihVgdCLgxgqAZ9YG6qz7hBWEhuYH6acuTLRpHYVwIPz9a-VMy-tIQke0uO_wUtCdIVWfg-H9_kuzmQ67AS8KcwPQpBKn6DrU0J_pqOMWZgubcmVyT3PoendTdng3FP8Lvv60eAr2jGByZeEfMVqVm89-Vh_UqLj7-7n_j0WyvOOAvlKegvmFqiuJCcUIc/s5152/Turn%203.8.JPG" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2511" data-original-width="5152" height="98" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihVgdCLgxgqAZ9YG6qz7hBWEhuYH6acuTLRpHYVwIPz9a-VMy-tIQke0uO_wUtCdIVWfg-H9_kuzmQ67AS8KcwPQpBKn6DrU0J_pqOMWZgubcmVyT3PoendTdng3FP8Lvv60eAr2jGByZeEfMVqVm89-Vh_UqLj7-7n_j0WyvOOAvlKegvmFqiuJCcUIc/w200-h98/Turn%203.8.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Round 3.</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5devOPe9EQt2GlHxGiBMSr5WFwpt85zlQg7_T46aUDtuN03T6SHN0RJK8nsZIpM1Vw2Zl-aNUtd9BDzJac77bmg4EbDjkCvZakQFHObFOhc0aFwiBKf63Rg0fM1RBJMiKGhi9LtDuy6i4KCHVLhNWVD-m2GsXebuCq14DLv1CERMLMFQq9OG8oW1xo1Q/s4073/Turn%203.9.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2710" data-original-width="4073" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5devOPe9EQt2GlHxGiBMSr5WFwpt85zlQg7_T46aUDtuN03T6SHN0RJK8nsZIpM1Vw2Zl-aNUtd9BDzJac77bmg4EbDjkCvZakQFHObFOhc0aFwiBKf63Rg0fM1RBJMiKGhi9LtDuy6i4KCHVLhNWVD-m2GsXebuCq14DLv1CERMLMFQq9OG8oW1xo1Q/w200-h133/Turn%203.9.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Round 3.</td></tr></tbody></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPD5yLja1oNwOIy3GURKD1ASTFhoD7dJGetVapHeXIZny9sBe_WNg2pW3dHPgTQjz4BS9YqO7lQku2vBDlkrj337_yUJU8UqNOSPMPqJ5aV8Dh-eEp32Ec8N1gH0_gNOtuQwRqtCTtSYX0jqfXx8XoS5NLcOzQ8M8azZCp3ylMHcgnFscLD5qxqSSPYuw/s4811/Turn%203.10.JPG" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="4811" height="161" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPD5yLja1oNwOIy3GURKD1ASTFhoD7dJGetVapHeXIZny9sBe_WNg2pW3dHPgTQjz4BS9YqO7lQku2vBDlkrj337_yUJU8UqNOSPMPqJ5aV8Dh-eEp32Ec8N1gH0_gNOtuQwRqtCTtSYX0jqfXx8XoS5NLcOzQ8M8azZCp3ylMHcgnFscLD5qxqSSPYuw/w200-h161/Turn%203.10.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Round 3.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Thoughts & Observations:<ul><li style="text-align: left;">This was a Battle.</li><li style="text-align: left;">If you're confused by the amount of Frames on the table, that's because we're experimenting with the <a href="https://the-mobile-frame-garage.blogspot.com/2022/07/player-count-5.html" target="_blank">Player Count Formula</a>.</li><li style="text-align: left;">We also used the <a href="https://the-mobile-frame-garage.blogspot.com/2024/01/the-explosion-rule.html" target="_blank">Explosion Rule</a> for the first time in several years.</li><li style="text-align: left;">I ended up being an <a href="https://the-mobile-frame-garage.blogspot.com/2022/02/war-college-accidental-defender.html" target="_blank">Accidental Defender</a> after a roll off.</li><li style="text-align: left;">I did not plan well for this game.</li><li style="text-align: left;">As far as I can remember I made a couple of mistakes as well, like forgetting to use a Spot and maybe a Station Dance.</li><li style="text-align: left;">I was planning on holding off 'til PAXU to use this squad but I didn't have anything else close to being ready.</li><li style="text-align: left;">Guess I'll need another surprise squad for then. :-)</li><li style="text-align: left;">I added a few new pieces of terrain for this game.</li><li style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://the-mobile-frame-garage.blogspot.com/2023/08/terrain-workshop-trees-16.html" target="_blank">These trees</a>, a new compass rosette, and a couple of bunkers by Sciamatist will be added to this table-setting.</li><li style="text-align: left;">We chose not to move <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/35895569@N05/48574439351/" target="_blank">the convoy</a> this time around. Which is good because there was so much happening.</li><li style="text-align: left;">This is probably the most informationally dense battle report I've written.</li><li style="text-align: left;">It took me a few days of going back and forth between pictures and notes to get it all sorted out.</li><li style="text-align: left;">This game has the most Station captures so far of any game I have records for.</li><li style="text-align: left;">At one moment in the game I had 77 points.</li><li style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/35895569@N05/53504452029/" target="_blank">Flickr page.</a></li></ul></div></div></div></div></div>Mantiskinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13431679201599223423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776498059893230427.post-5168663794206527182024-01-31T07:05:00.000-05:002024-01-31T07:05:46.801-05:00The Explosion RuleSince the Hangar is now gone -- taking the original posting of this rule with it -- and the rule is still being used, I figured I'd post it here. <a href="https://the-mobile-frame-garage.blogspot.com/2018/03/battle-report-oasis-connector-cafe.html" target="_blank">We originally used it in this game</a>, and recently used it again in our last game. I'm thinking about adding it to the <a href="https://the-mobile-frame-garage.blogspot.com/2023/07/battle-report-airfield-ambush-6.html" target="_blank">"Airfield Ambush"</a> table-setting too.<div><br /></div><div>The idea for this came about because Area Effect rules in Mobile Frame Zero are problematic. Due to, possibly, dealing with multiple targets getting activated at the same time. This rule was an attempt to duplicate the effect without the inherent issues. It works thusly. You declare a piece of terrain as Explosive. It doesn't have to be Cover. Then you decide how much Damage it will take before it explodes. We usually go with 1 Hit because we like seeing things go "BOOM". This is the Damage Threshold. Then you determine how far away in ruler Units things will be effected. This is the Blast Zone. When the item in question is hit and destroyed you roll a die to determine how far away in Ruler Units everything is pushed. We generally use 1d6. This is the Blast Radius. And by everything I mean Frames, Stations, and Cover/Terrain. If a Frame or Station is pushed off the Battlefield in this manner it is Out Of Play and the person controlling it loses those points.</div><div><br /></div><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtkcP1ZCSG3YC2lLJWbZsih4-7ppLBNykHLeGchgIpYHZSHjDA3EVwk4IoLejp2Qyevswrkwhyphenhyphen_nJn2U5nI0tVVcuMaIiLn-XGsQ-6hcsDVn-sjnoF93bVDyC0YpdqL2E6UGBYb6MlVucdnD2j48-EX8YaegXvKhaLyfswrf7EPobV9YTAsvqU34mVXKc/s2223/Turn%202.3.JPG" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2205" data-original-width="2223" height="198" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtkcP1ZCSG3YC2lLJWbZsih4-7ppLBNykHLeGchgIpYHZSHjDA3EVwk4IoLejp2Qyevswrkwhyphenhyphen_nJn2U5nI0tVVcuMaIiLn-XGsQ-6hcsDVn-sjnoF93bVDyC0YpdqL2E6UGBYb6MlVucdnD2j48-EX8YaegXvKhaLyfswrf7EPobV9YTAsvqU34mVXKc/w200-h198/Turn%202.3.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Second use.</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqmmmRSXX09DAM-wX0LZYNPy6OIbvgXhNEsZ9D3SRN9xiQIbN_4tuMVgyEFrll6CUYQecbRcTF8qqKvL1_sMT3gf7x_C9MZbuM_rBUlZeI5XUAp1TWGhJHbPlbDX10xTyD3ipxt1oV0mkZ4LObLT_EPsHmN1TeOK57Z_YnKuIqJZRv6B_L2N18ImGkieY/s1794/Turn%204.5.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1216" data-original-width="1794" height="136" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqmmmRSXX09DAM-wX0LZYNPy6OIbvgXhNEsZ9D3SRN9xiQIbN_4tuMVgyEFrll6CUYQecbRcTF8qqKvL1_sMT3gf7x_C9MZbuM_rBUlZeI5XUAp1TWGhJHbPlbDX10xTyD3ipxt1oV0mkZ4LObLT_EPsHmN1TeOK57Z_YnKuIqJZRv6B_L2N18ImGkieY/w200-h136/Turn%204.5.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First use of the rule.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>So simply, Declare item, set Damage Threshold, set Blast Zone, roll Blast Radius, determine effects. You can see there's a lot of ways to tweak this rule and I look forward to hearing how you use it.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><div><br /></div>Mantiskinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13431679201599223423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776498059893230427.post-53888017457855718752024-01-29T06:57:00.000-05:002024-01-29T06:57:14.119-05:00Review: 76277 War Machine Mech Armor<div>I know I skipped reviewing the Marvel character mecha for 2023 -- I'll go back to them at some point -- to be honest I wasn't too enthused by any of them. The first one for 2024 seems pretty interesting though.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9xzmoWOKGu8uROjG5RaBRfLog1oQK8CnLKQthDc4k_HakovIeQ2hE9fMoCD2jm32h3_HlvT4Cek_3q7m2pGpYwgdkc0gy2Cz5W7S-NLX2aiO730Y_I-wLt_UEqkRcVhamQGUh_i1uy_bEhPB-qXCWnPeVJwwneJbc-3yj-756kP6Bn3PqAUtN46NJ3ro/s2563/Box.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2563" data-original-width="1994" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9xzmoWOKGu8uROjG5RaBRfLog1oQK8CnLKQthDc4k_HakovIeQ2hE9fMoCD2jm32h3_HlvT4Cek_3q7m2pGpYwgdkc0gy2Cz5W7S-NLX2aiO730Y_I-wLt_UEqkRcVhamQGUh_i1uy_bEhPB-qXCWnPeVJwwneJbc-3yj-756kP6Bn3PqAUtN46NJ3ro/w156-h200/Box.JPG" width="156" /></a></div><br />Box. I paid $14.99 for this which gives a $0.10 Price per Piece.<div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7fZRlESrfbwQXJ4YblcMKstgzgokVHFQ0CeaBJVPyps_CbangI4O6IwyVnrGxkDGggRqbFNQoECI63373sMoNXBCvRrHiR8-Sg2yqPHuymsJHdRSSeHQmnWIZlptmc_ab5rDlslp9b5VqocaNHpEm0abB3j6BeK4Feb6VVo57bvBfjMSUg4Mm_3hKVJw/s2417/Instructions.JPG" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1919" data-original-width="2417" height="159" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7fZRlESrfbwQXJ4YblcMKstgzgokVHFQ0CeaBJVPyps_CbangI4O6IwyVnrGxkDGggRqbFNQoECI63373sMoNXBCvRrHiR8-Sg2yqPHuymsJHdRSSeHQmnWIZlptmc_ab5rDlslp9b5VqocaNHpEm0abB3j6BeK4Feb6VVo57bvBfjMSUg4Mm_3hKVJw/w200-h159/Instructions.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Instructions.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div><br /></div><br /></div><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPSbouJHC7KBgxeUBMQMM_PxbsxQtGDQB2EfEwuOWSsG1W9l82JlDzPSzpYS99Mc4gh5QBGV4yUBswp2vynO7a9NZb9fa1QjDS5vaDa_HEwKSBHUox2H9MGn0gr5MngHYrK5aFdK9lIMG-J7pKWf7arDyPdubfXRT0dViTCg9Kev83kP7ij-uKEb3qTes/s2626/Minifig.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2626" data-original-width="1005" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPSbouJHC7KBgxeUBMQMM_PxbsxQtGDQB2EfEwuOWSsG1W9l82JlDzPSzpYS99Mc4gh5QBGV4yUBswp2vynO7a9NZb9fa1QjDS5vaDa_HEwKSBHUox2H9MGn0gr5MngHYrK5aFdK9lIMG-J7pKWf7arDyPdubfXRT0dViTCg9Kev83kP7ij-uKEb3qTes/w76-h200/Minifig.JPG" width="76" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Minifig.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: right;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOH7HcdCuKLH_-MUIvp-HtlAPrf3O0MTj8nmsvM3EMyYKHZgpnIuchjXm57GW0VOBzf7iE09RDy7lPNn1dbx1yvgR8sIRC697inQkI7oBONjF-jnEAFcdPKvbriEp_fROnppU6H4TPDUUOdmAf0rLzbt-fjfRFgmtLRLw1MTZAeb8cfzIg89VvdsMHvlw/s2229/Parts%201.JPG" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2229" data-original-width="565" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOH7HcdCuKLH_-MUIvp-HtlAPrf3O0MTj8nmsvM3EMyYKHZgpnIuchjXm57GW0VOBzf7iE09RDy7lPNn1dbx1yvgR8sIRC697inQkI7oBONjF-jnEAFcdPKvbriEp_fROnppU6H4TPDUUOdmAf0rLzbt-fjfRFgmtLRLw1MTZAeb8cfzIg89VvdsMHvlw/w51-h200/Parts%201.JPG" width="51" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div></div><br />Parts 1. Loose in box.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHp22cA8VyiWyzVXGKUwMVdV1bk3708Qsv_zWFwxL2k3BhU_tR8JafevwCvgKeIVfCNwTRGBBwVG5unyVEK2wGKCt7sFXbB3F-Z4JtoWCfhw6JHVcOBxfGbCy7gZzCpVpMMlsaPLgY6F8FgK7ZFn79pUT4UuSRLehfUAjYJb-uGzh4RCjw9RBL4wcRxLM/s2205/Parts%202.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2205" data-original-width="1600" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHp22cA8VyiWyzVXGKUwMVdV1bk3708Qsv_zWFwxL2k3BhU_tR8JafevwCvgKeIVfCNwTRGBBwVG5unyVEK2wGKCt7sFXbB3F-Z4JtoWCfhw6JHVcOBxfGbCy7gZzCpVpMMlsaPLgY6F8FgK7ZFn79pUT4UuSRLehfUAjYJb-uGzh4RCjw9RBL4wcRxLM/w145-h200/Parts%202.JPG" width="145" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br />Parts 2. Curved Slopes w/Studs & Wing End, Technic Plates, Bar Plates, Brackets,</div><div>Rounded Plate w/Pinhole, Mod. Brick w/Pinhole and Plate, Inverted Tiles, Round</div><div>Large Jumpers, Studless Slopes, Dishes, Double Ball Joint Plate, Round Tile, Transparent Boat Sliders, 2x2 Plate w/Studs on Side, Ball Joint Plates, Lampholders,</div><div>Clip Plates, Corner Plates, Corner Tiles w/Notch, Padlocks, Tiles, Large Cheese Slopes,</div><div>Slopes w/Cutout, Double Inverted Slopes w/Cutout, and Curved Slopes w/Cutout.</div><div style="text-align: right;"><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Yi_yv57GoHOxjgLjaQPREYyj3mjv_Odo26r7VJKRRiwU45derF26V3hk1fO748_wDUkMbbtEkjs0e5rSIePz4sdwZUiyZJ2-HtvuJP3PFab46nZt7ECJFxRb8nL1OSOBd_QNr-BlxvevUSdwMblrDpj1fh03Uwjj_ckEm9aT0iGlmJ0XJa9tan-byhw/s2795/Parts%203.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2795" data-original-width="2052" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Yi_yv57GoHOxjgLjaQPREYyj3mjv_Odo26r7VJKRRiwU45derF26V3hk1fO748_wDUkMbbtEkjs0e5rSIePz4sdwZUiyZJ2-HtvuJP3PFab46nZt7ECJFxRb8nL1OSOBd_QNr-BlxvevUSdwMblrDpj1fh03Uwjj_ckEm9aT0iGlmJ0XJa9tan-byhw/w147-h200/Parts%203.JPG" width="147" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Parts 3. Cockpit, Cockpit Shell, Bent 2x6x0.6 Plates, Wedge Plates,</div><div>Spoiler, Stud Shooters, Stud Shooter Triggers, Ingots, Half Circle</div><div>Tiles, Rounded Plates, Stadium Tiles, Transparent Round Tiles,</div><div>Cheese Slopes, Round Plates, Bar Ball Joints, and Friction Pins.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhysNtzCVoNj56mlzMj0oj3djCRyTNvooFe-uCN2du7nMIvv7x4TGenur-DwZYtzb5svihQPKum9yfADxi37_IjGTg2O8S8V0rCuMaN0GQYL5FDkToweKmMTsdvwJgA6r4zxXxGYW7M-j9Ni-Oopx7Xfx_5KSun5P3Cr_8-ZNla3tAcU7QTOvFzKX23DYw/s2362/Parts%204.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2362" data-original-width="1885" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhysNtzCVoNj56mlzMj0oj3djCRyTNvooFe-uCN2du7nMIvv7x4TGenur-DwZYtzb5svihQPKum9yfADxi37_IjGTg2O8S8V0rCuMaN0GQYL5FDkToweKmMTsdvwJgA6r4zxXxGYW7M-j9Ni-Oopx7Xfx_5KSun5P3Cr_8-ZNla3tAcU7QTOvFzKX23DYw/w159-h200/Parts%204.JPG" width="159" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><br />Parts 4. Printed Tile, Tile w/Studs. Wedge Studless Slopes, Exo-Force Arms,</div><div style="text-align: left;">Studless Slopes w/Cutout, Brackets, 2L Bars w/Stop, Clip Plates, Panel, Ball</div><div style="text-align: left;">Joint Plates, and Minifig Hair (Which I forgot to include with the minifig.).</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPv4obv4V7zhgAFMsX_q7WTWXs8Ikb_6eg397sPRaG0zHCds-mW_rgJAnzlaakDpV9tzUHOaW9qNFRsow2YRCAGTsaKadXm_uLDHhaNa5KDt0-M0HRpkaF4G-EtGxa55AoLyOf7rAJkABgnfgh_Lck6updFlXqRtNlg6q4uqEI-vHvYKz1dRFF6V_7h6k/s3579/Build.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1355" data-original-width="3579" height="76" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPv4obv4V7zhgAFMsX_q7WTWXs8Ikb_6eg397sPRaG0zHCds-mW_rgJAnzlaakDpV9tzUHOaW9qNFRsow2YRCAGTsaKadXm_uLDHhaNa5KDt0-M0HRpkaF4G-EtGxa55AoLyOf7rAJkABgnfgh_Lck6updFlXqRtNlg6q4uqEI-vHvYKz1dRFF6V_7h6k/w200-h76/Build.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>Build. Two IO Frigates (and plenty of leftover parts).<br /><br /></div></div><div><u>The Questions:</u><div>Can you build something -- a frame, station, or starship -- right away? Yes. (+5)<br />Is it below, at, or above the golden ratio? At. (0) (The Golden Ratio is $0.10 per part.)<br />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)<br />Does it have more than a handful of immediately useful parts? Yes. (+5)<br />Score: <b>+15 (A)</b>. Tons of useful parts, not a lot of color variation, but a decent price point. I will probably buy more of these.</div></div>Mantiskinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13431679201599223423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776498059893230427.post-74112769931001766592024-01-26T06:55:00.000-05:002024-01-26T06:55:28.132-05:00Review: 30645 Snowman Polybag<div>This is one of the remaining polybags from 2023. I found it in Target, after Christmas, on a sidekick in the Toy section.</div><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlNnR0R6T-_eALvTGNNCHW5vRhnS3x3ic7tti7igGPzNIIkvo-4LBpOAoXHB2NyAmc-qPnRfAmHYBe9Jbxw0aytq7BrojkdVSp7LhWhkBhKvkbfrNsG3y6uAlrBuRHFEqxTmdB2jNh791W8EVK-1cr2ilKNq7P1SSAeSXWOnuRJLbFoVkxNyh4lCwZHfM/s3065/Bag.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3065" data-original-width="2950" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlNnR0R6T-_eALvTGNNCHW5vRhnS3x3ic7tti7igGPzNIIkvo-4LBpOAoXHB2NyAmc-qPnRfAmHYBe9Jbxw0aytq7BrojkdVSp7LhWhkBhKvkbfrNsG3y6uAlrBuRHFEqxTmdB2jNh791W8EVK-1cr2ilKNq7P1SSAeSXWOnuRJLbFoVkxNyh4lCwZHfM/w193-h200/Bag.JPG" width="193" /></a></div><br />Box. MSRP is</span> $4.99, for a $0.06 Price per Piece.<div><br /><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH2nzwkiEh475wMW036DG5P0tt-2d57C_cSGjiUCveQR81_HtS-SeqgL_ZRjE_d_AzO6ipyedcboEPNKQ4-qzXDWsVd20qnIYfRh4G0W7OdjCw0mA4Kd7fH2Uzc1JZ__8bQYS5mt6U59cATVPwf1vtVzzZlgks8HCrN399VSZsaJBUkw9yzAHDXYiBfYg/s1796/Instructions.JPG" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1796" data-original-width="1184" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH2nzwkiEh475wMW036DG5P0tt-2d57C_cSGjiUCveQR81_HtS-SeqgL_ZRjE_d_AzO6ipyedcboEPNKQ4-qzXDWsVd20qnIYfRh4G0W7OdjCw0mA4Kd7fH2Uzc1JZ__8bQYS5mt6U59cATVPwf1vtVzzZlgks8HCrN399VSZsaJBUkw9yzAHDXYiBfYg/w132-h200/Instructions.JPG" width="132" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Instructions.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOMK_7W_cqiumxXhXdCxql3V_uxufGSIPTLD5QzVnhXrO5BZKaG-vd5J1qReRvq9SEtXbdcNLdeSY4V4ARSd322nVAW_wLVenlMTbWf1sUPvjb4oL3VI4JC_zSaQAp3AqzKhOyQ3hnoMaGHSTqbQpJY8Ytw80KpzSU83J0u5rz0z4LehKpC-kE5lBhhhM/s2760/Parts.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2760" data-original-width="1840" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOMK_7W_cqiumxXhXdCxql3V_uxufGSIPTLD5QzVnhXrO5BZKaG-vd5J1qReRvq9SEtXbdcNLdeSY4V4ARSd322nVAW_wLVenlMTbWf1sUPvjb4oL3VI4JC_zSaQAp3AqzKhOyQ3hnoMaGHSTqbQpJY8Ytw80KpzSU83J0u5rz0z4LehKpC-kE5lBhhhM/w133-h200/Parts.JPG" width="133" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><br />Parts. Half Oval Plates, Brackets, Bar w/Stop, Studless Slopes, Triple Curved Wedges, Plates, Bricks w/Studs on Side, Bricks w/Studs on Side & Edges, Flower Round Plates, Inverted Double Slope w/Cutout, Round Tiles, Curved Bricks w/Cutout, Turntable Base, Cheese Slopes, Jumpers, Ingots, Turntable Top, Printed Round Tiles, Bricks, Slopes w/Cutout, Cone, Double Bar Plate, Round Plates, Clip Bar Holders, Rounded Plates, Tiles, Ball Joint Plates, Clip Plate, Large Cheese Slopes, Bar Ball Joints, and Inverted Tile.</div></div></div><div><div style="text-align: right;"><div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: right;"><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: right;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7ttN5LRSggus8yb7r3AdWHLVPSaS0Es0CZGfaIcnM67LPOJZvgfbUMCGizoiQ6FNWJIAjXkqHKiLcxneP3GwhX-un8vsThOHEixiZD-ZhAr3pluEVMCb3_oJBAy_PHF-xuHITGHFm1-NvALbcv75SyTVvGAiTn9j6s7N9m3dDcMC_F3mjkM5zKmJFo9Q/s2502/Build.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1886" data-original-width="2502" height="151" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7ttN5LRSggus8yb7r3AdWHLVPSaS0Es0CZGfaIcnM67LPOJZvgfbUMCGizoiQ6FNWJIAjXkqHKiLcxneP3GwhX-un8vsThOHEixiZD-ZhAr3pluEVMCb3_oJBAy_PHF-xuHITGHFm1-NvALbcv75SyTVvGAiTn9j6s7N9m3dDcMC_F3mjkM5zKmJFo9Q/w200-h151/Build.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>Build. IO Frigate.<br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div><div style="text-align: right;"><div style="text-align: left;"><u>The Questions:</u></div></div></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;">Can you build something -- a frame, station, or starship -- right away?</span><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"> Yes. </span></span><span style="line-height: 18.2px;">(+5)</span><br style="line-height: 18.2px;" /><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;">Is it below, at, or above the golden ratio? Below. (+5) </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><i style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.2px;">(The Golden Ratio is $0.10 per part.)</i><br /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;">If you can't build a frame right away, or choose not to, does it have parts you </span></span></span><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;">should be able to put into use right away? Yes. (+5)<br />Does it have more than a handful of immediately useful parts? Yes. (+5)<br />Score: <b>+20 (A+)</b>. It has a decent price point, decent parts, and decent color selection but I'm just not feeling this one.</span></span></span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div>Mantiskinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13431679201599223423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776498059893230427.post-22276450950701631572024-01-24T06:46:00.000-05:002024-01-24T06:46:26.618-05:00Review: 71789 Ninjago Kai & Ras' Car and Bike Battle<div style="text-align: left;">It's been over a year since the last "4+" review but, since I'm using the Hard Plastic Wheels as part of <a href="https://the-mobile-frame-garage.blogspot.com/2023/12/terrain-workshop-container-or-tire-fire.html" target="_blank">another build</a> and since this is the only other set with them in Black -- and this type of set is easy to review -- I figured I'd take a crack at this one.</div><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmg5WWiMq66I8ZJoE9iVWBZtO8l7ze6LnZPHiSL7uSYWoyXVTPP3Z0d6zhQdDKo9JcIM6yggnnYf2UsDTBkrnVlHZJByyg7hu_r7x52XDcyi7q8qI8-qItpfmLHm-ECFX2N1evceQ-SEwa2sPshQbGN4s74CAFZkv6CeaIfwka0yuPQfA9ZP5l71Ud1ms/s3743/Box.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2195" data-original-width="3743" height="118" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmg5WWiMq66I8ZJoE9iVWBZtO8l7ze6LnZPHiSL7uSYWoyXVTPP3Z0d6zhQdDKo9JcIM6yggnnYf2UsDTBkrnVlHZJByyg7hu_r7x52XDcyi7q8qI8-qItpfmLHm-ECFX2N1evceQ-SEwa2sPshQbGN4s74CAFZkv6CeaIfwka0yuPQfA9ZP5l71Ud1ms/w200-h118/Box.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><br />Box. MSRP is</span> $19.99, for a $0.20 Price per Piece.<div><br /><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRUrQxZmDIb91Pw4JBTP7TLlAC4kMJemdUQNM5MZNQJCJ2yd3A54nyaggoXO9VvWqMhlA58KwAiHiiweB_jScRfl0EMhBa_FArPoWDbJajXuh5LiSp2wsZVEMMnIyUYwLVsGKBKAqIXWFXNzqpYOLuLEqFO8F7msojPPHYj6lzslJmp9ISL3Dpxwhd6oc/s2395/Instructions.JPG" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2395" data-original-width="1894" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRUrQxZmDIb91Pw4JBTP7TLlAC4kMJemdUQNM5MZNQJCJ2yd3A54nyaggoXO9VvWqMhlA58KwAiHiiweB_jScRfl0EMhBa_FArPoWDbJajXuh5LiSp2wsZVEMMnIyUYwLVsGKBKAqIXWFXNzqpYOLuLEqFO8F7msojPPHYj6lzslJmp9ISL3Dpxwhd6oc/w158-h200/Instructions.JPG" width="158" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Instructions.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: right;"><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align: right;"><div style="text-align: left;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidHR-JghTLRBLeKy3eX9KWawNUsn6vU0rqolcAAl6Jpk2yDPiAcbmJi5AcNUTIeg6tT5Va6PbNqgAqdZg5PBiITE_EAmUeb2zUzq34Z92ynZy9FWZ5yEoJlUgtySH8rgFjjQSqYIorxfgaJkqWXLcc7V5cU4QjQ8Oib3cBPSdnTz_KhUWvDnwyO2VHtzk/s2821/Minifigs.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2706" data-original-width="2821" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidHR-JghTLRBLeKy3eX9KWawNUsn6vU0rqolcAAl6Jpk2yDPiAcbmJi5AcNUTIeg6tT5Va6PbNqgAqdZg5PBiITE_EAmUeb2zUzq34Z92ynZy9FWZ5yEoJlUgtySH8rgFjjQSqYIorxfgaJkqWXLcc7V5cU4QjQ8Oib3cBPSdnTz_KhUWvDnwyO2VHtzk/w200-h192/Minifigs.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br />Minifigs. The sword on the right is neat. The</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=4055pb01&idColor=11#T=C&C=11" target="_blank">Minifig Head</a> might look cool on a Frame.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div></div></div><div><div style="text-align: right;"><div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: right;"><div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: right;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibExSGjSwh09qj3JFB-jWzB03-SbVHcV4Ec5FKgB3n40Q5LTyYQCwHqTTcXpXi2VDPQHj9TUWbkvV11Sg3783-hhYfZcWFxr_xBUYWSElWs99ElsZ3kT-KwXfVnGRFFtjsv4pq5ILP6qe6qd-rgQrF71UQx3I07Tvn3HVFuaKLcJ-NiKJuaMtGVVvUA64/s3448/Parts%201.JPG" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3448" data-original-width="2966" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibExSGjSwh09qj3JFB-jWzB03-SbVHcV4Ec5FKgB3n40Q5LTyYQCwHqTTcXpXi2VDPQHj9TUWbkvV11Sg3783-hhYfZcWFxr_xBUYWSElWs99ElsZ3kT-KwXfVnGRFFtjsv4pq5ILP6qe6qd-rgQrF71UQx3I07Tvn3HVFuaKLcJ-NiKJuaMtGVVvUA64/w172-h200/Parts%201.JPG" width="172" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div>Parts 1. Quad Bike Halves, Pins, Wheels, Dragon Head, Helicopter</div><div style="text-align: right;">Blades, Curved Slope w/Studs & Wing End, Pentagonal Tile, Bracket,</div><div style="text-align: right;">Slope, Ball Joint Plates, Clip Plates, Transparent Dishes, Tooth Plates,</div><div style="text-align: right;">Plates, Large Cheese Slope, Steering Wheel, Panels, Slopes w/Cutout,</div><div style="text-align: right;">Brick, Truncated Cone, Flames, and Transparent Apollo Studs. <br /></div></div></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnj2aVR1q_BukUpLvIKYciQjyvC6eJOSG1-VpvED3TwXhOye7c0jkfR7CzhvnhQ48bqOrwhIMZaSpmoIqUPQKqTrYNXLUrPrCjs9K8QeeJVqFhVvH9qOKp9W-eQiuOs1SRAytIAKC_aidNVzN1R81cgH3o5Rp_mSGeAa32hZk6fNvb3zItj1qhDXnWqBs/s3054/Parts%202.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3054" data-original-width="2696" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnj2aVR1q_BukUpLvIKYciQjyvC6eJOSG1-VpvED3TwXhOye7c0jkfR7CzhvnhQ48bqOrwhIMZaSpmoIqUPQKqTrYNXLUrPrCjs9K8QeeJVqFhVvH9qOKp9W-eQiuOs1SRAytIAKC_aidNVzN1R81cgH3o5Rp_mSGeAa32hZk6fNvb3zItj1qhDXnWqBs/w176-h200/Parts%202.JPG" width="176" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><br />Parts 2. <span style="text-align: right;">Quad Bike Halves, Rims, Tires, Half Circle Plate, Wedge Plate,</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: right;">Printed Triple Curved Studless Slope, 2x2x3 Brick, Wedge w/Cutout,</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: right;">Bricks, </span><span style="text-align: right;">Curved Slopes w/Studs & Wing End, Studless Slopes, Jumpers,</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: right;">Vertical Clip Plates, Brick w/Grooves, Plate, Bar Holders w/Bar,</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: right;">Lightning </span><span style="text-align: right;">Piece, Steering Wheel, Minifig Swords, Pins, Panels, Bracket,</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: right;">Plate </span><span style="text-align: right;">w/Angled Tubes, Bar Tile, 4 Point Crystal, and Cones.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSyy0xTQClcIKBe1caVPGitV-48_HYjAazcCwbyWht1Xh8iwaszivSoNBVfpTn5FlJ5Lb43cDF5j7L1ZalNiFxVTzapNeuIERJSWIxF1eD_xQqHHokabEuIdLrXPeYf9UcojeqMEf8SPS0Ug2rh3-h6GO5KdPu9Bidv_niLZz3t1XWAGCU24x1e7QltSA/s4246/Build.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2055" data-original-width="4246" height="97" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSyy0xTQClcIKBe1caVPGitV-48_HYjAazcCwbyWht1Xh8iwaszivSoNBVfpTn5FlJ5Lb43cDF5j7L1ZalNiFxVTzapNeuIERJSWIxF1eD_xQqHHokabEuIdLrXPeYf9UcojeqMEf8SPS0Ug2rh3-h6GO5KdPu9Bidv_niLZz3t1XWAGCU24x1e7QltSA/w200-h97/Build.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;">Build. Battlebikes! (2Rh+d8/2Y) and (2Rh+d8/2B). Station and fire markers.</div></div><br /></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div><div style="text-align: right;"><div style="text-align: left;"><u>The Questions:</u></div></div></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;">Can you build something -- a frame, station, or starship -- right away?</span><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"> Yes. </span></span><span style="line-height: 18.2px;">(+5)</span><br style="line-height: 18.2px;" /><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;">Is it below, at, or above the golden ratio? Above. (-10) </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><i style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.2px;">(The Golden Ratio is $0.10 per part.)</i><br /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;">If you can't build a frame right away, or choose not to, does it have parts you </span></span></span><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;">should be able to put into use right away? Yes. (+5)<br />Does it have more than a handful of immediately useful parts? Yes. (+5)<br />Score: <b>+5 (B+)</b>. There are some good parts in here -- I bought it for one specific piece after all -- but I'm not really feeling it beyond that.</span></span></span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div>Mantiskinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13431679201599223423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776498059893230427.post-56585884343967487872024-01-22T07:10:00.000-05:002024-01-22T07:10:31.812-05:00Boxes versus CupsWith the switchover to sustainable packaging for the Lego Pick-A-Brick wall, I'm sure a lot of you are wondering how the old and new carrying vessels compare. I was too. So let's take a look at both containers.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvnRUawQHy-x-rXHMKMwSoYLe6h4oOLd78WdDbm4j-ZgcFlL3DAwiJWypjJ2u9az1o3mygilojkwIproxRcUC-jwzAewYIYESsSQDn1L9sQJgiJ5f7CDbWenHsNLu2LcNBC4Be6D9RbEFtBz6HOtLCWjOjqFJzRr_GEpe-W1IjDxwM00ng8KryLTCcgy8/s3220/Box.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1876" data-original-width="3220" height="116" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvnRUawQHy-x-rXHMKMwSoYLe6h4oOLd78WdDbm4j-ZgcFlL3DAwiJWypjJ2u9az1o3mygilojkwIproxRcUC-jwzAewYIYESsSQDn1L9sQJgiJ5f7CDbWenHsNLu2LcNBC4Be6D9RbEFtBz6HOtLCWjOjqFJzRr_GEpe-W1IjDxwM00ng8KryLTCcgy8/w200-h116/Box.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: right;">This is the new Large Box for use with the Pick-A-Brick wall.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgDIdgiTXeZpQKUdbwZJKYLWVoYURY4LWyQJJoR0k75jVFjxRkbTCDQQqmakT2t8-hMAJQA4wqRMXcPdxnr7SxzKd3JzdtNKpZTj9QYbd7Eum2Mg2oKEp_USJVvH-D89daoUzLyrR292ViZgIrHI9HxdziUyWbpwmm4oL79fTtL22QrnuBcejHQQCCbc4/s2758/Box%20&%20Cup.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2758" data-original-width="2498" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgDIdgiTXeZpQKUdbwZJKYLWVoYURY4LWyQJJoR0k75jVFjxRkbTCDQQqmakT2t8-hMAJQA4wqRMXcPdxnr7SxzKd3JzdtNKpZTj9QYbd7Eum2Mg2oKEp_USJVvH-D89daoUzLyrR292ViZgIrHI9HxdziUyWbpwmm4oL79fTtL22QrnuBcejHQQCCbc4/w181-h200/Box%20&%20Cup.JPG" width="181" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div>This is a comparison of the new Large Box and the old Large Cup.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiKB_QT3-gRBVMXw1Um3NYcSWkv9jNF6QommP1IA4N9JskGajmdP6FIDRsBDJNjk3ZcuD2ppRBuGyAck7bkIC55ccNgvDpNlg6a6eKF1PPGURqZ5fMFDMxgWRwxR6J3caz41aLHWqM_jtpBe6McE-S1ccjzggzejM5iZ-5WWIL1GopFpf-JV2XLYGeLr4/s2509/Box,%20open.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2313" data-original-width="2509" height="184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiKB_QT3-gRBVMXw1Um3NYcSWkv9jNF6QommP1IA4N9JskGajmdP6FIDRsBDJNjk3ZcuD2ppRBuGyAck7bkIC55ccNgvDpNlg6a6eKF1PPGURqZ5fMFDMxgWRwxR6J3caz41aLHWqM_jtpBe6McE-S1ccjzggzejM5iZ-5WWIL1GopFpf-JV2XLYGeLr4/w200-h184/Box,%20open.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;">This is what a Large Box looks like when it's full.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3as58cWXwloI-vMEbokn4Y0UeqA6Qk8oh1RZxhjbeT-m6jeS5e1Tzs8hGutqeV07lbxQo8CaOCCK3kEUkI9XbyhZQoqFQBPu5YZEnmqpM4wPB6BsRMLwxJJWt0FQqhQ2ZeHeuUA7wGS42hz2V2Am_5fHwD9af5PU0enjTrN-NwovW74UTAj4Nv5oHhyphenhyphen0/s3650/Box,%20Empty.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2270" data-original-width="3650" height="124" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3as58cWXwloI-vMEbokn4Y0UeqA6Qk8oh1RZxhjbeT-m6jeS5e1Tzs8hGutqeV07lbxQo8CaOCCK3kEUkI9XbyhZQoqFQBPu5YZEnmqpM4wPB6BsRMLwxJJWt0FQqhQ2ZeHeuUA7wGS42hz2V2Am_5fHwD9af5PU0enjTrN-NwovW74UTAj4Nv5oHhyphenhyphen0/w200-h124/Box,%20Empty.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div>And here's that Box emptied into the Cup. So now you know, and knowing is half the battle.</div>Mantiskinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13431679201599223423noreply@blogger.com0