Review: Brickcraft 72740BRK Woof or Treet

Once again, Brickcraft is releasing a number of Seasonal sets.  This time for Fall/Halloween.  I mainly grabbed this one for the Purple parts but, there was a surprise inside.

Box.  MSRP is $14.99, for a $0.10 Price per Piece.
I paid $11.99 at Wegmans, for a $0.08 Price per Piece.

Instructions.

Parts 1.  Octagonal Bar Plate, Plates, Technic Plates, Brick, Brackets, String w/Studs, Axle, Rounded Tiles w/Pinhole, Rounded Plates w/Pinhole, Corrugated Brick w/Axle Hole, Tiles, Large Stadium Tiles, Quarter Circle Plates, Corner Curved Slopes w/Cutout, Studless Slopes, Slopes w/Cutout, Brick w/Studs on Sides & Axle Hole, Round Plates, Macaroni Tube, Bones, Quarter Circle Studless Slopes, Wedge Tiles, Wedge Plate, Curved Slopes, Clip Plates, Double-Sided Plates, Ball Joint Plates, Curved Cheese Slopes, Inverted Studless Slopes, Bricks w/Stud on Side, and Wedge Studless Slope.

Parts 2.  Printed Oval Dome, Wedge Plate, Wedge Tiles, Round Tiles w/

Pinhole, Inverted Studless Slopes, Plates, Rounded Plates, Clip Plates,

Jumper, Printed Oval Tiles, Tile, Axle, Bar Ball Joints, Axle Ball Joint,

Ball Joint Plates, Cheese Slopes, Cheese Slopes w/Stud, Round Tile,

Quarter Circle Tiles, Half Circle Tile, Wedge Studless Slope, Brackets,

Double Curved Slopes, Apollo Studs, Bent Cone, and Macaroni Tiles.

Build.  Two Frames (2W) and a Station.

The Questions:

Can you build something -- a frame, station, or starship -- right away?  Yes.  (+5)
Is it below, at, or above the golden ratio?  At.  (0)  (The Golden Ratio is $0.10 per part.)
If you can't build a frame right away, or choose not to, does it have parts you should be able to put into use right away?  Yes.  (+5)
Does it have more than a handful of immediately useful parts?  Yes.  (+5)
Score: +15 (A).  Despite the neat parts and cool colors -- that Light Purple is really nice -- I feel like there's not a lot of there there.  Too many onesies and odd quantities.  I might grab another one if they go on clearance though.  The score for the price I paid is +20 (A+).

Review: Brickcraft 72695BFS Succulents Crassula

Brickcraft has expanded their Botanical line to include succulents, like some of the other companies.  These are their first two offerings, new for 2026.

Box.  MSRP is $5.99, for a $0.08 Price per Piece.

I paid $4.99 at Walmart, for a $0.07 Price per Piece.

Instructions.

Parts.  Plates, Triple Curve Wedges, Minifig Epaulettes, Bricks

w/Studs on Corners, Double Studless Slopes, Rounded Plates,

6L Bar w/Stop, 3L Bar, Apollo Studs, Brackets, Flowers w/

Thin Bar, Minifig Banana Peels, Bar Clips, Bar Bar Holders,

Inverted Round Tiles, and Plant Stems w/Leaves.

Build.  2 Hit and 1 Hit pieces of Cover,

along with a "Flowerpot" Frame

(2Rd+d8 {guns} 1Y {antenna}). 

The Questions:

Can you build something -- a frame, station, or starship -- right away?  Yes.  (+5)
Is it below, at, or above the golden ratio?  Below.  (+5) 

   (The Golden Ratio is $0.10 per part.)
If you can't build a frame right away, or choose not to, does it have parts you

   should be able to put into use right away?  Yes.  (+5)
Does it have more than a handful of immediately useful parts?  Yes.  (+5)
Score: +20 (A+).  Like Monday's review, there are some nice pieces and colors -- I really like those Mint Triple Curved parts and I need to find a build for those Inverted Round Tiles -- but this is more useful for building Cover than anything else.

Review: Brickcraft 72696BFS Succulents Cactus Garden

Brickcraft has expanded their Botanical line to include succulents, like some of the other companies.  These are their first two offerings, new for 2026.

Box.  MSRP is $5.99, for a $0.08 Price per Piece.

I paid $4.99 at Walmart, for a $0.07 Price per Piece.

Instructions.

Parts 1.  Plates w/Cutout, Plates, 2x2x2 Round Brick, Bricks w/Studs

on Side, Bricks w/Stud on Side, Inverted Corner Slopes, Round Plates,

Printed Round Bricks w/Pinholes, Corner Studless Slopes, Double

Studless Slopes, Rounded Plates, Round Plates w/Flower Edge, Apollo

Studs, Flowers w/Bar, Plant Stems, Bar, Macaroni Tubes, Gears,

Minifig Pumpkin, Axle/Pins, Half Pins, Plug Pins, and Printed Dome.

Build.  IO "Flowerpot" Frigate (2Ras {torpedo

launcher} 1B {armor panels}[Systems are

Brown.]), and 2 Hit piece of RA Cover.  

The Questions:

Can you build something -- a frame, station, or starship -- right away?  Yes.  (+5)
Is it below, at, or above the golden ratio?  Below.  (+5)  (The Golden Ratio is $0.10 per part.)
If you can't build a frame right away, or choose not to, does it have parts you should be able to put into use right away?  Yes.  (+5)
Does it have more than a handful of immediately useful parts?  Yes.  (+5)
Score: +20 (A+).  Not bad, I like the Sand Green bits and the Plug Pins but, there's not a lot here for mech building.

Review: Brickcraft 72453 Candy Cars Hersheys Milk Chocolate Racer Polybag

So I was going to continue on with the new Make-It Blocks sets but I ran into a bunch of new to retail Brickcraft sets at my local Newbury Comics so I'm switching to them instead.  Let's do a week of Hershey's set reviews.  Now I know that the proper name for this line is Hershey's but "Candy Cars" sounds so much better.  So there.  Also the packaging is a polybag with a resealable top.

Bag.  MSRP is $6.99, for a $0.10 Price per Piece.  I paid

$9.99 at Newbury Comics for a $0.14 Price per Piece.

Instructions.

Parts 1.  Translucent Windscreen.

Parts 2.  Printed Tile, Printed Mudguard, Plates, Studless

Slope, Mudguard, Axle Plates, Tile w/Studs on Edge,

Double Studless Slope, Bricks, Slopes, Curved Cheese

Slopes, Inverted Tiles, Candy Bar Tiles, Tiles,

Lampholders, Bar Plates, Transparent Round Tiles,

Inkwells, Bar Studs, Translucent Stadium Tiles,

Clip Tiles, Brackets, Grille Tile, Rims, and Tires.

Build.  IO Heavy Escort Frigate (2Rpd+d8/2W).

[Systems are Light Bley and Color-Tagged.]

The Questions:

Can you build something -- a frame, station, or starship -- right away?  Yes.  (+5)
Is it below, at, or above the golden ratio?  At.  (+0)

  (The Golden Ratio is $0.10 per part.)
If you can't build a frame right away, or choose not to, does it have

  parts you should be able to put into use right away?  Yes.  (+5)
Does it have more than a handful of immediately useful parts?  Yes.  (+5)
Score: +15 (A).  The Candy Bar Tiles are pretty neat.  The homogeneity of colors in this set could prove useful if someone was looking to build in Dark Brown or Dark Bley.  The score for the price I paid is +5 (B+).  Overall, I'm not sure which set I prefer.  Although there is one more I haven't reviewed yet.  I find it interesting that the Bar Studs in all three sets are the same color.

Review: Brickcraft 72457 Candy Cars Reese's Peanut Butter Racer Polybag

So I was going to continue on with the new Make-It Blocks sets but I ran into a bunch of new to retail Brickcraft sets at my local Newbury Comics so I'm switching to them instead.  Let's do a week of Hershey's set reviews.  Now I know that the proper name for this line is Hershey's but "Candy Cars" sounds so much better.  So there.  Also the packaging is a polybag with a resealable top.

Bag.  MSRP is $6.99, for a $0.09 Price per Piece.  I paid $9.99 at Newbury Comics for a $0.14 Price per Piece.

Instructions.

Parts 1.  Translucent Windscreen.

Parts 2.  Printed Tile, Printed Mudguard, Plates,

Tires, Axle Plates, Mudguard, Tile w/Studs on

Edge, Bricks, Slopes, Curved Cheese Slopes,

Tiles, Grille Tile, Jumpers, Lampholders,

Inkwells, Transparent Round Tiles, Round Tiles,

Translucent Stadium Tiles, Bar Studs, Clip Tiles,

Inverted Clip Tiles, Bar, Double Studless Slope,

Brackets, Studless Slope, Rims, and Minifig Cupcakes.

 

  

Build.  IO Hunter/Seeker Frigate (2Rs/2Y2W). [Systems are Yellow.]

The Questions:

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

  parts you should be able to put into use right away?  Yes.  (+5)
Does it have more than a handful of immediately useful parts?  Yes.  (+5)
Score: +20 (A+).  Inverted Tile Clips used to seem like the Holy Grail until Lego started making their own.  The score for the price I paid is +5 (B+).

Review: Brickcraft 72456 Candy Cars Jolly Rancher Racer Polybag

So I was going to continue on with the new Make-It Blocks sets but I ran into a bunch of new to retail Brickcraft sets at my local Newbury Comics so I'm switching to them instead.  Let's do a week of Hershey's set reviews.  Now I know that the proper name for this line is Hershey's but "Candy Cars" sounds so much better.  So there.  Also the packaging is a polybag with a resealable top.

Bag.  MSRP is $6.99, for a $0.09 Price per Piece.  I paid $9.99 at Newbury Comics for a $0.13 Price per Piece.

Instructions.

.

Parts 1.  Translucent Windscreen.

Parts 2.  Printed Mudguard, Printed Tile, Plates, Tires, Mudguard, Tile

w/Studs on Edge, Double Studless Slopes, Bricks, Slopes, Translucent

Round Bricks, Axle Plates, Round Plates w/Petals, Lampholders, Clip

Plates, Bar Studs, Transparent Round Tiles, Translucent Stadium

Tiles, Translucent Double Curve Slopes, Translucent Bar,

Inkwells, Clip Tiles, Grille Tile, Jumper, Brackets, Large Cheese

Slope, Rims, Minifig Binoculars, and Curved Cheese Slopes.

 

Build.  IO Frigate (2Ras/1Y/2W). [Systems are Dark Blue.]

The Questions:

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

  parts you should be able to put into use right away?  Yes.  (+5)
Does it have more than a handful of immediately useful parts?  Yes.  (+5)
Score: +20 (A+).  Some nice parts but the color scheme is a little scattershot.  The score for the price I paid is +5 (B+).

Review: Brickcraft 72001BFS Bricktanicals Tulip Polybag

I went back to Ocean State Job Lots to get more of the Bluebonnet polybag.  To my delight I discovered more of the Bricktanical polybags.  Let's take a look and see what they're like.

Bag.  MSRP was $5.99, for a $0.08 Price per Piece.  I paid $1.99, for a $0.03 Price per Piece.

Instructions.

Parts 1.  Loose in bag.  Axle.

Parts 2.  Curved Triple Wedges, 1x2 Plates w/Angular Extension w/

Molded Flexible Rubber Tip, Curved Slopes w/2 studs and Wing

End, Plates, Curved Slopes w/2 Studs, Axle, Round Plates, Notched

Axles, Corner Plates, Bar Plates, Studless Slopes, Brackets, Wedge

Studless Slopes, Cheese Slopes, Round Plates w/5 Petals, Axle

Connectors, Axle Connector w/Clips, and Barrel Hinges.

Build.  Frame (2Rh+d8), 1 Hit Piece of Cover and a Station.

The Questions:
Can you build something -- a frame, station, or starship -- right away? Yes. (+5)
Is it below, at, or above the golden ratio? Below. (+5) (The Golden Ratio is $0.10 per part.)
If you can't build a frame right away, or choose not to, does it have parts you should be able to put into use right away? Yes. (+5)
Does it have more than a handful of immediately useful parts? Yes. (+5)
Score: +20 (A+).  This set is full of useful parts but if it had one more Corner Plate and two more 1x4 Plates I could have made a second Frame.  So, keep that in mind.

Review: Brickcraft 72066BFS Bricktanicals Dahlia Polybag

I went back to Ocean State Job Lots to get more of the Bluebonnet polybag.  To my delight I discovered more Bricktanical polybags.  Let's take a look and see what they're like.

Bag.  MSRP was $5.99, for a $0.06 Price per Piece.  I paid $1.99, for a $0.02 Price per Piece.

Instructions.

Parts 1.  Loose in bag.  Axle.

Parts 2.  Octagonal Bar Plates, Hexagonal Windscreens, Tiles, Tooth

Plates, Round Plate w/5 Petals, Round Plates w/4 Petals, Clip Tiles, Clip

Plates, Plates, Notched Axles, Axle, Bar, Axle Connector w/Clips, Barrel

Hinges, Axle Connectors, Round Large Jumpers, and a Travis Brick.

Build.  Frame (2Rh/2W) and 1 Hit piece of Cover.

The Questions:
Can you build something -- a frame, station, or starship -- right away? Yes. (+5)
Is it below, at, or above the golden ratio? Below. (+5) (The Golden Ratio is $0.10 per part.)
If you can't build a frame right away, or choose not to, does it have parts you should be able to put into use right away? Yes. (+5)
Does it have more than a handful of immediately useful parts? Yes. (+5)
Score: +20 (A+).  I like it.  Octagonal Bar Plates, Clip Plates, Clip Tiles, and Hot Pink pieces are all a plus for me.

Review: Brickcraft 72613PEP Peeps Blue Bunny Easter Basket

Brickcraft once again has the Peeps license for Easter.  This is the one new set for the year, I believe, so let's give it a look.

Box.  MSRP is $7.95 for a $0.08 Price per Piece.

I paid $4.97 at Walmart for a $0.05 Price per Piece.

Instructions.

Parts.  Round Plate w/Cutout, Quarter Circle Plates, Plates, Round

Large Jumpers, Bar Tiles, Macaroni Bricks,  Eggshells, Macaroni Plates,

Printed Macaroni Brick, Brick, Slope w/Cutout, Printed Brick, Log Bricks,

Printed Oval Brick, Tiles, Round Plates w/3 Leaves, Oval Brick, Double

Curved Slopes, Apollo Studs, Bricks w/Studs on Side, Round Plates w/5

Petals, Large Cheese Slopes, Brackets, Cheese Slopes w/Studs on Slope, Bars, Bars w/Angled Hollow Studs, Round Bricks, and Macaroni Tiles.

Build.  Frame (2W), a 1 Hit piece of Cover, and a Station.

The Questions:

Can you build something -- a frame, station, or starship -- right away? Yes. (+5)

Is it below, at, or above the golden ratio? Below. (+5) (The Golden Ratio is $0.10 per part.)

If you can't build a frame right away, or choose not to, does it have parts you should be able to put into use right away? Yes. (+5)
Does it have more than a handful of immediately useful parts? Yes. (+5)

Score: +20 (A+). I like the pastels, and there are some useful parts, but overall I'm not feeling this one.

Review: Brickcraft 72609BFS D.I.Y Egg

Brickcraft is debuting some new sets for Easter this year.  They still have the Peeps sets but they have a bunch of new sets this time around.  This one seems to be a, smaller, riff on Lego's Decorative Easter Egg.

Box.  MSRP is $6.99 for a $0.08 Price per Piece.  I paid $4.97 at Walmart for a $0.05 Price per Piece.

Instructions.

Parts.  Plates, Bricks w/Studs on Side, Corner Bricks, Truncated Cone, Corner

Plates, Studless Slopes, Large Cheese Slopes, Double Sided Plates, Heart Tiles,

Round Tiles, Stadium Tiles, Quarter Circle Tiles, and Bricks w/Stud on Side.

Build.  Frame (2W), Station and

two 1 Hit pieces of Cover.

The Questions:

Can you build something -- a frame, station, or starship -- right away?  Yes.  (+5)

Is it below, at, or above the golden ratio?  Below.  (+5)  (The Golden Ratio is $0.10 per part.)

If you can't build a frame right away, or choose not to, does it have parts you should be able to put into use right away?  Yes.  (+5)

Does it have more than a handful of immediately useful parts?  Yes.  (+5)

Score: +20 (A+). I like all the Aqua, and the 3x4 Plates are interesting.  It's not conventional but it should add a splash of color to your regular choices.

Review: Brickcraft 72603BFS Bricktanicals Hyacinth

Brickcraft is debuting some new sets for Easter this year.  They still have the Peeps sets but they have a bunch of new sets this time around.  I was really intrigued by the Pink pieces at the core of this build so I bought the set.

Box.  MSRP is $5.99 for a $0.06 Price per Piece.  I paid $4.97 at Walmart for a $0.05 Price per Piece.

Instructions.

Parts 1.  X by Y Leaf w/Ball Joint, Axle.

Parts 2.  Weapon Holder Rings, Axle Connectors, Flower

w/Bar, Round Bricks, Axle Connector w/Ball Joint, Cones,

Minifig Banana Peels, Stem w/Bar & 3 Leaves, Bar,

Apollo Studs, Inverted Tile Clips, Bar w/Stop, and Axles.

Build.  1 Hit piece of Cover and Frame (2W).

The Questions:

Can you build something -- a frame, station, or starship -- right away?  Yes.  (+5)

Is it below, at, or above the golden ratio?  Below.  (+5)  (The Golden Ratio is $0.10 per part.)

If you can't build a frame right away, or choose not to, does it have parts you should be able to put into use right away?  Yes.  (+5)

Does it have more than a handful of immediately useful parts?  Yes.  (+5)

Score: +20 (A+).  While the build is disappointing, this set will make a great parts pack with those Weapon Holder Rings and Ball Joint Axle Connectors.