Review: 43199 Frozen Elsa's Castle Courtyard

I picked this up on Clearance recently from Walmart.  I've always liked the colors in the set and I've been interested in that Minidoll Dress/Diamond piece ever since I first saw it.  So I figured, what the hell let's take a look at the set.

Box.  MSRP is $9.99, for a $0.19 Price per Piece.

I paid $7.00 for a $0.13 Price per Piece.

Instructions.

Minifig.

Parts 1.  Loose in box.  Satin Trans-Light Blue Windscreen 6x4 x1.3 Pointed, 

Door Frame 1x6x7 Rounded Pillars w/Top Arch & Notches, and Wedge Plate.

Parts 2.  Bricks, Translucent Snowflake, Translucent Octagonal Rock Bottom, Slopes,

Translucent Dish, Plates, Large Jumper, Jumpers, Bricks w/ Clip, Brick w/Studs on

Side, Bricks w/Bar Handle, Inverted Slopes, Translucent Bricks, Pentagonal Tiles,

Translucent Jewels, Translucent Pyramids, Translucent Bar, Translucent 5 Point Crystal,

Translucent Minifig Head, 1.5x1.5x0.6 Dome Top, and Printed Technic Ball Joint.

Build.  Frame and 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?  Above.  (-10)  (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: +5 (B+).  It has some useful parts and I love the colors but that price really kills any utility this set might have had.

Review: 30559 Frozen Elsa & Bruni's Forest Camp Polybag

I found this polybag recently -- along with Monday's review -- while shopping in Target.  

Bag.  MSRP is $4.99, for a $0.09 Price per Piece.

Instructions.

Minifig.

Parts.  Plates, 6x5 Leaf, Round Plate, Half Circle Plate, Arch Brick, Tile, Corner

 Bricks, Slopes, Translucent Crystal, Leaves, Round Jumper, Bar, Round Translucent

Tiles, Translucent Apollo Studs, Flames, Gems, Translucent Cheese Slopes,

 Branches, Fire, Round Flower Plate, Translucent Bricks, Brick w/Axle Hole, Round

Brick, Connector w/Axle, Large Cheese Slopes, Translucent Tile, and Tail.

 Build.  Two 1 Hit pieces 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 has some interesting parts and colors 

Review: 43186 Frozen II Bruni the Salamander

One of the old-ish Frozen sets that I picked up in a BOGO50% sale at J.C. Penny recently.

Box.  MSRP was $12.99, for a Price per Piece of $0.14.

Instructions.

Parts 1.  Clamshell, Round Plates, Printed Vehicle Mudguard, Printed

Studless Wedge Slope, Round Bricks, Curved Slope w/Cutout, Tail, Inverted 

Studless Slope, Wedge Plate, Printed Tile, Tile, Plates, Hinge Plates 

w/Pinholes, Plate w/Bar Down, Flame Piece, Double Studless Slopes,

Bar Plates, Brackets, Axle/Pin Connectors #3, and Axle Connectors.

Parts 2.  Wedge Plate, Round Tile w/Hole, Boat Studs, Round Jumpers, Printed 

Boat Studs, Travis Brick, Leaves, Plates, Studless Slopes, Cheese Slopes,

 Quarter Circle Tiles, Clip Tiles, Printed Round Tiles, Axles, Friction Pins, Half

Pins, Clip Plates, Twigs, Studless Slopes w/Cutout, and Slopes w/Cutout.

Build.  Frame and 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?  Above.  (-10) (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: +5 (B+).  I had a negative opinion of this set due to the PpP even though it has some useful parts and nice colors.

Review: 30553 Frozen Elsa's Winter Throne Polybag

This is one of three new polybags that can be found at Target in the Seasonal section.  I also found this one at Walmart.

Bag.  $3.99 for a $0.10 Price per Piece.

Instructions.

Minidoll.

Parts.  Brick 1x2x5, Plates, Mod. Brick w/Scroll, Minifig Dish,
 Inverted Slopes, Large Round Jumper, Corrugated Round
Brick, Rounded Plates, Jumper, Printed Tile, Cheese Slopes,
 Pyramids, Heart Jewel, Tooth Plates, Cherries, Goblet, Minifig Telescope, Nipples, and Minifig Crowns.

Build.  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?  No.  (-5)
Score: -5 (B-).  Some fun parts but, too many single count pieces to be really good.

Review: 30397 Frozen Olaf's Summertime Fun Polybag

This set can be found in the Easter section at Target.

Bag.  MSRP is $3.99 for a $0.08 Price per Piece.

Instructions.

"Minifig."  Not your traditional minifig, but
that just means it can be raided for parts.

Parts.  That's an eclectic mix.  I'll take the Clip Tile, Slope w/Notch, 1x2 Brick w/Studs on Side, and the Unicorn Horns right away.  Everything else will probably go in the parts bin.

Build.  I managed a tree and a
little robot, but that's not really
good enough.


The Questions:
Can you build something -- a frame, station, or starship -- right away?  No.  (-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?  No.  (-5)
Score: +0 (B).  An interesting collection of parts, but not really enough to recommend it.