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.

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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: Make-It Blocks Police Car

Let's finish out the MIB review week with the police car set.

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

Instructions & Parts List.

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Parts.  Plates, Mudguards, Axle Plates, Tile w/Studs

on Edge, Studless slopes, Wedge Plates, Turntable

Tops, Tiles, Large Cheese Slopes, Grille Tile, Round

Plates, Rims, Bracket, Wedge Studless Slopes, and Tires.

Build.  IO Frigate (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+).  So far, this is the least interesting set in this release.  It has some good parts but only one piece of SNOT, and no Clips, isn't great.

Review: Make-It Blocks Big Rig

It's the middle of the week and this set looks pretty interesting.  Double Hockey Sticks!

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

Instructions & Parts List.

Parts. Plates, Mudguard Plates, Corner Plates, Wedge Plates, Axle

Plates, Bricks, Studless Slopes w/Cutout, Grille Tile, Clip Plates, Tile,

Cheese Slopes, Brackets, Transparent Round Tiles, Double Curved

Slopes, Wedge Tiles, Rims, Minifig Hockey Sticks, and Tires.

Build.  IO Frigate (2Ras+d8/1B/2W) [Systems are Light Bley.]
 

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+).  It's pretty Plate heavy but it does have multiples of useful parts.

Review: Make-It Blocks Automobile

Let's start a week of Make-It Blocks reviews, continuing on with the latest releases, with what seems to be the rarest set of the batch.

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

Instructions & Parts List.

Parts.  Plates, Mudguard Plates, Tires, Axle Plates, Corner Plates, Studless Slopes, Tile

w/Studs on Edge, Door Rail Plate, Tiles, Rims, Grille Tiles, Quarter Circle Tiles, Double

Curve Slopes, Inkwells, Brackets, Studless Slopes w/Cutout, and Large Cheese Slope.

Build.  IO Frigate (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+).  I like the new Bright Green and Inkwells and Brackets are always useful parts.

Review: Make-It Blocks Helicopter

This is the second new series from Make-It Blocks for the second quarter of 2026.  Let's look at the set with the most parts to finish our reviews this week.

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

Instructions & Parts List.

Parts.  4 Blade Propellor, Plates, Rounded Plate w/Pinhole, Wedge

Plates, Studless Slopes, Tile w/Pin, Inverted Slope, Tiles, Jumpers,

Bricks w/Stud on Side, Studless Slope w/Cutout, Slopes w/Cutout,

Wedge Studless Slopes, Large Cheese Slope, Round Plates, Stadium

Tiles, Padlocks, Inverted Studless Slope, Quarter Circle Tiles, Axle

Plate, Curved Slope w/Lip, Offset Plates, and 3 Blade Propellor.

Build.  Frame (2W) and Station/HVA.

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+).  Padlocks, Offset Plates, Washing Machine Bricks, and other useful parts.  I am definitely buying multiples of this set.