Review: Block Tech US72-1533 Gizmo Blocks Precision Mixer

Like the "Animal Blocks" line from last year these are small impulse buy sets that can be found at 5 Below.  They can be found either in the Toy section with the rest of the building block sets, or on a rack by the entrance, or in the aisle to the checkout with other sub $5 items.

Box.  MSRP is $1.00, for a $0.04 Price per Piece.

Instructions.

Parts.  Plates, Double Sided Plates, Studless Slopes, Tiles, Round Tile

w/Pinhole, Bar Clip, Apollo Stud, Bricks, Slope, and Translucent Dome.

Build.  IO Frigate.

 

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?  No.  (-5)
Score: +10 (A-).  I like the colors but I feel like there's not enough here to be really outstanding.

Review: Block Tech US72-1534 Gizmo Blocks Barbecue Grill

Like the "Animal Blocks" line from last year these are small impulse buy sets that can be found at 5 Below.  They can be found either in the Toy section with the rest of the building block sets, or on a rack by the entrance, or in the aisle to the checkout with other sub $5 items.

Box.  MSRP is $1.00, for a $0.02 Price per Piece.

Instructions.

Parts.  Plates, Tiles, Bar Plates, Panels, Brackets, Grille Tiles, Cheese Slopes, Bar Studs, Double Clip Connectors, Bar Connectors, and Bars w/Stop.

Build.  Frame (2W).  This came together pretty

easily and still has some leftover parts.

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?  No.  (-5)
Score: +10 (A-).  Not a lot of diversity in terms of parts but it's still a Frame-in-a-Box.

Review: Block Tech US72-1538 Gizmo Blocks Coffee Machine

Like the "Animal Blocks" line from last year these are small impulse buy sets that can be found at 5 Below.  They can be found either in the Toy section with the rest of the building block sets, or on a rack by the entrance, or in the aisle to the checkout with other sub $5 items.

Box.  MSRP is $1.00, for a $0.03 Price per Piece.

Instructions.

Parts.  Plates, Curved Slopes w/Cutout, Brackets, Tiles, Bricks, Brick w/Studs

on Side, Grille Tiles, Cheese Slopes, Apollo Stud, Clip Tile, and Bar w/Handle.

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?  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: +10 (A-).  I like the Bar w/Handle piece but other than that this set doesn't have a lot to offer.

Review: Blokko SX5019-6 City Traffic 3-in-1 Egg

I found these in my local Stop & Shop a while back after locating some Lego polybags I've already reviewed.  It was in the Seasonal section but I'm not sure if it was a late Easter placement or meant for some sort of post-Easter holiday.  I've seen other Blokko sets around but this is the first time I've had the chance to review a group of them.

Box.  I paid $2.99 for a $0.07 Price per Piece.

Other side.

Instructions.

Parts.  Plates, Wedge Plates, Corner Plates, Jumper, Grille Tiles, Studless

Slopes, Tiles, Axle Plate, Translucent Inverted Round Tile, Curved Slope

w/Lip, Wheels, Round Plates, Translucent Round Plates, Translucent

Cheese Slopes, Pin, Propeller, Brick w/Pinhole, and Brick.

  

Build.  IO Frigate.

 

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?  No.  (-5)
Score: +10 (A-).  Another good set.  I'm a little sad I didn't buy more of these.  I like the Light Lime and Medium Azure parts and they were fairly inexpensive.  There's nothing groundbreaking about this line, I just find the parts useful as a whole.

Review: Blokko SX5019-5 City Traffic 3-in-1 Egg

I found these in my local Stop & Shop a while back after finding some Lego polybags I've already reviewed.  It was in the Seasonal section but I'm not sure if it was a late Easter placement or meant for some sort of post-Easter holiday.  I've seen other Blokko sets around but this is the first time I've had the chance to review a group of them.

Box.  I paid $2.99 for a $0.06 Price per Piece.

Other side.

Instructions.

Parts.  Plates, Tile w/Studs, Axle Plates, Translucent Tiles, Bar Plates (open ends),

Brackets, Translucent Bricks, Tile, Grille Tile, Jumper, Bar Plate (closed ends),

 Translucent Studless Slopes, Wheels, Clip Plates, Translucent Round

Plates, Translucent Cheese Slopes, Bricks w/Stud on Side, and Cone.

Not a Part.  Well, that is a stunning failure of the quality control process.

Build.  IO Frigate.

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?  No.  (-5)
Score: +10 (A-).  Apart from the random screw, this is a decent set.  It's a return to the contents of the reviews from last week though.

Review: Blokko SX5019-4 City Traffic 3-in-1 Egg

I found these in my local Stop & Shop a while back after finding some Lego polybags I've already reviewed.  It was in the Seasonal section but I'm not sure if it was a late Easter placement or meant for some sort of post-Easter holiday.  I've seen other Blokko sets around but this is the first time I've had the chance to review a group of them.

Box.  I paid $2.99 for a $0.06 Price per Piece.

Other side.

Instructions.

Parts.  Plates, Round Plate, Corner Plates, Round Tile, Tiles, Clip Plates,

Tile Clips, Translucent Tile, Translucent Cheese Slopes, Studless Slopes,

Bar Plates, Pin, Brick w/Pinhole, Translucent Slopes, Propeller, and Bars.

Build.  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?  No.  (-5)
Score: +10 (A-).  I feel like this is the first set so far to have a decent amount of the pieces we all look for.  Now if it had a couple more generic (1x2 or 2x3) plates it'd be damn near perfect.

Review: Blokko SX5019-3 City Traffic 3-in-1 Egg

I found these in my local Stop & Shop a while back after finding some Lego polybags I've already reviewed.  It was in the Seasonal section but I'm not sure if it was a late Easter placement or meant for some sort of post-Easter holiday.  I've seen other Blokko sets around but this is the first time I've had the chance to review a group of them.

Box.  I paid $2.99 for a $0.06 Price per Piece.

Other side.

Instructions.

Parts.  Plates, Axle Plates, Round Tile, Round Tile

w/Pinhole, Bar Plates, Jumpers, Clip Plates, Grille

Tiles, Wheels, Translucent Round Plates, Round

Plate, Barbs, Bricks, Slopes, Brick w/Stud on Side,

Cone, Bracket, Translucent Panels, and Rims.

Build.  IO Frigate w/Stand.  

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?  No.  (-5)
Score: +10 (A-).  I think this is a good set.  I just wish it had more parts in that Light Lime Green color.