Wednesday, September 30, 2020

Review: 42088 Technic Cherry Picker





This is the current version of the small Technic Cherry Picker set. It was on sale and I like Orange pieces so I decided to purchase and review it. This also looks to be the first Technic set I've actually reviewed.

Box.  MSRP is $9.99 for this which gives us a $0.08 Price per Piece.

Instructions. 

Parts 1.  These were loose in the box.







Parts 2. Tires, Thin Lift Arms, Lift Arms, Rims, Gear, Elbow Lift Arm, Axle
w/Stop, Small Quarter Ellipse Lift Arm, and Large Quarter Ellipse Lift Arm


Parts 3.  Perpendicular Axle Connectors, Elbow Lift Arms, Double Pins, Pins w/Stop Bush, Perpendicular Double Connectors, Lift Arms, Perpendicular Connectors w/Double Pin Holes, Axles, Pin w/Center Pin Hole, # 1 Pin Connectors, Plate, Gear, Perpendicular Pin Connectors w/Center Hole, #5 Pin Connectors, Perpendicular Pin Connectors, Pin Connector, Worm Screw, Mod. Plates w/Bottom Pin Hole, and # 2 Pin Connector.


Parts 4.  3L Friction Pins, 3L Pins, Axle Connector, 3L Axle Pins, Friction Pins, Axles, Axle Pins, Half Pins, Studless Slopes, Connectors, Cheese Slopes, Round Plates, Large Cheese Slopes, Barraki Eyes, and Technic Bushings.















Build.  Frame 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+).  Technic sets are really the Undiscovered Country when it comes to MFZ.

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