Wednesday, January 11, 2023

Review: 40605 Lunar New Year VIP Add On Polybag

This is a "Free with Purchase" giveaway for a $50 expenditure for VIP patrons in January at the Lego store.


Bag.  MSRP is $9.99, for a $0.08 Price per Piece.











Instructions.  From the looks of it, this is more a suggestion booklet.





Parts 1.  21L String w/End Studs, Round Plates, 3x3 Double Curved
Slopes, Pumpkins, Round Plates w/3 Leaves, Candlesticks, Clip Bar
Holders, Plates, Inverted Arches, Arches, Crown/Eggshell, Lattice
Fences, Minifig Ski Beanies, Bricks, Minifig Conical Hats, Minifig
Seats, Minifig Sword Hilts, Technic Ball Joints, Minifig Turkey
Body, Printed Tiles, Minifig Rabbits, and Round Bricks w/3 Leaves.


Parts 2.  Dishes, Round Plates, Ingots, Printed Tiles, Round Flower
 Plates, Printed Round Tiles, Technic Pin Connectors, Cones, Chains 
w/Tassel, Clip Tiles, Minifig Drumsticks, Minifig Chopsticks, Minifig 
Cups, Minifig Scarves, Round Plates w/3 Leaves, and Minifig Teapot.
  
 


Build.  Two stations a 2 Hit piece of Cover, and a 1 Hit piece of Cover.

The Questions:
Can you build something -- a frame, station, or starship -- right away?  Station.  (+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 the other VIP sets, it's good as a supplement not as a core set.

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