After getting notice that 5Below was carrying their version of the Botanical sets -- second edition -- I went looking at my local stores to see what else they had in stock. Along with some other sets they had a few more of this sub-line. Since I've done a few of these before, I figured I'd review this as well.
Box. MSRP is $4.99 for a $0.05 Price per Piece.
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| Instructions. |
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Parts 1. Horns, Arms, Brackets, Legs, Round Light Brick, Fists, Hip
Joint, Slope w/Cutout, Horn Crest, Studless Slope, Feet, Mask, Leg
Panels, Curved Slope w/Studs, Perpendicular Pin/Axle Connectors,
Double/Inverted Slopes, Axles, Axle w/Trigger, Head, and Thin Liftarms.
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Plates, Pins, Grille Tiles, Double Slopes, Clip Tiles, Bushings, Bars
w/Bar, 3/4 Pins, Axle Holders w/Pin, Apollo Studs, and Brackets.
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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+). Roughly 1/4 of the parts are pretty bulky and won't be appealing to most builders. The Bar w/Bar seem to be built to the Mega Bloks specs as there wasn't much friction between them and the Axle Holder pieces. Other than that, there are a ton of useful parts in translucent colors to enhance any other builds you might have. This looks to be a recolor of this set.
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