Wednesday, August 7, 2024

Review: 41738 Friends Dog Rescue Bike

I wasn't planning on reviewing this set but I picked up a pair of them on Clearance at a local Walmart, so I figured, "Why the heck not."


Box.  MSRP is $9.99 for a $0.08 Price per Piece.
I found it for $5.00, for a $0.04 Price per Piece.

Instructions & Stickers.






Minidolls.












Parts 1.  Loose in box.  Stadium Plate.








Parts 2.  Printed Tile, Tile, Clip Bricks, Clip Plates, Plates,
Round Translucent Tiles, Clip Tile, Double Curve Slopes,
Bricks w/Stud on Side, Brick, Half Pins, and Pulley Wheel.




Parts 3.  Large Jumpers, Round Plate w/Wheel Holder, Round Plates w/3 Leaves,
Dish, Tile, Rounded Plates, Plates, Apollo Studs, Round Plates w/Flower Edge,
Round Plates, Minifig Binoculars, Printed Round Tiles, Translucent Round Tiles,
Round Plates w/Horizontal Swirl, Padlock, Flowers, Brackets, Minifig Dog Bones,
Skeleton Arms, Twigs, Bars, Minifig Shovel, Brick w/Pinhole, and Bricks.






Parts 4.  Plates, Tile w/Studs, Tiles, Bar w/Stop, Arches, Translucent Curved
Bricks, Wheels, Minifig Basket, Bar Plate (open ends), Bar Plate (closed
ends), Flag, Brick, Brick w/Stud on Side, Axle Plate, Windscreen, Tiles w/Studs
on Ends, Studless Slope, Translucent Minifig Head, Minifig Trash Can,
Window Frame, 3x4 Leaf, Minifig Bike Frame, and Curved Bricks w/Cutouts.



Build.  Two 1 Hit pieces of Cover, Frame (2Rh+d8/1B/1Y), and a 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?  Yes.  (+5)
Score: +20 (A+).  I feel like this set has a bunch of good parts but isn't a great foundation set.

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