Review: CaDA C56044W SLS Artemis Rocket

The CaDA brand of building blocks has started making its way to the United States.  I found this set, along with a few others, at Barnes & Noble.  I recently saw some different sets on display at Wegman's.  I know the typeface makes it look like it should be "CaDFI" but it's actually spelled CaDA.

Box.  MSRP is $22.99, for a $0.12 Price per Piece.  I bought

this at Barnes & Noble for 14.99, for a $0.08 Price per Piece.

Instructions & Stickers.

Parts 1.  8x12 Plate, 6x8 Plates, Arches, Panels, 1x2x5 Bricks, 2x6 Bricks,

1x10 Bricks, 1x12 Bricks, 1x6 Plate, 1x2x4 Bricks, 1x1x6 Bricks, 1x6 Bricks,

1x4 Bricks, 1x8 Tile, Curved Slopes, 2x6 Tiles, Slopes, and 1x8 Plates.

Parts 2.  Slopes, Bricks, Round Bricks, Translucent Cone, Round

Bricks w/Pinholes, Lattice Fences, Studless Slopes, Translucent

Round Brick, Truncated Cone, Corrugated Bricks, 1x2 Brick

 w/Pinhole, Bricks w/Stud on Side, 1x1 Brick w/Pinhole,

Travis Bricks, Curved Slopes, and Round Bricks w/Fins. 

Parts 3.  Printed Tile, Round Plates, Round Tiles, Inverted Round

Tile, Round Large Jumper, Corner Tiles, Plates, Tiles, Double

Jumper, Jumpers, Angled Brackets, Plates w/Pinhole, and a Dish.

Parts 4.  Pin Connectors, Friction Pins, Pin Connectors w/Pins, 3L

Pins, Bar, Half Pins, Bars w/Bent Stud, Double Curved Slopes,

Cheese Slopes, Round Plates, Tiles, Round Tiles, Tiles, Plates, Cones,

Translucent Cones, Round Bricks, Pneuma-Ts, and Minifig Harpoons.

Build.  Frame (2Rd/1B/1G/1Y/2W).  [Systems

are Light Bley], 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?  Over.  (-10)  (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: +5 (B+).  It has some useful pieces, and plenty for terrain, but not enough of the really useful bits we all want.  The score for the price I paid is +20 (A+).