This is a new for 2026 Technic series. The builds being packaged in a blind box format like the Collectable Minifig Series is an interesting gambit. Just as a "heads up" the numbers next to the QR code do not match up to the contents of the box. I've already bought one duplicate so far.
Box. MSRP is $4.99, for a $0.10 Price per Piece.
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| QR Code. |
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| Instructions & Game Piece. |
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Parts. Thin Liftarms w/Frame, Shovel Panels,
Perpendicular Split Axle/Pin Connectors, Bent Liftarm,
Perpendicular Axle/Pin Connectors, Tires, Rims,
Pins, Notched Axles, Axles, 3/4 Pins, and Axle/Pins.
Build. Frame (2B {pivoting shield} 1Gd8 {no ranged weapons} 2W).
The Questions:
Can you build something -- a frame, station, or starship -- right away? Yes. (+5)
Is it below, at, or above the golden ratio? At. (0) (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: +15 (A). Four Perpendicular Split Axle/Pin Connectors is nice but onesies of some other parts is less nice.
Is it below, at, or above the golden ratio? At. (0) (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: +15 (A). Four Perpendicular Split Axle/Pin Connectors is nice but onesies of some other parts is less nice.
Overall thoughts: There are some fun and useful pieces in these sets. I can't wait to see the Thin Liftarms w/Frame and Shovel Panels in other colors. The price point could have been a skosh better -- $4 would have been killer. The blind box thing is just annoying though, especially with none of the QR codes being in any of the free online readers.
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