Review: Brickcraft 72453 Candy Cars Hersheys Milk Chocolate Racer Polybag

So I was going to continue on with the new Make-It Blocks sets but I ran into a bunch of new to retail Brickcraft sets at my local Newbury Comics so I'm switching to them instead.  Let's do a week of Hershey's set reviews.  Now I know that the proper name for this line is Hershey's but "Candy Cars" sounds so much better.  So there.  Also the packaging is a polybag with a resealable top.

Bag.  MSRP is $6.99, for a $0.10 Price per Piece.  I paid

$9.99 at Newbury Comics for a $0.14 Price per Piece.

Instructions.

Parts 1.  Translucent Windscreen.

Parts 2.  Printed Tile, Printed Mudguard, Plates, Studless

Slope, Mudguard, Axle Plates, Tile w/Studs on Edge,

Double Studless Slope, Bricks, Slopes, Curved Cheese

Slopes, Inverted Tiles, Candy Bar Tiles, Tiles,

Lampholders, Bar Plates, Transparent Round Tiles,

Inkwells, Bar Studs, Translucent Stadium Tiles,

Clip Tiles, Brackets, Grille Tile, Rims, and Tires.

Build.  IO Heavy Escort Frigate (2Rpd+d8/2W).

[Systems are Light Bley and Color-Tagged.]

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).  The Candy Bar Tiles are pretty neat.  The homogeneity of colors in this set could prove useful if someone was looking to build in Dark Brown or Dark Bley.  The score for the price I paid is +5 (B+).  Overall, I'm not sure which set I prefer.  Although there is one more I haven't reviewed yet.  I find it interesting that the Bar Studs in all three sets are the same color.

Review: Brickcraft 72457 Candy Cars Reese's Peanut Butter Racer Polybag

So I was going to continue on with the new Make-It Blocks sets but I ran into a bunch of new to retail Brickcraft sets at my local Newbury Comics so I'm switching to them instead.  Let's do a week of Hershey's set reviews.  Now I know that the proper name for this line is Hershey's but "Candy Cars" sounds so much better.  So there.  Also the packaging is a polybag with a resealable top.

Bag.  MSRP is $6.99, for a $0.09 Price per Piece.  I paid $9.99 at Newbury Comics for a $0.14 Price per Piece.

Instructions.

Parts 1.  Translucent Windscreen.

Parts 2.  Printed Tile, Printed Mudguard, Plates,

Tires, Axle Plates, Mudguard, Tile w/Studs on

Edge, Bricks, Slopes, Curved Cheese Slopes,

Tiles, Grille Tile, Jumpers, Lampholders,

Inkwells, Transparent Round Tiles, Round Tiles,

Translucent Stadium Tiles, Bar Studs, Clip Tiles,

Inverted Clip Tiles, Bar, Double Studless Slope,

Brackets, Studless Slope, Rims, and Minifig Cupcakes.

 

  

Build.  IO Hunter/Seeker Frigate (2Rs/2Y2W). [Systems are Yellow.]

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+).  Inverted Tile Clips used to seem like the Holy Grail until Lego started making their own.  The score for the price I paid is +5 (B+).

Review: Brickcraft 72456 Candy Cars Jolly Rancher Racer Polybag

So I was going to continue on with the new Make-It Blocks sets but I ran into a bunch of new to retail Brickcraft sets at my local Newbury Comics so I'm switching to them instead.  Let's do a week of Hershey's set reviews.  Now I know that the proper name for this line is Hershey's but "Candy Cars" sounds so much better.  So there.  Also the packaging is a polybag with a resealable top.

Bag.  MSRP is $6.99, for a $0.09 Price per Piece.  I paid $9.99 at Newbury Comics for a $0.13 Price per Piece.

Instructions.

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Parts 1.  Translucent Windscreen.

Parts 2.  Printed Mudguard, Printed Tile, Plates, Tires, Mudguard, Tile

w/Studs on Edge, Double Studless Slopes, Bricks, Slopes, Translucent

Round Bricks, Axle Plates, Round Plates w/Petals, Lampholders, Clip

Plates, Bar Studs, Transparent Round Tiles, Translucent Stadium

Tiles, Translucent Double Curve Slopes, Translucent Bar,

Inkwells, Clip Tiles, Grille Tile, Jumper, Brackets, Large Cheese

Slope, Rims, Minifig Binoculars, and Curved Cheese Slopes.

 

Build.  IO Frigate (2Ras/1Y/2W). [Systems are Dark Blue.]

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+).  Some nice parts but the color scheme is a little scattershot.  The score for the price I paid is +5 (B+).

Review: Brickcraft 72001BFS Bricktanicals Tulip Polybag

I went back to Ocean State Job Lots to get more of the Bluebonnet polybag.  To my delight I discovered more of the Bricktanical polybags.  Let's take a look and see what they're like.

Bag.  MSRP was $5.99, for a $0.08 Price per Piece.  I paid $1.99, for a $0.03 Price per Piece.

Instructions.

Parts 1.  Loose in bag.  Axle.

Parts 2.  Curved Triple Wedges, 1x2 Plates w/Angular Extension w/

Molded Flexible Rubber Tip, Curved Slopes w/2 studs and Wing

End, Plates, Curved Slopes w/2 Studs, Axle, Round Plates, Notched

Axles, Corner Plates, Bar Plates, Studless Slopes, Brackets, Wedge

Studless Slopes, Cheese Slopes, Round Plates w/5 Petals, Axle

Connectors, Axle Connector w/Clips, and Barrel Hinges.

Build.  Frame (2Rh+d8), 1 Hit Piece of Cover 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+).  This set is full of useful parts but if it had one more Corner Plate and two more 1x4 Plates I could have made a second Frame.  So, keep that in mind.

Review: Brickcraft 72066BFS Bricktanicals Dahlia Polybag

I went back to Ocean State Job Lots to get more of the Bluebonnet polybag.  To my delight I discovered more Bricktanical polybags.  Let's take a look and see what they're like.

Bag.  MSRP was $5.99, for a $0.06 Price per Piece.  I paid $1.99, for a $0.02 Price per Piece.

Instructions.

Parts 1.  Loose in bag.  Axle.

Parts 2.  Octagonal Bar Plates, Hexagonal Windscreens, Tiles, Tooth

Plates, Round Plate w/5 Petals, Round Plates w/4 Petals, Clip Tiles, Clip

Plates, Plates, Notched Axles, Axle, Bar, Axle Connector w/Clips, Barrel

Hinges, Axle Connectors, Round Large Jumpers, and a Travis Brick.

Build.  Frame (2Rh/2W) and 1 Hit piece 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? 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 like it.  Octagonal Bar Plates, Clip Plates, Clip Tiles, and Hot Pink pieces are all a plus for me.

Review: Brickcraft 72613PEP Peeps Blue Bunny Easter Basket

Brickcraft once again has the Peeps license for Easter.  This is the one new set for the year, I believe, so let's give it a look.

Box.  MSRP is $7.95 for a $0.08 Price per Piece.

I paid $4.97 at Walmart for a $0.05 Price per Piece.

Instructions.

Parts.  Round Plate w/Cutout, Quarter Circle Plates, Plates, Round

Large Jumpers, Bar Tiles, Macaroni Bricks,  Eggshells, Macaroni Plates,

Printed Macaroni Brick, Brick, Slope w/Cutout, Printed Brick, Log Bricks,

Printed Oval Brick, Tiles, Round Plates w/3 Leaves, Oval Brick, Double

Curved Slopes, Apollo Studs, Bricks w/Studs on Side, Round Plates w/5

Petals, Large Cheese Slopes, Brackets, Cheese Slopes w/Studs on Slope, Bars, Bars w/Angled Hollow Studs, Round Bricks, and Macaroni Tiles.

Build.  Frame (2W), a 1 Hit piece of Cover, 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 like the pastels, and there are some useful parts, but overall I'm not feeling this one.

Review: Brickcraft 72609BFS D.I.Y Egg

Brickcraft is debuting some new sets for Easter this year.  They still have the Peeps sets but they have a bunch of new sets this time around.  This one seems to be a, smaller, riff on Lego's Decorative Easter Egg.

Box.  MSRP is $6.99 for a $0.08 Price per Piece.  I paid $4.97 at Walmart for a $0.05 Price per Piece.

Instructions.

Parts.  Plates, Bricks w/Studs on Side, Corner Bricks, Truncated Cone, Corner

Plates, Studless Slopes, Large Cheese Slopes, Double Sided Plates, Heart Tiles,

Round Tiles, Stadium Tiles, Quarter Circle Tiles, and Bricks w/Stud on Side.

Build.  Frame (2W), Station 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?  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 like all the Aqua, and the 3x4 Plates are interesting.  It's not conventional but it should add a splash of color to your regular choices.

Review: Brickcraft 72603BFS Bricktanicals Hyacinth

Brickcraft is debuting some new sets for Easter this year.  They still have the Peeps sets but they have a bunch of new sets this time around.  I was really intrigued by the Pink pieces at the core of this build so I bought the set.

Box.  MSRP is $5.99 for a $0.06 Price per Piece.  I paid $4.97 at Walmart for a $0.05 Price per Piece.

Instructions.

Parts 1.  X by Y Leaf w/Ball Joint, Axle.

Parts 2.  Weapon Holder Rings, Axle Connectors, Flower

w/Bar, Round Bricks, Axle Connector w/Ball Joint, Cones,

Minifig Banana Peels, Stem w/Bar & 3 Leaves, Bar,

Apollo Studs, Inverted Tile Clips, Bar w/Stop, and Axles.

Build.  1 Hit piece of Cover and Frame (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?  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+).  While the build is disappointing, this set will make a great parts pack with those Weapon Holder Rings and Ball Joint Axle Connectors.

Review: Brickcraft 72607BFS Bricktanicals Blue Sunflower in Picket Fence Pot

Brickcraft is debuting some new sets for Easter this year.  They still have the Peeps sets but they have a bunch of new sets this time around.  I was really intrigued by the Pink pieces at the core of this build so I bought the set.

Box.  MSRP is $13.99 for a $0.07 Price per Piece.  I paid $9.97 at Walmart for a $0.05 Price per Piece.

Instructions.

Parts 1.  Notched Round Plate, Round Plate, Plates, Bricks w/Studs

on Side, Inverted Tiles, Round Bricks, Studless Slopes, Bricks

w/Studs on Corners, Axle, Brick, and Curved Slopes w/Cutout.

Parts 2.  Round Plates, Large Steering Wheel, Octagonal Bar Plates,

2x2x2 Round Bricks, Eggs, 7x4 Leaves w/Clip, Axles, 4x2 Leaves w/Clip,

2x2 Round Bricks, Half 2x2 Round Brick w/45 Deg. Bend, Clip Plates,

Round Tile w/Pinhole, Round Plates w/3 Leaves, and 2L Notched Axle.

Parts 3.  Tiles w/Studs on Edge, Large Stadium Tiles, Round Plates,

Corner Plates, Plates, Large Hinge Brick Tops, Brackets, Large Cheese

Slopes, Hinge Brick Bases, Cheese Slopes w/Stud on Slope, and Tiles.

Build.  Two Frames (2W), 1 Hit

piece of Cover, 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+).  Two Frames, a Station, Cover, and tons of extra pieces leftover.  Yes, please!

Review: Brickcraft 72065BFS Bricktanicals Bluebonnet Polybag

I found this the other day in Ocean State Job Lots.  I swear someone mentioned it on the Discord way back when but I can't find any trace of it.  The parts count makes it look like it's the same as the boxed version.  Let's see.

Bag.  MSRP was $5.99, for a $0.06 Price per Piece.  I paid $1.99, for a $0.02 Price per Piece.

Instructions.

Parts 1.  Loose in bag.   Axle.

Parts 2.  Sword Leaves, Octagonal Bar Plates, Clip Claws, Bar Clips, Bar w/

Stop, 3L Axle Connectors, Lightsaber Bar, Round Large Jumpers, Round

Plates, Notched Axles, Bar Plates, Padlocks, Tooth Plates, Bar Studs,

Axle, Round Bricks, Cone, Axle Connector w/Clips, and Travis Brick.

Build.  Frames (2W) and 1 Hit piece 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? 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+).  It's the same as the previous version just available at a cheaper price.  I'm not seeing any downsides.

Review: Brickcraft 72627BFS Bricktanicals Pink Rose

Brickcraft has another release of reworked sets for Valentine's Day 2025.  These aren't listed on the website though.  Let's take a look.

Box.  I bought these at Walmart for $4.97, for a $0.06 Price per Piece.

Instructions & Stickers.

Parts 1.  6x6 Leaves w/Clip, 4x4 Leaves w/Clip, Octagonal

Bar Plates, 6x4 Leaves w/Bar, Axle Connector w/Leaves,

Mudguard Plates, Heart Plate, Round Brick, Dome, and Axle.

Parts 2.  Axle Connectors, Axle/Pin Connectors, Tile, Round Plate,

Half Circle Tiles, Clip Plates, Round Brick, Inverted Studless Slopes,

Chain, Apollo Studs, Round Plate w/Petals, Axle Connector w/

Clips, 3L Axle, 2L Axles, Barbs, and Angled Axle/Pin Connector

Build.   A Frame (2W), 1 Hit piece of Cover, and a 2 Hit piece 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?  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+).  This is the same set as Monday's review, just with a different accent color.