Purity: Kre-O B5715 Blizzard Strike Bumblebee Kreon Review

I've been sitting on this review for a while.  I reviewed a similar version of this set earlier this year.  It's similar to the other one with palette swapped pieces.  I'm still using the Non-Building Block review system for these since they look like they could be a Frame-in-a-Box.

Box. I paid $5.00 for this at Dollar General.

Instructions.

Disassembled.  All that Trans-Yellow is pretty
 cool.  The 1x1 Bar Plates are very useful.

Assembled.  2Rd+d8 for the gatlings, 1Y
for the pistol, and 1B for the helmet.

Size Comparison.



The Questions:
Is it below, at, or above $10 per Frame?  Below.  (+5)
Is it a good size to use in a game?  Yes.  It looks roughly the same size as a Chub.  (+5)
How many parts does it have to represent systems?  Four.  (+5)
Does it have enough parts you can remove to represent White Dice damage?  Yes.  (+5)
Score: +20 (A+).  Another Frame-in-a-Box.

Purity: Kre-O A7387 G.I.Joe Outpost Defense Review

I'm going for a trifecta of sorts this week.  Reviews of Lego, Kre-O, and Mega Bloks sets of roughly the same size.  Here's the second entry for the week.

Box.  Amazon has it for $29.99 but I believe the original price was $11.99 for a $0.12 Price per Piece.  This was a Toys'R'Us exclusive.

Instructions.

Kreons.  Not sure why Beachhead has a suppressed AK-47.

I can understand the crossbow for Storm Shadow though.

Parts 1.  Plates, Wedge Plates, Tires, Rims,
Mudguards, Axle Plates, Bricks, Round Bricks,
Kreon Dynamite, two Kreon Guns, and a Tile.
  

Parts 2.  Tiles, Plates, Jumpers, Bar Plates, Clip Tiles, Slopes, Headlight Bricks, Kreon guns, Kreon Handlebars, and some sort of 1x3 Double Jumper.

Build.  A battlecart (2Rd/1G/2Y/2W+SSR(x2)) and a 1 Hit wall.  I

 probably could have made a Station but it was late and I was tired.

The Questions:
Can you build something -- a frame, station, or starship -- right away?  Yes.  (+5)
Is it below, at, or above the golden ratio?  Above.  (-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+).  A Frame, Terrain, and plenty of pieces left over.  A better price could have made this a good set.  Unfortunately the score is a little suspect because I don't have an accurate price.

Purity: Kre-O A2354 G.I. Joe Serpent Armor Strike Review

This is apparently my first review of a Kre-O G.I. Joe set.

Box.  MSRP is $21.99 for a $0.12 Price per Piece.

Instructions.

Stickers.

Kreons.

Parts 1.  The Grey piece in the center-
ish of the picture is pretty intriguing.
As are those Half Mudguards.

Parts 2.  I've always liked
the Kre-O Grille Tiles.

Parts 3.  More Dark Red pieces.

Parts 4.  Ball Joints, Lampholders,
Clip Claws, Ammo Chain!

Build.  Frame (2Rd/2Rh/1Y).


The Questions:
Can you build something -- a frame, station, or starship -- right away?  Yes.  (+5)
Is it below, at, or above the golden ratio?  Above.  (-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+).  A Frame and plenty of pieces left over.  A better price could have made this a great set.

Purity: Kre-O B1549 Strongarm Capture Cruiser Review

This was a companion set to B1548 and I found it at Dollar General a few years after I purchased that set.

Box.   I paid $12.00 for it at Dollar General for a $0.11 Price per Piece.

Instructions.

Stickers.

Kreons.  That Crossbow and the missile are neat.  I could have used those Lime colored Double Claws for my Generic Dragon.

Parts.  The Trans-Light Blue Claw Staves are neat, as are the Dark Blue Mudguards.  More of those Clip Claws is always a good thing.  1x1 Bar Plates are awesome too.  Let's not forget the U-Clips either.

Build.  A Ram Cart with attack options front and back.  (2Rh+d8/2B)

The Questions:

Can you build something -- a frame, station, or starship -- right away?  Yes.  (+5)

Is it below, at, or above the golden ratio?  Above.  (-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+).  I think this is a really good parts pack.  Enough of them and you should be able to make something really cool.

Purity: Kre-O B1548 Transformers Sideswipe Roadway Rundown

Reaching into the "started but never finished" pile we find a "new" for 2015 Kre-O Transformers set.  It hadn't been released in major U.S. retail stores and went straight to a discount retailer.

Box.  MSRP is $12.99? for a $0.13 Price per Piece.  I'm not sure of the
price because Hasbro doesn't even have a page for this set.  I paid $7.99
for it at Marshalls.  It was also available at Dollar General for $12.00

Instructions.

Stickers.

Kreons.

Parts.  I really like the Neon Light Blue highlights on those rims.  The Kreon Container might make for a good Station.  Plenty of Plates, Slopes, Bricks, A souple of Kreon Guns a Kreon Shield, a Clip Tile, and other neat parts.

Builds.  I managed an IO Frigate, a
4P RA Frame, a Station, and a 1 Hit
wall from this set with plenty left over.

The Questions:
Can you build something -- a frame, station, or starship -- right away?  Yes.  (+5)
Is it below, at, or above the golden ratio?  Above.  (-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+).  The score is questionable because we don't have a verified MSRP.

Purity: Kre-O 83140 Transformers Optimus Prime Brick Box Review 2

Here's the last review for Kre-O week.

Box.  I paid $5.25 for this at Dollar General.  This yields a $0.07  Price per Piece.

None of these sets came with instructions.

Kreon.

Parts 1.  Wedge Plates!  Slopes,
Hinge Plates, a Projectile without
a launcher, and that Modified Tile
for mounting Transformer Heads.

Parts 2.  More Slopes, Clip Plates, Bar
Plates, Wedge Plates, Plates, and Bricks.

Build.  I managed an IO Cruiser this
time.  Four hardpoints to mount Attachments, it currently has
two sensor wings (2Y).

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+).  Three for three for the week!

Purity: Kre-O 82578 Transformers Brick Box Review

It's the halfway point in Kre-O week.  Here's the second review.

Box.  I paid $5.25 for this at Dollar General.  This yields a $0.07  Price per Piece.

None of these sets came with instructions.

Kreons.

Parts 1.  Clip Plates, Jumpers, Round Bricks, Plates, Cheese Slopes, a Trans-Purple Connector, a Tile, a Grille Tile, a Winged Cone, and a few unique Kre-O pieces.

Parts 2.  Clip Plates, Bar Plates, a big Bar Tile, Tires, Rims, Axle Plates, Kreon Motorcycle parts, a Printed Trans-Blue Tile, and more unique Kre-O pieces.

Build.  The shoulders are a completely illegal connection.  (2Rd+d8/1SSR)

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 for two this week.

Purity: Kre-O 82579 Transformers Cliffjumper Brick Box Review

It's been a while since I've done a Kre-O week.  Here's the first review.

Box.  I paid $5.25 for this at Dollar General.  This yields a $0.06  Price per Piece.

Stickers.  None of these sets came
with instructions.  This one
came with stickers though.

Kreons.

Parts 1.  Ooh, a Trans-Purple Bar Plate.  Bar Plates, Cheese Slopes, Clip Plates, Round Plates, Plates, Round Bricks, Clip Tiles, Cones, Kreon Torchholders, Kreon Handlebar, Jumper, Hinge Plate, and a Tile.

Parts 2.  Trans-Purple Brick, Trans-Purple Textured Tile, Mudguard Plates, Plates, Rims, Tires, Axle Plates, Slopes, 1x1x2 Brick, Bracket, and Clip Plate.

Build.  Another Ram Cart (2Rh+d8/2Rd/1B).

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+).  Another Brick Box with the max score.

Purity: Kre-O 85586 Transformers Battlechangers Ironhide Review

I finally tracked down the last of the Kre-O Battlechangers sets -- I think -- at Dollar General  recently.  Here's the review.

Box.  Base price was $12.00 at Dollar General, for a $0.16 Price per Piece.

Instructions.

Stickers.

Parts.  Mostly Dark Red and Dark Grey.  Plenty of Plates, some Bar Plates, Clip Plates, Axle Plates, and Ball Joint Plates.  A couple of Bricks and Technic Bricks, some Slopes.  Wheelguards, Lampholders, a Technic Friction Pin, a Kre-O version of the Exoforce Robot Arm, and Kreon-scale Sniper Rifles  round out the interesting stuff.

Build.  Station and Frame (2Rd+d8/2B).

The Questions:
Can you build something -- a frame, station, or starship -- right away?  Yes.  (+5)
Is it below, at, or above the golden ratio?  Above.  (-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+).  The price I paid kills the score a little bit but this still has good parts.