Review: 30387 Bob Minion with Robot Arms Polybag

This was a "Free with Purchase" selection for Minions Lego products earlier this month.  Hopefully it'll become regularly available at some point.

Bag.  MSRP is $4.99, for a $0.07 Price per Piece.  

Instructions.

Minifig.  The Pin Arms have rotating hands.  Which, I believe, is new.

Parts 1.  Round Plates, Banana, New Headlight Brick, Wind-Up Keys,

Space Torch, Cones, Apollo Studs, Printed Round Tiles, Inkwells,

Translucent Round Plates, Clip Tile, Cylinder Hinge w/Axle Hole,

Barraki Eyes, Minifig Zap Gun, and Stud Shooter Triggers.
 

Parts 2.  Crate, Minifig Display Plate, Brackets, Dishes, Dome, Jumpers, Large

Jumper, Bar Plate, Inverted Dome, 1x4 Offset Plate, Finned Cone, Round Plates,

Printed Round Tiles, Hinge Cylinder w/Axle Hole, Axles, Axle/Pins, Hinge Cylinders,

Minifig Telephones, Flask, Stud Shooter, Bar Claws, and Truncated Cones.

Build.  Frame and Station.  The Frame is a nod

to the old school Budget Frame Wars builds.

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'd say it's more of an enhancement pack than a "Frame in a Bag" but still worth it.

Purity: Mega Bloks CNF52 Minions Scooter Escape Review

I've been interested in this for a while but the price has never been right.  I finally bought it for $5.98 on Clearance.

Box.  MSRP is $9.99 for a Price per Piece of $0.26.  Ugh.

Instructions.

Minion-fig?  :-)  This one comes pre-assembled.

Parts 1.  That 1x2 Tile w/Vertical Bar is interesting, as is the 1x1 Trans-Clear Round Tile, the tiny Bar Clip, the 1x1 "Apollo" Round Plates, the "Short Bar", and the Bar Connector (Black piece, center top).

Parts 2.  I really like the Roundels with the Union Jack printed on them.

Parts 3.  That 1x3 "Jumper" plate is really interesting.  As is the "seat" for the scooter that has a two studs and a Horizontal Clip on it.  The piece that hold the front wheel of the scooter might make for an interesting foot for  mecha.

Build.  I tried to make something but all I came up with was three crummy Stations.  I might have been able to make a better missile launcher Station if I spent more time working on it.


The Questions:
Can you build something -- a frame, station, or starship -- right away?  Yes, sort of.  (+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?  No.  (-5)
Score: -5 (B-).  There's nothing to recommend this set.  I only bought it for the Union Jack pieces.