Review: 41538 Mixels Kamzo

And here we are with the last set of Series 5 to finish out the week.

Bag.  MSRP is $4.99 for a $0.09 Price per Piece.

Instructions.

Parts.  A lot of Slopes in this one, some Mixel Joints, some Plates, Brackets -- including the newer 1x2-2x4 -- 2x2x1 Bricks, a Bar Plate, a Mechanical Arm, a couple of Bar Claws, a Tooth Plate, a 2x2 Turntable, some Large Jumpers, some 1x2 Technic Bricks, a couple of 1x2 Technic Bricks w/Axle Hole, and couple of Gears, and a Tooth Plate.

Build.  I really like this one.

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+).  And we finish out Series 5 with another maxed out score.

Review: 41539 Mixel Krog

The next to last in the series.

Bag.  MSRP is $4.99 for a $0.08 Price per Piece.

Instructions.

Parts.  Plenty of Plates, some Mixel Joints, a couple Bar Bricks, Technic Bricks, Technic Bricks w/ Axle Holes, and Brackets, some Slopes, a Large Jumper, a few Tooth Plates, some Robot Arms, Mechanical Arms, Bar Claws, Clip Plates, Bar Plates, and Tiles.  Also a Trans-Light Blue Radar Dish, and Minifig Saws w/Handle & Tooth.

Build.  I went a little old school on this one.

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 max Mixel for the Blue tribe.

Review: 41543 Mixel Turg

Now we come into the home stretch with the last three sets.

Bag.  MSRP is $4.99 for a $0.09 Price per Piece.

Instructions.

Parts.  A bunch of Slopes, a few Plates, A couple Mixel Joints, a couple 1x1 Cones, some Clip Plates, some Bar Plates, some Tooth Plates, a Technic Joiner, a couple Technic Bricks w/Axle Hole, a 1x2 Technic Brick, a couple Headlights, a couple Technic Friction Pins, some Brackets, some Round Tiles, and some Tail Pieces.

Build.  A Frame with 2Rd (gun) 

1B (shield) 1G (back jets) 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+).  Another max Mixel.

Review: 41537 Mixels Jinky

This is the second of the "steampunk" Mixels so that brings us to the 2/3 mark of the Series.

Bag.  MSRP is $4.99 for a $0.09 Price per Piece.

Instructions.

Parts.  Some Plates, Grille Tiles, Tooth Plates, a Jumper, Mixel Joints, Slopes, a 1x2-2x2 Inverted Bracket, Technic Axle Pins, Technic Gears, Robot Arms, Small Steering Wheel, a Wedge 4 x 3 Open w/Cutout & 4 Studs, a couple Vehicle Exhaust Pipes w/Technic Pin, Technic Bricks w/Axle Holes, Technic Bricks w/2 Holes, and a newish part Plate, Modified 1 x 2 w/Pin Hole on Top.

Build.  A quad with a pair of guns.

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.  (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: +20 (A+).  Another maxed Mixel.

Review: 41541 Mixels Snoof

Monday brings us to another review of another set from this Series.

Bag.  MSRP $4.99 for a $0.09 Price per Piece.

Instruction.

Parts.  Plenty of Slopes -- regular, Inverted, and Studless -- including a 2x3 w/Curved Top, Mixel Joints a Boat Stud, a Jumper, a couple Quarter Travis bricks, a couple 1x1 Round Bricks, a couple of 1x2 Technic Bricks, a couple of Flick Missiles, a few Plates of different types, a couple of Clip Plates, and 2x1 Plates w/Bar (open ends), a Large Trans-Light Blue Barb, and a couple of Trans-Clear/Blue Minifig Swords, w/Jagged Edges.

Build.  Pretty ugly, but it works.

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 max Mixel for the Blue tribe.

Review: 41544 Mixels Tungster

Let's finish out the week with another Series 5 Mixel review.

Bag.  MSRP $4.99 for a $0.08 Price per Piece.

Instructions.

Parts.  Plenty of Mixel Joits, Tooth Plates, Lampholders, Slopes, Brackets, Plates, Barbs and Tiles.  A couple of 1x2 Bar Plates (closed ends), and a 2x1 Double Clip Plate (horizontal) round it out.

Build.  A biped Frame with 2Rd (left blaster) 2Rh

(right claw) 1Y (sensor wings) 2W for stats.

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 excellent Mixel set.

Review: 41536 Mixels Gox

The first of the third Mixel tribe for this Series.

Bag.  MSRP is $4.99 for a $0.08 Price per Piece.

Instructions.

Parts.  Plenty of my second favorite part Mod. Plate w/Bar (open ends), those "new" Hero Factory Claws, Robot Arms, Plates, Mixel Joints, a few Slopes, a few Tooth Plates, a Technic Connector, a Technic Gear, a 2x2 Turntable, Technic Axles, Large Barbs, Grille Tiles, and several Modified Bricks.

Build.  Mecha Devil Horse.  Plenty of attachment points on this one.

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 one for the top Mixel pile.

Review: 41540 Mixels Chilbo

Let's start out the week with another Series 5 Mixel review.

Bag.  MSRP is $4.99 for a $0.08 Price per Piece.

Instructions.

Parts.  Plenty of Mixel Joints, Plates, and Slopes, a couple of Quarter Travis Bricks, plus one 1x2 Trans-Clear Brick, some Barbs, A couple of Tooth Plates, Googly Eyes, and a handful of Bar Holders w/Clip.

Build.  This one's naked but

there are plenty of spare parts.

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+).  We're back on top with the first max score for Series 5.

Review: 41542 Mixels Spugg

I suppose I should start the Series 5 Mixel reviews before they disappear off the shelves.  :-)

Bag.  MSRP is $4.99 for a $0.10 Price per Piece.

Instructions.

Parts.  We have a couple new parts here.  The 2x2 Round Jumper Plate in the lower left and the 3L Technic Pin w/1L Axle in the lower right.  These go along with the Mixel Joints, Slopes, 1x2 Technic Bricks, Quarter Travis Bricks, Plates, Tooth Plates (some Transparent Orange even), 2x2 Plate w/Pin (on bottom), 1x2 Clip Plates, Barbs, Red Spike, and 1x2 Bricks w/Studs on side.

Build.  A quick Frame build here.  Stats: 2Rd + d8
(arm guns) 1B (armored torso) 1Y (sensor pod) 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).  Another one for the second best Mixel pile.