Review: 41558 Mixel Mixadel

Let's bring Series 7 to a close, shall we?

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

Instructions.

Parts.  The bottom half Boulder Piece is going to be problematic.  Otherwise there's a good selection of Modified Bricks, Slopes, Plates, Mixel Joints, Clip Plates, along with a couple of Tooth Plates, Bar Plates, 1x1 Round Tiles, an Axle Holder Plate, a Large Jumper, a Minifig Helmet, a Minifig Head Eye, a Flag, and a Lightsaber Blade.

Build.  I managed a Frame, Station, and Terrain out of this set.

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 my favorite of the Medivals tribe.  And it's a clean sweep for Series 7!

Review: 41560 Mixel Jamsy

The next to last review for this Series.

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

Instructions.

Parts.  Plates are the bulk of this set.  Clip Plates, Slopes, Modified Bricks, Tooth Plates, Hinge Plates, Grille Tiles, Mixel Joints, Double End Bar Plates, Robot Arms, a couple of Brackets, Technic Ball Eye, a Nixel Tile, and a silver Barraki Eye make up the rest.

Build.  A Commisar-like Frame and a funky looking 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 this set, it has a lot of useful parts.

Review: 41554 Mixel Kuffs

Let's head into the home stretch of Series 7 with the last of the MCPD sets.

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

Instructions.

Parts.  A bunch of Plates, Slopes -- Studless, Inverted, or regular -- and Mixel Joints in this set.  The rest is filled out with Bar Plates, Tooth Plates, Clip Plates, a couple of Brackets, Claw Bar Holders, Technic Ball Eyes, a Large Jumper, and some Minifig parts/accessories.

Build.  2Rd/1B/2W and ugly.

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+).  .

Review: 41562 Mixel Trumpsy

The second of the Mixies tribe and the 2/3 mark for this series.

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

Instructions.

Parts.  Quite the smorgasbord.  Plenty of Ball Joints, some Round Plates, some Clip Plates, some Slopes, a couple of Brackets, a couple of 1x2 Mod. Bricks w/ Studs on Both Sides, a few printed Tiles, a 4x4 Dish, and a couple of other parts.

Build.  A Frame (2Rh/1B/1Y/1Gd8/2W).

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+).  This set makes me want to build more Yellow and Purple frames.

Review: 41556 Mixel Tiketz

The second of the MCPD tribe.

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

Instructions.

Parts.  A fair amount of Technic Pins, some Slopes of multiple varieties, some Ball Joints, some Plates, a couple Rims and  Tires, a couple 1x2 Technic Bricks, A couple Round Tiles, a couple Brackets, some Tooth Plates and Tooth Tiles, a couple Technic Lift Bars, a couple Quarter Travis Bricks, and a 1x2 Brick w/Technic Pin.

Build.  A Frame and 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+).  And Series 7 continues its winning ways.

Review: 41559 Mixel Paladum

The second of the Medivals tribe.

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

Instructions.

Parts.  A bunch of Slopes, Clip Plates, and Bar Plates.  A few Hingle Plates, Brackets, Bar Holder Claws, Robot Arms, and Ball Joints.  There's also more of those Tooth  Tiles, and a Minifig Spear rounds it all out.

Build.  A quick tripod 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+).  Another perfect score for this round of Mixels.

Review: 41555 Mixel Busto

The first of the MCPD tribe.

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

Instructions.

Parts.  I see some of those new Tooth Tiles in the lower right corner.  Lampholders, Bar Bricks, Robot Arms, Tooth Plates, Grille Tiles, Clip Plates, Bar Plates, Brackets, a Studless Slope, 1x1 Round Trans-color Tiles, are all interesting parts.

Build.  A quick quad reminiscent of my Crab Mecha.  Also a 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+).  Not a surprising score.

Review: 41557 Mixel Camillot

Let's start in on the least interesting Tribe from this Series.

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

Instructions.

Parts.Plenty of Dark and Light Bley.  Some Ball Joints, more Apollo Studs, some Bar Claws, My favorite piece -- Mod. plate w/Vert. Arm -- Cheese Slopes, and some other less interesting parts.

Build.  A T.U.R.D. Bot variation.  2Rd+d8 (guns) 2Y (blade antenna

& side antenna) 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+).  Not a surprising score but a seriously ugly set.

Review: 41561 Mixel Tapsy

Mixels time again.  Let's start with the "Mixies" tribe.

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

Instructions.

Parts.  Those 1x1 Rounds towards the bottom?  They're Apollo Studs.  A few Ball Joints, some Radar Dishes, some Clip Plates and Clip Bricks, a couple of Bar Plates, a couple Mod. Plate w/Vert. Arm, an Octagonal Bar Plate, and those Clip Claws are neat.

Build.  A Quick 4P quad.

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+).  Not a surprising score.