Review: 40379 Brick Headz Valentine's Bear

I purchased this with the idea of reviewing all the Valentine's Day sets in a one week binge but that didn't happen and I need one of the parts from this set for a build.  :-)

Box.  MSRP was $9.99 for a $0.07 Price per Piece.

Instructions.

Parts 1.  Plates, Quarter Circle Plates, 1x2x1.6 Bricks w/Studs

on Side, Tile, Round Brick, Bricks, and Heart Plate.

Parts 2.  Plant Leaves, Tiles, Plates, Technic Brick, Bricks w/

Studs on Side, Bricks, Curved Bricks w/Recessed Stud, Studless

Slopes, Clip Plates, Inverted Dome, Dome, Brackets, Corner

Plates, Heart Tiles, Flower Plates, Bar w/Stop, and Antenna.

Parts 3.  Round Plates, Plates, Jumpers, Clip Plate, Lampholder, Quarter

Circle Tiles, Clip Tile, Half Pins, Flower Plates, Cheese Slopes,

Tiles, Handle Studs, Printed Round Tiles, and Headlight Bricks.

Build.  IO Frigate (2Ra+d8 [gun turrets]

1B [combat information center) 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+).  Plenty of Medium Nougat and just as useful as other Brick Headz sets.

Review: 11012 Classic Creative White

I bought this at one of my local Walmarts, back before Easter.  It was in a midway display section with other Lego sets and other toys.

Box.  I paid $4.97 for a $0.08 Price per Piece.

Instructions.

Parts 1.  Plates, Bricks, 3x2x1 Curved Brick w4 Studs, Round Brick, Slope, and 1x2x1.6 Brick w/4 Studs (it's flipped over).

Parts 2.  Bracket, Curved Brick w/Recessed Stud, Brick w/Studs on

Side, Wedge Plates, Plates, Jumpers, Clip Plates, Round Plates,

Rounded Plates,  Curved Studless Brick, Printed Round Tiles,

Log Brick, Leaves, Truncated Cone, Round Brick, Corrugated

Brick, Tile, Large Cheese Slopes, Bar, Minifig Fish, and Cone.

Build.  Frame and 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+).  A decent selection of parts at a good price.

Review: 41442 Friends Vet Clinic Rescue Buggy

I bought this at one of my local Targets.  Somehow I missed this in my last "Good Sets for Parts" post, because I would have spoken loudly about it.

Box.  I paid $9.99 for a $0.10 Price per Piece.

Instructions and stickers.

Minidolls. 

Parts 1.  Quarter Circle Plate, Bricks, Tires, Plates, Heart

Plate, Rims, Mudguard Plates, Tile, Axle Plates, Clip

Plates, Branch, Studless Slope, and Minifig Radio.
 

Parts 2.  Plates, Jumpers, Panels, Bricks, Technic Brick, Half Circle

Brick, Padlocks, Round Plates, Apollo Studs, Flower Plates, Cheese

Slopes, Axle/Pin, Clip Bars, Half Pins, Minifig Baby Bottle, Heart 

Tiles, Minifig Mug, Leaf Plates, Minifig Handlebar, and Chain.

Parts 3.  Slopes, Plate, Clip Plates, Clip Tiles, Tile, Flower Plates, Minifig Dog Bones, Technic Connector, and Curved Brick.

Build.  Battlecart (2Rh/1Y), two 1 Hit pieces 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?  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).  Six more pieces and this would have had the max score.

Review: 76171 Miles Morales Mech Armor

Let's finish out the week with a look at the third of the three new Marvel character mecha for 2021.

Box. I paid $9.99 for this which gives a $0.08 Price per Piece.

Instructions.

Minifig.

Parts 1.  Cockpit Shell, Technic Plate, Plate, Inverted Double Slope

w/Cutout, Rounded Technic Plates, Printed Pentagonal Tile, Studless

Slopes, Brackets, Bar Plates, Inverted Tile, Ball Joint Plates, Triple

Ball Joint Connector, Technic Brick, and Slopes w/Cutout.

Parts 2.  Boat Sliders, Large Round Jumper, Dish, Corner Tiles, Rounded

Plates, Friction Pins, Ingots, Bar Plats, Plates, Brackets, Studless Slopes,

Wedge Slopes, Cheese Slopes, Apollo Studs, Tiles, Stadium Tiles, Bar Bar

Holders, Bar Ball Joints, Clip Bar Holders, Studs w/Handles, and Cones.

Parts 3.  Double Wedge Slope, Ball Joint Plates, Hinge

Plate, Clip Plates, Double Convex Slope, Plates,

Inverted Studless Slopes, Panels, and Corner Tiles.

Parts 4.  Spiderman Webbing Pieces in Trans-Light Blue.

Build.  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+).  This set is a feast of parts but I feel it's not as good as the Captain America one.

Review: 76168 Captain America Mech Armor

 Let's look at the second of the three new Marvel character mecha for 2021.

Box. I paid $9.99 for this which gives a $0.08 Price per Piece.

Instructions.

Minifig.

Parts 1.  This was loose in the box.

Parts 2.  Cockpit Shell, Technic Plates, Plate, Inverted Double Slope

w/Cutout, Studless Slopes, Hinge Plate, Clip Plate, Panel, Ball Joint Plates, Inverted Studless Slopes, Bar Plates, Exo-Force Arms, Triple Ball Joint

Connector, Slopes w/Cutout, and Minifig Shield (shoulda put it with Cap.)

Parts 3.  Boat Slider, Round Large Jumpers, Printed Tile, Round Plates, Inverted

Tiles, Inverted Tile w/Pin, Brackets, Bar Plates, Ball Joint Plates, Inverted

Studless Slopes, Studless Slopes, Large Cheese Slopes, Slope w/Cutout

and No Studs, Technic Brick, Plate, Clip Plate, and Corner Tiles.

Parts 4.  Dishes, Round Tile w/Hole, Ingots, Plates, Brackets, Friction

Pins, Bar Holders w/Clip, Bar Ball Joints, and Apollo Studs.

Build.  Two Frames (2Rd/1Y) and one Station. 

I'm happier with my builds for this review.

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 one better than the Thor set.  A more cohesive color scheme, no stickers, and a slightly better parts selection.

Review: 76169 Thor Mech Armor

Let's take a look at the new Marvel mecha sets for 2021.

Box. I paid $9.99 for this which gives a $0.07 Price per Piece.

Instructions and stickers.

Minifig.

Parts 1.  Hexagonal Windshields, Cockpit Shell, Plate, Technic

Plates, Inverted Double Slope w/Cutout, Bar Plates, Axle Plates,

Brackets, Inverted Studless Slopes, Technic Bricks, Brick,

Curved Slopes w/Cutout, Studless Double Slopes, Technic

Connector, Ball Joint Plates, and Triple Ball Joint Connector.

Parts 2.  Plates, Printed Pentagonal Tile, Inverted Tile, Round Large

Jumpers, Wedge Plates, Clip Plates, Dishes, Brackets, Slopes w/Cutouts,

Brick, Bar Tile, Corner Tile, Ingots, Exo-Force Arms, Studless Slopes,

Rounded Plates, Round Plates, Bar Ball Joints, Axles, and Friction Pins.

Parts 3.  Studless Slopes, Inverted Tiles, Hinge Plate, Wing

End Slopes, Ball Joint Plates, Panel, Large Cheese Slopes, Bar

Plates, Axle w/Stud, Technic Connector, Plate, and Clip Brick.

Build.  Two Frames (2Rh/1B) 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+).  It managed the top score, but I feel like it's more of a parts pack.

Review: 30548 Build Your Own Birds Polybag

I got this  at my local Lego Discovery Center along with another polybag.  It was released last year.  I guess it's nice to finally track down a copy?

Bag.  I paid $6.00 for a $0.23 Price per Piece.

Instructions.

Parts.  Wedge Plates, Plates, Tooth Plate, Travis Bricks, Minifig Popsicle, Minifig Croissants, Round Plates, Tiles, Cheese Slopes, Printed Round Tiles, Clip Plates, Jumper, and Cones.

Build.  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? 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-).  Even at half the price this would still have the same score.