LEGO Chima Crocodile Legend Beast Review for MFZ

Original Review System by Mantis King

The Box

Running late as it is day 4 but no post for day three! So here is your day 3 of Chima Legend Beast but running late. Hopefully I can get to day for by...today! So next we have the Crocodile with it's interesting teeth pieces! Let's get deeper!

Instructions

Can you build a frame or frames right away?
I did just that, not my best and not my worse! +5

Quad Pod!

Can you build a spaceship or spaceships right away?
Yes internet, I can and this one I believe is bigger then some of my other ones and a bit closer to the size we are seeing in the Alpha Bandit Kickstarter just kind of skinny. +5

Are there "I will cut a ship..." rules?

The teeth pieces work well to make engine piece.

Can you build a station or a piece of cover right away?
There are some good pieces to help make cover but none of the right stuff to make it out of the set but certainly a very interesting station of some kind can be cobbled from this I am certain. +5

Is it below, at or above the golden ratio? (10 cents per part)
Insert loud statement here! $9.99/122 = 8 cents per part! That beats the Wolf and the Gorilla! Wonder how the others will fare? +5

I am hungry, someone hand me a plate?

Does it have more then an handful of immediately useful parts for everyone?
I certainly think so, +5 all around!

Why is there a third eye?

If you can't build a frame right away, does it have parts to do so?
Certainly, look at that 'awesome' quad walker I made along with all those ball joints! +5

I got nothing...

If you can't build a spaceship right away, does it have parts to do so?
Yes, the teeth are great for making engine looking ends and those...grey L shape parts can certainly be used on a spaceship build! +5

The Card and Stickers

If you can't build a station or cover right away, does it have parts to do so?
Yes. +5

Score Card
Frames: 20 for A+
Spaceships: 20 for A+
Everything Else: 20 for A+

Starting to see a pattern with these sets! Now to some more pictures!

Croc side shot!

Not taller like the others but certainly has more mass...and will stab you...

Lunch!

LEGO Chima Wolf Legend Beast Review for MFZ

Original Review System by Mantis King

The Box

Day two of our Chima Legend Beast Week of Reviews. On day two I present to you the Wolf Legend Beast! It will sniff you out and claw you down! I have seen it in all the usual places.

Can you build a frame or frames right away?
Well, yes you can! +5 A made a walker which looks ready to charge and ram someone!

Also looks like a critter but I also like the idea of pilots painting on their frames...

Can you build a spaceship or spaces right away?
I certainly did for another +5

White Whale?

Talking about Spaceships, the great creator Joshua A.C. Newman has starter his Kickstarter for Alpha Bandit which is book two of the MF0 series in which you could use a spaceship like this though looking at the example ones mine might be two small or require adjusting the scale. Here is a link to Alpha Bandit Kickstarter Page.

Can you build a station, or a piece of cover?
I have to go with a no here, I think it would be a bit of a stretch. -5

Is it below, at or above the golden ratio? (10 cents per part baby!)
Mathmaticus! $9.99/111= $0.09 for below! +5

If you can't build a frame right away does it have parts that could be of use right away?
Absolutely, several interesting elements I have seen used in builds! +5

If you can't build a spaceship right away, does it have parts that could be of use right away?
I believe so, though once I get my hands on the book and can get a better look at the example ships I will get better at answering this. +5

If you can't build something else right away, does it have parts that could be of use right away?
I certainly think so despite all the plates though plates could be good for a station. +5

Does it have more then a handful of immediately useful parts for frames?
There are certainly a lot of plates but a lot other other goodness too so will say yes but a close no. +5

New pieces, these made the tail.

Does it have more then a handful of immediately useful parts for spaceships?
For now I am going with a yes, so much white! +5

Does it have more then a handful of immediately useful parts for everything else?
Not sure about this one, lot of interesting stuff but I couldn't think of anything so going with no for a -5.

Score Card!
Frames: 20 for an A+ set
Spaceships: 20 for an A+ set
Everything Else but Frames and Spaceships: 0 for a B set. 

Over all a good set but not so much for building terrain or perhaps stations, a lot of ball joint stuff going on for you to play with if you want to check that out. Now for some fun photos!

Woof...

Again it out sizes the regular frame!

1 2 3 your pinned!

LEGO Chima Gorilla Legend Beast Review for MFZ

Original Review System by Mantis King

The Box...look at that Hammer... O_O

Welcome to the Start of Chima Legend Beast week at Dark Cloud Blogs! As you can see we are starting with the massive Gorilla! Let's Get on with this review!I have seen them at Target, Toys-R-Us and Wal-Mart.

Can you build a frame or frames right away?
This is a yes, I build a funny looking walker. I have been using this reviews to flex my LEGO building mind and become more of a 'creative' builder! So, +5

Not as sad looking as the other one...and bigger!

Can you build a spaceship or spaceships right away?
Yes you can and take a look at this bad boy! +5

I don't think there is grappling or melee rules in Alpha Bandit...

Can you build terrain, stations or something else?
I didn't try but there is certainly enough brown and other pieces I am sure you could make some interesting cover or even a station out of this set! +5

The Stickers and the Card for Chima Online; anyone play this?

Is it below, at or below the Golden Ratio? (10 cents per part)
Math time! $9.99/107 = 9 cents per part so below if not barely! +5

If you can't build a frame right away, does it have parts that are immediately useful?
The small ball joints are certainly interesting and several other parts that see some common use depending on what you are building. Even some new parts I haven't seen besides the small ball joints. +5

If you can't build a spaceship right away, does it have parts that are immediately useful?
Yes, several parts I think would be good for spaceships. +5

If you can't build a station or cover right away, does it have parts that are immediately useful?
Yes, so much brown! +5

The Ball Joint Pieces

Does it have more then a handful of useful parts for everybody?
Yes it certain does I think! +5

New one for me I think...

Totals:
Frames: 20 for A+
Spaceships: 20 for A+
Stations and Terrain: 20 for A+

A Plus across the board, amazing! Though I have a feeling not many people will want to work with brown but look at that HAMMER! Now for the completed model and some fun!

Come at me Bro!

As you can see, much bigger then a standard CHUB

I want two pieces...

I hold the Power of Thor...and a little shield...

LEGO Creator Emerald Express Review for MFZ

Original Review System by Mantis King.

The Box

So here is another cool set that I really like, not for parts and prices but for the fact that is a neat looking train! This is another one that I but in groups so I could put together all three forms so yes all three builds do connect. I am planning to put this on my table as is but sadly I am pretty sure standard LEGO tracks are too big for this set so...will have to figure that out.

Can you build a frame or frames right away?
I failed so no; -5

Can you build a spaceship or spaceships right away?
Yes you can! +5 for spaceships!

Can you build terrain, station or something else for the field?
The trains themselves are awesome, pretty sure they are in scale so that alone makes a yes! +5

Is it below, at or above the Golden Ratio? ($0.10 per part)
$4.99/56 = $0.09 for below the Ratio giving us a +5!

If you can't build a frame right away does it have parts that can be used to build a frame right away?
Yes there is! +5

If you can't build a spaceship right away does it have parts that can be used to build a spaceship right away?
but of course there is +5!

Useful parts for other stuff?
Yes +5!

Does it have more then a handful of immediately useful parts?
Frames: There are certainly some interesting parts in this set but it breaks about even with parts that aren't so I will say no for -5.
Spaceships: Yes for +5
Other: Of course this is +5

What is the score card?
Frames: 0 = B Thought this set would score at least slightly higher for this.
Spaceships: A+
Everything Else: A+

Well if you want to introduce trains onto your battlefield for cover or special scenarios I think this is the set given that it provides two different style of engines and cars. Though the Xmas train should connect to it and I would think the Hogwarts Mini Express could be easily modified to do the same I think.

LEGO The Batman Tumbler Review for Mobile Frame Zero

Original Review System by Mantis King.

The Polybag

Found this guy at Target hanging out in the Cashier Line. I wonder how Target get's some of these types of Polybags as they aren't even on the LEGO website or Target's own site. Well I grabbed it as it looks perfect for an armored car at 7P scale. Let's get started.

Can you build a frame or frames right away?
I tried but could not so -5 points to Slytherin no wait I mean The Batman Tumbler. Though you could use the Tumbler as a frame you still would need to at parts for other systems outside of movement.

Can you build a ship or ships right away?
This I did tried and succeeded but so far this polybags have lead to rather small ships. +5

Kind of looks like an oversized fighter...

Can you build terrain, station, 'scenery' or anything else?
The set could easily used as is for an abandoned armored vehicle station or as something to litter the battlefield but for terrain terrain that would be a no go. Over all we are going to go with the positive for +5.

Is it above, below or at the Golden Ratio? ($0.10 per part)
$3.99/57 = $0.07 per part so +5

If you can't build a frame right away, does it have parts that you can immediately use?
This is a yes, have some cheese slopes and parts key to some of the frames in the rule book. +5

If you can't build a spaceship right away, does it have parts that you can immediately use?
Yes given I built a spaceship. +5

If you can't build something else right, does it have parts that you can immediately use?
Generally speaking this is a yes for +5

Does it have more then a handful of immediately useful parts?
Frames: No -5
Ships: Yes +5
Everything Else: Barely Yes? +5

Scores:
Frames: 10 for A-
Ships: 20 for A+
Everything Else: Potentially 20 for A+ depending on what your looking for.

I am planning to field this as is, as either special armored car escorts missions or to maybe just decorate by battlefields. I picked up two initially but I might grab a third.

LEGO Creator Mini Speeder Review for MFZ

Original Review System by Mantis King

Our Box

Alright so we have another discontinued item that has appeared in Five Below which means they will be gone soon or hang around forever! My local store still has the Harry Potter trains I reviewed back in 10/13. That is a hard case, it could be used for storage of parts but it is small but they stall well together when put face down.

Can you build a frame or frames from this set right away?
That is a yes! +5 Let's see what I made!

Pincers or Railgun?

Can you build a spaceship or spaceships from this set right away?

I did that too! Amazing! +5

It looks like a floating launch deck for frame squads...is that a thing in Alpha Bandit? I really should get into the beta test rules more.

Can you build terrain or station or something else?
I think any the vehicles could be usual to make a city battle field more populated, or use the jeep as a station with some mods. So yes +5

Is it at, below or above the Golden Ratio? (10 cents per part)
Well original retail price was $6.99 but Five Below is selling them for a flat $5 so we will go with that.
$5/65 = $0.08 giving us below the Ratio and a hard shell box! +5

If you can't build something out of the set does it have parts that can be used right away?
Rapid Attack: Yes +5
Alpha Bandit: Maybe? +5
Other: Stations only +5

Does it have a more then a handful immediately useful parts?
Rapid Attack: No, to many plates over all I think. -5
Alpha Bandit: Maybe? +5
Other: No -5

Results
Rapid Attack: A-
Alpha Bandit: A+ maybe so more perhaps an A anyways...
Other: A-