SSC & Review: Mixels Cragsters 41503, 41504, 41505

>>> Here's part two of my Mixels SSC & Review - this time, it's all about the Cragsters. I'll be honest and say I found these the least inspiring when I was looking at the sets early on - too much black and grey. I did these sets second, and I'm sure you can figure out which set I kind of gave up on...

Here's the breakdown per set, assuming the sale price of AUD $5.75:

CRAGSTERS

41503: Krader

66 pcs = 9c / piece

41504: Seismo

50 pcs = 12c / piece

41505: Shuff

51 pcs = 11c / piece

Again, if you buy all three sets, they average out to be just on the money (if only by rounding!).

Total: 167

Average: 55 pcs = 10.4c / piece

>>> 41503: Krader

Can you build a frame, or frames, right away? Yes = +5
Is it below, at, or above the golden ratio? Below = +5 
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
Total = 20 pts, "A+" rating

Not a bad frame for an SSC build - it stands about as tall as a Chub. I'm going to say I've dodged my SSC curse for a change, in that there's both reasonable articulation, and some recognisable weapon systems for a change. Shame about them feets...

Load-out:

Micro-missile pod + Machine Guns: 2Rd + d8

Scramble-grenade Launcher: 1B

Enhanced Leg Actuators: 1G

>>> 41504: Seismo
Can you build a frame, or frames, right away? Yes = +5

Is it below, at, or above the golden ratio? Above = -10
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

Total = 5 pts, "B+" rating

Okay - this one came out a little weird: it's a frame with stiletto heels! I've noticed that the studs on the new Mixels joints tend to be really loose - fortunately, the claw pieces fit firmly.  No obvious weapons systems to speak of - I carried over a design from one of the Electroids frames that I made first, and used the block of cheese wedges on the carapace to represent a missile Vertical Launch System.

Load-out:

Anti-armour VLS: 2Ra

2x Sensor Pods: 2Y

Climbing Claws: 1G

>>> 41505: Shuff

Can you build a frame, or frames, right away? Yes = +5

Is it below, at, or above the golden ratio? Above = -10
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

Total = 5 pts, "B+" rating

I view this as a bit of a joke, maybe on a mining colony somewhere: "Hey Steve, could you put some hutchin' armour on this frame already?" "Sure thing, Frank..." - definitely not my best work.

Load-out:

Flechette Launcher: 1Rh / 1Rd

Ablative Armour: 2B

Turbo Engine: 1G

Finally, let's have a group shot again:

I can't give these three sets as big a recommendation as the Infernites - both due to the parts (those ridiculous boulders!) and the drab colour scheme. Not terrible, but definitely invest in either the Electroids or Infernites first.