Dollar Tree Lego Knockoffs Reviewed, Part 4

This is a followup to parts 1, 2, & 3, and should be contrasted with the real thing. Based on the parts, I am more convinced than ever that the Make-It Blocks are either repackaged Best Lock products or sourced from the same factories. At best, I would consider these a source of parts for the kind of mutilation no civilized person would ever inflict on real LEGO, and I plan to incorporate some into my Warhammer 40,000 bitz box. I may also give some to my niece who already has knockoff Lego galore.

Another three-in-one set. This time, only the robot is flimsy. I actually like some of the ideas in the car, and the green bits from the artillery might combine with some of the other "military" sets so I can make something fun. The yellow robot is crap though, and I should point out that the box clearly indicates that its legs should be orange. This is the first time the box art has been misleading on any of these, though.

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I have always liked this kind of small-scale vehicle model, and these are fun little designs depite the shoddy bricks. The cement mixer set also has some neat double-studded 1x1 plates that I have always wished LEGO made for special design situations. I reversed the connection priority from the dome to the cone on the hinge ppaye to make it sturdier, but it still could also use a stiffening bottom plate under the axles to be properly playable for kids. The bulldozer can also benefit by shifting the wheels up one plate layer for better blade height if desired. But all told, these are actually pretty neat sets.

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More drab green bricks that match the Best Lock products. I am not really a fan of these designs, though the parts may be useful in combination with what I have now accumulated.

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These look neat. Poke an axle in the side to activate a switch and make the lights blink. The card even indicates turning the axle can adjust things, but that's not accurate. It's just a pressure switch to close a circuit. There is a tiny screw in the bottom with a 3-sided security socket, so the batteries are technically replaceable, but the guts may be more valuable to a tinkerer who just wants an simple LED circuit for something else, and ignore the Lego aspect entirely.

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And that is probably it for fake Lego posts. Some of these pieces may turn up in future scratch-built Ork models for 40K, though. Good night, everyone.