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Today, I will be reviewing one of my older building block sets, it's called
the Fish Farm By The Sea, set number is 20543. It's from a lesser known brick
company called Jie Star. I think their focus is more on smaller vehicles
and some military sets, so this particular set might be a departure from what
they normally produce.
There are 447 pieces to this set, which consists of the parts shown
above. Although the set is called Fish Farm By The Sea, it's more of a
fishing shack. This set is a unique design for Jie Star and isn't a Lego set clone.
This set includes four Lego style minifigures pictured above plus one dog.
There's a lady in a business suit, two younger guys with baseball caps and an
older guy with gray hair and mustache. The quality of the minifigures is
very good, although I would have liked to see some craggy old fishermen type
minifigures for this set.
Quality wise, the bricks in this set are pretty good and so is the
clutch. Colour consistency is also very good. If there's one
complaint I have it is that the baseplate provided is only 16x28 studs, not
the standard 16x32 studs. I don't know why Jie Star just didn't use a
standard baseplate.
The footprint of the shack isn't that large, but there's a large desk that
dominates the inside. A smaller table and a chair would probably have
been a more appropriate interior. As it is, it's standing room
only.
Just about completed the shack and added a table lamp and speaker to the
desk. Outside is a rack that you can hang your daily catch onto.
On the other side is a stone wall with some weeds growing in.
And here is the completed shack and pier! Extra accessories include some
oil drums and a small stool.
But wait, there's more! There's a cool looking diesel generator, a small
watercraft, a few extra crates and a fishing rod included in the set.
Here's a better look at the fish rack.
And the generator.
Sorry, doggy, no room for you in the boat.
Doggy, you want fish?
Check out my catch today!
So my rating for this Jie Star set is 4.5 out of 5 stars. The set is a
fun little build and there's a generous amount of minifigures for this
set. As mentioned previously, brick clutch, colour consistency is good
and you get quite a few accessories for play value.
I deducted small marks for the non standard baseplate and the cramped
interior. I bought this set from Aliexpress back in February 2019, but
I could only find one store that carries the set right now.
