Hey and welcome back to my Its Not Lego blog! Today's set review is this Bun shop by Qman brand. This is the first Qman set to be added to my collection of not Lego building sets.
TL:DR
Here's the synopsis, if you just want the details.
Model: Qman Bun Shop
Set Number: 1132
Number of pieces: 112
Number of minifigures: 2
Fake Lego? No.
Missing Parts: N/ Deformed pieces: N/ Scratched pieces: N
#itsnotlego Rating: 3 out of 5 stars. The set is ok for the price but the minifigures are not Lego standard.
Here are the other Qman sets listed on the back of the instruction booklet. There are six other sets in this series of City themed buildings and vehicles. Set numbers range from 1131 through 1137.
There's just 1 bag of parts for this small set. I think the set name is supposed to be Golden Baozi shop but Qman got the english spelling wrong, so it's called Gloden Baozi shop.
Sadly, no printed parts. Here's the sticker sheet. You can see that in the lower corner, it's printed as Enlighten 1132. So Qman is a sister brand to Enlighten. As with most Enlighten brand sets, the brick quality and clutch is pretty good. The clear parts are not scratched or deformed.
The minifigures that come with this set are not compatible with Lego minifigures. Here you can see that even the parts that make the minifigs are completely different. I can't even salvage any of it for use with other minifigs. I'll just end up giving these figures away.
Here's how the minifigs look after assembly. You get one boy and one girl minifigure and I think the boy works in the shop because he has an order pad in his pocket. I've included a couple of random Lego style minifigures in the picture for comparison purposes.
This is a very easy build and a good beginner set for little kids. The shop is pretty basic but it has a light fixture, a computer for taking orders and some sauce bottles. I like the little buns and the steamers on the counter.
The yellow brick that sticks out is supposed to be a sign which you get a sticker for. There's also stickers for the store banner, the computer screen and menu above the steamers. I didn't add any of the stickers yet. I think Qman did a good job in designing the steamer fixture above the shop.
Other sets this size don't usually have a back wall but this bun shop does. It even has a door and curved glass wall. I wonder if they could have just made a solid wall instead of the curved glass. If I were to rebuild this set, I would add my own bricks to complete the back corner and then move the curved window to the front of the shop. The set also comes with a table and stool so patrons can sit and enjoy their buns.
Summary
The Qman 1132 Gloden Baozi Shop is a nice little build for the younger kids. At just 122 pieces, it's not too challenging but will have a lot of play value. One could add more tables and have lots of minifigs come and enjoy the buns. If I could change anything, it would be to have standard Lego style minifigures and having extra buns. I paid about $5 Cdn from Aliexpress for this set. That included the free shipping.
