Cheap Mini Sets + Mini Figures Part 3: Girls! [ENLIGHTEN] [QIAOLETONG]

Knockoff LEGO companies does not just range from all these cool city, police, pirates, space, knights,super heroes themes that are obviously marketed for boys. These companies also produces mini sets and mini figures that are girls themed, or exclusive for girls, but can still be bought and enjoyed by both gender. So, in the spirit of diversity, I am reviewing 3 cheap mini sets which are marketed for girls.

"honey... where's your undies?"

I have these mini sets for some time now, and I finally got to make a review about them. even thought they came from different knock-off companies, they all have the same hair style, which is the ponytail for girls, it's different in color though. I think it is the default hair style for knock-off girl mini-figures.

[QIAOLETONG] TS20120 Entertainment Set
Comes with 31 pieces, I can't really tell what's the theme of this mini set, since it's all written in chinese, I believe that is chinese.. so let's call it Entertainment Set for now.

The back of the box shows few alternate builds, but the main build for this mini set, is a Living Room showcase, with a coach/sofa, a TV set with remote, and the lady minifigure. all for 38PHP or less than 1USD.

The TV screen and the remote prints are not actually printed on the bricks, but just stick-on shiny stickers. It's really up to you how you will interpret that tv show shown.

Here's Betty, I named her that, watching whatever that is shown. I don't like the print of the face, it's too high I guess, it makes Betty looks like she has humongous jaws and large chin. anyway I tried one of the alternate builds, even without instructions, so check it out:

is it a motorcycle? is it a donkey? is it a gym equipment?

Yeah, I can't really tell what it is either.. what do you think?

[QIAOLETONG] TS20120 Beach Set
Can't tell what this set is called either, but it contains 30 pieces. let's just say this mini set is called "beach set".. It also came from the same company as Entertainment Set, which is QIAOLETONG.

Several alternate builds shown at the back, still beach related though..

The mini set composed of a sun-bathing bed, a mini umbrella with standee, a cassette radio of some sort, a walkie talkie and a female minifigure who happens to have forgotten to wear her underwear.

The fact that this minifigure looks like she wears nothing down there bums alot, but hey, this mini-set is marketed for female buyers, so maybe they can put a little story about it, like she's some sort of beauty queen in vacation who does not like tan lines? nice print in the torso though, very spring looking.. but isn't beach suppose to be this popular only during summer? also check out that ugly sticker for the parasol.. the pillow, towel on the bench, and the 2 sided boombox are all stickers too, but not as fail looking as the umbrella.

[ENLIGHTEN] 1208 Girls Series
This simple build for girls theme from Enlighten is better than the first two on top. first, you can always trust Enlighten will give you quality, not that perfect, but still.

That's a huge foliage build, basically this mini set is about a lady with a book in an island, probably standed in it, but that tree is one huge build and it's like it is the main focus of the miniset. The back of the boxart also offers alternate builds, but mostly about how you can setup the foliage.

It came with a pink chair, a goblet (must be beer, or any sparkly drink which bubbles) that abnormal looking coconut/palm tree, a mini base, a female minifig I named Teresa, who has green sleeves instead of the white one promised in the box, and a book printed tile, I don't know what book it is, must be a quran. or any arabic literature, so this girl must be from middle east or just understands this letters.

nice torso print, but I really prefer it with white sleeves, but overall this mini-set is still outstanding, despite its cheap price, and it came from Enlighten, so the whole mini set is really nice and descent. check out the alternate builds:

"let me enjoy this toxic looking drink while resting beside this bamboo"

"my garden really needs some color, maybe if I planted flowers instead of grass"

By the way, I have this tanned skin girl mini-figure that I have used and featured in some images before, which I don't know really from what brand it came from. It was given to me by my younger cousin, all I know is that it was part of a bigger set of a house or doll house of some sort, but I have no idea which brand it is, so I cannot research it, so if someone can tell me, please post a comment. here she is once again:

"I got tanned too much by hanging out with Pyro so much."

Cheap Mini Sets + Mini Figures Part 2 [ZHILING] [ENLIGHTEN] [COMPANION]

Hello again, and welcome to my Cheap Mini Sets review, part 2! a very nice greeting to start the blag entry,  influenced by JANGBRiCKS, one of my favorite YouTube channels, which reviews original LEGO products. But today, I am once again making some reviews of cheap knock-off mini sets that I own, because I don't have that much original sets from LEGO.

all yellow skintones' aye?

[ZHILING] DIVING TEAM No. A1014
Comes with 37 pieces, and suggests this toy is suitable for Ages 3+. Diving Team or Diving Team Super.

Still have the price tag sticking on front of the box, I bought this for PHP28.00 (Philippine Peso), that's equivalent to more than half US Dollar, really cheap. The back of the box does not show any alternate builds, and.. let's see why I'm not a fun of this set that much..

The set includes this small submarine-like apparatus, which has parts that are very loose, and the structure of this submarine is not that impressive. I get it, it's cheap, but the quality of some other cheap knockoffs are much better than this one. The diver, or marine guy whatever you wanna call him is not that an eye candy as well. plus, he has the race-car driver/ astronaut helmet, rather than the helmet with goggles, which will suit him better. Take a closer look at his face..

He is mad! He is either not happy of his job, or can't do his job well because of the style of visor he is wearing. This toy is market for kids, as the box say, ages 3+. I don't think a frowning face will make a kid happy playing with this. The print on his jacket seems nice, but other than that, nothing else. So he will be named Grumpy Joe.

This tiny submarine is no thrill as well. I don't like the yellow parts, too toxic looking. And when Grumpy Joe is sitting on his place, the propeller won't spin flawlessly because the oxygen tank at the back of the mini-fig is blocking it's way. Over all, this mini-set sucks.

[COMPANION] SUPER CAR No.102
The race car mini set is for Ages 5+.  I think this toy has no basic "series name" but the box says Super Car, so why not? let's see how super this is..

I got this for only PHP9.75! Nine Pesos and Seventy Five Cents! In Philippines, 1 US$ is equivalent to I guess 42-45 Pesos now, so to see how cheap this thing really is, do the math! The front and back box art is just the same. not sure what is front and back though.

Very clever design of race car, kinda look like just a skeleton, with no casing yet. Well this is the standard build for mini-sets cars, so don't expect too much. The yellow parts seems working well in this set, than the yellow parts in submarine one. The minifig, who I call Brad, wears appropriate racer suit and proper helmet, with neon visor.

Brad in his race car looks kinda like he is a kid in an amusement park, riding a novelty cart in one of the park's ride attractions. Again, this is a normal size build for cheap knockoffs. let's see what Brad's face looks like with the helmet off..

I like this particular print on this mini-fig's face. it's not the usual smiley face, but this one is more cartoony, and Brad looks handsome with this face print. no wonder a lot of his girl fans are dying to be around him..

[ENLIGHTEN] PIRATES SERIES 1201
Another favorite of mine, the pirate mini-fig and his little raft.

The box art looks pleasing, no wonder I bought this. I love the simple build that is shown in front, and the back offers alternate builds that can be made only using the actual parts that is included in the set. I tried this alternate builds, and you can see them at the bottom of this post.

Great looking raft, I did not expect too much, but this raft is really cool. The parts fits each other really well and does not fell apart easily. I love that pirate flag, which is printed. The pirate, now named Arge, has a nice smile on his face. He obviously needs to shave, but it doesn't matter, because it looks good on him as a pirate. He has a gown and a chrome silver sword, and a red bandana.

I really wish I have blue LEGO mat, for ocean/sea purpose. This Pirate raft will surely looks cool on it. The raft and the pirate dude does not look too simple, nor too outrageous. I think it is average, and is worth the price. and now for the alternate builds..

"how dare yah get ya'r nasty feet in my island, ya fool?"

*The're life's worth gold and pearls, my foes shall walk thy plank! Argh!!*

COMMENTS:
It's really cool that this knockoff LEGO companies has the different themes of mini-sets, for the kids to choose from. Either they'd like to be in a pirate era, or city, or in medieval stuff.

If you have any suggestions, or comments about the posts and toys featured in this blog, feel free to leave a comment below. I will surely appreciate it.

Cheap Mini Sets + Mini Figures Part 1 [ENLIGHTEN] [JIE-STAR] [KAZI]

As promised, I will be posting images and sometimes, reviews, of all the cheapest LEGO knock offs that I own, and will soon have. I have ordered several Super Heroes and Chima sets online, only those I think looks really good. But for now, I am going to make reviews about this old cheap knock offs that I have for a very long time already. I own several sets, all I did not really planned to buy, I just spotted them on some markets and malls that I visited, and decided to buy them, If I find them really amusing.

don't they look nice? and really tiny?

[KAZI] FIELD ARMY No. KY84016
This set comes with 43 pieces, nice sandy beige and gray color which suits the soldier theme really well.

The back of the box shows other sets which can also be bought from the same theme. I really wish I can have them as well, they are really hard to find in the local stores now, and getting them online may cost me a lot than P34.oo, or less than 1$, the price of this set when I bought it. 

The size of the car included is really small, but perfect for it's price. I have seen a lot of mini-sets like this with the same size of the car. It looks like an ATV, and it has a flag on it. The Army guy, who I named Benjamin, wears a gray uniform with many pockets on the jacket, and a gray cap. He also has a fierce  but decent look in his face, which is perfect for his job.

The set also includes this long gun weapon for the army minifig, which can be attached at the back of the ATV. here's Benjamin riding his Army vehicle:

[ENLIGHTEN] KNIGHTS CASTLE SERIES 1001

I'm not exactly sure how many pieces are there in this set, as it is not stated anywhere at the box, and I don't have time to separate the already built set, to count. but this is the smallest one that I have, so far. This is actually the last of it's kind from where I bought this, and It is the one that they have on displays, already built and over the counter. I only asked the sales person if I can buy it, and she said yes.

There are suggested alternate builds for this set, and even though this is a really small set, the alternate builds still look good. the one looks like a botanist, inspecting the plant, and the other one looks like your grand dad having a smoke outside the garden.

The set includes few blocks and a plant piece arrange together to look like a look out. The soldier wears blue armor with grey and gold details, and he holds a horn for announcement, I guess, and a flag on a pole, with the emblem of whatever kingdom he came from. the flagpole does not fit any open-hole pegs on the blocks, and needs to be carried by the soldier, who I named Lance, all the time.

Here is Lance with his medieval age bullhorn, and the flag pole barely inserted in one of the open pegs, barely standing. here's how Lance look when he is positioned at the back of his look-out, and also how it looks at the back:

Such cute set. the plant addition give the war theme of this set some good vibes. and Lance needs to shave, don't you think?

[JIE-STAR] NAVY SEALS No. 24001
Now this is one of my favorite set among the cheap set that I have, quality wise. This set has 24 pieces.

 There are no alternate built suggested on the box art, they instead put images of the devastated scuba diver who looks like he fell from his motor boat. I understand that it is hard to make alternate builds for this set, as the motorboat or jetski has only few of parts to be build though.

The reason why I like this set is because the jetski is in appropriate size, not big for the minifig, and not that small, just fine. It also have few more spaces in it, even if the scuba guy is riding it. The scuba diver looks perfect as well. I like his goggles, attached in his helmet. This is the only minifig I own that uses the same helmet, but not the glass thing for it's eye wear.  he also has some oxygen thank on his back, but I forgot to take photos of it. My scuba diver in green and gray suit is named Jef.

Here's Jef, riding his jetski. I really like this orange boat, and the strip of black elements on it's front, with the scuba diver in it, it somehow reminds me of a pumpkin, on a halloween. my favorite holiday! the colors made this one of my personal favorite.

This set also includes 2 swimming flippers for the scuba diver to wear, whenever he wants to go for a dice, or something fell in the ocean that needs to be retrieved or saved. The flippers are also green.

Scuba Diver Jef, sporting his green flippers, goggles down, and under the sea.

WHATS MY TAKES
I love these mini-sets so much, they are very affordable, they only cost about 20 - 40 pesos, or not more than 1 US dollar, good quality, everything is printed and no stickers used. The parts does not fall apart, but not stiff and hard to deal with.

A kid who does not have enough money to buy original LEGO products but want experience the fun of building bricks and collecting mini-figures will surely enjoys this. Not as good as the original LEGO, but this is some good stuff. I hope I can still find other mini-sets from this brands and themes.

(even though they are years old, I still have the box, something I am proud of)
(black 2x4 flat piece is original LEGO brick. see I don't own just rip-offs!)