Forange FC8515 review: a colorful flower shop mini house with 561 pieces with pad prints in their Dream Cottage building series.
Good news for fans of the Forange mini house series (Dream Cottage). Forange has recently released a new set: FC8515. It’s a new flower shop mini house or mini modular building.
I skip the brick news and go straight to the review of this set.
My wallet kindly sponsored the set. I bought it online from Aliexpress for around 20€.
Forange FC8515 Review
Forange is a sub-brand of the Chinese company Meigaobao. They are not only the designer of the set but also the manufacturer of the parts. So no Gobricks or Panlos bricks but Forange.
The delivery from China took 7-9 days and came without the original box. It’s a shame because the packaging is always high quality and beautiful, which gives the set more value.
The envelope contained two plastic bags, printed instructions, a 16×16 plate in rose, transparent parts in separate packaging, an LED kit, and LEGO Friend figure clones. Honestly, the latter is not needed. It also works without them.
A quick look at the instructions. They are a good size, have two building phases, and the illustrations are easy to see. For example, they are better than the one for the FC8504, which was a bit too small.
The key features of the set are:
| Company/Designer | Forange |
| Bricks | Forange |
| Product name | Modular Building |
| Age | 6+ |
| Set dimensions | 15,9x16,8x13,4 cm |
| Product serial number | FC8515 |
| Pieces | 561 |
Forange FC8504 was one of the largest in the series. In comparison, the new FC8515 Flower Shop has 561 pieces, one of the smaller ones.
Like the other Forange mini house sets, it consists of two building sections. The first steps involve building the set’s interior on the rose 16×16 base plate. Here, you can find various plants and flowers. The first layers of walls are already being built.
Plus, “ABS” points go to the only pad-printed decision. The set has no stickers; everything is pad-printed. One of them is the cash register. The lower area consists of many pink, white, and light blueish-grey parts.
In Goes Up
Then, in the following steps, the building is raised. The construction uses a lot of classic white bricks and 1×4 window elements. Each of them can be opened
On the side is a window with a pink/brown mini-roof, a jug, and a flower. Reminds me a bit of a flower shop drive-in. There are more small flowers on the ground.
Construction of the entrance area continues quickly. It consists of a mixture of classic white bricks and many transparent parts. The door and the window have small prints.
You can also find some brown cladding and a small black lamp that nicely upgrades the design. The back is still a bit pale.
A green explosion will change the set’s look in the following steps. The house’s facade is now covered with plants and flowers, giving it more of a flower shop look.
A lot of decoration has been added. On the left, it now has a printed sign with the inscription: Flower Shop.
Furthermore, the walls of the flower shop are now decorated with many plants, which gives the look a nice contrast. You can also find another printed sign in the front of the entrance.
The construction of the roof is a little more fiddly. This consists of a large number of rounded transparent parts and white plates.
Additionally, orange lamps are installed using transparent pliers. The small but nice LED kit is also installed here. Usually, a battery is included, but there isn’t one in this set.
After two cozy hours, the Forange FC8515 set is ready. Photos of the set:
Forange FC8515 Review Conclusion
Congratulations to Forange. They have again designed a lovely little set at a very affordable price: good brick quality, just prints and an LED kit for around 20€.
The construction was easy and fun, and it’s also suitable for children. The only criticism is the cloned LEGO Friends figures, which are not needed.
Pro
- original design
- brick/part quality
- price
- only pad prints no stickers
- LED kit but no battery
- instruction
Neutral
- usually a solid box, but my order from Aliexpress didn’t include one
Contra
- LEGO Friends figure clones
Review Video (German)
Forange FC8515 Flower Shop is available now for around 20€ (Aliexpress). Other Forange mini house reviews: FC8504, FC8503, FC8508.
More information here: Forange
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