Kazi 8055 Not Lego Fire Utility Vehicle set review

Here's another Kazi set from the Fire Fight series.  This one is a nifty little pickup truck with trailer. 

 I was surprised that the ebay seller shipped the box too, although it got pretty munched during transit.  I took pictures of it before I threw it out.

These are the one page instructions and below is the contents of the box.

Just some shots of the pieces.

Assembly of the 140 plus parts was quite easy.  Would have been better if it had the opening doors.

I think they gave me an extra arm and hand, which I threw into the pickup bed.  The little accessories include the fire mask and breathing apparatus, the extinguisher, a saw, a walkie talkie and a power generator in the trailer.  The trailer also has extra cubbies for storage.

Brand: Kazi
Series: Fire Fight
Model: 8055 Pickup Truck
Pieces: 143+
Would I recommend this set?  No, because it smells like gasoline.

Kazi 8042 Not Lego Bulldozer Set Review

Got my first Kazi construction vehicle this week.  It's part of the City Build series, number 8042.

The seller was kind enough to ship the box, but my mailman crunched it all to hell.  On the back of the box, it shows other sets in the City Build series including a Forklift, Dump truck and Crane.  I have the Forklift and Dump Truck coming soon.

Here's the contents of the box. Five plastic bags and an instruction sheet.  No stickers with this set.

Front page of the instructions.

Back page of the instructions.

Yet again, like the other Kazi sets I got, this one also smells like gasoline.

I think the smell is strongest from the rubber tires, so I definitely recommend washing the parts in hot soapy water before handling.

The shovel clutch is good and it doesn't slip when loaded up.  The Kaiyu Engineering logo is printed on the bricks on both sides. No cheap stickers here.

The front wheels are hinged.

Not sure why the construction worker mini figure has a tie on.

Overall the set is good, except I don't like how the roof is installed. It's difficult to put the mini figure in and out of the bulldozer.  I'll probably make a hinged roof in future.

The Kazi bulldozer is a direct copy of the Lego Front-End Loader 7630 set.  

Brand: Kazi
Set: 8042 City Build
Number of Pieces:  117 pcs.
Minifigs: 1
Would I recommend this set?  No, unfortunately it smells too much of gasoline.

Kazi 8057 Not Lego Fire Fighting Car Set Review

This is the Kazi Fire Fighting car, set number is 8057. It that comes with a fireman mini figure and an assortment of accessories.  The set has 83 pieces according to the box. It's the first Kazi set that I bought.

The fireman mini figure comes in a black outfit with yellow safety stripes.  His helmet is gray and he comes with an oxygen tank, breathing apparatus and visor also.

 

Here's a look at the front of the car.  I'm not fond of the blue windows, wish they were clear instead.

And here's the rear.

The trunk gate lifts up so you can stash the fireman's equipment.  Guess that makes this car a hatchback.

He's got an ax mounted on the outside.

And a fire extinguisher.  Hey! put that extra one back in the station.

The only drawback with Kazi blocks is that they smell like gasoline, so it's advisable to wash them right away with hot soapy water as soon as you get them.  If you don't, you might catch fire like the Torch!

Brand:  Kazi
Series: 8057 Fire Fighting
Pieces: 83
Minifigs: 1
Would I recommend this set?  No, because the bricks smell like gasoline.