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Fallout is a 1997 role-playing video game developed and published by Interplay Productions, set in a mid-22nd century post-apocalyptic and retro-futuristic world, decades after a global nuclear war led by the United States and China. Fallout’s protagonist, the Vault Dweller, inhabits an underground nuclear shelter.

I guess I have a new hobby: Miniatures. To be fair, I’ve been into miniatures for a long time now, having collected Dungeons & Dragons miniatures, Lord of the Rings, Heroclix, etc. I tried painting them, but I have little patience for that… so instead, I like to get pre-painted ones.

My recent love is for the Lego-style Fallout: Red Rocket Truck Stop that I purchased last year. I love how detailed the figures are, and it’s articulated so you can really pose it.

With my current obsession with micro Vinyls, I have been using the little records to decolorate my little house.

All this led me to the giant world of miniatures. The leader in this revolution is Rolife who makes these great Creators Scenes. You basically create rooms in a home or book store or restaurant. They have incredible details, and they’re really tiny. Unfortunately, each kit costs about $40 and goes up to $90 for the deluxe builds. They all look really cool.

For my first Living Room mini-house set, I decided on going with a less popular brand called Qudify. That name is up for debate, because when I received the package, the box artwork does not have any branding. At the bottom of the box is a registered trademark for Fairy Care… so I believe Fairy Care is the actual company that made this kit.

The whole build was very easy, it took about two or three hours to setup, and it looks amazing. Everything was pretty much pre-made, there are some light assembly, but nothing too demanding. The hardest part was installing the clear doors on the cabinets – that took a little sweat and tear to get it in. I did break a few items, but they’re so small and not really worth my time to complain about it.

I do recommend keeping a pair of scissors and crazy glue around in case you f-up. I screwed up on putting the sticker on the television, but that was my fault entirely because I didn’t line it up correctly. When I tried to remove the sticker to reposition it – it tore, so my advice is to just take your time. I ended up taping something else (Fallout) over the TV screen.

One of the reasons why I went with this other brand, instead of the popular Rolife, is because of pricing (it was on sale for $35) and with that price, it came with clear dust doors, and, importantly, the roof with LED lights. This particular kit came with a lightup lamp as well, and if you were to ask me, I think that LED lights really push this kit over the top. I would give it six stars out of five, that’s how cool the bonus lights and roof/doors are to me.

I do have some complaints about this kit, besides from not knowing who the manufacturer is, is that it is obvious that English is not their first language. I’ll give you some examples: the wall has these words: “The happiness password for a warm home.” It sounds like bad AI or bad Engrish. Either way, the sentence makes absolutely no sense. I wish they would have just left the wall blank. I’ll try and figure out a way to cover up the text later.

Another language misunderstanding is the Air Purifier. It’s labeled “H2O”. Anyone with basic science education knows that H2O means water. Hydrogen(2) and oxygen are the water element. Again, they shouldn’t have put a label on it… if they had to put something on it, they can just put O² or draw some emoticon🌬️

Other than the bad translation, everything was in the package, nothing missing. The pieces look incredibly detailed, and I’m pretty happy how they all turn out. They did give you little sticker dots so you can keep the tiny items in place. I do like that, but at the same time, I also like moving things around. I guess it’s up to you to use the stickers or not.

The other thing is I didn’t follow the instructions (which are mostly photos). I had more fun trying to figure out what piece goes where… if I couldn’t figure it out, I’ll look at the instruction. That’s how I figured it was an air purifier (I thought it was a giant water dispenser)… that’s why I had to install the fan in this thing!

The house is a 1:24 scale, so if you have 2 or 3-inch action figures, it should scale to the house. It’s slightly larger than my Fallout Legos, but that’s fine, just use your imagination.

I had a lot of fun with this, so I’ll probably end up getting three more rooms to make a 4×4 house: a kitchen, a bedroom, and a bathroom. They are kind of expensive, so it might be a while before I fully build the house. Also, I am interested in seeing the quality and features of other brands, maybe I can mis-match these rooms with other companies like Rolife and see how it goes.