As I am moving on in time and looking at all the beautiful miniature kits on Facebook or Youtube, I realized that there are more brands than just the ones I have talked about in a previous article. So today, we are diving deeper into these 2 brands called Hongda miniature kits and Hoomeda DIY house kits.
Updated 04/07/23
So let's go and dive deeper into my research and experiences!
1. Guangzhou Hondga miniature kits.
Finding more information than written on the boxes was rather hard to find, but here we go :
- Guangzhou Hondga craft co., Ltd was founded in 2009. They are focused on researching, developing, producing, and selling DIY manual products.
- Makes all kinds of dollhouse kits, in different levels, but all size scale 1:24.
- makes some small houses and furniture, but also (very) large houses, so I think that is the main difference between this company and Robotime (aka Rolife).
- has different styles: villa style, Chinese, Japanese, shop, boy, modern style, and finally DIY furniture series.
Place(s) to buy: AliExpress ( lots of choices) , or Amazon. (so you can compare prices)
Price: variable, depending on the size.
Beware! The prices can be very different on Amazon, compared to AliExpress, or the other way around. Look at the examples in these 2 pictures! Plus, it is possible to get first-time coupons, etc, so look out before you decide where to buy.
AliExpress:
Amazon:
Overall Rank: 
Warranty: 30-day refund or replacement
Content:
- papercuts
- The instruction manual (in Chinese)
- wooden pieces
- scissors
- cardboard pieces
- fabrics
- different kinds of wires
- battery's
- beads
- a led lamp
- a ruler
- glue ( if not included, you could use the same glue which is used for the kits from Rolife called Grab Fast Tacky Glue )
A TIP: I would definitely buy a 'Fingertip Craft knife' from Fiskars, they are amazingly handy!
The Good & the Bad :
The Good:
- They look easier to make than the ones from Robotime (not so many plants and books or furniture made out of wires etc..)
- I love that some are stackable and that they have bigger dollhouses!
- If you compare the same sizes to the ones from Robotime, they look more affordable
- no missing pieces
- very adjustable to your own taste
- most of them are made rather quickly, not as long as the ones from Robotime (with over 50 hours some of them).
The Bad:
- The instruction manual is in Chinese, BUT people tend to find it easy to just use the pictures 🙂 Plus you could watch Youtube videos like this one. OR use the camera feature in the Google Translate app, then you get an instant translation!
- As these are all from China, transportation to the US, Europe, or Australia can take a long time. BUT don't worry, they will arrive! I have seen people with positive comments on