Welcome to my Quan Guan Jedi Tank Tiger 131 review of set 100061.
This set is a direct rip off from the Cobi Tiger 131 brick set.
A lot of people have questions about the quality and compatibility of Chinese Lego knock offs so I’ll be reviewing a bunch of these military Lego style sets.
If you’re interested, click this link to see my Quan Guan Panzer 4 Review, or my Kazi Panzer IV Tank Review.
I always wanted to build Lego tanks as a kid but the major problem was the track system. For a while I had some rubber tracks but they weren’t big enough to build a cool looking tank.
Lego Technic tracks came in expensive sets and weren’t economical to build a few custom tanks.
So I’m happy that block makers like Cobi, Sluban, Kazi, Gudi, Xingbao and others fill this crucial void in the building block market.
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German Tiger Tank
For those of you who don’t know, Tiger tanks were the most feared German tank on the battlefield. It was heavily armored and had a massive turret with an 88mm main gun.
When the Allies encountered the tanks after D-Day one Tiger could easily take out 10 Sherman tanks. Luckily there were few Tigers produced and the numerical superiority of Allied armor prevailed.
Quan Guan Jedi Tank Tiger 131
The Quan Guan Jedi Tank Tiger 131 set 100061 comes with 1018 pieces and costs about $40-$50 USD.
The set includes 6 mini figures: a tank soldier, an infantryman and a sniper!
The quality of the printing on the mini figures is really well done and detailed. They don’t smudge or rub off.
This set also includes lots of different weapons like a sniper rifle, a heavy machine gun, a Panzerfaust that the mini figures can actually hold, and much more.
The designers did an excellent job on making the Tiger 131 tank look like the real thing.
To say that the tracks move really well would be an understatement. This is the best tank track system in the world of bricks. The design is based on the Cobi brand and it’s awesome. They work very well on carpet. So kids can actually play with it!
Quan Guan Jedi Tank Tiger 131 Features
The turret fully rotates and there is a commander/gunner hatch that opens and a minifig can be placed inside.
The main gun moves up and down freely and has a custom muzzle piece that makes the tank look even more realistic.
On the deck of the tank at the front, there are 2 more hatches that open: one for the driver and one for the gunner.
There is a custom machine gun next to the driver’s port that moves up and down or left to right, depending on how you mount it.
The rear engine compartment opens up and you can see the custom V-12 engine that powers the tank. This is a super cool feature.
Finally, there are no stickers to put on this set. There are a few custom printed bricks and tiles that come with the set and the quality of them is great. The printing doesn’t smudge or rub off.
Overall, the tank is a solid build. It won’t fall apart if you’re playing with it.
The one disappointing thing about the tank is that there is no interior driver/gunner compartment in the hull of the tank as was the case with the KAZI Panzer IV and the Kazi Tiger Tank.
The Tiger 131 appears to be built to scale. Here is a picture with the Quan Guan Panzer 4:
For more details check out my YouTube Review Here:
HOW TO BUY Quan Guan Jedi Tank Tiger 131
I bought mine on Ali Express and it came in a few weeks. If you want one follow the Quan Guan Jedi Tank Tiger 131 link to Ali Express: AliExpress.com Product – Legoing World War Tiger Tank Children Intelligence Assembling Building Block Toys100061 100062 100069 100071Gift for Kids Gift
Alternatively, you can find the Cobi Model by following the link below to Amazon: Cobi 2477 COBI Small Army PZKPFW VI Tiger
I hope you enjoyed this Quan Guan Jedi Tank Tiger 131 review.
How can the Chinese model be a direct knock off? I think the word is used too loosely. The Quanguan has a engine, the Cobi does not. You cannot patent the tank number of a historical prototype of a tank captured in Tunisia 1943 or the idea of manufacturing a particular prototype. Construct ability of the model such as layout? well both models use common block dimensions which are Lego comparable so any manufacturer wanting to build a Tiger would be restricted in what they can do, anyway the Chinese model does differ certain aspects like the engine and engine area. Both models need signification investment in 3D design and very expensive injection molding tooling. It’s not a simple case of running someone else’s models parts thru a 3D scanner. And there are differences in the detail in the tooling. To call it a knock off would be calling a scale plastic assembly kit Tamiya tiger tank or Spitfire aircraft a knock off of a Airfix or Revell Tiger or Spitfire aircraft, and good luck in court if another scale plastic kit decides to put a 131 on the decals. I hear the Lego fanboys who sell military kits using genuine Lego parts say the things about non Lego military kits. If a block manufacturer wants to protect the ‘intellectual property’ they should do what Lego do, and get a Lucasfilm-Disney licence to make products which are clearly identifiable with a product trademark.