BanBao 8586: Tractor with Tools, 115 Pieces

One of few brands who not only develop LEGO like building brick sets, but have the courage to make them cross-compatible, at a lower price. Here they released their only standalone tractor, with an option to buy in a set. To make it your worthwhile, they've included a functional farm tractor, a trailer with tools, farm animals and a figure similar to LEGO.

Tractor

Functional 'LEGO like' tractor requires building up from the base upwards, with the wheels on last with the option to use the trailer or not.

Its a small tractor that has functional parts in the free rolling wheels, it has enough room beneath the driver's cab to pop in the driver and an easy to use rear hitch to add the trailer.

There's a choice to use the Banbao tractor with or without they trailer, but they're sure to always use it well hauling extra bricks.

Trailer

The Banbao farm trailer is an open back one so all types of accessories can be added, including the rake and fork that comes with this set - and extra building bricks.

The trailer does need building up also, but is not quite as complicated as the tractor.

It sit's on a twin axle, well the front wheels are part of the towing bar; so will turn when they turn the tractor, left or right - the trailer also has a fold-down rear tailgate.

Farmer

Just like LEGO figures, this one is similar in both size and compatibility.

Name Tobee, this character has moving arms and can be attached to the driver's seat with the brick design allowing him to be secured nice and tight.

Well the figure can drive, his hand are also in a grasping position, so it looks like he's driving the tractor using the wheel - the grasping hands also come in handy for holding the tools.

Animals

Interestingly, Banbao have decided to supply two farm animals in a classic black and white cow, and a of all things... a goat.

Sure, it certainly makes a difference from the usual pig or chicken, but in this case a goat can also act similar to a sheep, and are looked after the same way.

The tractor is ready to go searching for the animals if they wonder off to far, then bring them back in the trailer.

Tools

The big selling point of this set is the Banbao tractor with tools, and by tools Banbao do mean the little rake and fork.

You have a functional tractor with trailer, but you'll be surprised how much play value these accessories can bring to the role play.

Interestingly, the rake and fork are rounded and can be grasped using the Banbao figure's hands, then piled in the trailer to be taken to the next job.

115 building pieces

Once you've built the Banboa tractor set, you'll end up with up to seven pieces in total; including the tractor, trailer, rake, fork, cow, goat and figure.

But what you will start with is a whopping 115 building bricks, well they are not all bricks and don't need assembly (such as the animals and figure), its time to get building.

Naturally, they will want to start by building the tractor and trailer with the color bricks helping along the way, with a complete manual to follow.