Shen Monkey - Minister (Qiji K10139)

About this set

KEEPPLEY K10139, the Monkey Minister from the Forbidden City series, is a small display set built around Forbidden City palace culture and the zodiac monkey, with official licensing shown on the box. The finished figure is a monkey-shaped brick character wearing a red official hat and a blue robe, with a white circular mythical-beast patch on the chest and large ears. The palette sticks to green, gold, blue, red and brown, with the blue robe and red hat carrying most of the contrast and gold picking out trim details. At 2/5 difficulty it is a light build; start by joining the head and hat, then assemble the robed torso, and attach the chest patch and ears last so the small parts stay accounted for. The chest patch is the focal point, so set it before pressing down, and check alignment where the hat meets the head. It suits newcomers to the clutch, fans of Forbidden City palace culture and zodiac monkey designs, and collectors filling out the series on a desk.