[Happiness] Finished: My take on Beika Cho Japanese convenience store

[mchipman]

Previously: Unboxing and Progress 2
I have to say this Japanese convenience store takes the cake. This one definitely has all the stuff that you need in a 24 hour store for a quick chow.

Do you want chilled drinks, snacks, ice cream, warm bao buns or fried chicken? This store has them all.

I love the outdoor vending machine. Pocari Sweat anyone? Maybe get a gum ball from the gumball machine while checking the bus schedule on the board.

Get a load of the cup noodles poster. Now I’m really hungry.

The wins:
-Easy, straightforward instructions with colored pages. Great for all levels.
-Really cool street store vibe.
-Thankfully they added lights on the right stairwell. I thought that also needed to be highlighted.

Not so:
-Most parts needed hammering and or sanding.
-Wish the store items have more visible brands.

Thanks all for reading!

[Suzanne_Jones]

Thanks for listing the good and bad. It looks great and I’m sure it will be fantastic on your shelf.

[TheToday]

Thanks for sharing!

It does look like a fulfilling and detailed build. And it has so much to offer! I may pay you a visit and take some groceries or treats home

I guess the lack of more visible brands can be understandable, if they don’t have the proper rights for that? You never know.

[mchipman]

Yep, that’s totally understandable about not having the rights for the brands. Or maybe just put “beer” or “soft drinks” for instance as opposed to just lines and drawings.

[mchipman]

Thank you so much. And no worries, you can read the posts in any order lol​

[Alicesharpe]

Thanks for sharing the pros and cons!

[TheToday]

Yeah, that would’ve been a great idea! Well then. Maybe next time you can try and paint them yourself?

[Tricia12]

This Japanese kit is so beautiful. It has a lot of small details. vending machine is just so iconic for Japan. love it

[Sasa]

Wow, I love it! And there’s a vending machine on the side too!

[Anje_Leonoza_Mira]

Thank you for sharing the wins and not so. This will really help us.

[Jo1]

@mchipman thank you for all the tips and pros and cons it looks a great little store !

[Nita_Davis]

It came out wonderful! Yes, I can see where hammering might be needed. The parts appear to be quite thick.

[mchipman]

Ahh that’s a whole new skill level lol

[Zoe_Lau]

I also love cup noodles! They’re one of my favorite parts of Japanese convenience stores. The final build looks so cute and detailed. Thanks for sharing.

[Wenbare]

It turned out amazing!!! You can really feel that convenience store vibe in all the details. It’s really cuuuute omgggg!! I’m glad it ended up being such an enjoyable build for you

[Kim_Kieffer]

I would have to try those warm bao buns for sure! All those little details are so enjoyable to look at.

[Robotime]

Hey mchipman, your Beika Cho store looks absolutely incredible! I love that you highlighted the stairwell lighting, it really adds such a cozy street vibe to the whole build. Those tips about sanding are so helpful, and your hard work clearly paid off in those fantastic photos!

[mchipman]

Thank you so much @Robotime.

[Jill_Francisco]

Wow! This looks amazing I didn’t notice that it also has a vending machine. Such a lovely build.

[Jason_Wong]

Thank you for sharing! I really love this kit as it brings back memories of when I travelled to Japan last year! Hope to get this one day!