ROKR 3D Wooden Puzzle for Adults Mechanical Car Model-DIY Building Vehicle Kits-Brain Teaser Toys-Gift for Men Women Kids on Birthday/Christmas Day (Steam Train Model with Carriage)

Great to spend some time! I assembled this with my girlfriend and we had a lot of fun. Some pieces are small so do be mindful of that, besides that very good product I would totally recommend!

This is a nice model of a steam locomotive in the2-6-2 wheel configuration, Prairie type. It has lots of detail & small parts. Some parts have to bend, ie things like the engine cover which is laser-slotted to bend into a curve. With a small model it’s very easy to snap, and judicious use of glue helps.Some of the pipes around the locomotive are small enough that if the larger pieces are very slightly warped, the small ones break. More glue.Wax is a must for putting the ends of parts into holes and slots. My model came with no wax, but I had a small amount left over from other puzzles. When in need, I use small white candles from birthday cakes. They’re excellent.I found following the pictures carefully for things like wheel and axle assembly was a very necessary practice. It doesn’t take me hours to make a 3-D puzzle, it take days. But it’s fun and good for thinking, as problems have to be solved.As a finished product it’s very attractive. It is not made to be used as a toy, only for display. The wheels aren’t made to turn. There is a moving part on the tender - half of the top opens.I won’t make another like it, only because it’s not moveable. I’ve made Rokr-Robotime’s movie projector, airship vehicle and gramophone, all of which actually work! (The airship doesn’t fly, of course, it winds up and runs across the floor.) I’ll stick with pendulums, solar, wind-up, and crankoperation just to have more fun.

This will be a fun project for my son and his wife. I got this train for his birthday on Nov 2. He had this on his list so I know it is what he wanted. He really likes putting things together.

Hard to put together takes time

Wonderful project to assemble and a number of out of town quests wanting it! Easy to follow instructions with good visual aids. I do recommend a much larger piece of paraffin as the one included was inadequate. I look forward to additional 3D model assemblies.

This was not quite what I was expecting. The description of the product says for ages 8 and up. Especially when I did a search for kid puzzle. When arrived, it looks really really hard like a model airplane. I am not sure this is a 8 and up project. We will see, I hope it works otherwise we have wood kindling.

I have built several kits of this type and all have been fun - some more so than others. For myself this little engine was just as enjoyable building as was a similar, but larger, version manufactured by others.I like to paint the wheels red while the parts are still on their part boards. I just mask off the surrounding areas carefully and spray red both sides of those parts on the board. I think the red contrast is appealing. Lots of little parts but assembly was no problem. Tweezers do help. A few parts have duplicate pieces I suppose in case you break a part.I do use super glue to hold most of the parts in place as the little engine and tender will sit on the shelf for years. Parts do fit nicely - the glue is just an extra measure of security.Fun little evening projects.

We purchased the train model for my 8 year old grandson and I to work on. We both thoroughly enjoyed the experience working as a team on it. He would find the parts and remove them then sand the edges for me to assemble. It took about 4.5 hours over the course of 3 days. I am extremely impressed with the precision of the fit of all parts. It is a very delicate model to assemble so patience is required. We did break a couple of parts either in removal from the parts tray or in assembly but they include “spare” parts for some pieces. We were able to make other repairs with white glue. The finished model is fantastic! A word of advice is to sand the leading edges of tabs before assembly to make it a little easier to start to insert.