ROKR 3D Puzzles Wooden Music Box Kit with LED, Rotating Swing Ride Mechanical Model Kit DIY Wood Craft Hobbies Kit for Adults Birthday for Boys/Girls

Really fun to assemble. And all the gears work fine.

Bought this as a gift but they seem to be excited about it!

The media could not be loaded. Let me first say I love making models with extras, such as motion, lights, and sound. I also like the challenge of working with small and delicate parts. It puts me “in the zone” where I lose myself, slow down, and focus.That said, I just loved the process of putting together this little mechanical masterpiece and was charmed when I finally turned on the power and saw and heard it in all its glory. Please see the video I posted to see for yourself.The way the model technically comes together is a marvel and even as a still object, it’s beautiful as can be seen in the still picture I submitted.My only very small complaint is that the instructions were poorly translated into English which I figured out with a little pondering.Also, some of the pieces are very small, fragile, and easily be broken, however there are extra pieces provided since the kit designers anticipated that this might happen. I found this kit to be exceptional and one of the best kits I ever bought in decades of building models in metal, plastic, and wood.What is the ultimate measure for me of “value” in this kind of product? In my opinion, it’s the joy and wonder it creates, and this product packs a lot of value at a very reasonable low cost. I highly recommend this little beauty!

The finished product is five stars. However, this is a beast to build once you get to the swings. I broke a lot of pieces and had to glue some of them. I don't see how someone with thick fingers could put this together. Be warned! But it does look and function great in the end.

The media could not be loaded. Really loved doing this. But I broke so many pieces. I got pretty good with super glue by the end of this project and still not perfect. But I think it’s pretty cool for the money.

The media could not be loaded. This was great fun to put together. Had some difficulty at times but was able to work it out. This requires some steady hands to out small parts together. The music and lights made it worth the build. It’s adorable!

The media could not be loaded. Full transparency: I get that most people are just not interested in all this detail work that an autist like me gets joy from. I confess I built the thing weeks ago I can't remember most of the frustration points. I know that when it came time to seat the top part to the bottom part, I couldn't get the gears to "engage" and had to unbuild step by step until I figured out where I had screwed up. That's on me and not the manufacturer. I also broke a few pieces and had to glue the top flag assembly on, but only I will ever notice.Obviously, most of my time was spent painting, and if you want to go that route, it would be sooooo much easier to paint before assembly. But how do you know exactly what you're painting? I was initially planning to use HO scale seated people, but the seats are so tiny most of them didn't even fit. And the scale is too small regardless. Luckily, monkeys one day appeared on the craft desk, courtesy of my model train-crazed husband.

The directions were extremely difficult to follow. You had to “read between the lines”. Which only caused more issues for me. I ended up not completing because it wasn’t worth the headache. Pieces were very fragile.I wish I could have been refunded. Sad. Waste of money.