Metal EarthCessna 172 Airplane 3D Metal Model Kit Fascinations

Awesome stuff! I bought it for friends who are aviation lovers.

This is a very difficult hobby if you don't have patience. It took me a few hours to build but to my satisfaction I was pleased. Will I do another one mmm idk maybe but this was very challenging. Today's children given their extreme eagerness to learn or not will determine if its for them or not... Start simple with this kit and see some youtube videos to see the difficulty level before ordering other products... Overall, great for a zen moment!

Great price. This was the first one of these models we tried. My son is 12 and had a difficult time with the instructions, as did I when enlisted to help as they aren't step by step. There are multiple steps show in each picture, no necessarily in order, and if performed out of sequence require you to undo your work. This led to a few of the pieces breaking off as the metal was fatigued to the point of failure. My advice would be to get a few pairs of tweezers, a magnifying glass, and a pencil (to wrap the metal into rough circular shape when needed).As this was our first model, it took us about 2.5 hours to complete. The pieces that broke due to metal fatigue were easily reattached with super glue and unless you were really looking for it couldn't tell they were glued. It is very fragile.I wouldn't recommend this as a first Metal Works Model. The only reason it looses a star is the unclear directions.

Perfect for those that want to try Metal Earth builds. Easy model to assemble, but should still invest in bending tools, makes assembly very easy. Looks great, perfect size for a desk.

Pieces are too small and fragile bent & broke and These items are dangerous my son is almost 14 and he cut himself doing the model and he said it is absolute junk

This product and all of the Metal Earth items are not toys. They are an intricate model that takes patience and skill to complete. They were not FUN to put together but challenging. The result s very satisfying and the models striking. Do not give this to a child or anyone who has a short attention span or gets frustrated easily. They are fragile before you start building, during the building process and after. The metal bends very easily and care must be taken to properly shape those pieces that require shaping. The right tools are essential. You will need fine needle nose pliers, tweezers, straight edges for bending, a shear cutter to remove the pieces from the metal sheet and a good magnifying lamp. The effort will be worth it. For your first model you should choose an easy one such as the Washington Monument. Then you can graduate up to the more difficult . Stay away from the tanks until you have gained some experience. These are not your everyday kits.

This is my 2nd model after building the P51 Mustang. I learned to use magnifying glasses and small tweezers and small tools to construct most of the pieces. The quality of the laser workmanship is outstanding. These kits are not for the model builder who is just starting out. You will need more patience if you want a quality product. I also have a solar 360 degree spinner for each that they sit on that make them more attractive. Adult supervision will be needed if a child is building these models, that's my opinion. Think of it as building a piece of fine jewelry. Start with a least expensive model and use you judgement for any future models.

For being so tiny, this thing is a huge piece of garbage. The description says it easily snaps together? Bull friggin loney. Absolute garbage. It'd look great if you could actually attach the next piece without another one falling off, and then completely bending the next. Garbage. You're gonna get angry every step of the way with this.