Earlyer I tried to build the V8 Engine, a great piece of technics. I could finish bus it refuses to run smoothly. My dream is to do it again from start.
The R-5 Aircraft Engine is in my opinion easyer to fix and it runs very smoothly. Amazing tho see al the parts are moving.
I had only one problem, nearly at the end, with the wire of the engine. The space for the wire is to tiny, so the wire broke. But Ugears wil send me an other engine. Ugears, amazing quality!!
It’s a very interesting model to assemble. The mechanism works well, but you must be careful not to use too much force: I had to glue part 108 (which was too thin) after it broke when I turned the knob too hard.
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This was my first ugears model: in fact, my first wooden scale model period. It took me about 3 months to complete as I opted to finish all the parts. I thoroughly enjoyed my time.
I would rate the quality of materials at 5/5, and the design at 4/5. Thus, I wish I could give the product a 4.5 rating. For my personal preference, I would rather have skipped the whole winding mechanism and gone for more esthetic details instead. In the end my car does run, but I think it's more a display piece than a toy.
Model reviewed: VM-01 manufactured 2025-01-25.
Extras as shown in pictures: stains, paints, varnish, Kristal Klear glue (headlights and dashboard dials), chrome marker, HVAC tape (engine cover stripe), mirror vinyl (side mirrors).
Ça aura été mon premier modèle ugears : voir, mon premier modèle en bois. Il m’aura fallu 3 mois pour le compléter, comme j’ai choisi de donner une finition à tous les morceaux. J’ai passé bien du bon temps.
J’évaluerais la qualité des matériaux à 5/5, et le design à 4/5. Ainsi, j’aimerais pouvoir accorder au produit un note de 4.5. À mon goût à moi, j’aurais laissé tomber le mécanisme de propulsion en échange de détails esthétiques supplémentaires. En fin de compte, ma voiture fonctionne, mais c’est davantage une décoration qu’un jouet.
Modèle évalué : VM-01 produit 2025-01-25.
Extras tels que dans les photos : teintures, peintures, vernis, colle Kristal Klear (phares et cadrans du tableau de bord), marqueur chrome, ruban de conduit d’aération (bande centrale du capot), vinyle à effet miroir (rétroviseurs).
Exellent produit. Fonctionne parfaitement. Ce modèle était très attendu pour les pationnés d'aviation.
So far so good, I'm about 10% into it and am amazed how well its made. I'm taking it very slowly but so far only one mistake which was fixable. Very impressed with including spare parts. I've done another model by a different company and if you break something during the process you can't proceed. Loving it!
An amazing gift and well worth the money, time and effort. I highly recommend it. Thank you for the memories.
Das Modell ist sehr gut, technisch super entwickelt es passt alles gut und ist alles gut beschrieben die Konstruktion ist hervorragend da ist nichts zu bemängeln.
Superbly satisfying to assemble because all the parts fit just right and the fine plywood is so precisely cut. The design shows insight and creative thoughtfulness. The instructions show foresight and are helpful where errors could be possible. I love this model.
What to say... another great model, which provides some difficulties to solve. I added a youtube video.
Unluckily I had to ask for a replacement part, because I forgot to block the main drive, while fiddling with the tourbillion. (Reseating and regreasing the impulse pin axle, add metal spacers to reduce friction etc.)
Although UGEARS does not charge for such a replacement, customs had me pay 13€, but what the heck...
I actually learned what a tourbillion does and how and that it is a real masterpiece of clock work (only the enhancement that the inventor hoped to reach was not THAT huge and using tourbillions in a watch has been ceased)
Cute design but it didn’t work at the end despite carefull attentive built.
Too bad!
Hi Emilie, thank you for your feedback.
We're sorry to hear the book didn't work as expected. Please contact us directly so we can assist you: customerservice@ugearsmodels.com
We appreciate your understanding!
it started out great. the center marble run works great. but the house on the outside was a bit challenging. not all pieces fit and it doesn't go up and down. I don't know if it will and I don't know why I wouldn't recommend this to anyone at this point.
I am writing about the UG460 puzzle. It must be an earlier version. It was fun building the train. The tender works perfectly. The only hard part was that most of the big pieces were very tight fits - sand and wax all inserts along with gears and wheels. Make sure the bottom section fits properly into the top section to make the gears match up. Recommend this train puzzle.
Tökéletesen működik, nagyon szép modell. Remélem több ehhez hasonló modellt ad majd ki az Ugears, mert szeretem az ilyen nagy darabszámmal rendelkező modelleket.
Très joli kit,facile à assembler.
Les tulipes ont tendance à se casser lors de leur pose dans la caissette
,une goute de cyanoacrylate a réglé le problème.
Beau kit nécessitant une mise au point afin qu'il fonctionne correctement.
Certains assemblages sont un peu lâches ce qui nuit à la rigidité de l'ensemble ,du moins sur l'exemplaire que j'ai monté.
Très ludique en tous cas ;)
Superbe kit, facile à assembler.
J'ai ajouté la rosace en "+" sur la façade du tiroir afin d'augmenter l'illusion ;)
Enjoy Ugears
I love the rigging and actual connections to all the moving parts. This sailboat was great as a build, but paint put it over the top! One of my favorites from UGears!
Greg T
An excellent puzzle! It is far more complex than I had thought, and that made it really fun to build! It runs perfectly, and fun to show. Highly recommended!
Cute fidget toys. Assembly is simple with straight forward instructions that includes photo directions, which is helpful for children to be able to assemble on their own. Good product, and great customer service. The price is right, and the toys hold up very well. A+ experience.
Over all pretty neat and I did kinda broke two things one was early fixed with wood glue one not so much but it still worked without the top little engine thing, and the hour and seconds are easily adjustable but the minute hand not so but and can be a bit of a pain. In total I still like it.
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