K'Nex Loopin' Lightning Coaster Review

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(More customer reviews)My 4-year old son was upset with me last week cause I forgot to say goodbye to him or something silly when I dropped him off at daycare. To make it up to him I searched for some project we could do together and found this. Obviously it's way out of his age-range but he LOVES coasters and puzzles so I gave it a shot and it didn't disappoint. We built it together in about 6 hours, mostly it was me reading the excellent full-color picture instructions and telling him which pieces to find/connect and he got the hang of it quick. Seeing the final result and switching on the motor was very rewarding for him and he's telling anyone that'll listen about his coaster.
I'm giving it 5 stars but there are a couple things to be aware of with this model:
1. As stated in other k'nex reviews there are no extra pieces, be careful to not misplace anything, some are smaller than your fingernail. We ended up with one missing piece and a handful of random extras. I found our important missing piece by going to the store and picking up some little $3.00 K'Nex gizmo that had what we needed.
2. Why did they put two different black pieces in the same bag? The 100 or so chain links are mixed in with about 8 other black pieces of the same size. Arg...
3. Putting the track together is most frustrating part - track pieces need to bend and typically connect to main model with one tiny connector that often can't handle the strain until the full track is assembled. Once done though it's not a problem. My son was thrilled by the loop.
4. The chain - I swear I used the recommended number of links but I had to adjust it a little cause it kept slipping on the gear attached to the motor and falling out of the guides on the track. It still slips a little when hauling the cars up the track.
5. One of the cars inexplicably is faster than the other - so eventually it hits the other one just going up the chain and misses the chain itself. Oh well.
One nice thing is you can go online to [...] to find another plan for these parts, though it appears much smaller than this model. Since this is considered new in their product line I hope they publish more build plans.
I plan on getting more of these - it's fun for me too. :)

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UberArc 1600 Architectural Series Review

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(More customer reviews)I purchased this for Christmas for my 13 year old son who is interested in architecture. He had not asked for it, but I thought he would like it because it looked a little "older" than legos. He loved it! Thought it was so cool because it was so tall. He finished it in 2 days because he couldn't stop working on it. He is a sports kid, so I was impressed. He is already looking at all their other products.
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features Complete professional construction kit,8 foundation plans, 75 newSteel Cubstix, 300 Optical Blue/Green quark, 775 NewSteel Quark, 375 BrickRed quark, 65 NewSteel LocHub, 10 brightYellow Loc Hub = 1600 pieces total Ages 10 and up Made in China Meets EN 71, ASTM, ISO 8124, Fed regulations for lead paint

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Engino 10 Models Engineering Set Review

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(More customer reviews)This toy is great for kids that can follow directions well. My son made some awesome things out of it. It's educational AND fun! Win for parents and kids!

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Calling all young engineers The Greek building sets toy maker, Engino, presents the Engino 10 Models Kit which allows kids to design and build moveable vehicles, robots, and other models. This children construction kit includes different parts to assemble various 3D models. The parts include a unique extendable rod that allows triangulation at any angle, different types of wheels with tires, a high-powered 3V motor, and more Kids can connect the parts of this award-winning electronic kit by simply snapping them together - no screwdrivers, screws, or other tools required. The Engino 10 Models Kit can also be combined with other Engino's building sets from Educational Toys Planet so you can create bigger and more exciting designs. This unique engineering toy also includes an instruction booklet that explains how you can create 10 amazing constructions. The Engino 10 Models Kit also has instructions and references online; you can find the links in the instruction booklet. Happy building

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Engino 80 Models Engineering Set Review

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(More customer reviews)Best toy ever. Its awesome. If you like Lego's, Technic, and K'nex- you will like this. The models are big. The models are challenging to build. I just built the formula one car and it is about a foot long and stays together more than Lego's. It only took me about 30 minutes to build the car.

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Build up to 80 models with Engino's 80 Models Engineering Set. Perhaps the most advanced and versatile, three-dimensional construction toy on the market today this set brings together a broad-range of themes and features favorite models, including super-cars and cranes, and instructions for 12 models and a motorized dinobot. Additional model instructions are available online at the Elenco site. Once your model is built use the included three-volt motor to make it come alive. This set is intended for advanced builders and can be used to build simple or complex models using a number of different components.

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