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Review on πŸ™οΈ Discover the Marvels of the Ravensburger Empire State Building Technology by Marc Farrell

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Cute children's room display model with pride assembly

It's not exactly a puzzle. It's a model in the sense that while the plastic pieces have the typical interlocking shapes of puzzle pieces, each piece is numbered and the included visual assembly instructions are fairly clear. The assembled result is a decently impressive size though, and best of all the box comes with multi-colored LED lights and a battery (3 AAA not included) that fits in the base and illuminates the building surprisingly well from the inside. while cycling through a range of at least half a dozen pleasing colors, simulating the nighttime illumination of a real-world structure (when the room is dark). The plastic pieces of the "puzzle" fit together quite well, but wobble a bit when assembling. However, once the few plastic zip ties provided are in place and the entire structure is rounded off with the radio mast/antenna pieces, everything will tie together fairly nicely, making for a lovely display piece for a child's room. Although an avid Lego fan, my 8 year old boy was a bit disgusted with the task at first, but after I got the first 20% or so together he readily jumped in and was able to complete the project himself, with just a little help with the Installation of a pair of upper plastic collars. . We are both pleased with the result and the aspect of the build project made it feel proud and loving compared to something equivalent in the form of a fully finished toy model.

Pros
  • 3D puzzle. This puzzle is for demonstration after assembly. It's 3D and very durable.
Cons
  • Expandable