Authentic Replica Of The WWII Iconic B-17F Flying Fortress Memphis Belle Plane From COBI Historical Collection Review

My son asked for this gift for months. Seemed simple enough to start. First off it’s 904 pieces of which about 20 parts were not included so we had to improvise to complete assembly. Due to this there are gaps, or missing parts around engine nacelles on all 4 engines and the lower wings and tail or rear empennage assembly. As an extra disappointment the instructions didn’t even give details on some parts how they should be installed which is typical of most things coming from China anymore…

This was missing multiple pieces. While it looks good, the plane cannot be assembled as directed. It requires assembling and disassembling to get parts to fit, and even then, not all of them will.Cobi doesn't provide part numbers so here is what I was missing based instruction numbers and descriptions: #23 2x10 plate, gray; #27 1x2 slope, gray; and #28 1x4 curved piece, grayOn instruction #32, the piece will not fit . On instruction 33, the 1x1 curved piece will not fit on the inside engines.It

My son is a huge fan of the Cobi WW2 historical collection. I got him the B-17 for Christmas. It's a prized toy and he really enjoys playing with it. This one has a great level of detail for a brick model at this scale in my opinion. We really had a good time building this together; but a little advice: go slow and double check your build against the pictures as you build the wings up (similar to measure twice, cut once). The pictures can get tricky visually if you're rushing things and it's no

my grandson plays a lot with his cobi planes, I am the head mechanic if there is something catastrophic, they go together very well and it was shipped very quickly . this will be his 38th cobi ww2 series and we will be buying more as long as we can.Thanks Cobi and the toy store that took our order.

This plane is everything LEGO wouldn't give us and more. unlike most LEGO sets, this model has no excessive features like the stud/spring-loaded launchers which lego adores filling their sets with(particularly the Star Wars ones). It has opening bomb-bay doors, a ball turret, and several other browning .30 1919/.50 m2 machine guns in the correct places. the ball turret on the belly of the plane can be retracted into the body like in the actual plane(this feature was there in case of…

My 8yo couldn't assemble this himself. I don't expect him to, but mentioning this fact. It took me almost all day (with breaks in between each of the 4 bags) to put this together. Some parts were confusing but nothing I couldn't figure out in a few minutes. It's an amazing build, and looks awesome when you're done. I was quite satisfied once completed. My son wants to play with it, and it's for him. I'm sad to say it's not holding up to get gentle play, and I expected at least that The landing…

My 10 year old son love’s history and was so happy to learn that WW2 vehicles were available to build. He’s been a LEGO builder for many years and has said that these COBI bricks do not fit together as well as LEGO. When putting them together, pieces often pop up and don’t stay stick together tightly. This is disappointing to spend the money for a special gift, only to leave him frustrated.

I'm a Lego fan, and have spent many happy hours -- years! -- building their incomparably imaginative and exquisitely designed models. The trouble is, of course, that they refuse on principle to design historical warships, airplanes, etc. (They have no problem with licensed galaxy-destroying motherships and weapons, but that's for another time.)But I couldn't follow these instructions; after each step, the previous step just fades into the background forever, so I couldn't confirm whether the…

I'm basing this review, in part, on a comparison to what this set would be if it was LEGO instead.Right out of the gate, the price point is very attractive as an equivalent from LEGO would easily be twice as expensive.PROS:- Nice packaging, box, etc.- Great instructions, easy to follow- Final build is impressive-looking- was 'fun'CONS:- several missing pieces- Elements oftentimes don't fit together perfectly flush, with visible gaps once assembled- glue had to be used in a couple spots (there…

Let me start by saying that I did not have any missing pieces, in fact it appears they are including some extra landing gear struts now as well. However, the wings are pretty heavy and there's a few steps that require you to flip over the half assembled wing structures and they will fall apart.every.single.time. I wound up having to use some glue and wait it out, just to be able to finish. Also, a few of the wing panels just will not stay down without gluing them. Once it's together, it makes a

Another great Cobi plane set. This is a large set. Very impressive looking. Fit is good, easy to build, and sturdy for such a large piece. Highly recommend.

This is a really great kit. It's a nice size, feels sturdy when completed, and the proportions are really good. Like many building kits, it lacks in the finer details, but this is certainly a faithful building kit replica of the B17F.

super hard to put together ! (harder than any Lego kit). instructions weren't always accurate - but the end result is pretty awesome

Will not stay together parts fall off if you try to pick it up.We have the Titantic and it was perfectly fine,this one is poor.

Not as good as the other guys (Lego) as far as instructions and fit, but visually appealing. Parts tend to pop off so handle with care, not a toy, but I didn't expect it to be.If you get hung up assembling there are good videos on youtube.