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Review on CubicFun Architecture Puzzle Challenge Hobbies by Tim Larsen

Revainrating 5 out of 5

The Master Notre Dame Collection is the best of the Cubicfun series

I'm a veteran model maker whose eyesight just ain't what it used to be. So I was looking for an alternative that would allow me to make models without having to wear special lenses to focus on details or color the model. So the Cubicfun puzzles that come together and don't need to be painted seemed like a good way to get what I needed. The Master Collection Notre Dame de Paris is a repackaged version with minor updates of Clever Paper's original Notre Dame. was the first Cubicfun puzzle I made. It slowly took me two weeks, but it could have been much faster. This puzzle has been created with a level of detail that really brings the subject to life and minimizes the unrealistic aspects that come with being a 'puzzle' rather than a traditional 'model'. Hugely superior to other CubicFun puzzles, Master Collection Notre Dame de Paris is a great project for serious visually impaired fashion designers or parents who want to introduce a child to a serious adult model. in a joint project. As for the details of the model itself, the pieces fit together perfectly, although one piece (the last piece of the front) kept popping out because the cleats had to protrude beyond 3 or 4 board gauges and were therefore not long enough to go far enough into their slots. . This was easily fixed with some wood glue. The other part was so tiny that the colored surface fell off when folded - easy to fix again with glue. Those were the only problems I had. Apart from these small imperfections, the puzzle came together perfectly. In the future I hope to see more models of this complexity from CubicFun. In the meantime I will be buying more from their World's Great Architecture range.

Pros
  • Sturdy construction
Cons
  • Useless features