Metal EarthPremium Series Empire State Building 3D Metal Model Kit Fascinations

Perfect all the way around - thank you so much!

One star because the description is different from the product photo. My son wanted the motorcycle and was upset when the package arrived and it was the Empire State Building...wasted money

Tricky to bend all the pieces without warping. I used needle nose pliers, duckbill pliers, and tweezers. Also, some small pieces of balsa wood to bend the pieces on the fold lines. When doing the spire, you have to wrap two of the pieces around something small and cylindrical, like a drill bit, to get a circle instead of a squeezed together oval shape. Some of the tabs are tricky to get to once inserted into the main body of the building; I left some unbended as long as the piece felt secure. The directions are so-so; not great, but not terrible. I have clumsy hands so that made things a bit harder; fingernails are a help to bend things. Tough to get some of the tabs lined up with their slots, especially on the pieces that have four tabs that have to mate with their slots. Patience is required, I had a glass of wine (or two) to keep me from getting frustrated while I was working on the model. The wine is NOT included with the model.Looks good when I finished it; I'd say it took me about four hours. If I was to build another one, it would probably take about an hour. Good luck!

Very difficult to bend precisely. The directions were fine, but you have to be exact, within a fraction of a millimeter. With only a needle nose pliers, mine was warped-looking.

I have built over 20 of these models. They are not torture. they just take patience and a steady hand. Tolls are a must. they cannot be built with hands only.

If you are familiar with the metal earth models you know that with all the bending and tabs ... things don’t always line up properly but you can coax things together. With this one ... if not perfectly aligned from the first attempt you are dead-in-the-water. You can’t finagle anything.

Unless you have specialized tools, forget it. They sell these as if you can assemble them with relative ease, but that is certainly not the case.Won't be buying the $20 tool kit for a $10 model either. They should be sold with a warning that specialty tools are REQUIRED.

Loved the precision; but, the folds break so easily. I do miniatures of a lot of things; I have a gentle touch . I'm resorting to glue on the folds, very frustrating with the breaks, sigh.

Very good quality

Es difícil de montar pero ya debes saber donde te metes si compras estas maquetas. Queda muy chulo montado