William W.
This was my second one that I built. After the first one I learned alot, so it was much easyer to build. I had a good time building this unit, the parts were cleanly cut although I did break a few marble guides removing them from the parts sheets. Overall it's fun to build and operate.
James A.
I feel like the kid whoses eyes were bigger than his stomach. This is my first time in a loooong time working with any kind of a model. I should have started with something smaller and simpler but I will not give up. I will send picture as I make progress.
Diane M.
Good Instruction with plenty of variety of assembly tasks. It was easy to follow the guide and I still felt challenged. Have 3 more Models to go.
Ovidiu S.
It took me about 3 1/2h to built, as advertised, but a completely treat! Loved the process and the rewarding finalized Lift Climber. Lot of fun to build and to play!
Linda W.
It was a gift for my retired husband. He has a mechanical / technical background. Iâm happy heâs enjoying the challenge. He does a little at a time. Pieces are tiny and it takes Concentration.
P. P.
The items ordered were a gift so with just snooping in their boxes I was extremely impressed with the precise cutting and product arrangement.. He was elated.. He told me he had read about that type of models but had never seen one.. He will let me know when one is completed.. Cannot wait..
Lisa D.
Gave it as a gift and he was so excited that he started putting it together right away. I think He had more fun putting it together but he still has fun cranking it.
Leslie E.
Put together with my 8 yo. Very straightforward instructions and fun. Highly recommend
Margaret U H.
I gave it to my son for Christmas. But stopped by his house today and he is well under way putting it together!! He said he is having a ball putt. putting it together. (He is in his 40âs). I canât wait for the Drum Set to arrive. Itâs for his birthday. May not make it in time but he will enjoy it when it gets here. He played the drums as a teenager and had his own set. Thanks for these wonderful gift items!!
Patricia R.
Enjoyed building this model
Kathy C.
Enjoy more of the building opportunities to come
Reinette A.
Bought this for my brother-in-law for Christmas, he loves it!
Joanne C.
Gave this to my son for Xmas! He loved it and wouldnât stop working on it until complete. It works perfectly!
Patricia K.
Bought as a gift for my engineer nephew. His mutual reaction was âthis looks pretty intimidatingâ.
Lourdes A.
Receiving it was great and we loved it all- you should make more!!!
How about a scientists' lab? That would be cool
I am hurrying to get my next order
Connie L.
the clock went together in one evening. the marble game took more like 8-10 hours.
Yina L.
It is addictive. Very well designed and engineered. Our whole family loves it.
Dennis R.
Purchased four puzzles as gifts and are loved by all the recipients. They all look awesome and are flawless. Now, I am going to buy a couple for myself!
Marie-Lou R.
Mes neveux adorent! Ils disent que ce sont les meilleurs cadeaux qu'ils n'ont jamais reçu!
Ray D.
Excellent for mind and body
Stephanie A B.
This is a second Wooden town gift. First was put together in less than a day. Just loved it.
Alan L.
Iâve built the other two. This was the preferred one
William N.
It was a great build
David P.
This was so much fun to build. The pieces came out of there frames very easily. The instructions were very easy to follow. My grandkids were amazed by it when it was finished. I still have 3 more marble runs to build and I'm looking forward to it.
John C.
It went together very nicely. All the pieces fit perfectly. Just take your time, study the drawings/picture instructions and you will have no problems during assembly. Where you may have problems is if you put a piece in wrong and discover it later. It is very hard to undo and not loose your place in the assembly.
Mark B.
Great productâŠâŠitâs challenging but still so much fun. I recommend it to everybody!
Gregory S.
Bro had a great time putting it together. Little tricky at the end but totally worth it.
Clark D.
Is fun to put these together. It takes a while to get it all done, which is why there is no picture.
WENDY G.
Very well made. The instructions are carefully put together. However, you must have patience. There are both satisfactory, and frustrating moments, with the end results being very satisfying.
Melody T.
This is so cool! He hasn't been able to start on it yet but he definitely loves it and can't wait to get to working on it.
Thank you!
Urs M.
Very challenging but rewarding. Some of the last small pieces are difficult to align and are not very stable. Very ingenious and intricate design.
Randy I.
I haven't had the chance to put it together yet, but it looks like it's a good quality. Can't wait to get it put together. Definitely looks like it will be fun.
Yvonne R.
My husband built another of your models earlier in the year and this one is a Christmas present as he really enjoyed the challenge. I'm sure he will like this one as much as the first one
Colleen C.
I absolutely LOVED IT! I had absolutely no trouble putting it together, but it does require your undivided attention. The instructions were clear and easy to understand. As a matter of fact, I have already ordered my second wooden puzzle and can't wait to get started!
Robert D.
Well designed, good instructions easy to asssemble, will buy another!
Michael K.
Totally enjoyed this little project ! Granddaughter helped pick the colors
James A.
Thoroughly enjoyed putting mine together!
Thomas L.
always very good
James M.
I had a great time building it!
Bonnie H.
I purchased this as a gift for my Grandson's birthday so I am not sure how it will go together or look when done. I do know that I was pleased with how quickly it came and it looks every bit as good as the pictures. I know he will love it and I am looking forward to ordering more items in the future.
Anton R.
Wonderful model! Like it!
Karen L.
My dad really liked putting together the model.
Anna C.
We bought this for our sonâs birthday and it came at just the right time...it kept him occupied when we were snowed in the house for a week with no electricity!
Robert H.
My son who has a math learning disability and mild autism, is building this with me. It is a slow process but the instructions are excellent and pieces clearly identifiable. It is a great family project and is giving him lessons in thinking and patience. Great buy!
Anthony C.
Just received it and can't wait to put it together!
Sue J.
Had fun putting it together! Was a bit frustrated trying to keep some of the gears in line to get in line.
William S A.
A wonderful build to share with my nephew
Robert G.
Iâm about 2/3 the way built on the Marble Run (?) Its a pretty cool piece and coming along nicely. Iâll most likely get another build. Although a great work of ingenuity, a little over priced.
Steve S.
Easily comes apart While working on
gerry h.
I am 80 years old and having a blast putting my new puzzle toy together. With the Covis virus limiting outdoor activities with friends and neighbors it was even more special. Looking forward to completion and getting another one.
Trudy D.
Fun to build. Instructions were well written and videos were pretty okay.
Lisa L.
I bought my honey 2 items, he loved them so much i purchased another.
Theresa S.
Assembling this Germa toy is on my German father's to-do list.
He reads the instructions while cringing at the news. (Much less cringing, of late.) I will report again once he starts playing with his toy.
Thank you,
Therese Stahl for Rudolf Stahl
Liz H.
I gave it to my son in law who has always loved puzzles. He loved it. I have not seen it because of Covid and visiting. I just wanted you to know he loved it! I was going to order another for his birthday. Thank you!
Michael C.
This is my first model like this and it went quite well. I was quite happy with the quality of the parts and how they were cut. The assembly instructions were clear and complete with one exception. On page 16, step 22, it does not give any guidance on which way sub-assembly k should be mounted to sub-assembly j. I didn't realize that it mattered so the unit would not lift marbles up to the upper rail. When I reversed it such that the large holes were away from the crank side, it worked fine.
Otherwise my experience was quite enjoyable.
Mike
robert t.
Nice product, fun to put together, works great.
Marcel D.
Very enjoyable and fun to put together.
Steve O.
Loved it, fun, functional, and well made!! Still waiting on a missing piece, but they were very prompt on making it right!! I will be a repeat buyer!!
Jim H.
This one was more difficult than my previous build however the challenge kept me thinking and when a problem arose It brought out my problem solving side and I persevered. I enjoyed dramatically seeing the build come together. Had one small problem with the transfer shaft that kept wanting to come out as it has no fastening to hold it in so I improvised and drilled a hole in the end and made a disc slightly larger than the shaft and using one of the spare pins attached it to the shaft and the problem was solved. I don't know if I missed something in the instructions but could find no way that that shaft was secured from sliding back and causing a disingage of the gears. Can't wait for my new order to build the rest of the marble run puzzles.
RACHEL J.
Spouse and I put this together in about 4.5 hours, with one of us popping out the pieces in the right order and the other assembling. It was an unmitigated delight! Everything fit, the instructions were clear, and we only had to go back once to fix a mistake where we'd missed a piece. The marble-lifter has a habit of sometimes picking up two marbles and sometimes only one, but that's not really a problem. The thing works and is lovely.
Paul B.
This is a very sturdy marble maze. I purchase 4 of these. One for each of my children and their families. I assembled the 4th one in about 5 or 6 hours and really had a great time doing it. I highly recommend this for anyone who enjoys putting things together as these are very well made.
Michaelann J.
I ordered this for my son for his birthday. I just gave it to him yesterday and he loves it. He hasn't put it together yet but I will update review with pictures when he finishes it. Excellent updates on shipping and arrival time.
Josée S.
A very good quality product. Not too complicated but the mechanism works well and building it is a lot of fun. Great quality price ratio. Would buy other products.
Sally A.
I am a sixty two year old kid and I loved it! as much fun to make as it to play with!
David C.
Easy instructions. Very enjoyable several hours of assembling.
Kathyâs C.
Just started to assemble it
Karen W.
Fun to put together! Only wish the directions were in larger print.
Blanche M.
So far so good. Haven't put it all together yet but what I have put together looks great. Enjoying it.
Holly M.
Got this for my son..for a fun Christmas present. He's a recently graduated Construction Engineer. He thought it was a fun present, loves putting things together. Now when all his buddies come over, they want to check out the gears and give it a spin too! Very cool!
Kristin R.
My husband absolutely loved this!! I call it, "legos for adults"....thank you!
Ritsuko B.
Interesting product for family!
Carmen A.
Pretty cool!
My boyfriend loves it!
Peter H.
First time to build a laser cut wooden model. Impressive engineering! It would be interesting to know how many CAD hours and how many iterations were needed to achieve this design!
In spite of the great engineering, one problem with thin plywood remains the amount of warpage that can occur. A day after unwrapping the shrink-wrapped panels, the thickest showed more than a small amount of warp. Since this panel contained the main vertical support pieces I was worried that the result would be interference of the moving parts attached to them.
Yes that did happen, but I was able apply enough gentle force to get the assembled model to hold its shape so the mechanical parts would work smoothly. It continues to function very well for a week now.
It might be helpful to include instructions on how to flatten a warped panel before removing parts from it. I have read of some buyers wetting and pressing the panels flat while drying them. Since this is probably a common problem (at least in dry climates) a remedy should be offered as part of the instructions.
Peggy C.
Learning to be so so very careful and patient with the wood makes me a new person!! Working on placement of the moving parts takes more patience. But once completed and tweeked, it worked great!!
Jill E.
I got this for my very brilliant 5 year old grandson. He absolutely LOVES it!
Thank you!
Maria D.
This was a gift for my nephew who was so focused on putting together he didn't pick up an electronic device for over 6 hours! Awesome! He loved it.
Andrea S.
I bought this for my nephew for Christmas. I think he is going to love putting it together with his dad.
Heather C.
A fun way to spend a cold weekend inside with my teenage daughter. This is a natural next step from advanced Lego building.
Michael B.
Bought as gift. Final product looked as advertised and no missing parts!
Chris Y.
My husband loved this as one of his Christmas presents. As an engineer, he loves to build things and he got right into building this!
Margaret C.
This was such a fun Christmas gift for my husband and son. They loved having something they could do together on Christmas day. Thanks!
Janet B.
My daughter just moved into an apartment with friends, and flipped when she opened her gift. She said she wanted to set it up on a table and have everyone help out. I can't wait to see the finished product. It made her Christmas.
Angela R.
Am just about to finish the last steps to complete my first piece. Am glad I treated myself to this fun 3-D puzzle of sorts, can't wait to get it completed!
Pamela P.
Having fun putting it together
nancy P.
Canât wait to start.
Tim H.
gave it as gift to my father. he loved it
Wayne H.
Have not started the assembly, but, directions are clear and to the point.
Rita B.
Such fun and so unique
Judith H.
Sent for Xmas to man who has everything and loves to build wood items. Usually working on practical items of furniture. Loves a puzzle and this one fit the profile!
Kathleen O.
I can't review the product because it was a gift, but the family I gave it to was very pleased with it and looked forward to working together on the puzzle.
Maria d.
My husband is working on it now and is very impressed with the craftsmanship and precision of the cuts. I canât wait to see it finished!!!
Janet M.
This was a gift for my grandson. He couldn't wait to put it together, which he was able to do i a day. He just loves it
Dorothy M.
Seems to have worked fine, instructions were really good.
