Machine Works Build Your Own V8 Engine Toy - Replica Model Building Kit - Features Augmented Reality, Sounds and Illumination, 4 Modes, 250+ Pieces, 10+ Years

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This is a pretty cool kit. Some of the parts have a lot of moulding flash so some work with a craft knife, file, sandpaper etc will be necessary if you want this to fit together as well as it can and look as good as possible. I built it with my car mad 15 year old daughter and it does show the basic mechanics of a V8 very well. I'm not convinced many 10 year olds could manage this unaided. The very many screws are tiny but thankfully all the same and there are plenty of spares. It has two distributors, one for each bank, driven off the cam shafts which is not usually how a real set up is and these are, again a little bit fiddly to install. You need to read the instructions! Nevertheless it all worked first time. We used some tiny zip ties to tidy up the ignition leads and hold them away from the exhaust manifolds. On the whole, really pleased. It looks great put together.

My son loves it, a want to be mechanic, great place to start

Kept my 14 year old boy busy for a whole weekend he really became engrossed and clearly enjoyed putting this together. A welcome substitute to play station

A good model when built showing all the working parts of the engine. However when building pay particular attention to the diagrams as the placing of some parts are not mentioned in the text. Overall a very good model, enjoyable to build and worth the price,

I've been building all manner of models for decades. This one wins the prize for the worst I've ever built. Instructions are awful in that parts need to be precisely aligned yet the images given fail to show exactly that. The written instructions are often downright confusing and finally there are several parts that are numbered incorrectly.

The Machine Works Build Your Own V8 Engine Toy is a brilliant hands-on experience for budding engineers and curious minds aged 10 and up. With over 250 pieces, this kit offers a rewarding challenge, bringing the mechanics of a real V8 engine to life. The augmented reality features, sounds, and illumination take it to the next level, making learning both fun and immersive. With four interactive modes, it’s perfect for STEM enthusiasts. Educational, engaging, and a blast to assemble—this kit is a fantastic introduction to the world of engineering!

Quality was great, part missing the propeller was missing. Disappointed as it was a birthday present for my grandson

My son says that some parts were missing when he opened the package, which made it difficult to assemble. He also didn't like the instructions, but that's more a matter of personal preference.

Requires some good hand skills to avoid breaking the parts. All parts are plastic and delicate which can be damaged if over tightened. I have assembled it with my 10 years old who enjoyed too much. Overall it is good staff with fair price. I would advise the supplier to provide some spare parts with the kit. Loosing one small item would seaze the entire project.

Entretenido, calidad de las piezas notable… mi hijo ha disfrutado mucho montándolo.

Loved building it and is pride and joy on my TV unit. Highly recommended. Great fun to build.

Genau was man sich vorstellt. Ein Motor wird Schritt für Schritt selbst zusammen gebaut. Mit englischer Anleitung. Außer dass der Keilriemen und der Riemen zum Antreiben des Propellers etwas rutscht, alles super! Tolles Geschenk für V8-Fans!