MiniCity Book Nook Kit, DIY Miniature Dollhouse Booknook Kit, 3D Wooden Puzzle Bookend Bookshelf Insert Decor with LED Light for Teens and Adults (Beyond Library)

Loads of parts. Assembly challenging in some parts, repetitive in others. I assembled this in my spare time, in the course of just over a week. I would suggest this is around 20 hours, and I am an experienced modeller! One thing I would recommend is that you don’t bother with the included glue. Instead buy some “canopy glue” from Amazon or a model shop. This a type of thinned down Pva type glue, and one modellers use as it dries clear and is easy to apply with a small paint brush. According to the box it mentions ages 14+, but in my opinion it would be a challenge for someone of that age without adult assistance. Hardest part? Assembling the dinosaur skeleton, which requires patience and care. Making up the books is really repetitive, but the end result is a wonderfully detailed model. A huge number of components in this kit and it’s really satisfying as it nears completion. Looks really good when finished, highly recommended.

Brilliant book nook. Very intricate and took around 5 days to complete. Be careful when fitting the lighting strips to each side otherwise the wiring will show and the sprliral staircase was quite tricky to complete. Building all the items was quite easy, the hardest part was fitting the 2nd side and Tring to get everything into the correct place. The glue supplied was okay for the plastic parts but I used wood glue for everything else. I think the price was spot on for what was in the box.

Just wow, I've got and built five booknook so far and this one is the biggest with the most complexity that I've done and the best by a million miles. You get so much in and all the details you are coming across as you build it. I took my time buildingon a night (about 10 day period) one night was just me sitting at the table chatting with me missus while I labelled up ALL the books. But when it's done it looks amazing and the lights are just the icing on the cake. Definitely recommend for anyone who want a bigger build that looks great. Although never did figure out what the hammer was for.

Quite a nice nook design. The ground floor detail is probably the best part with plenty of detail and even a dinosaur skeleton. The clear globe on the platform accessed by stairs has a map of the world lasered into it which is quite clever. The stair cases and platforms are quite interesting, but the upper parts of the nook don't have much other than book spines as decoration. It's a shame that they didn't include more objects on the higher shelves to add a bit more interest. The battery box just sits in a space at the back of the nook and is accessed through a door on the rear. On other nooks I've built, the battery box has been more securely enclosed. This particular nook just lacks a bit of attention to detail in the design. Other kit manufacturers include small molded parts where it's not possible to create a realistic part from just flat board or stickers. This company don't do that which is a pity, they could add more intricate details that would really make the design pop. The chair on one of the upper levels is an example of where a molded part could be so much better - the chair that's included is very clunky. On which note, the low point in the kit is the two shelf ladders - no detail and completely wrong scale for the model. I didn't bother installing them. The detail on the skeleton shows that they could have designed something with far more detail or at least to the right scale! Hopefully they will do a version two of this model and include a few more details and sort some of the disappointing bits. It could have been brilliant with just a bit more thought, hence the 4 stars. The assembly instructions are ok, but not brilliant. There's a QR code on the contents page of the assembly manual and it allows you to download a hi-res .PDF of the manual. This is very useful when the printed manual's drawings are very small and don't show enough detail to allow accurate assembly. I enjoyed assembling this kit and only resorted to using a pair of flat nosed pliers where I needed a better grip or more 'push' than I could achieve using the included tweezers. Nothing about the assembly is particularly difficult, at worst some things were fiddly, but nothing that a deep breath and another go couldn't fix. The printed instructions could have been better, but the PDF sorted that. The detail on the ground floor was lovely, but the upper areas of the nook were a bit uninspiring. The end result is dimly lit and quite moody. If you like this type of assembly kit, it's probably worth buying, but if it's your first nook, you may want to look at some of the others out there as they may give you a better first experience. If you buy this item, the following comments may be helpful: The "frosted rod" is actually an emery board for sanding down parts as necessary. Use a reddish brown pen to colour in the natural coloured areas on parts - where they were joined to the surrounding material before you pressed them out. Put the covers onto the book blanks as you need them. There are a lot to do and I found it better to do them in batches as they were required. Incidentally, despite following the plans very carefully, I had over 100 'books' and their covers left over... Maybe this is so you can decide which covers you like and just use those? The clear parts have protective film on both sides, for the chandelier, this was easier to remove before pressing the parts out of the main board as some of the components are very small. You get two dinosaur skeletons; presumably so that you have a spare in case the first gets damaged as you press it out from the board. I'm now trying to work out where I can use my second skeleton - it's too good to just throw it away. On page 12 of the manual, step 12, you are instructed to fit the screen and curtains to the mezzanine floor and then on the next page steps 13 to 16 show you how to fit the table and telescope. I couldn't fit the telescope rear foot in the hole in the floor and had to carefully remove the screen with curtains to do this. You may find it helpful to assemble the table and telescope and see what's going to work best for you before you start installing the screen and curtain. Before you assemble stairs that will have clear panels around them, look closely at the treads and also the fixing tabs on the clear panels. Some of the stair treads have tiny holes in them for the clear panels to locate in. I discovered this only after fitting all of the stair treads in one flight - it's perfectly clear when you zoom in on the PDF, but I didn't do this until afterwards...

This was the 3rd book nook that I have done. I found the quality to be outstanding and instructions clear. I did use medium CA glue on the dinosaur skeleton which I found challenging to put together. I would not recommend this as the first book nook. There are a lot of miniature book to compile which I quite enjoyed and the finished product looks great in my book shelf. I thought I followed the instructions but I had 2 pieces left over which is messing with mind.

I love these .. and I like good quality.. this brand never fails

The kit itself is a lot of fun so far but to LED light does not work even with new batteries and there is a piece missing. I have contacted seller.

I love it, however there is smell from the glue that really won't go away despite having it for a few months

It’s beautiful and intricate. Took a week! Worth every cent. It’s not for children. Too complicated.