Fascinations Metal Earth Wild West Stagecoach 3D Metal Model Kit

First, if you don’t like models with small parts, this one is not for you. This model has lots of detail and it has very small parts. A lot of the parts are thinner than 1/16th of an inch. Please see the pictures with this review for reference. You will need good tools, more than the tools they recommend in the instructions. You definitely need a pair of nippers or wire cutters to detach the parts. I also found it very useful to have a sturdy pair of tweezers, an X-Acto knife, straight pliers, some rounded pliers and some clay modeling tools. The clay modeling tools are thick enough to press on the metal tabs without too much problem. I also found there were several cases where I needed the point of the X-Acto knife to bend the tabs. Just be careful not to skewer yourself. Note that the detail is only on one side of the metal. The other side is a silver color. I used both a black and a brown sharpie to color the other side and reduce the amount of silver. I didn’t realize this quite soon enough. The best time to color the pieces is before you start bending them. Once I realized that the silver would show where I didn’t want it, I started painting the other side before I even cut it out. This worked very well. Obviously, you can use markers or paint to get the result you want. There are a couple of YouTube videos that go through the entire construction of the model, which can be helpful in some areas where the instructions are not very clear. The wheels were particularly tricky, so more patience is needed with them. There are some extra parts for those you have to roll up. If you’re not used to working with metal models, you might consider buying one to practice on, before you do your final version. As long as you can deal with small parts and are not impatient, I think you’ll enjoy building this model.

I love the detail on this piece, but it’s definitely not for beginners or a child. Tools like small needle nose pliers are definitely a must. The pieces can be difficult to remove from the metal sheets; especially if they have more than one connection piece. Great care must be given when assembling it as some pieces can bend off. The side lamps were especially difficult for me to do and ended up coming off as I was trying to secure the final tab. I do love the multi-toned metal with the embossing; it really makes the piece “pop”. At less than $20, I think it was a great little craft that was fun to do and kept me busy for day doing something different than the normal.

This model kit is not user-friendly. The pieces are to small, the metal is to thick to bend, to work with such tiny tabs and pieces. I had on my reader glasses, and I still had a hard time with the small tabs I am very frustrated with this model stagecoach. I will probably throw it in the trash. Not worth the time and frustration to put it together. It's a shame with some minor adjustments, this could be an awesome model stagecoach.

Wow, thats all I can say. Small parts..Measured 0.012" thick steel sheets..First part was the barrel with lid and handle..The handle was maybe 0.125"..requiring a middle bend...AND 2 tabs..they must have been 0.015"...Had a wooden model..new, in the box, next to me, thinking I'd bail on the tiny parts for the coach..But got out the tweetzers and magnifying headset and got after it. Had some problems attaching the wheels..Hard to get the tabs tight enough to take out the play. Ended up really enjoying it..ordered another..Different from the wood. And I've done a few of those...

I have built several of the Metal Earth models and this one is one of my favorites. Very cool looking when completed. Be warned. Very small pieces but worth it.

I knew once I saw the parts racks I was in trouble. Took me 2 full days to chase parts into place with micro glasses and tweezers. Some of the chassis parts were so flimsy they crushed with others having no leverage to bend the tabs into locking position. Had to makeshift a front rounded leaf spring with the parts rack cut to fit to raise up the carriage off the chassis and GLUE it into place to make it look 'authentic'. Brake lines were extremely difficult to hook across the carriage from front to back. There were other incredibly difficult parts to access for alignment throughout, very challenging project. Best part of the project was seeing it in one piece, it's a very nice looking model.

In order to make this well you'd best have a setup with small tools and bits for this type of hobby. For someone who just needed a scale model for a project, it was really too involved and complicated.

This is not at all as advertised. First off, the pieces are not easy to remove from the plates at all. Everything is too small to use most recommended tools and I had to use scissors to tear apart the plates to get to certain parts. Even tweezers are not small enough to bend and fasten some of the clips since they are tiny stubs and not even long enough to bend able to hold the different parts together. Furthermore, some parts are perforated to allow easy folding capability, but the issue is the constant fiddling with the stubs afterwards. It bends these lines so many times they easily snap off. Not worth twenty dollars.

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This was the best one of the collection so far. I really enjoyed putting it together. It seems to be about 1/40th scale. The pre colouring and textured surfaces made for a most interesting and detailed model.

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J'attendais la diligence de la chevauchée fantastique avec John Wayne en Guest star, mais il faut se rendre à la raison on ne pourra jamais caser : une prostituée, un médecin ivrogne, une femme enceinte, un joueur invétéré, un représentant en whisky et un banquier véreux à bord de cette diligence. parce qu'elle est vraiment trop petite, que dis-je petite, minuscule, fantastiquement lilliputienne. En conséquence, vous y laisserez vos ongles, et la tranquillité d'un matin calme. Mais 12 heures plus tard à chercher la fente microscopique, à tourner le minuscule clic, à bloquer l’imperceptible bloc, bien remonté comme John Wayne, vous paraderez avec fierté. Enfin peut-être !! Achetez cette chose infinitésimale si vous êtes habile de vos dix doigts. (Si vous en doutez, demandez à madame). Sinon devenez chinois ou chirurgien de prématuré.

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