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I've done some book nooks, wooden puzzles, and the Cubicfun steamship puzzle. The quality of these Cubicfun puzzles is phenomenal, with sturdy board and construction that isn't flimsy at all when put together. This is my second Cubicfun one, and the results are incredible. Lots of detail, but simple instructions to follow. The little tool they give you to help punch out the items is the best to use for most things. I also had some fine tweezers, a file, and an exacto knife to help when the pieces just wouldn't punch out. The paper for the sails is not particularly delicate. Just take your time. I did this one in about 10-15 hours (I'm slow) and listened to audiobooks. Very relaxing. Everything fits pretty well, although some of the rigging and masts had to be adjusted multiple times to get taut. The LEDs were easier to install than I thought they'd be, and look phenomenal in both light and dark. Only issue is that the side board "sticker" pieces don't always stay on well, but it's not a big deal, and I might add some glue to those. But you DO NOT need glue for anything, and things will fit together better as you complete the ship, so don't worry if it seems not quite perfect as you're going along. If you're having difficulty putting a part in, pinch it a little bit and it helps a lot. Overall, I'd highly recommend this model.

Fantastic value and very attractive end result. However, the thin foamcore does make the build very challenging, especially when leverage is limited in inserting tabs. In particular, the complex rigging and difficult angles resulted in many bent pieces of "rope" and "netting." Although glue is technically not needed, some of the sticker pieces needed me to use a glue gun (super glue would likely work too). Not sure if my design differed, but the battery comparment and switch in the stand were relatively easy to access. It's also a great platform to kitbash and customize. I'm not sure, but I think the scale is about 1:100. I picked this up to try to incorporate in TTRPG. I included some pictures of 25 to 32 mm minitaures. It's a bit small, especially compared with the cannons and stairs. But it still works, or would be perfect for halfling or gnome sized ship. I'm likely going to remove the masts, spars and rigging for ease of play. Or refit the masts for magnets. Some tips: For poor leverage situations, squeezing the tabs before trying to insert was helpful. The numbers on the parts are usually on the bottom or hidden when put together. An exacto knife or a small precison screwdriver helps. It's very time consuming, but using a dark marker to color the exposed edges can improve the appearance. If you have time, replace the rigging ropes with black thread or twine.

First off, I cut my index finger and had to wait for it to heal before I finished it half way through. It takes two hands. Its not really easy, and the end product will look better if you put more into it than the instructions say. Being said, seal up cracks that LEDs will shine through, and its not a real 3D model, but a 2D as the pieces only have two sides, not 360 degrees.. Basically, you need to know that its like a jigsaw puzzle with images on the top an bottom. The pieces seat together much like a jigsaw, but it had gaps. So the LED will shine through those gaps unless you take measures to plug the seams. Every piece has only two sides. The ropes and the cannons arent round, and there will be a visible sandwich effect on each piece. The end result is pretty good looking. Im not saying this model is crap, but its not a high quality detailed model, but it isnt horrible either. Just know what you are buying. For the money, I had fun and frustration putting it together. I said earlier it not really easy. I say that because there are some parts you need to pay attention to while putting it together. Any segment that requires to to place two tabs in one slot is easily damaged, requiring some glue to hold them together. The LED lights on the rear cabin under and the eaves are a real pain. Some of the pieces will loosen during connection, and will require some glue. The seams in the hull where the LEDs shine will probably require a additional seal such as electrical tape to keep the seams from leaking light. At the end, it looks pretty bad ass in shadow and at a distance in full light. Its large at about 24in X 24in x 8in. Its has its challenging moments to put together. It isnt a high end detail model, but you arent going to need a laundry list of extras to put it together. Its cheap, fun to put together, looks decent, and you can do a little DIY to improve it marginally.

Purchased this after reading other reviews. For the price, this is a nice kit. Love the LED lighting and theme in general. The printed artwork is also nice. For comparison I've build a ROKR marble run, and this kit does not assemble as easily - it's not the number of parts, but rather some poor fit, instructions, out of order steps, etc. There are parts that very difficult to assemble as you have no leverage to use to get them to fit. Other things rely on previous steps to align jjjuuussstt right which, because this is foam "part tab A --> part slot B" kit is often not the case. The "jaws" mounted to the front of the boat is an example, as are some of the mast assemblies. IMO the makers need to run through this kit again and change the assembly order (and parts involved if needed) so that things fit better, and the builder isn't awkwardly trying to force a part and tab where isn't aligning to - including much better structure and alignment of the large bottom 'skin' pieces below the boat and they way they mate to each other and the bow pieces. It still looks cool when done, it's just that a lot of thing don't quite align, and many parts (example the 'ropes' going to the masts) ended up bent because of assembly order. This could be a really great kit if it assembled better.

This was my first purchase of a CubicFun 3D item and I was pleasantly surprised at the quality of both the materials and overall design. It was fairly easy to assemble and the directions were easy to follow. I think this would this would be a good project for even a pre-teen, with an adult's help. I found that I needed to use glue for some of the pieces, but overall, most of the pieces friction fit just fine. I'm not sure why CubicFun calls this a "puzzle" since there are specific instructions, but that's just an aside. One issue I did have was with the LED lights that come with the kit. No so much the lights as with the battery compartment. I found that the battery compartment is in a area that makes it nearly impossible for me to turn on the lights. Basically I would have to disassemble a good part of the aft of the ship to get to the battery compartment and pulling the compartment out might dislodge some of the lights. To be fair, this was my first experience with the building one of these, so it might have been builder error. One last comment, the kit comes with a tool to assist in removing the various tabs in the pieces, but it is made of the same material as the ship pieces, which is thick paper. I found that this wears out rather quickly, so I would recommend using a blunted piece of metal (like a key) rather than the tool they provide. Overall, I would highly recommend this CubicFun product. It was a lot of fun to build.

What a great project/hobby to start. The detail is great; I am really impressed with the instructions and how it all goes together. I have bought three more puzzles from this company and they are all well worth the price and fun to they take to build!

This was an amazing puzzle to put together. Some of the pieces did not want to fold well or fit into the proper slots. The instructions could have been better, especially as you move through the puzzle. It was difficult to know exactly where the lines were pointing. With the stand, it's about 18-19 inches tall. This would make a great gift for anyone who is into 3D puzzles. All the pieces were on the appropriate sheets. It is well worth the price. With the light kit, this thing looks spooky in low light.

Very great looking ship it has holographics on it. It’s an anniversary edition so worth your money. The quality is superb

Yapımı muazzam keyifli ve dikkat istiyor. Lego veya üç boyutlu puzzle yapmayı seven biriyseniz muhakkak bu ürünü de değerlendirin. Tamamlayıp baş köşeye koyduğunuzda evinize çok tatlı bir hava katacaktır.

Es un artículo de primera calidad,su fabricación es de ensambles perfectos y el manual muy práctico y fácil de entender, el resultado es muy satisfactorio, un excelente producto !!

Merece la pena, está muy bien, si te gusta el plan de los 3D en barcos, galeones, piratas, está pero que muy bien, como siempre cubicfun nunca decepciona

Echt mega verrast over de bouwkwaliteit! Alles zit goed stevig en doordacht in elkaar. Schip is groot en mooi. Bereid je voor op flink wat uren werk maar met de duidelijke instructie komt dat helemaal goed. Dit was de eerste keer voor mij om zo iets te maken en het ging me best goed af.

its nice its fun it has lights its a 3d puzzle with instructions