4D Build Star Wars Millennium Falcon 3D Model Kit, Star Wars Gifts, Desk Decor for Fans & Collectors, 223 Pieces, 3D Puzzles, Gift Ideas for Ages 12 & Up

I haven't quite finished this particular model but finding it's just as good as the others i've built. I've built 3 other of these cardstock models and have at least a half dozen+ in my stash because i like them so much. There appear to be two predominant brands, 4D Build and 4D CityScape. They're very similar in design but the 4D Build kits have the piece numbers printed on each piece whereas the one 4D CityScape I built didn't have the part number printed on each piece so once it's punched out, there's no way to tell what the piece number is. All the kits i've done are star wars themed and come out looking very very good. The kits are pretty straight forward but will likely need adult assistance for kids under 15-ish. If you can put together Ikea type furniture, these should be doable for you, but if you can't assemble ikea furniture, these may not be for you. Special tools aren't required but can help significantly with assembly and having a better finished product. Special tools range from long tweezers, fine scissors, nippers, razor knife, etc. Toothpicks come in handy if you're using the glue. I found that Elmers glue works as well. Most of them come with a small tube of glue, but I've found that none of them really needed any glue assuming it's going to be a static model that's not played with. If it's going to be played with, glueing on some pieces would be recommended. Heavy play is probably not recommended or it will eventually get beat up, crushed, torn, wrinkled, although it is a very sturdy model when finished. I've found this Tie Fighter is probably the easiest I've done so far and would be a good starter kit especially since it's one of the cheaper kits. The R2D2 model was slightly more complicated but builds into a fine looking replica about 12" high and was fairly priced at $20. I've been significantly impressed with each kit that I've built regarding how well they were designed/engineered for strength, assembly, and an impressive finished product. Very fun. Can even be therapeutic with punching out all the pieces. Highly recommended.

Wife loves it. It is displayed on one of her Star Wars shelves. Not overly difficult to put together, but you definitely want to have some crazy glue or something like that on hand to keep it together, as some of the tabs like to pop out. Also, the price is great.

FANTASTIC Model!! Loved everything about this!! JUST BE CAREFUL with the shiny pieces as your fingernail can leave a permanent indent on the surface of the piece. That said this was a JOY to build and it is worth every penny! Just wish they connected to the platform. They are free standing on the platform which makes them not sturdy (more 3PO than R2). Thank you 4D Build, please please come out with more from Star Wars. So far I have done ALL of them!! Maybe a "Droidika" or AT-ST (already did your AT-AT which was awesome) or a Pod Racer, or with that shiny metalic material used for R2 in this one how about a NABOO Royal Starship or even better the original "BLOCKADE RUNNER!!!" (with lights of course)

I'd previously purchased the 4D Build model for R2-D2 and was very impressed with the finished results, so I wanted to give this one a try too. I had a lot of fun putting this together and couldn't be happier with the finished model. This thing is BIG...over two feet long...and it has very good detail. It's light enough to easily hang it from the ceiling. I thought that the assembly process of this model was a bit easier and faster than the R2-D2 one despite the larger number of parts (fewer curves simplify assembly). There are a few things worth noting. I did come across 3 or 4 steps where it seemed like either the instructions were ambiguous or one of the pieces had incorrectly sized tabs or holes. Think carefully about the assembly process as you go to avoid problems. They provide a cardboard tool to punch out the slot holes on all the pieces...it is too flimsy and will eventually become unusable. You will want to have some other plastic or metal tool to use instead. I used a set of metal tweezers, and I've seen others mention that a paperclip works well. They provide a small tube of glue to secure pieces though I didn't find it to be strictly necessary to get a good result. The model will hold together reasonably well without it. I would not recommend gluing anything until you've finished an assembly in case you realize a piece needs to be repositioned. I actually held off on extensive gluing until the entire model was complete.

This model is really fun to build but the engines are very tricky to do. It is great for gifts to any star wars fan 10+. The cardstock is very high quality but it sometimes bends. The illustrations are very nice and it is really accurate. I like that is comes with glue and a tool to help you push out the tabs. The instructions are very easy to follow and there are no missing parts.

My husband loved it.

The biggest challenge on paper models is not bending or breaking things during assembly. This model was no different, but a little patience (and a little glue) helped me through. The final product is sturdy and looks great from any distance. It's definitely for display, not for play, but I am not using the stand and have it set at a weird angle that wasn't intended, and it's holding up well. Definitely worth the time and money spent and the pride of having built it myself.

SUMMARY: Fun to assemble. Glue requires you waiting to move on (can't do this in 1 sitting). You MUST pay close ATTENTION to the assembly instructions to ensure you are putting the correct pin into the correct hole. A good pair of 6" tweezers are required to punch and ream out the holes and make assembly much easier. So I recently retired and have gotten into Lego and 3D Puzzles. And since I saw the ORIGINAL Star Wars in the theaters back in 1977, my life was determined to be a Star Wars fan. My daughter bought me one of these (the Stormtrooper) for Father's Day and I bought the Darth Vader for myself. A whole bunch of others have been put onto my Amazon Christmas list! :-) PRO: Fun to put together. Directions are accurate, but you need to pay attention. CON: Any piece that you need to glue means that you have to wait for it to dry before moving on. Use rubber bands to hold pieces while drying. You can work about 15 mins, then have to let it dry for a couple of hours before going to the next step. You only need the tiniest drop of glue and the small bottle should be enough but you can buy more clear Elmer's glue if you want. You don't have to glue every piece if you don't want to (I didn't glue the internal structure, just the outer finish pieces). No personal photos - it looks exactly like the photos in advertisement.

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Great fun. Best bang for your modelling buck

Was ok to build. I used glue gun to keep together. One part I had on wrong was the piece that has the round platform that goes on the middle of the top and bottom of ship where the turrets go on. The top side has all the cut outs and it wasn't clear on the instruction manual so I ended up having it flipped where the cutouts were on the bottom. Because I couldn't backtrack a few steps to fix it I therefore glued the part in and had to glue the turrets on. Over all was fun to do.

My daughter loved this gift.

excelente para entretenerse, aunque algunas pestañas de union a veces son dificiles de embonar con las ranuras donde se supone que van, pero se entiende por el tipo de material, pero una vez que le encuentras el modo te vas de largo! vale completamente la pena, ademas de que cuando lo terminas se ve genial!!