Metal Earth Star Wars R2-D2 Model kit | no Glue Required | Build Level: Moderate | Great Gift for sci-fi Fan Age 14+ | DIY Craft 3D Puzzle Collectible Figurine

Having bought a couple of the Disney Metal Earth sets from the parks there, I knew this would be a great gift for a friend who loves to build things as well as loving Star Wars. It's safe to say that he was absolutely thrilled and is loving the challenge of putting this all together! From my own experience of Metal Earth kits, this is definitely something for older children or adults. They are very fiddly and require a lot of patience to put together taking quite a few hours to complete! I have to say though, they were a great distraction for me when I was jet lagged!

I purchased the R2-D2, along with a Tie Fighter, for my husband for Christmas. I thought they would make nice little stocking fillers. My husband started on the Tie Fighter first, and after lots of cursing, and him putting the part finished model to one side till he had the patience to continue.......it was finished! Having successfully finished one, he started on R2-D2. Again....there were a few choice words and mutterings about 'stupid fiddly bloody thing' but when it was finished both it and the Tie Fighter looked brilliant. I'm not so sure these types of model would be suitable for anyone under the ages of at least 14+ as they are so incredibly fiddly. They are amazing little models......note the word little, they are very small.......however, if you have the time and patience, and definitely the right tools, they really do look great when they are finished.

Bought this for my husband. He loved it and I have since bought more metal earth models for him. This one was a good balance of being fiddly but not too challenging. If this is your first model, it is likely that some parts might get broken on assembly but it should still be possible to have a completed product at the end.

Good fun, kept the children quiet for half an hour

This is a great little project to keep you busy (took me around 3 hours) using the bare minimum tools, tweezers and my sore hands. Like someone else's review this was the second one I purchased. Everything was going well until I got to part 26. The pieces are miniscule and snapped off with very little movement. For some reason Metal Earth have decided to make these parts with a kind of dotted fold line which is not a good idea and totally unnecessary, please Metal Earth if you're reading this you must fix this issue. Just add a normal fold line.

This was really challenging. Almost took 2 hours to do. Built mine years ago and it's still standing, quality is great. Great value for money and beautiful once completed.

A fantastic looking item very intricate, some very small pieces. Some sharp burrs can happen so you need to smooth with the sandpaper but it does not affect the asthetic of the build.

We bought this item for our son aged 11. They are very complicated! However, we knew that it targeted an older age group, but he finds even the older lego far too easy, & got this with intention of having adult assistance throughout. He definitely needed it. He loved it though. We have ordered more versions! He really concentrated on it & the whole model took him & my husband 3 hours to complete. We highly recommend the tool kits you can buy with these! It would have been near impossible without. The finished item is lovely!

Mon conjoint est un GEEK :) il a reçu ce mini joujou bien emballé et envoyé très rapidement. il l'a déballé et là grosse surprise! il a été ravie parce qu'il aime beaucoup le monde de R2D2, avec sa notice (tout en anglais par contre faut maitriser la langue) il l'a monté en 2h top chrono. Petit moins : toutes petites pièces en métal si vous avez de gros doigts vous devrez vous équiper d'une pince à épiler. Gros gros plus : puzzle sous forme métalique en 3 D et super déco sur étagère, plait beaucoup aux hommes ingénieux et ingénieur ! mon geek va se commander une petite collection du même auteur!

I really enjoyed this build, up until i started working on the feet. A total of 4 pieces broke and it'll be impossible to complete it. The first part of the build was done mostly with actual folding lines, yet the feet were made up of only perforated lines. These are extremely weak and break immediately. There's a piece where you have to make a bunch of 90 degree bends, which broke into 3 pieces because it's impossible to get it exactly right without bending a piece a little too far. All in all, I do not recommend this kit because it's quite poorly designed and there's no room for error. I will try to finish it by glueing it together... I guess it'll give the R2 some personality!

This is a nice kit, but if you aren't familiar with Metal Earth models, it's not a good one to start with. It's rated moderate on the difficulty scale and I recommend getting a couple kits rated easy before trying this one. Also make sure you have the right tools.

Super Bausatz! Er bringt einen dazu sich auf genau eine Sache zu konzentrieren. Die Bauteile sind klein, lassen sich aber mit etwas Geschick und Ruhe montieren! Hilfreich sind auf jeden Fall diverse Rundmaterialien wie Stifte oder Spieße und kleine feine Zangen. Der Bausatz sieht fertig klasse aus und jeder der ihn bis jetzt gesehen hat, hat gestaunt. Gesamt Bauzeit als Anfänger ca. 3 Std. Viel Spaß bei eurem R2D2

Prodotto buono, divertente da montare. Prima spedizione arrivata con un pezzo danneggiato, con il reso amazon in 2 giorni ho subito ricevuto nuovamente l articolo, perfetto...