ROKR 3D Wooden Puzzle Carousel Model Building Kits Rotating 5-Horses Music Box Christmas Birthday Gift for Adults&Teens

I bought it because I don’t have room to build another dollhouse and I love music boxes and carousels. I for most of the assembly did not have issues with breaking pieces because I used a pointy craft knife to go around the pieces before removing them from the sheets. The piece that did break was the outside ring thats about level with the horses feet with the hearts attached on top. It broke in two places while i was sanding the edges. I used Quick Hold craft glue because wood glue takes to long to dry and it had to be held together because tape wasnt going to hold it tight enough. The only other issue was getting the horse gears lined up properly. I suggest getting your own wax because the little piece that comes with it is a joke. To hard to apply and there was not even close to enough for all the pieces that need wax. I used a soy candle my son gave me and it has a tad greasy quality that i feel was needed to get this to move properly. Anyhow looks like i will make another one because my granddaughter saw it in the background while facetiming and said I need to send it to her. I saw somewhere that it said assembly time was 4.5 hours. I completely disagree and dont see that as even possible. Its not something to throw together. Patience is really what you need to assemble and have it function. Not sorry i bought it and will be doing another soon. Oh one more tip and that is that there are a few parts that I recommend glue like those hearts and half brackets on that outer mid circle but careful where the glue is otherwise it may hinder something that was meant to move. I used gel pens on mine fyi and added some nail gems.

We got this for our 11 year old daughter. She loves working on it, but needs an adult to help with assembly (which is fine because her dad and I both enjoy putting it together!). It's a fun little project! The instructions are a little skimpy, but still pretty easy to follow. The details on the carousel are lovely and everything so far has fit together really well. The quality seems great! Looking forward to finishing it and looking into other models to do in the future!

Rolling along to assembly, got to Step 3, part D10, ran into issue. Assembly stuck. Other than that, seemed an interesting project.

I have built a number of ROKR projects with my family and have found their products to be very high quality. This is an excellent kit but keep in mind what these projects entail. Pieces are delicate. They are not unreasonably prone to breakage but this is a wood project with very small, delicate pieces. Handle with care. Read the instructions carefully. Instructions are very clear and consistent across these products. But a project like this does require patience and attention to detail. This is definitely not something to slap together while you are checking Facebook. Wood gearing will not turn as smoothly as metal. This is simply a reality of wood-based projects like this. There will be some resistance during movement and things will not move quite as smoothly as if it were constructed from metal. Be sure to lubricate all of the pieces that need it (per the instructions). Instead of candle wax, I use a dry silicone lubricant that seems to work well and is easy to apply.

This was a very nice puzzle. I had to be careful on some of the parts because the fit didn't match the pictures in the instruction. But once I put it together, it turns and the horses go up and down. I added some color to go with the other ROKR amusement ride puzzles. Maybe they will do some parts in red next edition.

Watch the instructions closely. I missed one decorative part at the appropriate time and had to add it later. Fortunately, I was able to retrofit into the proper location but had to remove a tab and attach with a drop of glue. Wax is very important on ALL moving parts. If you don't use enough, it won't work and it is very hard to try and go back if you didn't use enough the first time. Fortunately, I read this in other reviews so I didn't have a problem, but it will definitely be an issue if you don't use enough. I bought some paraffin in the canning supplies section of the grocery store to supplement what was provided in the kit. The piece of paraffin provided isn't enough and it also breaks easily into little pieces after waxing some gears.

Very intricate model. I'm 73, i used a lighted magnifying head piece, which I'm sure made it easier. Ad says for 14yr and older but unless the 14yr old has patience, it might become frustrating. It took approximately 15 hours to assemble. Pay attention to waxing the areas designated to achieve smooth operation. Bought this as an item to make for a granddaughter, she will love it.

The mechanics are great and watching the carousel horses move around and up and down is very satisfying. It is easy to make a mistake so directions should be carefully studied and followed properly.

Pour hobbies ce que je n'ai pas aimé il y a les colonnes qui ne restent pas installés donc à la fin ces 5 poteaux doivent être collés sinon le disque tombe et le carrousel ne fonctionne pas. Pour le reste c'est très bien et très beau

Je choisi ce produit parce que j'aime la construction et voir le sujet grandir étape par étape. Certaine pièce sont vraiment fragile mais avec beaucoup de précaution on réussi à tout assembler. Je suis fier du résultat.

Doesn't come with the glue or the saw required to put it together

Very delicate and a nice shelf decoration. Beautiful tune

Beautiful wooden carousel - fun build! And plays beautiful music! Not for beginners a lot of small pieces that can break easily!