Fascinations Metal Earth P-51 Mustang Airplane 3D Metal Model Kit

Looks great after my child put it together the perfect gift.

After reading some of the other reviews for this model i had some doubts about purchasing it.....but with a tweezers and a flashlight the model came together quite nicely! The instructions were easy to follw and i am definitely planning on buying some more models from this company!

My husband loves these! There must be about 10 different little models he has made all over the house. For Christmas I got him a bunch more because they keep him busy for hours and he uses it as a way to unwind after work. They are very time consuming and take a lot of patience, something I do not have. He is also a mechanical engineer so that is part of the reason for his love for them, nothing makes him more happy than breaking things down and then engineering them back together. Typically he breaks down giant motors so giving him something Tiny to keep him busy also saves me lots of space in the already full garage. If anyone knows an engineer or someone who works on mechanical things they will love these.

This is much smaller than you'd think. Really, it's tiny so you better have small hands and work very carefully because the pieces break very easily. It's cute, but very very small. Definitely not for a child because of the delicacy with which you have to handle the pieces.

By far one of the easiest ones I've made yet - 45 minutes to build (note: I've built 8 of these different metal models). If you are looking into trying any of the Fascination Metal Earth series out this is a great starting point.I recommend forming the cockpit topside window around a highlighter to give the smooth edges. Also recommend at the end twisting each prop blade to give it a more closely resembled pitch.I recommend the following to use/get for this:- ($3) 5 Inch Long Reach Needle Nose Pliers Jeweler Hand Tooloptional- ($4) Hakko CHP-170 Micro Soft Wire Cutter, 1.5mm Stand-off, Flush Cut, 2.5mm Hardened Carbon Steel Construction, 21-Degree Angled Jaw, 8mm Jaw Length, 16 G - these help with taking the parts out of the laser cut sheetIf you don't have the best vision it might be helpful to get a jewlers magnifying eye piece as the tabs are extremely small

This is my second attempt at a metal earth model. I purchased a set of tools and watched multiple videos on how to construct these models, and they just fall apart when I try to follow the instructions. It really led to nothing more than frustration and no joy at all.These models may be ok if you have special tools, infinite amounts of time, and you do it for a living. Do not waste your money otherwise.

This one is easy and simple; still not for kids, but I prefer the larger models requiring longer hours and more attention to detail. IF you are just beginning to fall in love with Metal Earth products, this is a good one to start on. Curving, both kinds of tabbing, and variously sized pieces are involved.

it was certainly the easiest of the bunch. It doesn't look as impressive as my Wright brother's flyer or Spirit of St. Louis, but it was significantly easier and serves as a good starting point if you are looking to get into these models.