Fascinations Metal Earth 1934 Packard Twelve Convertible 3D Metal Model Kit

This is just absolutely a good looking car when put together

We loved building these meat models but these are way to hard for a child to try and build. I built this one on my own if you have large hands do not get these the parts will be to small for you to hold and bend correctly my husband is a tall man and he had trouble with building this. so I built this but we did love the different model types in metal instead of plastic!! will but again

Beautiful finished piece, but it is definitely one of the more challenging ones I have ever done. Definitely would not recommend for a beginner, but if you've done a few and want a decent challenge this is a good model. Definitely good to have a few different shapes and sized tools because there are a lot of really smalls bends, especially with the rim pieces.

Being a long time model builder (mostly ships), I was intrigued with these miniature metal models. The instructions were easy to read and well organized, but pay very close attention the sequence of steps as some may work better in a different order. There were no issues with fit or finish. One thing I learned was not to lay the sheets on top of one another once parts start coming out. There will be sharp edges and stacking the sheets may create scratches in the finish of the adjacent sheet.There are many very small parts that have to be folded or formed, so if you are inexperienced with such parts there is going to be a learning curve. The proper tools are essential for assembly. Long nose non-serrated pliers and a variety of tweezers are necessary. If you have experience with photo etched parts, it will be helpful. I used the techniques for bending photo etched on many of the smaller parts. Once a small part is assembled (i.e. headlights and/or running lights) you have to be careful when handling the model as these parts can easily be bent out of position or even broken off, if you are not paying attentions. This model is rated as intermediate, so if you have no experienceit is suggested that you choose an easier model to begin with. All in all the quality of the kit is above average and with care will produce a model you can be proud of.

I would say not easy to assemble more for an advanced person but my son has really enjoyed the metal Earth this one is really neat where it is painted up and look great when he was done.

If you would double the scale you could sell a zillion of these things - they are great except for the tiny size of the parts - need a microscope for some.Double the size would be 5 stars easy.

Very nicely made and detailed model. Small and challenging. I really enjoy building these metal models. It does take some patience to learn how to assemble these kits, but once you learn the tricks it's very satisfying!

Unless you are ready to use a magnifying glass and work with tiny pin vices, you'll be unlikely to assemble this model. The first 15 pieces were about .125 x .25 inches in size. They needed to be folded and assembled with micro tweezers (which I have). The next piece needed to be folded into about a dozen angles with no guidance. I'll leave this for the true experts.