Well it was a fun build but not without… Well it was a fun build but not without some weak spots overall. For me, the pictures in the instruction book could be larger. Some of the individual pieces are very small and nearly delicate so a small picture does not help much. One complete piece for example has 9 individual pieces, on this 3 of these are movable and must be aligned and inserted into another piece while trying not to break the less than 1/16 tail of this piece! On the plus side I will say the laser cutting of the individual pieces was far cleaner and easier to detach pieces than other brands I've assembled. A con would be the shipping time. (Comes direct from China.)

I have made many kits I have made many kits. They are challenging but have quality parts and clear instructions. Always fun to assemble!

levering van de nieuwe onderdelen Dear reader, Thank you very much for sending me the new parts that were defective. Kind regards, P.Besamusca

Delivery delay When ordering, did not realize was shipping from China. Subsequently estimated delivery times kept being delayed. it was to be a birthday present but ended up a week late. Product itself was good.

Pre-made parts = less joy I ordered 3 sets altogether and was negatively surprised by the amount of ready-made parts. I don't buy miniature sets to discover that the intricate Italian espresso maker is just a plastic piece. It literally takes away hours of assembly time that I thorougly enjoy and makes the whole thing feel more like LEGO as opposed to miniature making. Having big sheets of patterns that we ourselves have to glue is a bit of a let-down as well. Could easily produce them as sticker sheets to make the process more enjoyable and neat-looking.