Wood Trick Dragon Castle Movable Wooden 3D Puzzles for Adults and Kids to Build - Red LED - Greensleeves Melody - Towers Rotating - Engineering DIY Project Mechanical Model Kits for Adults

This model/puzzle from Woodtrick was a pure pleasure to put together but one must have lots of patience and attention to detail for it is a very complex and time consuming work. When it is finished and works flawlessly it is a joy to look at and know you did it yourself. I don’t agree with the stated time to complete it because it took me much longer than I would have expected due to its complexity…it has a lot of moving gears and parts to assemble and they must mesh and move flawlessly. It is powered by a spring which if installed right and if all the moving parts are waxed thoroughly should be able to power this creation…the only suggestion I would make to the WoodTrick engineers is to electrify it with a battery powered motor…otherwise….5 stars

This castle kit is fantastic. The wood is perfect. All of the shapes are laidout on a background piece of wood for removal. My husband received this kit from me as a gift.He hasn't strated it yet. It is not for a beginner or small child. Perhaps, a teen that enjoys this typeof hobby. I would recommend this product for its quality, quick shipping and well-made product.

The media could not be loaded. Looks good after assembly. Need lots of patience to assemble. I do not recommend trying to assemble in one session. I needed extra paraffin to make sure all moving parts work properly. I wound the spring up to 15 half turns and the ratcheting gear held. But probably won't last if turned frequently. LEDs weak but can be seen with lights off. Tested all moving parts at each level of assembly. As a gift, make sure the recipient doesn't lose patience easily.

I am not a novice at constructing simple to complex wooden puzzles/models designed by Wood Trick and others. Among these, several that I have constructed by Wood Trick have been outstanding, and are/were my favorites. These have included their Wood Galaxy Marble Run, Wood Trick Ride Roller Coaster, Antique Lantern, Space Junk Robot, Kinetic Clock, Space Spider, Steam Tank, Lyra da Vinci, and others. Some of these are truly outstanding, such as the Kinetic Clock and the Wood Galaxy Marble Run, and I continually show them to out friends. For this reason, I was truly looking forward to working on what I recognized as their most complex and intricate design, the Dragon Castle; as reflected by the number of parts and the cost of the kit. Unfortunately, from the very beginning I realized that this was a flawed design. This was obvious from the fact that the metal spring powering mechanism was a nightmare to assemble, and the fact that such a mechanism was inadequate for driving so many intricate gears and moving components! Even with little experience, one must realize that the forces required to drive all the wooden gear components of the Dragon Castle far exceeded the capabilities of this spring "motor"! In any event, I worked and worked on the project, sanding and waxing until my fingers were sore....but, to no avail. At about the 90%+ completion phase, my first attempt at operating the machinery was a total disaster. All moving components tried to move and operate as designed, but this stopped after a very short time and the entire mechanism froze. After many attempts to explore the problem(s) and get the model working, the drive spring became "unsprung", and could not be wound. As this was at the very heart of the model, and was one of the first things assembled, I decided that trying to disassemble the entire model and fixing the problem was not an option, and was simply not worth the trouble; the design of the model was at fault!!!!! Perhaps the engineers at Wood Trick can get this model to work, but I do not believe any home builder will be successful, and, if he/she is, then the model will not work for long. I am disappointed and frustrated with this model, and am on the verge of tossing the entire mess into the trash. However, I am keeping the model in case Wood Trick/Amazon would like for me to return it to them as a requirement for refunding my purchase price. I realize this is a Ukrainian company, and would like to support them in any way possible. However, since this product is sold through Amazon, I do not feel that a request for a refund is unjustified. Now, if someone will just read this review and advise me what I need to do to get a refund........ Actually, a refund is not at the heart of this issue, I firmly believe that this product should be discontinued by both Amazon and Wood Trick; it is an ambitious but very flawed model!!!! In the meantime, I will be looking for new models by this company in the hope that they will come up with others kits that are of the design and construction quality of other kits by them that I have assembled.

The model was very intricate. It took a few hours to assemble it. I was disappointed in the end results. I have been assembling these type of kits for a few years. I used two of the was pucks to assemble this kit. Parts were sanded and checked for fit. The gearing was checked between each assembly. But as another customer stated, it’s too bad the spring does not have enough power to make all the rotating parts move. Wood Trick needs to look into this issue before many more customers are disappointed.

This was very challenging, which is exactly what I wanted. I would not recommend this to a beginner . They should start with something smaller. Great product and alot of fun.

Took my dad 2 1/2 days & said that this was a fun challenging puzzle to do.

It took about 2 weeks to assemble working an hour or so a night. The instructions were clear and the parts fit perfectly. Not a project to hurry. I am very pleased.

Very amazing

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good model

Pros: Delightfully detailed, clear instructions, provides backup pieces for the small/flimsy pieces which came in handy, gave me 12h of fun and a nice display piece at the end.Cons: The paraffin and sandpaper provided weren't nearly enough for a build this size. I used the paraffin and sandpaper left over from another similar wood puzzle, and still had to resort to a tea light in the end. Especially with how much friction the towers in the back cause, liberal use of paraffin is necessary.Speaking of, as a mechanical model this is a 3/5, there's not enough spinny bits or cool mechanisms, and the towers jam from the friction, that's poor engineering. The piece count just shy of 1000 feels artificially inflated by adding extra rooftop decorations and such.But as a pretty music box this is perfectly serviceable, and I overall enjoyed my time assembling it.

I love the 3d wood puzzles & this 1 will be the biggest puzzle I have faced so far. Although not started yet it looks very impressive & challenging. The product came ahead of time which is always appreciated.