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I love these cardstock models. Have purchased a dozen+.
By cdw on Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2025
I haven't quite finished this particular model but finding it's just as good as the others i've built. I've built 3 other of these cardstock models and have at least a half dozen+ in my stash because i like them so much. There appear to be two predominant brands, 4D Build and 4D CityScape. They're very similar in design but the 4D Build kits have the piece numbers printed on each piece whereas the one 4D CityScape I built didn't have the part number printed on each piece so once it's punched out, there's no way to tell what the piece number is. All the kits i've done are star wars themed and come out looking very very good. The kits are pretty straight forward but will likely need adult assistance for kids under 15-ish. If you can put together Ikea type furniture, these should be doable for you, but if you can't assemble ikea furniture, these may not be for you. Special tools aren't required but can help significantly with assembly and having a better finished product. Special tools range from long tweezers, fine scissors, nippers, razor knife, etc. Toothpicks come in handy if you're using the glue. I found that Elmers glue works as well. Most of them come with a small tube of glue, but I've found that none of them really needed any glue assuming it's going to be a static model that's not played with. If it's going to be played with, glueing on some pieces would be recommended. Heavy play is probably not recommended or it will eventually get beat up, crushed, torn, wrinkled, although it is a very sturdy model when finished. I've found this Tie Fighter is probably the easiest I've done so far and would be a good starter kit especially since it's one of the cheaper kits. The R2D2 model was slightly more complicated but builds into a fine looking replica about 12" high and was fairly priced at $20. I've been significantly impressed with each kit that I've built regarding how well they were designed/engineered for strength, assembly, and an impressive finished product. Very fun. Can even be therapeutic with punching out all the pieces. Highly recommended.
Top critical review
Was Hoping This Would Turn Out Better than the X-Wing
By Miss Beckworth on Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2025
I was excited to come across this set since I like Legos, but they cost a lot depending on what you're building. If you're a Star Wars fan, you know just how cost-prohibitive the Millennium Falcon sets can be. And I have no patience for something with 5000 pieces as people like me are now called "neurodivergent". A big fancy word that means I have very little patience for putting together things that have tiny pieces and poorly-written instructions. This item said that it was "easy to assemble", which I understood meant that even a neurodivergent gal like me would have a decent chance of success. WRONG. Everything started off just fine! The box came securely sealed and with all card stock shrink wrapped and intact. There's glue included, too. Okay, let's talk about the glue. Why do they give you glue that takes 45 minutes to set? WHY? They know that's not going to cut it. They even suggest getting an instant drying glue option instead. Thankfully, I had some instant glue with a small nozzle AND a brush, so I wasn't deterred. Things went downhill from there. I wish that I could say I got through more than the first two steps on the first piece of cardstock. I didn't. So here's what had happened. You need to bend the cardstock to fit some of the notches (flaps? tabs?) through the holes. (Oh, and you have to punch out the holes, too, an there's a tool for that. But you get little punch-out pieces everywhere.) When I bent the cardstock to wrap around another disc-shaped piece, IT CRACKED IN HALF. Now I am not ham-fisted at all, and I told myself to be gentler with this set than I was with the metal x-wing model kit, so I wasn't going at it like I was at a crab boil. Just normal pressure! And it snapped! I would also like to note that the notches / flaps / tabs did NOT all line up with the holes in the piece I cracked. I had to cut the flaps, trim the notches, try to make it work. Spoiler alert: IT. DIDN'T. I had to do this step essentially four times, so I said to myself, "Okay, this is just the first one. This was a learning piece. You will use instant glue to fix what you can. You will take these lessons and apply them to the next piece." SAME RESULTS WITH THE SECOND SIMILAR PIECES. At that point, I said to myself, "You are an intelligent person. You are not the problem here. You did everything that the people said to do in the booklet. You went beyond what they said to do in the booklet. You didn't do anything wrong. It's okay not to be good at everything." And then I proceeded to clean up my work area. I know what you're thinking. Everything promptly went into the recycling bin. NOPE! I put everything away nicely, just in case I have a less "neurodivergent" day and I'm able to put together this easy Millennium Falcon paper model. Not holding my breath... the metal X-Wing kit that I nicely put away 4 months ago is still yet to see the light of day. So, yeah. I wouldn't say this is complete garbage. I would give it another try someday, but I would not buy another model kit from this brand.
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