Metal Earth Lighthouse

This was the second kit I made (after Big Ben). I found it fairly easy and think it comes out nicely. It is mostly straight edges so not too difficult, although the domed roof of the lighthouse is slightly curved and looking back I think I should have bent those pieces round the edge of a coin, rather than trying to do it with tweezers. Live and learn! You don't need any special tools to complete this - a pair of nail tweezers is sufficient for this model in my experience.

Very easy to build in comparison to other Metal Earth models. Fiddly enough for the beginner to get a feel of what thease models are like. Higly recomended.

I read a few reviews of these products before deciding to try one of the lower priced & easier ones. Someone had said they were over priced - I don’t know how much was paid in that instance, but I think the £7 I paid represented decent value. The lighthouse is a simple kit, consisting of just one sheet of metal. I didn’t time myself, but I think it took around an hour to assemble. I’m certain those with better eyesight & nimbler fingers will scoff at that, but I wasn’t in a hurry. Instructions are pretty easy to understand & the parts fit together well. The first three parts were maybe the trickiest, simply because the bits are tiny. Take note when you get to the point where you install the windows though & put them in place before you fold the bottom section. The only tools I used were a strong pair of scissors & a needle nosed pliers. I also found it useful to have some cylindrical items to hand, to help shape the curves. These could be anything of a suitable size - I used pens of various sizes, a screwdriver handle & a wooden spoon! If I make any more models I will probably source some less random items, perhaps assorted dowels & some sort of tapered rod. I don’t have any real criticism of the kit. Some of the tabs are visible, but not obtrusive & I trimmed some with the scissors to make things a bit tidier. Some of the parts are a bit tricky to free from the sheet, so a small snips or a craft knife could be useful, as something like a precision screwdriver for getting the awkward bits. The manufacturer’s tool kit, or something similar is definitely a good idea. I found that my needle nosed pliers were magnetic & picking the small bits of metal up - this caused issues when trying to place them precisely & I think a pair of stainless steel tweezers would have been useful parts of the build. Also take care when using metal tools near the visible areas, as the metal scratches easily. One other thing to add is there are some ‘spare parts’, which is a great idea if one of the tiny pieces flies off into the great beyond! It would be nice if the model was a tad bigger, but all in all I’m very pleased & have now ordered the supermarine spitfire. I have my eye on several other models too, but don’t want to run before I can walk.

Easy instilanation

Excellent product, a fully adequate company.

Awesome product- lovely quality. Highly recommended.

Waste of money Tears easy Tiny Upset daughter as was homework project

A bit too fiddly for me and metal is rather sharp!

Essendo il primo che ho costituito, qualche difficoltà di approccio e qualche errore ci sono stati, specie sulla punta che ha pure due pezzi molto piccoli (ce ne sono anche un paio di scorta) Dovete solo metterci la stessa delicatezza e attenzione che ci mettereste nel disinnescare una bomba😀😀😀 ma in fondo non è troppo difficile e ti dà soddisfazione. Volendo si costruisce anche solo con una pinzetta per ciglia, ma chiaro che se avete qualche attrezzo in più fa comodo (ci sono dei bei tutorial su YouTube) come ad es. un tronchesino micro, una pinzetta curva da modellismo o una pizza a becco lungo. Di sicuro ne prenderò altri provando piano piano ad andare su modelli più complicati.

Montage relativement facile. Une petite déco maison et le tour est joué. Il y beaucoup de choses d'intéressantes dans cette marque de produits.

Sehr schönes Modell. Sehr gut für Anfänger des Metall - Modellbaus geeignet.

Looks great and fun to build.

This is the one. This is where stepped into Metal Earth. It's also the one I encourage people to start with. It's not the "easiest"; but, it's not that bad and gives you a lot of exposure to the issues you will run into with these sorts of models. "Small parts connecting to smaller parts"? Check. "Domes" and "circles"? Check. "Micro-details" (the sort of stuff that, while nice-looking, isn't "necessary" to create the model)? Check. It just doesn't pile any of it on. You'll be able to tell, with minimal investment, whether these are "for you". And if it is, the end result looks nice.....and is even a bit forgiving of "rookie mistakes". Like I said, this opened the door for me. This one was the first "hit" that got me hooked. I can only imagine the frustration if I had started on something else that, while "cooler", produces a lot more frustration.