UGearsArchballista and Tower - Ancient Medieval Wooden Military Models - Wooden Project - Historical 292 Pieces Model with Multiple Functions – Reenact Medieval Artillery Legendary Battles

2 pieces in one kit, beautiful and sturdy. Some new assembling concepts i don't often see.Having to adjust my own rubber bands by cuttting is a bit of a faff, i wish i didn't have to, but it doesn't detract from the overall enjoyment of assembling this arbalest and tower kit.

very good kit all went together ok

I'm sure things weren't this technical in days of yore.As usual I only manage to break parts that don't have spares included.So, SOME glue may be needed.

Haven’t started it yet, keeping for those dark winter evenings, but it looks good.

This was a present for a real techie and he loved it.

Good value for money

I want to start by stating how impressive Ugears normally are. Their range is amazing and some of the products I have obtained are wonderful, the V8 car, the mystery box, and the flower are just a few and I will certainly continue to get more of their products.However this one is just pure disappointment. The design looks exciting and the idea of the two parts looked intriguing as to how they function. So when I came to assemble it I was surprised to find problems fairly soon. The base of the weapon didnt run smoothly and no matter how I tried to configure it it wouldn't come together and therefore the rest of the model couldnt work. This was incredibly frustrating for two reasons as the video of it fully formed (how?!) made it look really interesting. Second was the slip of paper inside the instructions with the designers saying how they love this model more than most (other models are far better, you have a working transmission in a car?!) yet I can't fathom how this is right when there are problems with the tower as well. Two small items are required to hold an aspect of the tower in place but they fall out really easily...only to reveal they are useless anyway as the tower goes up and down just fine without them. Antother issue is the "staircase" idea for the central column; it is hard to push items that are meant to click onto a very fragile wooden column for one and another it is pointless again as when the tower rises the part just gets in the way of the rest of the design.One last issue is Ugears use of elastic bands that require specific lengths to tie to get the right size loop. Why? Just provide the right size band please. Rival companies do this and it makes sense as the knot is only too likely to loosen and reduce the function of the model!In conclusion, Ugears had a great idea here but romance for their idea over proper function and enjoyment for everyone else went too far this time and it sorely needs an update.

Very hard to assemble. When designing this thing, they have taken the approach of using no glue, but it does not work out. You have to hammer most of the parts in place. And I had to stop a few times, because my fingers were hurting. All the time, I kept thinking how great this would be, if it were made out of LEGO pieces.The worst part is that the archballista has one special piece that goes inside a cogwheel and is supposed to move in just one direction and jam when turned the other direction. Well, this part is rather easy to break and no spare is provided. For some reason, there are spare parts for numerous other unimportant (and not so easily breakable) pieces, but just not this one. Poor design, I call that.The tower is great, I admit it. This item would be totally worth if it was just the tower for half the price. The archballista is a total waste of time and effort.+1 star for the tower.

kool a monter

Auch dieses Modell hat meinem Mann beim Langeweile vertreiben in der Reha viel Spaß bereitet. Toll ist das der Turm teilweise wirklich mit der Balliste zerschossen werden kann

Bello. Ottimi gli incastri, bello l'effetto finale. Attenzione ai pezzi piccoli e agli elastici. Comunque, ugears è meglio di altri.

Es increíble la imaginación que tienen los diseñadores de estas maquetas y, en este caso, se superan. La balista dispara con fuerza, tiene una base extensible y además, se puede fijar en lo alto de la torre, que puede subirse un piso.

certaines pièces coulissent mal, malgré avoir mis de la bougie.