ROKR3D Wooden Puzzles for Adults Mechanical Music Box-Starry Night, DIY Rotating Music Box Model Building Kits for Teens, DIY Crafts/Hobbies/Gifts Desk Decor for Boys Ages 14+ (Starry Night)

This item is amazing! The instructions were easy to follow and the pieces came packaged nicely. I highly recommend the ROKR brand of wooden puzzles!

My future son in law loved his gift! Thank you!

Here's some advice based on my first experience. It may not be helpful or appropriate for your build. Possible additional materials before you start: magnifying glasses older folks, like me), wood glue, "popsicle" stick, a small circle of parchment (silicone) baking paper and a rubber mallet. This is a challenging and tedious construction, but a good reward when completed. Strong fingers will help fabrication. The well-illustrated instructions have minimal written instructions. Read one or two instructions ahead. Frequently refer back to the key at the top of the instructions to understand the meaning of the shaded parts on the illustrations. There are helpful YouTube videos. Only the board is labeled with the part number. Therefore, don't pop-out the part before needed for assembly. Alternatively, lightly write their number on the part with a pencil. The kit warns that some beads don't fit tightly on a metal spindle. However, there are a few spare beads; try a spare before using the provided tape to make the spindle fit tightly. Wood, the main construction material of the pieces, is vulnerable to torsion (wiggling/twisting) -- it may break. Therefore, be careful when installing a piece -- tab into a slot. Thoughtfully, the kit has some spare parts for some of the fragile pieces (for example B2, C3, E2 and E10) Look for the spares before trying a repair with some glue and a "popsicle" stick as a backing. However, you probably can't satisfactorily repair by gluing some pieces that are large or are complex shape (for example E13 or C1). If you contact Robotime they may send a replacement part. If a tab does not solidly embed itself in a slot, use a tiny amount to glue in place, BUT be careful not to glue any moving part/gear. For example, because the assembled tower (B 4,5 and7) was loose in its slots, I glued it in place. I used a small piece of parchment paper to separate it from the gear (D1) so it would not be glued. Avoid using any tools when installing the pieces except when the instructions indicate, as these will likely gouge or break the piece you are working with. There are VERY rare exceptions that, for me, required a rubber mallet in order to hammer a piece in place (example, the rubber grommets P6). The completed kit is too fragile to give as a gift to a child.

Nice craft!

Highly recommend! I had a really fun time putting this together. Took a little over 2 hours to do and the instructions were easy to follow.

I loved it! Had all the pieces, instructions were clear enough for a first timer. This one might have been a bit ambitious for me…but I really enjoyed it. Surprisingly I put it together correctly and it worked how it should! Would buy again if I could do it for the first time again!

I buy these puzzles for my grandson and granddaughter, they love them. Keeps them entertained, and their educational. I recommend them for teenagers of all ages.

I do a lot of crafts. I crochet gigantic mandala afghans that take a few months, I do mandala dot painting on albums that take about 8 hours, and I do diamond painting. This craft really intrigued me, and I was certain I could master it. I thought the pieces were sturdy, and I think I only broke 2 pieces (they were pieces that go on a curve so they were very thin and accordion-like). It was no big deal, I just glued them. My main beef is the metal rods that the planets go on. The planets are beads with a hole running through the middle. Problem is, the holes are bigger than the metal rods so they give you some really crappy double-sided tape that you’re supposed to wrap around the rod, adding to the diameter of the rod so the bead doesn’t fall off. Let’s assume you’re lucky enough to get the tape wrapped around this 2mm rod. When you go to push the bead onto it, now the diameter is too much and all the sticky tape comes smushing out the bottom. I ended up using Super Glue. When they say this kit is for 14 years old and up, they mean really really up. It was a challenge. It took me about 9-10 hours and a nerve pill. When I finally finished, I couldn’t wait to wind up the music box. The key that you turn to wind it is recessed up in a hole in the bottom of the box. I had to use pliers to wind it because you can barely get your fingers into the hole. And that’s when I discovered that mine must be broken - I can only turn the key maybe 2-3 revolutions so the music only plays for about 10 seconds. Finally, this music box plays Memories. Why, I don’t know. There were so many other songs that would have been better. Someone suggested Starry, Starry Night or Moon River or Fly Me To The Moon. Memories doesn’t really match up with this particular planet theme. Whatever. I still love it. It’s really cute. I’d definitely buy another puzzle from this company so long as it doesn't come with double-sided sticky tape.