Review of Robotime LK502 Treasure Box

I earlier did a build involving an owl design pencil case. From the same stable of designer kits, this is the Robotime LK502 Treasure Box. Needless to say, it has moving parts and needs to be careful maneuvered into coming together, especially since it involves using wood.

So lets dive right in. 

The kit is nicely packed with great graphics all around. There is a QR code on it which links to more videos for other kits. But not to the one you are working on. I found that a bit odd though.

You have to start off with building a decoding tool. A simple radial design which lets you know what numbers to program in for the secret code you want to set for the box.

The construction in itself is pretty simple but still interesting enough to grasp your interest. The kit is actually supposed to ship with a bar of wax to lubricate the moving pieces but the seller informed me that they wont be able to send it due to security reasons (I have no idea why). Anyway I had a candle handy so I used that instead. You could burn the candle and then use the molten wax (after it cools down ofcourse) as a lubricant for the moving pieces.

Well that is it, the finished thing. The top piece that fits in is piece de resistance IMO. It really is eye catching. The idea is to use the secret code to first open up the box lid and then two keys to raise the compartment which eventually is just big enough to keep some small jewelry in it. 

Would I recommend it? Hmm, yes but more for its eye catching value rather than actual use.

Review of DECOOL 3317 Helicopter Exploiture - Type A

Earlier finished the DECOOL 3317 Helicopter Exploiture - Type B of the same kit. And now it is time for the Type A. A little hint, I prefer the Type A over the Type B but you will have to check why later.

Overall, the Type A is bigger than Type B. It has more moving mechanism. The wheels lower down, the tow hook lowers, the rear loading ramp lowers. So all in all, a more well designed build. So yeah, I will stick to having the Type A build. Thumbs up.

Winner Technique 7065 Three Wheeler

Trying out a new brand and a unique car type....A three wheeler car. How unique is that. So without much further ado, let the review begin.

Presenting the Winner Technique 7065 Three Wheeler. The box comes wrapped (a little too nicely wrapped in my opinion) so it is fairly well protected during shipping. 

The contents are nicely packed with a manual that comes printed on good quality paper. But alas, the packets are not numbered so still need to look around to find pieces.

The plastic pieces are good quality but do not seem as firm as Lepin. The snap fit seems to be a little loose if I were to be picky about it. But over all, the connections are great and nothing seems ready to fall off at the slightest touch. 

The kit looks great coming together.

The kit looks great now that it is finished. The three wheeler is an interesting choice, though I do not know what it is actually based on. If anyone knows, then please comment on this blog. The connections are pretty good and everything stays in place. Would recommend it to those who want to try something new. It is not very involving in terms of construction but it still looks different sitting on display.

Review of Metal Earth Imperial Star Destroyer

Been wanting to make one of these metal models for a long while but always been dissuaded with moulding things into curve shapes. But with this kit, I finally took the leap and went ahead with it.

The kit comes nicely packed and nicely labelled.

It was relatively easy compared to what I had expected. It looks lovely and eye catching on my desk.