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Cassandra Daniels
2025-07-29 14:14:24
Very fun house kit to assemble.The directions are very vague and have several mistakes so read carefully. It also states painting the edges of almost every white piece. I did not do this , because after I painted the first piece it did not look right so going forward I let it stay natural and it looked much better. Also the battery box assembly is not clear so you must be creative. Overall I still enjoyed putting it together and it turned out out cute.
Lily
2025-06-11 16:00:46
I've seen bought a few diaramas and book nooks past this one, and I can confirm that this was one of the nicer ones! The important pieces are all thick enough to be sturdy. There are spare parts as well, though not as many as I'd like. Would have loved if they included more flowers for you to decorate with, but I ended up just cutting little pieces from the leftovers as "petals". The water effect is AMAZING due to the multiple layers of woods and plastics used!Pros:- Came with EVERYTHING you need, except batteries.- The glue it came with was the best glue I've ever used. I also use the magnetized screwdriver for other diaramas.- The battery pack is expertly hidden underneath the book nook, and doesn't dangle when picked up. It's also easy to access.- The wiring was easy to work with; some projects I've worked with required you to tear away the plastic of the wire. This project did NOT need you to do that; everything is ready for you to build with!- No painting necessary.Cons:- Some pieces, like the pier poles / train body / AC unit "legs" are thin and easy to break since you have to push the pieces together.- Pieces are a TIGHT fit. Prepare to push many wooden parts together.- The back corner where the sakura tree goes is a bit bare; you can try and put something in the back to liven up the white space.Tips:1. Apply equal pressure when breaking out your wooden parts from their molds. Use your thumbs to push them out- any kind of pinpoint pressure (like pushing them out with tweezers) is an easy way to break the pieces.2. Be extremely careful with the "train" piece. It uses super-fine cuts to cause it to be "bendy", and it's quite fragile.3. Use your spare parts to glue to the backboard (the side with the bookshelf, cat, etc.). They can keep your wires in place much better, since the board only gives you 3 areas to keep the wires down. I ended up needing 6.4. The hardest part is pushing your completed sides together to make the book nook shape. Keep your hands flat and push against the base, not against other completed parts. It will be a very tight fit- push the board into each hole slot to make sure they fit, then sand down if needed.5. The board with the AC unit is the same side that form-fits to the stairs. If you have any dark paint, paint the area below where the stairs fit in case your stairs don't fall flush against the board. When the lights are on you don't notice the gap, but with the lights off it can be seen.6. Don't panic if you break a piece! This type of wood breaks like "layers", so a break is nearly invisible when you glue them back together.
Mike R
2025-06-07 16:23:01
If you enjoy jigsaw puzzles you will enjoy this. Best described as cute and fun, took about 8 casual hours to put together. It's exactly as shown in the pictures and the leds are a nice touch. Looks great on a bookshelf. Looking forward to getting more of these kinds of kits.
Sophie Green
2025-05-13 17:21:54
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Tangero
2025-03-21 16:05:26
Packaged well, but the glue it came with was dried out. I just used some Titebond I had on hand instead, you can get it at any hardware store. The wood sheets include multiples of most of the small and easily-broken or -lost parts. The included small section of sandpaper is more than adequate to clean up the edges of the pieces. Most of the sub-assemblies just fall together quite easily, but collecting it all into the final piece is a bit of a challenge with how tight some of the joints are. Getting the wiring joints right is a little tough, and it took me a good few hours to actually complete the whole kit. Patience is needed as some parts rely solely on glue rather than joinery.All told, though, it looks absolutely incredible when you're finished. If you're gifting this to someone, it's best that they are inclined to work with their hands and are good with somewhat complex assemblies--think some of the larger and higher parts count Gundam kits or modern, detailed model kits that, while complex, fall together without much headache.
Kokorone
2025-03-14 18:46:29
My husband got me this as a Christmas gift. It's a very thoughtful present for crafty book lovers! It is challenging to build for sure — the tiny pieces are brittle, and you need a careful hand for some of the assembly. But the pieces are well cut and printed, the instructions are thorough, and I was very surprised at how high quality this is.
Customer
2025-02-16 13:15:15
What a wonderful DIY design, I want to build another one! The instructions are well thought out and easy to understand, the process is really enjoyable if you like tedious and delicate projects, and the final product is adorable and I can't stop staring into it. Overall, for the number of tiny things that need to align, it fits surprisingly well. Some of the pieces are fairly brittle but I only had a few issues. The ones I snapped that didn't have replacements could be glued back together, and the affected pieces were all fairly small and hidden away. Also the company seems pretty straightforward about getting you replacement parts if you break anything important.I spent a solid 24 hours on this thing over a couple of days, obsessively lining everything up and waiting for glue to dry. I recommend having some kind of flat-faced bag clips or something to help hold some of the bits together while the glue dries, and especially a pair of tweezers for handling some of the smaller parts.
Graham Gosling
2025-02-09 17:46:38
Easy and relaxing to put together. Well lit and easy to wire. My daughter loves it on her book shelf
Louise
2025-01-06 18:04:20
Agréable à faire et belle finition. Produit de qualité.très satisfaite.
G perron
2024-12-28 12:59:06
happy with product
Buys2Much
2024-12-19 16:55:00
My niece found it challenging, but at the end it was well worth the effort.Makes a great gift
Customer
2024-11-20 18:14:16
This is a gift my daughter loves it.
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