Goat Toy Day 27

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We’ve done metal, so it must be time to do wood.

UGears makes amazing wood models. The Grand Prix car above is on the complex end of their range, but they also make simple kits. As you can see from the video, even the pistons & valves move. (Don’t ask why there’s no cylinder head.)

Ugears is Ukrainian company, and the kits are made out of laser cut plywood. They go together without glue, and you’ll want some basic hand tools like pliers and and a hobby knife. A small file is probably a good idea too. They give parts counts and assembly time estimates for their kits.

Here’s some of the small kits.

The big car is $45 on Amazon, the set of four little ones is $11.

There are all sorts of kits, and not just vehicles.

A mechanical flower.

A card holder.

A treasure box.

A horse.

I think if you get the aviator kit the mustache and outfit are probably required. The scarf is a must!

Spend some time browsing their site, and you’ll probably find something that intrigues you.
https://ugearsmodels.com/

I’ve come across some other companies, but I don’t have any first hand experience with them.

ROKR has several models, and there are other product lines too.

https://www.magnote.com/products/rokr/

Marbleocity specializes in marble track toys, and even have a battery power option.

https://www.playmonster.com/brand/marbleocity/

Don’t get any splinters!