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This 3D puzzle of St Paul's Cathedral is wonderful; the level of detail is incredible for a puzzle from the interior artwork and window panes to the brickwork and roof tiling, and the construction/'architectural' design of the puzzle makes for such a marvellous and enjoyable project putting it all together one piece at a time. The pieces themselves are made of EPS and foam board, which makes them lightweight and pliable whilst still being strong enough to easily support the entire construction once fully assembled. The pieces are not 'regular puzzle pieces', instead the pieces are numbered, bespoke pieces that primarily intersect, which means each section requires something a little different. Constructing the structure is somewhat challenging compared to 'normal puzzles', but if you/the recipient has any experience with other construction models (Airfix, etc) or is simply able to follow instructions to the T, then they'll be absolutely fine, a child could put this model together (provided they had the attention span). When fully assembled the entire model, inside and out, put together or opened up, looks simply superb! I am genuinely astounded by how great it looks, somewhat because my girlfriend and I have been building it whilst getting totally hammered, but mainly because I skipped over a fair amount of the instructions, yet I still have essentially zero complaints with how it looks or feels; it is solid even when manipulating the opening section, I am just so impressed!

I bought this model to do with my dad over lockdown etc. The instructions are clear, and easy if followed properly. Some fiddly bit, so if you have big fingers, you'll need an assistant at some points. :) Two things I wish I knew at the start: 1) The sheets are split into two categories. I got stuck on page 2 because my number 30 looked nothing like it should. You need to know that there are two types of boards, one with sticky back and one without. They are identified by round and square printed numbers both in the instructions book and on the sheets themselves. If you get to page 2 and it makes no sense, keep flicking through the boards towards the back and it will make sense. 2) The windows needs to be applied so that when they are on the board, the letters printed on them are back to front as you are looking at them. This allows a thin plastic (at first unseen) film of plastic to be removed from the back of them after application - makes it much brighter, but I didn't realise until I'd done the first set of windows. Generally whilst it's not easy enough to put together in a couple of hours, like the London Bridge one, as long as you follow the instructions to the 'T' it's perfectly achievable. I'd definitely recommend it to anyone that has a fleeting interest in this sort of thing. Difficult enough to keep interests, but not so difficult that you give up. I'm half0way through, and it looks amazing - really impressive. (I used the £8 off voucher and took out the credit card offer to pay £11 for it in total).

I ordered this as a gift and the person really liked it! The quality is pretty good and it’s a nice puzzle to keep in your own room.

Ive been buying these as gifts for my dad and he loves them. They look great when built and they are enjoyable to build

Take your time and familiarise yourself with the detailed visual instructions and you'll end up with a stunning, beautiful model of Notre Dame. The instructions are given through diagrammatic pictures and are really easy to follow. Some instructions may need a bit more concentration so be patient. The thought behind the design is commendable to say the least. I wouldn't recommend this to a novice modeler but anyone familiar with level 3 Airfix capability should be able to work through this construction. At first sight it may look complex. Follow the instructions without deviation and you will succeed. I was tempted to "race ahead", I'm pleased I didn't and I stuck to the instructions without deviation. You will come across some fiddly bits but again, take it easy, don't apply force and just coax the pieces together. Careful when you're fitting the flying buttresses because it is possible to allow the top inside of the buttress to slip between the inner wall and the window sheeting. This happened to me but it wasn't difficult to correct even though I'd moved a few steps ahead. The material used (plastic foam sandwich) is great to work with and I found if I squeezed some of the harder to fit tabs the bits fitted easier. The foam expanded again providing a very robust join. Since building completion, I've added internal lighting and these can be found at:- https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00K80OYXQ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I found this puzzle did not come up to standard expected. Pieces do not stay together as they should do. Need, in my opinion to be glued. Exposed lining of product can be seen when items put together. Some excess product outside of distinct building work can be seen too easily. Difficult for elderly person to assemble.

Got it for my mother in law who is a black belt in jig saws. Because it was 3D it really challenged her. She is very proud of it and is showing it off to her friends.