Best Ugears mechanical 3d models of 2018-2019

Awesome model. Quality of the engineering and parts is extraordinary. I found the rubber band motor to be the most challenging. Some of the steps seem out of sequence for an easier build. But thought given to the assembly is good and providing spare parts was an execellent consideration. All in All an excellent product. Definitely ordering the train for my next build.

The Engineering of this model is absolutely amazing. The fit of the parts is spot-on, and the way the gearing moves the legs is ingenious. It’s also an aesthetically pleasing model that just looks cool even sitting still. This is my first UGears model but I suspect it won’t be the last!

I’ve made a number of UGears’ assemblies by now, and this was my most elaborate to date.

It went together beautifully, following the instructions. DO wax whatever pieces they advise waxing! I used a lit beeswax votive candle and a q-tip for most of the waxing, and scraped off excess wax when it had cooled. It also helps to work the mechanisms thus far as you assemble, to make sure they move smoothly.

I am inordinately pleased with myself for successfully assembling this! It was engaging and a lot of fun, for those who like assembly and mechanisms.

And, when done, it’s gorgeous!

There are actually 2 secret compartments, one within the other. My daughter’s birthday is 2 weeks after Christmas, so I plan to give her the box, with 3 things therein, for Christmas… and the directions for opening it for her birthday, if she has not figured it out by then. One of the things will be in the second secret compartment…

It’s really gorgeous when assembled! I could see staining some of the parts to add a bit of color, but it’s lovely as it is.

Please note that it took me far longer to make it than the approximate times listed! But that was because I made sure each part was smooth, and the mechanisms worked easily. For me, assembling isn’t goal-oriented; it’s about the process, and rushing through it makes it feel more like a JOB! So I take my time and enjoy each step.

I’ll be starting the hurdy-gurdy soon!

Great kit! This thing is amazingly detailed and I love all the articulated features. I can’t get mine to actually run, but I just wanted it on display either way 🙂

Only flaw (pretty substantial, in my case) I can see is that it should include more substantial axels so I can stop stabbing myself with toothpicks repeatedly. It’s INSANELY hard to get 3-5 toothpicks through 8 separate sandwiched layers of plywood without breaking them, even after waxing them up. Needlenose pliers just crush the toothpick and make them too weak, and trying to tap them in with a hammer often blunts the ends or breaks the toothpick. In some cases, you finish a gear assembly only to find the axels are now to short to sit in their receivers, and you need to pull it apart and start over. Would love to see some sort of different or larger hardwood used, or maybe just make the holes a little bigger to reduce the force required to assemble.

Other than that, great! Would recommend!

These little mechanoid model by UGears is by far one of the best things ever made! My daughter loves it so much, she can’t stop staring at it now that it sits on her shelf. We just have to keep it away from the cat!