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Halloween on the doorstep

Halloween attributes Halloween is celebrated on the night of October 31st to November 1st. This night is also known as All Hallows' Eve. People believe that on this night evil spirits come to our world. But we have a way to protect ourselves from them! We have to wear creepy clothing. And another way is to put a pumpkin with a carved scary face and a burning candle inside on the windowsill. Also, these pumpkin lanterns are called pumpkin Jack-o’-lanterns. Other Halloween attributes are spiders, bats, and even spiderwebs. They are often used for decorating houses. You can choose any decorations you want. And...

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Halloween and UGears Hurdy-Gurdy

The story of the celebration The history of Halloween is associated with the Celtic holiday of Samhain. This is All Saints' Day or All Souls' Day. This holiday was celebrated in the 4th century BC. in Ireland and Scotland. It was always celebrated on the last day of October. Because this is a symbolic time of the meeting of autumn with winter. This is a kind of transition from the light season to the dark. People believed that during Samhain, evil spirits return to earth and roam in search of a lost soul. It was believed that during the night they would calm down and return to their world by morning....

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Hi and Low Speed in UGEARS VM-03 Heavy Boy Truck

Unforgettable feelings In the early morning, cold fog creeps along the highway. It chases away drowsiness and penetrates the bones. And the road calls you to travel. A cup of strong coffee will certainly help get you up. But you'll really wake up after you turn the key in the ignition. The energy of the engine will flow through the veins of your eighteen-wheeled beast, and it will growl with satisfaction like a huge predatory cat. Have you experienced similar feelings? Today you have a chance to join the noble tribe of truck drivers with the VM-03 Heavy Boy Truck from UGears. Some details The Truck is...

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Take a trip at home

The best way Traveling is a part of our life. Millions of US residents take a journey every weekend. Americans go to explore nearby cities, neighboring states or countries. One of the best ways to travel for us is going by train. At UGears, we have a complete package to organize a train journey within your home. You can find it here: https://ugearsmodels.us/catalog/locomotive-railway-platform-rails/ This is a wonderful gift to spend the weekend together with the family. Your own locomotive The first model in a kit is a Steam Locomotive with tender "UGEARS 460" incorporated all the technical solutions...

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UGears Coloring 3D models. Nice friends for children

Love to create We can instill a love of creativity and design to children from the earliest age. There are many companies in the world that want to make the life of children rich and interesting. UGears engineers have always focused on projects that help children take their first steps in construction and design. All about We promise to create curious models designed especially for kids. So, we developed UGears Coloring 3D Models. They are easy to assemble, and fun to color and play with. The kids’ series provides a great opportunity to spend some great time with kids. The collection includes curious...

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Our planet in our hands

Great Discoveries On October 12, 1492, Christopher Columbus landed in the New World. He is a Spanish (according to some sources - Italian) seafarer. On this day, the expedition of Christopher Columbus reached the island of San Salvador in the Bahamas. And this day was later taken as the official date of the discovery of America. These were the times of the Great Discoveries. Nowadays aspirations Today we live in a completely different world. We have different sets of human values, knowledge and aspirations. We dream of seeing not just what is on the other side of a neighboring river or across the sea. We...

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FLAWLESS GIFT. ANTIQUE BOX

NOT JUST ANOTHER THING We always want to make a gift that can please our dear and beloved person. UGears has ideas for such gifts. And in this case, it's not just another thing. It is also an opportunity to spend time together and assemble your Antique Box. DELICATE ANTIQUE BOX Elegant UGears Antique Box is designed to securely store things dear to you. It is ready to become the treasure of your collection of mechanical construction kits. The antique box is a small mechanical box. It has eight compartments for storing a variety of small items or jewelry. But this is a very dry and generalized...

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EMBODY STRENGTH AND POWER

Dragon season Autumn is a time when young Dragons gain strength. This time they fly out of their nest. Our Windstorm Dragon has long spread its wings. And they will conquer you with their beauty and elegance. So today we are going to talk about our lovely pet – Windstorm Dragon. It was presented in May 2021. But it is very popular now. Who was the idea? The prototype of the Storm Dragon model was the Hoar Dragon. It is a character from the video game The Soul of Hunter. Ugears engineers created a classic mythical giant from wood. It embodies strength and power, and breathed life into it with the help of...

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Dream Cabriolet VM-05. Attention to detail is a great result.

The best gift of the past The fifties gave cars not only technological innovations. But also they gave us a unique, relevant and recognizable design. The Dream Cabriolet VM-05 is the most detailed mechanical construction set from Ugears designers. They have collected the best of the various cars released this decade into the model. Maximum realism Like most Ugears models, the Cabriolet is driven by a rubberband motor. The Cabriolet`s front wheels steer to set the direction of travel. And the cushioning of both wheelsets makes for a particularly smooth ride. While working on the model, the designers paid...

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The Ugears curvimeter adventure

Into the unknown Back in the days before online maps and GPS navigators, explorers of faraway lands, travelers and romantic souls used good old-fashioned paper maps. How could one measure the distance on a map? After all, roads were not designed to be perfect straight lines. There were natural barriers, like mountains, rivers, ravines, forests. There were others, like someone’s properties, which could not be touched. When the scientists of old encountered this challenge, they came up with the device called the ‘curvimeter’, which Ugears recreated in a model bearing the same name. Fun for the whole...

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Fight between good and evil continues

Darkness by terrorist Over the past 7 days, putin's army has suffered a significant defeat on the eastern borders of Ukraine in the Kharkiv region. After that, terrorist russia once again showed its face and its criminal leadership. russian strikes cut off electricity and water in much of the Kharkiv region. These strikes plunged its cities into darkness. And these shells cut off power to hospitals. Ukraine called this situation an act of "retaliation" from russia for its recent military successes. There were also initial reports of power outages in neighboring Sumy and Poltava regions, as well as in Dnepr....

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Age of space exploration

Nowadays is full of discoveries We are lucky that we live in an exciting era of space exploration and rapid technological progress. Already in September 2022, we expect the launch of the ARTEMIS 1 project. Artemis 1 is an unmanned flight of the Orion spacecraft planned by NASA. It will be delivered with the Space Launch System. As part of the Artemis program, it will go into orbit around the moon. The next mission is Artemis 2. It must be the first manned flight of the Orion planned. And in the Artemis 3 mission, we are already expecting astronauts to land on the moon. The army of researchers Imagine...

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Tribute to Great Britain by Ugears

Breaking news from the UK On September 5, Great Britain selected a new Prime Minister. The British government will be headed by Elizabeth Truss. She is a 47-year-old politician from the Tory party. Liz Truss wants to be considered the new "iron lady". The majority of party members voted for her. Finally, she received about 81,000 votes, and her competitor Rishi Sunak received 60,000. This was announced at a special meeting of the party. In 2022, England showed real partnership relations with Ukraine, as well as the USA and dozens of other countries in the world helping in the war against terrorist russia....

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A train is always a journey

Welcome to the Industrial Revolution Today is the first day of autumn. For children and teenagers, this is the beginning of a new school year. This is the path to knowledge. This path will help you to discover something new and amazing. The V-Express steam train is our designers' walk through the Industrial Revolution. The locomotive occupies an honorable place in history. It is the main symbol of the Industrial Revolution. This is the embodiment of power and beauty. The V-Express with tender is ready to take you on a journey through this exciting period of discovery and innovation.   The most futuristic...

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PURE MECHANICAL ROCK AND ROLL  

Born in 50s The end of summer is the contemplating beautiful landscapes. And a cabriolet ride is the best way to have an adventure. When creating the Dream Cabriolet VM-05 model, Ugears designers were inspired by the era of luxury cars of the 50s. The 50s gave cars not only technological innovations but also a unique, relevant and recognizable design. The Dream Cabriolet is one of the most detailed mechanical Ugears construction sets. Ugears designers collected the best of the various cars released this decade into the model.   Fascinating details Working on the model, Ugears designers paid...

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Independent Ukraine. The life of Ukrainians before and after

Our story UGEARS is a Ukrainian start-up founded in 2014. It has a growing worldwide reputation. It is famous for producing unique self-propelled DIY wooden mechanical models, puzzle boxes and educational toys. All these eight years we put our love and all our creativity into these models. These models are unique. Unlike models with simple static displays, each UGEARS model is capable of a self-powered range of motion. We use rubber band motors and fascinating systems of gears, flywheels, weights and gravity. There are no batteries or cords - these machines work by themselves!   Around the...

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Bikes towards freedom wind

Freedom sign Motorcycles always remind us of Freedom. They remind us of the freedom to choose the path for your journey. They remind the freedom to feel the wind of change on your face when you follow your heart's call to new adventures. Our bike models were created by UGears in Ukraine. And Ukraine is a country that for many years wanted to remove the handcuffs of the Soviet past. This country wanted to become independent from the world's main terrorist russia. Today we want to talk about two main attributes of Freedom in Ugears. They are Scrambler with a sidecar and a Bike. Best friend in a...

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Voyage to faraway lands with the Trimaran Merihobus

The best trip in our life Every summer is high time for traveling. You can take a trip to any place you want. You can spend time at the seaside or on a river beach. Or you can visit the nearest lake. But the best trip is always in our imagination. Since childhood, we dream to raise our own sails. And then we dream to sail towards the wind and dreams. And our Trimaran brings that moment. The moment when we are ready to build our ship and set off the journey. Driven by the stubborn wind of wandering The graceful and stylish Trimaran Merihobus by Ugears calls you to leave the cozy harbor. It calls ypu to...

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Automaton Cyclist from Ugears

Pleasant memories In April 2020 a small group of English students in Kharkiv (a big city in eastern Ukraine) combined their English class with a fun and engaging activity: assembling a Ugears wooden model called ‘Automaton Cyclist’. The mechanical puzzle features a tiny figure of a sportsman pedaling away on his way to the finish line, overcoming his tiredness, shrugging off the exhaustion and welcoming the challenge! Due to the russian invasion of Ukraine and their everyday missile assault of Kharkiv - located a mere 25 miles from the border – those good days are gone no one has the ability to study...

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Cool surprise is fun woodworking on the weekend

Keep your secrets safe You can always find time for yourself and your hobbies. Invite friends or kids to assemble this wonderful safe. Treat yourself to several hours of pleasure from the assembly process. And when you can dial the secret code and get the result, you will be completely delighted. A Safe by UGEARS is a very interesting way to securely store your best memories and warm feelings. This is a real safe with a combination lock. The safe is opened with a set of the appropriate secret combination. It must have three figures.   Unusual games Also, the safe is witty entertainment. For example, you...

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