Academy Da Vinci Flying Machine

Very fun!

The image of the item shows the language on packaging as English. The item delivered is in a different language. It's a birthday gift. How can the I give a gift that has instructions in a language we can't read?

This is the third from this series of well-made, educational, and fun-to-build models. My 8 yr old grandson absolutely loves these models and he has no difficulty assembling them.

Assembly is not easy, but is not overly difficult either. Some parts are a little fussy, but it does look and work okay when you are done. I wish it was a little bigger.

Purchased for my 10 year old daughter who began showing an interest in Da Vinci in 3rd grade. This kit was easy to build and came with illustrated instructions, much like Lego instructions. She needed some assistance in building it to be sure parts were in the correct direction, but other than that any child with some parental help could build it. It took about 15 - 20 minutes to unpack and build. The completed product looks great and actually moves! You lock a lever, turn a gear to tighten a spring, unlock the lever and it flies! Well, it's wings flap, but it's very cool! Good purchase!

Overall, not a bad toy, but certainly not giftable to an 8 or 9 year old who does not speak other languages. It does not come with instructions in English nor does it list (in a way I can read) where to find those instructions. Had to do a lot of online digging to get the correct information.

My son was studying Da Vinci. He wanted to make his own flying machine. I bought him this one and he lived it. It was simple to put together, even though the directions were not in English. They provide steps with numbers and pictures. My son took about 15 minutes. It works and looks great.

Supposed to be a birthday gift for a kid. Now can't give it to him. Everything, including the safety notices and instructions, are in Korean.