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Cut & Assemble the "Mayflower": A Full-Color Paper Model of the Reconstruction at Plimoth Plantation (Models & Toys)

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I've assembled two mayflowers and at least 2 paper villages by AG Smith. The ships made nice table decorations for thanksgiving. They were satisfying to build but not that easy. It took about a week in one hour sessions. I found that a glue stick was the best assembly adhesive. Depending on the dwelling/ship there may be internal cutting required necessatating a razior blade or X-acto knife. I would like to see a companion set to the Mayflower in the form of Plymouth Plantation-pilgrim houses, indian longhouses, plymouth rock etc... I'd also like to see this ship kit in a waterline model vice the full hull.

After reading reviews talking about the difficulty of putting together this paper model, I nearly didn't order it. The ship requires a lot of precise cutting, some of it quite small and detailed, and I wasn't ready to trust even my 14-year-old with an Exacto blade. But I needed something to help my kids get a concrete grasp of the Mayflower and other ships of its day, so I went ahead. After all, I figured, it's not expensive, and even if the kids don't finish it, they'll at least have learned some things.

They finished it. Not a professional job, mind you, but much better than I expected, all the way down (up?) to the incredibly detailed rigging and sails. The printing and color are beautiful and detailed. You'll have to ask someone more knowledgeable about ships how accurate the model is, but it more than achieved its purpose for our family.

The other day, while visiting a ship museum, our 13-year-old came across a model of the Santa Maria by the same publisher and asked if we could purchase it. I guess we know HER opinion.

Most impressive!

The book was just what we expected. It provdied the necessary information and data to build a Mayflower Model using the given diagram specifications that were included with your model. We built one of own style and material using the given details from the book....Thank you

This was really a great project and I am glad that I had read other reviews first because it is very difficult for a child to cut out the pieces and assemble. You definitely need an able body parent or two to help with this project. The final product is amazing and everyone loved to look at it. One example of the assembly is the shrouds (the rope nets that hang from the mast). You put the pattern on styrofoam and push straight pins in at each joint, then you run black thread around each pin to make the pattern, when finished with that, you put a glue drop at each joint, when dry, you lift it off and trim the edges.