Erector 100 pc Bucket

by Erector

Product Features

• Resealable, reuseable storage bucket
• Sets come with a specially illustrated instruction booklet
• 100 Piece set
• Each set comes with fasteners and tools that are safe and very easy to use
• Creative play with bars, nuts and bolts

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4 x 4 x 1.6 inches ; 1.1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B0001M3978
• Item model number: 760251E
• Manufacturer recommended age: 4 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #218,532 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Classic Erector construction set. The brand you enjoyed as a kid is back. With 100 various pieces you can create and build models with the detailed, enclosed instructions, or let your imagination go wild.

Product Description

The City and Construction segment represents the second step in becoming an Erector master builder. Made of solid plastic suitable for younger builders, this set builds multiple models for hours of building fun.

Includes:

• Brightly colored plastic components
• Fasteners and tools that are safe and easy to use
• Handy storage bucket that helps keep all the figures and parts in one place
• 100 pieces for building ten different models

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A very basic set., December 29, 2005

By 

Lisa (Oregon) - See all my reviews

= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Erector 100 pc Bucket (Toy)

I got this set for my son, who just turned 7. After receiving Knex and Legos and Bionicles, he was visibly disappointed when he opened this. "It's for little kids," he cried. Oops. The package says for 5 - 8 year olds, but if you've got a good little builder on your hands, it's probably going to be beneath their abilities.

It is a nice Erector Set, but VERY basic. There really isn't anything exciting about it. There aren't enough pieces to make anything really creative, and the tools (a non-adjustable wrench and 'screwdriver') aren't very functional. After a few frustrating minutes, my son tossed the tools aside and tightened the nuts and bolts with his fingers.

The lid doesn't latch closed, it just sets on the top of the tub. It's pretty deceiving -- I thought it latched somehow, but nope!

The instruction booklet contains directions for four items: a giraffe, a swingset, an Indian headdress, and a bow and arrow. It also has pictures of other things you can make, including a 2 dimensional house, tree, numerals, and a boat, and a 3 dimensional plane.
The directions are fairly simple, with pictures of how to assemble the creation, a list of parts needed for that step, and no reading required.

Pieces included are:
9 - 9 1/2" straight pieces: 2 red, 4 orange, 3 white
5 - 6" straight pieces: 4 white, 1 green
4 - 4 1/2" straight pieces: 2 yellow, 2 white
7 - 3 1/2" straight pieces: 5 white, 2 green
3 - 2" straight pieces: 1 yellow, 2 white
4 - 90 degree angle corner pieces, yellow
4 - 135 degree angle corner pieces, white
1 - L-shaped flat piece, orange
1 - T-shaped flat piece, green
3 - triangular flat pieces, green
34 - nuts
34 - bolts
1 - 'screwdriver'
1 - non-adjustable wrench

It is a decent set, but nothing exciting. This will definitely NOT be one of my son's favorite building sets -- in fact, I can see it being passed on to a younger friend in the near future. It's just too basic, too boring, and too simple.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Very basic set, July 7, 2006

By 

Melanie R (Mesa, AZ USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Erector 100 pc Bucket (Toy)

My 4 year old was excited by the prospect of the screwdriver and wrench, but both he & my 5 yr old found that their fingers worked much better for the screws/nuts.

They did build a few things, but were quickly bored with the items they could build based on the number of pieces available.

Legos & Kid K'nex are played with much more often than this set.

5.0 out of 5 stars Christmas present, May 8, 2011

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Lynn33 "Lynn" (Ohio) - See all my reviews

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Erector 100 pc Bucket (Toy)

I bought this for my Grandson for Christmas and he and his Daddy love it. They really like to play with toys where you can build.