Customer Reviews

Erector Build & Play - Motorized 6V Construction Set, 100 Pieces

5 star:		(5)
4 star:		(6)
3 star:		(4)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

I ordered this for my eight-year-old son. He loves, and is very proficient with, the more complicated Lego and KNex sets, so I thought this would be another building toy option. I have no idea why this is labeled for children as young as 5. It is very difficult to follow the schematic diagrams, even for a child experienced with these types of directions. I had to help him build the objects, partly because when you got one set of nuts and bolts tightened, ones on the other side were becoming loose. The motor is a cool idea, but it really exacerbates the problem of loosening connections. Our robot literally ran itself apart within five minutes. I can tell this won't be a toy he returns to again and again. It's just too frustrating.

As an adult I found this to be frustrating no wonder my child was having problems with it. As you work on your masterpiece it becomes master pieces. Nothing stays together for long if you don't continue to check everything you have just accomplished. I don't know if it is the type of plastic or what but nothing stays where you put it. And each step has several things you have to do which makes it complicated for young children to follow directions. I would say this is at least for ages 8 and up. I want to buy the metal erector sets for my child and see if they are any better.

My 5 year old son received this as a gift. He's pretty dexterous and likes other building toys, such as lego, tinkertoys, etc.

PROS: Comes with two instruction books: an easier one that doesn't use the motor, and a harder one that does use the motor. From the easier book, my five year old could perform many of the steps without assistance, and was proud of his creation. The harder book required active parental participation, but has cooler projects.

Plastic hardware is reasonably easy for small fingers to handle.

The carrying case with a few (albeit flimsy) internal dividers is so much better than just a plain old box and keeps the parts a little more organized.

CONS: As others have pointed out, wheels don't stay on well, screws need to be tightened and re-tightened. On the whole, the car we made was more fun to build than to play with.

Might be too easy for a child over age 7 or 8, or a kid who is especially good at building stuff.

We noticed no problem with chemical odor.

I bought this set for my 8 year old daughter and she loves it. When we first opened everything I noticed a very strong smell coming from the plastic parts. It seemed that the parts needed to out gas, so I put most of them off to the side while we were building with the other parts. After a while both my daughter and myself started getting a headache and I needed to open all the windows to clear out the smell. We were in the kitchen, so it was not due to being in a confined space. A few weeks later my daughter was taking apart the two robots she had built that first day and was going to make something different. After about an hour she again complained of having a headache. This set is made in China and I am worried about the chemicals used. I have returned this set and purchased a different Erector set made mainly of metal that hopefully will not have the same issue.

Bought this for my grandson's fourth birthday, he loves it. Each step shows you what you will need for the step. Then picture instructions that are easy to follow. He needed help on his first one (car). The helicopter he did all by himself until the last step and he asked his big brother for help. Over all this is for any child that loves a challenging build. It states that it is for 5+ but I did not read that until he opened it. I figured that if it was to hard we would put it away for a year and try it but it turned out to be just right for my grandson. So far it seems very sturdy and he loves how it goes backward and forward across the floor. Great gift

My youngest daughter (8 years) recently discovered her older brothers Meccano (Erector in the US) sets. After spending the evening building with his sets she disappeared to the computer to look for more Meccano. She used her pocket money to buy this set because it has a motor and instructions to build many models. She has now spent many happy hours both by herself and with dad building various models. Playing with her has taken me back to my own childhood and my treasured Mecanno set. It has definitely unearthed her engineering prowess. Well worth the money. Next up some metal Meccano.

I bought this for my grandchildren who are two six and a half year old boys. The project would have been too difficult for them to do alone, but it made a great project to do with dad! They enjoyed the time spent building together, and loved the fact that the project that they built was motorized.

My Son loves this toy, but the electric motor broke immediately, anyone else have the same issue? mike

The directions aren't quiet as easy as we hoped, but it is a great construction toy.

Purchased for my friends 6 yr old. He seems to enjoy the multiple projects you can build from this set. Definitely recommend if your child likes to build & see toy come to life!