Spokes, spools, rods, and reels: Since its introduction in 1913, the TINKERTOY construction set has been the tool of choice for young builders and proof positive that fun and learning can go hand-in-hand. As it approaches the century mark, this classic favorite—which not long ago was freshened up with brighter, more user-friendly plastic parts, although the rods and spools are still in familiar, appealing wood—is getting a special gift: a guide and interactive CD-ROM with cool projects to make playtime even more creative. The easy-to-follow pictures and screen images show kids how to put together colorful creations piece by piece, including an airplane, ferris wheel, dinosaur, necklace, and swing set. This is the very first time there has been a book to provide in-depth instruction for specific projects, and it’s sure to become as popular as the toy itself.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
This is just okay. Was hoping for a little more.,
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This review is from: TINKERTOY Building Manual: Graphic Instructions for 37 World-Famous Designs (Paperback)
My 6yr old daughter LOVES tinkertoys. She makes some incredible "inventions" When I saw that this book/cd was coming out I was so excited and purchased it for her. The book is easy to flip thru but they show you the end product first and then 2-3 pages of how to put it together. Problem is, there isn't a finished product at the end so you have to go back 3 or so pages to see the first picture to see how it all fits together. It wouldn't be such a pain but the book isn't spiral bound so you need have a weight on it if you are trying to build and look at the same time. My daughter was getting frustrated. The interactive CD is not interactive at all. It is the basically book pages on a CD-ROM. I was thinking it might be a little more involved. Overall the concept is great and the building ideas are fun but I think the book could have been a little better.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
designs not correct,
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This review is from: TINKERTOY Building Manual: Graphic Instructions for 37 World-Famous Designs (Paperback)
I have to agree with some of the previous reviewers:
Some of the designs are incorrect and violate the laws of physics such as the "duck" and the "dragster." Wood rods are not flexible and do not bend without breaking. You have to be innovative and change things so that they resemble the drawings in the book. The diagram's rods are colored randomly. They should be consistent and have a legend in the book specifying the length of each rod color. This is not a step by step building manual like the vintage tinkertoys used to have. You can tell that the author never tried assembling these designs to make sure that they work. He just assumed that because they are licensed by Hasbro they have to work, wrong! Most of the drawings in the book are just conceptual artistic designs. You have to improvise a lot to make the pieces fit without breaking them. I also agree that the book should have been spiral bound to make it easier to look at the pages. In summary, if you like to build things this book will give you some ideas or maybe you don't need it. If you need a step by step instruction manual, skip it.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Terrible,
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This review is from: TINKERTOY Building Manual: Graphic Instructions for 37 World-Famous Designs (Paperback)
This book is awful. I have made several of the creations in this book - or at least attempted to... Nothing works the way it is written. I find myself having to go back and change things just to get something resembling what it should. Some of the angles that the book expects are impossible with the way the tinkertoys are made (not to mention that I have damaged some of the rods in attempting these angles). I believe these ideas must never have been tested (or they changed the length of all the rods since it was written... Copyright on my copy is 2007). Not sure which it is, but I cannot stand this book. A total waste of money and time!! Don't buy it. You will be disappointed.
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