Thought these would make nice little cheap stocking fillers for Christmas. Discovery Channel Build Your Own Kits (Hovercraft, 3D Space Shuttle, 3D Shark Anatomy Model, Dragster, Blow Rockets, Stunt Plane) £1.50-£2 each Free C&C, Free Delivery over £10, £2.99 Delivery under £10 @ Maplin website, Maplin Amazon shop, Maplin Ebay Shop.
Amazon are also offering 2 of the kits for the same price but they are add-on items...will pop the kits Amazon have for the same price below.
SOME ADDITIONAL INFO ABOUT THE KITS THAT I GATHERED IN RESPONSE TO A QUESTION BELOW: According to the product details on Amazon the materials they are made out of and recommended minimum age for each kit is as follows:
Hovercraft: Plastic Age 6+ Space Shuttle: Foam - The model comes with 6 puzzle sheets containing 60 model pieces. Age 8+ Shark: Foam - The model comes with 6 puzzle sheets containing 24 model pieces. Age 3+ Dragster: Plastic - 8 x dragster chassis panels, 2 x axles, 8 x different sized wheels, 18 x different sized rubber bands Age 3+ Blow Rockets: Rockets made of Foam but not sure about the other parts - 1x Rocket Launcher, 3x Foam Rockets, 2x Sheets of Self-Adhesive Age 6+ Stunt Plane Set: Really not sure and can't find any details but contains 9 Plane Parts. Age 6+
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sb1876
27 Sep 17#1
These look great, thanks - are they cardboard or plastic and has anyone seen the end result? I'm wondering if they are suitable for a 10 year old and are worthwhile?
Thanks
tiggerloveslife to sb1876
27 Sep 17#4
Mmmm I honestly have no idea...actually have just had a "poke" around on-line to see if I could find out and according to the product details on Amazon the materials they are made out of and recommended minimum age for each kit is as follows:
Hovercraft: Plastic Age 6+ Space Shuttle: Foam - The model comes with 6 puzzle sheets containing 60 model pieces. Age 8+ Shark: Foam - The model comes with 6 puzzle sheets containing 24 model pieces. Age 3+ Dragster: Plastic - 8 x dragster chassis panels, 2 x axles, 8 x different sized wheels, 18 x different sized rubber bands Age 3+ Blow Rockets: Rockets made of Foam but not sure about the other parts - 1x Rocket Launcher, 3x Foam Rockets, 2x Sheets of Self-Adhesive Age 6+ Stunt Plane Set: Really not sure and can't find any details but contains 9 Plane Parts. Age 6+
From reading about them in more depth would say that the Space Shuttle one seems to be the most complex out of all of them and the rest may be a bit "simplistic for a 10 year old but guess it depends on whether your 10 year old would be interested and how long for for that matter!!!! And it also has to be said that some of the kits appear to be better than others....
So sorry I can't be of more help and that I can't give you any details of what they look like when built as haven't seen them in "real-life" so to speak but perhaps someone else will be able to help you....
stinkybeard
27 Sep 17#2
Thanks @tiggerloveslife our kid is shark mad. Little stocking filler purchased.
tiggerloveslife to stinkybeard
27 Sep 17#3
You are most welcome...hope your kid has a lot of fun with it :smiley_cat:
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Amazon are also offering 2 of the kits for the same price but they are add-on items...will pop the kits Amazon have for the same price below.
Maplin individual links:
Discovery Channel Build Your Own Hovercraft £1.50
maplin.co.uk/p/d…5wh
Discovery Channel Build Your Own 3D Space Shuttle £2
maplin.co.uk/p/d…7wh
Discovery Channel 3D Shark Anatomy Model £2
maplin.co.uk/p/d…8wh
Discovery Channel Build Your Own Dragster £2
maplin.co.uk/p/d…6wh
Discovery Channel Blow Rockets £2
maplin.co.uk/p/d…5wh
Discovery Channel Stunt Plane Set £2
maplin.co.uk/p/d…9wh
Amazon Add-On Item Links for available items at same price:
Hovercraft Kit:
amazon.co.uk/Pal…own
3D Shark:
amazon.co.uk/Pal…own
SOME ADDITIONAL INFO ABOUT THE KITS THAT I GATHERED IN RESPONSE TO A QUESTION BELOW:
According to the product details on Amazon the materials they are made out of and recommended minimum age for each kit is as follows:
Hovercraft: Plastic Age 6+
Space Shuttle: Foam - The model comes with 6 puzzle sheets containing 60 model pieces. Age 8+
Shark: Foam - The model comes with 6 puzzle sheets containing 24 model pieces. Age 3+
Dragster: Plastic - 8 x dragster chassis panels, 2 x axles, 8 x different sized wheels, 18 x different sized rubber bands Age 3+
Blow Rockets: Rockets made of Foam but not sure about the other parts - 1x Rocket Launcher, 3x Foam Rockets, 2x Sheets of Self-Adhesive Age 6+
Stunt Plane Set: Really not sure and can't find any details but contains 9 Plane Parts. Age 6+
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Hovercraft: Plastic Age 6+
Space Shuttle: Foam - The model comes with 6 puzzle sheets containing 60 model pieces. Age 8+
Shark: Foam - The model comes with 6 puzzle sheets containing 24 model pieces. Age 3+
Dragster: Plastic - 8 x dragster chassis panels, 2 x axles, 8 x different sized wheels, 18 x different sized rubber bands Age 3+
Blow Rockets: Rockets made of Foam but not sure about the other parts - 1x Rocket Launcher, 3x Foam Rockets, 2x Sheets of Self-Adhesive Age 6+
Stunt Plane Set: Really not sure and can't find any details but contains 9 Plane Parts. Age 6+
From reading about them in more depth would say that the Space Shuttle one seems to be the most complex out of all of them and the rest may be a bit "simplistic for a 10 year old but guess it depends on whether your 10 year old would be interested and how long for for that matter!!!! And it also has to be said that some of the kits appear to be better than others....