Customer Reviews

Based on 15 reviews
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Dalal Battati (San Mateo, US)
Enjoyable!

I got it for my 6 years old niece. We had so much fun making it and learning together about steam engines. She was so happy and enjoyed the process of building the engine.

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John Atkeson (Fairfax, US)
Great educational kit for the money

When I put this together with our 10 year old, and it ran, we high-fived. She enjoyed building it and hopefully will appreciate the piston engines in her life more from here on out. When most steam engine kits are over $200, getting the full educational experience for $30 was well worth it.
The only downsides are the instructions are in Chinese (please fix that!) and it took 3 weeks for the kit to get here, but what do you expect when shipping across the Pacific Ocean?

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james holt (Shady Side, US)
Educational gift for my gandson

His birthday is in April, so we don't have a report yet. He is a very inquisitive and eager young engineer. The kit may be to mature for him; he's only seven. So his dad is going to assist and supervise. Looks like fun.

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WarwickV Holder (Salem, US)
Need instructions in English

Need instructions in English

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Gary Labrum (Salt Lake City, US)
Totally cool, BUT....

The description says English instructions. Not so. Hence loss of star. However, the pictures in the Chinese language manual along with the assembly video here on the site were sufficient to make it go. Birthday present for a 9 yr old. He and his mom assembled and ran the steamy. He is totally pumped about this engine

Customer Reviews

Based on 15 reviews
87%
(13)
13%
(2)
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
D
Dalal Battati (San Mateo, US)
Enjoyable!

I got it for my 6 years old niece. We had so much fun making it and learning together about steam engines. She was so happy and enjoyed the process of building the engine.

J
John Atkeson (Fairfax, US)
Great educational kit for the money

When I put this together with our 10 year old, and it ran, we high-fived. She enjoyed building it and hopefully will appreciate the piston engines in her life more from here on out. When most steam engine kits are over $200, getting the full educational experience for $30 was well worth it.
The only downsides are the instructions are in Chinese (please fix that!) and it took 3 weeks for the kit to get here, but what do you expect when shipping across the Pacific Ocean?

j
james holt (Shady Side, US)
Educational gift for my gandson

His birthday is in April, so we don't have a report yet. He is a very inquisitive and eager young engineer. The kit may be to mature for him; he's only seven. So his dad is going to assist and supervise. Looks like fun.

W
WarwickV Holder (Salem, US)
Need instructions in English

Need instructions in English

G
Gary Labrum (Salt Lake City, US)
Totally cool, BUT....

The description says English instructions. Not so. Hence loss of star. However, the pictures in the Chinese language manual along with the assembly video here on the site were sufficient to make it go. Birthday present for a 9 yr old. He and his mom assembled and ran the steamy. He is totally pumped about this engine