– Reobrix Aircraft Engine Building Toy Sets with Motor, Mechanical Jet Engine Fan Model Kit for Adults, 33019 STEM Plane Engineering Hobby Model Construction Building Toys for 14+ (1813 PCS)

Good build. Looks great complete.

Item is awesome, just some of building instructions are very hard to see especially with the engines. Well worth the money. Model was also bit bigger then what I expected.

Missing lots of parts

As a big fan of LEGO model sets, I am always on the look out for other brands hoping to find the same level of detail and quality and it is often a difficult one. Not so in this case as this is easily one of the best "non LEGO" LEGO style sets I have come across. This is a 1775 Piece set based on the SR-71 Blackbird, one of the most iconic planes in history, the first stealth plane and something that has captivated my imagination since the first time I saw it. Reobrix has done a faithful and detail recreation of this plane, right down to the stickers placed on it once built. The instructions are pictorial just like LEGO and are very easy to follow thanks to the large images and text to follow. The pieces are well machined and go together satisfyingly without issue. This was a fun project that I shared with my 10yr old nephew over a weekend and whilst challenging due to how big it is when complete, 32" long and 16" wide so this will require a good space to display. This is a model set best for experienced LEGO builders I would say, it is aimed at the 14+ age range though younger builders could manage this with some supervision. Overall a very fun build and compared to LEGO, the asking price is fair though expensive but a great set to add to a collection.

Very frustrating build experience, the clutch on the grey sections around the fan is very loose and will definitely fall off repeatedly while you’re building the surrounding sections, so look forward to that. Some of the stickers also span multiple bricks so won’t survive a rebuild. The two doors on the side absolutely will not sit flush when closed. That said, for the money it’s not a bad little model even if it doesn’t look even slightly authentic lol

This aviation engine is, in theory, a real talking point style display piece. In practice it is quite prone to falling apart if you look at it wrong. This means it is hard to have on display unless in a low traffic area, and what's the point of that? The build is separated in to 6 distinct sections and all the bricks you need for each section come in numbered, heat sealed bags - I did like that you get one huge bag with all the parts inside, the smaller pieces are kept separate in their own plastic bags inside this larger bag. Does make it much easier to find the necessary pieces for the section you are working on. Comes with a sticker sheet and I am still dithering about whether or not to use them on the housing part. This is because they go across multiple bricks which I really don't like. For now I have left it bare as I am not sure whether or not to break it back down as bits do keep falling off. The instruction booklet is clearly illustrated. There were one or two bits that I got slightly confused by as it doesn't always tell you when the item has been rotated. Definitely takes much longer than you would think to build. I worked on it over several weeks, some days only for an hour or so, others for longer periods. I did forget to log all my times down so don't have an actual build time but it was a long time in the building. The bricks themselves feel nice and I had no missing pieces. The clutch isn't great so it does need to be handled delicately when building it. Overall a challenging build that I generally enjoyed but not stable enough.