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

Saturday, November 21st, 2009 at 10:05 pm

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

Manufacturer: Erector
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Product Description

Erector Mechanical Building Set builds ten different models with 100 colorful flexible parts. It includes a 6V motor, convenient storage bucket, tools and instruction booklet. It has new flexible pieces that add a whole new dimension of fun to the creations a child's active imagination.

Product Details

Build 10 funny and motorized models with a real motor
Allows easy clean up and efficient storage
Tools and building instructions included
Interchangeable with all Erector sets
Comes with 106 parts

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Customer Reviews

So cool!

Review Date: July 22, 2009

Reviewer: S. Consla, Longwood, Fl

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

Good first erector set

Review Date: December 19, 2009

Reviewer: mama milk, Florida

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.

Grandson's Erector Set

Review Date: February 6, 2010

Reviewer: Bruce A. Parman, Oxford, Mi USA

Erector Build & Play - Motorized 6V Construction Set, 100 Pieces
My grandson turned 6 years old last September. I bought this for him because I wanted him to focus and learn during his play.

The set and directions are simple enough for his age and up, but an adult should explain how to use the directions the first time. Also, occasionally they may need guidance, or a tight part they need help with.

So far he has made the moving race car and helicopter. We also worked together building a crane with magnet lift head and a rubber band powered slingshot.

He recently told his grandmother that it is the greatest gift in the world, so I guess he really likes it. I do too.

Very difficult for little hands

Review Date: January 19, 2009

Reviewer: Monika Boston, Granville, NY USA

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.

Difficult for young children

Review Date: September 28, 2009

Reviewer: P. Parks,

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.