We found the instructions, like Haynes’s car manuals, clearly and concisely written, with essential diagrams illustrating each stage of the building process. Includes a Haynes Manual which features easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions and a guide to the working principles of an internal combustion engine. Overall, the opinions are mixed, and it'd be best to read the instructions carefully before starting to assemble the product. These are comprehensive but manageable kits that allow you to get hands-on and build up detailed replica working engines. left it on display (as you might) and the plastic has gone green spoiling the whole look of the thing.

Haynes is one of the most recognised publishing and specialist automotive brands in the world thanks to our famous repair manuals.Having said that, a little more patience with it probably would have paid off - re-reading after having worked it out it actually wasn't too bad. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. It turned over as promised, though the nature of the plastic pieces made it far from smooth when it ran — this is no Mercedes-AMG V8.

He built it over 2 days, fairly straightforward but a few fiddly bits especially the valves and springs. If you wend your way to their Oulton Broad location they let you wander around the warehouse, unescorted. Unmissable reviews marking his first 20 years at the Sunday Times Clarkson's first review: Aston Martin Vantage Our favourite Clarkson review: Bugatti Veyron 16.This review uses an affiliate link which I may receive a small commission from if you purchase through the link. Whilst you are assembling it you are not just learning to read and follow instructions, but it also helps children develop patience, hand-eye coordination, manual dexterity skills and problem solving skills. Aimed at children aged 10 or over, the kit is a simplified version of a real engine but is not based on the unit from a particular car. The best that can be said for it is that my 9 yr-old grandson learned to tighten screws gently to avoid breakages, but even his grandmother (who has a PhD in Physics) found assembly frustrating.