Key Features and Benefits: Stands 10.7" high Working weapons 160+ Pieces Ages 8+
Manufacturer | - |
---|---|
Brand | K'NEX |
Item model number | 69503 |
Color | Multicolor |
Weight | - |
Height | - |
Depth | - |
Product Id | 1046108 |
---|---|
User Reviews and Ratings | 3 (1 ratings) 3 out of 5 stars |
UPC | 744476695031 |
# | Title | Reviews | User Ratings | Price |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Search on Amazon
Price:
Search
on
|
Search
on
|
||
2 |
K'NEX Titanfall - IMC Atlas Titan Building Set
Price:
$19.75
on
|
(3.4) |
$19.75
on
|
My sons and I are Titanfall fans. So when we saw this, we all wanted to get it. This did not disappoint. This specific set is for an Atlas Titan alone. There are about 180 pieces in the box. I gave this to my 9 y.o son to put together. About 10 minutes into it, he asked for help. He usually enjoy putting things together, but I think the instructions and pieces were a little challenging to him. In addition, these pieces had to be snapped together and does take a little more strength than legos to put together. However, after about working on it for 30 minutes with him, he started to get the hang of it. Also, applying on the decals was a little challenging for him (and for me) since some of the pieces are very small. This mech did take couple of afternoons for us to put together. But I think the final product was worthwhile and impressive. This Atlas Titan stands at about 12 inches tall. It has arms, elbows, hands, legs, knees, feet that all articulate. It can hold a rifle in its hand. It has a small pilot that you can put into the pilot's hatch. You can also pose the figure (e.g. running, kneeling, etc) Becareful - if you start handling it too much (e.g like holding it and moving it around like in pretend battle), some of the pieces could fall off. In my opinion, this looks better as a display rather than a toy to play. But of course, my son has it now and is playing with it. I think this is a good toy set. I do advise for children 10 or younger to have adults build with them. I would recommend this to my family and friends.
At first the picture instructions looked extremely difficult with all the tiny pieces to figure out, but my 12 year old daughter loved the challenge! She helped me put the legs together immediately and stated that the only hard parts were the shoulder and hip joints were tricky to put together, but the parts were hard to push into the sockets. Some pieces looked the same but were not and had to start over. You have to hear a snap for the pieces to stay in place. She loved to build it and got it done within three and a half hours. The only other flaw was the left arm falls out if twisted backwards. Once completed it looks really cool, but I would recommend it for older kids 10+ that love to build from scratch.
I enjoyed putting this robot set together with my grandsons and a little help from hubby. It has over 100 pieces including decals and took us a little over 3 hours to assemble. It includes step by step illustrations which were easy to understand, for me at least. The set includes a weapon for the robot that launches projectiles by pushing a tiny knob on the side. This set also comes with a little spider-eyed figure and weapon. Once the robot is assembled you can attach this figure to this bucket type lift hidden inside the robot's belly. You push up a lever from the back of the robot's head and it lifts the figure up so it pokes out from the top of the robot's head for a look-out. You can also just play with this figure separately. The robot's arms and legs are put together with parts which enable them to bend in different positions. The joints in his hands and fingers are also bendable and helps him hold his weapon. Now for the drawbacks: On the box, the suggested age for this set is 8+. My grandsons are 9 and 10 and could not put some of the pieces together with-out help. There are ball and socket pieces which are difficult to fit together and require some real pressure and strength to snap into place. I couldn't do it so my husband was nominated for the job and he even said it was hard to fit together. There are also bars which you must push and snap into the slots of these gear looking pieces and that also takes some real pressure. My fingers were sore by the time we finished. And for taking some of the pieces apart I had to use a pair of needle-nose plyers. Guess the parts fit so snuggly for a sturdy structure. Anyway, we had fun but this set will require adult assistance for young children.
I usually love K'NEX products. My two boys have several sets and play with them on a frequent basis. They were extremely excited when we received this set. (What boy doesn't love building a robot?) But after the initial joyous build, mistakes in design quickly became apparent. The first problem they ran into was it was difficult to get the bottom to connect to the top of the robot. Then, even when they finally succeeded, it would fall apart again at the slightest adjustment. Also, the armor on the exterior of it kept falling off when they shifted it from one position to another. They quickly became frustrated. Even my boy that is normally very patient told me it was hopeless to attempt to play with the robot as a toy once it was built. The gun, while very cool, is hard to place in the giant's hand and have the robot still be stable enough to stand. The gun shoots easily and a fair distance. It also does not release hard enough to harm anyone even at close range unless it hit somewhere like an eye. You can shoot it even while it is in the giant's hand. The little figure can be put into and taken out of the robot, if you are patient and don't mind having to reconstruct the robot each and every time you touch it. There is a lever in the back of the robot that moves the little figure up and down inside the robot's body; so that it can look out of the "lid" of the robot, which both boys agreed was really neat. The other complaint my boys had was that you can only make the one thing from this set, unlike most K'NEX sets which teach you a variety of different things from the same pieces. If there was a way to make the robot's top and bottom more integrated this would be a good toy. Or, if you are a collector of Titanfall items and only wish to build and then display the robot, and don't intend to play with it once you've set it up, it would be excellent for that function. Like all K'NEX the individual pieces are of good quality, but unlike most sets they are not as sturdy as a whole.
The K'nex Titanfall building Set - is very good for teaching a child on how to build and putting things together. Just like - lego's the Atlas Titan kit can be put together without much fuss. A word of clarification is in order - a 9 1/2 to 10 year old should not have a problem. However any younger the child may have a problem handling the small parts. Please be aware the small parts can be a choking harazard. The parts fit together pretty well - the down side is that parts are pretty small and some children may have some problems snapping them together depending on their age. The child may need some help from the Adults or older sibling which would make a great project together. The Altas Titan as an action figure rocks. The figure is tall - it;s very move able with ball joints and in critical area's such as ankles, shoulders and knees. Other action features the the Atlas Titan that we found pleasing is a Rifle with firing action, four ball-jointed thrusters on the back pack and a front opening hatch and top opening hatch The Atlas Titan had trouble standing up and it and we had a little difficultly in getting it to balance and stand up right. All in all, this a cool kit that does require patience for assembly.
The Titanfall IMC Atlas was quite an experience to assemble as some of the joints that snap together were difficult to put together and required a lot of pressure to get them connected. The instructions were so-so, unlike other K'NEX models whose assembly instructions were right on. Sometimes you just had to wing it while building and the whole construction process took longer than I thought it should have. The decals that have to be put on reminded me of growing up putting model cars and planes together and they all came with decals that would have you in tears trying to put them on the model correctly. Seems like these could have been pre-applied but it does add a bit of intrigue to the set, when you have to apply them yourself. Having stated that, the completed figure is very cool looking. It stands about 10 inches high which is impressive and pretty intricate which makes it more appealing, but I feel it is mainly a display toy that would sit on a shelf to be looked at. It doesn't stand up very easily on its own, especially when you try to pose it. Also it is pretty fragile as far as pieces falling off. I probably wouldn't recommend this as a working action figure but it would look great just to add to a collection up high on a display shelf.
Hello I received this toy as part of the spark reviewer program; that said, let's start with the review: First off please keep in mind that this is not a a lego or mega block toy, is knex and is far more difficult than those other brands, and is not suited for little kids either, the box states 8+ years, but maybe kids that age will have a difficult time too (I had a bit of trouble when assembling this, maybe I lost practice, I'm used to build this kind of toys and to follow detailed instructions). Now for the toy: The quality of the plastic is ok, but could be better, also there is the risk that if you put together 2 pieces and the assembly is wrong, you can easily break them (I broke 1 piece that my son placed in the wrong place). As I stated above the assembly is difficult, and there is also difficult to make the toy stay put, the pieces keep falling from the toy when you move it...I could't even make it stay standing (that's the reason why I shoot the picture with the toy laying in a flat surface)...that said, this toy is not good for playing...maybe just to collect it (and you will need to apply glue to some pieces so they stay together). So overall, I would not recommend this toy if you want to play with it. Maybe for a sci fi fan or a robot fan, but you will need a lot of patience to make this work for you. I hope this helps the manufacturer to improve the toy... Best regards
This K'NEX Titanfall set looked like a lot of fun. Unfortunately, it brought much more frustration than fun. The pieces are well-constructed and seem durable, but they require a significant amount of pressure in order to push them in place correctly - more pressure than an eight-year-old may be able to exert (the box states for ages 8+). It is safe to say that many and, perhaps, most children this age will need an adult to assist them in building this set. This could make for good quality time for parent and child or, most likely, the parent will end up completing the set solo. The directions are a plus - very large and clear. The back page provides a guide with the quantity of each specific piece. The trouble begins when a builder becomes frustrated and a new builder steps in. The new builder has to go back and figure out the process to figure out where to pick up the pieces and continue. And, frustration is likely (because of pressure required and some pieces pop off when the pressure is less than needed). If you like a challenge and do not mind putting some pressure on pieces to ensure their stability, you may enjoy this set. As for the finished product completed for this review, Titanfall looks tough. His arms and legs are mobile and he could be fun for many youngsters. In comparison to other sets in the marketplace, this set may fall short.
This is the K'NEX Titanfall Building Set: Atlas Titan with 180 pieces. You had better have a lot of patience putting this together. We have a lot of K'nex experience and this one was extremely annoying. The directions were straightforward and easy to follow, but the item is very poorly designed and falls apart. We had a couple of pieces that actually broke while we were putting it together thus one of the hands on our figure just falls right off. There were pieces on the set that did not fit at all and were sized too big to fit the k'nex rods that they were supposed to fit onto (see video). These were decorative pieces- but did not fit at all leaving the figure unfinished. This is a great set if you want to build it for display, but if you have ANY inclination to move it or play with it or display it standing on its own in a room where someone might be walking by, I don't recommend it. Just a slight movement of air and this will topple and smash (see video demonstration). This is for kids with an awful lot of patience or for a collector that likes to accumulate all things Titanfall. Also it is nearly impossible to get the toy to hold the gun that it comes with. Do not believe the photo on the box, this top heavy toy will not stand up holding that gun. In addition, the chair inside the item falls off the rod that moves it every time you touch it.. it is not a good fit. Buyer beware if you are buying this for a child that wants to use it. It will fall apart if there is any motion at all. It looks great but is obviously meant to be propped up and looked at and not used at all.
the box states for age 8. This is definitely not for an eight year old. The first frustration were the instructions. They are pictures only. The next problem was that there were no labeling of the parts. The most frustrating was the first step. He looked and looked for the parts to start the project and could not find them. My husband looked and couldn't either. Finally I tried looking the next day and after about half an hour found that the item to build in step 1 came already built and in a plastic bag (see photos)! Moving on was very frustrating and he lost interest. Much better suited for an older kid.