Westminster Abbey 3D Puzzle with Book 145-Piece

This is another structure that we found difficult but worth the effort. IF you have a pair of craft tweezers or cushioned pliers it will be helpful. There are some tight fittings for some of the sections. I keep thinking their might be an easier order to put it together but my son only goes by the book. But with time and patience it came out really nice.

The puzzle looks good and similar to others I have put together. However, the book that came with it was of the Notre Dame Cathedral, not Westminster. This makes it a little more difficult to work on it.

This is the first 3D puzzle I put together and I really enjoyed it. The finished model looks great with tons of details and I am actually taking photos of it (lit with dramatic lighting) to use in some of my digital paintings.This model has 145 pieces. Many of them are small due to the numerous flying buttresses. I spent an hour or so on three different evenings working on putting it together. It probably took between 3 and 4 hours total.The directions basically consist of about 4 pages with various diagrams showing the different stages. At first I found it a bit difficult to figure out but after a while I caught on. I can't imagine a child younger than 10 doing this without adult help.I'm amazed at the detail and how well all the pieces fit together. I'm also impressed with how well designed things are. A few of the smaller buildings are made from one piece of foam that is cut and scored to fold together to create the entire small building. The ingenuity is impressive.The foam pieces have a lot of little tabs that need to be punched out. I used the rounded end of a paper clip which worked really well.Bottom line: I really enjoyed this and I've order a few other models. I hope they are as much fun and look as good as this one!

Not as well engineered as other models.

This puzzle was fun to put together, but it is a one time only and very messy. There are tons of little scrap pieces left over. This puzzle is a challenge and not for young kids.

Bought this for my 15 year old who has graduated to 3D puzzles. This is one of his favorites. It bends quite easily. He loves the feel of the cardboard and foam together that allow the puzzle to bend easily. Book included as well as instructions on the back. Definitely need to be someone who is familiar with puzzles to work on this one. If you have a smaller child you will need to assist as a parent as it can become frustrating to get the pieces to fit together just so!

Direction were hard to follow. Other similar puzzles had step-by-step directions. This one does not. The pieces were not all marked.

Loved the process of making this puzzle, however I would suggest this is not a process for kids under say 12 years as many of the parts are small and the construction process was quite taxing - but once completed it has a pride of place on a wall of items we have from London as I am British and my wife loves London - we plan to purchase other London buildings in the range soon.