Propeller Power

Educational in teaching kids how to follow instructions and learning spatial relationships. Diagrammed clearly enough to follow. Project turned out well. But, I was surprised that 7-year-old who's really into aircraft right now was bored with it once it was constructed, played with it only a few minutes, then took it apart. I don't think it looked realistic enough to please him. He said, "Well, it's really still just LEGO's." more less

The three models that can be built with this set show a variety of different aviation features, and the different builds mean a lot of building time for a reasonably priced set. There's also a degree of educational value to be had, and an interested K/TFOL could learn a lot about aircraft and how they fly, particularly if there is a knowledgeable adult on hand to teach them (or Wikipedia, I suppose!). The spinning propellers and retractable undercarriages are fun play-features, and the models - particularly the propeller plane - are very swooshable. [...] I could recommend this as an educational set for kids or teenagers, particularly if they are interested in aviation, or as a starter set as a present for the Lego-naive; otherwise, I'd suggest spend your money on something else. more less