Oh lovely pictures!
Really show off how intricate and well fitting these kits are. Can't wait to get stuck into my next two - the Hexapod and Drift Cobra. Just got to complete the Butterfly for my wife first. Which, naturally, comes after the household chores
. The Butterfly is also rubber powered. The Hexapod and Drift Cobra have big clockwork style springs. I'll do a thread on them when I get there.
The detail and engineering on these models is quite extraordinary. Even the humble butterfly also has a plate with roller bearings to act as a thrust race when the motor is all wound up. Works perfectly and very smooth action. Hard to believe in a kit made out of plywood.
The kit even has a length of cord in it. This mystified me for a while as there's no cord visible in the finished model. Then I discovered it's included to assist in pulling the flat rubber bands through some impossibly narrow slots when assembling the motor. Now that really takes "everything included" claims to a new level!