Very nice, but expensive and time consuming

Very nice, but expensive and time consuming

URSUS LaternenBastelset firefighters 4008525141655 (Office supplies & stationery)

Customer Review

Have this Laternenset bought because my son is crazy about fire engines and I have found no other on the fly. Would I buy it again? Probably only if I had a lot of time and really nothing else is available. These are the reasons:
1. Positive: The lantern looks great when it is finished.
2. Negative:
- Time: It took me about 8 hours at the end of the lantern. So 2 nights. This is partly because it takes a long time to transmit all the items first on white tracing paper, cut out, and then the whole thing must again on the colored paper and transferred to be cut. Even drying times have to be considered because of the very heavy cardboard is partially glued only if you complained him with a book and can be overnight. You can reduce the time probably by not - as I thought after reading the manual - all parts several times (it is on the guide on how much time you each part required) on white paper transfers, but only once. Still, I would not think that you get under 4-5 hours
- Instructions: For beginners craft not very detailed. You have to consider what is meant, so you will not make mistakes very well.
- Lack of paper: At first I thought it was a joke, what a pre-reviewer wrote - that the paper is not enough. It's true: the red glitter paper is not enough there. No matter how you look at it, it is not possible, all parts of which are made in the image in red glitter paper, actually cut from this paper. I have therefore designed the cab in black. Enough of paper was left. Also looks not bad. But for such a high price should not happen like that.
- Price: It's not a lantern stick available. You have to buy a (presumably for safety reasons with LED light) so still. Those things cost billigstens about 2 euros. This one is at about 12 euros for the entire lamp. That's hard, I think.

If you still would like to tinker the lantern, be interested to hear that white tracing paper or waxed paper is required. This is not included.

In short: Great design, but for this price is the effort and the weaknesses in the package (out of paper, etc.) are not acceptable. So just for people like me who absolutely want a fire engine, have enough time and no desire to look for something else.

Related Reviews


very nice, but expensive and with inconsistenciesToshiba HD 250GB External Hard Drive (4.6 cm (1.8 inch), 7200rpm, 8ms, 8MB Cache, USB) titanium (Personal Computers) Nice, but expensive and sensitiveFALKE ladies tights 40026 Shelina Hipster TI 12 DEN (Textiles) Very nice but expensive for it's çeBelkin F8J088bt Station charging and synchronization with Lightning connector for iPad (4thgeneration), iPad mini, iPhone 5, and iPod touch (5th generation) (Wireless Phone Accessory) Very nice but expensive mayBosch 2609256944 HCS wood segment blade ACZ 85 EC depressed center for multifunctional tool (Tools & Accessories) Very nice - but expensiveWall Decal Glamour XXXL (Size: 1,62m x 1,80m wide high) tree has long stem Wandmotiv Wanddeko Wall nice but expensive and fiddly4 cookie cutters in the form snowflakes, different patterns (household goods) Not very nice but light and convenientQuadra - bag satchel briefcase - QD65 - Unisex - dark gray (dark graphite) (Clothing) Nice, but expensive and not brightNaeve lights decorative ceiling lamp 39 x 20 cm 1050061 (household goods) Nice but expensive and quickly burnedNumber 1 Candle Winnie the Pooh, 3D (Toys) Very nice, but ... 7Triple Froufrou umbrella Woman - Beige - Automatic Very nice but not sustainableM Vans Vans Studded Leath, men's fashion Belt, One Size (Clothing) Very nice, soft towels and nice tips from CustomerSet consisting of 10 large-scale tea towels (50.8cm x 76,2cm) - professional, super absorbent, 100% cotton, extra thick - cream-colored with blue stripes - distinctive herringbone design for fast drying and little fluff - the best dish towels for your kitchen Very nice but not not even walk two weeks ...Mad Catz Gamesmart RATM Gaming Mouse for PC and MAC - Red (Personal Computers) Very nice but not stable dutout! Not for the "big" catsEuropet-Bernina Tree Elegance Trend Sublime Black Cat (Miscellaneous) The colors + form is very nice, but I had already sewn in two places!Desigual Women's Long Sleeve, 37T2646 (Textiles) very nice but ... 19Stud earrings Female -70 Swarovski crystals 6mm - Clear Crystal (Jewelry) Very nice but ... 193Disney - I-881889 - Disguise - Costume Reversible Cinderella / Snow White (Toy) Looks very nice but the material nature is not the truthPhone Case Circle for Samsung Galaxy S5 i9600 Phone Case Cases Cover Slim Case violet (purple) with Velcro (Electronics) Very nice, but much smaller than expectedCasio Collection Ladies Watch Quartz Digital LA670WEGA-9EF (clock)