[Challenge & Achievement] Thames Bookstore (No Rolife) 📚 Finished

Here I bring you this finished library, with everything very compact and which took quite a bit of work.

Many comments were questions about the quality of this brand.

The quality is good; most fit perfectly, and I haven’t had any problems.

But it’s not just because it’s a ball, but for me, Rolife is still the best in terms of material quality.

The front is very beautiful and the door can be opened, which makes it even more beautiful when illuminated and allows you to see the interior with so much detail.

The back is simple and has the battery compartment, with that wooden accessory to open it more easily.

Many people also wanted to know if it opens. Yes! The left side opens, but not completely, just the part you see in the photos.
This makes it look even nicer when it’s illuminated; it’s the first kit I’ve owned that opens partially like this.

The problem is that if you want to open it easily, you have to leave it like in the photo below, open without pressing the top part. Because if you press it, it’s very difficult to open, and I suppose it would eventually break.

Good things about the kit:

  • Good quality parts.

  • A complete kit.

  • Open areas like the door, roof, and side to let light in.

Bad things:

  • It doesn’t have an on/off switch; it’s just the battery compartment on the back.

  • If you want to open it, you have to leave it partially assembled, as it could break and doesn’t look good.

  • Some parts are delicate, and no replacements were included.

Here’s my video where I assemble it and show it turned on:

Have you built anything from this brand?

Best regards! :blush:

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Love this…I like interactive kits.

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It’s curious how it opens, hehe.

This build is so pretty. I love the colours. More books showing upstairs is so cool.

Kit looks great. I love it. The color is beautiful

It’s all very compact, but it looks very pretty when lit up.

The style of the store reminds me of Paris.

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Thanks for sharing! It looks smooth, beautiful and detailed, and challenging as well. I haven’t bought anything for that brand, then again, I’ve never been too much about miniature houses, I prefer mechanical models and wooden puzzless by far :stuck_out_tongue: a matter of personal choice I guess!

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@Sasa it does look lovley ! I do like that it partially opens! I normally buy rolife as you do get spare parts which is fab well done I went on you link but I didn’t take me to your page ? Xx

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@Sasa managed to find you i left a comment on your nanci ! :smiling_face_with_three_hearts::smiling_face_with_three_hearts:

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Yes, I see you’re leaning more towards Rokr hehehe I still have to try building something.

Thanks! It does have spare parts, but not many, and not the very delicate ones that are important.

Right? I just tried it, and the link works for me.

Oh, thank you so much! I’ll look at it now. :heart_eyes:

Actually my nexy build after the viking ship will be this wonder :stuck_out_tongue: I’ve been eager to build it for a while now!

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Hey, cheer up! I recently read the post explaining why the cuckoo doesn’t appear, hahaha. If so many people are complaining, it must be a challenge!

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Yeah, I’ve seen many people having issues with it! Which makes me curious about it, maybe I’m a bit suicidal? :rofl:

I’ve also seen a recent post by Robotime with tips and help for that particular kit, so I’m good :stuck_out_tongue:

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I love how it opens up at the side

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Wow! That was a quick build. It’s beautiful and I find the door opening unique. Thanks for sharing the pros and cons. It will be a great tip for those who want to purchase it in the future. :heart_eyes:

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It’s original, although I’d like it to open up a bit more.

Thanks for your kind comment! :pink_heart:

I hope it helps.

The side opening is different, hehe.

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