The Factory Is Officially Open Part Five

[Kim_Kieffer]

Well, the giant mechanical Christmas factory is officially complete.

Project 139, the ROKR Gift Factory Magic Amusement Park EAB01, ended up being one of those builds that was satisfying almost the entire way through because every section connected into something else mechanically. Watching the conveyors, wrapping areas, spinning tree, toy paths, lights, and motion systems all slowly come together into one giant animated scene was really rewarding.

Some of my favorite details ended up being the tiny elves peeking out from the second and third story windows, the neat chasing lights on the production sign, and the overall flow of the moving toy system through the factory. The rotating tree section especially became one of my favorite parts once everything was assembled and moving together.

I also spent a LOT of time edge painting and touching up exposed raw wood throughout the build. Anywhere it didn’t make sense visually to see unfinished wood, I tried to clean it up a little more, and I really think that extra work paid off in the final appearance.

The little fireplace side building also turned out much cuter than I expected, especially once the lighting was adjusted and the fire area was glowing properly. I even painted the inside surfaces of the fireplace doors before installing the clear plastic because you could really see through them once assembled.

Overall, this one was a really fun build with lots of movement, lots of personality, and so many satisfying mechanical moments along the way.

Final Video
https://www.instagram.com/p/DYWFV_TjqcF/?igsh=Z3FsYjgydTdwaHc0

Previous Parts
Part 1

[Challenge & Achievement] The Next Big Build Begins -Part One

Inspired by all the creativity at the meetup, I decided it was time to start another large project. This time I’m diving into the ROKR Gift Factory Magic Amusement Park EAB01. So far I’ve mostly been working on the gear mechanisms and some of the early assembly. There’s honestly not a whole lot to show yet besides some moving parts starting to come together, but it already feels like one of those builds where the engineering is going to be a huge part of the fun. One thing I decided to do righ…

Part 2
https://community.robotime.com/t/the-mechanical-christmas-chaos-continues-part-two/41156

Part 3
https://community.robotime.com/t/conveyors-chutes-and-christmas-cheer-part-three/41219

Part 4

[Pro Tips] Tiny Details And Glowing Fires Part Four

Today’s progress focused on the little side building section of the factory and honestly this area turned out so stinking cute. I know I’ve seen a few people mention having trouble with the lighting here because the very end of the light string is needed for this section, but thankfully I was able to make it work pretty easily. I even had two extra light beads left over, so I arranged them into kind of a little “T” shape near the fireplace area to help brighten it up more, and I think i…

[Anje_Leonoza_Mira]

Wow, congratulations on finishing the giant mechanical Christmas factory! It was a true labor of love, and the way you described each section connecting mechanically makes it feel like a living, breathing miniature world.

[Kim_Kieffer]

Thank you so much! It was a true joy.

[Sasa]

Wow, you’ve already finished it!

It’s amazing how many little details it has!

[Kim_Kieffer]

There were a lot of things that I didn’t even realize would be in it when I first started - happy surprises

[Pola]

These kind of kits still intimidate me. Hopefully, I’ll be brave enough to build one someday too. This looks complex for my experience level

[serenebliss_23]

It turned out really well. Congrats on completing the Dream Gift Factory!

[Minus_88]

Congratulations on finishing this amazing kit. You did a really good job and it was really fun to follow your progress along the way. Nice work on the painted edges, when I was building this one, I was not even aware that painting anything was an option . It gives the build a more completed look.

[Grey74]

This turned out so perfectly! Thank you for sharing your progress with us. You really did a great job!

[ThaoNguyen]

congratulations on finishing kit. Great kit

[Jason_Wong]

Congratulations on finishing it and thank you for sharing!

[Zoe_Lau]

I’ve loved seeing your progress and it’s cool to see this finally complete. I think your attention to detail really made a difference in the final product. Great job!

[joy.licerio]

Oh wowowow! It looks amazing! So cool for you to finish it! This is in my wishlist.
PS. Your post is very detailed and I enjoyed reading it. I got an idea from you. I should start naming my projects too! Thanks for sharing!

[Suzanne_Jones]

Congratulations on finishing the build Kim.

[Jo1]

@Kim_Kieffer wow it looks absolutely fantastic !

[Tricia12]

This is such a lovely build. I enjoyed every moment of building it.

[Nita_Davis]

WOW! #139! You have definitely done a LOT of kits. Nice job!

[Alicesharpe]

Such a cute set! Ill be getting this one before christmas

[Jerry_Boswijk]

This was by far my favourite rolife build so far.

[Jill_Francisco]

Those little elves sure are cute!

Well done @Kim_Kieffer for completing the gift factory. It looks fabulous