Sturmdrache

Following the failure of the ratchet I have managed to motorise the model with a 12v dc 200rpm geared miniature motor. Ideally this would be within the body but connection to the winding shaft would be complex. The motor is beside the spine, held with small cable ties and connected to the upper left shaft with a tubular coupling superglued to the round bush. This gives a very good action at a reasonable speed.

A few things: 1. It's supposed to move but even after thoroughly checking and following instructions to a T it doesn't budge. 2. It says no glue needed but I had to glue the horns so they would stop falling off. 3. The wooden hook tool broke when using it to stretch rubber bands as instructions stated. 4. The stand it comes with that you put together keeps falling back from the model's weight and not holding it off the table. All that said, it was fun to build and looks great. I like that it came with line to hang it from my ceiling.

The model is big and absolutely gorgeous. Took me a whole day to assemble. I reccomend it!

A very beautiful piece !
Just had a little problem during the construction but now it’s fixed.
It’s about the main mechanism.
Don’t worry it work very well !

I've made a number of these models and this is one of the most challenging. Great appearance but mechanically on the edge. The ratchet gave up before completion despite winding less than instructed. The amount of torque is surely too much for wooden parts and a few crucial parts in metal or nylon should be considered. I will attempt to install a miniature motor drive.

Brought this for my husband for christmas, its his first build. Thoroughly enjoyed making it, some very fiddly steps in places but came together nicely. The workings once together don't always work smoothly but its a lovely looking model and it does what its meant to when wound up most of the time.

Got here pretty quickly, I ordered it on December 1st, and it got here on the 8th with priority shipping. Came in minimal damage with the box unopened. Seems legit and great for a Christmas present.

Still haven't finished assembly but nothing to complain

I just received this for Christmas and spent the past few days putting it together, taking a day or two between times since these kinds of puzzles always hurt my fingers. I managed to snap one of the wing pieces by dropping it, but glued it back together no problem with a bit of wood glue. The movement is beautiful, though the gears bind quite a bit. I'm not sure if that's due to me not waxing them enough or maybe I tightened it too much, but beyond that, it's an amazing model and was a lot of fun to assemble. Definitely not something I would recommend for less experienced builders, as some of the sections are quite difficult. It's marked a 4 for a reason!

I've assembled at least 6 uGears models now -- easily the best brand out there. The dragon is one of the coolest-looking ones I've built, and it sits really nicely on top of its "roost" (my wifi router, which has enough antennas to look like a proper dragon nest). My one wish is that they might redesign it with a spring drive like the newer models use, instead of rubber bands since those break as they age.

A hint for folks who have issues with the mechanism binding: I recommend using paraffin-based tea lights for waxing the gears, since it's more slippery than the wax that ships with the model. Make sure to run the gears manually 5-10 times during each major step of assembly to make sure the model runs smoothly when it's built. And keep in mind, these are wood puzzles and wood isn't a low-friction material.

I echo all of these reviews. The shaft of part number eight sheared off, and it is from one of the very first steps of the model. Also, the ratchet gear broke on my first winding. However, I glued the ratchet into the bigger gear and I reconstructed the shaft of part number eight, then I opted to take out the winding guts and used a 60 RPM N2 miniature 6 V motor to motorize the model. It worked until the shaft on part number eight sheared off again due to the friction within the model, even after lubricating it all with graphite. I will come up with a solution, because it looks amazing when it is flapping its wings. I have contacted CustomerService about this.

My son absolutely loved it! Some sections were tricky and we had to watch a YouTube video to check the instructions. This was the 3rd ugears product we had built and every time I have been pleased with the quality of the product.

Fun to build, but it doesn't flap its wings. I followed the instructions exactly, but once I did the instructions on page 13, the gears no longer worked. Still looks cool, though.

I’ve bought three of these and every time the inside gear shaft that gets wound up breaks or it doesn’t turn or one of the supports that the rubber bands goes on breaks. The rubber band directions are confusing. A video on how to put the rubber bands on would be super helpful. Trouble shooting videos when some doesn’t turn when you are supposed to test the turning would be helpful too. I also didn’t realize you could ask for replacement parts. However if you have to take the whole thing apart because the central piece broke that is not helpful.

Got this last year. Its a fun build. But don't buy it for the flapping gimmick. It doesn't work unless you have a ton of soft wax which they don't provide enough of. Mine just sits on the shelf looking good.

It looks nice, but the gears are so tight and just don’t rotate and the mechanism doesn’t work. Also when putting the wings on, one of the legs broke.

It is too flimsy and it doesn’t move.

A beautiful model, but the gearbox fit together so tightly while I was building it that it never really moved correctly. Now I'm wondering if a piece in there broke because the gears connected to the wings don't move with the rest of the gearbox. I wish I'd gotten to see it move correctly just once, but I'll have to stick with it being a pretty static model. Still a fun build either way.

This was a fairly straightforward build, however, when I was winding it up the next day, something inside the dragon broke. (I think it was the axle) It still looks magnificent, but it can't flap its wings anymore.

I got this for Christmas from my son and it has been fun BUT it does not flap it wing s it binds up if you want something this is it but it's a bet tricky

Got this as a gift and was super excited when I realized it moved and when I built it it look super cool but right when I finished, something inside of the model broke (I’m thinking the ratchet gears) and now it won’t stay wound up, it just slips. It looks pretty cool still but I’m pretty disappointed because I didn’t even get to see it move finished once. I made sure everything was working properly every time I added a new piece like the paper said. I tried poking around at it for a while but I don’t think I’ll be able to fix it without taking the whole thing apart which is definitely more trouble than it’s worth.

My first model. A bit though to assemble due to my lack of experience, but the result is so satisfying !
I handled the pieces gently, and nothing broke. The mechanisms is working fine.
I want more like this !

I love the model so far, very detailed :) but I'm having some trouble with the model stopping even though it is still wound pretty tightly, and I'm having trouble troubleshooting it, is there anyway I can get help with this?

Got this from a family member. I was super excited to put it together, and I’ve now spent about five hours on it, but I’m still on page 13. My model refuses to wind, and a lot of the parts either make everything too tight or are ridiculously loose. It’s a cool model and it will go nicely on my shelf, but I got it for it to actually move.

Fantasztikus időtöltés volt összeépíteni. A model gyönyörű és tökéletesen működik. Voltak egyes részek, amiket kicsit megcsiszoltam, hogy biztosan jól mozogjanak.

Can I order the piece number 8 separately?

I have two of these. And both work great. And the look is too cool.

I have two of these, and both work great. And they both look too cool.

The Windstorm Dragon was my fifth Ugear model and while I enjoyed building all of them the dragon has become my favorite, just edging out the Horse. I play Dungeons and Dragons, have always been a fan of dragons, and this model is a highlight of my collection and I will incorporate it into my games.

Building a Ugear model is always a pleasure within itself. Having the Windstorm Dragon flapping its wings and body on my first try was just icing on the cake.

Thank you UGears!

Beautiful dragon. I pre-ordered it and it was deliver immediatly when it was out. No much trouble with buildin itself, but sadly the key you put in the chest of the dragon to spin it broke with the first try. I still can move it, but its very hard to grab.
I really enjoy looking at the model. On thing i want to point out is, that the elestic band in the stand wich hold the whole construct up is sadly too weak meanwhile. So the dragon is hanging backwarts an stands on its tail.
all in all its an awesome model.

Hay posibilidad de poner motor eléctrico ?