Erector 100 pc Bucket Review

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(More customer reviews)I got this set for my son, who just turned 7. After receiving Knex and Legos and Bionicles, he was visibly disappointed when he opened this. "It's for little kids," he cried. Oops. The package says for 5 - 8 year olds, but if you've got a good little builder on your hands, it's probably going to be beneath their abilities.
It is a nice Erector Set, but VERY basic. There really isn't anything exciting about it. There aren't enough pieces to make anything really creative, and the tools (a non-adjustable wrench and 'screwdriver') aren't very functional. After a few frustrating minutes, my son tossed the tools aside and tightened the nuts and bolts with his fingers.
The lid doesn't latch closed, it just sets on the top of the tub. It's pretty deceiving -- I thought it latched somehow, but nope!
The instruction booklet contains directions for four items: a giraffe, a swingset, an Indian headdress, and a bow and arrow. It also has pictures of other things you can make, including a 2 dimensional house, tree, numerals, and a boat, and a 3 dimensional plane.
The directions are fairly simple, with pictures of how to assemble the creation, a list of parts needed for that step, and no reading required.
Pieces included are:
9 - 9 1/2" straight pieces: 2 red, 4 orange, 3 white
5 - 6" straight pieces: 4 white, 1 green
4 - 4 1/2" straight pieces: 2 yellow, 2 white
7 - 3 1/2" straight pieces: 5 white, 2 green
3 - 2" straight pieces: 1 yellow, 2 white
4 - 90 degree angle corner pieces, yellow
4 - 135 degree angle corner pieces, white
1 - L-shaped flat piece, orange
1 - T-shaped flat piece, green
3 - triangular flat pieces, green
34 - nuts
34 - bolts
1 - 'screwdriver'
1 - non-adjustable wrench
It is a decent set, but nothing exciting. This will definitely NOT be one of my son's favorite building sets -- in fact, I can see it being passed on to a younger friend in the near future. It's just too basic, too boring, and too simple.

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The City and Construction segment represents the second step in becoming an Erector master builder. Made of solid plastic suitable for younger builders, this set builds multiple models for hours of building fun.
Includes:
Brightly colored plastic components
Fasteners and tools that are safe and easy to use
Handy storage bucket that helps keep all the figures and parts in one place
100 pieces for building ten different models