Timberkits Beginner Kit - Caterpillar

Enjoy building this wooden mechanical Caterpillar. Turn the handle and watch a fun loving, wriggling caterpillar with a beautiful butterfly flying overhead. The fun doesn’t stop there, you can go on to paint or decorate your model. Beginners Timberkits are ideal if you are just starting out in the world of Automata, these wooden mechanical model kits are easily achievable. Automata kits are ingenious and fascinating combinations of wooden parts and mechanical linkages. Supplied as a kit of parts with assembly diagrams and glue; building each model is an education in itself and the end result wonderfully entertaining. The kits are a joy to make for all ages from 9 to 90 years; younger children can get involved with adult help. All the wooden parts come from sustainable forestry and are fully machined with no further need for specialist tools. Finished model dimensions: Width: 180mm, Height: 210mm, Depth: 60mm. When you've finished, you can bring your model to life with one of the universal drive kits; either battery (107132) or mains power (107324).