The Best Steampunk Spider Clock Model for Beginners 

I guess this is a different kind of review since at the end, you can see that the father and son worked together to make a beautiful creature.

It was time to settle down and assemble the little Spider we had bought from Metal3dpuzzles with the help of my kid and his considerably smaller hands.

Let's start by talking on the packing.

When the sealed cardboard box containing the components was opened, it revealed three smaller A5-sized jiffy bags. The four construction videos were on a USB stick that was located at the bottom of the package. I find it to be a novel touch, therefore please take care not to discard the packing.

This is a fairly easy "build" for beginners or people with little hands because it has a lot less pieces but is much more detailed. The great thing is that they included a ton of spare parts with my build kit, so on the few times we broke a watch "bar" or dropped a nut on the floor and couldn't find it, we could finish the project.

Even though there are many tools included, there was no glue (I'm not sure what materials can be transported across borders by mail), but it didn't matter because we had a tube of Loctite on hand. I simply wanted to let you know in case you haven't.

As you can see, there are additional three screwdrivers, a watch repair tool, and some tweezers inside the jiffy bags along with the pieces, which are still bagged. Given that the workspace is somewhat limited, all donations are greatly appreciated.

The initial step involves affixing the watch face, which sets the tone for the project. To make this work, you'll need the watch repair tool with the little grooved end. However, the build video makes a strong case for this, which concentrates the mind for more.

If you have the glue, the second video describes the gluing process and is really simple!

Fortunately, we succeeded and were able to continue after a short drying period.

As you can see, there were not many issues with the subsequent section, which is where the leg "chassis" started. This is detailed in detail in the second building video.

One bit of advice, though: watch how much tension or pressure you use because the last thing you want is for one of the parts to break in the middle of the project.

It was then time to attach the two half-circular pieces, which were straightforward to do but required firm hands to use as the jaws.

Now, the whole thing was beginning to take shape pretty quickly.

(When I say "quickly," I mean that the build took about three or four hours to finish.)

The bending of the metal component underneath, which creates a protective covering for the legs and aids in finishing the "body," is covered in the third building video.

Now that the leg won't be in the way to make it harder, it's a good opportunity to set the correct time on the watch face.

The Spider's legs are finished in the most recent constructing video, and they do look great. The installation process was very simple. However, to make things a little bit easier, I would suggest using a small coffee cup or a tape roll as a stand while you're performing this portion.

Before the Spider will stand up properly, you'll need to very softly and slowly realign his legs. This is rather easy to do, and before you know it, you're both grinning and admiring a job well done.

Easy peasy! The next thing you know, you already have another one in your collection!