With this solar building kit by Lucky Doug, you can build 12 different robot types. These toys operate solely on solar power, without the need for batteries. When placed under direct sunlight, the robots can crawl, roll, and even “sail” in a paddle boat. This set has three different color schemes, this is a white version.
At first, assembly may seem a bit challenging, but the manual instructions make it easy to follow. The manufacturer suggests that parents and children work together to build the first solar robot. It makes sense, because the pieces are sometimes hard to connect, and the set may be confusing for the younger children. The recommended ages are 8-14 years.
The set has 190 pieces, offering many possibilities beyond what the manual suggests. It includes many different pieces to build a fully functional robot from scratch, including pistons, shafts, gears, tires, and more. The main piece with a motor is somewhat bulky, and you often have to build your robot around it. The solar panels are relatively small, so you can place them around your robot in many different ways. This set is a good educational option, but it will be too small for many children to build at once.
Of course, there are not enough pieces to make many different working robots at once, so you will have to dismantle one robot to build another.
