{"product_id":"wooden-town-da-vinci-ornithopter-mechanical-model-kit","title":"Wooden-Town Da Vinci's Ornithopter — Flapping-Wing Steam Tower with Light, 3D Mechanical Model Kit","description":"\u003ch2\u003eWooden-Town Da Vinci's Ornithopter — Flapping-Wing Steam Tower with Light\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the late 1480s, Leonardo da Vinci sketched a flying machine with flapping wings, inspired by birds and bats, but no person could power it by hand. The \u003cstrong\u003eWooden-Town Da Vinci's Ornithopter\u003c\/strong\u003e solves that problem with an imagined steam engine: as the pistons of a twin-cylinder engine pump in alternating rhythm, they turn the crankshaft and set the wings flapping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ornithopter sits on top of a tall tower that houses the main engine, carries a glowing beacon and has a ladder for maintenance at height. A four-vane anemometer tracks the wind before take-off. With 156 pieces, it is a compact, fascinating build for anyone who loves inventions and moving mechanisms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy You'll Love It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlapping wings:\u003c\/strong\u003e The engine drives the crankshaft, which animates the ornithopter's wings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwin-cylinder engine:\u003c\/strong\u003e A representation of a twin-cylinder engine sits under a transparent cover, with pistons pumping in alternating rhythm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePulsing light:\u003c\/strong\u003e LED lighting mimics the fire at the heart of the steam engine and lights up the beacon.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAnemometer detail:\u003c\/strong\u003e A four-vane anemometer replica indicates wind speed and direction.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo power modes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Run it on its own via USB-C with a 2.4 GHz wireless receiver, or link it to other models of the series on a powered track base.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e156-piece build:\u003c\/strong\u003e An intermediate-level project of about 3 hours.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eLeonardo's Dream of Flight\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhy do we dream of flight? Leonardo looked to the sky and imagined people seeing the world from an entirely new perspective. This model picks up where his sketches left off and turns them into a steam-age machine from an imagined industrial city, complete with engine room, ladder and beacon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Ornithopter belongs to the Industrial City series, a collection of models celebrating inventions that shaped modern technology. It also works perfectly on its own as a striking piece of moving desk decor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wooden-Town Da Vinci's Ornithopter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModel No.:\u003c\/strong\u003e CGL02\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePieces:\u003c\/strong\u003e 156\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended Age:\u003c\/strong\u003e 14+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstimated Assembly Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e approx. 3 hours\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDifficulty Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Intermediate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAssembled Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e approx. 19 × 14 × 25.8 cm (7.5 × 5.5 × 10.2 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePackage Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 315 × 237 × 80 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight (packaged):\u003c\/strong\u003e approx. 0.68 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePower:\u003c\/strong\u003e USB-C input; Wireless Link mode (2.4 GHz) or Track Link mode via a 6-way power base\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e Flapping wings, pumping twin-cylinder engine, LED light, anemometer, ladder tower\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePerfect For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFans of Leonardo da Vinci and the history of flight\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEngineering, steampunk and mechanism lovers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCollectors of motorized model kits\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesk, office or bookshelf decoration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBirthday, holiday and graduation gifts for makers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSTEM-minded teens and adults\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBuild, Light Up \u0026amp; Display\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMatch the numbered pieces to the illustrated manual and build the model from the base and engine room up through the tower to the ornithopter on top. 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