The concept of 3D anatomical animal puzzles/models is genius. The giraffe is one of my favorite animals, so I decided this would be my first anatomical model.
NOTE: The same model is sold under different brand names. Mine happens to be Famemaster.
The paint job and anatomical molding are satisfactory, but the model is disappointingly flimsy. The hard, thin plastic pieces slide together with tiny tabs that don't always fit well and that break off easily, so be very gentle when assembling the giraffe. Many of the pieces don't fit together perfectly, so there are cracks. Except for these faults, the finished giraffe is nice-looking. And it was fun putting it together.
The giraffe comes with a flat plastic "stand." It's not attractive and I threw mine out. I'm going to glue the pieces of the model together and then mount it on a homemade stand. It really needs to be secured to a base because it falls apart easily if it tips over.
I like the giraffe enough to buy another critter from the same maker.
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