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16 of 16 found the following review helpful:
 Fun and educational, though assembly is required. Feb 09, 2007
By Heather Baker
I think people might be misled by the previous reviewer's comments about the Visible Horse, which neglected to mention a few important facts: The box and instructions both clearly state that the paints and modeling cement are sold separately.
The reason the organs are "putty colored" is because they're unpainted. You are expected to paint them yourself, which is part of the fun (and the point) of putting a model kit together. I wouldn't buy a paint-by-numbers kit and then be disappointed that it didn't come already painted, for instance.
The reason the model didn't fit together is because you didn't use the modeling cement, which is necessary for this. Household glue simply won't work. Fortunately the cement is very cheap. (I got mine for about a buck at the nearest craft store.) I have found that with the modeling cement, the Visible Horse fits together very well and with no problems.
It's been a lot of fun painting the organs and assembling the skeleton. We had an interesting discussion about what color to paint the spleen, and we were both amazed at how huge a horse's heart is compared to his brain. This is exactly the sort of interactive and educational fun I was hoping the model would provide; it sure beats looking at an anatomy chart.
My only complaint with the Visible Horse is that the paint and the cement are sold separately (it would've been more convenient if they'd been included), and the instructions are bare bones: How to put the model together, and that's it. Information about the organs and skeleton and how they work would've been a nice touch.
Overall, though, I enjoyed this product and I recommend it.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Homeschooling Mama Likes This! Aug 27, 2009
By Holly
"Holly"
I bought this kit at a yard sale for a $1, and luckily when my daughter and I went to assemble it, all of the pieces were there! Apparently the previous owner hadn't read the directions - they had tried to put everything together using clear scotch tape and then gave up halfway through. It clearly says to use cement! I bought some at Walmart for $1.58 or some such nonsense.
So far my 11-year old and I have spent an hour on assembly - and we've gotten the legs, the skull and part of the rib cage glued down to the spine - we're taking it slow because we want to make sure the cement is really dry. Later on today we're going to do more. We're going to buy the paint to do the organs tomorrow.
It's been fun and educational so far. Neither of us have built a model, much less one that we've had to rip tape off of to correct some errors made my the previous owners, but we've enjoyed it.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Missing Parts Oct 28, 2008
By Lindsay Hubbard-Van Stelle
"Joymarie"
This is a fun project. My horse only came with half a heart (parts missing), so that was annoying.
3 of 4 found the following review helpful:
 Nightmare! Feb 15, 2010
By David B
This "educational" toy is designed for 10 and up. That could be because only a 10 year old would not realize how poorly designed this thing is. It will require an IMMENSE amount of patience to complete. I have been helping my daughter with this toy for WAY TOO LONG. The pieces sort of snap together, but must all be glued. They then need to be positioned into the plastic body and somehow held with 10 hands that can contort into unexplainable positions to hold it all in alignment with the body and be glued at the same time. If it were not for the fact that my daughter REALLY wants this thing completed, I would have taken great joy in smashing it with a hammer. I would not recommend this to anyone who is not extremely patient and who has the room on a spare table to glue all the pieces together, then assemble.......oh yeah, and get a bunch of mini rubber bands to hold it all together while drying.
2 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Perfect for any curiosity room! Jan 15, 2009
By J. C. Solomon
At the time I bought this model I was in an equine reproduction course and thought it would be fun to immerse myself in all things equid (I'm pre-vet and a biology nerd). I enjoyed putting this model together. Sure, at times it was a pain to keep the pieces together long enough for the model glue to dry, but it allowed time for innovation as I found all sorts of common objects to use as vices.
Currently it sits on my dresser. I didn't completely finish it because I really only intended to complete the skeleton. Someday I may finish assembly and put the organs in, but not any day soon. I rather enjoy the way the skeleton looks in the transparent plastic "horse" case. If not an educational piece it sure acts as a conservation piece. If done with patience and done properly following the directions (having an outside image of the internal anatomy can help if the little number tags fall off)you can end up with an interesting trinket.
I call it "My Little Death Pony." My friends love it. Also, it is quite large in comparison to some of the other animal/human model kits I've seen. Now I really want the Visible Cow and a human model to complete the collection.
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