A year ago I constructed my first ROKR wooden model - a Formula One Racing Car. My post about this wonderful method of modelling was one of surprise at the outstanding quality of these models and my sheer delight in having built one for myself.
Some months ago I was in The Range (Home & Leisure store) browsing the shelves of the craft section when I spotted a 3D Wooden car kit. The picture on the box showed it to be of the same type of construction as the Racing car. I was delighted to find it but even more so when I saw it's price ... £3.29. That's a tenth of the cheapest models in the ROKR stable and so cheap that I was very sceptical as to it's detail and quality. Still, at that price, I couldn't go wrong even it was a load of rubbish.
As it turns out, it was NOT a load of rubbish. I found it to be of the same build quality as the first model I made, and only the name on the box stopped me from believing this was a genuine ROKR product. I have since seen this same model with the ROKR logo on the box selling on Amazon for £24.99. This price comparison isn't me criticising ROKR for overcharging but it is me praising The Range for it's commercial skills in bringing a £25 product to its stores for less than £4.
My first ROKR wooden model
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