Golden Snitch Model Kit

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Golden Snitch Model Kit. The elusive Golden Snitch, the ultimate prize in the game of Quidditch from the magical wizarding world of Harry Potter™, is now available as a homemade Ugears wooden model. In Quidditch, players fly through an aerial arena while trying to throw or hit a Quaffle ball through rings on the opponent’s side of the field, scoring ten points each time they do so. But any team whose Seeker catches the Golden Snitch scores 150 points and wins the game. Join the quest for the elusive golden prize when you build and play with Ugears’ wooden mechanical Snitch model! The design of the Ugears Snitch is based on the descriptions and images in the beloved Harry Potter books and movies. This spring-driven DIY model has a pull cord at the top that winds an internal drum, causing the elegant, feathered wooden wings to flutter when the cord is released. Hold the Snitch and watch it try to escape while flapping its wings, or hold the pull ring by the model below and be amazed when the Snitch flies up to meet your hand! When you are not using the Snitch, you can rest it on the slim and stylish holder so you can set it down on a table or shelf. You can also hang the model on a hook using the eyelet on the drawstring so that your Snitch hangs in the air. The model has a silent ratchet system and the tension of the spring is controlled by a crank to regulate the operation of the wings. The holder and body of the Snitch are made of 3 mm thick art quality composite wood, while the two delicate wings are made of 1.5 mm thick composite wood. A spare wing is included in the set. In the Harry Potter books, the Snitch is described as a gold-colored sphere the size of a walnut with silver wings. Quidditch seekers used to try to catch a small magical bird called Golden Snidget. When the birds became endangered, veteran metallurgist Bowman Wright invented the Golden Snitch as a replacement. If you build the Ugears Snitch™, you will become an experienced wood charmer! Potterheads will know that this is no ordinary Snitch, but Harry’s own personal Snitch, the one he caught in his first game of Quidditch. Later, the Snitch was presented to Harry by Dumbledore, who enchanted the device with a magical inscription, “I open on closing,” and placed the Resurrection Stone inside it. The meaning of the inscription is revealed in a climactic scene in the film Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2. The ingenious DIY Snitch model is an Easy-rated model in our new “SMART” product line – an intermediate category of mechanical models, somewhere between Mini and Standard models in terms of size and complexity. With only 120 parts, the Snitch can be built in about 3 hours. It joins the Hogwarts™ Express, Knight Bus™, Flying Ford Anglia™, Hagrid’s Flying Motorbike™, Platform 9 ¾™ and Quidditch™ Pinball models in the Ugears Harry Potter™ collection. Everything you need to build and play with your Snitch is in the box: no glue, extra tools or parts are needed. Simply click together the pieces of your 3D puzzle according to the illustrated, step-by-step instructions in 11 languages (English, Ukrainian, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Polish, Japanese, Chinese and Korean). Be sure to sand and wax the moving parts for optimal performance (a piece of sandpaper and wax are included in the kit). Leave the Snitch in its attractive, natural wood state or stain or paint it gold and silver (or any other color scheme you like). The Snitch by Ugears is the perfect gift for Harry Potter fans. Parents and grandparents can build Ugears models with their children and grandchildren as a fun hobby and activity for the whole family. Join the magical world of mechanics, equipment, spells and working machines with the Harry Potter™ collection from Ugears, and claim victory when you build and conquer your own Snitch!

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